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Before we start the show today…Have you donated to the Me Little Me Virtual Food Pantry? This amazing organization works to get low-income folks (many of whom are in eating disorder recovery) fed — and with the food of their choosing. Meaning yes, ultra processed foods that bring comfort and convenience, and yes to beloved cultural foods…and yes to trusting folks in need to know what they need.We're trying to raise $12,000 and add 50 recurring donors to their rosters by June 1 AND WE ARE SO CLOSE TO OUR GOAL. But we need your help to crush it! Thank you!You're listening to Burnt Toast! Today, my conversation is with the iconic Sarai Walker. Sarai is the author of The Cherry Robbers and Dietland, which came out in May 2015—and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month.Dietland is one of those books that means so much to me, it's hard to put into words. I consider it a foundational text of the body liberation movement of the past decade. It was adapted as a television series starring Joy Nash for AMC in 2018. It's just one of those books—that inducted so many of us into conversations about fatness, feminism, radical social action. Sarai has also lectured on feminism and body image internationally. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and elsewhere, and she worked as a writer and editor on an updated version of Our Bodies, Ourselves.I asked Sarai to join me today to reflect on what 10 years of Dietland has meant to her. We also talk a lot about the very mixed experience of being a public fat person, as well as being a woman, and a writer, in midlife. You will love this conversation.And! If you order Dietland and Fat Talk together from Split Rock Books, you can take 20% off the combo with the code FATLAND. If you've already bought fat talk from Split Rock, you can still take 10% off Dietland or any book we talk about on the podcast, using the code FATTALK. Today's episode is free but if you value this conversation, please consider supporting our work with a paid subscription. Burnt Toast is 100% reader- and listener-supported. We literally can't do this without you.Episode 195 TranscriptVirginiaThis is really a big thrill for me. Dietland came out in 2015, we're here to celebrate its 10th anniversary. I read it pretty soon after it came out, and I remember reading about Plum and Calliope House and the Jennifer vigilantes who were killing all the evil men, and just thinking, how is she in my brain? How is she writing my whole heart in this story? So to start us off with what is probably an impossible question: How does that feel, to have contributed something that is so important to the canon? And by canon, I mean the fat feminist literary canon.SaraiIt's funny, as an author, I don't know if I feel it the way you're describing it. Man, I hope that that's the case! I guess it's for other people to decide what a book's legacy is, whether it's important or not. What I can say—you know, the book turns 10 this month, and it has really meant a lot to me over the years that people have just connected with it in such a positive way.People related to Plum's story, they really felt that I put into words something that only they had felt, which was one of the things that I really had to work hard on in the book, because I had all these feelings about my own experience with my own body. And I was like, how do I put that into words? So that was the struggle of writing the book and being able to do that. I was so happy when people really felt that the book could speak for them in certain ways, that it gave them a voice.I still hear from people! I heard from somebody just yesterday who said the book changed their life. We live in an age where so many things just seem disposable, and people forget about things and move on really quickly. Dietland, whatever its legacy may be, it has had a long life.VirginiaWe should say, for folks who don't know publishing: For a book to still be in print 10 years later is incredible. The vast majority of books have a year, two years, and then they're done. It is a huge accomplishment, and a huge contribution.SaraiIt means a lot to me. It's getting a new French publication and a new translation over there. So, you know, my girl keeps on going. And it's funny, because I think one of the things that people enjoyed about the book was the anger and the rage in it, and the revenge fantasy narrative about Jennifer.At the same time, some people were like, oh, well, things aren't that bad. You're exaggerating. Fast forward from 2015 to 2025, and things are worse than I could have ever imagined back then.VirginiaYou downplayed it a little bit.SaraiExactly. So I feel in this weird way, kind of vindicated? That's not a great feeling. But it's just so weird that the 10th anniversary is coming at a time when there's this huge backlash against feminism, against fat. Even something as watered down as body positivity is under attack, you know? It just tells you how bad things are. So in that sense, it's sort of bittersweet to have the anniversary at this time, because things are really just heartbreaking and scary right now.VirginiaBut also: We need the book more than ever. We need the Dietland story more than ever, because things are so scary right now. It gives us a way of articulating that. It gives us a place to put those feelings.SaraiI hope that new readers find the book now in this new climate that we're in and people who read it before might revisit it. I've actually thought of writing some new Jennifer stories. I feel like they would have to be so, so violent and so filled with rage, I don't know if they would be healthy for me, but I've thought about unleashing Jennifer on MAGA.VirginiaI personally am very here for this and yery, very supportive of this idea. I think there would be an audience. I would really love to see Jennifer take on MAGA and MAHA and RFK Jr. in particular.SaraiIf I end up in prison, though, I don't know.VirginiaI'm hearing that concern, as we're saying it out loud. Fictionalized versions of these things, perhaps.SaraiNames changed.VirginiaI mean, you're busy, you're doing lots of things, but it would be a public service.Many more folks discovered Dietland after it became a TV show, which aired in 2018. It was created by Marti Noxon of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame. And it starred the incredible Joy Nash. And we only got 10 magic episodes. It's a really great season, but we only got the one season. I would love to hear how you felt about the show? I've always wondered what that feels like, to have a novel go into on the screen. It's got to be such a strange experience.SaraiIt is strange and surreal. Looking back now, it's hard to believe that it happened. I think so many writers do get their book optioned, but to actually have it not just optioned, but then go into production and become a television series is pretty rare. So I feel lucky that I had that.The show premiered three years after the book was published, which is so fast, but that was kind of the golden age of TV, I think.It was a great experience. Marti really welcomed me in. I went out to the writer's room, and I worked as a consultant. I got to visit the set in New York. And basically the the 10 episodes that we got were the whole book. So, I'm really sad that it didn't go on, that we didn't get at least a season two, preferably five seasons would have been great. But AMC just kind of bailed out on it. There was a lot of drama there going on behind the scenes that had nothing to do with the show that contributed to that.When the show was canceled, one of the cast members posted something on social media saying, “I'm so tired of shows about women that try and do interesting and groundbreaking things just being canceled and not given a chance to grow.” It's very hard to build an audience in one ten episode season. So I just felt like the show wasn't given that chance. And so that makes it a little bit bittersweet. But I treasure the ten episodes that we did get. It's an incredible privilege that we got that.Amd the show was pretty faithful to the book, actually, I thought. When I got there to the writer's room, they were already at work and they were using it as their Bible and I was this kind of like goddess of this world. It was really weird.VirginiaThat's amazing.SaraiAll these people working on something that came from my head. It was surreal.VirginiaAnd Joy as Plum—she's amazing and really embodies the character.SaraiShe is so great. I just love Joy. When I was living out in LA we used to go out to lunch, and she's so fun and just so sweet. And, yeah, I really loved working with her, and having her play Plum.VirginiaSo you mentioned feeling like a goddess in the writers room. But putting this out there did launch you as a Public Facing Fat Person, which I put in capital letters. It's an experience that that I've had, a little bit as well. And it is a real mixed bag. It's just really a weird experience to be professionally fat, especially because, in your case, your subsequent work has had nothing to do with fatness. And yet, I'm sure this is still something that comes up.SaraiYeah, I mean, you know what it's like to be publicly fat. Everyone reacts to it differently. I'm a novelist, so I'm very introverted. The book was published in 2015 and then the paperback in 2016 and the British edition, which was a whole wild ride with the media over there.VirginiaOh god, I am sorry. I know and I'm sorry.SaraiYeah. It made our media look okay!VirginiaNo, it's terrible. The British media is so awful in general, and it's so specifically fatphobic. Anytime I've done anything with the British media, it's been a deeply scarring experience.SaraiIt was awful. I had a big newspaper over there wanted me to write this big article for them, and they're like, “You have to put your weight in the article.”VirginiaI mean, what?SaraiAnd then another website, this feminist website, was like “We want pictures of you to use as stock photos for other articles on body positivity.”VirginiaI'm sorry, can you not find other fat people??SaraiI'm the only one that exists. I don't know if you know that, but I'm the only one.And so, I had years of this. I was on NPR, talking about being fat. I was on MSNBC. I was on other radio shows. I mean, that's the game, right? And at that time, “obesity epidemic” rhetoric was a really big thing. So my book had this hook, which isn't common for novels, but I got all these interviews and so I had to go along with it, and go out there.On the one hand, it's really radical to be like, “Yeah, I'm fat,” and to speak about it in a neutral or positive way. It's radical. It's a taboo. And there aren't a lot of taboos left. But it also just was hard to constantly have my body mentioned all the time. I remember Julianna Margulies, who was on the TV show, did an interview on a podcast talking about me and said something like, “Oh, Sarai's a big girl.” Which is fine. I mean, that's the thing, that's what I wrote about. And that's what it was like, actors, radio hosts, journalists, all referring to me as big or fat. And I'm not blaming them at all, but it was just the effect it had on me over time, was like, I started to kind of feel like a fat lady in like a circus or something. But I was reduced to the it was always about my bodyVirginiaAnd you're like, “I'm actually a writer. I have this whole incredible ability to invent a world. Not many people can do that. Could we maybe talk about that?” Just a thought.SaraiIt was really hard for me. I thought I would love being in the spotlight, and it was harder than I thought it would be.VirginiaI appreciate you saying that. I think it is really hard. I've had a smaller experience with it, and that was enough. I don't want more than I've had. I have a friend who says, “You don't really know how you feel about a book until three years after the book came out. You need that time to survive.” The whole experience of launching a book—especially if a book does well—is like you're basically disassociating a lot of the time to get through all the interviews and the press and the backlash and the trolls and whatever it creates. And then your nervous system needs time to slowly absorb what you just experienced. For me, one piece of it is like, okay, that was enough. I don't need more scrutiny on my body or my life. We don't owe the world that. And there's a weird expectation that because you made a thing or wrote a thing that people are connecting with, you somehow owe them more of yourself.SaraiAnd it's like you're saying, if you kind of step back, it's like, am I disappointing people? And I don't want to do that.VirginiaBut I'm still a person with a life and my own needs.SaraiI've always been fat. When I was a kid and growing up as a young adult, I was deeply ashamed of being fat. And I had the kind of the experience of Plum in Dietland, where I eventually experienced liberation about my body. But that trauma doesn't go away. So having everybody talk about me being fat all the time, it kind of triggers off things that you thought you had dealt with, or were at peace with. Then all of a sudden, it's like picking in a scab all the time.Even in the writers room for Dietland, I was the only fat woman in there. So that was my role. I'm the fat person. I have to tell you what it's like to be fat. And it was just always focusing on that. And that's what happens when you put out a book about that subject. I'm not really complaining about it. It was just harder than I thought it would be and it took a toll on me.VirginiaIt's a weird experience, and it's weird that it's a necessary part of getting this conversation into the mainstream.When Fat Talk came out, Aubrey Gordon texted me and was like, “I'm checking in to see how you're doing, because the book's doing well” Because, obviously, she's had lots of experience as a public fat person. And she was like, “Thanks for taking your turn in the trenches.” And that is kind of how it feels. In order to keep this conversation going around fat liberation and body liberation, we do need to keep putting this work out there. Somebody has to go to the front of the line and take all the hits for a while. And you did it at a time when not many people were getting a big stage to do that. And without a network of other people who had done it, maybe. So thank you.SaraiOh, well, you're welcome. And thank you for everything you do. Because I remember after your New York Times interview, I DMed you. I was like, “Are you okay?” Because I know what it's like to write something and the New York Times people go nuts when it's about fat. I'm like, are you all right? Because we have to look out for each other, you know?VirginiaI really appreciated it when you did that. It wasn't the most fun experience in my life. When we were talking about doing this episode, you were also saying how, as a writer you have gone on to write things that don't have anything to do with fatness. It's not like being a journalist on a beat. So I'm sure that's also challenging, that you're like, this can't always be the most interesting thing about me. That's not fair.SaraiYeah. I mean, my second novel, The Cherry Robbers—VirginiaWhich I loved!SaraiOh, thank you. That was historical. The novel took place mostly in the 1950s. I wanted something totally different. I didn't want to be in the contemporary culture. When the book came out, it got a glowing review in The New York Times, and great reviews, but people just weren't interested in talking to me anymore.I mean, part of that's is the publishing world thing, where your debut is like a debutante ball, and everybody wants to talk to you. And then once it's your second or third book, it's like, oh, yeah, we moved on from you. Sorry, I sound really jaded right now! But without that kind of a newsy hook, people just weren't interested really in talking to me anymore about the book. I think you could be tempted to