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Jane Fonda has spent the last several decades fighting for Indigenous peoples' rights, economic justice, LGBTQ rights, peace, gender equality and more. Now, she is devoting herself to the climate emergency, beginning with Fire Drill Fridays, the national movement to protest government inaction on climate change she started in October 2019.

On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with Actor & Director, Jennifer Morrison. We chat about her journey from the theater stage in Chicago, to the dynamic world of television…both in front of and behind the camera. Jennifer shares her early experiences in directing community theater and how her acting roles, especially on hit shows like "House", served as an education for her work as a director.

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Drevfus. Julia sits down with the one and only Jane Fonda. With a career spanning over six decades, Jane – now 85 years old – hits all the highlights: staying fit at any age, fantasizing about funerals, getting heckled on set by Katharine Hepburn…and something about a fake thumb.

À la fois humoriste, chansonnière, imitatrice, chroniqueuse et actrice, elle endosse tous les costumes. De la robe d’avocat aux planches des théâtres, des services juridiques aux plateaux de télévision, elle défend avec humour et en musique, notamment, la cause des femmes sans dogmes ni tabous. Elle aurait pu suivre la lignée familiale en devenant coiffeuse ou pâtissière, elle a choisi de « tailler » les puissants en mixant les genres artistiques.

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In this heartfelt Big Talk, Gabby talks with actress Kerry Washington about her new memoir, Thicker Than Water, and the many personal family secrets it reveals. The episode is filled with emotional vulnerability, powerful admissions, and profound revelations about what it means to really heal. It’s an inspiring discussion about how to fearlessly face—and grow from—owning the whole truth about ourselves.

You’ve landed on THE BOOKSHELF with Jennifer Morrison. As a kid, you could always find me in the library, in awe of stories bigger than me and the Chicago suburb I lived in. Reading is the central resource for all of my creative endeavours. On ONCE UPON A TIME, reading between camera set ups, authors seemed like untouchable gods.

In this episode Ellen sits down with her good friend April McDaniel; founder of the creative agency Crown and Conquer. They discuss the hurdles of being a successful business woman, what it really takes to be an entrepreneur, and the responsibility that comes with success.

Jennifer Esposito on not taking no for an answer. Writer, director, and actress Jennifer Esposito stops by to talk about her critically acclaimed new film, Fresh Kills, and shares how making her dream project helped her heal from years of abuse from industry heavyweights. Brooke and Jennifer discuss the importance of self-advocacy, Jennifer’s life-long struggle with celiac disease, and the power of art to breed greater empathy and understanding.

The Grammy-winning pop superstar opens up about her childhood split between London and Kosovo, breaking into the music biz with hits like "New Rules" and "Levitating," the unique challenges of writing "Dance the Night" for Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" and releasing "Houdini," the first single from her forthcoming third album.