Podcasts about Anna Holmes

In 2021, we released an episode called The Weight of Love, where listeners shared stories about weight, body size, and how those factors affect their romantic relationships. Fast-forward to 2024, and weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have complicated these issues even further.  This week, listeners share stories and questions about dating, romance, sex, and self-love in the Ozempic era, and we've assembled a panel of experts to respond. Ronald Young Jr. is the host of Weight For It, a podcast about the conversations that we tend to avoid when it comes to our bodies. Anna Holmes wrote about her experience with the weight loss drug Mounjaro for Slate (and she is also executive producer for the exciting new podcast, The Wonder of Stevie). Jill Lewis is a body-positive therapist based in Atlanta. You can follow her on Instagram @jlewistherapy.  Podcast production by Zoe Azulay and Cameron Drews.  Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Ad Disclosure in Podcast Description: A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 9/26/24, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across the Bond Account is greater than 6%. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. See https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2021, we released an episode called The Weight of Love, where listeners shared stories about weight, body size, and how those factors affect their romantic relationships. Fast-forward to 2024, and weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have complicated these issues even further.  This week, listeners share stories and questions about dating, romance, sex, and self-love in the Ozempic era, and we've assembled a panel of experts to respond. Ronald Young Jr. is the host of Weight For It, a podcast about the conversations that we tend to avoid when it comes to our bodies. Anna Holmes wrote about her experience with the weight loss drug Mounjaro for Slate (and she is also executive producer for the exciting new podcast, The Wonder of Stevie). Jill Lewis is a body-positive therapist based in Atlanta. You can follow her on Instagram @jlewistherapy.  Podcast production by Zoe Azulay and Cameron Drews.  Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2021, we released an episode called The Weight of Love, where listeners shared stories about weight, body size, and how those factors affect their romantic relationships. Fast-forward to 2024, and weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have complicated these issues even further.  This week, listeners share stories and questions about dating, romance, sex, and self-love in the Ozempic era, and we've assembled a panel of experts to respond. Ronald Young Jr. is the host of Weight For It, a podcast about the conversations that we tend to avoid when it comes to our bodies. Anna Holmes wrote about her experience with the weight loss drug Mounjaro for Slate (and she is also executive producer for the exciting new podcast, The Wonder of Stevie). Jill Lewis is a body-positive therapist based in Atlanta. You can follow her on Instagram @jlewistherapy.  Podcast production by Zoe Azulay and Cameron Drews.  Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna's newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If we're lucky, we're constantly growing, learning and telling new stories about ourselves. Writer Anna Holmes is here talking about starting new things in your 40s and 50s and finding community. What do we say no to? What can we demand now that we are grown? How much magnesium should we take to sleep?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben and Jimmy interview Anna Holmes and Kiyla Chase from the national tour of Paw Patrol Live: Heroes Unite! They discuss Paw Patrol shenanigans and what they are looking for in a career in theatre. LocationsBen: Bountiful, UtahJimmy: Asheville, North CarolinaAnna and Kiyla: Saskatchewan, CanadaSupport the Show.

Jane Marie is joined on the couch by writer & Jezebel founder, Anna Holmes. Caller #1 wants to maintain the independence of single life, but with a partner.And much more over on the Patreon... Caller #2 can't agree with her husband about decorating their home. Special guest Rachel Rosenfield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna Holmes, the founder of jezebel.com, and Crooked's own Erin Ryan—the site's former managing editor—join Offline to discuss the origin and legacy of a publication that redefined feminism for millions of women. With Jezebel shuttering last week, Anna, Erin and Jon question whether the site was a victim of its own success, to what extent it shaped identity politics, and if it's fair to blame Jezebel's readers for the anger and infighting we see on the internet today. But first! Max and Jon take a closer look at Osama bin Laden apologists on TikTok, the new device that claims to reduce phone dependence, and Ron DeSantis' fight to post anonymously online. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping just recently met face-to-face for the first time in a year. On this week's On the Media, a look at why Chinese state media released glowing content about the U-S leading up to the summit. Plus, the rise and fall of the online feminist publication Jezebel. 1. Daniel Sneider [@DCSneider], lecturer in East Asian Studies and international policy at Stanford University, on what the media made of President Biden's meeting with President Xi Jinping. Listen. 2. Drew Harwell [@drewharwell], tech reporter for The Washington Post, on TikTok's place in the Israel-Hamas war. Listen. 3. Anna Holmes [@AnnaHolmes], founding editor of Jezebel, on the birth, life, and death of a website devoted to women. Listen.   Music from this week's show: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - AvalonSkylark - Anita O'DayWhat's That Sound - Michael AndrewsJesusland - Ben FoldsTilliboyo - Kronos Quartet