say, “Okay, well, I'm going to write another book about fatness so I can get back in the media attention.” But no. As you say, other people have stepped up in their writing about it, and they're doing the work on it now. I had my time, I had my voice. I'm not saying I'll never write about being fat again. I'm sure I'll write an essay or who knows what, but I am just doing other things now. I've tried to carve out my space as a writer who is fat and who writes about all different kinds of things.VirginiaNo one needs a thin writer to keep writing about thinness. No one needs a male writer to keep writing about the experience of being a man. It's only when you have some kind of marginalization that people then expect that to be everything you write and think about. As opposed to saying, this is a person who writes and thinks about lots of different things. And happens to be this identity, and cares a lot about that identity and has thoughts about it. But every piece of work doesn't need to be defined by that.SaraiYeah. I mean, I live as a fat person. That's my reality. I'm not running away from it. It is who I am. It's inextricably linked to who I am. But I as a as a writer, as a person, I get bored easily. I want new challenges. I want to write new types of stories.In my next novel, the narrator is fat. But I only mention it once in the novel, so it's sort of like playing around with, yeah, this character is fat, but that's not really that relevant to the story that I'm telling. It's there, and it kind of comes up in other ways, but it's not the whole story. So kind of an evolution, I guess, too, of how I'm writing about fat, at least in fiction.VirginiaThat's where we need to get with representation—where every story about a fat character should not be just about their experience of fatness. That's so reductive. We need more characters that happen to be fat, that are doing other things. SaraiYeah, I think that that's the ultimate goal. I don't think we're there yet in any kind of medium. But, yeah, that would be the dream.VirginiaWe're working towards it.You were also saying that you feel like just a very different kind of writer now than when you wrote Dietland, which is a book with so much anger and fire in it. It's a gauntlet thrown. You described yourself as feeling “less fiery and more muted now,” but I also wonder if this is just being older and wiser and maybe a little more jaded— but also clearer about which mountains you're willing to die on now.SaraiI wrote Dietland in my 30s. But it was published when I was 42 because it took forever to find an agent. Then when we sold it, it took forever to come out. Publishing is quite slow. But that was the novel of my 30s. And I look back now at this anniversary, and I was so fired up. I was so passionate. I was bold and fierce and brave.Some of the things I wrote, I don't know if I would write now, if I'd be brave enough. So I look at that person who wrote Dietland, and I'm not exactly that person anymore. And it's something that's been bothering me for a while.And recently, I listened to an interview with Zadie Smith on the NPR Wildcard podcast. She and I are about the same age, 50-ish, going through all the hormonal changes of this time of life. And she was talking about her earlier books and how she thinks about herself when she was younger versus how she is now. She was talking about how now, at midlife, she feels kind of quieter inside. Her big personality has sort of retracted a little bit. And when I heard her say that, I just was blown away, because that's what I've been experiencing too. And I haven't really heard a lot of other people talking about it, and I hadn't really put it into words or myself. I think because it was upsetting to feel a bit more low key, a bit more apathetic.I'm not really an apathetic person. I've never thought of myself that way. But I kind of feel that way now, so it's a weird time in my life. And I've had women who are older say it gets better. Like, just wait, ride this out, and you're going to come out on the other side of this older and wiser and happier. But right now, I'm just kind of in this weird space where I just feel different. I'm a different person in some ways. I have the same values, but I'm a different kind of a writer, different kind of a person. I'm settling. That's where I am right now. I'm kind of in the thick of it. VirginiaI think we don't often hear this nuance from people after they do something that has the kind of impact and success that Dietland has. We often think, well that person just continues to soar and it's all the next peak and the next peak. And that's not every experience. Probably that's not most people's experiences after having a big success. It's okay that there are valleys and different paths and different twists and turns to it.My other thought is: How could you not be feeling that way right now, given what the world is? Given what it means to be a woman right now? And everything that we're up against. I think there's a some universal—maybe it's apathy, maybe it's… I don't know what it is, exactly. But this feels deeply relatable to me on a lot of levels.SaraiI think going through midlife and perimenopause, at a time when the whole world seems to be a disaster makes it a lot worse. Everybody is coming off the pandemic and Roe v Wade being overturned, and now Trump in office again. Our baseline is just really bad, you know? It's just kind of everything piled on at once.But it is true, I talked to some other women I know my age, who who've written novels in the past and have success and then can't get published anymore once they get into their 50s. You expect you're going to go on forever like you do at the beginning. And you have to deal with the publishing industry. It's a corporate industry. And there are lots of things at play that have nothing to do with whether books are good or not, or whether readers want certain books, or whatever.You start out having these expectations about how your career will go, and then you don't realize that it's, it's always a struggle. Unless you're some massive superstar writer who could have their grocery list published. But for the rest of us, it's a struggle that just kind of peaks and valleys, and that has been a kind of wake up call ten years into being a novelist, for sure.VirginiaThe industry is so complicated. I think the ageism is very real in our industry. I mean, and everywhere. I just turned 44 so I'm kind of getting into this zone that you're talking about. Perimenopause is definitely with me. It has begun. And I think a lot there is an invisibility that's starting to kick in, compared to what I experienced as a woman in my 20s or 30s being out in the world. I can, sort of slip by unnoticed a little more sometimes. And sometimes I really like that, and sometimes it makes me angry. Kind of depends on the day. And I don't even just mean male attention. I just mean the way people interact with you. I'm starting to notice some of those shifts.SaraiI think that's one of the things that's so strange about this time of life. There are a lot more adults who are younger than you all of a sudden. So all of a sudden, you've got 20 or 30 years worth of adults that are younger than you that start to see you as not important anymore.VirginiaMy kids like to remind me that Taylor Swift is 35. as if that's an entire different generation from me. That's not that much younger, guys! Okay, anyway.SaraiI mean, yeah, 35, she's getting up there. But it's kind of like you don't matter as much anymore, in a way. Like that's what society wants you to believe. That you're kind of fading. I think that's one of the things that you kind of have to push back against.And, you know, I'm Gen X. VirginiaI'm elder millennial, but I'm one year off of Gen X or something.SaraiI do think Gen X, despite all of our problems and flaws, are writing more about menopause and perimenopause and aging. And your generation will pick up that mantle and do even more with it. So I feel like, we're trying to change things at least and make it so that we're not fading away. I'm in my 50s now. I'm not going anywhere. And I'm still going to write. You're not going to silence me. It's kind of like just insisting that we're still here, we still have a voice. But, yeah, it's hard.VirginiaIt's hard, and when you're feeling that kind of personal, muted thing you were talking about and then it's getting reinforced by the cultural perceptions of being a midlife woman. Then it's like, am I going to summon up all the energy I need to push back against that? Or am I going to take some of that as, like, it's a little bit liberating. I don't have to be the young, shiny superstar reaching for the brass ring right now. It's kind of a mixed thing, I think.SaraiWith Dietland, I was idealistic and passionate and fiery. And I'm different now, but I'm not putting as much pressure on myself either. I'm not saying everything I write, I have to change the world. That's what I wanted before. And now I'm older, and I realize you're not really going to change the world. You might change a few people, and that's great. But one novel is not going to change the world. And I don't need to aim for that anymore. I want to write different things. I want to not put that kind of pressure on myself. So yeah, there's a kind of liberating part to it as well. I think when I'm not so taking myself as seriously and putting so much pressure on myself, I kind of loosened up a little bit. So that's kind of the flip side of the more negative stuff I was talking about a minute ago.VirginiaI appreciate how honest you're being about the struggle, because I just think it is deeply relatable. And then to this end of what you're working on now, we want to hear all about the next book. You have an announcement for us?SaraiYes, so last year, I sold my third novel. But we didn't want to announce it till I had all the edits done and we had the manuscript ready to go. So summer 2026, my third novel is going to be published. It's called Furious Violet, and it's a suspense novel, which is something I always wanted to do. Like a detective story.It's different from what I've written, but I do think there's a little bit of the spirit of Dietland in it, just in the voice, maybe. I guess, because The Cherry Robbers was in the 50s mostly, whereas I'm back and writing about contemporary culture.So I'm really excited about it. I've always wanted to write a book like this, and it's the most fun I've ever had writing a novel.VirginiaI love that.SaraiMy main character, is 49 almost 50, going through perimenopause. I got to write about that experience in a sort of darkly comedic way, which is a medium that I really like, like that dark comedy that Dietland had. She's a true crime writer. She's writing a book about a serial killer, but she's also the daughter of this very famous poet who is deceased, but like a giant of American poetry. This woman who has this cult following, and sort of is always a shadow over my my character's life.So she has that, but she's a true crime writer, and she kind of embraces her mediocrity. She's not a genius like her mom. She's just a true crime writer. And when the book begins, somebody starts stalking her and telling her, “You're my mother.” And she doesn't understand what's going on, because she doesn't have kids. And so it's this mystery about what does this mean, who is this person, and what do they mean? And it's all entangling all of that and all of the other aspects of her life, and how they all intersect. VirginiaI can't wait to read it. I'm riveted just hearing you talk about it.SaraiI had so much fun working on it. It was a wild ride. So thank you. I'm excited.VirginiaI hope you'll come back next summer when it comes out and talk to us about it some more. And I just have to say, I am filled with so much admiration for how you've evolved as a writer and how you like are going in. This book feels so different from Cherry Robbers feels so different from Dietland.SaraiThank you. I don't like to get bored. I want to do new things.SaraiI think publishing kind of wants to put you in a box, and I don't want to be in that box. I wanted to do something different.VirginiaIt's awesome. I can't wait to read it. I'm so excited.SaraiOh, thanks, thank you.ButterVirginiaSarai, do you have any Butter for us right now?SaraiI just came off months and months of edits, and when I'm doing that, I can't read. I can't read other people's stuff. So I don't have any book recommendations. But I'm really excited to start reading again. But I was listening to a lot of music. I often listen to music while I'm writing, but it can't have lyrics, has to be instrumental.I discovered this Canadian classical violinist named Angèle Dubeau. She plays the work of a lot of contemporary composers. And I don't know a lot about classical music. I'm not plugged into the contemporary classical music scene. But through her, I've discovered all these different composers. And she has one piece in particular called Experience. So if you're on Spotify or Apple Music or wherever, I would recommend looking this up. This piece I just absolutely love it. It's so beautiful, and I listen to it so many times. As I was editing, and then I keep listening to her work, and I don't know it just meant a lot to me during this time. So yeah, it was really exciting to discover that.VirginiaThat's incredible. It's so fun to discover an artist and realize there's more and more of their work, and you can go down the rabbit hole of everything they've done. I find that so satisfying.SaraiShe's introduced me to so many different composers, and I really love it.VirginiaThat's so cool. I'll do a music rec as well, although it's not nearly as sophisticated as that. But my seven year old and I are currently on a big kick with the Hamilton soundtrack. Obviously Hamilton, the musical, had its moment a minute ago. Like, it's been around for a while. But it stands the test of time, and it's very fun to listen to with kids. I end up having to answer a lot of strange questions, because for a seven year old, it's just a lot of things that she doesn't know, that she needs translated. So we have some very funny conversations. It's still a banger of a show and really great and fun to listen to a kid. It's our little bedtime ritual. Before we read, she's a kid who needs to really get her energy out. And we have a swing that she likes to swing on, and we play the Hamilton soundtrack and do three or four songs, and it's just like a fun end of day ritual that I'm really enjoying right now.SaraiI love that. I'm still listening to the Xanadu soundtrack or something for my childhood.VirginiaThese things, they're classics for a reason.Obviously, we want everyone to go pick up a 10th anniversary copy of Dietland!Get it if you haven't read it, or if you read it and loved it, but you've lost your original copy, you probably need another one. It's a great gift for someone else, some friend, mom, sister, whoever. Tell folks anything else about where we can find you, how we can support your work.SaraiSo I have a website, and, you know, I'm on Instagram, I'm on Blue Sky, and I do have a Facebook page I don't update very much. I do have a TikTok account that I don't really know what to do with, but I've done a few videos. So I'm out there, pretty easy to find. My next novel coming out next summer, but that's got a ways to go on that.VirginiaWell, we will keep people posted about that for sure. Thank you so much for being here. I really appreciate it.SaraiThanks. It was so much fun. So thank you, Virginia.The Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith (follow me on Instagram) and Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, and Big Undies.The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.Our theme music is by Farideh.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting anti-diet, body liberation journalism! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

