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Today on the show we have Oscar® nominated documentarians Betsy West & Julie Cohen.Betsy West (Director/Producer) is an Academy Award®-nominated Emmy winning director/producer of RBG (Magnolia, Participant, CNN Films, 2018), along with Julie Cohen. Most recently, she and Cohen directed My Name is Pauli Murray (Participant/Amazon Studios), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2021.Betsy was executive producer of the MAKERS PBS/AOL documentary and digital series about the modern women's movement, and the feature documentary The Lavender Scare (PBS, 2019). As an ABC News producer and executive producer of the documentary series Turning Point, she won 21 Emmy awards. Betsy is the Fred W. Friendly Professor Emerita at Columbia Journalism School.Julie Cohen (Director/Producer) is the Academy Award® nominated, Emmy winning director and producer of RBG (Magnolia, Participant, CNN Films, 2018) along with Betsy West.Her film My Name is Pauli Murray, also directed with West, premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.Previous films she's directed include The Sturgeon Queens (7th Art Releasing; Berlinale, 2015; Best of the Fest, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival), and Ndiphilela Ukucula: I Live to Sing (2014 New York Emmy Award for Best Arts Program).Before she started making documentaries, Julie was a longtime staff producer for NBC News. She's been an enthusiastic amateur cook and baker ever since her parents bought her a Cuisinart for her bat mitzvah in the 1970s.Their current film is called JULIA. The film tells the remarkable story of the groundbreaking cookbook author and television superstar who forever changed the way Americans think about food, about television, and even about women.Using a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival video, personal still photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the documentary will trace Julia Child's surprising path, from her struggles to create and publish the revolutionary ‘instant' classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group), to her empowering personal story of a woman in her 50s, finding her calling as an unlikely television sensation.This is the first feature-length documentary solely devoted to Julia Child, and will illuminate her casual upheaval of the male-dominated culinary and television worlds.Almost single-handedly, Julia Child upended the mythology that women could not hold their own at the highest levels of creative gastronomy, and that the only women Americans wanted to see on TV were young, submissive, and conventionally beautiful.JULIA is produced with the full cooperation of Julia Child's friends, family, and the Julia Child Foundation.  It follows the highly-acclaimed documentary, RBG, executive produced by CNN Films, directed and produced by West and Cohen through their company Storyville Films, and edited by Carla Gutierrez, who will also edit JULIA.The film comes out Nov 12 in-theatres NY/LA followed by nationwide expansion.In this episode we not only discuss the making of Julia and RBG but also cover how they approach documentary, the craft of tell stories and much more.Enjoy my conversation with Betsy West & Julie Cohen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support.

The announcement that Participant is shutting down has sent shock waves through the documentary community. Joining us to discuss the unsettling news are Oscar-nominated filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen, who have made two documentaries with Particpant - 'RBG,' and 'My Name Is Pauli Murray.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julie Cohen and Betsy West are best known as a team for their Oscar-nominated documentary RBG about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. They're also both former network news journalists. We talk about the differences and similarities between those two worlds (hint: one of them sounds more fun), the films that helped shape their sensibilities, and their films RBG, Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down, about the former Congresswoman's recovery from an assassination attempt, and My Name Is Pauli Murray, about the non-binary lawyer who played a key role in the civil rights movement.Julie Cohen's 2023 film, Every Body, premiered at Tribeca and was released theatrically by Focus Features. Called “a master class in how a documentary should be done” by The Boston Globe, it tells of three courageous intersex people who've overcome shame and secrecy to become their true selves. Betsy West is a filmmaker, journalist, and professor emerita at the Columbia Journalism School. A 21-time Emmy Award winner, she served as executive producer of the ABC News documentary series Turning Point and as VP of News at CBS, where she oversaw 60 Minutes and 48 Hours. More about Julie & Betsy here. Films mentioned in this episode:RBG (2018), Dir. Julie Cohen and Betsy WestHoop Dreams (1994), Dir. Steve James Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down (2022), Dir. Julie Cohen and Betsy WestFlee (2021), Dir. Jonas Poher RasmussenHaulout (2022), Dir. Maxim Arbugaev and Evgenia ArbugaevaThe Endless Summer (1966), Dir. Bruce BrownThe World At War series (1973-74), Dir. David ElsteinRoger And Me (1989), Dir. Michael MooreBuena Vista Social Club (1999), Dir. Wim WendersMy Name is Pauli Murray (2021), Dir. Julie Cohen and Betsy WestOther Mentions:Senator Mark Kelly Turning Point (ABC News)Cinque NorthernFollow us on Instagram! @ThousandRoadsPodSpecial thanks for helping make this series happen: Sara Archambault, Florence Barrau-Adams, Jon Berman, Ben Cuomo (music), Jax Deluca, Pallavi Deshpande, Nancy Gibbs, Kathleen Hughes, Caroline Kracunas, Laura Manley, Alexis Pancrazi, Liz Schwartz, Jeff Seelbach, Lindsay Underwood (logo/graphics)This episode was supported by a fellowship at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School.

We're 10 years old, bitches! We breakdown Bitch Talk's origin story, including the John Stamos Minute and our Moments of Pleasure, on location at Harry's Bar in San Francisco - where it all began. And then learn why we call ourselves the Golden Girls of podcasting as we reflect on some of our favorite interviews and moments throughout the years. Thank you for voting us Best of the Bay Best Podcast for the second year in a row! (tied for first place with The Black Landscape)Also, it's time to celebrate! Join us on Sunday, October 15th at Casements Bar in San Francisco from 3-6pm. More details +  RSVP to the free event here!Quick links to our favorite interviews referenced in this episode:Erin at the LA Podcast Festival 2015Jonathan GoldIke BarinholtzJohn C. ReillyLisa LingDanny StrongJessimae PelusoW. Kamau BellDaveed DiggsGayle McLaughlinRuby IbarraPepa (of Salt-N-Pepa)H.P. Mendoza part 1 part 2Helen ChoLaurie WooleverAnthony Bourdain Crawl Part 1 part 2Betsy West and Julie CohenBill and Turner RossJeff HillerEverything Everywhere All At OnceThe Blindspotting Collection:Blindspotting with Daveed Diggs and Rafael CasalAlanna BrownRafael CasalCandace Nicholas-LippmanBenjamin Earl TurnerApril AbsynthJess Wu CalderBlindspotting LA Premiere PartyBlindspotting Season 1 Finale PartyBlindspotting Season 2 Premiere Party at SXSW--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 10 years, 700 episodes or Best of The Bay Best Podcast without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal.--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM 

When Academy Award®-nominated, Emmy®-winning filmmaker Julie Cohen (“RBG”, “My Name is Pauli Murray”) came across the NBC News archival footage of sexologist John Money and his patient David Reimer, she knew that this story had legs. But what she couldn't have anticipated is that this dark chapter in the history of gender identity would lead her toward what ultimately became her groundbreaking new documentary “Every Body” – a major new film about Intersex people.   Making her third visit to Top Docs (but her first without frequent filmmaking partner Betsy West), Julie joins Ken to discuss her celebration of people who identify as the “I” in LGBTQIA+. Who was John Money and why was his work on gender identity so consequential — and harmful? How did she connect with the three film's main participants, River Gallo, Alicia Roth Weigel and Sean Saifa Wall, and why did she choose to center the film around their stories? And in what ways are these three activists now leading the fight against unnecessary surgeries? With its focus on Intersex people and their long overdue fight for justice, “Every Body” is a film that “everybody” can and should embrace.   Released by Focus Features, “Every Body” is now in theaters everywhere.   Hidden Gem: “Hidden Letters”   Follow: @filmmakerjulie on Instagram and twitter @topdocspod on Instagram and twitter   The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.

