Episodes

  • Introducing: Web of WMN
    Jan 28 2019

    Have you ever stopped to think about all the people you know? And all the people they know? Each of us has a rich community of connections. It forms a bustling, complicated, interconnected web. Welcome to Web of WMN, Wonder Media Network's brand new show. Host Jenny Kaplan launches four interview chains by picking four women she knows from different parts of her life. They talk identity, politics, gender, religion and more. Then each of those women picks someone to interview. Subscribe and stay tuned!


    Special thanks to Overcoats for the tunes and Ben Broer for audio editing expertise!


    This season of Web of WMN is exclusively sponsored by Skype, a Microsoft product.

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    3 mins
  • On acting, privilege, & body politics.
    Feb 6 2019

    Welcome to Web of WMN, the show that dives into the identities that make us who we are as individuals and communities. On this very first episode, Host Jenny Kaplan interviews one of her closest friends, Sosie Bacon. They talk about Sosie’s evolving career goals, her political perspective, and how she got radical about body politics. This episode launches the first of four interview chains this season. Stay tuned next week for the second chain and check out Episode 5 for the next link in Sosie’s web.

    Special thanks to Overcoats for the tunes and Ben Broer for audio editing expertise!

    This season of Web of WMN is exclusively sponsored by Skype, a Microsoft product.

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    41 mins
  • On building community, immigration, & civic education.
    Feb 13 2019

    Welcome to Web of WMN, the show that dives into the identities that make us who we are as individuals and communities. On this episode, Host Jenny Kaplan interviews one of her closest friends from work, Jing Cao. They talk about Jing’s immigration from China, her experience growing up in a diverse bubble, and what happened when that bubble popped. This episode launches the second of four interview chains this season. Stay tuned next week for the third chain and check out Episode 6 for more from Jing.

    Special thanks to Overcoats for the tunes and Ben Broer for audio editing expertise!

    This season of Web of WMN is exclusively sponsored by Skype, a Microsoft product.

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    43 mins
  • On coming out, everyday politics, & letting men go.
    Feb 20 2019

    Welcome to Web of WMN, the show that dives into the identities that make us who we are as individuals and communities. On this episode, Host Jenny Kaplan interviews a former colleague many levels her senior, former Businessweek Editor-in-Chief Megan Murphy. They talk about growing up in John Hughes’ hometown, how coming out changed Megan’s personal mission, and the important politics of everyday people. This episode launches the third of four interview chains this season. Stay tuned next week for the fourth chain and check out Episode 7 for more from Megan.

    Special thanks to Overcoats for the tunes and Ben Broer for audio editing expertise!

    This season of Web of WMN is exclusively sponsored by Skype, a Microsoft product.

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    45 mins
  • On civic engagement, motherhood, & being a democracy ninja
    Feb 27 2019

    Welcome to Web of WMN, the show that dives into the identities that make us who we are as individuals and communities. On this episode Host Jenny Kaplan interviews a new connection, DeNora Getachew, the New York City executive director of Generation Citizen. They talk about growing up in New York, getting pregnant in high school, and developing into a full-blown democracy ninja. This episode launches the fourth and final interview chain this season. Stay tuned next week for the second link in the first chain and check out Episode 8 for more from DeNora.

    Special thanks to Overcoats for the tunes and Ben Broer for audio editing expertise!

    This season of Web of WMN is exclusively sponsored by Skype, a Microsoft product.

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    37 mins
  • On storytelling, directing, & environmental activism
    Mar 6 2019

    In episode 1, Host Jenny Kaplan interviewed her friend from college, Sosie Bacon. On this episode, Sosie picked someone from her life to talk to: her mom, Kyra Sedgwick. They talk about growing up and leaving New York, the value of storytelling, and how becoming a mother launched Kyra’s environmental activism. This episode is the second episode of the first interview chain. Stay tuned next week for the second link in the second chain and check out Episode 9 for more from Kyra.

    Special thanks to Overcoats for the tunes and Ben Broer for audio editing expertise!

    This season of Web of WMN is exclusively sponsored by Skype, a Microsoft product.

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    35 mins
  • On the Inland Empire, bridging communities, & finding faith
    Mar 13 2019

    On episode 2, Host Jenny Kaplan interviewed her friend from work, Jing Cao. On this episode, Jing picked someone from her life to talk to: her college friend, Danielle Guillen. They talk about growing up in the Inland Empire, Chicano culture, bridging disparate communities, and the challenges of improving education. This episode is the second episode of the second interview chain. Stay tuned next week for the second link in the third chain and check out Episode 10 for more from Danielle.

    Special thanks to Overcoats for the tunes and Ben Broer for audio editing expertise!

    This season of Web of WMN is exclusively sponsored by Skype, a Microsoft product.

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    45 mins
  • On the music business, gay rights, & Time's Up
    Mar 20 2019

    On episode 3, Host Jenny Kaplan interviewed former Businessweek Editor In Chief Megan Murphy. On this episode, Megan picked someone from her life to talk to: her partner Hilary Rosen. They talk about taking on illegal streaming services, the life and death stakes of the gay rights movement, and #TimesUp. This episode is the second episode of the third interview chain. Stay tuned next week for the second link in the fourth chain and check out Episode 11 for more from Hilary.

    Special thanks to Overcoats for the tunes and Ben Broer for audio editing expertise!

    This season of Web of WMN is exclusively sponsored by Skype, a Microsoft product.

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    35 mins