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You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review!This episode, we're diving into the Top 5 Tarantino Moments, revisiting the high-stakes drama of ER, and wrapping up with some animated sci-fi fun with Duck Dodgers.Top 5 Tarantino MomentsQuentin Tarantino has given us some of the most unforgettable moments in modern cinema. His signature mix of sharp dialogue, brutal violence, and unexpected humor makes his films stand out. Here are five of his most iconic moments:The “Royale with Cheese” Conversation – Pulp Fiction (1994) Before anything even happens, Vincent (John Travolta) and Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) discuss European fast food with absurd detail, setting the tone for Tarantino's unique blend of casual conversation and impending violence.The Tavern Standoff – Inglourious Basterds (2009) What starts as a simple undercover mission turns into a slow-burn, tension-filled masterpiece. The suspense, the performances, and that final explosion of violence make this one of Tarantino's greatest scenes.Mr. Blonde's Dance – Reservoir Dogs (1992) Michael Madsen's sadistic yet strangely charming dance to Stuck in the Middle with You before torturing a cop is pure Tarantino—cool, unsettling, and unforgettable.The Bride vs. The Crazy 88 – Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) Uma Thurman's battle against a seemingly endless wave of sword-wielding assassins is one of the greatest action sequences in modern cinema, complete with Tarantino's love for stylized violence.Candyland Dinner – Django Unchained (2012) Leonardo DiCaprio's chilling performance as Calvin Candie reaches its peak during this tense dinner scene. The reveal of Django's plan and the real-life glass-smashing moment make this unforgettable.Main Feature: ERBefore Tarantino became a household name, he directed an episode of ER in 1995 titled Motherhood. While he didn't get to add any of his trademark bloodbaths, his influence is evident in the episode's fast-paced, chaotic energy, whip-smart dialogue, and stylish camera work.Beyond Tarantino's contribution, ER was one of the defining medical dramas of the ‘90s and early 2000s. It delivered intense, emotionally charged episodes with a cast led by George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, and Noah Wyle. The series set the gold standard for hospital dramas, balancing medical realism with compelling character arcs.Kids Feature: Duck DodgersShifting gears completely, we end this episode on a lighter note with Duck Dodgers, the hilarious sci-fi spin on Daffy Duck's adventures. Originally appearing in the 1953 short Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, the series expanded in the early 2000s, bringing us more of Daffy's over-the-top antics as an incompetent space hero battling the evil Martian Commander.Final ThoughtsFrom Tarantino's most iconic moments to high-stakes hospital drama and Looney Tunes in space, this episode has something for everyone. So grab aWe love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

