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Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 349 - Warped Tour: Long Beach 2025 (Black Veil Brides, Cobra Starship, Taylor Acorn, Silverstein, Charlotte Sands, Nothing Nowhere, LØLØ, Matt Cutshall)Long Beach! Vans Warped Tour, one of the scenes most iconic staples, pop-culture references and band boot camp, returned to Los Angeles, to celebrate the festivals thirtieth anniversary. As a result, Sappenin' Podcast was flown out with the Emo's Not Dead to California, to record Episode 349 backstage to capture the events cultural impact, lasting legacy and uncover all the latest behind the scenes secrets. Listen to exclusive conversations with Black Veil Brides (Andy Biersack), Cobra Starship (Gabe Saporta), Taylor Acorn, Silverstein (Shane Told), Charlotte Sands, Nothing, Nowhere (Joe Mulherin), LØLØ and E.N.D boss, Matt Cutshall. Eight gu...2025-08-012h 00
The Fabric of AmericaLexy Silverstein from Re/make: Why Fashion Needs A RebrandThis week, we sit down with the vibrant and passionate Lexy Silverstein from re/make to talk all things sustainable fashion. From Gen Z’s take on shopping habits to the blurry line between genuine sustainability and savvy marketing, this episode dives into the real stories behind the clothes we wear. Lexy brings her expertise, humor, and a no-BS perspective to topics like thrifting, greenwashing, and how fast fashion has reshaped the way we talk about clothing.https://www.instagram.com/lexysilverstein/ https://elexyfy.com/ https://remake.world/Key Topics:Why Gen Z shops fa...2025-05-131h 12
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 335 - Silverstein: 25 Years of Noise with Shane ToldLead Singer Syndrome. Post-hardcore vs emo historian, podcast founding father and pinball wizard, Shane Told, is our guest on Episode 335 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Silverstein vocalist returns to celebrate the bands twenty-five years of noise, with secrets behind the bands longterm anniversary, scene confessions and why quitting was never an option. In this conversation, Shane reflects on two decades of frontman pressure, adapting to life on the road, recording two new albums (Antibloom, Pink Moon), still finding fresh lyric inspiration, awkward misspelled fan tattoos, legacy vs longevity, career highs, mental health battles, podcast folklores, Mario Kart cheat codes, famous...2025-04-251h 06
Homeschool is a Work of HeartAn Ode to HomeschoolSend us a textFeeling drained from the holiday hustle? You’re not alone—but it’s time to hit the reset button for the new semester! This week on the podcast, I’m sharing a fun, low-pressure way to ease back into homeschooling: a light and playful poetry unit. Discover why poetry is a powerful tool for boosting creativity, emotional expression, and literacy skills—all while keeping the stress to a minimum.I’ll walk you through simple, practical steps for teaching poetry, share tips for sparking excitement in your kids (even the reluctant...2024-12-2625 min
MotherLand16. Chutzpah Girls with Julie Silverstein and Tami Schlossberg PruwerMelissa and Elisheva get a sneak peek at the gorgeous new book Chutzpah Girls: 100 Tales of Daring Jewish Women and a chance to interview the inspiring authors behind it, Julie Silverstein and Tami Schlossberg Pruwer. Julie is a messaging strategist and former speechwriter for the Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations. She grew up in San Francisco and now lives in Jerusalem with her husband and five children. Tami Schlossberg Pruwer is a brand strategist who loves crafting stories for causes she cares about. Tami was born in Milan, Italy, and grew up in Antwerp, Belg...2024-11-2447 min
Hotter Than EverMaking Room for Women's Voices in Hollywood with Melissa SilversteinIf you’ve ever paid attention to female representation in Hollywood or the push for more women filmmakers in entertainment, you’ve likely encountered the work of Melissa Silverstein. As the founder of Women and Hollywood, one of the pioneering platforms advocating for gender diversity in the film industry, Melissa has been a driving force in this movement. She also co-founded the Athena Film Festival, a celebration of female-driven films, established the Girls Club, an online community for women creatives, and hosts the podcast In Her Voice, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at women who make films. A true trai...2024-08-2257 min
The Fun Zone with Brynn LowdenThe Fun Zone for 07/28/2024This week we pay tribute to getting chores around the house done. We also play a bunch of summertime tunes for you in hour number two!
Hour 1:
Disney's Snow White - Whistle While You Work
Simpsons - Cut Every Corner
AV Byte - PROCRASTINATION - The Musical
Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song
The Coasters - Yakety Yak
The B52's - Housework
Bob Rivers - Cleanin' Out The Fridge
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Livin' In the Fridge
Disney's Enchanted - Happy Working Song
Shel Silverstein...2024-07-301h 57
Fellowship SafarisS3, Ep. 8: The Heart of the Matter - Dr. David GithangaI am very excited to have interviewed Dr. David Githanga, a mentor in the area of paediatrics, cardiology and environmental health. His name has been synonymous with environmental health, and it was quite the treat to sit and hear how his formative years led up to this point in his life. His safari towards self-actualisation in his private and professional roles is definitely worth listening to. Should you wish to interact with Dr. Githanga more directly, please send him an email on davidgithanga@gmail.com
Resource Alert!!!
https://www.rcpi.ie/Portals/0...2024-06-031h 05
The Fact HunterEpisode 227: Shasta County Recall / Revisiting WTC 7In this episode, we discuss what's going on in Shasta County, CA. They are trying to recall Rep. Kevin Crye. If Mr. Crye is recalled, Governor Gavin Newsom has the power to appoint his replacement. Shasta County is a conservative county that is under attack from woke liberals. We also revisit WTC 7, and hear from Dr. Leroy Hulsey, a professor emeritus of structural engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the world’s preeminent expert on the collapse of World Trade Center’s Building 7 on September 11, 2001. In his interview with Jimmy Dore, Hulsey explains the fallacies of the official narr...2024-02-211h 20
It Can't Be a JokeThe Truth Behind 9/11: Corruption to its Core (Part 2)Join Melissa and Kevin as they dive into PART 2 of a topic that resonates with sorrow for most Patriotic Americans, and that is 9/11. It has been 23 years since the attacks, yet it is rarely discussed anymore as time keeps moving forward with new wars, catastrophic events, and endless brainwashing by the media. Melissa and Kevin dive into the science of the collapse, World Trade Center buildings 1,2 AND 7, money embezzlement, financial record destruction, the Pentagon, insurance policies and Larry Silverstein, secret society Skull and Bones, terrorism domestic and abroad, Shanksville, and the massive coverup and corruption that surrounds...2024-02-1039 min
It Can't Be a JokeThe Truth Behind 9/11: Corruption to its Core (Part 1) Join Melissa and Kevin as they dive into a topic that resonates with sorrow for most Patriotic Americans, and that is 9/11. It has been 23 years since the attacks, yet it is rarely discussed anymore as time keeps moving forward with new wars, catastrophic events, and endless brainwashing by the media. Melissa and Kevin dive into the science of the collapse, World Trade Center buildings 1,2 AND 7, money embezzlement, financial record destruction, the Pentagon, insurance policies and Larry Silverstein, secret society Skull and Bones, terrorism domestic and abroad, Shanksville, and the massive coverup and corruption that surrounds the entire...2024-02-0638 min
In Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 37: Molly Manning Walker - How to Have Sex - CONTENT WARNINGToday's interview is with Molly Manning Walker who is making her directorial debut with How to Have Sex.
