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Aisha talks with Studio 360 about how America is finally rethinking, Gone With the Wind. Read Aisha's full article, How Movie Theaters, TV Networks, and Classrooms Are Changing the Way They Show Gone With the Wind. And you can find more from Studio 360 here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s our very last episode of 2017! To help us reflect on the year in representation, we’re joined by three friends of the show: Alex Jung, a writer for Vulture; Antonia Cereijido, a producer at Latino USA; and Tiffany Vazquez, a host at Turner Classic Movies. They recap their favorite (and least favorite) moments from 2017, try to pass Aisha’s quiz, and revisit their predictions from last year’s...

Aisha Harris chats with Radha Blank, writer and producer on Spike Lee’s Netflix series, She’s Gotta Have It. Also, Slate writer, Christina Cauterucci share’s why Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is problematic. For links on what we discuss check out our show page⁠. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Re...

Aisha Harris chats with filmmaker Greta Gerwig about how she crafted the contentious mother-daughter bond at the center of her directorial debut, Lady Bird. Also, senior editor at Mic, Erin Evan, joins is to talk, She’s Gotta Have It. For links on what we discuss check out our show page⁠. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subs...

On this episode of Represent inspired by Disney-Pixar’s new movie Coco, Aisha Harris talks to film critic Carlos Aguilar about how Latinos have historically been portrayed in animation. Then, Antonia Cereijido, a producer at Latino USA, joins to chat about Coco and whether or not it succeeds as a representation of Mexican culture. For links on what we discuss check out our show page⁠. Join Slate P...

Three women who spoke out about Harvey Weinstein—Alice Evans, Katherine Kendall, and Tomi-Ann Roberts—sit down together with Slate’s editor-in-chief, Julia Turner, to discuss the movement they helped start, whether it’s gone too far, and whether there could ever be a satisfying apology. For a transcript of this conversation, go to Slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Aisha Harris chats with comedian Hari Kondabolu about his new documentary, The Problem With Apu. Also, Slate producers Veralyn Williams and Ben Frisch join us to share their own personal "Apu" characters. For links on what we discuss check out our show page⁠. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Repres...

Aisha Harris chats season two of OWN’s Queen Sugar, with Dawn-Lyen Gardner, who plays middle child Charley Bordelon on the hit drama, centered around a trio of estranged siblings living in rural Louisiana. Also, the Washington Post’s Lavanya Ramanathan and Splinter's Isha Aran joins us to discuss the legacy of The Mindy Project. For links on what we discuss check out our show page⁠. Join Slate Plu...

Aisha Harris chats with actress and activist Q’orianka Kilcher about starring in Te’Ata, a biographical film about the life of Te’Ata Fisher, a Chickasaw Nation citizen who helped tell the stories of Native Americans through her performances across the country throughout much of the 20th Century. Also, Represent’s social media assistant, Marissa Martinelli, and an entrepreneur and movie fan, Oni H...

Aisha Harris talks to actress Gabourey Sidibe live from the New Orleans Film Festival, about her directorial debut, the short film, The Tale of Four, sexism in the industry, and much more. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on ...

Aisha Harris talks to trans Activist Victoria Cruz about her role in the Netflix documentary, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson. Also, Slate’s Evan Urquhart joins us to unpack the controversy the documentary has ignited over who gets to tell trans stories. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your fa...

Aisha Harris is joined by Slate’s movie critic Dana Stevens and science editor Susan Matthews to discuss fallout from the scandal that has engulfed film producer Harvey Weinstein. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Pod...

On this episode of Represent, Aisha Harris, Slate producer Veralyn Williams and writer Demetria Lucas D'Oyley recap the premiere episode of Scandal’s final season. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify...

Aisha Harris, Black Girl Nerds contributor Jacqueline Coley, Vulture writer Alex Jung, and Turner Classic Movies host Tiffany Vazquez talk representation in the new and returning TV shows this fall-- with a bit of debate, a pop quiz, and predictions. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate...

Aisha Harris sits down with Yance Ford, director of the stunning and incredibly personal Netflix documentary, Strong Island. And Indiewire editor, Kate Erbland, joins us to discuss the numerous sexual assault allegations connected to both the national theater chain Alamo Drafthouse and the long-running pop culture website, Ain’t It Cool News. For links on what we discuss check out our show page⁠....

Aisha Harris sits down with Bollywood star Ali Fazal to discuss his new film, Victoria & Abdul, in which he stars opposite Judi Dench. And Slate staff writer Christina Cauterucci shares her “Pre-Woke Watching” story, about a little-known Disney film called The Ugly Dachshund. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the r...

Aisha Harris sits down with Big Freedia, Queen of Bounce to discuss the latest season of her Fuse show, Big Freedia Bounces Back, cultural appropriation, and the lingering effects of Hurricane Katrina. For links on what we discuss check out our show page⁠. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent...

Aisha Harris, Slate producer Veralyn Williams and Robin M. Boylorn, Ph. D, Associate Professor at The University of Alabama and member of the Crunk Feminist Collective discuss the emotional end to Season 2 of Issa Rae’s hit show. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe...

Aisha Harris talks to Morgan Rhodes, a music supervisor whose curated sounds on some of the biggest movies and TV shows of the last few years, including Selma, Netflix’s Dear White People, and Queen Sugar. Also, we’ve got a brand new Recognize, in honor of producer Veralyn’s newest TV obsession: Survivor’s Remorse⁠. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock fu...

Aisha Harris talks to Steven Universe’s Ian Jones-Quartey about his new Cartoon Network show, OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes. Also, we give a slow handclap to Ed Skrein for setting himself apart from other white actors, casted as Asian characters in a major Hollywood film. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of yo...

Bachelorette contestant Eric Bigger and his aunty Vernā Myers chat’s with Slate producer Veralyn Williams and Doctor Robin M. Boylorn, Associate Professor at The University of Alabama and member of the Crunk Feminist Collective. For links on what we discuss check out our show page⁠. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe...

Aisha Harris talks to Yvonne Orji, aka Insecure’s Molly, about Season 2 and much more. Also, Timotheus Gordon Jr., the creator of the blog, Black Autist, and Sara Luterman, founder and editor of, NOS magazine, tell us why the Netflix series, Atypical, contributes to a negative representation of an autistic person. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full...

Aisha Harris talks Janicza Bravo, about her new movie Lemon, challenging what it means to be a black female filmmaker, and directing that great episode of Atlanta, "Juneteenth." Also, Slate’s Chief Political Correspondent, Jamelle Bouie joins us for the second week in a row, to discuss Kathryn Bigelow's much criticized-- Detroit. For links on what we discuss check out our show page⁠. Join Slate Pl...

Aisha Harris talks to the incredibly talented Anika Noni Rose, aka the voice of Disney’s first black Princess, Tiana, about her latest, game-changing role on the hit Starz series, Power. Also, Slate’s Chief Political Correspondent, Jamelle Bouie joins us to discuss the new documentary, Whose Streets?. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free acc...

Slate producer Veralyn Williams and Robin M. Boylorn, Ph. D, Associate Professor at The University of Alabama and member of the Crunk Feminist Collective, recap the final two episodes of The Bachelorette⁠. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Repres...