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Jan 2020
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Recode Decode: The L Word

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The L Word creator Ilene Chaiken and actors Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig, and Leisha Hailey talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about their decision to reunite for a new series called The L Word: Generation Q, 10 years after the original show ended. They discuss how the first "L Word" got started, why the first new season is only 8 episodes long, and their hopes for a series of live events for fans of the show, called L Con. Plus: How do they all feel about the rise of tech money in Hollywood over the past decade?

Featuring:

Ilene Chaiken (@ilenechaiken), creator, The L Word

Jennifer Beals (@jenniferbeals), actor, The L Word: Generation Q (Bette Porter)

Kate Moennig (@katemoennig), actor, The L Word: Generation Q (Shane McCutcheon)

Leisha Hailey (@Leisha_Hailey), actor, The L Word: Generation Q (Alice Pieszecki)

Host:

Kara Swisher (@karaswisher), Recode co-founder and editor-at-large

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