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For our next deep-dive into How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, we wanted to better understand the story structure of a Rom-Com. We called up the delightful Hannah Giorgis, a film critic for The Atlantic, to help us break down the three-act structure and how it operates in this film.Hannah brought some great citations and resources to the show:“You're So Vain”: An Oral History of How to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysThe Big Sleepover:The fatal flaw of How To Lose a Guy in 10 DaysThis tweet about romcom women being as annoying as possible---Want to hear more from Hannah? Join us on Patreon for a scene analysis from the film! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The esteemed Hannah Giorgis returns for a tale about what happens when your cousin is too rich for your own good. Many of you will remember Hannah from our D.C. live shows last winter! Follow Hannah on IG @hannahgiorgis PSA: This is the SEVENTH of ten episodes this season! You can support Normal Gossip directly by buying merch or becoming a Friend or a Friend-of-Friend at supportnormalgossip.com. Our merch shop is run by Dan McQuade. You can also find all kinds of info about us and how to submit gossip on our Komi page: https://normalgossip.komi.io/ Episode transcript here. Follow the show on Instagram @normalgossip, and if you have gossip, email us at normalgossip@defector.com or leave us a voicemail at 26-79-GOSSIP. Normal Gossip is hosted by Kelsey McKinney (@mckinneykelsey) and produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin (@alexlaughs). Diana Moskovitz is our story editor. Justin Ellis is Defector's projects editor. Jae Towle Vieira is our production assistant. Show art by Tara Jacoby. Normal Gossip is a proud member of Radiotopia. Credits recorded by Lex Rountree.
Loft Story, Secret Story, Les Anges… tous ces noms évoquent toute une époque autour des téléréalités qui ont explosé à partir des années 2000. Certains spectateurs s'identifient à ce type d'émissions, les considérant comme authentiques et réalistes. Tandis que d'autres les voient comme une forme de télé-poubelle, reflétant tout ce qu'il a de plus banal et vide dans nos sociétés. Dans cet épisode, Clémentine Gallot et Pauline Verduzier décortiquent l'envers du décor d'un phénomène marqué par des tensions et des rebondissements. Les références entendues dans l'épisode : Khedidja Zerouali, “Les Anges de la télé-réalité: un enfer de sexisme”, Médiapart (2021)The real world de Mary-Ellis Bunim et Jonathan Murray (1992)An american family de Craig Gilbert (1973)Alessa Dominguez, “The Real World” Pioneered Reality TV As We Know It — But At What Cost?”, Buzzfeednews (2021)Big Brother de John de Mol Produkties (1999)Survivor de Charlie Parsons (1997)Loft Story de John de Mol (2001)Nice people de So Nice Production et Endemol (2003)Secret Story d'Edemol Productions (2007)Bachelor, le gentleman célibataire du Groupe M6 (2003)La Ferme Célébrités de Strix Television (2004)“Rapport relatif à la représentation des femmes dans les programmes des services de télévision et de radio - Exercice 2015”, CSA (2016)Rachid Zerrouki, “La télé-réalité, du divertissement à l'abrutissement”, Slate (2018)Haut conseil à l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, “2ème état des lieux du sexisme en France : combattre le sexisme en entreprise, dans les médias et en politique”, HCE (2020)Virginie Ballet, “La télé-réalité est une grande pourvoyeuse de sexisme”, Libération (2020)Kovie Biakolo, “Why can't really TV stop stereotyping black women ?”, Pacific Standard (2019)Hannah Giorgis, “Love Is Blind Was the Ultimate Reality-TV Paradox”, The Atlantic (2020)La Villa des cœurs brisés de Ah! Productions (2015)Camille Baron et Ayoub Bel-Hyad, “La télé-réalité, nouvelle école de l'amour”, Slate (2019)Mariés au premier regard de Studio 89 Productions (2016)Nora Bouazzouni, “Mariés au premier regard» a un problème avec le consentement”, Slate (2020)Christopher Rosa, “Everything to Know About Matt James, the First Black Bachelor”, Glamour (2021)Connor Garel, “Netflix's ‘Love Is Blind' Contestant Says Her Story Is 'Bigger Than Race'”, HuffPost (2020)Meredith Blake, “Why are ‘The Bachelor' and ‘The Bachelorette' so white? Lifetime's ‘UnREAL' explores the issue”, Los Angeles Times (2016)Nathalie Nadaud-Albertini, 12 ans de télé-réalité : au-delà des critiques morales, INA Editions (2013)Elise Lambert, “Vingt ans après "Loft Story", la téléréalité est-elle vraiment devenue un programme comme les autres ?”, Franceinfo (2021)Terrace House de Fuji TV (2012)Eric Margolis, “The Fall of Terrace House”, The New York Times (2020)Here comes honey boo boo de Authentic Entertainment (2012)Duck Dinasty de Deirdre Gurney (2012)Anne-Laure Pineau, “Koh-Lanta” sur TF1 : des candidates face à l'épreuve du sexisme”, Télérama (2020)Les merveilles d'Alice Rohrwacher (2014)The Truman show de Petter Weir (1998)Constance Dovergne, “Portrait : Dans l'intimité de Magali Berdah, la patronne des stars de la téléréalité”, Vanity Fair (2021)Lili Sohn, Mamas, Casterman (2019) Nora Bouazzouni, Steaksisme. En finir avec le mythe de la végé et du viandard, Nourriturfu (2021)Quoi de Meuf est une émission de Nouvelles Écoutes. Rédaction en chef : Clémentine Gallot. Journaliste chroniqueuse: Pauline Verduzier. Mixage par Laurie Galligani. Prise de son par Adrien Beccaria à l'Arrière Boutique. Générique réalisé par Aurore Meyer Mahieu. Réalisation, Montage et coordination par Ashley Tola. Vous pouvez consulter notre politique de confidentialité sur https://art19.com/privacy ainsi que la notice de confidentialité de la Californie sur https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
