Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe
Shownote
Shownote
Lena Waithe is always cool. Amy hangs with the 'Chi' creator and 'Cats: The
Jellicle Ball' producer and talks about the best part of working at Blockbuster,
falling in love with Prince, and why everyone should be watching 'Couples
Therapy.
Host: Amy Poehler
Guests: Bill Rauch, Zhailon Levingston, and Lena Waithe
Executive Producers: Bill Simmons, Amy Poehler, and Jenna Weiss-Berman
For Paper Kite Productions: Executive producer Jenna Weiss-Berman, coordinator
Sam Green, and supervising producer Joel Lovell
For The Ringer: Supervising producers Juliet Litman, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory
Rubin; video producers Jack Wilson, Belle Roman, and Aleya Zenieris; lighting
director Caroline Jannace; audio producer Kaya McMullen; social producer Bridget
Geerlings; video editor Drew van Steenbergen; and bookers Kat Spillane and Paige
Garbarini
Original Music: Amy Miles
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Highlights
Highlights
Amy Poehler speaks with Lena Waithe about the experiences, influences, and relationships that have shaped her creative life. Their conversation moves from theater and television to music, fashion, identity, and the emotional foundations of lasting love.
Chapters
Chapters
How Lena Waithe Turns Theater Into a Home for Chosen Family
00:00From Blockbuster to Television: The Journey That Shaped Her Voice
14:50Why Personal Stories and Representation Matter in Lena’s Work
34:02How Prince, Fashion, and Queer Culture Fuel Her Creative World
45:33What Makes Love Last When the Excitement Fades?
1:01:41Transcript
Transcript
Amy Poehler: This episode is brought to you by Hershey's. Now, we've got to have a tough debate that we're bringing to you straight from the campfire. Are s'mores better when the marshmallow is gooey or toasty? Got a strong feeling about it? Of course you ...