In this week's episode of the world's-fastest-movie-review podcast, Jackson and Mike review TWO new films!!! First “MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE”. A U.S. Army Afghanistan veteran—thanks to the presence of her dead best friend from the Army—is at odds with her estranged Vietnam Veteran grandfather and her VA counselor. Starring Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Gloria Reuben, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Morgan Freeman, and Ed Harris. Then a fairly quick review of “MILLERS IN MARRIAGE”. Three middle-aged couples come to grips with universal questions about marriage and fidelity, professional success and failure, and the challenge of finding a second act. Starring Edward Burns, Morena Baccarin, Julianna Margulies, Minnie Driver, and Patrick Wilson.

On this episode, we go BTS and talk with filmmaker Edward Burns' go-to costume designer, Rosemary Lepre Forman to discuss tricks-of-the-trade and working on his latest film, Millers In Marriage with its star-ensemble cast. She shares details around their longterm collaboration, how she's learned to be resourceful and creative in her work, and how she leaned into the 1990s and a 'quiet luxury' look for the Millers cast of stylish, complex characters living between NYC and upstate New York. Tamara and Ro dive into the creative heartbeat of a 20-day shoot, how accessories bring a character to life, and why fashion is a powerful tool in storytelling.What's the look and feel of Millers In Marriage in four words? Where did you get crafty and resourceful in terms of pulling wardrobe for Minnie Driver, Gretchen Mol, Julianna Margulies, Patrick Wilson, Campbell Scott, Benjamin Bratt, and more? How did you learn to become resourceful, did the job teach you? How can people make the Millers look their own? What is your personal take on quiet luxury for the film? Wrapping a project + letting go of the creative process. Discover more: Rosemary Lepre FormanMillers in Marriage