L'équipe Quoi de Meuf espère de tout coeur que vous passez un bel été ! L'occasion de ré(écouter) des épisodes marquants du podcast. Et cette semaine, on vous propose un épisode marquant, avec Clémentine et Pauline. Bonne écoute ! LLoft Story, Secret Story, Les Anges… tous ces noms évoquent toute une époque autour des téléréalités qui ont explosé à partir des années 2000. Certains spectateurs s'identifient à ce type d'émissions, les considérant comme authentiques et réalistes. Tandis que d'autres les voient comme une forme de télé-poubelle, reflétant tout ce qu'il a de plus banal et vide dans nos sociétés. Dans cet épisode, Clémentine Gallot et Pauline Verduzier décortiquent l'envers du décor d'un phénomène marqué par des tensions et des rebondissements. Les références entendues dans l'épisode : Khedidja Zerouali, “Les Anges de la télé-réalité: un enfer de sexisme”, Médiapart (2021)The real world de Mary-Ellis Bunim et Jonathan Murray (1992)An american family de Craig Gilbert (1973)Alessa Dominguez, “The Real World” Pioneered Reality TV As We Know It — But At What Cost?”, Buzzfeednews (2021)Big Brother de John de Mol Produkties (1999)Survivor de Charlie Parsons (1997)Loft Story de John de Mol (2001)Nice people de So Nice Production et Endemol (2003)Secret Story d'Edemol Productions (2007)Bachelor, le gentleman célibataire du Groupe M6 (2003)La Ferme Célébrités de Strix Television (2004)“Rapport relatif à la représentation des femmes dans les programmes des services de télévision et de radio - Exercice 2015”, CSA (2016)Rachid Zerrouki, “La télé-réalité, du divertissement à l'abrutissement”, Slate (2018)Haut conseil à l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, “2ème état des lieux du sexisme en France : combattre le sexisme en entreprise, dans les médias et en politique”, HCE (2020)Virginie Ballet, “La télé-réalité est une grande pourvoyeuse de sexisme”, Libération (2020)Kovie Biakolo, “Why can't really TV stop stereotyping black women ?”, Pacific Standard (2019)Hannah Giorgis, “Love Is Blind Was the Ultimate Reality-TV Paradox”, The Atlantic (2020)La Villa des cœurs brisés de Ah! Productions (2015)Camille Baron et Ayoub Bel-Hyad, “La télé-réalité, nouvelle école de l'amour”, Slate (2019)Mariés au premier regard de Studio 89 Productions (2016)Nora Bouazzouni, “Mariés au premier regard» a un problème avec le consentement”, Slate (2020)Christopher Rosa, “Everything to Know About Matt James, the First Black Bachelor”, Glamour (2021)Connor Garel, “Netflix's ‘Love Is Blind' Contestant Says Her Story Is 'Bigger Than Race'”, HuffPost (2020)Meredith Blake, “Why are ‘The Bachelor' and ‘The Bachelorette' so white? Lifetime's ‘UnREAL' explores the issue”, Los Angeles Times (2016)Nathalie Nadaud-Albertini, 12 ans de télé-réalité : au-delà des critiques morales, INA Editions (2013)Elise Lambert, “Vingt ans après "Loft Story", la téléréalité est-elle vraiment devenue un programme comme les autres ?”, Franceinfo (2021)Terrace House de Fuji TV (2012)Eric Margolis, “The Fall of Terrace House”, The New York Times (2020)Here comes honey boo boo de Authentic Entertainment (2012)Duck Dinasty de Deirdre Gurney (2012)Anne-Laure Pineau, “Koh-Lanta” sur TF1 : des candidates face à l'épreuve du sexisme”, Télérama (2020)Les merveilles d'Alice Rohrwacher (2014)The Truman show de Petter Weir (1998)Constance Dovergne, “Portrait : Dans l'intimité de Magali Berdah, la patronne des stars de la téléréalité”, Vanity Fair (2021)Lili Sohn, Mamas, Casterman (2019) Nora Bouazzouni, Steaksisme. En finir avec le mythe de la végé et du viandard, Nourriturfu (2021)Quoi de Meuf est une émission de Nouvelles Écoutes. Rédaction en chef : Clémentine Gallot. Journaliste chroniqueuse: Pauline Verduzier. Mixage par Laurie Galligani. Prise de son par Adrien Beccaria à l'Arrière Boutique. Générique réalisé par Aurore Meyer Mahieu. Réalisation, Montage et coordination par Ashley Tola. Vous pouvez consulter notre politique de confidentialité sur https://art19.com/privacy ainsi que la notice de confidentialité de la Californie sur https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
You're listening to Lingo Phoenix's word of the day for July 5. Mechanical Pencil Day Today's word is detail, spelled d-e-t-a-i-l. detail /ˈdiːteɪl $ dɪˈteɪl/ verb [transitive] to describe something completely, giving all the facts The report details the progress we have made over the last year. The book details the series of events that led to the tragedy. She wrote a letter detailing her complaints. For the morbidly curious (or the heartbroken), stories that detail the end of a relationship satisfy several itches. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2021 American English to clean a car very thoroughly, inside and out SYN valet British English detail a car With your word of the day, I'm Mohammad Golpayegani. We love feedback. If you want to email us, our address is podcast@lingophoenix.com, or you can find me directly on Twitter and message me there. My handle is @MoeGolpayegani. Thanks for listening, stay safe, and we'll see you back here tomorrow with a new word.