Jared Milrad interviews director Julie Cohen about her latest documentary feature, EVERY BODY, a revelatory exploration of the lives of intersex people. The film focuses on three intersex activists who have come out and embraced their authentic selves despite childhoods tainted by shame, secrecy, and non-consensual surgeries. Exclusive footage from the NBC News archives featured in the film detail an inconceivable case of medical abuse, providing context for the continued exploitation of intersex people by doctors and medical professionals. Julie opens up about her switch from journalism to documentary filmmaking, her previous filmmaking experiences, including the award-winning documentary, RBG, which she co-directed and received an Academy Award nomination for alongside Betsy West, and how EVERY BODY can disrupt biased policies constructed to target trans and intersex people. We depend on your generous support of Rewriting Hollywood to empower new creative voices and share urgently important stories with the world. Make a tax-deductible donation today: movikarma.org/donate

EVERYBODY, just got released in the US on JUNE 30TH. One of the rare documentary films getting a wide theatrical release by FOCUS features. EVERYBODY is an intimate, important and urgent documentary on INTERSEX.It is light hearted and fun as much as it is educating and impactful- primarily because of the way director Julie Cohen chose her real characters and wove the narrative. Julie Cohen is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-winning director and producer of RBG, along with Betsy West. Other theatrical documentaries she's directed with West include the Oscar shortlisted JULIA and the Peabody-winning My Name is Pauli Murray. GO WATCH "EVERYBODY" IN THEATRES. AND, SUPPORT INDIE FILMMAKERS BY PAYING FOR THE FILMS- TRY NOT DEMANDING FREE TICKETS.DIGS:IN LGBTQIA- I stands for? INTERSEX. Did you know that? Do you know how many people in the world are born as intersex. We try and dig the process of making a difficult and intimate film like EVERYBODY, where we as audience least understand the topic and it can get taboo in many countries; how does a Filmmaker navigate through the characters and makes them comfortable to come out and reveal themselves while shooting Vérité.Stay enlightened. FOLLOW OUR FRESHLY BREWED INSTA HANDLE: THE.ARTISTSPODCAST Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization.The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Every Body," the documentary about the lives of three intersex individuals, had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival a few weeks ago, where it received positive reviews for filmmaker Julie Cohen's first solo outing as a director. She collaborated with Betsy West on their previous films "My Name is Pauli Murray" (2021), "Julia" (2021), "Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down" (2022), and the Oscar-nominated "RBG." Julie was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about her work on the film, which is now playing in theaters from Focus Features. Please take a moment to listen to the interview and enjoy. Thank you! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julie Cohen is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-winning director and producer of RBG, along with Betsy West.  Other theatrical documentaries she's directed with West include the Oscar-shortlisted Julia and the Peabody-winning My Name is Pauli Murray. Solo directing projects include Berlinale Official Selection The Sturgeon Queens, and the New York Emmy-winning Ndiphilela Ukucula: I Live to Sing. Before starting her own production company, Better Than Fiction, Cohen was a producer for Dateline NBC. Learn more:  https://www.focusfeatures.com/every-body https://www.facebook.com/EveryBodyTheMov https://twitter.com/FocusFeatures https://www.instagram.com/focusfeatures/   Follow She's All Over the Place Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/shesallovertheplacepodcast/ https://www.chonacas.com/  

Welcome to Bitch Talk's official 2022 year in review! We go over our favorite interviews, interesting things we learned about each other while Basic Bitching, and the return guests that make our year complete. We also share which episode "some people" call Erin's best interview, which guest was almost too hot to handle, and the magic of "perm talk". Thank you for hanging with us through the highs and lows of a truly crazy year, we'll see you on the flip side. Cheers!Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 700 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal.--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions 

Welcome to Flashback Friday! With 700+ episodes in our archive, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with y'all!This week, we are flashing back to EP686, when we brought back a couple of our favorite filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West,  as they discuss their latest documentary Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down . The film recently premiered on CNN, and can be found on demand on various cable channels and the CNN apps. Original Show Notes NotesIt's our fourth time speaking with a couple of our favorite documentarians (RBG, My Name is Pauli Murray, Julia) - Julie Cohen and Betsy West about they're latest film, Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down which does not disappoint.  Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the face in 2011 at an in-person constituent event in a supermarket parking lot. She was severely injured and, at first, it was reported that she died from her injuries. The film Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down takes you on a journey of Gabby's life from her humble beginnings, through her incredibly painful and heartbreaking recovery (shout out to her husband, former astronaut,  and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly for being the ultimate caregiver!)  to her fighting for stricter gun laws through her non-profit Giffords. We spoke with Julie and Betsy about this incredibly timely film and about how they were able to land (spoiler!) President Barack Obama, Gabby Giffords gift of music knowledge, a special surprise that was found in the Kelly/Giffords freezer, how important music therapy was for Gabby's recovery, and so much more. A big thank you to Julie and Betsy for loving what we do and always saying yes to having a conversation with us.