Molly Manning Walker is a Cinematographer and Writer/Director based in London. She graduated from the NFTS Cinematography course in 2019. Molly’s first short film 'Good Thanks, You?' was included in the Semaine De La Critique program at Cannes and her debut feature, How To Have Sex , subsequently won the Next Step prize at Cannes for the script. Molly's second short, 'The Forgotten C' was also BIFA nominated.
How To Have Sex won the top prize in...2024-02-0213 min
Cancer and ComedyBuilding a Powerful Cancer Care Community: Stories of Resilience and Shared HopeIn this heartfelt episode, Dr. Brad Miller opens up about his personal journey grappling with a recent prostate cancer diagnosis, setting the stage for a touching discussion on the vital role of the community in facing health challenges.Dr. Brad Miller shares his experience of attending Podfest Expo, where he crossed paths with remarkable individuals who shared their stories of resilience in the face of cancer. Notable figures include Deb Kerier, a spirited breast cancer warrior now a co-host of the Cancer And Comedy podcast, along with others like Rebecca, Kristin, Tim, Shannon, and Melissa...2024-02-0129 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 36: Origin with Ava DuVernaySynopsis:
From Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay, ORIGIN explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance, and a fight for our future. While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience.
Ava DuVernay | Director, Writer, Producer
Ava DuVernay is an Academy Award nominee and winner of the Emmy, BAFTA, Sundance, Image and Peabody Awards. Her feature film directorial work includes the historical drama Selma, the criminal justice documentary 13th...2024-01-2614 minThe Fun Zone with Brynn LowdenThe Fun Zone for 12/03/2023Episode Notes
Dust off your radio and wipe down those headphones because it's time for a Fun Zone show all about chores! Whistle while you work as Brynn plays songs about doing dishes, laundry, vacuuming, and all of the other routine things nobody likes to do!
Hour 1:
The Coasters - Yakety Yak
Simpsons - Deep, Deep Trouble
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Trash Day
Washboard Hank - Are You Scrubbed
Shel Silverstein - Sahra Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out
Queen - Another One Bites The...2023-12-041h 54In Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 35: The Dads with Luchina FisherIn this gentle meditation on fatherhood, brotherhood and manhood, five fathers of trans children join Dennis Shepard – the father of slain gay college student Matthew Shepard – for a weekend fishing trip in rural Oklahoma. As the men cast their lines into the river, they find common ground across racial, geographical and generational lines: their unconditional love for their children.
Directed + Produced By: Luchina Fisher
Executive Producers: Dwyane Wade And Jon Marcus2023-11-1622 min
Whimsy & WoeMary Melissa Miranda McGurkMary Melissa Miranda McGurkMary Melissa Miranda McGurkWas uncommonly fond of homework.Nothing whatever could bring her more gleeThan mapping out battles from French history.After each spelling test, she’d ask, “When’s the next?”Before jumping into some dusty old text.And the easiest way to incur Mary’s wrath?Just switch on TV while she worked at her math.Soon Mary noticed that to study and figureOnly made her head grow thicker and bigger...https://youtu.be/RNT6h32uRA...2023-11-0903 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 34: No Accidents with Kristi JacobsonKristi Jacobson is a director and producer and the Founder of Catalyst Films.
Her films have premiered at the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, have been released in theaters and screened on platforms including Netflix, and HBO,
Some of Her films include SOLITARY which took audiences deep inside a supermax prison in Western Virginia and A PLACE AT THE TABLE which won the International Documentary Association Pare Lorentz Award, and was nominated for Best Feature Documentary by the Producers Guild of America.
Her current film, No Accidents is now streaming on...2023-11-0917 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 33: The Persian Version with Maryam KeshavarzToday's guest is Maryam Keshavarz. She is an Iranian-American writer, director, and producer. Maryam was born in New York City but spent most summers, and some of her school years, in Shiraz, Iran. This bi-national childhood naturally made her a translator of cultures, two cultures often at odds with each other. Maryam initially was pursuing a PhD in Near Eastern Studies focusing on Iran and Gender Studies but 9/11 propelled her to enter the media arena to try and change the narrative.
Maryam’s first narrative feature fiction film, CIRCUMSTANCE, premiered to overwhelming critical acclaim at the 2011 Sun...2023-10-2719 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 32: Tripped Up with Shruti GangulyToday’s guest is SHRUTI GANGULY an award-winning filmmaker and writer based in Oslo and New York City and we are talking about her feature length directorial debut Tripped Up which opens on October 20.
Tripped Up synopsis: Aspiring chef Lizzy sets off with her three best friends in tow to compete in the prestigious Saucy Food Festival. What begins as a calculated career move quickly turns into a madcap misadventure full of food, fun and female bonding, where the girls learn that struggle can be the secret ingredient to success.2023-10-2015 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 31: Opening this Weekend- Cat Person and Plan CCheck out my interviews with Susanna Fogel, director of Cat Person and Tracy Droz Tragos, director of Plan C.
Susanna Fogel is a director, screenwriter, and novelist. She co wrote the great comedy Booksmart, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA and a WGA Award, and the pilot of the Amazon series The Wilds.
Tracy Droz Tragos is a filmmaker drawn to issues involving women, inequality, and rural America. Her film Rich Hill, won the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and s...2023-10-0636 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 30: Wrapping up TIFF & Dawn Porter, Director of DeadlockedA discussion of films from TIFF including:
How to Have Sex
Back Spot
The End We Start From
Irena's Vow
Lee
Zone of Interest
Origin
Conversation with documentary director, Dawn Porter discussing her new Showtime miniseries Deadlocked which premieres on September 22.2023-09-2125 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 29: TIFF Documentaries- Copa 71 and Sorry/Not Sorry (Trigger Warning)Melissa discusses two documentaries from the Toronto International Film Festival
Copa 71
https://www.tiff.net/events/copa-71
Sorry/Not Sorry
https://www.tiff.net/events/sorry-not-sorry
2023-09-1108 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 28: Problematic Men and Venice/TIFF Preview (Trigger Warning)Melissa gives a brief overview of the problematic men dominating the headlines and gives a preview of some TIFF titles directed by women.
Show Notes:
Problematic Men
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/woody-allen-venice-2023-very-lucky-my-whole-life-1235581412/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/spanish-actor-gabriel-guevara-arrested-at-venice-film-festival-on-sexual-assault-charge-1235581060/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/roman-polanski-woody-allen-protested-venice-film-festival-1235581112/
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230905-venice-film-festival-the-controversial-directors-stirring-debate
Ava Duvernay
https://variety.com/2023/film/global/ava-duvernay-origin-venice-premiere-1235697692/
Barbie
https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office...2023-09-0711 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 27: Co-Writer / Director / Executive Producer Emma Seligman (BOTTOMS)Emma Seligman is a Canadian writer/director and winner of the 2022 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award. Her debut feature SHIVA BABY was selected to screen at SXSW and TIFF in 2020 and was named a New York Times Critics Pick. In 2020, Emma was named one of Variety’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch and one of Filmmaker Mag’s ‘25 New Faces of Independent Film. Her second feature, BOTTOMS, made with Orion Pictures, will premiere at SXSW 2023.
