For model Emily Ratajkowski, there's a blurred line between empowerment and objectification. Coming up in the world of modeling, a harrowing experience with a photographer provided an early education in power dynamics, shame and what it means to be the object of desire. Her essay on that experience for The Cut went viral last year. Now, she's expanded on the ... Show More
Dec 2024
Chani Nicholas and Sonya Passi on Building a Business to Last
CHANI is the second largest astrology app on the market, even though its founders have prioritized growing slowly and sustainably. Today we speak to its founders, Chani Nicholas and Sonya Passi about their company's mold-breaking benefits package, what they think about work cultu ... Show More
34m 15s
Nov 2021
Emily Ratajkowski on Being Your Own Best Advocate
When Emily Ratajkowski was asked to appear in a music video in 2013, she didn’t expect it to catapult her to overnight fame. Since then, she’s appeared in movies like ‘Gone Girl,’ walked the runway at New York Fashion week and launched her own swimwear line. And last year, Emily’ ... Show More
31m 33s
Apr 2023
Emily Ratajkowski on Feminism, Capitalism, and Exploitation
Samira Ahmed speaks to model and actress Emily Ratajkowski. Together they discuss her rise to fame after appearing in the music video for the controversial song ‘Blurred Lines’, as well as the fraught relationship between feminism, capitalism, and exploitation. The recording for ... Show More
41m 39s
May 2024
Emily Ratajkowski Can Take Care of Herself, but a Little Help Would Be Nice
Emily Ratajkowski is doing a balancing act many famously beautiful women have to perform. In her 2021 book “My Body,” she reflects on what it’s been like to build a career based on her public image, and her struggle to control that image in an industry largely run by men. Since g ... Show More
30m 18s
May 2022
Kate Moss : sexe, drogues et rock’n’roll
Si vous êtes nés dans les années 1980, la première fois que vous avez vu Kate Moss, c’est sur une affiche publicitaire Calvin Klein. C’était en 1996, vous entriez tout juste dans l’adolescence, et à l’époque, on se pâmait devant Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer et Naomi Campbell, ... Show More
42m 41s
Nov 2021
#362: Emily Ratajkowski: Feminism, Sexuality & Power
Hello, my guest today is Emily Ratajkowski, a model, actress, entrepreneur, and writer. She has starred in David Fincher's Gone Girl, among other films and has appeared on the covers of multiple magazines and walked the runway for numerous high fashion brands. Her 2020 essay for ... Show More
29m 11s