Represent
Represent is a space for discussion, highlighting movies, TV, and online shows created by and/or about women, people of color, people with disabilities, and those in the LGBTQ community. Join Aisha Harris as she dives deep into conversations with critics about the latest pop cultural news, and filmmakers about what they do and how they do it.
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Represent Lovefest
Aisha cries, our final quiz, and lots of Represent love.
80 min
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#89: Filmmakers Leslie Harris and Nikyatu Jusu
Two directors at different stages of their careers explain the importance of telling black girls’ stories.
52 min
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The Represent Rose: The Royal Wedding
Black excellence was on display for Meghan and Harry’s big day.
39 min
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#88: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Royal Wed...
On why this historic love connection matters... maybe.
30 min
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#87: Dear White People Creator Justin Simien
On the new season and how he addressed Season 1 critiques.
44 min
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#86: Comedians Hari and Ashok Kondabolu
From their new podcast to their problematic favs.
30 min
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#85: Isle of Dogs
Wes Anderson’s latest animated feature doesn’t consider Asian-American viewers.
26 min
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Pre-Woke Watching
Three of our favorite Pre-Woke Watching segments.
33 min
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#84: A Wrinkle in Time and Representations That...
We dive into Ava DuVernay’s latest. Then, a conversation with Bim Adewunmi and Antonia Cereijido about representations that made us feel ashamed or embarrassed.
35 min
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#83: Unpacking The Chi
A closer look at Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe's show and its depiction of Chicago.
33 min
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What Went Down at the 2018 Oscars
Recapping the night's highs and lows and figuring out what to make of that #MeToo montage.
35 min
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#82: Oscar-Nominated: A Fantastic Woman, Strong...
Ahead of the 90th Academy Awards, we discuss Chile’s Foreign Language Film nominee and revisit conversations with two first-time directors.
36 min
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#81: Black Panther Production Designer Hannah B...
On her career, her process, and what it’s like working with Ryan Coogler and Beyonce.
58 min
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Wakanda Forever
Three critics hold a spoiler-filled discussion of Black Panther.
53 min
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#80: Wesley Snipes Talks Blade and Black Panther
We discuss the black superheroes that predate Ryan Coogler’s new Marvel blockbuster.
56 min
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#79: Thinking About #MeToo Through Quentin Tara...
On Netflix’s new documentary, Seeing Allred.
52 min
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#78: "Jane the Virgin" Star Jaime Camil
On playing Rogelio de la Vega, lending his voice to Coco, and the state of Latino representation in Hollywood.
44 min
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#77: Represent Takes On Sundance
Sebastián Silva explains why he chose to tackle the black American experience in his latest film, Tyrel.
34 min
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#76: Oscar Nomination Predictions and Filmmaker...
Our look inside the mind of this year’s Academy voter.
50 min
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#75: Actor Bambadjan Bamba Comes Out as Undocum...
Why Hollywood should stand with immigrants in the industry by fighting for DACA.
30 min
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#74: Faith-Based Film Producer DeVon Franklin
On his Hollywood commandments for achieving secular success.
46 min
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#73: Hollywood Women Respond to #MeToo
We discuss the anti-harassment initiative Time’s Up and talk to Great American Baking Show winner Vallery Lomas about her season’s sudden cancellation.
42 min
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Rethinking "Gone With the Wind"
Aisha talks with Studio 360 about how America is finally rethinking "Gone With the Wind."
12 min
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#72: Represent: 2017 in Review
Reflecting on the year in representation, from Moonlight to the Weinstein fallout.
57 min
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#71: "She’s Gotta Have It" Writer Radha Blank
On criticisms of the show and being a woman of color in a writers’ room.
57 min
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#70: She's Gotta Have It and Filmmaker Greta Ge...
On stepping behind the camera for the first time with, Lady Bird.
54 min
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#69: Coco and Portrayals of Latinos in Animation
We discuss Disney-Pixar’s new film and look back at animation’s complicated history of Latino representation.
48 min
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Weinstein Accusers in Conversation
Alice Evans, Katherine Kendall, and Tomi-Ann Roberts sit down with Slate’s editor-in-chief, Julia Turner,
59 min
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#68: Comedian Hari Kondabolu
On his new documentary, "The Problem With Apu."
51 min
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#67: The Mindy Project and Queen Sugar's Dawn-L...
Gardner talks Season 2 and personally connecting with her character, Charley Bordelon.
53 min
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#66: Actress Q’orianka Kilcher on Portraying a ...
Q’orianka talks starring in Te’Ata, being typecast, and how her activism influences her work.
54 min
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#65: Live with Actress Gabourey Sidibe
On her directorial debut, the short film, "The Tale of Four."
45 min
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#64: Telling Marsha P. Johnson’s Story
On the Netflix documentary, "The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson," and who gets to tel trans stories
39 min
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Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood’s “Open Secret” ...
What Weinstein fallout tells us about how we respond to sexual harassment and assault.
26 min
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The Return of Scandal
As Shonda Rhimes’ game-changing drama enters its final season, we recap the premiere episode.