Betsy West was feted with a retirement reception at the Grove Hill Public Library Friday afternoon, Sept. 16. She worked 23 years and recently retired. Pictured with her are some library board members. Front, from left: Claire Garrett, West, Board Chairman Janiece Taylor; back, Eddie Foster, the town council's representative on the board; and Pam Keahey. Aimee Moore is the new librarian.Article Link

In this episode, we cover one of our all time favorite Supreme Court justices, the one and only, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We discuss her education, her early career, the support she had from her partner, a couple of the many cases she tried, and her appointment to the Supreme Court. Then we talk about how she came to be known as RBG, her overall celebrity, her sharp yet articulate dissents, and how and why she continued to serve on the court despite various health concerns. Finally we wrap up with the huge impact that Ginsburg has had on this country, primarily in terms of equality rights and fighting for what is right. But we also talk about how her education and relationship paths can be an inspiration to many. Follow the podcast: Twitter: @BigRepPod Instagram: @BigReputationsPod Linktree: linktr.ee/bigreputatonspod   Become a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/bigreputationspod   Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/86669619 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosts: Kimberly Fludd and Rebecca L. Salois Logo Design: Samantha Marmolejo Music: Shawn P. Russell Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sources: RBG, a 2018 Documentary directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen (Amazon Prime) Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words, a 2019 Documentary directed by Freida Lee Mock (She also did the 2013 Anita Hill doc Anita: Speaking Truth to Power) My Own Words, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams “How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became the ‘Notorious RBG'” by Lauren Kelley for Rolling Stone Oyez.com, a free law project from Cornell's Legal Information Institute, so many court cases are listed and explain “The Class of RBG” by Dahlia Lithwick and Molly Olmstead  “Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Dissents: What's a Dissent?” “Heavyweight: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg has moved the Supreme Court” by Jeffrey Toobin Notorious RBG on Tumblr

It's Christmas time in Richmond.  The Higginses throw a party,  Roy & Keely go in search of a cure to a noisome problem, and Ted and Rebecca bear gifts. Join Cathy and Mike as they break down “Ted Lasso” S1E4, “Carol of Bells” with an eye towards lessons in leadership.  The “Trust Equation” returns, morale runs high, and how is and isn't a workplace like a family?   Other podcasts mentioned: Coach Ron Adams on Coaching Superstars on the Knowing Kenning podcast “Julia” with Betsy West and Julie Cohen on the Top Docs podcast

The Grove Hill City Council met for 22 minutes Monday, attending to a handful of agenda items. Mayor Wood opened by saying he had been to Linden to visit with the mayor there. He said the municipalities were of similar size and could likely learn from each other. Linden has Sunday alcohol sales and Mayor Wood said Grove Hill may want to consider Sunday sales. Neither Jackson nor Thomasville sell alcohol on Sundays. Grove Hill Public Library librarian Betsy West has given verbal notice of her intentions to retire Aug. 31. The library board has said that it wants to...Article Link

Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to Betsy West and Julie Cohen about their latest film Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down, an inspiring story about recovering from gun violence which they describe as a romance, a comedy, and a musical! In news, Erin and Alyssa continue discussing Roe's impact, from walking out on an anti-abortion speaker to codifying gay marriage to responding to right-wing Twitter hate with fundraising for abortion access. Then, Michaela Watkins and Megan Gailey come on to discuss the nuances of cheating. And, ladies' choice: I Feel Petty and Sanity Corner.Show NotesGabby Giffords Won't Back DownGabby Giffords' Top Hits

Oscar-nominated director Julie Cohen ("RBG," 2018) on her latest with Betsy West, "Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down." The documentary explores the ex-lawmaker's comeback -- and battle to form a new voice -- following a 2011 mass-shooting that nearly took her life.

Co-directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West's latest documentary GABBY GIFFORDS WON'T BACK DOWN tells the extraordinary story of former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, her relentless fight to recover following an assassination attempt in 2011, and her new life as one of the most effective activists in the battle for gun violence prevention and in promoting understanding of the language condition aphasia. Featuring extensive verité filming of Gabby and her husband, astronaut-turned-Senator Mark Kelly; interviews with President Barack Obama and other friends and colleagues; and exclusive access to stunning videos taken in the weeks following her near-death experience, this film is the story of a rising star transformed by an act of violence, and a close-up portrait of the marriage that sustains her. Co-directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West join us for a conversation on the indomitable spirit of a bright young woman who refuses to give up, the nexus of gun violence and American politics and their own commitment to using their journalism background to create compelling portraits of extraordinary people. For screenings and updates go to: briarcliffentertainment.com

Filmmakers behind the new documentary “Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down,” Julie Cohen and Betsy West, tell New Abnormal co-host Molly Jong-Fast in this bonus episode about the former Congresswoman's RBG socks, music she loves, and what she's up to now—including some of the things Gabby has taken up recently, like playing the French horn, as well as the adorable scenes in the documentary that show Gabby support her husband, Mark Kelly, and how she has worked to overcome her aphasia to give nearly flawless speeches. Plus! Molly and Andy Levy listen to clips of more dumb Republicans like “walking Facebook post” Sarah Palin and John Bolton, who recently told on himself in a CNN clip.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Film critics Chuck and Pam review the theatrical release MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (Pam has no heart), DON'T MAKE ME GO (streaming on Amazon Prime), the IFC Midnight film SHE WILL, Betsy West and Julie Cohen's newest documentary GABBY GIFFORDS WON'T BACK DOWN, and Winona Ryder's GONE IN THE NIGHT!  Plus we've got TV recommendations!

As the country reels from continued mass shootings and a Supreme Court decision that makes it easier to carry a concealed firearm, we revisit the story of one of the most prominent figures in the fight for gun reform. In 2011, then-Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords survived an assassination attempt when she was shot in a parking lot. A new documentary tells her story, and charts her recovery and activism. Co-directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen joins us to discuss the film, "Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down," in theaters now.

This week, Daniella speaks with Betsy West and Julie Cohen, directors of the new documentary “Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down.” They discuss their most memorable moments filming with Gabby ​as she recovered after being shot in 2011; the importance of storytelling in spurring political change; and what viewers can learn from Gabby's fierce optimism in the face of tragedy. Daniella ​also breaks down the latest January 6 hearing and is joined by Tobias Harris, CAP senior fellow and author of The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan, who discusses the recent assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

It's our fourth time speaking with a couple of our favorite documentarians (RBG, My Name is Pauli Murray, Julia) - Julie Cohen and Betsy West about they're latest film, Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down which does not disappoint.  Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the face in 2011 at an in-person constituent event in a supermarket parking lot. She was severely injured and, at first, it was reported that she died from her injuries. The film Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down takes you on a journey of Gabby's life from her humble beginnings, through her incredibly painful and heartbreaking recovery (shout out to her husband, former astronaut,  and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly for being the ultimate caregiver!)  to her fighting for stricter gun laws through her non-profit Giffords. We spoke with Julie and Betsy about this incredibly timely film and about how they were able to land (spoiler!) President Barack Obama, Gabby Giffords gift of music knowledge, a special surprise that was found in the Kelly/Giffords freezer, how important music therapy was for Gabby's recovery, and so much more. A big thank you to Julie and Betsy for loving what we do and always saying yes to having a conversation with us.

