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Feb 2021
1h 17m

Carrie Brownstein

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Carrie Brownstein [Portlandia, Transparent, The Nowhere Inn] is a writer, director, actress, comedian and rock star. She talks with Anna about why the Pacific Northwest is almost home, embracing the “not doing”, the influential rock band that was Sleater-Kinney, the markers of success, missing Portlandia, pancakes, getting to know a guitar, avoiding bass players, being outed by SPIN magazine and more. Later in the episode Anna is joined by author, Doctor of Human Sexuality, and host of the Sex with Emily podcast and Sirius XM radio show, Dr. Emily Morse.

Learn more about Dr. Emily Morse at sexwithemily.com and listen to her podcast. Also be sure to check out Dr. Morse’s new MasterClass, Sex and Communication.

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Music by: Mondo Cozmo @mondocozmo
Producers: Michael Barrett, Rob Holysz, Jeph Porter
Co-producer: Michael Sherman
Researcher: Margot Barrett

Production Services: Rabbit Grin Productions rabbitgrinproductions.com

Distributed by: Simplecast


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