You may know her as the creator of a hashtag and a movement, but Tarana Burke's work didn't just begin in 2017 when the #MeToo movement went viral on social media. Tarana Burke began the Me Too movement in 1997 in Selma, Alabama. Today, Ashlyn sits down with the founder herself to get the full picture and talk about where the movement is headed in dark times. Find out why Tarana describes it as "cutting the toenails off of a dragon" in this interview.

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Today Ashlyn is sitting down with the internet’s favorite lesbian, Catherine McCafferty. On her show, Pretty Gay, she dates culture’s hottest gays and today she’s telling long-partnered Ashlyn what it's like on the queer streets these days. They talk about red flags and icks plus deeper things like coming out later in life and why it’s important to be a good queer elder.

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From an early age Nia Sioux saw what she wanted and went after it. After years of being in the spotlight on Lifetime's Dance Moms, Nia is taking her narrative back. In this weeks episode of Wide Open Ashlyn and Nia dive into how it all began when she was 9 years old and what the journey was like for her growing up in the spotlight, and writing her new book "Bottom of the Pyramid".  

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It takes a powerful, confident woman to hold her own with Anna Wintour and climb the corporate ladder at Conde Nast. It takes an even stronger woman to leave a 20 year career behind and start something new. Pamela Drucker Mann is that woman, and Ashlyn talks to her today about the moment she decided to bet on herself—co-founding Run-A-Muck media alongside industry legends, Ilene Chaiken and Jennifer Beals. From The L Word to Heated Rivalry, they talk queer representation in media, why competition is important, and how to be fearless in work and life.

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13 years ago on Valentine's day, Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne made out in a bar. Now they're married with two kids, three cats, and a production company. Today with Ashlyn, the couple reflects on their relationship, their family, and what's important to them in the present moment. They also open up about the moving process of producing and releasing the documentary, Come See Me In The Good Light, a beautiful tribute to queer poet Andrea Gibson.

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Kathy Griffin joins us this week to talk about being unapologetically her during times when it's politically dangerous. She's had 3 facelifts and shes never stopped being funny. Enjoy this timely chat with Ashlyn and Kathy.

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Two gays meet on a podcast and instantly confuse their sexuality. Beloved Peleton instructor, Cody Rigsby, talks to Ashlyn about why he's chosen to lean into his queerness as a Peleton creator, meeting the iconic Ru Paul, and figuring out how to take it slow and live in the moment.

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Get ready for your first good laugh of 2026 because Hannah Berner is on Wide Open! If you’re anything like Ashlyn, your laughter might disrupt a room while listening to Hannah talk about her love of lesbians, her dad’s reaction to her raunchy comedy, and lessons from growing up as a serious tennis player. By the end of this episode, you’ll want to wear a tie and thank a lesbian for paving the way for strong women everywhere.

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Nicole Snooki Polizzi became famous for her leading role on the culturally iconic series Jersey Shore. But a lot has happened since Polizzi was 21. She's now a mother, a designer, and she's doing paranormal investigations. A cheer mom who still loves her leopard, Nicole tells Ashlyn about her regular store customers and what we can expect to see next from the Jersey legend. 

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Wide Open kicks off the new year with the smart, hilarious, and fearless Chelsea Handler. Gearing up for her High and Mighty tour, Ashlyn talks to Chelsea about the freedom she’s embraced as she ages ever so gracefully. Her sense of adventure has taken her to Antarctica, to a Vegas dalliance with a cowboy, and to a psychedelics conference on a cruise ship. Chelsea and Ashlyn get into all of this and more in an episode that might just inspire you to shed your self-consciousness in 2026. 

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