The new documentary from filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen “Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down” comes out amid a nationwide debate about gun safety, the animating crusade of the former congresswoman, and as her husband, Sen. Mark Kelly, runs for re-election in a race that will be key in this year's midterms. It also tells a good story and has a rockin' soundtrack. West and Cohen talk about their film on the latest Political Theater podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[As always, this little blog/newsletter is how I pay my bills, and I would be so grateful if you support my writing with a paid subscription.]Four months is a long time these days. At least for me, it used to be that four months was a bit of a jog but easily contextualized in the brain's aerial view. I could look backwards and easily spot that marker. Now, it seems, the space-time continuum has been cruelly mocked and warped by current events in such a way that a month in 2022 honestly feels legitimately equal to a quarter in 2011 and looking backward that far, even that much, is a fool's errand, only bound to disappoint.Whatever you were doing four months ago, the world continues to indifferently spin into spun-up difference from what it once was. Four months ago was before 19 children and two teachers were murdered in Uvalde, TX. Four months ago was before a white supremacist murdered ten innocents, targeting the Black community in Buffalo, NY. Four months ago was before—wait, be honest with me: without looking it up, how easily can you recall the details of that horrific mass shooting on the New York City Subway in April?That wasn't even four months ago.Exactly four months ago yesterday, I was at SXSW watching the world premiere of “Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down”, a documentary about the former Arizona congresswoman who survived a brutal assassination attempt in 2011 that left six others murdered and has since been on a journey of remarkable advocacy, both in her medical rehabilitation after being shot in the head at point-blank range and the widely-praised leadership role she has undertaken in the gun reform movement. The documentary is superb, and we'll get to that in a second. I want to further underline that four months ago was a completely different world, especially for the families in Highland Park and Tulsa and Uvalde and Buffalo and Pittsburgh and Sacramento and I wouldn't blame you at all for missing details on a few of these. In America in 2022, it's hard for even the most news-centric among us to keep up with the mass shootings that make national news, let alone the unending cascade of underreported mass shootings that tear through communities across the country.Since March 12th, 2022—the date of the world premiere at SXSW—there have been 250 mass shootings, according to The Gun Violence Archive.In other words, there has been an average of more than two mass shootings per day since Gabby Giffords premiered her deeply moving and galvanizing documentary in Austin. More than twice daily has there been a mass shooting in the United States over the past four months. More than twice daily. Think about that.This past Monday, July 11th, was a good day for America but particularly meaningful for Gabby Giffords and every other survivor and advocate in the gun reform movement. Just before noon, President Biden presided over a ceremony on the White House South Lawn to celebrate the signing of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first gun reform legislation signed into law in three decades.Brilliantly shepherded through the notoriously inept upper chamber by Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), the law does a hell of a lot more than we've seen in recent memory and yet has also drawn criticism for falling well short of what our lawmakers should be doing to curb gun violence in America.That's an observation which, forgive me, seems pretty goddamn redundant. Of course it doesn't do enough. No bill short of taking every single common sense measure would be enough in this crisis. Universal background checks are common sense. Registration of every firearm is common sense. Proper licensing for every gun owner is common sense. Banning civilian ownership of assault weapons is common sense. The absence of any of these in a bill would make the legislation inherently flawed, even if they were the sole absence. That must be the good faith reading of any rational adult in government.But our government is not flush to the gills with rational adults, and so, the most rational adults must not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Let me state resolutely: this new law is substantial progress and deserves celebration, and I personally don't need more than a moment's thought to understand that many thousands of lives will be saved because of it. That is worth celebrating.Of course it's not enough. Why would it ever be enough? Eighteen years from now, thousands of children will have just graduated from high school who would have otherwise been brutally murdered in a mass shooting or by an abusive relative or by themselves with an unsecured firearm in their home after being purchased by a domestic abuser.I was there on Monday with hundreds of other attendees. I saw Manuel Oliver stand up in the middle of the President's remarks, not far in front of me, and let the world know this isn't enough. That's true. It's not enough. He has every right to be angry at the pace of all this. The man lost his child. That is a pain I can't begin to fathom. I also saw numerous advocates carrying full-size photographs of their slain loved ones, far too many of those being a child's school portrait, coming up to President Biden and other elected officials to thank them for taking a few steps forward, saving a few more thousand lives, giving a few more million people a bit more hope for the future.It seemed like just about every single gun reform advocate in the country was at this ceremony and almost all were willing to express two thoughts simultaneously: that this bill is a good thing, won through dogged advocacy, and it's also not nearly enough.This new legislation wouldn't have been possible without countless advocates doing the labor for so many years, and even so, Gabby Giffords' story is one of those that stands out among that extraordinary crowd. A few hours after the ceremony, many of us made our way downtown to the U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza for the D.C. premiere of her documentary.Four months is a long time, as we've now established, and I could feel the difference between the screenings. I didn't feel as depressed or worn out in Austin. Maybe it was the lack of national reporting on mass shootings in the first quarter of this year, but the whole situation seemed to significantly lessen in its incessant horror for a bit, certainly nothing like the gauntlet of terror to which we've all been witness since April.And yet, there was hope. Had we not all just been at the White House to observe some significant steps forward? The documentary seemed to match this balanced tone of grounded optimism and brutal honesty perfectly, beat for beat. The filmmakers, Julie Cohen and Betsy West, previously won widespread critical claim for their documentaries on the late Justice Ginsburg (2018), Pauli Murray (2021), and Julia Child (2021), public figures navigating the exceedingly thorny intersection of power, influence, and gender.“Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down” is firmly within that tradition of excellence while also capturing a potent urgency that confronts the violent uncertainty of this hellish era in which we live. For a long time, there has existed a muted paranoia throughout the nation, a feeling that any of us could be next in a mass shooting. But the decline of our institutions and a corresponding decline of faith in our institutions and the ripped stitches of January 6th, raw and festering and wholly unclean, have added an additional and formidable layer of desperation to our national mood. How the hell are we gonna fix this when the tools required to fix it need fixing themselves?The documentary doesn't blow smoke but it also refuses to back down from the claim that we can get through this together, if only we had the faith in each other to do so. Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly have that kind of faith in each other, and it shows.So… the story.It was 2006, and Gabrielle Dee Giffords, a 36 year-old former CEO of her grandfather's local tire company, had seemingly come out of nowhere to win a congressional seat covering an area the GOP had held for more than 20 years. She had sold the business in 2000, did two years in the state house, two years in the state senate, and then launched a long shot bid to win in a district where the Republican incumbent had trounced both of the Democratic challengers in the two previous election cycles by more than 24 points. Well, the GOP incumbent, Jim Kolbe, decided not to run for reelection and the more moderate GOP candidate most likely to succeed him was plunged into scandal and GOP voters chose a far more conservative successor and Democrats nationwide had one hell of a year in effective political messaging (on their way to taking back the House), and suddenly, this seat seemed very much up for grabs.But that all still fails to account for the magnitude of the pendulum rebound that occurred in Arizona's 8th congressional district that year. Giffords didn't win a nail-biter. She didn't simply take the edge in a photo finish.She won by more than 12 points, a swing of 36 points among voters from Republican to Democrat in only two years. It wasn't just that she won in a landslide but that she did so in a district that was overwhelmingly Republican-supporting.And she did this while being unapologetically pro-choice, supporting a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and refusing to agree that marriage should be restricted to one man and one woman (remember: this is 2006).How?The documentary highlights Giffords' extraordinary interpersonal intelligence, at once empathetic and authentic and confident and completely disarming to even some of her most conservative constituents who didn't support her, a dynamic on the recipient that's described by admirers as being “gabbyfied”. That's not an exaggeration. Go look up interviews that Giffords did before the shooting. She sounds like a real person. She sounds like the most evolved form of a kind and well informed neighbor who truly wants to make the world a better place. I have been a student of politics for a long time and I've heard countless anecdotes about Clinton and Biden and a handful of others making someone in a crowded room briefly feel like they're the only person in the world. But even that effect carries something of a conceit that we all seem to accept: this is their job and they're the best in the country at it and the Greats are meant to suspend reality for a few moments. It's almost like a magic trick and we understand it's not real and the vast majority of us are okay with that.The thing about Gabby Giffords, what seems abundantly clear, is that she never needed the benefit of reality being suspended in order to reach someone. It wasn't magic. It was just her. The opening scenes of the documentary point to Giffords' most likely trajectory back in the early aughts: a handful of terms in the House, then probably some time in the Senate, and down the road, it is implied (and quite rightly), a truly competitive candidacy for the White House from a notable swing state, probably sooner rather than later.It was the first week of January in 2011 when Giffords and her advisors had made plans to huddle in D.C. and start prepping for a likely run against then-Sen. Jeff Flake in 2012. (By the way, can you imagine that race? She would have cleaned his clock.)Before they could do that, there was a constituent event to attend, “Congress on Your Corner”, a feature of her district outreach that had become a high priority for Giffords. It was supposed to be 90 minutes of greeting folks and talking out their concerns in front of the Safeway in La Toscana Village. Just past 10am, as Giffords and her staff engaged with constituents, a coward whom I refuse to name, armed with a Glock 19 pistol and several magazines he had purchased at a sporting goods store just a 12 minute drive away, walked up to the Congresswoman, shot her in the head at point blank range, and then began firing at everyone else. Gabriel Zimmerman, 30, Gifford's community outreach director; Dorwan Stoddard, 76, retired construction worker; Phyllis Schneck, 79, homemaker; John Roll, 63, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for Arizona; Dorothy “Dot” Morris, 76, retired secretary; and nine year-old Christina-Taylor Green, who was getting interested in civics and wanted to meet the Congresswoman.Six deaths, 14 injured, including Giffords, in less than 60 seconds of shooting. Daniel Hernández, Jr., an intern in her office, had the wherewithal to slow Giffords' bleeding and ensure she didn't choke on her own blood, long enough for paramedics to arrive five minutes after the shooting started. This would save her life at a critical moment.Gabby Giffords was pronounced dead to most of the country for at least an hour that Saturday afternoon. NPR ran with what they thought was a critical scoop, based on two unconfirmed sources, and the rest of national media did the bulk of the work in pushing it out. At one point, every major network was reporting that Giffords had been assassinated. By the way, as much as I love NPR and certainly support their journalism, the close of their explanation and apology over this incident, more than a decade ago, is ludicrous: “While NPR made a significant mistake that dinged its credibility, it should be commended for quickly apologizing and being transparent. Rather than hurting NPR's credibility, taking responsibility for the mistake should enhance it.”What?Mark Kelly, Gifford's husband, a seasoned NASA astronaut who was then prepping for an upcoming shuttle mission, listened to a news broadcast informing him that his wife had been murdered and broke down.As much as this documentary is about gun reform and Giffords' journey of recovery and her love story with Kelly, that particular scene over NPR's callous approach at the time, the normalized rush for media to be first rather than be right, is especially potent. The problem with clumsy media going for clicks and listeners rather than accuracy is one that very much persists to this day.Did I mention that Giffords and her family have a hell of a sense of humor? I certainly didn't expect to laugh as much as I did while watching a documentary on an assassination attempt. Throughout her recovery, Giffords, even through the dense fog of recalibrating her brain, sparks scenes with her wit and warmth. Her chemistry with Kelly—it almost feels underwhelming to describe it that way—is the engine of the movie. During the Q&A after the D.C. screening, CNN's Kate Bolduan asked Giffords and filmmakers Cohen and West about the undeniable theme of a “feminist marriage” between them — a true partnership between Giffords and Kelly that tracks a balanced but nuanced inverse of their public roles before and after the shooting.Giffords eventually returned to the House in the midst of her recovery for critical votes but declined to run again, the health complications being too much to surmount at the time. Kelly, having completed his fourth shuttle mission, retired from NASA, pissed as could be about the lackluster response from Congress following the attempted assassination on his wife and gun violence generally, particularly in the wake of Sandy Hook, and launched a bid for John McCain's old seat in the Senate.Kelly, whom the documentary lovingly describes as far more of an engineer than a politician, is guided through his campaign by Giffords. One notable and hilarious scene shows Giffords tutoring Kelly on the maiden speech he's scheduled to deliver following his victory against Martha McSally. “Slow down, head up”, Giffords playfully urges Kelly, who demonstrates an impressive adaptation to a skill set he's never needed.For his part, Kelly's predominant role is caregiver, tending to Giffords throughout her recovery process, keeping the family steady and optimistic, doing the emotional labor typically expected of women, and, all the while, continuing his demanding work as a literal NASA astronaut.Cohen and West depict an ideal marriage of equals, simply two human beings who love each other and bring out the best qualities in one another's hearts during the worst of times.Their relationships, with each other and their kids and their close circle of friends and family, emphasize the importance of community.I met Gabby Giffords in Austin after that screening back in March and couldn't help but get a picture with her after the D.C. screening on Tuesday. She didn't know me from Jane, just another admirer in the crowd, and yet, she took the time in both moments to thank me for attending, gave me a big hug, and said some encouraging words. I was most certainly gabbyfied.Four months is a long time these days, and the world is already very, very different from March, as it will be in November, four months from now. The speed of change has become so quick, seemingly everything in flux, that we are forced, for our own sense of stability, to grab things that are steady and hold on for dear life.It is in uncertain times that leaders who can offer us a sense of certainty shine the brightest. The Gabby Giffords who was once discussed as a likely future presidential candidate more than a decade ago is the same Gabby Giffords who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, last week.Folks will point to her example of recovery and resilience or the work that's been done by her organization, eponymously named “Giffords”, to educate the public on gun violence and push for common sense reform, or her general leadership in the public arena, which is more respected and influential than ever.With humility, I would offer that none of these are the greatest achievements of Gabby Giffords. Her greatest achievement is reminding us all of the importance of community in an era through which our country has never demonstrated a greater need for it. Four months is a long time and the world is changing quick on its own axis but Gabby Giffords, more than a decade on, even in her most vulnerable moments, hasn't changed much at all. She's always been right there, in the community, doing the work. If leadership means empathetic continuity, she's among the greatest to ever take that walk.God bless her for it.—[“Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down” enters nationwide release in theaters this Friday, July 15th. View the trailer here. Take my word and go see it. Find showtimes here.]Charlotte's Web Thoughts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Hi, I'm Charlotte Clymer, and this is Charlotte's Web Thoughts, my Substack. It's completely free to access and read, but if you feel so moved to support my writing, please consider upgrading to a paid subscription: just $7/month or save money with the $70/annual sub. You can also go way above and beyond by becoming a Founding Member at $210. Get full access to Charlotte's Web Thoughts at charlotteclymer.substack.com/subscribe