Show Notes
Emma Seligman
BOTTOMS - Info / Trailer
Emma's Instagram @emmaseligman
BOTTOMS on Instagram @bottomsmovie
Other inspira...2023-08-2517 min
Stories of Emotional GranularitySadnessSadness is murky. It makes the mind unclear, unable to perceive positive emotions. It’s the feeling of wrongness that reinforces himself.That sense of wrongness within sadness can develop into a feeling of being broken, as if there’s something malfunctioning in one’s self or in the world that is bringing sadness into existence. Feeling sad isn’t at all unusual, however. It’s a central part of the human experience. Sharing their perspectives on sadness in this episode are psychologist Melissa Green, authors Karol Ruth Silverstein and Ian Williams, Extinction Rebellion activist Todd Saddl...2023-08-2239 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 26: Comedian / Actress / Writer Sasheer Zamata (THE FIRST WOMAN)Sasheer Zamata is a comedian, actress and writer who can be seen on ABC’s Home Economics, Hulu’s Woke, Comedy Central’s Robbie, the horror comedy film Spree, and Lionsgate’s romantic comedy The Weekend. She was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for four seasons, and has appeared on This American Life and Late Night with Stephen Colbert. Her stand up special Pizza Mind is available to stream online and she is one half of the weekly podcast Best Friends, with her best friend Nicole Byer. She also serves as the celebrity ambassador for the American Civil Liberties Union...2023-08-1817 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 25: Director Amy Redford (WHAT COMES AROUND)Amy Redford's career in the creative arts spans over three decades as a director, producer, and actor in film, television, music videos and theatre.
Her latest film, WHAT COMES AROUND, is out on August 4th, 2023. Directed by Amy Redford and written by Scott Organ based on his play, the movie charts the shifting power dynamics among a mother, her teenage daughter and the daughter's older boyfriend.
Anna (Grace Van Dien) has just turned 17 when Eric (Kyle Gallner), a 28-year-old she met online, appears on her doorstep. Anna's mother Beth is played by Summer Phoenix.
2023-08-0417 min
WTF with Marc Maron PodcastEpisode 1457 - Melissa VillaseñorMelissa Villaseñor spent six seasons on Saturday Night Live and left her mark with a wide array of impressions. It was a road to success she might not have taken had she not gone to The Laugh Factory Comedy Camp when she was fifteen. Melissa and Marc talk about her early days performing and how she reluctantly auditioned for America's Got Talent, a gig that allowed her to quit her job at Forever 21 and pursue a life in comedy. They also talk about Melissa's music, her art, and her inspirations like Maria Bamford and Shel Silverstein. Sign up here f...2023-07-311h 30
WTF with Marc Maron PodcastEpisode 1457 - Melissa VillaseñorMelissa Villaseñor spent six seasons on Saturday Night Live and left her mark with a wide array of impressions. It was a road to success she might not have taken had she not gone to The Laugh Factory Comedy Camp when she was fifteen. Melissa and Marc talk about her early days performing and how she reluctantly auditioned for America's Got Talent, a gig that allowed her to quit her job at Forever 21 and pursue a life in comedy. They also talk about Melissa's music, her art, and her inspirations like Maria Bamford and Shel Silverstein. Sign up h...2023-07-311h 27
Özel masallah podcastEpisode 1457 - Melissa VillaseñorMelissa Villaseñor spent six seasons on Saturday Night Live and left her mark with a wide array of impressions. It was a road to success she might not have taken had she not gone to The Laugh Factory Comedy Camp when she was fifteen. Melissa and Marc talk about her early days performing and how she reluctantly auditioned for America's Got Talent, a gig that allowed her to quit her job at Forever 21 and pursue a life in comedy. They also talk about Melissa's music, her art, and her inspirations like Maria Bamford and Shel Silverstein. Sign up here f...2023-07-311h 30
American BuildingKeith Rand of Mill Creek Residential | The Future of Housing In AmericaWhat does the housing crisis actually entail? To wrap up Season 3 of American Building, I’m joined by Keith Rand, Vice President at Mill Creek Residential, to discuss the main housing production issues Americans face today and different solutions to address them. We look at limitations with local and state government policy and unpack the proposed housing supply plan from the White House. In our conversation, Keith explains the root cause of the supply and demand imbalance in New York City. Between the exorbitant cost of land, insurance, and property taxes, the city that more than 8 million peo...2023-07-2649 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 24: Writer Aisha Harris (WANNABE, RECKONINGS WITH THE POP CULTURE THAT SHAPES ME)Aisha Harris, co-host of NPR’s beloved Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, chats to Melissa about her new book "Wannabe, Reckonings with the Pop Culture that Shapes Me".
“Aisha Harris is one of our smartest, most entertaining modern cultural critics. The nine pieces offer insight on Stevie Wonder, the Spice Girls, Pen15, and New Girl—among many other pop artifacts, of course—which might as well be parlance for, ‘Read me immediately.’”
—ELLE
Aisha Harris has made a name for herself as someone you can turn to for a razor-sharp ta...2023-07-2120 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 23: News Brief 14th July 2023Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business.
Show Notes
Bob Iger
Strike News
Orange is the New Black
SAG AFTRA press conference (start at the hour mark)
Diversity in Hollywood:
John Ridley: Diversity Exec Exits Spark Fear That Hollywood Inclusion Pledges Were Just PR & More Broken Promises To People Of Color – Guest Column - Deadline
6 DEI leaders just left senior roles in Hollywood and media—it’s part of a larger problem: ‘It’s absolutely alarming’ - CNBC
Bla...2023-07-1407 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 22: Writer Maureen Ryan (BURN IT DOWN) - Trigger WarningWriter Maureen Ryan blows the lid on patterns of harassment and bias in Hollywood, the grassroots reforms under way, and the labor and activist revolutions that recent scandals have ignited in her book BURN IT DOWN.
Maureen “Mo” Ryan is a Contributing Editor at Vanity Fair and has written for EW, the New York Times, Salon, GQ, Vulture, Variety and the Chicago Tribune. Her reporting on bias in Hollywood is featured in the documentaries This Changes Everything and We Need to Talk About Cosby. She has served on the jury of the Peabody Awards, has won multiple Los...2023-06-3034 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 21: TV Critic Inkoo Kang (THE NEW YORKER) - Trigger WarningMelissa chats with Inkoo Kang, television critic at The New Yorker. They discuss some of the TV shows they have been watching recently, including QUEEN CHARLOTTE, HAPPY VALLEY, DEAD RINGERS and documentary STOLEN YOUTH.
Please note there is a trigger warning for this episode.
Show Notes
The End of “Happy Valley,” an Unusually Intimate Crime Drama - The New Yorker (pay wall)
QUEEN CHARLOTTE - Trailer
SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE S2 - Trailer
DEAD RINGERS - Trailer
STOLEN YOUTH - Trailer
HAPPY VALLEY S3 - Trailer
In Her Voice is a Woman...2023-06-2839 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 20: Director Numa Perrier (THE PERFECT FIND)Melissa chats with director Numa Perrier, the director of THE PERFECT FIND starring Gabrielle Union, which will be released on Netflix on June 23rd 2023.