In a possibly-soon-to-be-post-Roe v Wade world, our hosts Sophie Gilbert, Megan Garber, and Hannah Giorgis thought it'd be worth re-examining the Judd Apatow/Seth Rogan comedy "Knocked Up," to discuss the way the movie treats women's bodily autonomy, angry reactions from men, and abortion. Megan also wrote recently on what it says that the movie simply edits direct mention of abortion out — and what that portended for the future of Roe, even fifteen years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spencer Kornhaber, Shirley Li, and Hannah Giorgis assess the state of pop music following the Grammys. While the much-derided awards have improved at celebrating the diversity of modern music, they still tend to reward safer throwback sounds. And modern music as a whole seems to be going through a nostalgic phase—just look at Silk Sonic's retro soul, or Lady Gaga's big-band ballads, or even Olivia Rodrigo's pop-punk influences. The trio reviews the Grammys, debates pop music's retro obsession, and explains why we're in a moment with more sound-recycling than usual. With streaming tracking all our listens, is old music killing new music? Or is the industry finally seeing (and monetizing) a type of listening we've always done? And with a backward-looking mainstream intersecting with a Tik-Tok-ification of pop stardom, where do we expect music to go next? Further reading: How Jon Batiste's Album of the Year Win Broke Grammys Expectations Is Old Music Killing New Music? An Artist Who Makes Me Excited About the Future of Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Harlem. 2005. Let's say that you are a sixty-nine-year-old Jamaican man called Stanford, or Stan for short, who once faked your own death.” Thus begins These Ghosts Are Family, the debut novel of Maisy Card. Published in 2020, These Ghosts Are Family is the intergenerational story of the Paisley Family, one that harbors many secrets, including the faked death of Abel Paisely, which starts the book, and how the family grapples with history, trauma, slavery, White guilt, abandonment, poverty, and the Jamaican diaspora, among many other issues. Mia Alvar of the New York Times Book Review described the book as “a rich, ambitious debut novel, [where the] the ghosts bracingly remind [the reader] that no family history is comprehensive, that some riddles of ancestry and heritage persist beyond this lifetime.” Hannah Giorgis of the Atlantic wrote that the novel “moves across time and space as it deftly weaves the families' paths . . . a tale of the most monstrous acts: intimate betrayals with unthinkable consequences.” Bookpage, in my favorite single line of any review of this book, said “There is magic in these pages.”Maisy joins to podcast to discuss releasing her debut novel, the inspirations for her book, the themes present in her book, and her future plans as a writer. Guest:Maisy Card—Maisy is an author, librarian, and Newark resident. She was born in Portmore, Jamaica and was raised in Queens. She is also a graduate of Wesleyan University and of Brooklyn College's MFA in Fiction program. Aside from being an adjunct in writing at Columbia, she was also a librarian at Newark Public Library and is a librarian with Donald Payne Tech. Background & Articles:Maisy Card's author page: hereThese Ghosts Are Family Book Page: hereBookmarks Collection of Reviews of the Book: hereQuote:“Underneath the eloquence, the glamour, the scholarly associations, however stirring or seductive, the heat of such language is languishing, or perhaps not beating at all–if the bird is already dead.” Toni Morrison, Lecture for the Nobel Prize in Literature [source: The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations]
The romantic comedy was once a cinema tentpole. The films defined A-list careers. They won Hollywood studios awards. And they made oodles of money. Then one day, rom-coms seemed a thing of the past. What happened to the genre? Is it dead, or just alive in another form? And what would it take to mount a comeback? David Sims, Hannah Giorgis, and Sophie Gilbert discuss the state of the rom-com and review two new entrants to the genre that premiered this past Valentine's Day Weekend: First, the glitzy Marry Me starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. Second, the indie-inflected I Want You Back starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate. The trio breaks down what they love about the genre, what works and what doesn't in the new films, and how Hollywood can recapture the old magic. (Maybe cast male leads for chemistry over comedy?) They also share their favorite rom-coms from the golden age of the genre—the 1990s and early 2000s, of course—and why they love them despite their formulaic flaws. Romantic comedies are, after all, the only movies that meaningfully explore how regular people connect with each other. As Sophie succinctly explains: “It's this or porn, people.” Further reading: Marry Me and the Revenge of the Old-Fashioned Rom-Com (David Sims, The Atlantic) Rom-Coms Were Corny and Retrograde. Why Do I Miss Them So Much? (Wesley Morris, The New York Times) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Succession's Season 3 finale opens with a family session of Monopoly, a game that offers the perfect summary of the show: Players fight to be the last one standing—trading advantages and risking jail—going around the board over and over without a clear end in sight. But with the season's exhilarating ending, has the game of Succession finally changed? So far, each season has followed a different Roy sibling as likely successor: first Kendall, then Shiv, and now Roman. With that third season now over, how does Roman's time as the Number One Boy stack up? And with Kendall as the show's bloody beating heart, is every season fundamentally about him? Sophie Gilbert, Hannah Giorgis, and Megan Garber discuss Tom, Shiv, and all the players in the Game of Roys. They also answer which Succession character they'd want to be stuck on a desert island with. (Note: the correct answer is Greg, the only one tall enough to reach the coconuts.) Further reading: Megan on The Bodily Horrors of Succession Sophie's finale review: A Perfect—And Cyclical—Succession Finale Sophie's season 3 preview: The Best Show on TV Is Stuck The New Yorker profile: On “Succession,” Jeremy Strong Doesn't Get the Joke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a new cover story for The Atlantic, writer Hannah Giorgis looks critically at Hollywood's writers' rooms and how most of them look nothing like America. Documenting the history of Black writers who have navigated predominantly white writers' rooms — often confronting implicit and explicit biases — Giorgis reveals the renaissance of onscreen representation they helped bring to television. Still, Hollywood remains an industry dominated by white men, and that continues to impact the hiring of offscreen Black talent and who's at the table. We'll talk to Giorgis about whether the tide is really turning in Hollywood when it comes to diverse representation — not only in the stories we tell, but who's telling them. This segment originally aired Sept. 20.
