The Casting Couch (RECAST)
Podcast |
DirtCast
Publisher |
Jezebel
Panoply
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Society & Culture
Categories Via RSS |
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
May 02, 2018
Episode Duration |
00:59:40
The Harvey Weinstein scandal has brought new focus to an old concept that never fully went away: the casting couch, the sexist and harmful trope of female actors having sex with producers for movie roles. Joining us in the studio is Jezebel staff writer and resident historian Kelly Faircloth to talk about the history of the casting couch--and the association of actresses and sex work--that dates as far back as the restoration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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