Numa Perrier is an actor, director, writer and visual artist who has emerged as a provocative voice in the film and television landscape. Perrier’s first feature, JEZEBEL, which she wrote, directed and co-starred, premiered at SXSW and was released on Netflix in 2020 via Ava Duvernay’s ARRAY Releasing. Detailing Perrier’s real-life experiences, the film follows 19-year-old Tiffany (Tiffany Tenille) as she navigates working as an internet cam girl in the ’90s, in order...2023-06-2318 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 19: News Brief 20th June 2023 (Trigger Warning)Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business.
Please note there is a trigger warning for this episode (time code 09:50)
Show Notes
Emmy Rossum/Tom Holland
Prima Facie
Joanna Arnow
CHASING CHASING AMY
In Her Voice is a Woman and Hollywood Podcast, hosted by Melissa Silverstein (Founder of Women and Hollywood and Co-Founder of the Athena Film Festival) and produced by Leonie Marsh.
Subscribe to this podcast on Spotify or wherever you lis...2023-06-2112 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 18: Director Eva Longoria (FLAMIN' HOT)FLAMIN’ HOT is the inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.
Directed by Eva Longoria
Screenplay by Lewis Colick and Linda Yvette Chávez
Produced by DeVon FranklinStarring Jesse Garcia as Richard Montañez, Annie Gonzalez as Judy Montañez, Emilio Rivera as Vacho Montañez, Dennis Haysbert as Clarence C. Baker, Emmy® Award winner Tony Shalhoub as Roger E...2023-06-0912 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 17: Jennifer Esposito, writer/director/actor (FRESH KILLS) and Academy Award®-nominated director Waad al-Kateab (WE DARE TO DREAM) - Tribeca Film Festival 2023No news brief this week rather a focus on the Tribeca Film Festival. Melissa highlights some of the fantastic women-made films selected for the festival. She also interviews Jennifer Esposito, writer/director/actor of FRESH KILLS and Academy Award®-nominated director Waad al-Kateab (WE DARE TO DREAM).
The daughters of the Larusso family struggle to break the unspoken code of the women behind the men in the mob world of Staten Island in the late '80s and early '90s. Unlike any mob movie you’ve ever seen before, FRESH KILLS reveals the...2023-06-0734 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 16: Writer/Director Georgia Oakley (BLUE JEAN)Melissa chats with Georgia Oakley, writer/director of BLUE JEAN. In Georgia's stunning directorial debut BLUE JEAN, it’s 1988 England and Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government is about to pass a law stigmatizing gays and lesbians, forcing Jean (Rosy McEwen, in a powerhouse performance), a gym teacher, to live a double life. As pressure mounts from all sides, the arrival of a new student catalyzes a crisis that will challenge Jean to her core. The BAFTA-nominated film won the Venice Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award, as well as four British Independent Film Awards.
BLUE JEAN hits US...2023-06-0219 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 15: News Brief 30th May 2023 (including Cannes Winners - there are women!)Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business.
Show Notes
Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Wins Palme d’Or at 2023 Cannes Film Festival - Hollywood Reporter
Cannes Palme d’Or winner criticises Macron’s ‘repression’ of protests - The Guardian (paywall)
The Understated Pleasures of HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere” - The New Yorker (paywall)
In Her Voice is a Woman and Hollywood Podcast, hosted by Melissa Silverstein (Founder of Women and Hollywood and Co-Founder of the Athena Film Festival) a...2023-05-3106 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 14: Erica Saleh (Showrunner, Screenwriter and Serving Member of WGA's 2023 Negotiating Committee)Melissa interviews Erica Saleh (ONE OF US IS LYING) in a great conversation about the current writers strike, what it means to be a TV writer and how they work their way up the career ladder. This episode has a lot of excellent information about why this strike is so important at this moment in the entertainment business.
Erica Saleh is a New York City based TV writer, screenwriter, and playwright. Most recently she was the Creator/Showrunner of One of Us is Lying for Peacock. Prior credits include EVIL, INSTINCT, WISDOM OF THE CROWD and...2023-05-2628 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 13: News Brief 23rd May 2023 (including Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lawrence & Catherine Corsini)Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business.
Show Notes
Catherine Corsini was “maybe a bit too proud and pretentious” to use intimacy coaches on ‘Homecoming’ set - Screen Daily
Jennifer Lawrence brings documentary about Afghan women to Cannes - The Guardian (paywall)
Eva Longoria Calls Out Hollywood: ‘A White Male Can Direct’ a $200 Million Flop and ‘Get Another One.’ I Can’t. - Variety
Neon acquires Justine Triet’s Cannes competition entry ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ - Screen Daily
Netflix Buys ‘M...2023-05-2407 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 12: Melanie Hoyes (Head of Inclusion at the BFI- British Film Institute) and Yolonda Brinkley (Creator of Diversity in Cannes)Melissa talks with Yolonda Brinkley (Creator of Diversity in Cannes) and Melanie Hoyes (Head of Inclusion at the BFI) about the work they are doing to highlight and celebrate black women filmmakers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Events at Cannes:
- Saturday morning 5/20 in the Marche, 9:30 arrival.
As a part of our celebration of black women in film, we (Diversity in Cannes and THE BFI) are producing a small panel highlighting their personal journeys. It's an hour long with coffee and croissants after.
Cannes You See Us: A Cel...2023-05-1828 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 11: News Brief 17th May 2023 (including Melissa's thoughts on the significance of Cannes Film Festival in the industry)Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business.
Show Notes
Adèle Haenel - Hollywood Reporter
Adèle Haenel - Variety
#CannesYouNot: Amber Heard Supporters Slam Cannes for ‘Celebrating Abusers’ Ahead of Johnny Depp Opening Night - Variety
Inevitable Foundation Launches Emergency Relief Fund to Support Disabled Writers Amid WGA Strike - Hollywood Reporter
I’m a TV Writer on Food Stamps" - The Cut
Elle Fanning Says She Missed Out on Role in Big Franchise Because She “Didn’t Hav...2023-05-1709 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 10: Director/Cinematographer Arlene Nelson (ANGEL CITY)Melissa interviews Arlene Nelson, director of the gripping three-episode docuseries ANGEL CITY (HBO MAX - 16 May 2023)
The show goes behind the scenes and onto the pitch of the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club. Pulling back the curtain on the origin story through the 2022 inaugural season of the female-founded and led team, the series reveals the passion and grit needed to build a franchise from scratch and blaze a bold trail in the world of professional sports.
The series is directed by Arlene Nelson and executive produced by Academy Aw...2023-05-1626 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 9: Director Niki Caro (THE MOTHER)Melissa interviews director Niki Caro on the release of her new Netflix film, THE MOTHER starring Jennifer Lopez.
Director Niki Caro, is one of the most successful filmmakers to emerge from New Zealand in recent years.
After completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Postgraduate Diploma in Film, Caro directed a number of highly acclaimed short films. "Sure To Rise" screened in Competition in Cannes in 1994; and "Footage" at the Venice Film Festival in 1996. Her first feature film "Memory & Desire" was selected for Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival in 1998.
Her secon...2023-05-1215 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 10: Writer/Director Laurel Parmet (THE STARLING GIRL)Melissa chats with writer/director Laurel Parmet on the eve of her debut feature film release, THE STARLING GIRL, starring Eliza Scanlen.
