Gwyneth Paltrow is launching The Goop Guide With Gwyneth Paltrow and discussing the one guest she wishes she could interview. Her new podcast premieres November 11 through Spotify and Netflix, with Zoe Saldaña joining the launch episode.

Paltrow told ELLE that the program uses a completely revamped format rather than continuing her earlier podcast unchanged. She wants varied conversations that offer both her audience and herself opportunities to learn.

The One Guest She Wishes She Could Interview

Asked about dream guests, Paltrow named Dolly Parton, saying the singer represented strong women who redefined expectations. She acknowledged in her ELLE interview that Parton was no longer living.

“Since it can’t be Dolly, I’d love to have Cher,” Paltrow said. She also identified Hillary Clinton as someone she would like to invite onto the podcast.

The one guest she immediately thought of was therefore not someone she could book. Her answer also described her interest in conversations with women she regards as legendary.

Related celebrity coverage includes Suki Waterhouse’s interview about family plans. Paltrow’s new program similarly proposes conversations that can move between personal life and public work.

A New Format After The Goop Podcast

Paltrow launched The Goop Podcast in 2018, before the longer-form content boom described in the interview. She said the original version had no visual component and felt more “homespun.”

Audience interest in video prompted a pause while she considered a different format. The Goop Guide returns to the brand’s early emphasis on recommendations and finding the best approach to a subject.

Paltrow described the website as partly transactional because it features things the company makes, loves and sells. She said the podcast instead centers curiosity and meaningful conversations about a guest’s distinctive perspective.

She also contrasted longer conversations with short videos and algorithm-driven material. In her view, podcasts can provide a different kind of experience from the bite-sized content audiences encounter elsewhere.

More coverage of new programs includes Dianna Russini’s show launch plans. The entertainment industry’s broader format discussions also feature in Crunchyroll’s live-action plans.

Varied Guests And A Possible Live Interview

The launch episode features Saldaña, whom Paltrow praised as a performer, mother and friend. Other guests include Ke Huy Quan and Rick Rubin, with Paltrow also working to bring in scientists and other experts.

She said variety mattered because she wanted the program to deepen her own life. Some episodes should feel like being in a classroom, she explained.

Planned topics include reinvention, raising a family, ending friendships and Thanksgiving dinner, depending on the guest. Paltrow hopes listeners encounter interesting stories that leave them feeling uplifted and more aware of another person’s perspective.

For the show’s future, she would like to take it on the road. She specifically described bringing the podcast to the U.K. for an interview and exploring the energy of a live episode.