Star of “ER,” “The Good Wife,” and much more, the legendary Julianna Margulies shares her career journey, including her Broadway return in “Left on Tenth” and the role of fate in her life. Julianna’s incredible story is a testament to the power of synchronicity, love, and staying true to one’s heart. Plus, on-set stories from Julianna’s time working with George Clooney, and the brave habit of asking questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadway: Festen. Stage: Ten Unknowns (Lucille Lortel Award), The Vagina Monologues, Intrigue With Faye, The Substance of Fire, Fefu and Her Friends. Television: “The Morning Show,” “Billions,” “The Hot Zone,” “Dietland,” “The Good Wife” (two time Emmy and SAG Award winner, Golden Globe, Critics Choice awards), “The Sopranos,” “The Grid” (Golden Globe nomination), “The Mists of Avalon” (Golden Globe nomination), “ER” (Emmy and six-time SAG award winner). Film: Millers in Marriage (upcoming), Three Christs, The Upside, Stand Up Guys, City Island, Snakes on a Plane, The Darwin Awards, Slingshot, Ghost Ship, Evelyn, The Man From Elysian Fields, What's Cooking?, The Newton Boys, A Price Above Rubies, Paradise Road and Traveller. Author: Sunshine Girl: An Unexpected Life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esta semana Juan Luis Álvarez nos propone volver a los platós televisivos que se han convertido en microcosmos perfectos para desarrollar grandes series. El morbo de la televisión en tres tipos de programas muy diferentes: un magazine mañanero, un show cómico de sábado por la noche y un riguroso informativo ochentero. The morning show (Apple TV, 3 temporadas, 30 episodios) ¿Qué sucede cuando las personas en las que confías demuestran ser deshonestas? The Morning Show narra la caída libre de un informativo matutino a raíz de un escándalo sexual, y su lucha por sobrevivir en una era en la que las noticias, ciertas o falsas, las tienes en el móvil: en la palma de tu mano. Qué gran reparto: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Whitespoon, Billy Crudup, Steve Carrell, Julianna Margulies, Jon Hamm... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN7O7LgLpQQ Studio 60 (Serie de TV 2006, sin plataforma, 1 temporada 22 episodios) Serie que sigue el día a día de un estudio de televisión, mostrando lo que ocurre entre bambalinas respecto a un programa televisivo de sketches cómicos. Creada por Aaron Sorkin (El ala oeste de la Casa Blanca) obtuvo excelentes críticas. Es uno de los mejores trabajos de la carrera del desaparecido Mathew Perry (Friends). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=795To7kc6YA The newsreader (Movistar y Filmin, 2 temporadas, 12 episodios) En el despiadado mundo de los informativos de televisión en 1986, el ambicioso reportero Dale Jennings y la estrella de las noticias Helen Norville forman pareja en un programa nocturno de éxito. Juntos cubren noticias históricas como el desastre del Challenger, la crisis del sida o la llegada del cometa Halley. Sus vidas personales y profesionales empiezan a mezclarse mientras el mundo a su alrededor afronta grandes cambios a un ritmo vertiginoso. Gran trabajo de la protagonista Anna Torv (Fringe). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtdR4nAKYc

From Shawn Mendez to Keke Palmer, Naz Perez sits downs to break down all the pop culture news of the week. Also, Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress Julianna Margulies joins us to discuss her new role in an intimate play called, “Left on Tenth.” Plus, Jasmine Snow shares the perfect Fall accessories to step up your wardrobe. And New York Times Best Seller and “Read With Jenna” author Rumaan Alam shares a few book recommendations for the fall.

In this episode, LEFT ON TENTH, the new Broadway production at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Based on Delia Efron's memoir, this romantic comedy promises love and laughter in later life. We dissect the performances of Peter Gallagher and Julianna Margulies, analyze Susan Stroman's direction, and debate whether this adaptation successfully brings Efron's story to life. From set design simplicity to audience distractions, we leave no curtain undrawn. Is LEFT ON TENTH a heartwarming hit or does it stumble on its way to romance? Tune in for our candid review and what it reveals about adapting personal stories for the Broadway stage. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on Instagram, and YouTube. Share your thoughts with us on LEFT ON TENTH on our podcast cover post on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daylight Savings Time is coming to an end and darkness will be upon us even sooner. But that's OK since there are lots of movies and shows to watch.We start with "Woman of the Hour." It's the directorial debut of Anna Kendrick who also stars in the film as Sheryl Bradshaw, a single woman looking for a suitor on a hit 1970s TV show, chooses charming bachelor Rodney Alcala, unaware that, behind the man's gentle facade, he hides a deadly secret.It's based on a true story! Bill Bregoli and Bill McCuddy both saw it and they'll tell you what they think. Neil Rosen, on the other hand, went to some Broadway plays. The first is "Hold on to Me Darling" starring Adam Driver. And he also saw "Left on Tenth" starring Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher. For streaming folks there's the Seth Meyers comedy special "Dad Man Walking" which is about, you guessed it - being a dad. Plus there's the intense drama "Disclaimer" which stars Cate Blanchett as a television documentary journalist whose work has been built on revealing the transgressions of long-respected institutions. And for something less intense there's "It's Florida, Man" which is an irreverent late-night series bringing to life unbelievable tales from Florida. Safer than actually going there. We've also got the Netflix documentary "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare" and even more. Time's a wastin' so listen in!

Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher talk 'Left on Tenth'; Nebraska emerges as key battleground state; Closer look at the life and death of Liam Payne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher talk 'Left on Tenth'; Nebraska emerges as key battleground state; Closer look at the life and death of Liam Payne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julianna Margulies is back on Broadway for the first time in 18 years in the new play based on Delia Ephron's memoir Left On Tenth. First up, Tamsen sits down with Julianna to talk about her chance encounter with Delia, her experience with the play, life, family and much more. Then, Beth Stevens chats with the playwright, Delia Ephron. To learn more visit: Left on Tenth - Broadway | Tickets | Broadway | Broadway.com

Julianna Margulies joins us for a bonus conversation this week on You Are What You Read to talk about her memoir, Sunshine Girl. You can see Julianna now as Delia Ephron in Left on Tenth on Broadway, based on Delia's bestselling memoir. Julianna is an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award winner. She starred as Alicia Florrick on the long-running hit CBS show The Good Wife, which she also produced, and is also well known for her role as one of the original cast members of ER. In this conversation, Julianna tells us about her rise to stardom…Her complicated relationships, difficult choices, and overwhelming rejections. But also about the moments where fate, faith, and talent aligned, leading to unforgettable roles, both professionally and personally. We'd like to thank our sponsor, Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on You Are What You Read, we have the talk of the town with us… Delia Ephron's bestselling memoir, Left on Tenth, is now on Broadway starring Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher and directed by Susan Stroman. Delia Ephron is a bestselling author, screenwriter, essayist, and playwright. Her novels include Siracusa and The Lion Is In, and her movie credits…You've Got Mail, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, This is My Life, Michael, and Hanging Up (based on her novel). Her play, “Love, Loss, and What I Wore,” written with her sister Nora Ephron (based on the book by Ilene Beckerman), ran for two years off Broadway. In this conversation, Delia chronicles the events that led to her late-in-life love story. After losing her sister, Nora, and then her husband, Jerry, both to cancer, Delia struggled through years of heartbreak…but it turned out romance was the healer when a man named Dr. Peter Rutter came into the picture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Ostroy is an entrepreneur, film and television producer and director, podcaster, writer and non-profit founder. He spent 35 years in marketing, including 20 at Belardi/Ostroy, the firm he co-founded in 1997. He directed and produced ADRIENNE, the 2021 HBO documentary about his late wife, actor/writer/director Adrienne Shelly (WAITRESS), who was murdered in 2006. Following her death, he produced SERIOUS MOONLIGHT, a script she'd written, and which starred Meg Ryan and Timothy Hutton and was directed by Cheryl Hines. He's currently working on a stage version of the script, and is also an executive producer of a scripted television series in development. In 2006 he founded and is executive director of the Adrienne Shelly Foundation, which has awarded over 100 production grants to women filmmakers, including 2021 Academy Award Best Director winner Chloe Zhao (NOMADLAND), a 2012 ASF grant recipient while working on her first feature film. His writing has appeared in The Daily Beast, Huffington Post NY Times and Medium. In 2022 Ostroy created The Back Room with Andy Ostroy politics and pop culture podcast. Guests have included Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, Maggie Haberman, Andrew Weissman, Katie Couric, Soledad O'Brien, Kara Swisher, Molly Jong Fast, James Carville, NY Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, Reps Pat Ryan, Dan Goldman, Eric Swalwell, Elissa Slotkin and Jasmine Crockett, Paul Rudd, Judd Apatow, Michelle Williams, Julianna Margulies, Jane Lynch, Andy Richter, Jeremy Sisto, Cheryl Hines, Sara Bareilles, Finneas, Peter Frampton, Blondie's Chris Stein,original Beatles drummer Pete Best and documentary filmmakers Alexandra Pelosi, Dawn Porter and Ken Burns. He also co-owns Samuel's Sweet Shop in Rhinebeck, NY with actors Paul Rudd, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton.

