A conversation with model, actor and dancer Leyna Bloom about making history as the first trans cover model for a Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, embracing her Black and Filipina identity, and reconnecting with her mother — who was deported more than 20 years ago. Guest photo by Zenobia.
Aug 2020
AMANDA / ERIKA | Episode 6
In the Season One finale, ERIKA (Ava Grey) fantasizes about her first time, while AMANDA (Mackenzie Davis) refuses to have her own desires silenced. A moment of reconnection with Oliver takes Diana by surprise, and Petra makes a bold move, putting Diana's career at risk--but it's ... Show More
48m 28s
Jan 2025
Blake Lively Versus Justin Baldoni: Dissecting The 'It Ends With Us' Legal Battles
<p>Last summer, we covered the dramatic press tour for the on screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel <em>It Ends With Us, </em>digging into the speculation surrounding a beef between co-leads Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Over the Christmas break the story exploded, as Li ... Show More
30m 16s
May 2021
“Like Sands Through the Sour Glass” (with Julianna Margulies)
<p>Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album <em>SOUR</em>, Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure denial and the fight surrounding critical race theory, Gemini season, the return of Bennifer, and whatever the hell is going on with Taika Waititi, Rita Ora, and Tessa Thompson. ... Show More
1h 22m
Jan 2022
Culture Gabfest - Fool's Gold
This week, Slate’s TV critic and host of the podcast Decoder Ring, Willa Paskin, and poet, essayist, podcast host, and author, Nichole Perkins, fill in for Dana and Julia. The panel begins by taking a spin with Julian Fellowes’ (creator of Downton Abbey) new show The Gilded Age. ... Show More
58m 49s
Oct 2019
The Black Triangle | Episode 3
Back at the hospital, Linda tries to uncover the cause of the pandemic. When she and Dave examine a corpse, they find something shocking. ~~ From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. And, check out our new shows - Birds of Empire and The P ... Show More
31m 14s
Jul 2025
Constanza Eliana Chinea: Media & Decolonization | Sumud Podcast
🎙 This week on the Sumud Podcast, we’re joined by Constanza Eliana Chinea—a Boricua journalist, producer, and activist reshaping the narrative from within. Born in New York, raised in Borinquen (Puerto Rico), and coming of age in the U.S. Midwest, Constanza grew up confronting e ... Show More
1h 4m