“My Mother Made Me” is een vierdelige serie van Radiotopia Presents, waar schrijver Jason Reynolds en zijn moeder, Isabell, hun gedeelde geschiedenis verkennen, hoe ze hem heeft opgevoed, en wat ze elkaar leren. Ze gaan diep – geboorte, dood, spiritualiteit… maar ze houden het ook luchtig: een kar door Costco duwen, verjaardagslunches en samen naar het casino gaan. Zo doen ze dat gewoon.
My Mother Made Me is a series from Radiotopia Presents, where writer Jason Reynolds and his mother, Isabell, explore their shared history, how she raised him, and what they’re teaching each other. It’s a love letter to their connection, an homage to parent-child friendship, and a testament to how growth can be perpetual, despite age or circumstance. Across four episodes, Jason and Isabell go deep – into birth, death and spirituality… but they also keep it light: pushing a cart through Costco, birthday lunches, and hitting the casino together. That’s just how they do.
My Mother Made Me has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential.
In October 2024, Apple Podcasts launched a new initiative to highlight narrative series, including designating a new show every month as a Series Essential, celebrating the finest storytelling and the medium’s greatest achievements. My Mother Made Me is the March 2025 selection.
For this special occasion, we asked Jason to sit down with his mother to reflect on their experience of documenting and sharing their very special relationship with the world.
