Slate Race and Identity

Aisha Harris talks prolific video essayist-turned-feature-filmmaker Kogonada on his first feature film, Columbus, the difficulties of trying to sell a film with an Asian lead, and the story behind his mysterious moniker. Also, we highlight the short story, The Black Fairy, which was commissioned by the NAACP in 1920, as part of a book aimed at showing black children alternative representations of...

Aisha Harris talks to showrunner Monica-Owusu Breen about her new show Midnight, Texas, a supernatural ensemble drama on NBC, based on the book series by True Blood author Charlaine Harris. Also, Brittany Luse, host of The Nod podcast, joins us to to talk Girls Trip. 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...

The Bachelorette recap (episode 7-9) 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 directly from the Represent show...

Aisha Harris talks to Slate video producer Aymann Ismail about his new video series, Who’s Afraid of Aymann Ismail?, which seeks to uncover new and different perspectives on Muslim American identity today. Also, producer Veralyn Williams and our social media guru Marissa Martinelli weigh the pros and cons of Netflix's controversial 13 Reasons Why, including its depictions of suicide and sexual ass...

Aisha Harris talks Kumail Nanjiani’s romantic comedy, The Big Sick with Ahmed Akbar, host of BuzzFeed’s podcast, See Something Say Something. And Vulture writer, Alex Jung comes on to discusses the reports of unequal pay on Hawaii Five-0. 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. S...

Aisha Harris talks to Gloria Calderon Kellett, the showrunner for One Day at a Time, about how the show pulls from her personal life and Latinx representation on screen. And in our Pre-Woke Watching segment, Panoply producer Renee Richardson reflects on some problematic aspects of Sex and the City. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access...

Aisha Harris talks to up-and-coming filmmaker Nefertite Nguvu, about her film, In the Morning, on the love life and friendships of a group of black professional Brooklynites. And writer Corey Atad joins us to discuss Sofia Coppola’s latest film, The Beguiled. 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 favor...

The Bachelorette recap (episode 4-6) 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 directly from the Represent show...

Aisha Harris talks to Betty Gilpin about starring in the new Netflix comedy GLOW, being typecast in Hollywood, and finding empowerment through wrestling. And in our Pre-Woke Watching segment, Slate’s science editor Susan Matthews reflects upon a show that was integral to her adolescence and young adulthood: Gilmore Girls. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unl...

Represent is talking a break this week, but we are also celebrating Brown Girls creators Fatimah Asghar and Sam Bailey development deal with HBO! Read all about it here. Check out our conversation with Fatimah and Sam on episode 40. And here's a clip from that conversation that didn’t made that episode. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate...

The Bachelorette recap (episode 1-3) 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 directly from the Represent show...

Aisha Harris talks to Stella Meghie, the director behind the Amandla Stenberg–starred big screen adaptation of YA best-seller, Everything, Everything. But first, the Washington Post’s Alyssa Rosenberg joins us to discuss what Wonder Woman's super box-office performance means for the future. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Repr...

On this episode of Represent, Aisha Harris talks to Zoe Lister-Jones about writing, directing, and starring in her new indie comedy Band Aid. But first, Slate producer Veralyn Williams makes a compelling case for why the recently canceled Sense8 deserved another 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...

Aisha Harris, Andrea Silenzi (Why Oh Why, Host), and Kara Brown (Jezebel’s Senior Writer) talk ABC’s “historic” move to make Rachel Lindsay the first black Bachelorette. And on our Recognize segment, Slate’s editorial assistant and Represent’s social media guru, Marissa Martinelli shares what she loves about Crazy Ex Girlfriend. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus...

Aisha Harris and Slate staff writer, Katy Waldman, break down Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale⁠. 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. Or, visit slate.com/re...

Aisha Harris talks to Master of None co-creator Alan Yang about everything from making season 2 in the midst of Trump’s election to his memorable Emmy speech last year. 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 Sp...

Aisha Harris talks to Comedian Moshe Kasher about his new Comedy Central show Problematic, the legacy of The Champs podcast, and being a white guy who talks openly about race. And on our Recognize segment, Panoply Producer and By The Book host, Kristen Meinzer shares her love for the Great American Baking Show. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, a...

On this episode Represent is live from the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival! And Aisha Harris talks to MTV Decoded star Franchesca Ramsey about her mission to heal America through brutal comedy. 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 Brown Girls writer Fatimah Asghar and director Sam Bailey about their critically-acclaimed web series. And Every Single Word creator Dylan Marron shares his “Pre-Woke Watching” story. 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 talks to writer and showrunner Prentice Penny about his work on the hit HBO series Insecure and his new TruTV lifestyle series Upscale. 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. Or, visit sla...

Aisha Harris talks to actress and deaf advocate Marlee Matlin about her 30+ years in Hollywood, including her recent guest spot on Season 2 of The Magicians. And Slate Web designer Derreck Johnson shares his “Pre-Woke Watching” story. 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. Subsc...

Aisha Harris talks to Inkoo Kang of MTV News and Alex Jung of Vulture about recent whitewashing controversies over casting in Ghost In The Shell. And in our second installment of Recognize, producer Veralyn Williams discusses, Big Little Lies⁠. 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 podca...

Aisha Harris talks to Dylan Marron, the creator of the viral video series cataloging dialogue in popular movies spoken by people of color, Every Single Word. And co-host John Raphael Oliveira of A Brit And A Yank, comes on to discuss Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent...

Producer Veralyn Williams steps into the interviewer’s chair and talks to the stars of WGN’s Underground, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Amirah Vann. And host Aisha Harris talks American Housewives with Slate Managing Producer June Thomas. 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. Subscr...

Aisha Harris talks to director and cinematographer Ferne Pearlstein about her new documentary The Last Laugh. And Slate culture intern David Canfield comes on to talk ABC’s four-part miniseries When We Rise. 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 Repr...