On Tuesday, Sept. 25th, we recorded WTTCB LIVE as part of the LA FIlm Festival at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. Get ready for an inspiring night of clam-power... Laura Mannino of Drain the NRA schools us on gun reform, the grassroots female powerhouses behind Congressional Candidate Julia Peacock teach us the value of local politics, fan-favorite B. Squid keeps the beats comin’, AND Jessica Dryer registers audience members to vote.

What an incredible year and a half it’s been! Season One of WTTCB began inauguration week, and suddenly we’re 75 episodes in. Holy smokes, clams! It’s been a whirlwind of growth and inspiration, and we’re so grateful that you’ve been a part of it. We’ll be back this fall with a BRAND NEW SEASON! What can you expect for Season Two? More on the ground reporting, higher production value, an increased focus on intersectionality, more activism, and all the hilarious patriarchy smashing you’ve grown

Actor, writer, and comedian Molly Hawkey is 39, single, and looking to have a baby! She recently launched a podcast to help her find a sperm donor and better herself for motherhood. In this hilarious, moving hour, we touch on the anxieties of living with the ticking time bomb that is the female reproductive system, the stresses of aging, and how life doesn’t always go as planned. Enjoy -- and subscribe to SpermCast because it is truly revolutionary.

This week, filmmaker Scott Tanner Jones joins us to talk about the complexities of male anger, his comedy series ‘Carbone’, all that Arrested Development drama, and reconnecting to the 7 year old inside you. Healing the divide between men and women is a difficult, ongoing thing -- but conversations like these indicate that we are well on our way.

Not only did Britta Lundin (Lun-deeeen!) just publish an incredible LBGTQ+ YA novel (“Ship It”), but she also writes for one of our absolute favorite TV shows of the past few years: Riverdale! Listen as we fangirl-out over her incredible career, get schooled about fanfaction, and are privy to a few delightful pages of “Ship It”… read in studio by Britta! This is a delightful hour full of sage advice, solid laughs, and beautiful story. Enjoy!

This week, the fabulous Anna Hossnieh and Shereen Lani Younes of the hit podcast Ethnically Ambiguous join Lindsay to talk about what it’s like being a Middle Eastern woman living in America. We discuss troubling Middle Eastern stereotypes, what it’s like being an immigrant, and being caught between the past and the future.

In 2016, the brilliant Michelle Shegda founded Girls PACT, a nonprofit organization that provides young adults with education and training around issues such as choice, healthy relationships, boundaries, consent, sexuality, and sexual health. Her work is empowering young women and men to live fuller, healthier, more informed lives. In this inspiring hour, we talk self confidence, sex positivity, pregnancy prevention -- and how to empower young men to understand emotions, boundaries, and consent.

What a damn TREAT for have for you today, Clams! The fabulous Erin Gibson (Throwing Shade) joins us to discuss the evolution of her feminism, abortion rights, talking politics with your family, and some of her favorite badass women who are currently running for office. Some names to watch out for: Stacy Abram, Laura Moser, and Dana Nessel - among others! Erin is a delight, and one of the loudest, most hilarious voices in feminism today. Don’t miss out, clams!

Today, we’re talking to the hilarious and talented Jen Curran... aka our Fearless Leader! Jen is the co-founder and director of The Ruby, a feminist, inclusive comedy theater and school in Los Angeles, openly founded on the ideals of intersectional feminism.

This week, we get the inside scoop on what it’s like to broadcast your life and your marriage, the future of YouTube, and the challenges in owning your sexuality as a woman online.

Amy Spalding’s fifth YA novel, The Summer Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles), is an absolute treat! It’s funny, charming, emotional, and has all of the thrilling make-out sessions you’d want from a YA book… and the kicker? The hero is a young queer woman. Amy Spalding delights us as we talk about the genesis of the book, growing up queer, and the complexities of writing Women of Size. Don’t miss this hour… and get yourself a copy of this charming, insightful, and culturally important read ASAP!

 

Buy The Summer of Jordi Perez: https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Jordi-Perez-Burger-Angeles/dp/1510727663

For more Amy Spalding: IG: @thatames Twitter: @theames

Watch the Fatitude trailer: https://vimeo.com/254588857

 

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