The boar is on the floor. The Greggs are in the Tomelettes. And season 3 of HBO's Succession is finally here. Spencer Kornhaber, Shirley Li, and Hannah Giorgis break down the season premiere and unpack the appeal of Succession. What explains the unique obsession for a show about feuding media heirs? We break down favorite characters, favorite insults, and where we hope the season goes from here, and our critics pick a tiny argument with their colleague. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we do a discuss our thoughts on an article published in The Atlantic, titled "What Makes a Black Woman Real' by Hannah Giorgis. We touch on the insecurity some Black women feel in not having curvaceous bodies, pressure to get a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) and what exactly qualifies women, mainly Black women as having a "real" body. Dunni & Taleah can both be found on IG at @TheeDunniO & @TaleahGriffin. You can also keep in touch with Beauty Needs Me at @beautyneedsme or email us at beautyneedsme@gmail.com! Hosts: Dunni Odumosu and Taleah Griffin Produced by: Le'Ru Productions --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beautyneedsme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beautyneedsme/support
Hannah Giorgis, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins the podcast to discuss her cover story, "NOT ENOUGH HAS CHANGED SINCE SANFORD AND SON, The unwritten rules of Black TV." Hannah and Ben talk about the history of modern black television, who & what determines blackness, and the influence of shows like Sanford and Son and The Cosby Show. Make sure to follow @bennakhaima to stay up to date. Visit FullDisclosureWithBen.com to listen to every episode of the podcast. Subscribe to the podcast via: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Android
McCampbell is challenging incumbent City Clerk Janice Winfrey, who is seeking a fifth term in that position. And Stephen Henderson talks with The Atlantic's Hannah Giorgis about her piece in "Inheritance" titled "Not enough has changed since Sanford and Son"
Picking up where we left off on Episode 12 about the Black gatekeepers within pop culture, we dig deep into the challenges Black showrunners have in getting their ideas greenlit by producers and the expectation to write every show with a singular Black storyline. This episode was inspired by an article recently written by Hannah Giorgis for The Atlantic titled "Not Enough Has Changed Since Sanford and Son: The Unwritten Rules of Black TV" - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/10/the-unwritten-rules-of-black-tv/619816/ Geronimo also announces his new co-host, Bryant "BeMo" Brown, who's no stranger to the podcast. Think blueprints and frameworks meet the barbershop. Chaos & Culture: Musings From the Minds of Geronimo Knows and "BeMo" Brown is a show with candid conversations and objective opinions about Black culture, lifestyle, and spirituality. Subscribe today and hit the notification bell so you won't miss future episodes! Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/alltheflykids https://instagram.com/geronimoknows https://instagram.com/bemobrown
Hannah Giorgis is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Her latest feature is "Most Hollywood Writers' Rooms Look Nothing Like America.” ”In general, when we talk about representation, we talk about what we see on our screens. We're talking about actors, we're talking about who are the lead characters, what are the storylines that they're getting. And I'm always interested in that. But I'm really, really interested in power ... how it operates, and process.” Show notes: @hannahgiorgis hannahgiorgis.com 01:00 "Most Hollywood Writers' Rooms Look Nothing Like America” (The Atlantic • Sep 2021) 05:00 "How the '90s Kinda World of Living Single Lives on Today" (The Atlantic • Aug 2018) 05:00 Longform Podcast #165: Jazmine Hughes 17:00 "Corporate America's $50 Billion Promise" (Tracy Jan, Jena McGregor, Meghan Hoyer • Washington Post • Aug 2021) 23:00 "tattoo this article on my back." (Issa Rae • Twitter) 25:00 "One Of The World's Best Long Distance Runners Is Now Running For His Life" (Buzzfeed • Nov 2016) 27:00 "The Fleeting Promise of a Peaceful Ethiopia" (The Atlantic • Apr 2021) 36:00 "Episode 5: Young East African Girl (with Hannah Giorgis)" ( Tracy Clayton, Heben Nigatu • Another Round • Apr 2015) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, we revisit some of our favorite conversations with TV writers, including Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project), Alison McDonald (American Dad!), Ryan Knighton (In the Dark), Aline Brosh McKenna and Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend). They share their philosophies and practical advice for writing television. We talk about getting staffed, the first day in a writers room, when to speak, development heartbreak, and mapping out a story across seasons. Other important topics include lunch, how to dress, and hot tub brainstorm sessions. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Megana answer listener questions about Scriptnotes production. Links: Mindy Kaling on IMDb and Twitter Alison McDonald on IMDb and Twitter Ryan Knighton on IMDb and Twitter Aline Brosh McKenna on IMDb and on Twitter Rachel Bloom on IMDb and on Instagram John Gatins on IMDb Scriptnotes, Episode 362: The One with Mindy Kaling Scriptnotes, Episode 368: Advice for a New Staff Writer Scriptnotes, Episode 350: Limerance One Thing You Should Read: Most Hollywood Writers Look Nothing Like America by Hannah Giorgis writing for The Atlantic Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Twitter John August on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Matthew Chilelli (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.
In a new cover story for The Atlantic, writer Hannah Giorgis looks critically at Hollywood's writers' rooms and how most of them look nothing like America. Documenting the history of Black writers who have navigated predominantly white writers' rooms -- often confronting implicit and explicit biases -- Giorgis reveals the renaissance of onscreen representation they helped bring to television. Still, Hollywood remains an industry dominated by white men, and that continues to impact the hiring of offscreen Black talent and who's at the table. We'll talk to Giorgis about whether the tide is really turning in Hollywood when it comes to diverse representation -- not only in the stories we tell, but who's telling them.
The Atlantic staff writer Hannah Giorgis grew up in the '90s, watching dozens of Black characters on TV. Living Single, Sister, Sister, Moesha, and Smart Guy were just a few of the shows led by Black casts. But at some point in the 2000s, those story lines and some of the Black writers behind them seemed to disappear. In a cover story for The Atlantic, Giorgis traces the cyclical, uneven history of Black representation on television. One writer whose career encompasses much of that history is Susan Fales-Hill. She got her start as an apprentice on The Cosby Show, wrote for A Different World, and now is an executive producer of BET's Twenties. This week on The Experiment, Fales-Hill and Giorgis talk about how power dynamics behind the scenes have shaped what we watch, what we talk about, and how we understand ourselves. A transcript of this episode will soon be made available. Please check back. Further reading: “Most Hollywood Writers' Rooms Look Nothing Like America” Be part of The Experiment. Use the hashtag #TheExperimentPodcast, or write to us at theexperiment@theatlantic.com. This episode was produced by Meg Cramer. Reporting by Hannah Giorgis. Editing by Katherine Wells. Fact-check by Jack Segelstein. Sound design by David Herman, with additional engineering by Joe Plourde.
