Jan 30, 2023
Jess is joined
by prolific film & TV director JAMIE BABBIT! Jamie is best known
for writing/directing the cult classic BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER w/
Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall. Over the past two decades she has
directed HBO's GIRLS, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, GILMORE GIRLS, THE
L WORD, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, ONLY MURDERS...
Jan 19, 2023
In the final
installment of our L Word trilogy, Jess is joined by L Word
historians Ash Silver (renowned YouTuber) and Chris Lintner
(@thelwordonline). Chris shares her story of getting confronted by
Ilene Chaiken in Vancouver for putting pieces of the scripts online
in 2006 and Ash reveals how she ingratiated herself...
Jan 16, 2023
Jess is joined
by The L Word Generation Q showrunner, Marja Lewis Ryan! We discuss
how Marja got the job, her connection to Abbi Jacobson coming out,
if the writers have seen The L Word (OG), Jennifer Beals' influence
on Bette Porter and Marja's very first meeting with JB, Leisha
Hailey and Kate Moennig. We probe for...
Jan 9, 2023
Jess is joined
by THE L WORD creator and show-runner Ilene Chaiken! Ilene
discusses running Aaron Spelling's production company, her
real-life version of The Planet, the head of Showtime wanting to
cast Leisha Hailey as Shane, Jennifer Beals choosing Laurel
Holloman as Tina, and Mia Kirshner's brilliant improv as...
Jan 2, 2023
Jess is joined
by comedian Jared Freid (co-host of Betches' modern dating pod U
Up?) to discuss relationship "soft launches" and breakups on
Instagram, dating app profile makeovers, Jared's journey with late
night eating addiction, being heckled over his headshot and being
spotted in Deuxmoi. Plus, why fast-moving...