Episode 27: It's Britney, B!tch

This week, we examine the treatment of female celebrities by the media and public. We use the recent New York Times documentary, "Framing Britney Spears" as a jumping off point but the conversation takes a broader look at other female celebrities' experiences in public life from the golden age of paparazzi to today. Spoiler alert: many figures in the media do not come off well here. We drag some problematic interviewers like Ed McMahon and David Letterman, with a special place of dishonor for Diane Sawyer, who should have known better.

Find Framing Britney Spears here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iZ5y2RYhKM&t=2686s

Allison Yarrow for the Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-medias-nasty-treatment-of-monica-lewinsky-shaped-a-generation-of-women?ref=scroll

Diane Sawyer with Britney full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4CvSRCA9Ro&t=401s

Gimme More by Britney Spears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elueA2rofoo

Katie Couric Interviewing Carmen Carrera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u774QpimXS4

Matt Lauer with Sandra Bullock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo8fF0lMPTI&t=108s

David Letterman with Guests being cringey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHNQwOz8BaI

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