Filminist Pod

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Ep. 5 April Reign Sep 25, 2019

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In episode 5 of Filminist Pod, a new podcast featuring conversations with feminists in film and TV, Alyssa sits down with April Reign, diversity and inclusion advocate, culture commentator and creator of #OscarsSoWhite, to talk April’s life pre and post the 2015 Oscars, diversity and inclusion in entertainment and beyond, mass incarceration, and much, much more. This episode is presented by Listening Party. It was recorded inside of Canal Street Radio in lower Manhattan on September 17, 2019.

Ep. 4 Dr. Racquel Gates Aug 23, 2019

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In episode 4 of Filminist Pod, a new podcast featuring conversations with feminists in film and TV, Alyssa sits down with Dr. Racquel Gates—Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at the College of Staten Island—to talk film and media studies, the labor history of reality TV, white face in movies, the Coming to America reboot, the power of Love & Hip-Hop and other reality shows and much, much more. This episode is presented by Listening Party. It was recorded inside of Canal Street Radio in lower Manhattan on August 14, 2019.

Ep. 3 Shruti Ganguly Aug 08, 2019

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For episode 3 of Filminist Pod, a new podcast featuring conversations with feminists in film and TV, Alyssa sat down with filmmaker Shruti Ganguly to learn about Shruti's path to directing, what exactly a producer does, South Asian creatives, the power of specificity in representation and much, much more. This episode is presented by Listening Party. It was recorded inside of Canal Street Radio in lower Manhattan on August 1, 2019.

Ep. 2 Valerie Complex Jul 08, 2019

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In episode 2 of Filminist Pod, a new podcast featuring conversations with feminists in film and TV, Alyssa sits down with one of her film writing heroes, Valerie Complex. A truly phenomenal champion of Black women in film and queer cinema, Valerie is also an Air Force veteran and, most recently, she's co-writing a comic book about a queer Black mother superhero. Tune in to hear Valerie's story firsthand of going from the military to film journalism, her recent Cannes experience, an exciting comic book writing debut, queer film and TV recommendations, the power of Pose, and much, much more! This episode is presented by Listening Party. It was recorded inside of Canal Street Radio in lower Manhattan.

Ep. 1 Piper Perabo May 01, 2019

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In the first-ever episode of Filminist Pod, a new podcast featuring conversations with feminists in film and TV, Alyssa speaks with actor and activist Piper Perabo about playing a badass woman DJ on her new Netflix series with Idris Elba, "Turn Up Charlie", being a Tribeca Film Festival jury member, what exactly down-ballot races are and why they're so important, Rocky and Bullwinkle and much, much more. Episode artwork by Jenni Holtz | @queerxoh

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