Kate Berlant

Comedian Kate Berlant (A League of Their Own, Search Party) joins Paul, June, and Jason to talk about the 2007 live-action teen comedy Bratz based on the popular children’s toy.

Kate Berlant and John Early do dramatic readings of network notes from the 90s. John’s mother and her best friend recount the old-school sexism they endured as a screenwriter and actress in the 60s and 70s. And we begin our quest to find a TV writing job for Megan Koester.

Writer, actress, comedian Kate Berlant (Sorry To Bother You) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss a caller’s racist roommate, the differences between culture & race, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

This week, Bryan shines a light on the Publix grocery store chain’s refusal to cover HIV-preventative drugs for their employees as well as their history of discrimination against gay people. Then, Erin shares U.S. Senate candidate Courtland Sykes’s insane rant about Women’s Rights. Later, guests Kate Berlant and John Early swing by to read a note they wrote to their neighbor while on shrooms before getting into acting school rejections, formative pieces of art, and first orgasms.

This episode is sponsored by Away (code: SHADE), MVMT Watches, and TomboyX (code: SHADE).

Actors, writers, comedians John Early and Kate Berlant (555) join Who Charted for a special Grammys episode! We hear a brand new music theme to usher in the Top 5 Grammy Nominated Songs of the Year and John & Kate regale the gang with their adventures in Vegas – including a trip to see Magic Mike Live. Then, they count down the Top 5 Grammy Nominated Artists, and Howard offers a fertility prayer for Kulap before Kevin and Stard join in opening up fresh gifts during Two Charted.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (code: CHARTED) and RXBAR (code: CHARTED).

Welcome back to another episode of What Makes You Tick? with your hosts Sandra O’Donell (Kate Berlant) and Sandra O’Leary (John Early)! After sharing what’s been making them tick, they welcome special guest and old friend Symphony to the show to talk about her edible soaps, being divorced to a dead man, and their past run at a convention featuring the thickest rope. Plus, Traci Reardon stops by to share what makes her Twitter followers tick on another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/LAPKUS) and Modcloth (www.modcloth.com code: LAPKUS15).