The Politics of Survival

Many in the comedy world feel a sense of anxiety and frustration at the ever-looming threat of cancel culture. Are language and free speech really being policed by an ever-vigilant mob on social media? This week, Tara Reade asks comedian Ron Placone about the fear of being cancelled, how Covid has impacted the comedy landscape, and the subtle art of striking the right balance between comedy and po...

This week Tara sits down with entrepreneur Juanita Broaddrick, who claims that Bill Clinton raped her during his 1978 campaign for Arkansas governor. The two share a unique position of having experienced the backlash of the Democratic Party when speaking out against powerful men accused of sexual harassment and assault. Juanita explains how she felt seeing her story retold in the recent hit series...

Where do politics and film-making intersect, and how do you make a movie that challenges mainstream narratives?  Ukrainian producer and now, (thanks to his long-time collaborator Oliver Stone’s encouragement), director too, Igor Lopatonok has produced and directed films including "Snowden" and Ukraine on Fire.  This week, LA-based Lopatonok talks to Tara about the media’s distortion of t...

Watch/listen on the INN YouTube Channel & Subscribe for all INN channel Subscribe and Support Tara on Substack for as low as $6/mo!: Join activist & author Tara Reade as she explores what it means to be a survivor as well as offer her perspective on the geopolitical landscape, speak to whistleblowers and look at arts & culture through a political lens. Tara explores how survivors face an uphill st...

What makes Tara Reade’s accusations against Joe Biden credible to a certified trauma expert? This week Tara sits down with educator, activist, and licensed social worker, Professor Anthony Zenkus to explore the reality of trauma and how individuals process their experiences. The two also look at what has gone wrong with the #metoo movement and how the ‘Times Up’ leadership’s close ties with the De...