Vaccine Inequality Between Wealthy and Poor Countries The Takeaway talks about the worldwide vaccination gap between high- and low-income countries with Apoorva Mandavilli, science reporter at the New York Times, and Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University, director of the World Health Organization Center on National and Global Health Law, and author of the forthcoming book “Global Health Security: A Blueprint for the Future.” The Water Crisis facing Iraq and Syria A new report by 13 aid groups notes that the water crisis in Syria and Iraq could leave 12 million people without access to drinking and agricultural water. It is also disrupting electricity across the region as dams run out of water. It could potentially lead to an “unprecedented catastrophe” in the region. Joining us to discuss this is Nirvana Shawky, CARE's regional director for the Middle East and North Africa. The Evolution of Black TV Though there were countless Black characters in front of the camera, behind the scenes was a different story. From the writers rooms to the executive suite, Black creators were few and far between. In decades since, it's gotten better but there's still much work to be done. The Takeaway spoke to Hannah Giorgis, culture writer for The Atlantic, and Kim Bass, creator of Sister, Sister and Kenan and Kel. For transcripts, see individual segment pages.
Vaccine Inequality Between Wealthy and Poor Countries The Takeaway talks about the worldwide vaccination gap between high- and low-income countries with Apoorva Mandavilli, science reporter at the New York Times, and Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University, director of the World Health Organization Center on National and Global Health Law, and author of the forthcoming book “Global Health Security: A Blueprint for the Future.” The Water Crisis facing Iraq and Syria A new report by 13 aid groups notes that the water crisis in Syria and Iraq could leave 12 million people without access to drinking and agricultural water. It is also disrupting electricity across the region as dams run out of water. It could potentially lead to an “unprecedented catastrophe” in the region. Joining us to discuss this is Nirvana Shawky, CARE's regional director for the Middle East and North Africa. The Evolution of Black TV Though there were countless Black characters in front of the camera, behind the scenes was a different story. From the writers rooms to the executive suite, Black creators were few and far between. In decades since, it's gotten better but there's still much work to be done. The Takeaway spoke to Hannah Giorgis, culture writer for The Atlantic, and Kim Bass, creator of Sister, Sister and Kenan and Kel. For transcripts, see individual segment pages.
Hall is the writer and a producer of 'Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.' She won a Pulitzer Prize for her play 'The Hot Wing King.' She's also the creator of 'P-Valley,' a breakout show on Starz about the women working in a fictional Mississippi strip club. "Any time I get an opportunity to lay my hands on a Black woman's story, I just want to make sure that she is fully rendered," Hall tells 'Fresh Air' guest interviewer and 'Atlantic' staff writer Hannah Giorgis. Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews Anthony Veasna So's posthumously published short story collection 'Afterparties.'
Loft Story, Secret Story, Les Anges… tous ces noms évoquent toute une époque autour des téléréalités qui ont explosé à partir des années 2000. Certains spectateurs s’identifient à ce type d’émissions, les considérant comme authentiques et réalistes. Tandis que d’autres les voient comme une forme de télé-poubelle, reflétant tout ce qu’il a de plus banal et vide dans nos sociétés. Dans cet épisode, Clémentine Gallot et Pauline Verduzier décortiquent l’envers du décor d’un phénomène marqué par des tensions et des rebondissements. Les références entendues dans l’épisode : Khedidja Zerouali, “Les Anges de la télé-réalité: un enfer de sexisme”, Médiapart (2021)The real world de Mary-Ellis Bunim et Jonathan Murray (1992)An american family de Craig Gilbert (1973)Alessa Dominguez, “The Real World” Pioneered Reality TV As We Know It — But At What Cost?”, Buzzfeednews (2021)Big Brother de John de Mol Produkties (1999)Survivor de Charlie Parsons (1997)Loft Story de John de Mol (2001)Nice people de So Nice Production et Endemol (2003)Secret Story d’Edemol Productions (2007)Bachelor, le gentleman célibataire du Groupe M6 (2003)La Ferme Célébrités de Strix Television (2004)“Rapport relatif à la représentation des femmes dans les programmes des services de télévision et de radio - Exercice 2015”, CSA (2016)Rachid Zerrouki, “La télé-réalité, du divertissement à l'abrutissement”, Slate (2018)Haut conseil à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, “2ème état des lieux du sexisme en France : combattre le sexisme en entreprise, dans les médias et en politique”, HCE (2020)Virginie Ballet, “La télé-réalité est une grande pourvoyeuse de sexisme”, Libération (2020)Paul Sanfourche, Sexisme story. Loana Petrucciani, Seuil (2021)Kovie Biakolo, “Why can’t really TV stop stereotyping black women ?”, Pacific Standard (2019)Hannah Giorgis, “Love Is Blind Was the Ultimate Reality-TV Paradox”, The Atlantic (2020)La Villa des cœurs brisés de Ah! Productions (2015)Camille Baron et Ayoub Bel-Hyad, “La télé-réalité, nouvelle école de l'amour”, Slate (2019)Mariés au premier regard de Studio 89 Productions (2016)Nora Bouazzouni, “Mariés au premier regard» a un problème avec le consentement”, Slate (2020)Christopher Rosa, “Everything to Know About Matt James, the First Black Bachelor”, Glamour (2021)Connor Garel, “Netflix's ‘Love Is Blind’ Contestant Says Her Story Is 'Bigger Than Race'”, HuffPost (2020)Meredith Blake, “Why are ‘The Bachelor’ and ‘The Bachelorette’ so white? Lifetime’s ‘UnREAL’ explores the issue”, Los Angeles Times (2016)Nathalie Nadaud-Albertini, 12 ans de télé-réalité : au-delà des critiques morales, INA Editions (2013)Queer eye de David Collins (2018)Elise Lambert, “Vingt ans après "Loft Story", la téléréalité est-elle vraiment devenue un programme comme les autres ?”, Franceinfo (2021)Dilemme de Alexia Laroche-Joubert (2010)Terrace House de Fuji TV (2012)Eric Margolis, “The Fall of Terrace House”, The New York Times (2020)Here comes honey boo boo de Authentic Entertainment (2012)Duck Dinasty de Deirdre Gurney (2012)Anne-Laure Pineau, “Koh-Lanta” sur TF1 : des candidates face à l’épreuve du sexisme”, Télérama (2020)Les merveilles d’Alice Rohrwacher (2014)The Truman show de Petter Weir (1998)Superstar d’ABC (2009)Constance Dovergne, “Portrait : Dans l'intimité de Magali Berdah, la patronne des stars de la téléréalité”, Vanity Fair (2021)Lili Sohn, Mamas, Casterman (2019) Nora Bouazzouni, Steaksisme. En finir avec le mythe de la végé et du viandard, Nourriturfu (2021)Quoi de Meuf est une émission de Nouvelles Écoutes. Rédaction en chef : Clémentine Gallot. Journaliste chroniqueuse: Pauline Verduzier. Mixage par Laurie Galligani. Prise de son par Adrien Beccaria à l’Arrière Boutique. Générique réalisé par Aurore Meyer Mahieu. Réalisation, Montage et coordination par Ashley Tola.
