The C-Word
by Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett
Latest episode
Introducing The We Do Not Care Club Podcast with Melani Sanders
Introducing The We Do Not Care Club Podcast with Melani Sanders
About this podcast
With every episode, Lena Dunham and Alissa Bennett take you on a historical deep dive into the life of a woman society dismissed by calling her mad, sad, or just plain bad: Lindsay Lohan, Judy Garland, Winona Ryder, Mariah Carey, Lil Kim and many more. Join them for a rich, hilarious, and heartbreaking look into exactly what it means when we call a woman “crazy.”The C-Word was originally published behind a paywall from 2019 - 2022. This is the first time it’s being released to all major podcast platforms.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 71 episodes
- Introducing The We Do Not Care Club Podcast with Melani Sanders · 3 minWelcome to The We Do Not Care Club Podcast hosted by Melani Sanders, content creator, founding member of the WDNC, and New York Times bestselling author of The Official We Do Not…
- Dana Plato · 1 h 1 min · Season 5 Episode 65Dana Plato was a beloved child star in the 80s sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, but her good girl on-screen persona was spoiled by rumors that she was partaking in the bad behavior…
- Belle Gibson · 1 h 18 min · Season 5 Episode 64Belle Gibson was one of the original wellness influencers. She documented her unconventional cancer recovery process—consisting largely of restrictive eating and herbal…
- Maila Nurmi AKA Vampira · 1 h 31 min · Season 5 Episode 63Maila Nurmi was known for her role as Vampira, the original glamour ghoul, late-night horror host, and proto-goth sex symbol who would inspire the on-screen look of modern-day…
- Lindsay Lohan, Part 2 · 1 h 58 min · Season 5 Episode 62In part two, the tabloids rejoice that Lindsay is legal, and gleefully surveil the rest of her early adulthood. As the public scrutinizes her body, her partying, and her family…
- Lindsay Lohan, Part 1 · 1 h 28 min · Season 5 Episode 61Lindsay Lohan’s name has become synonymous with maladaptive child stardom, toxic tabloid culture, and the general trainwreckery of the mid-aughts—but it wasn’t always that way…
- Linda Evangelista, Part 2 · 49 min · Season 4 Episode 60Lena and Alissa discuss the latter half of Linda’s career—her first retirement and then comeback, the tabloid’s fixation on her weight and health, her much criticized divorce…
- Linda Evangelista, Part 1 · 58 min · Season 4 Episode 59Linda Evangelista was one of the first Supermodels in the 90s to capture America’s admiration, love, and then criticism. She uttered the infamous words: “We don’t get up for less…
- Marion Jones · 1 h 14 min · Season 4 Episode 58Marion Jones was a track star and Olympic champion. Despite her record-breaking athletic prowess, her career was torpedoed by doping allegations that would ultimately end in a…
- Winona Ryder, Part 2 · 1 h 0 min · Season 4 Episode 57In this episode Lena and Alissa tackle Winona Ryder’s infamous shoplifting incident and the very public trial that followed. They also discuss her friendships with Gwyneth…
- Winona Ryder, Part 1 · 1 h 7 min · Season 4 Episode 56Lena and Alissa discuss Winona Ryder—90s icon, chic misfit, and poster child of gen-x nostalgia. In this episode: Winona’s nontraditional childhood, 90s bullies, her meteoric…
- Madam Alex · 1 h 9 min · Season 4 Episode 55Hollywood madam Elizabeth Adams (aka Madam Alex) ran a high-end Beverly Hills prostitution ring in the 70s and 80s. Her women — many of whom went on to become famous actors —…
- Eva Rausing · 55 min · Season 4 Episode 54Eva Rausing was an heiress and philanthropist whose struggle with addiction made her tabloid fodder. In 2012, the gruesome circumstances of her death left the public to rehash…
- Chyna, Part 2 · 51 min · Season 4 Episode 53In the conclusion of Chyna's story, Lena and Alissa discuss Chyna’s attempts to reclaim her career after being fired from the WWE, her reality television appearances, and her…
- Introducing: Money Moves with Jill Schlesinger · 25 minThere’s a lot of dopey financial advice out there. Jill Schlesinger is here to call it out, answer your questions, break down the financial news that actually matters, and help…
- Chyna, Part 1 · 51 min · Season 4 Episode 52Chyna was an iconic wrestler, body builder, and later adult entertainment actress. In this episode, Lena and Alissa discuss gender dynamics in the WWE, Chyna’s early years, and…
- Isabella Blow · 1 h 19 min · Season 4 Episode 51Isabella Blow was a magazine editor, style icon, and muse, known for discovering fashion greats like Alexander McQueen and Stella Tenant. She was legendary for her outlandish…
- Our 50th Episode ft. Quentin Tarantino · 52 min · Season 4 Episode 50Lena, Alissa, and special guest, Quentin Tarantino, discuss fandom, fame, badly-behaved women characters, and the corrosive effects of Hollywood sexism. Quentin also shares film…
- Marie Antoinette, Part 2 · 1 h 11 min · Season 4 Episode 49The episode turns the lens on the latter half of Marie Antoinette’s life, including the rumors, bad decisions, and mounting pressure that culminated in her eventual beheading…
- Marie Antoinette, Part 1 · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 48Lena and Alissa discuss Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France before the French revolution and cultural symbol of royal excess. In this episode: Marie Antoinette’s marriage…
