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Represent | “One Day at a Time” Showrunner Gloria Calderon Kellett Jul 07, 2017

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Aisha Harris talks to Gloria Calderon Kellett, the showrunner for One Day at a Time, about how the show pulls from her personal life and Latinx representation on screen. And in our Pre-Woke Watching segment, Panoply producer Renee Richardson reflects on some problematic aspects of Sex and the City.

For links on what we discuss check out our show page.

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Represent | Indie Filmmaker Nefertite Nguvu Jun 30, 2017

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Aisha Harris talks to up-and-coming filmmaker Nefertite Nguvu, about her film, In the Morning, on the love life and friendships of a group of black professional Brooklynites. And writer Corey Atad joins us to discuss Sofia Coppola’s latest film, The Beguiled.

For links on what we discuss check out our show page.

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Represent | The Represent Rose: Part 2 Jun 29, 2017

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The Bachelorette recap (episode 4-6) with Slate producer Veralyn Williams and Doctor Robin M. Boylorn, Associate Professor at The University of Alabama and member of the Crunk Feminist Collective⁠.

For links on what we discuss check out our show page.

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Represent | "GLOW" Star Betty Gilpin Jun 23, 2017

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Aisha Harris talks to Betty Gilpin about starring in the new Netflix comedy GLOW, being typecast in Hollywood, and finding empowerment through wrestling. And in our Pre-Woke Watching segment, Slate’s science editor Susan Matthews reflects upon a show that was integral to her adolescence and young adulthood: Gilmore Girls.

For links on what we discuss check out our show page.

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Represent | More from Brown Girls creators Fatimah & Sam Bailey Jun 16, 2017

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Represent is talking a break this week, but we are also celebrating Brown Girls creators Fatimah Asghar and Sam Bailey development deal with HBO! Read all about it here.

Check out our conversation with Fatimah and Sam on episode 40. And here's a clip from that conversation that didn’t made that episode.

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Represent | The Represent Rose: Part 1 Jun 13, 2017

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The Bachelorette recap (episode 1-3) with Slate producer Veralyn Williams and Doctor Robin M. Boylorn, Associate Professor at The University of Alabama and member of the Crunk Feminist Collective.

For links on what we discuss check out our show page.

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Represent | "Everything, Everything" Director Stella Meghie Jun 09, 2017

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Aisha Harris talks to Stella Meghie, the director behind the Amandla Stenberg–starred big screen adaptation of YA best-seller, Everything, Everything. But first, the Washington Post’s Alyssa Rosenberg joins us to discuss what Wonder Woman's super box-office performance means for the future.

For links on what we discuss check out our show page.

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Represent | "Band Aid" Director and Star Zoe Lister-Jones Jun 02, 2017

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On this episode of Represent, Aisha Harris talks to Zoe Lister-Jones about writing, directing, and starring in her new indie comedy Band Aid. But first, Slate producer Veralyn Williams makes a compelling case for why the recently canceled Sense8 deserved another season.

For links on what we discuss check out our show page.

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Represent | The First Black Bachelorette May 26, 2017

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Aisha Harris, Andrea Silenzi (Why Oh Why, Host), and Kara Brown (Jezebel’s Senior Writer) talk ABC’s “historic” move to make Rachel Lindsay the first black Bachelorette. And on our Recognize segment, Slate’s editorial assistant and Represent’s social media guru, Marissa Martinelli shares what she loves about Crazy Ex Girlfriend.

For links on what we discuss check out our show page.

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Represent | Unpacking “The Handmaid’s Tale” May 19, 2017

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Aisha Harris and Slate staff writer, Katy Waldman, break down Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale⁠.

For links on what we discuss check out our show page.

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