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Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb Podcast Transcripts

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Joy is essential. And it's also elusive. You can't order it, borrow it, or simply hope it into life. But now, there's a new and exciting way to start your journey toward a more joyful existence: The Joy 101 Podcast with Hoda!

Spoken has transcripts of 22 Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 9, 2026.

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Joy 101: Harry Connick Jr.

October 9, 2026

Hoda Kotb (0:10)

Wow, I hope you are ready for an incredible conversation. Okay, Harry Connick Jr. is a brilliant musician, a brilliant actor, and just a brilliant human being. So you wonder, how did he get to be that brilliant? Like, what is it about him? Where did it all start? How did it begin?

Well, for Harry, it began with his mother.

Harry Connick Jr. (1:24)

That's better than I pronounce it.

Hoda Kotb (1:27)

Okay, it's about your mom. But before we get into you and your life, I just want to read the back cover because this touched me.

There aren't enough trees to make enough paper to write enough words to say how much I love my mom. Period. Full stop. That kind of sums up your relationship with her.

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