Oprah Winfrey Marks 40 Years of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ With Rare Audition Tape

Forty years ago today, The Oprah Winfrey Show made its national debut, beginning a 25-season run that would change daytime television and make Oprah Winfrey one of the most recognizable figures in the world.

In honor of the milestone, Winfrey is taking a walk down memory lane in the latest episode of her podcast, looking back at how it all started, including the audition tape that helped change the course of her career.