Show Notes:
THE STARLING GIRL - Trailer
Laurel Parmet
Instagram @bleekerstfilms
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Laurel Parmet, the Writer-Director of “The Starling Girl” - Sundance Institute
In Her Voice is a Woman and Hollywood Podcast, hosted by Melissa Silverstein (Founder of Women and Hollywood and Co-Founder of the Athena Film Festival) and produced by Leonie Marsh.
Subscribe to this podcast on Spotify or wherever you listen...2023-05-1221 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 8: News Brief 9th May 2023 (including week two of WGA Strike and Mandy Walker wins Millie Award)Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business.
Show Notes:
Biden comments on writers strike
WGA Chief Negotiator Ellen Stutzman: Guild Is Ready to Meet Again When Studios ‘Recognize the Agenda Writers Absolutely Demand’ - Variety
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Joins WGA Picket Line: ‘This Strike Is a Strike for Everybody in the Industry’ - Variety
Elizabeth Holmes
THE MATILDAS - Trailer
ANGEL CITY - Trailer
WITH LOVE S2 - Trailer
Richard Dreyfuss
Jameela Jamil
In Her Voice is...2023-05-1009 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 7: News Brief 2nd May 2023 (including WGA Strike)Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business.
Show Notes
Writers Strike Info:
WGA Calculations
WGA Negotiations—Status as of May 1, 2023
Hollywood Writers Defiant as Strike Begins: “We’re Not Scared, Bring It On” - Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood’s writers are on strike. Here’s why that matters. - Vox
Academy - New Rules:
REPRESENTATION AND INCLUSION STANDARDS
AWARDS CAMPAIGN PROMOTIONAL REGULATIONS FOR THE 96TH ACADEMY AWARDS
Actor Bel Powley - The...2023-05-0317 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 6: Writer/Director Nida Manzoor (POLITE SOCIETY) and Writer/Director Kelly Fremon Craig (ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME MARGARET)Melissa interviews writer/director Nida Manzoor about her debut action comedy drama feature film 'Polite Society' and writer/director Kelly Fremon Craig about the adaptation of Judy Blume's classic coming of age novel, 'Are You There God? It's Me Margaret'. Both hit theatres today - 28th April 2023 - so check them out!
Show Notes:
Polite Society - Trailer
Nida Manzoor
@PoliteSocietyMovie - Instagram
Tamara Jenkins' film Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
Julia Ducournau's film TITANE (2021) - Trailer
Director Desiree Akhavan Interview The Miseducation of Cameron Post Premiere (2018)
Ana Lily Amirpour
Are You There God? It's Me Margaret...2023-04-2837 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 5: News Brief 26th April 2023 (including QUEEN CLEOPATRA)Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business.
Show Notes:
‘Queen Cleopatra’ Director Speaks Out: ‘What Bothers You So Much About a Black Cleopatra?’
Queen Cleopatra - Trailer
Naomi Osaka’s Production Company Hana Kuma Raises $5M in SpringHill Springoff
Warner Bros Lands Hot Package ‘Maude v Maude’ Starring Halle Berry And Angelina Jolie; Both Will Also Produce
Jeff Shell’s NBCU Exit Followed Probe Into Relationship With CNBC Journalist
Prima Facie - Review
‘To Leslie,’ Which Landed Andrea Riseborough an Oscar Nom, Sells Internati...2023-04-2606 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 4: Directors Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok (JUDY BLUME FOREVER) and Co-Creator Hannah Bos (SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE)Melissa interviews the directors of the new documentary Judy Blume Forever, Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok, which premieres on Amazon Prime on April 21st. She also talks to Hannah Bos, one of the co-creators of Somebody Somewhere, which returns for its second season on HBO on April 23rd.
Show Notes:
Judy Blume Forever Trailer
Hannah Bos' Instagram
Somebody Somewhere S2 Trailer
In Her Voice is a Woman and Hollywood Podcast, hosted by Melissa Silverstein (Founder of Women and Hollywood and Co-Founder of the Athena Film Festival) and produced by Leonie Marsh.2023-04-2129 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 3: News Brief 19th April 2023 (Trigger Warning)Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business. Please note this episode has a trigger warning and contains references to sexual assault.
Show Notes:
David Choe Rape Controversy
Aura Bogado's Twitter
Serena Williams' 926 Productions
Star Trek: Section 31 Michelle Yeoh
Anna Nicole Smith Trailer
The Guardian: 'Notoriously cruel’: should we cancel Picasso? Collectors, artists, critics and curators decide' (paywall)
Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton on Why They Continue Talking About Alleged Assaults on ‘One Tree Hill’ and ‘Chicago P.D.’: ‘Face Some F—ing Accountabilit...2023-04-1907 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 2: News Brief 14th April 2023 (including Cannes Lineup)Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business.
Show Notes:
Jennifer Lopez in The Mother
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Book Club: The Next Chapter - Trailer
True Detective: Night Country - Trailer
Cannes:
Cannes Breaks Its Own Record for Female Filmmakers in Competition (Again)
‘The Idol’: The Weeknd And Lily-Rose Depp To Debut HBO Music Drama At Cannes
MAX
A League of Their Own
Margot Robbie Recalls First Reaction To ‘Barbie’ Script: “What A Shame It Will Never See The Light Of Da...2023-04-1406 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastEp 1: News Brief 11th April 2023Melissa's weekly round up of all industry news dedicated to highlighting the voices of women who work in the global entertainment business.
Show Notes:
WGA Strike Authorization
Lizzo Amazon Studios Deal
Euphoria Barbie Ferreira Exit
Heather Graham - "Sexism Hasn't Changed Hollywood"
Star Wars Acolyte Teaser
Ahsoka Trailer - Rosario Dawson Star Wars
Maïwenn’s Jeanne du Barry to open the 76th Festival de Cannes
Brittney Griner Memoir To Be Published
Barbie Trailer
The Marvels Trailer
Ari Aster quote
In Her Voice is a Woman and Hollywood Podcast, hosted by Melissa Sil...2023-04-1211 minIn Her Voice: A Women and Hollywood PodcastTrailerIn Her Voice takes you behind the scenes with women filmmakers, actors, producers and others for an intimate look at the creative process.
Join Melissa Silverstein, founder of Women and Hollywood and co-founder of the Athena Film Festival as she conducts conversations with talent who are creating the hottest content coming to your screen. She will also cover the latest entertainment news and issues that focuses on women and non-binary creatives.