The new documentary from filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen “Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down” comes out amid a nationwide debate about gun safety, the animating crusade of the former congresswoman, and as her husband, Sen. Mark Kelly, runs for re-election in a race that will be key in this year's midterms. It also tells a good story and has a rockin' soundtrack. West and Cohen talk about their film on the latest Political Theater podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Directors UK Podcast! In this episode we welcome BAFTA and Oscar-nominated director Betsy West, who spoke to us about her documentary My Name is Pauli Murray, which she co-directed with Julie Cohen. Betsy is joined in conversation by fellow filmmaker Beeban Kidron OBE. Betsy spoke to Beeban about the research she did into Pauli's story, the decision to use Pauli's voice as a narrator, and how colour-coding makes for a successful directing partnership. We hope you enjoy the podcast! If you like what you hear, please leave us a rating and a review. Music: Loyalty Freak

Episode 82 and Wendi and Dfernando revisit their guest interview with world renowned sex expert and best-selling author Tracey Cox.  As one of the world's foremost writers on sex and relationships , Tracey Cox has toured the world as an international sex, body language and relationship expert.  She has appeared on Oprah, CNN and The Today Show in the U.S., as well as many prime-time TV and chat shows world-wide.Tracey has written 17 books.  They include many bestsellers like HOT SEX and SUPERSEX and are available in 140 countries, translated into over 20 languages. Her academic background is in psychology and journalism and she's counseled via the media for decades. She has a weekly column with the MailOnline (Daily Mail) – the world's largest English speaking news website.Born in the UK, Tracey grew up in Australia where she was Associate Editor of COSMOPOLITAN Magazine and had a weekly national radio show.  She moved back to London to host her first television series and went on to make numerous programs both in the UK and the U.S. about sex and relationships. They include the popular prime-time series WOULD LIKE TO MEET (BBC and Discovery) and THE SEX INSPECTORS (CH4 and HBO).Tracey teamed up with one of the world's most popular sex toy retailers, Lovehoney, to create sex toys that look great, work effectively and come with full instructions in stylish packaging. EDGE is for men who want to boost their sexual confidence and performance, SUPERSEX is for anyone who wants maximum sexual satisfaction and more intense orgasms.Her latest book GREAT SEX STARTS AT 50 is reassuring, honest, funny, and most of all empowering, GREAT SEX STARTS AT 50 is the must-have sex and relationships book for men and women hitting half a century with little sign of slowing down.  The book is for those who love sex or dread it, used to love it but have lost enthusiasm, or never got what all the fuss was about but would like to. She can be heard weekly on her live radio show THE TRACEY COX SHOW on JACK Radio, which is also available on all major podcast platforms. Tracey is married, is a mom to a step-daughter, and lives in Notting Hill, London.Also on Episode 82, Wendi and Dfernando talk about Wendi's new BIG LOTS campaign and her unearthing old video tapes of her work on The Groundlings as well as a country music video she appeared in from the early 2000s.  On the RIPE REPORT, Dfernando has Julie Cohen and Betsy West's new Julia Child documentary JULIA (now streaming on Amazon Prime), that is a perfect way to prepare for the new HBO Max limited series JULIA (starring England's Sarah Lancashire).  Also, Wendi has 2 RIPES this week:  Roc Skincare Micro Needle Patches, and SNL alumni and actress Molly Shannon's newly released autobiography HELLO, MOLLY!Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Tracey Cox and her Twitter and just about anything else here.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Felicity Beckett talks to co-directors and producers Betsy West and Julie Cohen, about their new film Julia.  This is a documentary that chronicles the life of Julia Child. Julia tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child's surprising path, from her struggles to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, to her empowering story of a woman who found fame in her 50s, and her calling as an unlikely television sensation.

In this episode, we're throwing it back to a creator talk from the 2021 Festival, with one of the filmmakers behind the documentary My Name is Pauli Murray. Co-directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West received an Academy Award nomination for their documentary RBG, on the life and career of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It was from RBG that they first learned about their next subject – the late Pauli Murray – a non-binary Black lawyer, priest, poet, and LGBTQ and civil rights activist who was instrumental in shaping landmark litigation—and consciousness—around race and gender equity.Speaking to Canadian writer/director Kevin Eastwood, Cohen details the daunting process of unpacking Murray's life and work via hundreds of documents and audio recordings; and, ultimately, how they gave shape to the multifaceted identity of this civil rights and women's movement trailblazer in a way that's accessible for a contemporary audience.This conversation was recorded on October 7, 2021.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.The Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society is a not-for-profit cultural organization that operates the internationally acclaimed Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), the year-round programming of the theatres at the VIFF Centre and the online streaming platform, VIFF Connect. See what's playing now.As a nonprofit cultural organization, VIFF relies on community support to help make everything we do possible.  You can show your love of cinema by making a tax-deductible gift to VIFF. goviff.org/donate

In this episode we speak with Julie Cohen, co-director, with Betsy West, of 2021's "My Name is Pauli Murray" and Dr. Patricia Bell-Scott, professor emerita of women's studies and human development and family science at the University of Georgia. She appears in "My Name is Pauli Murray" as well as Hal and Henry Jacobs' "Lillian Smith: Breaking the Science." We discuss the importance of Pauli Murray, her friendship with Lillian Smith, and more.

Betsy West and Julie Cohen (“RBG”, “My Name is Pauli Murray”) return to “Top Docs” to discuss their Oscar shortlisted “Julia”, about the legendary culinary educator, Julia Child.  After sharing their favorite Julia Child recipes, Betsy and Julie dive into how they used new visual tools to recreate Julia's cooking techniques–ones that weren't available when Julia was at her peak.  They discuss her romance with her supportive husband Paul, and how Julia changed not only Public Television, but presented a new model for women in the media.  They explain how she inspired superstar chefs like José Andrés and Marcus Samuelsson, and how she could turn a mistake into a success.  We explore Julia's complicated relationship to Women's and LGBTQ Rights.  Finally, they tell us why they used Julia's Beef Bourguignon to provide structure to their documentary.  Join us to learn more about this impressive woman who shaped what we watch and how we eat.

