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May 19, 2017 • 54min

#44: Unpacking “The Handmaid’s Tale”

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. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/representEmail: represent@slate.comFacebook: Slate RepresentTwitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyleProduction by Veralyn WilliamsSocial media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 12, 2017 • 52min

#43: “Master of None” Co-creator Alan Yang

Aisha Harris talks to Master of None co-creator Alan Yang about everything from making season 2 in the midst of Trump’s election to his memorable Emmy speech last year.For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/representEmail: represent@slate.comFacebook: Slate RepresentTwitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyleProduction by Veralyn WilliamsSocial media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 5, 2017 • 53min

#42: Comedian Moshe Kasher

Aisha Harris talks to Comedian Moshe Kasher about his new Comedy Central show Problematic, the legacy of The Champs podcast, and being a white guy who talks openly about race. And on our Recognize segment, Panoply Producer and By The Book host, Kristen Meinzer shares her love for the Great American Baking Show.For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/representEmail: represent@slate.comFacebook: Slate RepresentTwitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyleProduction by Veralyn WilliamsSocial media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 28, 2017 • 60min

#41: Live with MTV Decoded Host Franchesca Ramsey

On this episode Represent is live from the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival! And Aisha Harris talks to MTV Decoded star Franchesca Ramsey about her mission to heal America through brutal comedy.For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/representEmail: represent@slate.comFacebook: Slate RepresentTwitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyleProduction by Veralyn WilliamsSocial media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 21, 2017 • 50min

#40: Brown Girls Creators Fatimah Asghar and Sam Bailey

Aisha Harris talks to Brown Girls writer Fatimah Asghar and director Sam Bailey about their critically-acclaimed web series. And Every Single Word creator Dylan Marron shares his “Pre-Woke Watching” story.For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/representEmail: represent@slate.comFacebook: Slate RepresentTwitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyleProduction by Veralyn WilliamsSocial media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 14, 2017 • 50min

#39: "Insecure" Showrunner Prentice Penny

Aisha Harris talks to writer and showrunner Prentice Penny about his work on the hit HBO series Insecure and his new TruTV lifestyle series Upscale.For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/representEmail: represent@slate.comFacebook: Slate RepresentTwitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyleProduction by Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 7, 2017 • 47min

#38: Oscar-Winning Actress Marlee Matlin

Aisha Harris talks to actress and deaf advocate Marlee Matlin about her 30+ years in Hollywood, including her recent guest spot on Season 2 of The Magicians. And Slate Web designer Derreck Johnson shares his “Pre-Woke Watching” story.For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/representEmail: represent@slate.comFacebook: Slate RepresentTwitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyleProduction by Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 31, 2017 • 59min

#37: Whitewashing in "Ghost In The Shell"

Aisha Harris talks to Inkoo Kang of MTV News and Alex Jung of Vulture about recent whitewashing controversies over casting in Ghost In The Shell. And in our second installment of Recognize, producer Veralyn Williams discusses, Big Little Lies.For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/representRepresent Live at The Tribeca Film FestivalFor the first time ever, Slate Represent will be live! Join us on April 24th at 6:45pm at The Tribeca Film Festival! For more information and tickets click here.Email: represent@slate.comFacebook: Slate RepresentTwitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyleProduction by Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 24, 2017 • 58min

#36: “Every Single Word” Creator Dylan Marron

Aisha Harris talks to Dylan Marron, the creator of the viral video series cataloging dialogue in popular movies spoken by people of color, Every Single Word. And co-host John Raphael Oliveira of A Brit And A Yank, comes on to discuss Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast.For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/representEmail: represent@slate.comFacebook: Slate RepresentTwitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyleProduction by Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 17, 2017 • 51min

#35: Underground's Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Amirah Vann

Producer Veralyn Williams steps into the interviewer’s chair and talks to the stars of WGN’s Underground, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Amirah Vann. And host Aisha Harris talks American Housewives with Slate Managing Producer June Thomas.For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/representEmail: represent@slate.comFacebook: Slate RepresentTwitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyleProduction by Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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