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The Crown Season 4 recap with Sarah Kanter and Miriam Kanter Dec 03, 2020

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The cousins – Sarah and Miriam Kanter – are back for another fun recap- this time of THE CROWN. The incredible Netflix series dropped it’s fourth season recently. It’s based on real events in the royal family and we try and separate fact from fiction (with the help of other podcasts, documentaries and Wikipedia). We dive into the royal family dynamics, Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s marriage (and his long time affair with Camilla Parker Bowles) and Margaret Thatcher’s stint as Prime Minister of England. And we also compete for who has the worst (or best?) Thatcher accent. Enjoy!
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Cecilia Peck & Inbal Lessner – Seduced: Inside the Nxivm Cult Nov 26, 2020

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Today on the podcast, the women who brought you new Starz documentary Seduced: Inside the Nxivm Cult. I had the pleasure of talking with the Executive Producers Cecilia Peck and Inbal Lessner about how this four part series came to be. The first order of business was telling the women’s stories by women – all in key positions of production. We talk about how a cult member trying to recruit Cecilia led them to this dark story, how India Oxenberg became the focal point of the series and what it was like producing this series at the same time as The Vow.
Link to Seduced documentary:
https://www.starz.com/us/en/series/59967/episodes?season=1
Link to Brave Miss World documentary:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80222025
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Real Housewives of Salt Lake City w/ podcaster Ryan Bailey Nov 19, 2020

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Drama is going down in Salt Lake City Utah! Never thought I’d say those words – but that is what’s happening on the new Bravo franchise Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Fellow podcaster and hilarious tweeter Ryan Bailey and I break down all the shenanigans. We cover burning questions like is Mary the new Keith Raniere minus the volleyball plus the Versace? Is Meredith’s son the best housewife adjacent character or is T’Challa?! We also talk OC and whether it can redeem itself again…
Check out Ryan’s podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-bad-its-good-with-ryan-bailey/id1482820355
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Sharon Liese & Sasha Alpert – TRANSHOOD (HBO) Nov 12, 2020

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Today on the podcast, Sharon Liese and Sasha Alpert. Sharon directed and Sasha produced the amazing new film TRANSHOOD – premiering on HBO and HBO Max on November 14th. It’s a beautiful story following 4 trans kids over the span of five years, documenting their lives and their families, amidst conflict, celebration and change. What makes it even more interesting is all the families live in (conservative) Kansas City, KS against the backdrop of a harrowing political environment for the trans community. It’s a fascinating film and conversation and I hope you’ll check it out and listen!
Link to film:
https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/transhood
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Holly Carter – Producer – The Clark Sisters (and much more) Oct 29, 2020

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Today on the podcast – Producer extraordinaire Holly Carter. Dr. Holly Carter to be precise. Holly is a force to be reckoned with! Starting out in casting, then transitioning to managing little acts like Usher, then creating hits in unscripted like Preachers of LA and Atlanta to recently bringing her 17 year old baby to life – the Clark Sisters – which has done record ratings for LIFETIME and in a pandemic no less. Holly tells us how she did it all – while also being a spiritual grounded person with an amazing head on her shoulders. Enjoy!
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http://releve-ent.com
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Eric Evangelista & Naimah Holmes – Deaf U on Netflix Oct 22, 2020

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It’s a behind the scenes look at the new Netflix documentary-series Deaf U that follows students at Gallaudet University – a deaf college based in Washington DC. Executive Producer Eric Evangelista (Hot Snakes Media) and Supervising Producer Naimah Holmes talk about how the show was conceived, how hard it was to sell, what it was like working with deaf crew members and some of the challenges and excitement with creating a unique and groundbreaking show.
Check out DeafU on Netflix:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81035566
Transcript of episode available (transcript offer 70% accuracy).
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The Real Housewives vs Reality – with Vulture’s Brian Moylan Oct 14, 2020

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Can Bravo’s Real Housewives survive a global pandemic and the racial justice movement? RH recap writer Brian Moylan tackled that in his brilliant piece in Vulture this past week and we break it all down in this podcast. Should we cancel housewives like Ramona and Kelly Dodd for their attitude toward masks and traveling in the time of Corona? Can these franchises survive without racial diversity? Do we still want escapist TV from our housewives and can we actually escape reality right now? Listen and learn!:)
Link to Brian’s article:
https://www.vulture.com/article/the-real-housewives-vs-reality.html
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Real Housewives of Potomac recap with LaKendra Tookes Oct 05, 2020

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The country’s falling apart – but at least we have Potomac!!! I’m recapping all the drama, madness and hilarity that is the Real Housewives of Potomac with writer, comedian and TV & podcast personality LaKendra Tookes. We get into the fight to end all fights, the aftermath, the Pastor, his wife and the hot mic and Michael Darby’s endless shenanigans. Enjoy!
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Beth Belew – VP Funny or Die Sep 30, 2020

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Beth Belew is a delightful guest AND a talented producer. She’s currently the Vice President of Long Form Development and Current Programming for Funny Or Die and has spent most of her career producing and developing comedic unscripted shows on her own and on the network side. We cover it all – including Harry Hamlin’s obsession with plants (?!), how it’s possible women did not know they were pregnant, what its like to work with Conan and how to turn a scripted TV show with Kevin Bacon into a podcast.
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Dan Partland – Director of #UNFIT the documentary Sep 23, 2020

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Dan Partland is a talented documentary filmmaker who directed and produced an important film you must see now: #Unfit (link below).
The first half is medical doctors, mental health professionals and leading Republican influencers talking on the record about the behavior, psyche, condition, and stability of Donald Trump.
The second half of the film looks through a historical lens to examine how someone like him even became president, and how this Presidency is mirroring what’s happening all around the world. It’s a must see if you want to understand what is really going on in our country and how much is at stake in this election. LISTEN, WATCH and VOTE!
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unfitfilm.com
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