Actor, activist, and writer Fran Drescher gives us the lowdown of how she became the world’s most beloved “Nanny,” what she learned as a cancer and sexual assault survivor, why scary movies are completely off the table, and the audition that changed the course of her life.

Produced and edited by Michael Lane

Mixed and mastered by Samuel McKenna

Jingle by Rhys Tivey

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