It might have seemed like mass shootings were down last year, but 2020 was actually one of the deadliest years for gun violence in decades. Sam talks to Abené Clayton, reporter for The Guardian, about why some shootings get more coverage than others. Plus, Sam talks to Shirley Li, staff writer at The Atlantic, about Minari and the way stereotypes inform how white audiences view the performances of Asian actors. Then, Hannah Giorgis, also of The Atlantic, joins Sam and Shirley to play Who Said That.You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.
Sugar We're Going Down, Gotta Get Outta This Town This week, Josh and Tracy take you back to days of dark eyeliner and teen angst to give you all things Black and Alternative. First, they unpack the meaning and history of Alternative Music with help from cultural critic Hannah Giorgis. Then, they sit down with living rock legend Fefe Dobson to talk about her music, defying categorization, and forging your own path as a Black creative. Additional Material By: Indiana University (Bloomington), Key Media, Freeform, 550 Music / Epic Records, Warner Bros. Television Studios, Warner Records Inc., Blink 420, Specialty Records, ROXVOX, Atlantic Records / Decca Records / Polydor Records, Columbia, Virgin Records Ltd., Viacom CBS Domestic Media Networks, CW/Warner Bros., Trauma Records / Interscope Records, Rawkus Records / Priority Records. Production Music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com. For transcriptions, please visit our website at https://pineapple.fm/back-issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We kick it off with a night email from an anonymous listener working at an unnamed theme park about how unsafe reopening is. Then Emily explains “Dark Academia” the college themed Tik Tok teen trend that feels extra dystopian now that school reopenings are being threatened for the fall. Then we are joined by special guest writer Hannah Giorgis from The Atlantic to discuss Polish erotic thriller and viral hit 365 Days! Does this movie resurrect the erotic thriller as Night Call has been hoping it would? Or is it just a Polish rip off of 50 Shades Of Grey? Why would people flock to an erotic streamer like 365 Days during lockdown? Plus what are the sexiest movies and what have we all been watching lately? The mind reels, on an all new Night Call! FOOTNOTES Scream inside your heart 21 Pilots PPP loan Dark Academia Cottagecore Harvard's online tuition Belle Delphine Ursula le Guin Hannah's piece on 365 Days 50 Shades/365 Days connection Duffy's open letter Background on Duffy's kidnapping (TW: rape) Hannah on Twitter Hannah at The Atlantic Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
You can find links to each of Sean's analysis pieces here. This article covers the week beginning April 26.
Staff writers Hannah Giorgis and Spencer Kornhaber join to talk about what the celebrities are up to and whether our fascination with them will survive this.
Kathryn and Faitth discuss and debunk common myths about black women. Link Love The Effects of Housing Segregation on Black Wealth by Ta-nehisi Coates https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/02/the-effects-of-housing-segregation-on-black-wealth/272775/ A ‘Forgotten History’ Of How the U.S. Government Segregated America https://www.npr.org/2017/05/03/526655831/a-forgotten-history-of-how-the-u-s-government-segregated-america The Uncommon, Requisite Resolve of Michelle Obama by Hannah Giorgis https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/11/becoming-michelle-obama-first-ladys-resolve-amid-scrutiny/575674/ Thick and Other Essays by Tressie McMillian Cottom https://amzn.to/2xDVMIU Mother to Son by Jasmine Holmes https://www.ivpress.com/mother-to-son The Meaning of Michelle Obama edited by Veronica Chambers https://amzn.to/3bL3G1I
It’s episode 69, y’all—and that means we’re getting steamy. Author Jasmine Guillory joins us for a look at the world of romance novels: why they’re important, what people get wrong about them, and what it’s really like to write them for a living. Jasmine is the New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Date, The Proposal, and a new book, The Wedding Party, which just came out in July. Her hugely popular romance novels have earned fans from Reese Withersppoon to Roxane Gay to, well, us! We loved hearing Jasmine talk about why she centers black women in her books, how she writes about bodies in inclusive ways, and why romance novels aren’t guilty pleasures—but rather a sweet (and sexy!) comfort in tough times. People of color have always embraced stories that weren’t about us, so we have known that everybody else out there can do it… These are stories that everybody wants to see. —Jasmine Guillory, author of The Wedding Party We chat about: Jasmine’s latest book, The Wedding Party. It’s about Maddie and Theo, who share a best friend and a mutual hatred—till they end up in the same wedding party, and keep “accidentally sleeping together.” Why so many of us (ahem, Sara) are biased against romance novels. “There’s so much misogyny out there in the world, both external and internalized, that people kind of think that books that treat women as whole people...there must be something wrong with them.” How pizza and tacos are central to a steamy plot. “I want more women especially to stop thinking of foods as ‘bad’ or ‘good’—to stop thinking of themselves as ‘bad’ or ‘good’ based on what they eat that day.” Why Jasmine’s sex scenes get super-sexy—without focusing on characters’ body parts. “I wanted them to feel like no matter what they looked like in comparison to the character, there are certain things about your body that will still attract people.” Writing consent into the storyline. “If you’re writing a story where a heterosexual relationship is at the center of it, the power dynamics between the two people are important and you have to analyze that.” Links: JasmineGuillory.com Jasmine on Twitter and Instagram The Wedding Party How to Write Consent in Romance Novels by Hannah Giorgis for The Atlantic Plus: Self-optimization culture is a tool of hyper-capitalist patriarchy, pass it on Getting your nails done and watching goofy TV is fine, ty This is now a Jia Tolentino stan podcast. Don’t miss Athleisure, Barre, and Kale: The Tyranny of the Ideal Woman and Trick Mirror Finding optimism for the fight against gun violence with last weekend’s Presidential Gun Sense Forum and the upcoming Recess Rallies with Moms Demand Action
