Special Ep: Abortion stories after Roe (with Renee Bracey Sherman)
Special Ep: Abortion stories after Roe
Renee invites us to visit Shondaland.
Renee Bracey Sherman, the “Beyoncé of abortion storytelling,” breaks down Shonda Rhimes’ pioneering influence on reproductive-rights narratives and how TV’s abortion storylines have evolved beyond the “conveniently timed miscarriages” of the ’90s.
💥 Special Guest:
💥 Topic:
Abortion on TV a year after the fall of Roe v. Wade
Shows Discussed:
Grey's Anatomy
Love is Blind
Ramy
💥 Binging/Cringing:
Leila is cringing at the closing of abortion clinics
Lori is binging Glamorous on Netflix
💥 Recommended links:
New York Times feature on clinics closing
Renee's abortion storytelling organization, We Testify
💥 Credits:
Our editor is Karen Y. Chan
Judith Walker created our logo and cover art
Dallas DL Engram created our theme song
Our ad music is by Sidhartha Corses