Fem TV

Costume designer Allisa Swanson joins us to talk about her career, including work on Firefly Lane where she created looks for three different decades.

She also tells us about her first job in the industry, and touches on some of her other projects, including The 100, Another Life, and Turner and Hooch.

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Cherie Johnson stops by to chat about the Punky Brewster reboot, streaming on Peacock TV in the US, and airing on W Network and STACKTV in Canada.

In the minisode, Cherie discusses where we find her character when the story resumes, and how the show continues to inspire people to embrace their "Punky Power."

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Fem TV is kicking off Women's History Month 2021 with director Rachel Myers. We chat about her brilliant short film, Confidence, and the accompanying brand campaign that goes along with a line of fictional products that guarantee to give women the confidence of an ordinary white man.

We also touch on her work as a production designer on shows like Faking It and East Los High, some of the other projects she’s directed, and the effect of the pandemic on different programs intended to bring more female directors into the TV and film industry.

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In a Fem TV special, Melissa chats with the stars of Workin' Moms ahead of their Season 5 premiere. First up is creator/showrunner/star Catherine Reitman (Kate) along with star Dani Kind (Anne). Next we have stars Jessalyn Wanlim (Jenny) and Juno Rinaldi (Frankie).

(Please note that there are some minor spoilers discussed from the first two episodes of the season.)

Workin' Moms Season 5 begins Tuesday, February 16 on CBC and CBC Gem in Canada. Seasons 1-4 are available on CBC Gem and Netflix.

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Serinda Swan returns to the podcast to chat about Season 3 of Coroner, premiering February 3, 2021 on CBC and CBC Gem.

We discuss Jenny Cooper's arc in the coming episodes, finding moments of levity when dealing with heavy subject matter, and filming during a pandemic.

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Pretty Hard Cases stars Meredith MacNeill (Baroness von Sketch Show) and Adrienne C. Moore (Orange Is the New Black), and co-creator/executive producer Sherry White join us for a minisode to talk about their new CBC dramedy.

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In our first minisode of 2021, Melissa chats with Yetide Badaki about playing Bilquis on American Gods. They discuss what's in store for her character in Season 3, and how Bilquis mirrors the struggle for equality that women face.

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JANN's Elena Juatco stops by to chat about playing Cale, Jann's manager, on the hit comedy series, and being a part of an impressive ensemble cast.

Tonight is the Season 2 finale of JANN on CTV in Canada, and the series is coming to Hulu in the US early next year.

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Multi-hyphenate Jennifer Whalen joins us to discuss her work on groundbreaking sketch comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show, her start in the industry, and writing for upcoming buddy detective show, Lady Dicks.

The fifth and final season of Baroness von Sketch Show is airing now on CBC and CBC Gem in Canada, and on IFC in the US.

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One Day at a Time's Isabella Gomez discusses Elena’s arc since the beginning of the series, Elena's relationship with Syd, how the series became so much more than just a sitcom, and the importance of Latinx representation on screen.

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