Frank begins the show talking to Steve Kates, aka Dr. Sky, a veteran radio and TV broadcaster and edu-tainer with expertise in astronomy and space. He's also a podcaster for wabcradio.com about space news. After, Frank discusses support for political violence spiking in a recent poll and he talks to Anna Holmes, award winning writer, editor and creative executive about procrastination. Next, Frank talks about hockey player Adam Johnson dying on the ice after his throat was slashed by a skate. Later, Frank talks about lying about ones height, and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna Holmes, award winning writer, editor and creative executive Topic: procrastination Article: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://archive.ph/uE2B1__;!!GLfh-cLJdg!alWHkXdGhL1vLsGMJZ1aQHLYMIORy_mXJbizW8c0WIw_gGtlDzffgiQH-GdZbg5a9jvvF33iEN8mYOW0Ob0UEF6PjA$ Website: https://annaholmes.com/ Social Media: https://twitter.com/annaholmes?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/thebookofanna/ https://www.instagram.com/annaholmes/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The battle is over, and Pokémon has won. Almost twenty-five years after it arrived on these shores, Pokémon hasn't just survived— it's become the kind of pop-cultural phenomenon that parents share with their kids. But what does that say about Pokémon, and what does our yearning for an ever-more-immersive pocket-monster-catching experience say about us? TRANSCRIPT: HERE CREDITS: Writer and Host: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Taylor Jones and Sabrina Fang, with help from Tyler Hill. Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Composer/Sound Designer/Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Music by: Dan Leone  Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Editor: Jamie York Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, and Janae Marable.  Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanks to nostalgic fans and influential new collectors, the value of vintage Pokémon trading cards is through the roof. But you don't have to find and flip a million-dollar Charizard to have your life changed by Pokémon. An episode about collecting, connecting, and a podcast producer who lands in Las Vegas with a binder full of holos and a dream. TRANSCRIPT: HERE CREDITS: Writer and Host: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Taylor Jones and Sabrina Fang, with help from Tyler Hill. Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Composer/Sound Designer/Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Music by: Dan Leone  Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Editor: Jamie York Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, and Janae Marable.  Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Heather's journey across America ends, she meets with the person who sparked her lifelong commitment to social justice. They discuss the cross-racial experiences that shaped their paths early on, and Heather reflects on the most important lessons she learned from the folks she met on the road.Organize with us. Take action @ www.thesumofuspodcast.com.TRANSCRIPT: HERECREDITS: Host and Creator: Heather McGheeOriginal Music and Theme Song by: Thee Sacred Souls Producers: Cassim Shepard, Ryan Kailath, Emilce Quiroz, Joaquin Cotler and Juan Diego Ramirez, with help from Liliana Ruiz, Sophia Lo, Susanna Kemp and Alissa VladimirSenior Producers: Nicole Rothwell, Jeanne Montalvo, and Fernanda EchavarriEditors: Sandy Rattley and Maria GarciaMix Engineers: Stephanie Lebow and Julia CarusoResearchers: Lynn Kanter and Carolyn LipkaExecutive Producer for Futuro Studios: Marlon BishopExecutive producers for Higher Ground: Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, and Janae MarableEditorial assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna LevinExecutive producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the end of the ‘90s, after blowing up in Japan, Pokémon came to America. And it became so ubiquitous so fast that critics saw it as a plot to turn U.S. children into hypnotized consumers— or even devil-worshippers. But the version of Pokemon that conquered America was very much an American creation; in this episode we'll look at how Pokemon became an international brand, and how its success brought out the worst in more than a few American parents. TRANSCRIPT: HERE CREDITS: Writer and Host: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Taylor Jones and Sabrina Fang, with help from Tyler Hill. Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Composer/Sound Designer/Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Music by: Dan Leone  Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Editor: Jamie York Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, and Janae Marable.  Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The wealthy beachfront community of Manhattan Beach, California—known for its surf culture—has a Black population of less than 1%. You'd never know that a black couple was one of its founding families. In the early 1900s, the city government seized a thriving Black-owned beach resort after pressure from white residents and the Ku Klux Klan. Today, activists have won the return of the beach to the Bruce family in the first-known case of land reparations for Black people in the US. Now, the whole community is confronting the reality of what it lost when it destroyed a Black beach paradise, and redefining who gains when reparations becomes a reality.Organize with us. Take action @ www.thesumofuspodcast.com.TRANSCRIPT: HERECREDITS: Host and Creator: Heather McGheeOriginal Music and Theme Song by: Thee Sacred Souls Producers: Cassim Shepard, Ryan Kailath, Emilce Quiroz, Joaquin Cotler and Juan Diego Ramirez, with help from Liliana Ruiz, Sophia Lo, Susanna Kemp and Alissa VladimirSenior Producers: Nicole Rothwell, Jeanne Montalvo, and Fernanda EchavarriEditors: Sandy Rattley and Maria GarciaMix Engineers: Stephanie Lebow and Julia CarusoResearchers: Lynn Kanter and Carolyn LipkaExecutive Producer for Futuro Studios: Marlon BishopExecutive producers for Higher Ground: Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, and Janae MarableEditorial assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna LevinExecutive producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard A note — an earlier version of this episode omitted that Allison Hales, from the city's task force on Bruce's Beach, spearheaded the response to the “Concerned residents of MB”s newspaper ad.