Subscribe to this podcast on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Join Substack f...2023-03-2801 min
The SpillUnpacking The Real Motive Behind Australia’s New ‘Cheating Scandal’On the show today… Singer Lachie Gill has won the 2022 season of The Voice Australia, but the news has once again kickstarted an important conversation about diversity and reality TV. And Busy Phillips has announced that she and her husband, screenwriter Marc Silverstein, have separated after 15 years of marriage and are planning to divorce. The couple kept the news a secret for well over a year and said that going down the normal celebrity separation path “made them both feel sick”. Plus, it’s the story that’s been dominating headlines for the past few d...2022-05-3019 min
OnWriting: A Podcast of the WGA EastMelissa Silverstein in conversation with Liz Meriwether (“The Dropout”)Geri hands it over to guest host Melissa Silverstein, the founder and publisher of Women in Hollywood, for a conversation with THE DROPOUT creator and showrunner Liz Meriwether. Liz Meriwether is a writer, showrunner, and producer known for her work as the creator and showrunner of the hit comedy series NEW GIRL and the sitcom BLESS THIS MESS, as well as for writing the screenplay for the 2011 romcom NO STRINGS ATTACHED. Guest moderator Melissa Silverstein is the founder and publisher of Women and Hollywood, an initiative and website that educates, advocates, and agitates for gender d...2022-04-2945 min
Bad Dads Film ReviewLars and The Real Girl & The Epic Adventures of Morph - Episode Re-ReleaseYou can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!The Dads are on holiday but will be back as usual from 20th April. In the meantime enjoy this special rereleased episode where we discuss LARS AND THE REAL GIRL...Original show notes below.______________“The lack of women directors in the industry is no joke. The top 100 films of 2019 were helmed by a total of 113 directors, 89.4 pe...2022-04-151h 40
Give Her a MicrophoneMelissa Silverstein - Founder of Women And HollywoodMelissa Silverstein is an agitator - she believes in good trouble as she advocates for women as the founder and publisher of Women and Hollywood. This extraordinary organization educates, advocates, and agitates for gender diversity and inclusion in Hollywood, and the global film industry. Melissa is also the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of The Athena Film Festival at Barnard College which showcases films about extraordinary female leaders. With no shortage of energy and recognizing her role as a "creative doula", Melissa recently launched the Girls Club - a community for women creatives, culture-changers and storytellers to connect, create, network, a...2021-10-2152 min
Shift U.Episode 1 - Let's Talk About ConnectionLife as we know it changed for most of us in very significant ways early 2020 due to COVID-19. The ways in which we connected to the world, our communities, and our families were forced to change. On today’s episode, Melissa and Kate discuss how the pandemic impacted connection for them, different types of connection, and lessons learned for connection moving forward. Join our conversation today and share your thoughts with us on Facebook or in the comments below. Music used with permission from Charlotte Callahan from her EP Crash Diet.Episode references:The Pandemic Shrank Ou...2021-08-2540 min
The Big SwitchRegulation: Why the Rules MatterIn episode 2, we explored how to build a championship zero-carbon “team” on the grid. We could have the best players in the world — rooftop solar, batteries, net metering, demand response, high-voltage transmission, and so many others — but if the rules prevent these technologies from playing ball, then we won’t be able to decarbonize fast enough. How do we make sure the rules strike the right balance between innovation and reliability — while making the zero-carbon grid system equitable? In our fifth episode of season 1, Dr. Melissa Lott explores how the rules of the grid impact everyone....2021-07-0637 min
The Momversation PodcastEP61: Hot Mom Summer: Thriving and Striving through the Year's Hottest MonthsIn this episode, Leah and Melissa unpack the elements of summer that impact mothers: the nostalgia that comes with extended daylight hours, playing outside, swimming lessons (and water safety!), gardening, and the mental load of managing everyone's busy schedules. Just like the holidays, summer brings with it heaps of fun, magic, and joy, coupled with exhaustion.The Book Blurb in this episode is Shel Silverstein poem, 'It's Hot!' from A Light in the Attic. For more about this poet, visit www.shelsilverstein.com...2021-06-2858 min
Forensic TransmissionsEpisode 157: Phil Spector TrialMelissa Pileggi Grosvenor said she met Phil Spector in New York in 1991 when she was a waitress, found him “very charming, quick-witted,” and was in a platonic relationship with him for a year and a half. She testified that after a dinner in Beverly Hills she went back to his house, but when she told Spector around 2 a.m. that she was tired and wanted to go, he left the room and returned with a gun, which he holstered and “started walking back and forth, cursing and talking crazy.” She said after she returned to New York he started asking h...2021-05-0730 min
The AmpAmplified: Women's representation in the media industry: How data can drive changeThe Amp: Amplified is a special edition of Ampere's podcast series where we speak to voices in the industry about the latest innovations, trends and important issues in the wider media sector. In this episode, Ampere's Alice Thorpe is joined by Melissa Silverstein, founder and publisher of Women and Hollywood and Nina Goswami, Creative Diversity Lead at The BBC. They discuss the ways in which content producers globally can and are using data to drive structural change for women in the media industries.Production by Henry BeckwithFollow Ampere Analysis on Twitter: @AmpereAnalysis2021-04-0827 min
Wanna Be#28 Melissa Silverstein: Starting A Film Career (recovered)Today I’m back with Melissa Silverstein; if you didn’t catch her on Monday's episode talking about imposter syndrome, it’s a must-listen.Melissa is the founder and publisher of Women and Hollywood. She is the Artistic Director and co-founder of the Athena Film Festival — A Celebration of Women and Leadership at Barnard College in NYC on February 22-25thMelissa was selected to be a film envoy for the American Film Showcase, the major film diplomacy program of the U.S. Department of State. And she published “In Her Voice: Women Directo...2021-01-2716 min
Bad Dads Film ReviewLars and the Real Girl & The Epic Adventures of MorphYou can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!“The lack of women directors in the industry is no joke. The top 100 films of 2019 were helmed by a total of 113 directors, 89.4 percent of whom were male and 10.6 percent of whom were female.” So said Women and Hollywood’s Melissa Silverstein after the 2020 Golden Globes once again featured an all male lineup in the Best Director category in a year where Greta Girwig (Little...2020-11-271h 40
Practice Areas 101In-House CounselJoin Host, Nick Guinn, as she explores he world of In-House Counsel! Guests Melissa Silverstein, Assistant General Counsel at Helen of Troy, Rachel High, Director, Corporate Counsel at Kendra Scott, and Rene De Law O, Privacy Council at USAA, talk about what it is like to be a young lawyer as an In-House Counsel. Contact details and information about our guests can be found here: Melissa Silverstein: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissalsilverstein/ Rachel High: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-high-79163b2b/Rene De La O- https://www...2020-11-1636 min
Cowpunchers!Cat Ballou (1965)Cat Ballou directed by Elliot Silverstein and starring Jane Fond, Lee Marvin, and Michael Callan.
Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers are overjoyed to witness their first hoe-down! Amy discusses the nutritional needs of the Great American Coot. Stu is excited to hear Nat King Cole sing something unrelated to Christmas. Melissa laments all the zippers and establishes "Lee Marvin" as a verb. We're here for you, Dan.2020-11-081h 11
Embark On The Most Critically-Acclaimed Full Audiobook Today!The Boston Consulting Group on Strategy: Classic Concepts and New Perspectives by Carl W. Stern, Michael S. DeimlerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/487221to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Boston Consulting Group on Strategy: Classic Concepts and New Perspectives
Author: Carl W. Stern, Michael S. Deimler
Narrator: Melissa Hughes
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 17 hours 12 minutes
Release date: July 20, 2020
Genres: Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
A collection of the best strategic thinking from the Boston Consulting Group one of the most prestigious and innovative management consulting firms in the world. For the past forty-two years, The Boston Consulting Group has been shaping the way business is done the world over. This book, a compilation of seventy-five of BCG's most...2020-07-205h 12Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentThe Boston Consulting Group on Strategy: Classic Concepts and New Perspectives by Carl W. Stern, Michael S. DeimlerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/487221to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Boston Consulting Group on Strategy: Classic Concepts and New Perspectives
Author: Carl W. Stern, Michael S. Deimler
Narrator: Melissa Hughes
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 17 hours 12 minutes
Release date: July 20, 2020
Genres: Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
A collection of the best strategic thinking from the Boston Consulting Group one of the most prestigious and innovative management consulting firms in the world. For the past forty-two years, The Boston Consulting Group has been shaping the way business is done the world over. This book, a compilation of seventy-five of BCG's most...2020-07-205h 12
Full Trial Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentThe Boston Consulting Group on Strategy: Classic Concepts and New Perspectives by Carl W. Stern, Michael S. DeimlerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/487221 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boston Consulting Group on Strategy: Classic Concepts and New Perspectives Author: Carl W. Stern, Michael S. Deimler Narrator: Melissa Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 12 minutes Release date: July 20, 2020 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: A collection of the best strategic thinking from the Boston Consulting Group one of the most prestigious and innovative management consulting firms in the world. For the past forty-two years, The Boston Consulting Group has been shaping the way business is done the world over. This book, a compilation of seventy-five of BCG's...2020-07-2003 min
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa RadkeMarriage and MartinisI'm from deep East Texas, and we handle things differently than they do in New Jersey. We also wear pearls and clutch them when someone says something. We don't air our dirty laundry to the world. If you've been watching me and David's Instagram Lives, you will see us sign off with bye and love you. Then the minute we get off the video, I look at him and say, "I'm going to murder you." We don't put this out for the world to see, but today's guest does. Danielle Silverstein was a stay at home mom f...2019-11-0500 min
Bitch Talk PodcastMill Valley Film Festival Interviews w/Emily Best & Melissa SilversteinSend us a textErin sat down with couple of women from the #mindthrgapsummit at the Mill Valley Film Festival. Check out her chats with Emily Best, Founder and CEO of Seed & Spark and the creator of Women and Hollywood, Melissa Silverstein. Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Listen in every Monday from 5:30 - 6 AM on BFF.FM POWERED BY Support the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best...2019-10-1127 min
corpSonore - sound, body, wellnessInterview with IntermissionWe sat down for a chat in August with violinist yogis Elena Urioste and Melissa White, the creators of Intermission Sessions and Retreats to talk about their friendship, the retreat, and the future of Intermission. We were joined by Soprano Marie Masters Webb, who has attended 3 of the Retreats including the inaugural summer. Show Notes: Intermission website: https://www.intermissionsessions.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intermissionsessions/ Intermission Vermont is held at the Wilburton Inn in Manchester Vermont Book recommendations From Elena: Yoga and the Quest for th...2019-09-141h 12
Girls On FilmGirls On Film - Episode 12: CannesCannes special!
Girls On Film hits the Cannes Film Festival with an episode recorded at the UK Film Centre in front of an industry audience. Films reviewed include Portrait Of A Lady On Fire and The Dead Don’t Die along with Cannes classics like We Need To Talk About Kevin.
Our guest film critics are Leslie Felperin and Ella Kemp while Melissa Silverstein and Delphyne Besse discuss activism at Cannes and beyond.
We have an exclusive offer for listeners: we’ve teamed up with our friends at MUBI to give you a whole month of curated films to stream, plus...2019-05-2245 min
Uniquely Us PodcastBirthday Shoutouts and fact of the day and today in history and tribute to Shel SilversteinShout out to Stephen Amell, Harry S Truman, Melissa Gilbert, Galen Rupp and Bill Cowher, and sharks and Mississippi River and Shel Silverstein --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2019-05-0905 min
Book Lounge by LibbyEp. #318 - Gretchen Rubin and The Books that Spark JoyOn today's episode Adam and Jill chat with Gretchen Rubin about her new book OUTER ORDER INNER CALM and offer tips about how decluttering our lives can help bring us happiness. Before that, Jill and Adam share the books that spark joy within them as well as share some answers from former guests! Books mentioned in this episode: Outer Order Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin The Books that Spark Joy for us Jill's Books: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Misery by S...2019-03-1437 min
Future of Film Podcast21. Melissa Silverstein: Women and Hollywood (Part 2 of 2)Melissa Silverstein (@melsil) is the irrepressible and inspirational change-maker and founder of Women and Hollywood; the initiative that educates, advocates, and agitates for gender diversity and inclusion in the global film industry. Towards the end of a seismic year in the battle for equality, Melissa shares her uncompromising take on the fight, the industry and what still needs to be done to make change happen. In a wide ranging interview, Melissa also talks about audiences, distribution, the Athena Festival (which she also runs) and shares her inspiring advice for emerging storytellers. Part Two of Two.
Discover more about this and othe...2018-11-2825 min
Future of Film Podcast20. melissa Silverstein: Women and Hollywood (Part 1 of 2)Melissa Silverstein (@melsil) is the irrepressible and inspirational change-maker and founder of Women and Hollywood; the initiative that educates, advocates, and agitates for gender diversity and inclusion in the global film industry. Towards the end of a seismic year in the battle for equality, Melissa shares her uncompromising take on the fight, the industry and what still needs to be done to make change happen. In a wide ranging interview, Melissa also talks about audiences, distribution, the Athena Festival (which she also runs) and shares her inspiring advice for emerging storytellers. Part One of Two.
Discover more about this and othe...2018-11-2824 min
Gal Pals WatchGal Pals Watch Mosquita y MariEpisode 3: Mosquita y Mari
Alicia and Sarah are back to discuss the 2012 gem of a movie Mosquita y Mari, in which two teenage girls quietly fall in love in Los Angeles while also navigating their family lives, friendships, school, and the world in general. Both Sarah and Alicia love this movie, so tune in to hear them talk about friendship and intimacy, stylistic choices, and how beautiful this entire film is.
Articles mentioned: Bravado and Caresses: Girls on the Way to Life by Stephen Holden
Interview with Aurora Guerrero–Writer/Director of Mosquita y Mari by Melissa Silverstein2018-08-1047 min
Sustaining CraftEpisode 3: Melissa Diller: Using Drama to Build ConfidenceMelissa Diller at first transferred her Verizon job and then quit and started Drama Kids, a franchise that has existed for the past 30 years. “We teach educationally-based drama to all school-aged kids,” Diller explained. “Basically all we’re doing is building confidence in public speaking through fun drama activities so that kids have the confidence to be whatever they end up being, whether it’s a doctor, or stage performer, actress.”
