Extended Scenes

"A belief in the everydayness of the work" — with Kashana Cauley

My guest this week is Kashana Cauley. Kashana is a former anti-trust lawyer who went on to become a Twitter star, a television writer and now a novelist. She’s the author of THE PAYBACK, which came out earlier this year ,and THE SURVIVALISTS, which was published in 2023. Kashana has also written for shows like The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and is a former contributing writer for the New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Yorker and many others. This episode is episode number 20 of Extended Scenes and the last episode of Season One. I'll be back in the new year to start up season two! To support the production of the show, listen to ad-free episodes and read more of my writing, you can subscribe to jennromolini.substack.com. The Extended Scenes theme song is by the band Maiden Names. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Instagram of it All — with Alexandra Auder

My guest this week is  Alexandra Auder Alex is a writer and actress and a sometime yoga instructor who was born in New York City’s Chelsea Hotel (her mother was Warhol Superstar Viva). She came of age in Manhattan’s downtown art scene which she writes about beautifully in the critically acclaimed memoir, Don’t Call Me Home. As an actress, she’s been featured in HBO’s High Maintenance and has appeared in the films of Wim Wenders and Jodie Foster, among others. Alex runs popular writer and artist retreats. If you don’t follow her, you should! alexandraauder.substack.com To support the production of the show, listen to ad-free episodes and read more of my writing, you can subscribe to jennromolini.substack.com. The Extended Scenes theme song is by the band Maiden Names. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Mid-life chaos clowns — with Kimberly Harrington!

My guest this week is Kimberly Harrington. Kimberly is the author of BUT YOU SEEMED SO HAPPY [https://www.harpercollins.com/products/but-you-seemed-so-happy-kimberly-harrington?variant=33031633928226], about her separation and subsequent divorce, and AMATEUR HOUR [https://www.harpercollins.com/products/amateur-hour-kimberly-harrington?variant=32121909346338] about parenting. Her work is also included in the collection KEEP SCROLLING TILL YOU FEEL SOMETHING: TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF HUMOR FROM MCSWEENEY’S INTERNET TENDENCY [https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/keep-scrolling-till-you-feel-something-21-years-of-humor-from-mcsweeney-s-internet-tendency]. Kimberly's a long-time copywriter and creative director [http://honeystaysuper.com/] whose clients have included Apple, Nike, and Netflix. We’re talking about unconventional life choices, fear vs. boredom, choosing curiosity and adventure over safety and security and where that’s led us now that we’re in our 50s and closer to retirement than we once were. To support the production of the show, listen to ad-free episodes and read more of my writing, you can subscribe to jennromolini.substack.com. The Extended Scenes theme song is by the band Maiden Names. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Porn like you've never considered it — with Molly Lambert

My guest this week is the the writer, television producer and podcast creator and host Molly Lambert. Molly’s written for a ton of places including the New York Times and Pitchfork. She’s the author of the book Double Acts in Pop, about duos in pop music, which came out earlier this year. And she wrote, produced and hosted the 2022 podcast "HeidiWorld" about the life of madam Heidi Fleiss Molly’s latest project, which we talk about a lot today, is JennaWorld. It's centered around the life of porn star Jenna Jameson but is also this super fascinating history of the porn business and how it eerily reflects the last quarter century in media. You can find new episodes of JennaWorld out every Monday wherever you get your pods. To support the production of the show, listen to ad-free episodes and read more of my writing, you can subscribe to jennromolini.substack.com. The Extended Scenes theme song is by the band Maiden Names. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

"Success is survival" — with Alex Pappademas

My guest this week is the pop culture writer, editor and critic Alex Pappademas. Alex is the author of two books, "Keanu Reeves: Most Triumphant" and "Quantum Criminals," about the songs of Steely Dan, which he wrote in collaboration with the artist Joan LeMay.  The two have a second book about the Grateful Dead coming out next year. Alex is currently the Culture Director at GQ and also happens to be my partner of more than 20 years. We're talking about ambition, surviving an industry in collapse and how we've learned to support each other's careers even though our individual definitions of success couldn't be further afield. To support the production of the show, listen to ad-free episodes and read more of my writing, you can subscribe to jennromolini.substack.com. The Extended Scenes theme song is by the band Maiden Names. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.