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which a red-hot video game company crashes and burns, with a little help from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The decline of Atari paved the way for a gaming renaissance— think Donkey Kong, Mario and eventually Pikachu. But as Japan took the upper-hand in the console business and taught a generation of American kids how to play, some Americans grew paranoid about a resurgent foreign power beating us at our own game. TRANSCRIPT: HERE CREDITS: Writer and Host: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Taylor Jones and Sabrina Fang, with help from Tyler Hill. Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Composer/Sound Designer/Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Music by: Dan Leone  Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Editor: Jamie York Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, and Janae Marable.  Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A primary care physician and former Baptist preacher, Dr. Curtis Boyd hadn't planned on being an abortion provider— until the late 1960s, when ministers and rabbis from Texas reached out and asked him to be their trusted doctor. At 86, he is still at it. Heather visits his clinic in a story that uncovers the hidden history of how faith leaders were a linchpin of abortion access before Roe v. Wade, and how attacks on abortion rights have led to the revival of an underground clergy network today. Now, thanks to the tireless work of a cross-racial coalition of activists, clergy and religious volunteers are once again escorting women to obtain safe, legal abortions in New Mexico.Organize with us. Take action @ www.thesumofuspodcast.com.TRANSCRIPT: HERECREDITS: Host and Creator: Heather McGheeOriginal Music and Theme Song by: Thee Sacred Souls Producers: Cassim Shepard, Ryan Kailath, Emilce Quiroz, Joaquin Cotler and Juan Diego Ramirez, with help from Liliana Ruiz, Sophia Lo, Susanna Kemp and Alissa VladimirSenior Producers: Nicole Rothwell, Jeanne Montalvo, and Fernanda EchavarriEditors: Sandy Rattley and Maria GarciaMix Engineers: Stephanie Lebow and Julia CarusoResearchers: Lynn Kanter and Carolyn LipkaExecutive Producer for Futuro Studios: Marlon BishopExecutive producers for Higher Ground: Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, and Janae MarableEditorial assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna LevinExecutive producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are big hits, and there are really big hits— and then there's Pokémon, a kids' game from Japan that evolved into the biggest multimedia entertainment franchise of all time. In this episode we're time-traveling from ‘90s Tokyo— where a bug collector turned game designer first dreamed of catching pocket-sized monsters— to 2016, when an addictive mobile game helped Pokemon re-conquer the world. TRANSCRIPT: HERE CREDITS: Writer and Host: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Taylor Jones and Sabrina Fang, with help from Tyler Hill. Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Composer/Sound Designer/Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Music by: Dan Leone  Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Editor: Jamie York Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, and Janae Marable.  Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1921, the small town of Minden, Nevada began sounding a “sundown siren” that warned Indigenous people to leave the city limits or face violent consequences. Over a hundred years later, the alarm still blares daily. Why? It depends on who you ask. In a town full of historic markers, there's nothing about the Indigenous history; local officials now say the siren is a tribute to first responders. Marty Meeden, a descendent of the local Washoe Tribe, had fought to end this traumatic daily reminder to no avail—until he met a pair of unlikely allies: a passionate white bicyclist and a teenage all-star runner. Together, they are working to silence the sundown siren forever, and show how remembering our history can help us all heal.Organize with us. Take action @ www.thesumofuspodcast.com.TRANSCRIPT: HERECREDITS: Host and Creator: Heather McGheeOriginal Music and Theme Song by: Thee Sacred Souls Producers: Cassim Shepard, Ryan Kailath, Emilce Quiroz, Joaquin Cotler and Juan Diego Ramirez, with help from Liliana Ruiz, Sophia Lo, Susanna Kemp and Alissa VladimirSenior Producers: Nicole Rothwell, Jeanne Montalvo, and Fernanda EchavarriEditors: Sandy Rattley and Maria GarciaMix Engineers: Stephanie Lebow and Julia CarusoResearchers: Lynn Kanter and Carolyn LipkaExecutive Producer for Futuro Studios: Marlon BishopExecutive producers for Higher Ground: Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, and Janae MarableEditorial assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna LevinExecutive producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne GilliardTraditional Paiute and Shoshone songs performed by Stacey Burns, Alisha Numan and Lauren Mauwee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Big Hit Show Season 4 debuts on August 17th. How did a Japanese video game from the 1990's become the single highest grossing franchise in history - bigger than Star Wars and Harry Potter combined? This season on The Big Hit Show, we're exploring the biggest hit of all time, Pokémon, and how these adorable pocket monsters evolved into a media supernova unlike any the world has ever seen. TRANSCRIPT: HERE CREDITS: Writer and Host: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Taylor Jones and Sabrina Fang, with help from Tyler Hill. Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Composer/Sound Designer/Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Music by: Dan Leone  Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Editor: Jamie York Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, and Janae Marable.  Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Third generation dairy farmer Charlie Hilliard spent his life working the land that had been in his family since the 1930s. But with retirement looming, it seemed impossible to find a buyer who would be willing to preserve the land that he grew up with. Then he met Muhidin Libah, a refugee from the local Somali Bantu community, who, along with nearly 200 Somali farmers and supportive Mainers, are betting it all on a new model for the future of local farming.Organize with us. Take action @ www.thesumofuspodcast.com.TRANSCRIPT: HERECREDITS: Host and Creator: Heather McGheeOriginal Music and Theme Song by: Thee Sacred Souls Producers: Cassim Shepard, Ryan Kailath, Emilce Quiroz, Joaquin Cotler and Juan Diego Ramirez, with help from Liliana Ruiz, Sophia Lo, Susanna Kemp and Alissa VladimirSenior Producers: Nicole Rothwell, Jeanne Montalvo, and Fernanda EchavarriEditors: Sandy Rattley and Maria GarciaMix Engineers: Stephanie Lebow and Julia CarusoResearchers: Lynn Kanter and Carolyn LipkaExecutive Producer for Futuro Studios: Marlon BishopExecutive producers for Higher Ground: Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, and Janae MarableEditorial assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna LevinExecutive producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Masculinity is a lot like Fight Club. The first rule is that you don't talk about it.” In this episode, we're breaking that rule, examining what Fight Club has to say about the emotional lives of men, the links between masculinity and extremist violence, and the path out of the darkness. TRANSCRIPT: HERE CREDITS: Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Sabrina Fang and Taylor Jones Production Assistant and Fact Checker: Stella Hartman Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Studio Direction and Theme Music: Dan Leone Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Editor: Jamie York Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara, Corinne Gilliard Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen and Eric Spiegelman  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Terrence Wise was a Black man flipping burgers at a McDonald's in Kansas City, Missouri. Bridget Hughes was a white woman punching the clock at a local Burger King. Neither saw a way out of their dead-end jobs until they teamed up to join the movement for a living wage. These improbable modern-day labor leaders share the story of their friendship and how they came to see racism as the common enemy in the battle against poverty in America.Organize with us. Take action @ www.thesumofuspodcast.com.TRANSCRIPT: HERECREDITS:Host and Creator: Heather McGheeOriginal Music and Theme Song by: Thee Sacred Souls Producers: Cassim Shepard, Ryan Kailath, Emilce Quiroz, Joaquin Cotler and Juan Diego Ramirez, with help from Liliana Ruiz, Sophia Lo, Susanna Kemp and Alissa VladimirSenior Producers: Nicole Rothwell, Jeanne Montalvo, and Fernanda EchavarriEditors: Sandy Rattley and Maria GarciaMix Engineers: Stephanie Lebow and Julia CarusoResearchers: Lynn Kanter and Carolyn LipkaExecutive Producer for Futuro Studios: Marlon BishopExecutive producers for Higher Ground: Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, and Janae MarableEditorial assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna LevinExecutive producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There were two verdicts on Fight Club: the opening-weekend box office numbers (spoiler alert: yikes) and the judgment of history. We'll look at how Fight Club channeled the anti-consumerist politics of its moment, and explore some of the more provocative arguments made in the ensuing years about this still-contentious cult classic and its take on modern men. TRANSCRIPT: HERE CREDITS: Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Sabrina Fang and Taylor Jones Production Assistant and Fact Checker: Stella Hartman Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Studio Direction and Theme Music: Dan Leone Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Editor: Jamie York Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara, Corinne Gilliard Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen and Eric Spiegelman  Archival tape provided by: WTF with Marc Maron Pawn Stars footage courtesy of A+E Networks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republican Congressional aide Neil Volz was convicted for conspiring to bribe members of Congress. Desmond Meade was a Black military veteran who fell into addiction, homelessness and prison. As people with a felony record, they were both stripped of their vote in the state of Florida. A chance encounter led to Desmond recruiting Neil, a white conservative, to join his audacious campaign to overturn the Jim Crow era felony voting ban. Their shared belief in second chances formed the basis of an unlikely friendship--and that friendship was one of the secret weapons in a broad multiracial, cross-partisan coalition that unleashed one of largest expansions of voting rights in US history.Organize with us. Take action @ www.thesumofuspodcast.com.TRANSCRIPT: HERECREDITS: Host and Creator: Heather McGheeOriginal Music and Theme Song by: Thee Sacred Souls Producers: Cassim Shepard, Ryan Kailath, Emilce Quiroz, Joaquin Cotler and Juan Diego Ramirez, with help from Liliana Ruiz, Sophia Lo, Susanna Kemp and Alissa VladimirSenior Producers: Nicole Rothwell, Jeanne Montalvo, and Fernanda EchavarriEditors: Sandy Rattley and Maria GarciaMix Engineers: Stephanie Lebow and Julia CarusoResearchers: Lynn Kanter and Carolyn LipkaExecutive Producer for Futuro Studios: Marlon BishopExecutive producers for Higher Ground: Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, and Janae MarableEditorial assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna LevinExecutive producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2020, Memphis