Cush Jumbo talks about her podcast hosting debut, “Origins,” landing Anna Wintour as her first guest and why she's open to a “Good Wife” reunion with Julianna Margulies. Plus, on the red carpet with Nicole Kidman at “The Perfect Couple” premiere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OCTOBER 7 - The Play is beginning its tour of elite universities! We're proud to announce that our first stop is at Princeton University on September 24. On today's episode, we're talking to Jeff Gurner, who's directing the Princeton performance. He was a member of the original cast in New York where he gave a very powerful performance playing Zaki, a religious Jew who broke Shabbat to rescue hundreds of young people from the Nova music festival. You won't want to miss this interview. There will also be a stage reading at UCLA on the one year anniversary of the attack. We've already received hate from the tolerant left for our “propaganda,” so stay tuned to watch us read mean tweets. California craziness continues in Sacramento where the city solved its homeless crisis! That was, until a complete breakdown between the city government, a nonprofit, and the homeless themselves destroyed it. Reserve tickets to the UCLA performance here: https://hillelatucla.wufoo.com/forms/wobl4rt0l4kxof/ Reserve tickets to the Princeton performance here: CHECK BACK SOON Donate to support the campus tour of OCTOBER 7 here: https://secure.anedot.com/unreported-story-society/ce1e259b95e4dd6a5b9d0 Or write checks to: Unreported Story Society 578 Washington Boulevard #802 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 Hear actress Julianna Margulies' remarks on The Back Room With Andy Ostroy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/julianna-margulies/id1629482392?i=1000635471057

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Actor (and author!) Julianna Margulies joins Woo Woo to share the story of her dad, who was very much a believer in reincarnation. Turns out he tried out hypnosis on Julianna to take her back in time, and let's just say…it worked! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Matthew Horowitz is an Emmy-winning writer/director of both documentary and narrative film. His recent documentary, JACK AND SAM, about Holocaust survivors Jack Waksal and Sam Ron, was executive produced by Julianna Margulies and Sarah Silverman, and was shortlisted for a prestigious IDA Award. His other films include the documentary ANGEL OF NANJING and the narrative feature film PAINLESS. He is currently in development on a feature narrative of JACK AND SAM. Jordan joins me for a truly compelling chat about his poignant, riveting documentary film JACK AND SAM, Holocaust education, the alarming rise in anti-Israel protests and antisemitism, and more. And, we are joined by 99-year-old Jack, who discusses his friendship with Sam, their incredible chance-reunion after 80 years, the harrowing details of his escape from the Pionki concentration camp in Poland, and how he survived hiding out in the forest for six months. Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Design by Cricket Lengyel

Hunter Biden is a convicted felon, Daniel Radcliffe's sense of humor was formed by The Simpsons, Julianna Margulies is not coming back to The Morning Show, a lady flew out of a truck while on a mattress, the worst one word text you can send, and your texts! 

House of Heat, Hunter Biden guilty, Kevin Spacey pretended to cry on Piers Morgan, Jennifer Anniston pretended to cry again, How to Rob a Bank on Netflix, and Eli Zaret stops by to tell us we're all being conned. Eli Zaret drops by to discuss Caitlin Clark SNUBBED from the Olympics by USA Basketball, Sean Hannity vs Pat McAfee, US Rep. Jim Banks vs WNBA player Chennedy Carter, Rashee Rice breaks his silence without apologizing, Kyrie Irving in the NBA Finals, Mike Valenti vs Drew's Best Friend Kirk Gibson, premium seating at Comerica, MLB trade rumors, UConn head basketball coach Dan Hurley turns down the Los Angeles Lakers job, the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight is back on in November, Stanley Cup Finals update, and the Edmonton Oilers fan with the greatest rack has been located as promised. Drew hooked up with the Triple Threat Trio and met Dabo Swinney. 1-800-Dabbler is making fantastic phony phone calls using Stuttering John drops. Hunter Biden has been found guilty on federal gun charges. This article hasn't aged well. Piers Morgan spoke with one of his baby mamas. Joe Biden froze today during the White House's Juneteenth celebration. Piers Morgan interviewed a crying Kevin Spacey today. Alex Jones is liquidating. House of Heat is out now with a nauseating cast. Jennifer Aniston is crying again over the death of Matthew Perry. He didn't even get to make it to Friend's 30th Birthday. Meghan McCain takes some shots at JLo. Rob Schneider is the new bad boy of comedy. His set left people traumatized. George Lopez battled with hecklers in California and then quit his set. Michael Richards has a book coming out, so he is on his own reclamation media tour. ‘How to Rob a Bank' is out now on Netflix. Investment banker Jonathan Kaye defended all Jews with his fists. Julianna Margulies is BLOWN OUT from Apple TV+'s The Morning Show. Miss Alabama* is HUGE. Samuel Alito and his wife Martha-Ann were secretly recorded. She really has issues with flags. The Shock Pope Francis is at it again. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (The Drew Lane Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

National Name your poison day.  Entertainment from 1969.  Bill of Rights proposed to US Constitution, Vacuum cleaner invented, Worlds 1st auto theft.  Todays birthdays - Jerry Stiller, Joan Rivers, Nancy Sinatra, Chuck Negron, Boz Skaggs, Bonnie Tyler, Tim Berners-Lee, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Rob Pilatus, Julianna Margulies, kanye West.  Andrew Jackson died.Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard   http://defleppard.com/Name your poison - Ted NugentBet back - The BeatlesRunning bear - Sonny JamesBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent    http://50cent.com/These boots were made for walkin - Nancy SinatraJoy to the world - Three Dog NightLook what you've done to me - Boz SkaggsTotal eclipse of the heart - Bonnie tylerIn Living Color TV themeGirl you know its true - Millie VanilliStronger - Kenye WestExit - Its not love - Dokken     http://dokken.net/Follow Jeff Stampka on Facebook or cooolmedia.com

Scott Porter steps Behind The Rope. Fresh off his Masked Singer elim last week, Scott is here to chat about that experience, coming in second, ex-cast mate and Masked winner Vanessa Hudgens and just how shocked some people are to find out “that guy” from Friday Night Lights can sing. Speaking of Friday Night Lights, Scott talks about his breakout role in Friday Night Lights, working with Christine Baranski and Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife and our personal fav, working alongside Rachel Bilson in Hart of Dixie. We talk reboots, remakes and iconic TV. As we like to say, Scott mentions it all!! @skittishkid @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: AIRDOCTOR - airdoctorpro.com (Use Code VELVET To Save Up To $300 Off Air Purifiers and a 3 Year Warranty On Any Unit, Which Is An Additional $84)  RAKUTEN - rakuten.com (Get the Rakuten App NOW and Join the 17 Million Members Who Are Already Saving!  Your Cash Back really adds up!) INDEED - indeed.com/velvet (Seventy Five Dollar $75 Sponsored Job Credit To Get Your Jobs More Visibility)  TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE (Kick off your summer on May 29th for National Flip Flop Day® with a FREE 12 oz. Island Punch Smoothie* from Tropical Smoothie Cafe®) THE KARDASHIANS (New Season Airing Now Only On Hulu) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: May 5, 2021Award-winning actress Julianna Margulies joins Oprah to discuss her new memoir, Sunshine Girl: An Unexpected Life. She shares candid reflections on her unconventional childhood, her marriage and the most memorable moments from her career. Julianna also explains why she walked away from a $27 million dollar deal when she left the hit show E.R. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah's Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   

