Fem TV

In this episode, makeup department head Carleigh Herbert joins us to discuss her work on HBO Max comedy series, Minx , especially bringing those 1970s looks to life.  Carleigh also shares how she got into the industry, and touches on some of the other shows she's been a part of: Teen Wolf , The Sex Lives of College Girls , and American Horror Story: 1984 . Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Pl...

Costume designer Jacky Levy joins us to talk about the looks in Season 2 of Ted Lasso . We touch on style icons like Keeley and Rebecca, how fashion reflects character evolution, and the fun and colourful ways that she's been able to style the men on the series. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Contact + Follow:   Email  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Instagram  |  You...

Our coverage of the ATX TV Festival continues with this minisode featuring music supervisor Liza Richardson , recorded during the Season 11 opening night red carpet.   Liza has worked on so many shows over the years, including Watchmen , Barry , Lovecraft Country and The Summer I Turned Pretty . In our chat, we talked briefly about her work on the limited series, Station Eleven . Subscribe:   Appl...

Production designer and director Lisa Soper stops by to chat about her work on Peacemaker , Chilling Adventures of Sabrina , and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin .  She discusses her start in the industry, collaborating with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and James Gunn, and some of the intricate details that have gone into the projects she's designed. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play  |  Stit...

Emily Gipson and Caitlin McFarland , co-founders and co-directors of the ATX TV Festival, join us In this minisode recorded during the opening night red carpet. They shared some of their favourite memories from festivals past, and reflected on how it's grown over the years. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Contact + Follow:   Email  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Insta...

In this episode, Melanie Scrofano joins us to talk about directing two episodes of The Hardy Boys Season 2. She breaks down how she and the team brought a few key scenes to life, and what she took away from the experience. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Contact + Follow:   Email  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Instagram  |  YouTube

From the ATX TV Festival opening night red carpet, actor and producer Jessica Matten chats with us about playing Sergeant Bernadette Manuelito on new AMC series, Dark Winds . Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Contact + Follow:   Email  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Instagram  |  YouTube

Supernatural teen drama First Kill debuted on Netflix today, and we have a special episode to celebrate its premiere featuring some of the women who brought the series to life.   First up is creator/writer/executive producer Victoria (V.E.) Schwab and showrunner/writer/executive producer Felicia D. Henderson . Next is the duo behind First Kill 's star-crossed lovers: Imani Lewis (Calliope) and Sar...

Outlander executive producer Maril Davis joins us to discuss Season 6, particularly the finale.  *Spoiler alert if you haven't seen the Outlander Season 6 finale! The conversation touches on the showdown at the Fraser home, answering a question that's been looming large for a few seasons, and a certain relationship that's had everyone buzzing. Plus, Maril gives us a tease for Season 7, which is cu...

Production designer Maggie Ruder joins us to chat about her work on the final season of Search Party , and on Season 3 of High School Musical: The Musical - The Series . In addition to discussing Maggie's start in the industry, we went in depth on some elements of Search Party 's fifth season, especially Lyte HQ, a candy-coated world that's hiding something much darker underneath. Subscribe:   App...

A Million Little Things star Allison Miller (Maggie Bloom) joins us to mark her TV directing debut in Episode 417, "60 Seconds." We discuss her process of preparing for the episode, keeping track of multiple storylines, and how she handled both directing and acting. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Contact + Follow:   Email  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Instagram  | ...

This episode features the creators, producers and stars of Three Busy Debras : Mitra Jouhari , Alyssa Stonoha  and Sandy Honig . In our conversation, we touch on their start in comedy, taking the Debras from stage to screen, filming the series in Seattle, and what's in store for Season 2. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Contact + Follow:   Email  |  Twitter  |  Fac...

Actor Jessica Reynolds join us to discuss playing Malva Christie in Season 6 of Outlander . She shares a bit about preparing for the role, her character's journey throughout the season, and the biggest takeaways she has have from working on the hit series. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Contact + Follow:   Email  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Instagram  |  YouTube

Costume designer Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh talks about her work on Prime Video's Upload , including Nora's gorgeous collection of coats, Ingrid's impeccable style, and achieving Mildred's black and white wardrobe. She also touches on her time working on The 100 , and teases her current project, Avatar: The Last Airbender , the live action series from Netflix. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play...

In this minisode, Rachel Tenner stops by to talk about casting Apple TV+ series, Severance . She shares a bit about the casting process in general, the rush of discovering new talent, and working with Ben Stiller to assemble this brilliant cast on Severance . Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Contact + Follow:   Email  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Instagram  |  YouTub...

In this episode, production designer Toni Barton joins me to talk about her work on Archive 81 . We touch on some of the gorgeous details that went into the creating the look for the series, including The Visser, the apartment building at the center of Archive 81 's mystery. Toni also discusses the mentorship program that she is a part of, Equity Through Design. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Goo...

Writer and producer Miranda Kwok stops by to discuss her work as creator and executive producer on The Cleaning Lady . Miranda shares the story of her start in the industry including her Slamdance-winning screenplay, Song of Silence , writing on Spartacus: Blood and Sand and The 100 , and developing The Cleaning Lady for American TV from the original Argentine format. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  ...

Cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné joins us to chat about her work on Severance , the mind-bending Apple TV+ series. We discuss the unique look of this series, collaborating with producer/director Ben Stiller, and some of the challenges that came with shooting this first season. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Contact + Follow:   Email  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  I...

Makeup artist Etzel Ecleston joins us to talk about her recent work on Netflix's Archive 81 and HBO's The Gilded Age , as well as previous projects like Gotham , Luke Cage and Pose . Etzel shared some fantastic behind-the-scenes details for Archive 81 , especially having the opportunity to create looks for two different time periods: 1994 and 1924. She also teased one of her upcoming projects, the...

Pachinko executive producer Theresa Kang-Lowe joins me for this minisode to discuss her role in bringing the series to life, the universality of this story, and our shared hope that it opens up conversations about our families' histories. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Contact + Follow:   Email  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Instagram  |  YouTube  

In this episode, actor Samantha Aucoin stops by to discuss her role on Astrid and Lilly Save the World . Samantha plays Lilly in this series about a pair of outcast BFFs who accidentally open a portal to a monster dimension, and it's up to them to save the world from these supernatural threats. She was so excited to chat about her work on the series, especially since this is her very first TV role...

In the first Fem TV minisode of Season 5, we have Outlander star Sophie Skelton . Sophie shares some observations on her character, Brianna, especially how she navigates the fish out of water aspect of her storyline. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher  |  RSS Contact + Follow:   Email  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Instagram  |  YouTube  

We're kicking off Season 5 of Fem TV with Halle Stanford , President of Television for the Jim Henson Company. She is also executive producer on shows like The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance , Harriet the Spy , Sid the Science Kid , and most recently, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock . Halle discusses her start in TV, how she became a part of the Henson Company, and her mission to create only the a...

It's the Season 4 finale of Fem TV, and actor Constance Marie joins us to discuss the Prime Video holiday romcom series, With Love . In addition to talking about her character, Beatriz Diaz, and her storyline that captivated me throughout all five episodes of With Love , Constance tells us a bit about the changes she's seen in the industry throughout the course of her career. Thank you to all for...

In our final minisode of Season 4, TV industry powerhouse Gloria Calderón Kellett joins me to talk about Prime Video's With Love . Gloria is the creator and executive producer of the five-part holiday series that has redefined the rom-com. She also plays Gladys in the series, a single 40-something woman who is living her life large and unapologetically. Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts  |  Google Play...