28 min
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#63: Fall TV Roundup
Our look at representation in the new and returning TV shows this fall.
43 min
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#62: “Strong Island” Director Yance Ford
On making his incredibly personal documentary about the murder of his brother, William Ford 25 years ago.
52 min
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#61: Bollywood Star Ali Fazal
On crossing over to Hollywood, his new film Victoria & Abdul, and what it means to represent India at home and abroad.
37 min
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#60: Big Freedia Comes To Slay
30 min
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The "Insecure" Recap Edition
We have a spoiler-filled discussion about the emotional Season 2 ending of Issa Rae’s hit show.
33 min
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#59: “Dear White People” Music Supervisor Morga...
On her process of finding the right musical cues for some of the biggest movies and TV shows of the last few years.
48 min
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#58: Steven Universe’s Ian Jones-Quartey On His...
Jones-Quartey talks breaking into animation and common misconceptions about what it takes to “make” it.
46 min
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The Represent Rose: The Epilogue
Bachelorette contestant Eric Bigger and his aunty Vernā Myers chat about ABC’s “historic” season and life post breakup.
48 min
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#57: "Atypical" and "Insecure" Star Yvonne Orji
Yvonne Orji, aka Molly, joined us in the studio to talk about Season 2 and much more.
51 min
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#56: "Detroit" and “Lemon” Filmmaker Janicza Bravo
On her “weird” film, directing the "Juneteenth" episode of “Atlanta,” and challenging what it means to be a black female filmmaker.
59 min
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#55: "Whose Streets?" and Actress Anika Noni Rose
On her game-changing role on the hit Starz series Power
59 min
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The Represent Rose: Part 4
We recap ABC’s “historic” move to help Rachel Lindsay find love on The Bachelorette.
53 min
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#54: Prolific Video Essayist-Turned-Filmmaker K...
On his debut feature film, "Columbus," starring John Cho.
55 min
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#53: Girls Trip and Showrunner Monica-Owusu Breen
We discuss the box-office hit starring Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish, and Queen Latifah. Then, an interview with the showrunner of Midnight, Texas about her career and the NBC supernatural drama.
57 min
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The Represent Rose: Part 3
Recap of ABC’s “historic” move to help Rachel Lindsay find love on "The Bachelorette."
58 min
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#52: 13 Reasons Why and Who’s Afraid of Aymann ...
The controversial Netflix show’s depictions of suicide and sexual assault. Then, an interview with the host of Slate’s new docuseries about Muslim American identity.
52 min
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#51: Hawaii Five-0 Controversy and The Big Sick
From the wage gap disputes at the CBS police procedural to Muslim representation in Kumail Nanjiani’s indie rom-com.
52 min
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#50: “One Day at a Time” Showrunner Gloria Cald...
On how the show pulls from her personal life and Latinx representation on screen.
56 min
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#49: Indie Filmmaker Nefertite Nguvu
On marketing a film aimed squarely at black sensibilities and the concept of black joy.
55 min
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The Represent Rose: Part 2
Recap of ABC’s “historic” move to help Rachel Lindsay find love on "The Bachelorette."
51 min
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#48: "GLOW" Star Betty Gilpin
On being typecast in Hollywood and finding empowerment through wrestling.
45 min
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More from Brown Girls creators Fatimah & Sam Ba...
More from Brown Girls creators Fatimah & and Sam Bailey
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The Represent Rose: Part 1
Recap of ABC’s “historic” move to help Rachel Lindsay find love on "The Bachelorette."
42 min
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#47: "Everything, Everything" Director Stella M...
On making the leap from indie films, the rarity of black female protagonists in YA, and addressing criticism about how her new movie portrays disability.
54 min
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#46: "Band Aid" Director and Star Zoe Lister-Jones
On her new indie comedy, music as couple’s therapy, and why she employed an all-female production crew.
47 min
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#45: The First Black Bachelorette
On ABC’s “historic” move to help Rachel Lindsay find love on tv.
45 min
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#44: Unpacking “The Handmaid’s Tale”
We break down Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel with Slate's Katy Waldman.
50 min
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#43: “Master of None” Co-creator Alan Yang
On his memorable Emmy speech, responding to criticism, and filming Season 2 in the midst of Trump’s election.
48 min
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#42: Comedian Moshe Kasher
On his new Comedy Central show Problematic and the legacy of The Champs podcast.
50 min
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#41: Live with MTV Decoded Host Franchesca Ramsey
On shutting down twitter trolls, writing for The Nightly Show, and her new Comedy Central pilot.
56 min
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#40: Brown Girls Creators Fatimah Asghar and Sa...
On centering queer millennials of color in their critically-acclaimed web series.
46 min
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#39: "Insecure" Showrunner Prentice Penny
On getting his start on Girlfriends and his new TruTV lifestyle series Upscale.
46 min
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#38: Oscar-Winning Actress Marlee Matlin
On her incredible career and advocating for disability representation on screen.