With antisemitism on the rise, the need for Holocaust education has never been more important. That's where Emmy award-winner Julianna Margulies comes in. In 2022, Julianna helped to found the Holocaust Educator School Partnership, an initiative to help train undergraduate and graduate students in how to teach about the Holocaust in the classroom.    In this episode, Julianna Margulies sits down with host Jay Ruderman to discuss the misconceptions and challenges facing the Jewish community today, and what allyship means to her.   Please fill out the Listener Feedback Form - Linked HereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last episode of 2023 and Janice finally knows what she's doing! (Kinda... maybe... tentatively.) Listen in to hear what this podcast format/schedule is going to look like in 2024 and then a whole lot of thoughts on The Quran, Supremacy, Humanity and Performative/Transactional allyship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wolf and Lin are back discussing Wolf's son first fight in school, the decoy allies and virtue signalers for the black community, Julianna Margulies, Shohei Otani rumors, Godzilla: Minus One, and much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ablackmaninseattle/message

Ziwe interviewing George Santos, Julianna Margulies “as someone who plays a lesbian journalist" comments, it's been a chaotic week in TV news! Lindy West & Meagan Hatcher-Mays join Ashley to break down all the TV goss and explain why reruns of Antiques Roadshow are soothing. They also discuss their favorite recent docs including Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife and Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God.  Donate to Hollywood crew members in need at The Entertainment Community Fund. If you have 2 minutes, please help TV I Say grow by filling out this survey: podsurvey.com/tvisay Wanna join TV Club? Get our official merch on Podswag or join our Patreon to tell Ashley what to watch!

Alcoholic Beverage of Choice -2:00, NFL & NBA - 2:41, Diddy 10:09, Jonathan Majors -15:53, Julianna Margulies - 28:20, Teyana Taylor - 31:20 Felicity Huffman - 38:42, Deion Sanders - 42:56, Beyonce & Taylor Swift - 50:42

Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens plugs upcoming tour dates and talk "I know you" moments in Hollywood. Lyall Behrens kicks things off with talking Julianna Margulies disappointment with the Black and Queer community not sharing a stance on Israel & Palestine that she agrees with, Lenny Kravitz's and Drake's recent comments inspiring a Biracial optics train of thought, Freddie Gibbs vs Benny The Butcher and NBA talk. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/support

IN WORLD/POLITICS: Henry Kissinger is finally dead. Noor attends a Town Council Meeting and it goes "not well bitch!". The House passes a dangerous resolution equating Antizionism with Antisemitism. George Santos is expelled from Government. IN POP CULTURE: More accusations against Diddy's guilty ass. New Real Housewife of Beverly Hills, Annemarie Wiley's husband Marcellus Wiley is accused of s*x crimes. Taylor Swift is named Times Person of the Year. Julianna Margulies is a racist monster. IN SPORTS: The 49ers beat The Eagles and Raheel is a bully. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/message

In this episode we talk about Felicity Huffman talking about her scandal, Julianna Margulies demanding support from the black community, listener comments, what freeloaders might be missing on Patreon, and Elon Musk alienating his advertisers. Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeguyson to get the YouTube link for today's show. -------------------------------------- Intro music provided by Felt Five. Outro music provided by Infrared Krypto.

 Alcoholic Beverage of Choice - 1:22, Elon Musk -2:01, Jeannie Mai - 8:15, Dave Chappelle - 17:34, Julianna Margulies - 22:20, Jussie Smollett- 29:50, Fargi - 33:13, Raising Kanan - 37:20, Rustin - 44:33,  Candy Cane Lane - 50:37, MAFS - 57:08, Golden Bachelor - 1:07:43

Frank talks about Susan Sarandon and Julianna Margulies and how they publicly apologized for saying anti-semitic comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detroit Lions back on track, Eli Zaret joins us as Michigan is #1 heading into the playoffs, Felicity Huffman had to break the law, Bhad Bhabie knocked up, influencing killed a Disney executive, and Britney Spears reconciling with her mom & hanging with Jim Bentley. We go LIVE on YouTube with Eli Zaret to discuss the Detroit Lions victory over the New Orleans Saints, rip apart the terrible Detroit Pistons, Michigan's Big Ten Championship, the #1 Wolverines vs the Crimson Tide, the Heisman favorites, Bronny is back, Angel Reese drama, the Dr. Pepper Halftime Challenge and much more. Please join us Friday at Killer Cares. Jim ‘JJ' Johnson hung up his cans and Eli was there for the sendoff…. but no Drew. Karl and Andy Q. Public break down the latest with that oaf, Stuttering John. Drew recommends Blind Mike's latest show. Britney Spears is making amends with some of her family. She's posting Instagram videos with a Jim Bentley look-a-like. Pauly Shore discussed his incident with Britney. Billie Eilish is queer now in case you didn't get it the first time she told the world. 40% of Brown University students are LGBTQ+. Felicity ‘First' Huffman just had to break the law to get her brat into college. Parents are now in serious student loan debt for their kids. Boomers are incredibly selfish. The sad tale of ex-Disney exec, Dave Hollis. Bowen Yang is whining about his ailments again. George Santos BLOWN OUT. George Santos movie coming soon. Paris Hilton likes her children. Back to jail for Jussie Smollett… unless he takes his case to the Supreme Court. Bhad Bhabie is knocked up. Why You Look Different?: David Caruso. Christina Aguilera. Jennifer Aniston. Julianna Margulies can't stop putting her foot in her mouth. Drew did a deep dive on 900 numbers. Use our Amazon portal for all Amazon needs. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… please consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'Today's Sponsor: Ground Newshttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/groundnewsToday's Rundown:Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida State left outhttps://apnews.com/article/college-football-playoff-cfp-8b9db687b7cf159779930298d2f1a38849ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro ejected in NFC title game rematchhttps://apnews.com/article/49ers-eagles-greenlaw-dom-disandro-275ce1b1811cc5eefb39847796a3c071Taylor Swift's rep issues rare statement debunking Joe Alwyn marriage rumorhttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-joe-alwyn-marriage-rumor-publicist-231104677.html‘Golden Bachelor': Gerry Turner and Fiancée to Marry in Wedding Ceremony Airing Live on ABChttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/golden-bachelor-gerry-turner-theresa-nist-finale-marry-abc-wedding-1235705337/Julianna Margulies, Susan Sarandon issue apologies over recent controversial comments sparked by Israel-Hamas warhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/12/02/entertainment/julianna-margulies-susan-sarandon-apologies-antisemitism/index.htmlDave Chappelle Poses With Lauren Boebert, Who Turns Pic Into Anti-Trans Tweethttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/dave-chappelle-lauren-boebert-selfie_n_6569e0f0e4b07b937ff4669cKelly Clarkson's Ex-Husband Ordered To Repay Her $2.6M Over ‘Unlawfully Procured' Business Dealshttps://www.billboard.com/business/legal/kelly-clarkson-ex-husband-ordered-repay-2-6-million-1235518785/Amy Robach And T.J. Holmes Make Red-Carpet Debut As A Couplehttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/tj-holmes-amy-robach-red-carpet-debut_n_656b18c1e4b066e398b7a935CNN's 'King Charles' premiere with Gayle King and Charles Barkley is a ratings flophttps://nypost.com/2023/12/01/media/cnns-king-charles-premiere-with-gayle-king-and-charles-barkley-is-a-ratings-flop/Jimmy Kimmel Pokes Fun At Ex Sarah Silverman's New Boyfriendhttps://okmagazine.com/p/jimmy-kimmel-pokes-fun-sarah-silverman-new-boyfriend/Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.comFacebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationprojectTwitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversationTikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationprojectYouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtubePodcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts#yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnewsONE DAY OLDER ON DECEMBER 4:Jay-Z (54)Tyra Banks (50)Jellyroll (37)WHAT IT HAPPENED:1956: During a Carl Perkins recording session also involving Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, Elvis Presley visited the studio and jammed with Perkins and Lewis extensively with the tape recorders rolling. (Cash reportedly participated briefly in the jam before leaving the studio with his wife and daughter.) The four men become known as the Million Dollar Quartet, and the complete tape from the legendary session was eventually released on compact disc in 1987.1980: The rock group Led Zeppelin formally announced its breakup.1998: The only U.S. factory making Scrabble tiles closed today. The Hasbro-owned Milton Bradley Wood Products Company in Fairfax, Vermont, which had churned out 1 million of the lettered tiles a day for 20 years, closed and let an outside company produce the tiles.PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Sock Dayhttps://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-sock-day-december-4