April + Jenny work through their imposter syndrome. Atlantic writer and fellow “The Bold Type” stan Hannah Giorgis stops by to help us shatter all the ceilings. Plus Matt Bellassai shares his love of bathrooms while channeling his inner-Mufasa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
“Are you responsible for the dysfunction of others? Spoiler alert: you’re not!” Writer Hannah Giorgis joins host Sandy Allen to talk about their favorite cartoon about an alcoholic horse. Next episode of #madchatshow is in three weeks, but in the meantime keep chatting with us on Twitter, Instagram (both @madchatshow), or Facebook (Mad Chat Show). And let us know #WhatsHelpingToday! Transcripts available at madchatshow.com
Ep 58: Wellness & Wack Democrats Money & Nikeeta are back from break and kicking off 20FINEteen talking wellness, wack democrats, and curved chronicles! Contribute to QueerWOC: https://www.paypal.me/QueerWOC IMPORTANT UPDATE: We have immediately stopped using PayPal. To make a donation or buy merch use CashAPP. $QueerWOCPod Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast Send us an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: QueerWOCpod@gmail.com Book us for Stonewall 50th 00:06:33 QueerPOC of the Week (Some tech. difficulties in this segment so the audio's a bit off.) T.L. Lewis @talilaLewis Profile of T. L.Lewis that also highlights the case of John Wilson Jr. https://psmag.com/social-justice/the-30-top-thinkers-under-30-the-law-clerk-working-to-promote-justice-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing H.E.A.R.D. (Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of Deaf Communities) Learn more about HEARD here: http://behearddc.org/ Lewis’ Syllabus “Disability in the Age of Mass Incarceration Syllabus https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J1QaOHV4wNb2zM0VqOufyex1z4piJ9edPQPaI3Rk9Og/edit 00:12:32 Community Contributors Soliana, Shawnon, Amira, Shantise, Dey Link to Mignon Moore’s article “Lipsticks and Timbs” about Black lesbians gender presentation, and coming out. http://papers.ccpr.ucla.edu/index.php/pwp/article/download/1011/393/ Check out Shawnon Corprew’s wonderful book of poetry, “Where the Color Purple Grows: The Intersection of Loving and Fearing Black Queer Bodies”: https://www.amazon.com/Where-Color-Purple-Grows-Intersection/dp/1717081061 Congrats, and love to Dey, @lovelydey, who will be appearing on Canada’s “The Launch” Check out Dey’s smooth and dreamy vocals on her bop, “Sandman” Link to Sandman here: https://soundcloud.com/itsthatns/dey-sandman 00:24:37 Mental Moment with Money 7 Dimensions of Wellness Physical - Moving, eating well, sexual health screenings, sleep Social - Having a strong social network that provides support and guidance, social connectedness Environmental - Relationship with the Earth and your personal surroundings, declutter, recycle, you are a part of the ecosystem Financial - Planning financially, creating a budget, paying attention to your means Spiritual - Understanding and reevaluating the beliefs, valuels, and ethics that guide your life Emotional - Managing your emotions and feeling in control of them, Therapy, managing stress, managing anger, managing depression... Intellectual - Staying engaged in learning new things, new hobby, reading, puzzles, stay aware of sciopolitical issues 00:44:01 Word - Kamala tho? Delve into record of prosecutin’ & mass incarceratin’ Kamala Harris. Links from segment: Michelle Alexander’s New Jim Crow: http://newjimcrow.com/ Hannah Giorgis’ review of Kamala’s book “The Truths We Hold” (‘progressive prosecutor’ comes from here) https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/01/kamala-harris-truths-we-hold-review/579430/ Adam Gopnik’s Review of John Pfaff’s book, “Locked In” https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/04/10/how-we-misunderstand-mass-incarceration “Better Off Red” podcast interview with Kevin Cooper, the Black man on death row framed by San Bernadino Country Sherriff’s Department* (I accidentally said Sacremento) https://soundcloud.com/betteroffredpod/22-kevin-cooper-live-from-death-row Branko Marcetic’s Jacobin article “The Two Faces of Kamala Harris” https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/08/kamala-harris-trump-obama-california-attorney-general 1:23:50 No Topic this week Submit topics via #QueerWOC or shoot us an email at queerwocpod@gmail.com. 01:24:27 Curved Chronicles Money and Nikeeta talk about a little friendship tiff, Money has adventure w/ Boston Baddie Brigade, and Nikeeta & book took a jaunt to New Orleans. Email us your dating adventures at QueerWOCpod@gmail.com Follow Money| IG/Twitter @MelanatedMoney Follow Nikeeta| IG/Twitter @AfroBlazingGuns
Hannah Giorgis is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers culture. She composed the recent article, "Louis CK and the Missed Point of Redemption. Jim Tews is a standup comic, writer, and host of the podcast, "Quitting Comedy." Kate Meaney is a New York City-based college student who recently began pursuing standup.