residents began to hear rumors that a company called Plains All American was set to build a 49-mile oil pipeline through the city. At first, the pipeline appeared inevitable, planned to run through a “sacrifice zone” of all-Black neighborhoods that had already been poisoned by nearby heavy industry. But when local environmentalists discovered the pipeline would threaten Memphis' prized drinking water, they joined forces with a charismatic 26-year old, Justin J. Pearson, to build a multi-racial coalition that united Black and white neighborhoods in this segregated city to protect their hometown's treasured water.Organize with us. Take action @ www.thesumofuspodcast.com.TRANSCRIPT: HERECREDITS:Host and Creator: Heather McGheeOriginal Music and Theme Song by: Thee Sacred Souls Producers: Cassim Shepard, Ryan Kailath, Emilce Quiroz, Joaquin Cotler and Juan Diego Ramirez, with help from Liliana Ruiz, Sophia Lo, Susanna Kemp and Alissa VladimirSenior Producers: Nicole Rothwell, Jeanne Montalvo, and Fernanda EchavarriEditors: Sandy Rattley and Maria GarciaMix Engineers: Stephanie Lebow and Julia CarusoResearchers: Lynn Kanter and Carolyn LipkaExecutive Producer for Futuro Studios: Marlon BishopExecutive producers for Higher Ground: Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, and Janae MarableEditorial assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna LevinExecutive producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As president of a national think tank, Heather McGhee thought that the most important change came out of Washington. But as the years passed and she saw the limitations of the law to make real change, she started wondering: Why can't we all have nice things in this country? Like good schools, jobs and healthcare?In the first episode of the season, we'll meet Heather as she takes to the road to try and find answers. And she finds her first clue in an unlikely place: a drained public pool. Organize with us. Take action @ www.thesumofuspodcast.com.TRANSCRIPT: HERECREDITS: Host and Creator: Heather McGheeOriginal Music and Theme Song by: Thee Sacred Souls Producers: Cassim Shepard, Ryan Kailath, Emilce Quiroz, Joaquin Cotler and Juan Diego Ramirez, with help from Liliana Ruiz, Sophia Lo, Susanna Kemp and Alissa VladimirSenior Producers: Nicole Rothwell, Jeanne Montalvo, and Fernanda EchavarriEditors: Sandy Rattley and Maria GarciaMix Engineers: Stephanie Lebow and Julia CarusoResearchers: Lynn Kanter and Carolyn LipkaExecutive Producer for Futuro Studios: Marlon BishopExecutive producers for Higher Ground: Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, and Janae MarableEditorial assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna LevinExecutive producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There would be no Fight Club without Chuck Pahlaniuk, the diesel mechanic turned novelist who dreamed up the concept during a shift on the assembly line. In this episode we're diving into the wild life of Fight Club's author and the people, places and experiences that shaped his most famous creation, from his traumatic childhood to culture-jamming shenanigans in ‘90s Portland. TRANSCRIPT: HERE CREDITS: Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Sabrina Fang and Taylor Jones Production Assistant and Fact Checker: Stella Hartman Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Studio Direction and Theme Music: Dan Leone Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Editor: Jamie York Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara, Corinne Gilliard Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen and Eric Spiegelman  Archival tape provided by: The Tim Ferriss Show and Armchair Expert This episode includes discussion of suicide. Please keep this in mind when deciding if, how and when you'll listen. For resources on these topics, visit resources.byspotify.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's easy to reduce Fight Club's legacy to a few pop-cultural bullet points: The First Rule, the Second Rule, Brad Pitt's abs. But in 2022 hindsight, this radical 1999 sleeper hit feels more relevant than ever. We're looking at the messed up crystal ball that is Fight Club and what it still has to tell us about capitalism, masculinity, and the human yearning to fuck shit up. TRANSCRIPT: HERE CREDITS: Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Sabrina Fang and Taylor Jones Production Assistant and Fact Checker: Stella Hartman Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Studio Direction and Theme Music: Dan Leone Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Editor: Jamie York Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara, Corinne Gilliard Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen and Eric Spiegelman  Archival tape provided by: SBIFF (Santa Barbara International Film Festival) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kendrick communes with ghosts—specifically the ghost of Tupac Shakur—as he faces the central questions about leadership and responsibility that drive To Pimp a Butterfly. TRANSCRIPT: HERE CREDITS: Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Taylor Jones and Sabrina Fang Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Song: Dan Leone Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Archival Audio Provider - Joshua Mellin Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable  Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard  Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen and Eric Spiegelman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The real story behind the defining protest song of our age, and how Kendrick grappled with the post-Ferguson moment. TRANSCRIPT: HERE CREDITS: Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Taylor Jones and Sabrina Fang Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Song: Dan Leone Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Archival Audio Provider - Joshua Mellin Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable  Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard  Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen and Eric Spiegelman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kendrick erases the line between hip-hop and jazz with help from an all-star band of L.A. musicians who've been playing together since high school. Transcript: HERE CREDITS Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Taylor Jones and Sabrina Fang Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Song: Dan Leone Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable  Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard  Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen and Eric Spiegelman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After leaving Compton for South Africa, Kendrick comes back a changed man—and reimagines the sound and message of his next album. Transcript: HERE CREDITS Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Taylor Jones and Sabrina Fang Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Song: Dan Leone Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Archival Audio Provider - Jürgen and Claudia Schadeberg Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable  Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard  Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen and Eric Spiegelman This episode includes discussion of suicide. Please keep this in mind when deciding if, how and when you'll listen. For resources on these topics, visit spotify.com/resources. “On Your Own” by Lalah Hathaway  Written by Lalah Hathaway; Rex Rideout, Rahsaan N Patterson Published by Cisum Naashar Uncle Buddie's Music, Inc, Hath A Way Courtesy of Craft Recordings, a Division of Concord  “Ruff Ryder's Anthem” by DMX Written by Earl Simmons and Kasseem Dean Published by Dead Game Publishing. All rights on behalf of Dead Game Publishing administered by WC Music Corp.; Universal Music Corp. on behalf of itself, Boomer X Publishing, Inc. and Swizz Beatz Courtesy of Dem Jam Recordings under license from Universal Music Enterprises Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hot off the critical and commercial supernova that was good kid, m.A.A.d. city, Kendrick Lamar faces loss and confusion, and prepares to make an unexpected, groundbreaking next move.  Transcript: HERE Credits: Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Taylor Jones and Sabrina Fang Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Song: Dan Leone Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable  Editorial Assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna Levin Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen and Eric Spiegelman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our epic finale, we travel from Forks, Washington to Hollywood, California on a journey to understand the unexpected (and unintended) ripple effect of Stephenie Meyer's creation. Transcript: HERE Credits: Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Sabrina Fang, Lori Galarreta, Taylor Jones Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Song: Dan Leone Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Courtney Holt, Julie McNamara Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen, Eric Spiegelman and Jenna Levin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The explosive success of the first Twilight movie defied everyone's expectations, including those of the studio that produced it. But its most intimate impact was on the film's two young stars - Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart - whose romance (and scandal) shocked Twilight fans and haters across the world.  Transcript: HERE Credits: Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Sabrina Fang, Lori Galarreta, Taylor Jones Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Song: Dan Leone Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Courtney Holt, Julie McNamara Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen, Eric Spiegelman and Jenna Levin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The explosive success of the first Twilight movie defied everyone's expectations, including those of the studio that produced it. But its most intimate impact was on the film's two young stars - Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart - whose romance (and scandal) shocked Twilight fans and haters across the world.  Transcript: HERE Credits: Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Sabrina Fang, Lori Galarreta, Taylor Jones Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Song: Dan Leone Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Courtney Holt, Julie McNamara Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen, Eric Spiegelman and Jenna Levin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inside the almost-making of the ill-advised Twilight movie you never saw! A wild story about a billion-dollar franchise almost undone by conventional movie-business wisdom…and men who underestimated the power of young women.  Transcript: HERE Credits: Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Sabrina Fang, Lori Galarreta, Taylor Jones Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Song: Dan Leone Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Courtney Holt, Julie McNamara Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen, Eric Spiegelman and Jenna Levin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To make the case for Twilight we need to understand the case against it. This episode examines the roots of people's hatred of Twilight (spoiler alert: it's misogyny, but it's not just misogyny), charts the evolution of modern teenage fan culture, and reveals the reasons why Stephenie Meyer's series has resonated so deeply with generations of young women. Transcript: HERE Credits: Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas Showrunner: Colin McNulty Producers: Sabrina Fang, Lori Galarreta, Taylor Jones Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis Theme Song: Dan Leone Fact Checker: Savannah Wright Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Courtney Holt, Julie McNamara Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen, Eric