Working with a franchise framework still meant that Diller had to develop her business from the ground up, building relationships, growing her outreach, and finding business mentors. “As a business owner...2018-08-0600 min
Advanced TV HerstoryStorytelling and Themes from Athena Film Festival 2018Fascinating conversations took place at Barnard College's (NYC) Athena Film Festival last month about women, representation & the power of inclusion at all roles of storytelling. Plus how we can change today's norm. Themes and storytelling at film festivals are universal, so their application and intersection with TV is what prompted me to share observations. Athena founder Melissa Silverstein of Women & Hollywood was interviewed for episode: Ten Years of Women and Hollywood. Quick takes on documentaries: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story and I Am Evidence, produced by Law and Order SVU's Mariska Hargitay through her Joyful Heart Foundation. Leaders of stage, di...2018-03-0824 min
Wanna Be#27 Melissa Silverstein: Overpowering Negative ThoughtsTo kick off, I’m joined by Melissa Silverstein she is the founder and publisher of Women and Hollywood. She is the Artistic Director and co-founder of the Athena Film Festival — A Celebration of Women and Leadership at Barnard College in NYC. The seventh annual festival will take place February 22-25, 2018.Melissa was selected to be a film envoy for the American Film Showcase. And she published “In Her Voice: Women Directors Talk Directing,” which is a compilation of over 40 interviews from the Women and Hollywood site.Melissa broke the news about the pay disparity between Mic...2018-02-0512 min
P4 VärldenUngern vs Soros, häxjakt på homosexuella i Egypten, krossas Hollywoods glastak nu och vad skvallras det om i Peking inför partikongressen?Den ungerska regeringen drog i veckan igång en kampanj mot en finansman, George Soros. På onsdag börjar kommunistpartiets kongress i Kina. Hur går försnacket? Och om Egypten, där det pågår något som beskrivs som en häxjakt på honomsexuella. Efter alla avslöjanden om filmproducenten Harvey Weinstein kommer något ändras? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Medverkande:
Johanna Melén - Östeuropakorrespondent, Cecilia Uddén Mellaösternkorrespondent, Hanna Sahlberg Kinakorrespondent, Melissa Silverstein från bloggen Women and Hollywood och Firas Abou Fakher gitarrist i Mashrou 2017-10-1434 min
Advanced TV HerstoryTen Years of Women & Hollywood: An Interview with Melissa SilversteinHost Cynthia Bemis Abrams connects the television dots of the status of birth control, abortion and regional children's programming that led Sissy Spacek to produce the made-for-TV movie "A Private Matter." Cynthia creates the context of the popular Baby Boom children's show, "Romper Room" which in the Arizona market featured Sherri Finkbine as the "teacher." Finkbine was prescribed Thalidomide to relieve symptoms of morning sickness. The remainder of the true story is nothing short of tragic and historic.—Cynthia Bemis Abrams2017-04-0251 min
Pop Culture ConfidentialEpisode 46: Melissa Silverstein & Matt Zoller SeitzOn this weeks episode we dive into some of the most talked about, and difficult, topics in pop culture today. Melissa Silverstein, founder and editor of Women and Hollywood, discusses the much too slow progress for women in Hollywood and the backlash towards the upcoming female driven Ghostbusters reboot. And we speak to critic Matt Zoller Settz on how he approaches Woody Allen’s films today, post allegations.
We have seen some serious ticket sales for female driven blockbusters such as Twilight and The Hunger Games. So the backlash towards women busting ghosts has been surprising, and the hatred expressed on...2016-08-2040 min
ShowreelFallout & Melissa Silverstein women in filmA chat with filmmaker Lawrence Johnston about his film Fallout. Reflections on the talk given by Melissa Silverstein as the most recent recipent of the NatalieMiller Fellowship. Silverstein talks about women in Hollywood.2016-07-2800 min
WE Have CancerNo You Can’tcer, With Melissa MarshallMelissa Marshall, the founder of The No You Cant’cer Foundation, was inspired to write Cancer’s First Fight song and start The No You Cant’cer Foundation after her own battle with colorectal cancer. Melissa was first diagnosed in September of 2013 while prepping for a hip replacement surgery. A life-long dancer and singer, Melissa assumed the […] The post No You Can’tcer, With Melissa Marshall appeared first on The Colon Cancer Podcast.2016-07-1240 min
This is Your Brain on Film PodcastPodcast Episode #11: 10/6/15 – Telling a Story About a Lost Day of My Life, Football, Briefly discuss READY PLAYER ONE, Horror Flicks, and Rant About a Really Stupid INDIEWIRE ArticleEpisode #11 here, kids. I was kind of tired for this one but still managed to churn out 35 minutes of premium content. Premium. Most of the show is taken up by my rant about Melissa Silverstein's article over at IndieWire about the hiring of male directors for large studio properties. Her article is here. … Continue reading Podcast Episode #11: 10/6/15 – Telling a Story About a Lost Day of My Life, Football, Briefly discuss READY PLAYER ONE, Horror Flicks, and Rant About a Really Stupid INDIEWIRE Article →2015-10-0852 min
T&A Talk SexMelissa Silverstein: Women and Hollywood, EP.61Melissa Silverstein (@melsil), writer, activist, and leading expert in gender parity in Hollywood (founder of www.womenandfilm.com and the Athena Film Festival talks with us about the facts of gender inequality in entertainment and how the disparity impacts our lives more than we think! After, T&A chat with eachother about how we, as women, grapple with erasing a history of silencing women in the public sphere.
Show Notes
Are people aware that there is a lack of opportunity for women in film? (03:00)
How many women are really working on the Top 250 grossing films? (03.25)
Are the stats any different f...2015-10-0136 min
Melissa Silverstein: Women and Hollywood, EP.61Melissa Silverstein (@melsil), writer, activist, and leading expert in gender parity in Hollywood (founder of www.womenandfilm.com and the Athena Film Festival talks with us about the facts of gender inequality in entertainment and how the disparity impacts our lives more than we think! After, T&A chat with eachother about how we, as women, grapple with erasing a history of silencing women in the public sphere.
Show Notes
Are people aware that there is a lack of opportunity for women in film? (03:00)
How many women are really working on the Top 250 grossing films? (03.25)
Are the stats any different f...2015-10-0137 min
Women's Media Center Live with Robin MorganWMC Live #131: Melissa Silverstein, Gayle Lemmon, Liz Garbus. (Original Airdate 6/27/2015)Robin on racism, the Mother Emmanuel Church massacre, the battle flag of the Confederacy and the Second Amendment. Guests: Liz Garbus, director of documentary on Nina Simone; Gayle Lemmon on women soldiers in special ops; Mellissa Silverstein on Hollywood's "genderquake." Melissa Silverstein Gayle Lemmon Liz Garbus2015-06-2756 minWomen's Media Center Live with Robin MorganWMC Live #107: Melissa Silverstein, Kimberly Dark, Erin Helfert. (Original Airdate 12/13/2014)Robin on Ikumi Yoshimatsu and Japan’s “comfort women,” die-ins, Rolling Stone, and Cosby. Guests: Erin Helfert on VAWA protection abroad; Kimberly Dark on the body’s messages; Melissa Silverstein on 2014 Feminist Moments in Film. Plus, the 2014 Ink Smear Awards for awful media.2014-12-1356 min
Women's Media Center Live with Robin MorganWMC Live #100: Robin Givens, Celinda Lake, Melissa Silverstein. (Original Airdate 10/18/2014)Robin on ISIL and "The Demon Lover," and on a brave Sufi conference on women, peace, and changing the Muslim world. Guests: Robin Givens on Domestic Violence Month; pollster Celinda Lake talks women and the elections; and Melissa Silverstein debuts as WMC Live's entertainment correspondent.2014-10-1856 min
Front Row: Archive 2013Jeeves and Wooster; Stanley Spencer; Frank GehryWith Kirsty LangKirsty talks to actors Matthew Macfadyen and Stephen Mangan as they play the roles of Jeeves and Wooster in a new stage version of one of P G Wodehouse's much-loved books.The architect Frank Gehry, whose Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles feature the undulating metallic curves for which he has become known, opens a new exhibition of his work this week. Frank Gehry discusses his new sculptures, a series of artworks based on fish, a recurrent motif in his art and architecture, as well as...2013-11-0728 min