We're saying goodbye to 2021 (goodbye and good riddance!) with a bang, as we break down behind the scenes stories and facts on our favorite and most memorable interviews. Pop open a beverage of your choice and enjoy as we break down which guests we loved so much we had them on twice, which guests were almost too attractive to interview, which interviews left us speechless, and how our country's racial reckoning gave birth to some of our most powerful interviews yet.It's been an emotional year, but we are still so grateful to bring you episodes filled with substance, hilarity, and heart. Thanks for coming along for the ride. See you in 2022!--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for being vaxxed!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions 

141 boxes. That's a lot of stuff. But, if that “stuff” happens to be the Pauli Murray Papers at Harvard's Schlesinger Library, then you may well have just struck documentary gold. Filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen first learned of Murray when they were in the throes of research for their Oscar-nominated documentary “RBG” about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Later, after immersing themselves in those archives (in addition to speaking to scholars and those who knew Murray), West and Cohen were amazed to learn how often this pathbreaking legal scholar and civil and women's rights pioneer was years ahead of the times. Recently, Ken and Mike had the opportunity to talk to Betsy and Julie about their deeply moving documentary portrait, “My Name is Pauli Murray” and the creative choices that guided them along the way. How did RBG provide the first clue that led them on this journey? How did they make the decision to consider Murray's life as a queer, non-binary person, as well as include Murray's key romantic partnership in the film, even though, during Murray's own life, those subjects remained private? How was first lady Eleanor Roosevelt's life changed by knowing Murray? And how did a cameo by Murray's dog, Roy, in a grainy bit of black-and-white footage, practically steal the show? As Betsy says, “I'm amazed that Pauli isn't in our history books.” Now, thanks to “My Name is Pauli Murray”, we can say that Murray has gone one step further: Pauli Murray is a star on Amazon Prime. Check out the film there and enjoy our interview.   Hidden Gems: Theramin: An Electronic Odyssey First Cousin Once Removed

Betsy West and Julie Cohen, co-directors and producers of "Julia," join CBS Saturday Morning co-host Dana Jacobson to discuss the life and legacy of Julia Child. West and Cohen explain how Child revolutionized how Americans thought about food, reinvented cook books and introduced the concept of cooking shows. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julie Cohen directed and produced alongside Betsy West, the Academy Award-nominated documentary “RBG,” about the pioneering Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Their new films include "My Name Is Pauli Murray" about the non-binary Black lawyer, activist and poet, and "Julia", profiling America's food icon” Julia Child. Before she started making documentaries, Julie Cohen was a staff producer for Dateline NBC. In this episode, we're talking about fans, social media, and audience building!

On this week's episode, we welcome cinematographer Claudia Raschke and editor Carla Gutierrez from Julia.  Julia was directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen. 

Julia is back!We review season 1, episode 2 of The French Chef, with Julia making French onion soup. We're also joined by directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West to discuss their latest documentary, Julia. Follow CarbfacePod on Instagram and Twitter.

Producer Talleah Bridges McMahon and Editor Cinque Northern discuss their new documentary MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY with moderator Jasmyne Cannick.   This conversation was recorded at The Landmark in Los Angeles on 9/17/21. They are one of the most influential figures in American 20th century history. It's time you learn their name. Fifteen years before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat, a full decade before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned separate-but-equal legislation, Pauli Murray was already knee-deep fighting for social justice. A pioneering attorney, activist, priest and dedicated memoirist, Murray shaped landmark litigation—and consciousness—around race and gender equity. As an African American youth raised in the segregated South—who was also wrestling with broader notions of gender identity—Pauli understood, intrinsically, what it was to exist beyond previously accepted categories and cultural norms. Both Pauli's personal path and tireless advocacy foreshadowed some of the most politically consequential issues of our time. Told largely in Pauli's own words, My Name is Pauli Murray is a candid recounting of that unique and extraordinary journey. Directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen (RBG).

Listen in as we interview guests Richard E. Grant, Jonathan Butterell, Max Harwood, Lauren Patel from Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Betsy West, Julie Cohen, Talleah Bridges McMahon from My Name is Pauli Murray and review Come From Away, 9/11: Inside The President's War Room. Host Zoe C. is joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Ashleigh, Calista, Avalon and Eshaan. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.

We sat down with directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West and producer Talleah Bridges McMahon to chat about their new film MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY, which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. The film takes an in-depth look at the life and ideas of Pauli Murray, a non-binary Black lawyer, activist and poet who influenced both Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall. The film comes out in theaters today (September 17) and will be available on Amazon Prime after theatrical release.

A Conversation with Director Julie Cohen about the new documentary, My Name is Pauli Murray (Directed by Julie Cohen, Betsy West, 2021.A pioneering attorney, activist, priest and dedicated memoirist, Murray shaped landmark litigation — and consciousness — around race and gender equity. As an African American youth raised in the segregated South — who was also wrestling with broader notions of gender identity — Pauli understood, intrinsically, what it was to exist beyond previously accepted categories and cultural norms. Both Pauli's personal path and tireless advocacy foreshadowed some of the most politically consequential issues of our time. Told largely in Pauli's own words, My Name is Pauli Murray is a candid recounting of that unique and extraordinary journey.

Today, I share an everyday burnout conversation with Maddy Shine. Maddy is an SEO and visibility coach helping female entrepreneurs work on their business, brand and content with her signature SEO and self-care strategy.  Known as the SEO & Visibility Queen, she has helped hundreds of clients get to page one of Google, as she teaches no-fluff strategies that focus on business growth.In 2020, she launched the High Vis podcast, your biz bestie for visibility and has used lockdown to help thousands of entrepreneurs with her group courses and Visibiliyay members' community which is currently open for enrolmentBased in London, Maddy is easily spotted by her ever-changing hair and large and colourful earrings. She enjoys entertaining and motivating people daily over on Instagram. Oh, and fun fact... Sandi Toksvig once called her a clever girl, something she cherishes daily. In this episode, Maddy and Flic chat about the importance of recognising entrepreneurial burnout and the self-care strategies women should embrace to  keep it at bay. Maddy shares her history of burnout episodes  along with the life lessons she's learned along the way. What's one of my faves? You can't pour from an empty cocktail shaker! In this episode, Maddy also talks about:Alan Watts  - Search YouTube for videos of his speeches accompanied by meditation music.RBG - The Ruth Bader Ginsberg documentary film by Betsy West and Julie CohenFollow Maddy and her Instagram stories @maddy.shineFind out more about Maddy's work: https://maddyshine.co.ukCheck out The High Vis Podcast: https://maddyshine.co.uk/the-podcast/Please note, this podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you're having a tough time or concerned that you're experiencing burnout, please reach out to your doctor or mental health professional for support and guidance. Please like, comment and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. I truly appreciate your feedback and support, as it helps these fab conversations reach a little further.

