Dear John,

We’ve been working on something really special, and we’re finally ready to tell you—our loyal email friends—that we’re launching a podcast! If you love getting our emails, please give a listen to our new podcast—Hearsay—where we dive deep into cultural moments from the past few decades.

We know that asking you to listen to another podcast may be bold, but what if we told you that we’re launching the coolest podcast ever, with the perfect mix of gossip, pop culture, and gender justice?

Without further ado, here is Hearsay, produced in collaboration with Wonder Media Network. Our show discusses how historical pop culture moments are more than just flashes in the pan—they tie into our work at NWLC to advocate for diverse and accurate abortion stories, stop policing Black women’s bodies, end forced sterilization, and other gender justice issues. The first two episodes are out today!

Hosted by NWLC staff members and pop culture fiends from different generations, Jessica, Lark, and Hilary, we discuss major moments like Janet Jackson at the 2004 Superbowl, the shifts of abortion narratives in the media during the 2000s and 2010s, and the groundbreaking TV show Living Single simply existing. Then we interview experts and friends of the Law Center, everyone from lawyers who focus on the labor rights of reality TV stars, to authors revolutionizing the romance genre, to policy leaders advocating for intersectional workers about the real implications of these events and what they mean for the gender justice movement.

Here’s just a little bit about our hosts:

Jessica (she/her), Media Associate: Gen-Z, lover of fluffy TV shows, commentary YouTube videos, and romance books, and is often mouth-agape while Hilary and Lark are spilling tea.

Lark (she/her), Senior Manager, Creative & Digital Strategies: Pop culture-obsessed Millennial who is most likely to derail Hilary and Jessica with some random fact from an obscure reality show the world has long forgotten.

Hilary (she/her), Director of Strategic Communications: A Gen-Xer with two kids and a pickleball obsession who holds the NWLC record for most Slack messages sent and always has something to say about reading, baking, the weather, and women’s soccer.

To listen to us gab each week and try not to swear, you can subscribe to Hearsay on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. We are so excited for you to listen to the first season of the show!

Sincerely,

Jessica Baskerville, Lark Lewis, and Hilary Woodward
Hosts, Hearsay
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