Spiegelman and Jenna Levin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Goodnight comb and goodnight brush...And goodnight to the old lady whispering hush...Goodnight moon.." Telling the "story" of a darkening room at bedtime, Goodnight Moon (1947) has gone from near obscurity to selling close to a million copies a year. But if you thought - as Jacke did - that the author of this odd, quiet book was probably something of a quiet old lady whispering hush herself, you couldn't be more wrong. Margaret Wise Brown was radical young woman who blew her money on furs and trips to Europe, had long-term relationships with both men and women, and spent her weekends hunting rabbits. In this episode, Anna Holmes, who wrote about Margaret Wise Brown for the New Yorker, joins Jacke to discuss the surprising story behind a beloved children's classic. Be sure to read Anna Holmes's essay about Margaret Wise Brown's life and works in the New Yorker. Additional listening ideas: Like children's literature? You might enjoy our episodes on Beatrix Potter and Roald Dahl. Learn more about Margaret Wise Brown's literary influences in our episodes on Gertrude Stein and Virginia Woolf and Her Enemies. In the mood for something different? We explored Gabriel García Márquez with author Patricia Engel. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the season finale of Rough Draft, we’re welcoming poet Robin Coste Lewis. Robin’s blazing intellect and pitch-perfect way with words are no shocker. Her debut poetry collection Voyage of the Sable Venus won the National Book Award in poetry in 2015, the first time a debut collection by an African-American had won the prize (and the first time a debut had won since 1974). She brings it all in this conversation that touches on growing up in Compton and New Orleans, removing the “I” from her writing, and pursuing beauty. Featuring guest poetry performances from Marquesha Babers and Monique Mitchell! Watch Rough Draft and other Topic shows on the Apple TV app. Go to apple.co/topic to get your free 7-day trial. Follow Robin Coste Lewis @robincostelewis Follow Marquesha Babers @LADI3LYRIX Follow Monique Mitchell @mnqmtchll Rough Draft is a Topic Original Series. Hosted by Reza Aslan Executive Produced by Reza Aslan, David Andreone, Alfredo de Villa, and Safa Samieyazde’-Yazd. Executive Producers for Topic, Ryan Chanatry, Anna Holmes, and Gena Konstantinakos. Production aid from Russell Sperberg. Music and Theme by Jacob Snider. Sound by Sean Oakley. Editing and mixing by Will Stanton, with additional editing by Blake V. Twitter | @roughdraftreza Facebook | Rough Draft with Reza Aslan Follow Reza @rezaaslan Email us at roughdraftpodcast@topic.com For transcripts and full credits, head to https://www.topic.com/rough-draft-podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mikel Jollett’s memoir Hollywood Park isn’t your typical rock star memoir. The frontman for The Airborne Toxic Event joins Reza for a socially-distanced chat about his genre-defying, rule-breaking book. They discuss Mikel’s childhood in the infamous Synanon cult, the difference between writing a book and writing a song, and Mikel’s love for boundary-pushing memoirs. There’s also a special acoustic performance of his song “Come On Out”! Watch Rough Draft and other Topic shows on the Apple TV app. Go to apple.co/topic to get your free 7-day trial. This talk was originally presented by the 92nd Street Y. Follow Mikel Jollett @Mikel_Jollett Rough Draft is a Topic Original Series. Hosted by Reza Aslan Executive Produced by Reza Aslan, David Andreone, Alfredo de Villa, and Safa Samieyazde’-Yazd. Executive Producers for Topic, Ryan Chanatry, Anna Holmes, and Gena Konstantinakos. Production aid from Russell Sperberg. Music and Theme by Jacob Snider. Sound by Sean Oakley. Editing and mixing by Will Stanton, with additional editing by Blake V. Twitter | @roughdraftreza Facebook | Rough Draft with Reza Aslan Follow Reza @rezaaslan Email us at roughdraftpodcast@topic.com For transcripts and full credits, head to https://www.topic.com/rough-draft-podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Melissa Rosenberg has written some of the most successful, resonant scripts of the last two decades, from Dexter to Twilight to Jessica Jones. She and Reza chat about finding her own perspective on the Twilight saga, wrapping up Jessica Jones, and navigating harassment in Hollywood. They also play “Team Bella or Team Jessica”! Watch Rough Draft and other Topic shows on the Apple TV app. Go to apple.co/topic to get your free 7-day trial. Follow Melissa Rosenberg @tallgirlmel Rough Draft is a Topic Original Series. Hosted by Reza Aslan Executive Produced by Reza Aslan, David Andreone, Alfredo de Villa, and Safa Samieyazde’-Yazd. Executive Producers for Topic, Ryan Chanatry, Anna Holmes, and Gena Konstantinakos. Production aid from Russell Sperberg. Music and Theme by Jacob Snider. Sound by Sean Oakley. Editing and mixing by Will Stanton, with additional editing by Blake V. Twitter | @roughdraftreza Facebook | Rough Draft with Reza Aslan Follow Reza @rezaaslan Email us at roughdraftpodcast@topic.com For transcripts and full credits, head to https://www.topic.com/rough-draft-podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Steven Canals, the creator of FX’s award-winning show Pose, speaks with Reza about his journey to get the show made. They touch on finding community in Paris Is Burning, framing Pose as a family drama, and writing a show that is fantastical but not a fantasy.Featuring a special guest performance from the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles! Watch Rough Draft and other Topic shows on the Apple TV app. Go to apple.co/topic to get your free 7-day trial. Follow Steven Canals @StevenCanals Follow the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles @TransChorusLA Rough Draft is a Topic Original Series. Hosted by Reza Aslan Executive Produced by Reza Aslan, David Andreone, Alfredo de Villa, and Safa Samieyazde’-Yazd. Executive Producers for Topic, Ryan Chanatry, Anna