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In this edition of Is Henry KisTrender Dead?, Jack and Miles discuss the passing of one of the worst humans to have ever lived, Henry Kissinger, Julianna Margulies ripping her mask off (for Israel), George Santos still refusing to resign, The Daily Wire casting for a new animated series (with some curious names attached), and a brief history of the White House Christmas Trees!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bye Bye Barry, RIP Willie Hernandez, Letterman returns to The Late Show, new P Diddy info, Susan Sarandon dropped by agency, another airplane Karen, and WATP Karl joins us with more Corey Feldman & Stuttering John. Bye Bye Barry on Amazon dropped and Scott Mitchell is super pissed. Sports: Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs fell to Jason Kelce and the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. Jalen Carter almost had the play of the century. Kevin Hart is looking to be the next Peyton & Eli Manning. RIP 1984 Cy Young & MVP winner Willie Hernandez. Joe Namath is the new Joe Paterno according to a kid who isn't a kid anymore. Joe Biden thinks Taylor Swift is Britney Spears. Another sexy teacher bangs a boy. George Santos is one of the guys we're wondering who pays for OnlyFans. It's never too late to join OnlyFans. Our favorite TikTok farter, LaraJuicyTV, earned enough money passing gas to buy new boobs (NSFW). A new episode of Love Has Won: Mother God has dropped on Max. David Letterman showed up to his old studios on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Bradley Cooper had ANOTHER interview with CBS full of whoppers. WATP's Karl Hamburger joins us to check out Toon'd In! with Jim Cummings featuring Corey Feldman, rip on Stuttering John Melendez and more. The Diddy scandal was settled right away, but the fallout may linger. Janet Jackson is distancing herself from Diddy. He declares his liquor company racist. Maureen Callahan is not a fan. Nick Hogan remains a terrible driver. Britney Spears is popping off again with another rambling on Instagram. Sydney Sweeney still has big boobs… NEWS! Susan Sarandon's big mouth about Israel gets her axed by her talent agency. Julianna Margulies is upset at her non-Jewish friends. Another day, another plane meltdown Karen. Use our Amazon portal for all your Black Friday and Cyber Monday needs. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… please consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

Julianna Margulies is an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award winner currently starring as Laura Peterson on Apple TV+'s The Morning Show. She previously starred as Alicia Florrick on the long-running hit CBS show The Good Wife, which she also produced, and was one of the original cast members of ER. More recently, Julianna's starred on critically acclaimed series including Billions and The Hot Zone...and is the author of her memoir, Sunshine Girl: An Unexpected Life. She's been involved with Project ALS, Erin's Law, is also a board member of the New York City-based MCC Theater company, and is the founder of the The Holocaust Educator School Partnership at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. After a brief chat about this Season's The Morning Show, Julianna and I have a brutally honest in-depth conversation about the barbaric October 7 attack on Israel by terrorist organization Hamas; the ensuing war; the outbreak of rabid antisemitism; the mis/disinformation being spread; and the frustration and anger felt by Jews that too few are standing up for us here and abroad. Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Music by Andrew Hollander Design by Cricket Lengyel

Julianna Margulies returns to The Late Show to tell Stephen about her role on "The Morning Show" on Apple TV+, and what to expect as her character interacts with co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon (Original Air Date: October 4th, 2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julianna Margulies is back!  She and Chelsea cover learning to love your elders, the unfulfilled promise of matcha lemonade, and how Julianna is fighting back against anti-semitism.  Then: A new mom wrestles with a nasty neighbor.  A caller from a previous Julianna episode has an update.  And a wife wonders if she'd be better off without her husband, after all. * Note: This episode was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.  * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at DearChelseaPodcast@gmail.com * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert * * * * * The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the Podcast author, or individuals participating in the Podcast, and do not represent the opinions of iHeartMedia or its employees.  This Podcast should not be used as medical advice, mental health advice, mental health counseling or therapy, or as imparting any health care recommendations at all.  Individuals are advised to seek independent medical, counseling advice and/or therapy from a competent health care professional with respect to any medical condition, mental health issues, health inquiry or matter, including matters discussed on this Podcast. Guests and listeners should not rely on matters discussed in the Podcast and shall not act or shall refrain from acting based on information contained in the Podcast without first seeking independent medical advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories about tangled lives; those situations; those people that pull you in and won't let you go.  These works focus on encounters that affect a character's life in some unusual or enduring way.  “Missed Connection—M4W,” by Raphael Bob-Waksberg, takes the idea of “chance encounter” to its limits.  It's performed by Richard Kind. “My Years of Living Dangerously,” by Danielle Henderson, explores the idea of sin and redemption. It's performed by Karen Pittman.  And in Melissa' Banks' ruefully comic “Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Away,” performed by Julianna Margulies, one sibling makes a bad choice the other has to live with. Both Julianna Margulies and Karen Pittman talk about their readings backstage at the live show, which was hosted and curated by Meg Wolitzer. 

Julianna Margulies is back!  She and Chelsea cover learning to love your elders, the unfulfilled promise of matcha lemonade, and how Julianna is fighting back against anti-semitism.  Then: A new mom wrestles with a nasty neighbor.  A caller from a previous Julianna episode has an update.  And a wife wonders if she'd be better off without her husband, after all. * Note: This episode was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.  * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at DearChelseaPodcast@gmail.com * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert * * * * * The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the Podcast author, or individuals participating in the Podcast, and do not represent the opinions of iHeartMedia or its employees.  This Podcast should not be used as medical advice, mental health advice, mental health counseling or therapy, or as imparting any health care recommendations at all.  Individuals are advised to seek independent medical, counseling advice and/or therapy from a competent health care professional with respect to any medical condition, mental health issues, health inquiry or matter, including matters discussed on this Podcast. Guests and listeners should not rely on matters discussed in the Podcast and shall not act or shall refrain from acting based on information contained in the Podcast without first seeking independent medical advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chelsea is joined this week by one of our favorites: Julianna Margulies.  They discuss good vacations and bad flights, the best books they're reading right now, and why you should never have a tv in the bedroom.  Then: A dog groomer dreams of escaping a job where he works with his ex - and their new love interest.  A sister-in-law finds herself in a Single White Female situation. And a nurse who cares for everyone else struggles to accept that she must also take care of herself. * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at DearChelseaProject@gmail.com * Executive Producer Nick Stumpf Produced by Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brandon Dickert * * * * * The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the Podcast author, or individuals participating in the Podcast, and do not represent the opinions of iHeartMedia or its employees.  This Podcast should not be used as medical advice, mental health advice, mental health counseling or therapy, or as imparting any health care recommendations at all.  Individuals are advised to seek independent medical, counseling advice and/or therapy from a competent health care professional with respect to any medical condition, mental health issues, health inquiry or matter, including matters discussed on this Podcast. Guests and listeners should not rely on matters discussed in the Podcast and shall not act or shall refrain from acting based on information contained in the Podcast without first seeking independent medical advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.