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Jun 2022
41m 51s

Oprah and Beyonce w/ Treva Lindsey

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Beyonce appeared on Oprah’s show multiple times — as a singer, wife, mother, and mogul. We discuss how the relationship between these two icons evolved and reflected the larger culture.

Special Guest: Treva Lindsey, Associate Professor in the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department at Ohio State University.

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Producer Nina Earnest, Executive Producer Jody Avirgan. Artwork by Jonathan Conda.

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