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The Women in Entertainment Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Renee Rossi and Gretchen McCourt where women and men in entertainment share stories in their own words.
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Kelli Giddish on Law & Order: SVU & Learning from Mariska Hargitay | Women in Entertainment Podcast (opens the original)
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For Kelli Giddish, a lasting career is built by continuing to do the work. On this episode of the Women in Entertainment Podcast, Kelli joins us to reflect on her remarkable journey as Amanda Rollins on Law & Order: SVU, where she is entering her 16th season. She shares why the series continues to connect across generations, how she handles the emotional weight of its most difficult storylines, and what it means to be working under the show’s first female showrunner. Kelli also looks back at the
Jill Wagner on Becoming Bobby & the Story Behind Lioness | Women in Entertainment (opens the original)
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Jill Wagner didn’t wait for Hollywood to hand her the role she wanted; she helped create it. The actress and producer joins the Women in Entertainment Podcast to trace the remarkable path from her small-town North Carolina roots to Punk’d, family-friendly films, and eventually Taylor Sheridan’s high-stakes world of Lioness. Jill shares how fear of being pigeonholed pushed her to keep evolving, and how a conversation around a backyard bonfire with her husband became the spark for a story about wo
Heather McMahan on Building a Comedy Empire & What’s Next | Women in Entertainment Podcast (opens the original)
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Heather McMahan may be selling out iconic venues, but she still approaches her career with the same mix of hustle, humor, honesty, and relentless ambition that got her there. In this episode of Women in Entertainment, Heather looks back on the long road from working restaurant shifts near Radio City Music Hall to eventually selling out the legendary venue herself. She shares how transparency helped her build an intensely loyal audience, why relatability sits at the heart of her comedy, and how s
Katherine LaNasa on The Pitt & Emmy Recognition | Women in Entertainment Podcast (opens the original)
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Sometimes the role that changes everything arrives after the season when nothing seems to be working. Katherine LaNasa joins Women in Entertainment to talk about the extraordinary success of The Pitt, its 26 Emmy nominations, and the collaborative environment that makes the series feel so authentic. She celebrates the women working across the production, from writing and makeup to art direction, and shares why working with John Wells had long been on her career bucket list. She also reveals how
Karin Slaughter Building North Falls & Bringing The Good Daughter to Screen | Women in Entertainment (opens the original)
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Karin Slaughter may be known for writing unforgettable darkness, but at the heart of her stories is something far more hopeful: the belief that tomorrow can be better. The bestselling author joins the Women in Entertainment podcast to discuss the evolution of her career, from creating the Grant County and Will Trent series to building the world of North Falls with the intention of creating a long-running series from the very beginning. Karin takes listeners inside her unconventional writing proc
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