44 min
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#37: Whitewashing in "Ghost In The Shell"
Unpacking Asian representation on screen with MTV News’ Inkoo Kang and Vulture’s Alex Jung.
55 min
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#36: “Every Single Word” Creator Dylan Marron
The actor/writer/video producer on calling out representation in Hollywood.
54 min
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#35: Underground's Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Ami...
The stars of the hit series on challenging old depictions of slavery on screen.
47 min
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#34: "The Last Laugh" Director Ferne Pearlstein
Exploring the Long History of Holocaust Humor and the Tricky Art of Telling Taboo Jokes
52 min
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#33: Unpacking Jordan Peele's "Get Out"
How this Film Makes a Psychological Thriller Out of the Microaggressions of Everyday Racism.
52 min
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#32: What Went Down at the Oscars
Recapping the night, that was last night.
27 min
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#31: Comedians/Writers W. Kamau Bell and Kevin ...
On the night Halle Berry, Denzel Washington, and Sidney Poitier made history at the Oscars.
49 min
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#30: Moonlight Editor Joi McMillon
On her journey to becoming the first black woman nominated for a Best Film Editing Oscar.
54 min
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#29: Filmmaker and Former Black Panther Jamal J...
The activist on his new film, Chapter and Verse. Plus, Guess Who's Coming to Oscar: The Sayonara Edition.
53 min
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#28: Filmmaker Raoul Peck
The Oscar-nominated director on his James Baldwin doc I Am Not Your Negro. Plus we revisit Dances With Wolves with blogger Adrienne Keene.
57 min
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#27: #OscarsSoWhite Creator April Reign
The prominent activist shares her thoughts on this year’s crop of Oscar nominees, and the work that still needs to be done.
53 min
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#26: (A)sexual star and director David Jay and ...
From a 2011 Documentary to Today’s BoJack Horseman: Depictions of Asexuals on Screen
34 min
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#25: One Day at a Time's Rita Moreno
The legendary EGOT-winner on her new Netflix show, overcoming depression, and being a Latina woman in Hollywood.
41 min
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#24: Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter
The two-time Oscar nominee behind Do the Right Thing on capturing the perfect visual styles for Spike Lee, Joss Whedon, and more.
48 min
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#23: Represent: 2016 in Review
A look back on this year in representation, featuring some familiar friends of the show.
57 min
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#22: More on Disney’s Moana with Nate Chinen
The conversation continues with a discussion of the Hawaiian Renaissance and Lilo & Stitch in this special outtake.
16 min
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#21: Search Party’s Sarah-Violet Bliss and Char...
The screenwriting duo on depicting privileged millennials on screen.
48 min
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#20: Better Things' Pamela Adlon
The actor/writer/producer on how her new FX series reflects her life as a single mom and the pressures of being a woman in Hollywood.
42 min
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#19: Disney and Representation: Moana and Floyd...
Music writer Nate Chinen on Moana’s depiction of Pacific Islander culture, and an interview with Disney’s legendary first black animator.
55 min
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Thanksgiving Message
Time to catch up!
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#18: Comedian and Actress Kathy Griffin
On her career, pushing against ageism and sexism in Hollywood, and her latest book.
44 min
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#17: TV/Filmmaker Nisha Ganatra
The Transparent and Mr. Robot director on how important it is to have many different kinds of perspectives in the room.
58 min
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#16: Good Girls Revolt's Joy Bryant
The multi-hyphenate Hollywood star on playing a civil rights legend, speaking out, and the beloved drama Parenthood.
24 min
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#15: “Moonlight” filmmaker Barry Jenkins
On how he confronted a difficult past while telling a story so rarely seen on screen.
59 min
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#14: "9 to 5" writer Patricia Resnick discusses...
Film/tv writer Patricia Resnick talks working in Hollywood as a woman, in the 70s and 80s.
33 min
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#13: The Birth of a Nation Edition
Represent unpacks ‘The Birth of a Nation’ with Slate’s chief political correspondent, Jamelle Bouie.
52 min
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#12: Cord Jefferson discusses his journey from ...
Represent talks to former Gawker editor-turned-TV writer, Cord Jefferson.
43 min
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#11: "Spa Night" lead Joe Seo on being a workin...
Represent discusses race and class in Transparent, and talks to actor Joe Seo about Spa Night.
57 min
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#10: Writer-director Justin Tipping talks "maki...
REPRESENT talks to writer/director Justin Tipping about his new movie, ‘Kicks,’ adolescence and sneakerhead culture.
34 min
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#9: "Crash" director Paul Haggis reflects on hi...
REPRESENT talks to writer-director Paul Haggis of 2005’s "Crash."
31 min
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#8: Director Kamala Lopez on ratifying the Equa...
REPRESENT talks to ‘Equal Means Equal’ director Kamala Lopez and delves into Donald Glover’s new comedy, ‘Atlanta.’
54 min
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#7: Actor/transgender activist Jen Richards tal...
REPRESENT talks to writer/actor and transgender activist, Jen Richards, about Matt Bomer being cast as a transgender sex worker.
25 min