Laverne Cox

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  1. The Work and Legacy of bell hooks w/ Imani Perry & Darnell Moore

    08/24/2023

    The Work and Legacy of bell hooks w/ Imani Perry & Darnell Moore

    Gloria Jean Watkins, the revolutionary Black feminist intellectual known as bell hooks, died on December 15, 2021. She was 69. In her time with us she wrote over 30 books and became a powerful voice in social criticism and commentary. Laverne and her friends, author and activist Darnell Moore and scholar and author Imani Perry, all had close personal relationships with Ms. hooks. In this loving tribute they discuss her impact, legacy, themes and teachings that have profoundly impacted each of them in different ways including her ideas centered around domination, arguing in community, and imperialist, white supremacist, capitalist patriarchy.  She was feminist-and-fly, a little shady, and fully human. Please rate, review, subscribe and share The Laverne Cox Show with everyone you know. You can find Laverne on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter @LaverneCox and on Facebook at @LaverneCoxForReal. As always, stay in the love.   Links of Interest: The Wide Angle Vision, and Legacy, of bell hooks (New York Times) The bell hooks Center Gov. DeSantis Book Banning Push The Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord  AUDIO: bell hooks & Cornell West Press Conference (1997, C-Span) Million Man March Roberta Flack, Afro Blue   bell hooks’ works mentioned: Feminism is for Everybody Yearning Black Looks Real to Reel  Other Episodes Mentioned: Beauty as Capital w/ Kimberly Foster CREDITS: Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 2m
  2. The Legendary Life of Connie Fleming, Part II: No Club For You!

    09/28/2023

    The Legendary Life of Connie Fleming, Part II: No Club For You!

    Connie Fleming. In this two-part episode honoring the legendary runway model, cabaret performer and NYC “door bitch”, Laverne gets allll the tea about Connie’s life then and now. These episodes are bursting with history, HERSTORY and fun, juicy details of incredible stories from back in the glorious (and terrifying) day. Part II: The 90’s to Today In this episode Laverne and Connie continue their no-holds-barred chat about her incredible life in New York City picking up in the 90’s  as the famously “discerning” door guard at the most happening nightclubs. She shares more details about her runway career, including her time in Paris, as well as the end of her time as an accepted transgender high fashion model. Please rate, review, subscribe and share The Laverne Cox Show with everyone you know. You can find Laverne on Instagram and Twitter @LaverneCox and on Facebook at @LaverneCoxForReal. As always, stay in the love. Links of Interest - PART 2: Michael Alig, Fixture of New York City Nightlife, Dies at 54 (2020, New York Times)  Party Monster Doc Andy Warhol (Brief History, YouTube) Madame Arthur and Carousel 1950’s Paris Marsha P. Johnson International Chrysis in Photos Split: Portrait of a Drag Queen (UCLA Film and Television Archive Panel Discussion, 2021) International Chrysis (Boy Bar video, joined by Cody Ravioli) Vivienne Westwood (Vogue) Vivienne Westwood: Her Life and Career in Pictures (The Guardian) André Leon Talley (New York Times Obit) Joe Deitrich  3 Vintage Trans Models You Might Not Know About (incl. Teri Toye)   Other Episodes Mentioned or Relevant: The Groundbreaking Fashion Career of Tracey ‘Africa’ Norman The Spirituality of Club Culture w/ Honey Dijon   CREDITS: Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins Producer & Co-Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell Co-Editor: Nikolas Harter Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 min
  3. GD w/ Laverne Cox + Honeymoon Pt 2, Golden Bachelorette, Baby Reindeer & Sandoval Redemption Attempt

    05/16/2024

    GD w/ Laverne Cox + Honeymoon Pt 2, Golden Bachelorette, Baby Reindeer & Sandoval Redemption Attempt

    Welcome back to The Viall Files: Going Deeper Edition! To start things out, the household Zooms with Nick and Natalie on their honeymoon to get all of the details about their trip to Puerto Rico! We also talk about some true-crime headlines, the Golden Bachelorette announcement, and how we think Tom Sandoval is trying to redeem himself. Then, we talk to Laverne Cox about stardom, dating and relationships, her childhood, becoming comfortable with her body, her acting career and Orange Is The New Black. We also have a Texting Office Hours caller who is trying dating apps for the first time and doesn't know if men's behavior is normal or if she should be doing something different. "B*tch, that's why I've been dating unavailable men!" Start your 7 Day Free Trial of Viall Files + here: https://viallfiles.supportingcast.fm/  Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to asknick@theviallfiles.com to be a part of our Monday episodes. Listen To Disrespectfully now! Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disrespectfully/id1516710301 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0J6DW1KeDX6SpoVEuQpl7z?si=c35995a56b8d4038 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCh8MqSsiGkfJcWhkan0D0w To Order Nick's Book Go To: http://www.viallfiles.com  If you would like to get some texting advice on Office Hours send an email to asknick@theviallfiles.com with "Texting Office Hours" in the subject line! To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheViallFiles  THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Astepro - Get fast-acting nasal allergy symptom relief with Astepro.Go to https://www.Asteproallergy.com for a discount so you can Astepro and Go! today. Dreamland Baby - Go to https://www.dreamlandbabyco.com and enter our code VIALL at checkout to receive 20% off sitewide + free shipping. This offer is for new and existing customers! Wayfair - Every style is welcome in the Wayborhood. Visit https://www.Wayfair.com or get the Wayfair mobile app. Helix Sleep - Helix is offering up to 30% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to https://www.HelixSleep.com/Viall This is their best offer yet and it won't last long! With Helix, better sleep starts now. Sundays For Dogs - Get 40% off your first order of Sundays. Go to sundaysfordogs.com/VIALL or use code VIALL at checkout. Episode Socials: @viallfiles @nickviall @lavernecox @nnataliejjoy @ciaracrobinson @alison.vandam @dereklanerussell @leahgsilberstein @justinkaphillips  Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:42 - Rats 05:29 - Espresso 13:20 - Honeymoon 16:06 - Flights 22:58 - Fake Identity and Baby Reindeer 33:50 - Bugs 35:20 - Golden Bachelorette 36:37 - Tom 38:08 - Carseat 47:12 - Laverne Cox Interview Begins 54:09 - Dating/Relationships 01:15:20 - Learning To Heal 01:42:37 - Acting Career/OITNB 01:59:47 - Texting Office Hours 02:35:27- Post Call Chat 02:36:32 - Outro