Holmes, and Gena Konstantinakos. Production aid from Russell Sperberg. Music and Theme by Jacob Snider. Sound by Sean Oakley. Editing and mixing by Will Stanton, with additional editing by Blake V. Twitter | @roughdraftreza Facebook | Rough Draft with Reza Aslan Follow Reza @rezaaslan Email us at roughdraftpodcast@topic.com For transcripts and full credits, head to https://www.topic.com/rough-draft-podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian, screenwriter, and all-around awesome person Bess Kalb joins Reza for a socially-distanced chat about her book Nobody Will Tell You This But Me. They talk about diversifying late-night comedy, the similarities between Jewish grandmothers and Persian mothers, and how writing in her grandmother’s voice gave Bess a new understanding of her mom and grandma. Watch Rough Draft and other Topic shows on the Apple TV app. Go to apple.co/topic to get your free 7-day trial. This talk was originally presented by the 92nd Street Y. Follow Bess @bessbell Rough Draft is a Topic Original Series. Hosted by Reza Aslan Executive Produced by Reza Aslan, David Andreone, Alfredo de Villa, and Safa Samieyazde’-Yazd. Executive Producers for Topic, Ryan Chanatry, Anna Holmes, and Gena Konstantinakos. Production aid from Russell Sperberg. Music and Theme by Jacob Snider. Sound by Sean Oakley. Editing and mixing by Will Stanton, with additional editing by Blake V. Twitter | @roughdraftreza Facebook | Rough Draft with Reza Aslan Follow Reza @rezaaslan Email us at roughdraftpodcast@topic.com For transcripts and full credits, head to https://www.topic.com/rough-draft-podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The sensational Vic Mensa sits down with Reza this week. The two talk Vic’s politically aware childhood, the search for freedom, and the power of mythology. Then, Johan Lenox joins the chat to talk collaborating with Vic on their album 93PUNX. Watch Rough Draft and other Topic shows on the Apple TV app. Go to apple.co/topic to get your free 7-day trial. Follow Vic Mensa @vicmensa Follow Johan Lenox @johanlenox Rough Draft is a Topic Original Series. Hosted by Reza Aslan Executive Produced by Reza Aslan, David Andreone, Alfredo de Villa, and Safa Samieyazde’-Yazd. Executive Producers for Topic, Ryan Chanatry, Anna Holmes, and Gena Konstantinakos. Production aid from Russell Sperberg. Music and Theme by Jacob Snider. Sound by Sean Oakley. Editing and mixing by Will Stanton, with additional editing by Blake V. Twitter | @roughdraftreza Facebook | Rough Draft with Reza Aslan Follow Reza @rezaaslan Email us at roughdraftpodcast@topic.com For transcripts and full credits, head to https://www.topic.com/rough-draft-podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The incredible writers and showrunners Gloria Calderón Kellett (One Day at a Time) and Tanya Saracho (Vida) join Reza for a lively discussion about their careers and ethos. They discuss starting out in theatre, remaking a writer’s room from scratch, the importance of representation on and off camera, and the utter perfection of When Harry Met Sally. Watch Rough Draft and other Topic shows on the Apple TV app. Go to apple.co/topic to get your free 7-day trial. Follow Gloria Calderón Kellett @everythingloria Follow Tanya Saracho @TanyaSaracho Rough Draft is a Topic Original Series. Hosted by Reza Aslan Executive Produced by Reza Aslan, David Andreone, Alfredo de Villa, and Safa Samieyazde’-Yazd. Executive Producers for Topic, Ryan Chanatry, Anna Holmes, and Gena Konstantinakos. Production aid from Russell Sperberg. Music and Theme by Jacob Snider. Sound by Sean Oakley. Editing and mixing by Will Stanton, with additional editing by Blake V. Twitter | @roughdraftreza Facebook | Rough Draft with Reza Aslan Follow Reza @rezaaslan Email us at roughdraftpodcast@topic.com For transcripts and full credits, head to https://www.topic.com/rough-draft-podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lawrence Wright, the author of Going Clear and The Looming Tower, joins Reza for the first ever socially-distanced episode of Rough Draft. They talk about his eerily accurate prediction of the COVID-19 crisis in his new book The End of October, swap Church of Scientology stories, and explore Lawrence’s focus on the “donkey character.” Watch Rough Draft and other Topic shows on the Apple TV app. Go to apple.co/topic to get your free 7-day trial. This talk was originally presented by the 92nd Street Y. Follow Lawrence Wright @lawrence_wright Rough Draft is a Topic Original Series. Hosted by Reza Aslan Executive Produced by Reza Aslan, David Andreone, Alfredo de Villa, and Safa Samieyazde’-Yazd. Executive Producers for Topic, Ryan Chanatry, Anna Holmes, and Gena Konstantinakos. Production aid from Russell Sperberg. Music and Theme by Jacob Snider. Sound by Sean Oakley. Editing and mixing by Will Stanton, with additional editing by Blake V. Twitter | @roughdraftreza Facebook | Rough Draft with Reza Aslan Follow Reza @rezaaslan Email us at roughdraftpodcast@topic.comFor transcripts and full credits, head to https://www.topic.com/rough-draft-podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anna Holmes, co-host of the About Race podcast, founder of Jezebel, and content queen at First Look Media, grew up with a Black dad and a white mom in California. She chats with us about her childhood jheri curl, what side she'd choose in a race war, and why we should all be a little more f(*cking humble when it comes to our ideas about, well, about anything. Oh, and cat cafes! Visit mashupamericans.com for more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alice and Deanna visit Anna Holmes, editorial director at Fusion and all-around exemplary human, to talk about her experiences with depression and anxiety following the end of a relationship. The three of them cover all kinds of topics, including how panic is like a snarling dog, why we police our feelings, and whether the Pacific is the scariest ocean. Also: Anna refuses to discuss her sordid past in Jazz choir, and Deanna reveals herself to be a sun-worshiping Pagan. Are we really surprised?