Hannah Giorgis is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covers culture. She composed the recent article, "Louis CK and the Missed Point of Redemption. Jim Tews is a standup comic, writer, and host of the podcast, "Quitting Comedy." Kate Meaney is a New York City-based college student who recently began pursuing standup.
Off the Cuff is where you can get personal with the Critic and Referee. This mixed bag of topics could include Documentaries, Reality TV or Animation, and will allow you to see what the co-hosts are doing in their free time.In this episode, the Critic and Referee touch on Matt Thompson's (Executive Editor of The Atlantic) talk with senior editor Gillian White and culture writer Hannah Giorgis, to discuss how well movies and shows represent diverse experiences. Check out the discussion with Matt Thompson, Gillian White and Hanna Giorgis on, "The Atlantic Podcast" Link See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With movies like Crazy Rich Asians, BlacKkKlansman, and Sorry To Bother You out in theaters, Hollywood is trying to mute the complaint that it lacks racial and ethnic diversity, to avoid another #OscarsSoWhite. But depicting people of color onscreen was always the easy part. Next comes a harder question: how authentically are minority experiences being represented? Matt sits down with senior editor Gillian White and culture writer Hannah Giorgis to discuss. Links - “What Does It Mean to ‘Sound’ Black?” (Hannah Giorgis, August 15, 2018) - “There’s Nothing Wrong With Black English” (John McWhorter, August 6, 2018) - “With BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee Sounds the Alarm About America’s Past and Present” (David Sims, August 8, 2018) - “Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal on Blindspotting and the Power of Poetry” (Hannah Giorgis, July 21, 2018) - “Blindspotting Is a Boldly Sincere Love Letter to Oakland” (David Sims, July 20, 2018) - “The Oscars’ Terrible Idea” (David Sims, August 9, 2018) - “Yet Another Reason the New ‘Popular Film’ Oscar Is a Terrible Idea” (Christopher Orr, August 11, 2018) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins, Hannah Giorgis, and Justin Charity unpack the music industry tropes that pop up when Earn and Paperboy visit a streaming service that definitely isn't Spotify (11:18). They also discuss Tracy’s failed gift card scheme (8:19) and the most awkward robbery they’ve ever seen (18:30). More from The Ringer: ‘Atlanta’ Traces the Anxiety of Early Rap Stardom 'Damage Control': Will the Real Donald Glover Please Stand Up? 'The Watch': New TV Alert: ‘Atlanta,’ ‘McMafia,’ and ‘Looming Tower’ Arie’s Dramatic ‘Bachelor’ Season Finale With Lauren Zima
The Ringer’s Donnie Kwak, Hannah Giorgis and Justin Charity hit the sunny side of South L.A. to celebrate the seminal 1995 comedy ‘Friday’ and discuss Ice Cube’s comedic turn, Chris Tucker’s breakout role, and all of the highs of a hood stoner classic.
The Ringer’s Hannah Giorgis and Alison Herman look ahead to the season finale of HBO’s ‘Insecure’ by first celebrating the nuanced character developments in Season 2 (2:50), highlighting the show’s place among the summer TV landscape (8:15), and giving recognition to the showrunners’ even-handed approach in tackling the issues facing black employees in the workplace (10:40). Then they voice their expectations about how the finale will address the protagonists’ various romantic relationships (19:40), whether ‘Insecure’ will head the route of a sitcom or a more in-depth social commentary (23:30), and whether perhaps the Issa-Lawrence relationship will be reconciled (27:00).
Ringer East Coast bureau chief Donnie Kwak is joined by special projects editor Hannah Giorgis and staff writer Micah Peters to talk omissions from "The 20 Best Southern Rap Albums Ever" article on The Ringer, including reader submissions (0:35). Then, Donnie sits down with a roundtable of The Ringer’s music experts to discuss their favorite Southern rap mixtapes (10:20) and predict the future of the genre (31:00).
The Ringer's Juliet Litman discusses the final episode of the 'Bachelorette' season with her colleague Hannah Giorgis (1:08). Then, former Bachelor Ben Higgins comes on to give his thoughts on Peter's reluctance to propose and his pick for the next Bachelor (27:54).
The Ringer's Juliet Litman is joined by her colleague Hannah Giorgis to break down Episode 2. They discuss DeMario's surprise guest (1:29), celebrity appearances by Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis (23:17) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31:43), and evaluate some of the contestants (38:34).
The Ringer's Micah Peters, Hannah Giorgis, and Justin Charity discuss Drake's latest project, 'More Life,' and whether it's an album (00:30), grime songs (06:00), and their least favorite track (11:00). Then, The Ringer's Rob Harvilla calls in to talk about the song "Fake Love" (18:00), Drake the underdog (25:00), and "tough guy" Drake (26:30).
This week, our favorite moments from past interviews come together around a theme: immigrant narratives. You'll hear from Stacy-Marie Ishmael, Anil Dash, Jenny Zhang, Padma Lakshmi, Hannah Giorgis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Uzo Aduba. (This is an excellent episode to start with, so if you're new here, welcome.) Follow Stacy-Marie Ishmael at @s_m_i. Follow Anil Dash at @anildash. Follow Jenny Zhang at @jennybagel. Follow Padma Lakshmi at @padmalakshmi. Follow Hannah Giorgis at @ethiopienne. Follow Lin-Manuel Miranda at @lin_manuel. Follow Uzo Aduba at @uzoaduba. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Podcast queen Brittany Luse (host of Sampler and For Colored Nerds) joins Tracy and guest host Hannah Giorgis to talk about nerddom, the Midwest, Howard, memes, hair, and more. Plus: some thoughts on the Olympics and the return of Tracy's Joke Time! Follow Brittany at @bmluse, @ForColoredNerds, and @SamplerShow. Follow Hannah at @ethiopienne. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week’s episode: East African feminism, the joy of frolicking through Tumblr, and another sloppy round of drunken debates.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices