Street You Grew Up On

Kerry Washington takes her guests back to where their stories began. Starting with one simple question — Can you tell me about the street you grew up on? — Kerry explores the people, places, family stories, and defining moments that made them who they are.

Past guests include Michelle Obama, Jane Fonda, Queen Latifah, John Legend, Issa Rae, Jay Shetty, and more.

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Ben Affleck Sep 30, 2026

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Ben Affleck joins Kerry Washington for a deeply personal conversation about growing up on Cottage Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the mother who shaped him, and the childhood experiences that still influence the father, actor, and filmmaker he is today.

Ben reflects on being a latchkey kid, his legendary friendship with Matt Damon, the high school drama teacher who helped him discover his voice as a writer, and the path that eventually led to Good Will Hunting. He and Kerry also explore what his upbringing taught him about empathy, collaboration and directing—and how those lessons shaped their experience making their new film, Animals.

Plus: childhood movies, Boston vs. New York, the story of Ben’s stolen Big Wheel, and what the kid from Cottage Street might think of his life now.

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Street You Grew Up On | Official Podcast Trailer Sep 23, 2026

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Kerry Washington’s Street You Grew Up On is back. And this time, with a NEW FORMAT. NEW GUESTS. SAME QUESTION.

“What is the street you grew up on?”

The digital series is now a full-length podcast, and Kerry is sitting down with Ben Affleck, Colin Kaepernick, Demi Lovato, Billy Porter, Jessica Alba and more for conversations about the childhood memories, neighborhoods, people and experiences that shaped who they are today.

From Simpson Street and Daylight.

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