In this week's episode, Stefania tells Laura the story of RUTH BADER GINSBURG, a lawyer, professor, judge, and steadfast pioneer in the fight for gender equality under the law. She was the co-founder of the Women's Rights Project at the ACLU, and later spent 10 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals. In 1993, she became the second woman and 107th U.S. Supreme Court Justice, serving 27 years on the bench. Her unrelenting devotion to the pursuit of constitutional gender equality earned her the moniker: “the great dissenter” reading aloud from the bench, attempting to redirect the court's path, get the attention of congress, and address the courts of the future. This led her to become a legal and cultural phenomenon, with yet another moniker: “The Notorious RBG”. Born: March 15, 1933, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.; Died: September 18, 2020, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.   EPISODE SOURCES:  Carlson, Margaret. “A Legal Giant.” TIME Magazine Commemorative Edition, 1 Jan. 2021, pp. 4-9.  Clinton, President Bill. “A Justice for All.” TIME Magazine Commemorative Edition, 1 Jan. 2021, pp. 10-11.  De Hart, Jane Sherron. “The Girl from Brooklyn.” TIME Magazine Commemorative Edition, 1 Jan. 2021, pp. 20-27. Carmon, Irin and Knizhnik, Shana. “The ACLU Years.” TIME Magazine Commemorative Edition, 1 Jan. 2021, pp. 28-35. Carlson, Margaret. “Joining the Court.” TIME Magazine Commemorative Edition, 1 Jan. 2021, pp. 38-43. Jerome, Richard. “Fit to Serve.” TIME Magazine Commemorative Edition, 1 Jan. 2021, pp. 44-49.  Dalenberg, Alex. “A Case for Fair Pay.” TIME Magazine Commemorative Edition, 1 Jan. 2021, pp 50-55. Hirshman, Linda. “Women of the Court.” TIME Magazine Commemorative Edition, 1 Jan. 2021, pp. 56-59. Isaacson, Walter, President, Aspen Institute. “Unlikely Pair.” TIME Magazine Commemorative Edition, 1 Jan. 2021, pp. 60-63.  Lipton, Lauren. “Life With Marty.” TIME Magazine Commemorative Edition, 1 Jan. 2021, pp. 64-71. Daspin, Eileen. “Pop Icon.” TIME Magazine Commemorative Edition, 1 Jan. 2021, pp. 72-79. Carmon, Irin and Knizhnik, Shana. Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Dey Street Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. 27 Oct. 2015 RBG. Directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West, Performance by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, CNN Films, 2018. Netflix. www.netflix.com/search?q=rbg&jbv=80240086. Haridasani Gupta, Alisha. “Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wasn't All That Fond of Roe v. Wade”, The New York Times, Sept. 21, 2020. www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/us/ruth-bader-ginsburg-roe-v-wade.html.  Ritschel, Chelsea. “10 Quotes That Sum Up Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Thoughts on Marriage and Relationships”, The Independent, Sept. 26, 2020. www.independent.co.uk/life-style/ruth-bader-ginsburg-marriage-martin-quotes-equality-children-b533470.html  Newkirk II, Vann R. “How Shelby County v. Holder Broke America”, The Atlantic, July 10, 2018. www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/07/how-shelby-county-broke-america/564707/ Foussianes, Chloe. “How Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Late Husband, Marty, Helped Her Reach Her Potential”, Town & Country, Sept. 19, 2020. www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a26292252/ruth-bader-ginsburg-martin-husband-love-story-rbg/ Neier, Aryeh. “How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Got Her Start at the ACLU”, ACLU, Sept. 25, 2020. www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/how-ruth-bader-ginsburg-got-her-start-at-the-aclu/ Hockenberry, John. “Transcript: Interview with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg”, The Takeaway, WNYC Studios, Sept. 15, 2013. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/transcript-interview-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg YOUTUBE VIDEOS: Legally Speaking: Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Hastings College of the Law, University of California Television, Nov. 3, 2011. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA5KTkCGTWo&t=2851s A Conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The Aspen Institute. July 10, 2010. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukGH4uv7XFM Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg rare interview: ‘It's not the best of times' . BBC Newsnight. Feb. 23, 2017. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQzClRA2QLM CASES CITED: Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, 579 U.S. ___ (2016). www.oyez.org/cases/2015/15-274 Frontiero v. Richardson, 411 U.S. 677 (1973). www.oyez.org/cases/1972/71-1694 Additional Websites Sources: Rutgers Law. Women's Rights Law Reporter. womensrightslawreporter.com/about-us/ Pullman, Sandra. TRIBUTE: THE LEGACY OF RUTH BADER GINSBURG AND WRP STAFF. www.aclu.org/other/tribute-legacy-ruth-bader-ginsburg-and-wrp-staff

Juliette Kayyem, Anne Milgram, and Melissa Murray discuss impeachment, life after Trump, and the need to stay vigilante. They are then joined by Julie Cohen and Betsy West, the Oscar nominated filmmakers who brought us RBG, to discuss Pauli Murray, the subject of their new documentary, who is perhaps the most important civil rights figure that you have never heard of. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julie Cohen is a documentary filmmaker and television news producer. Most recently, she directed and produced RBG about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, along with Columbia J school professor Betsy West. Cohen is now directing the upcoming documentary Julia about chef and TV personality Julia Child.Before she was a documentary filmmaker, Cohen  was staff producer at Dateline NBC, where she was nominated for four national Emmy Awards and won the Individual Achievement Award for Best News Producer from American Women in Radio and Television (Gracie Award).In this episode, Cohen talks about how working in  broadcast news made her a better doc filmmaker, her approach to archival footage, and how she was able the compelling opening montage of RBG. Rough Cut on InstagramHost Jennie Butler on InstagramProducer Sky Dylan-Robbins on InstagramLearn more about The Video Consortium

This weekend on a very special episode of America: Changed Forever, we will examine the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The one-hour program will be hosted by Gil Gross. We'll have an exclusive interview with Betsy West, the director of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning documentary "RBG." We will hear from legal scholars about why her seat should or should not be filled before the coming inauguration. And we will hear Justice Ginsburg herself in exclusive interviews with CBS News.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer at 87. She was appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993 and has served as the most senior member of the court’s liberal wing. Betsy West, director of the documentary "RBG,” joins AC360 to discuss the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Airdate: September 18, 2020 Guest: Betsy WestTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The documentary filmmakers discuss their film “RBG” on the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

"RBG" is a detailed and crowd pleasing documentary examining the extraordinary life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We recently reviewed the documentary here and we also had the privilege of talking with the directors and producers of the film, Julie Cohen and Betsy West who told us about the experience and importance of making the documentary. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2 And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture