Women Of The Hour

It's a special episode of The C-Word! With each episode, Lena Dunham and Alissa Bennett take you on an historical deep-dive into the life of a woman society dismissed by calling her mad, sad, or just plain bad. Join them for a rich, hilarious, and heartbreaking look into exactly what it means when we call a woman “crazy”. In this episode: Sean Young got her big break when she was cast in Blade Runner at 22-years old. But after rumblings that she was “difficult to work with,” and troubling romantic rumors, her reputation plummeted. Lena and Alissa trace Sean’s career through her plea to play Catwoman to some ill-fated talk show appearances to Hollywood outcast. If you like what you hear, we invite you to join us for all episodes of The C-Word on the Luminary podcast app. Luminary Premium is the only place you’ll find all episodes of The C-Word, as well as other premium, ad-free shows you can’t hear anywhere else. Go to LuminaryPodcasts.com to learn more.

Lena is back with Alissa Bennet to share another episode of their new podcast, The C-Word! It’s a chat show about women history loves to call “crazy.”  In this episode: Lena and Alissa dive into the story of legendary love-scammer Miranda Grosvenor, a woman who anonymously enchanted Hollywood’s most famous men over the phone. Some of her confirmed callers include Warren Beatty, Robert DeNiro, and Billy Joel. Lena and Alissa discuss the isolation of fame, the long-lost magic of landlines, and then talk to Sia about the intentions behind hiding one’s face. Other episodes of The C-Word are available only on Luminary, a new podcast app. Visit https://luminarypodcasts.com/ for the rest of season one.

Lena is back with Alissa Bennet to share the first episode of their new podcast, The C-Word! It’s a chat show about women history loves to call “crazy.”  In this episode: Heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, Casey was a 2000s tabloid staple known for her wild partying, badly-behaved pets, and tumultuous relationships, before her untimely death at age 30. Lena & Alissa discuss wealth, fame, and growing up in the public eye. The C-Word is available only on Luminary, a new podcast app.

Janet Mock talks to Lena about her history of activism, dealing with public scandals, and their unlikely friendship. To hear Janet's conversations with Tina Knowles-Lawson, Maxine Waters, Rowan Blanchard, and more, subscribe to Never Before.

Lena is here to tell you about a brand new Lenny Podcast, Never Before with Janet Mock.

On the season finale of Women of the Hour, we talk age and aging with Cara Delavigne, Gabourey Sidibe, Holland Taylor, Tavi Gevinson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Khloe Kardashian, and many more amazing women.

Lena talks to writer Ronnie Konner about life after a stroke that left her paralyzed in her early forties.

In this episode, we explore illness and healing. Lena discusses her ongoing battle with endometriosis, plus we hear tales of sickness and health from Aidy Bryant, Joss Whedon, Tracy Clayton, Michelle Zauner and more.

On their last day ever filming, Lena talks to her Girls co-star Allison Williams.

Lena talks to Camila Cabello, who recently left Fifth Harmony to pursue a solo career.

This noise episode features a whole bunch of amazing lady musicians. Lena talks to Charli XCX, Tinashe, Camila Cabello, Lizzo, and many more.

That's right, an entire episode about cats. Celebrity cat monologues read by Zosia Mamet, Megan Mullally, Michael Che and Christoper Abbott; Lena talks to her boyfriend Jack Antonoff about why he hates cats; and more!

In this episode, stories of reproductive choice. We hear from a woman with no children, a mother of ten children, and everything in between!

This week, Lena sits down with Geneva Reed-Veal to discuss the legacy of her daughter, Sandra Bland, who died in police custody in 2015. They talk about action, activism, and forgiveness in the wake of an unimaginable tragedy.

In this bonus episode, Lena brings us 1989 audio of trans revolutionary Sylvia Rivera. Sylvia discusses her participation in the Stonewall Riots, which are credited with launching the LGBT civil rights movement.