Ina Garten is bringing cocktails and real conversation to podcasting. The Barefoot Contessa announced her first show, “Happy Hour with Ina Garten,” arriving in September 2026.

Guests will sit with her in her New York City apartment while cameras roll. Video episodes go to YouTube, audio versions to Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Tom Holland is already on her wish list. She wants to ask what he and Zendaya cook at home together.

Garten made the announcement in a New York Times interview on June 21. Producer Jenna Weiss-Berman is working with her—the same person behind Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang,” which won a Golden Globe in 2024.

This move fits her naturally. Garten has spent 24 years hosting “Barefoot Contessa” on Food Network. She built a career on intimate gatherings. Cooking shows taught her how to make people comfortable on camera. A podcast built around cocktails and conversation is the next logical step.

Podcasting has changed. It’s no longer niche audio for commuters. Celebrities now use podcasts to say things they can’t say on TV. The format allows real length. An hour-long conversation meanders where a TV segment cannot.

What matters is the setting. A kitchen or living room feels different than a studio. Guests relax differently. So does the absence of a live audience. People say different things when the conversation feels like it’s just between friends.

Weiss-Berman’s track record matters. “Good Hang” didn’t work because it was Amy Poehler talking. It worked because guests felt safe. Bill Burr laughed like a normal person. Mike Tyson opened up about his life. The podcast never felt performed.

Garten has the same advantage. She’s been on TV long enough that people recognize her. But she’s not a traditional celebrity interviewer. She’s a cook who happened to become famous by teaching people to feed themselves.

September gives her three months to record enough episodes. Early guests will drive the first wave of listeners. If those episodes feel genuine, if the conversation goes where it naturally goes, the show could find an audience quickly.

The podcast launches this fall.