    2h 37m
  4. André Leon Talley: A Tribute w/ Norma Kamali & Robin Givhan (Season Finale)

    11/16/2023

    André Leon Talley: A Tribute w/ Norma Kamali & Robin Givhan (Season Finale)

    Larger than life fashion journalist, stylist, creative director and editor André Leon Talley passed away unexpectedly on January 18, 2022. In this episode of love, respect, admiration and reflection, Laverne and her exceptional guests remind us why the world, the fashion world in particular, will miss the late great André Leon Talley. Iconic fashion designer and André’s longtime friend Norma Kamali shares stories starting from their early days in 1970’s New York City and Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalist Robin Givhan offers an industry perspective from the last 25 years of his life. Both are intimate, knowing, and candid, and say the same thing: there will never be another ALT. A New Line: Robin Givhan Interviews André Leon Talley (2017) (courtesy of Washington Post Live Events) Please rate, review, subscribe and share The Laverne Cox Show with everyone you know. You can find Laverne on Instagram and Twitter @LaverneCox and on Facebook at @LaverneCoxForReal. As always, stay in the love. More Links of Interest: A.L.T. by André Leon Talley Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley The Gospel According to Andre (Documentary Official Trailer) A Memorial for André Leon Talley (NYT) André Leon Talley, the Pioneering Vogue Editor, Has Died at 73 (Vogue) Norma Kamali: I Am Invincible (book) Grace Jones Studio 54 New Years Eve Party (costume designed by Norma Kamali) Jessye Norman (Opera Legends Documentary, YouTube) ALT on Meeting Lagerfeld and Being Correct (YouTube) John Fairchild, author of Fashionable Savages Hilton Als' Profile (The New Yorker, 1994) The Collection of André Leon Talley (Christie’s) ALT Recent Auction (The Cut) Laverne Cox and André Leon Talley on Watch What Happens Live 2015  Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Show Reinvents Lingerie (TIME, 2019) André Leon Talley Dishes on Galliano, McQueen, and Lagerfeld, Darling (Interview Mag, 2020) Andre Leon Talley Day (WWD, 2022)   Other Episodes Mentioned Relevant: The Spirituality of Club Culture w/ Honey Dijon Diary: Where Fashion Meets Art The Legendary Life of Connie Fleming, Part I and Part II   CREDITS: Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 27m
  5. Transitioning as a Child and Beyond w/ Nicole Maines

    08/31/2023

    Transitioning as a Child and Beyond w/ Nicole Maines

    With all of the misinformation and laws taking rights away from trans youth and their parents who want to support them through a tricky childhood, it’s time to hear from someone who lived it. Transgender actress and activist Nicole Maines first rose to prominence as a teenager fighting for her civil rights. Not long after winning a groundbreaking legal challenge, she found herself cast as the first transgender superhero in television history playing Dreamer on The CW’s Supergirl. She is thriving, in love, having a blast in her career and now basically living the life of her dreams. But it wasn’t always smooth sailing growing up trans. And the fight is definitely not over. Please rate, review, subscribe and share The Laverne Cox Show with everyone you know. You can find Laverne on Instagram and Twitter @LaverneCox and on Facebook at @LaverneCoxForReal. As always, stay in the love. This episode was recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike. Links of Interest: Becoming Nicole: The inspiring story of transgender actor-activist Nicole Maines and her extraordinary family  The Trans List Trailer (Facebook) The Trans List: In Conversation (YouTube) Doe v. Clenchy aka Doe v. Regional School Unit 26  Gavin Grimm (Washington Post) Television’s First Transgender Superhero Will Arrive on ‘Supergirl’ (New York Times, 2018) Gay Berlin by Robert Beachy ### Episodes Mentioned and Further Listening: Reclaiming the Trans Narrative w/ Chase Strangio & Miss Peppermint  Pushing Back Against Anti-Trans Media & Policies w/ Chase Strangio Ending Violence Toward Trans People w/ Dr. Karen Franklin CREDITS: Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    56 min