Ep 255: Making R-Rated Art As A Mom

Feb 6, 2025

01:17:38

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Now THIS is truly a conversation you won't hear anywhere else. My friend, television show runner Stacy Rukeyser, joins me to talk about making R-rated art when you're a mom.

Stacy has written on some really great shows over the years, but she was tasked with creating Netflix's first foray into erotica with her show Sex/Life back in 2021 and it brought up some questions about making this type of creative content when you're a mom. Stacy rightly points out that men likely wouldn't be asked (or be asking) the same type of questions, but it was a fascinating conversation to explore.

Stacy shares her fascinating Hollywood career trajectory, the column that broke open a One Tree Hill scandal, and the differences working in female-led writer's rooms.

This episode is a bit of a curve ball, but I think you'll be riveted.

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FULL SHOW NOTES HERE

MENTIONED in this episode:

Stacy's great grandfather Hall Caine

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Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz

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Hollywood Reporter article about the One Tree Hill writer's room

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