Work in Progress with Sophia Bush

Christopher H. Smith is a Clinical Professor in the School of Communication at USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism where he also jointly runs the Media, Economics, and Entrepreneurship program. Also, he was Sophia’s favorite college professor! He joins “Work In Progress” to tell us what Sophia was like as a student, how he’s evolved his class over the years with the changing media and digital landscape, what makes media function as a business, the importance of not viewing everything through a U.S. centric lens, and more. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim Sarna Supervising Producer: Allison Bresnick Associate Producer: Caitlin Lee Editor: Josh Windisch Assistant Editor: Matt Sasaki Music written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark Foster Artwork by Kimi Selfridge. This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Nov 20191h 50min

Valerie Plame is a former career covert CIA operations officer who is now running for Congress to represent northern New Mexico. She was exposed to the public in 2003 when a conservative columnist leaked her true identity. She joins Sophia on “Work in Progress” to share her story, what her time was like in the CIA, how we can do a better job of integrating veterans back into society, why she’s running, and so much more. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim Sarna Supervising Producer: Allison Bresnick Associate Producer: Caitlin Lee Editor: Josh Windisch Assistant Editor: Matt Sasaki Music written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark Foster Artwork by Kimi Selfridge. This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Nov 20191h 12min

Cecile Richards is a national leader for women’s rights and social and economic justice, and the former President of Planned Parenthood. She joins Sophia on “Work In Progress” to discuss her activism and the lessons she’s learned along the way, how Supermajority is building a community for women so they don’t feel alone, the importance of being a good listener, and how to really make a difference. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim Sarna Supervising Producer: Allison Bresnick Associate Producer: Caitlin Lee Editor: Josh Windisch Assistant Editor: Matt Sasaki Music written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark Foster Artwork by Kimi Selfridge. This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Nov 20191h 21min

Dr. Melina Abdullah is an expert on race, gender, class and social movements. She was part of the original group of organizers who formed Black Lives Matter and she is a professor and Chair of Pan African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. She joins Sophia on "Work in Progress" to talk about the moment the Black Lives Matter movement came together, white privilege, how and where these systems originated, and so much more. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim Sarna Supervising Producer: Allison Bresnick Associate Producer: Caitlin Lee Editor: Josh Windisch Assistant Editor: Matt Sasaki Music written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark Foster Artwork by Kimi Selfridge. This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Nov 20192h 22min

Stephanie Ruhle is the anchor of MSNBC’s “Live with Stephanie Ruhle” and MSNBC’s “Live with Velshi & Ruhle" where she covers politics, business, entertainment, sports and more. She joins Sophia on "Work in Progress" to talk about everything from her time working on the trading floor to how we judge women in power, and why at the end of the day, winning together is so much better than winning alone. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim Sarna Supervising Producer: Allison Bresnick Associate Producer: Caitlin Lee Editor: Josh Windisch Assistant Editor: Matt Sasaki Music written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark Foster Artwork by Kimi Selfridge. This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Okt 20191h 40min

Eva Chen is the Director of Fashion Partnerships for Instagram and formerly was the Editor-In-Chief of Lucky Magazine. She joins Sophia in New York to talk about growing up in the city, how she went from pre-med to fashion, the importance of loving what you do, parenting, and her new children’s book, “Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure.” Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim Sarna Supervising Producer: Allison Bresnick Associate Producer: Caitlin Lee Editor: Josh Windisch Assistant Editor: Matt Sasaki Music written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark Foster Artwork by Kimi Selfridge. This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Okt 20191h 7min

Michele Filgate is a contributing editor at Literary Hub and the editor of the critically acclaimed anthology based on her Longreads essay, “What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About.” She sits down with Sophia to discuss why the mother/child bond is so complicated, the reason writing can be so cathartic, how she accidentally set a book on fire, imposter syndrome, and much more. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim Sarna Supervising Producer: Allison Bresnick Associate Producer: Caitlin Lee Editor: Josh Windisch Assistant Editor: Matt Sasaki Music written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark Foster Artwork by Kimi Selfridge. This show is brought to you by Brilliant Anatomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Okt 20191h 6min

Ilana Glazer is a comedian, writer, actress, and activist. She joins Sophia to talk about the experience of co-creating and starring in “Broad City,” what prompted her to start Generator Collective, her upcoming projects - including a feature film and a comedy special, and the boundaries she’s working on setting for herself.  Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim SarnaSupervising Producer: Allison BresnickAssociate Producer: Caitlin LeeEditor: Josh WindischAssistant Editor: Matt SasakiMusic written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark FosterArtwork by Kimi SelfridgeThis show is brought to you by Cloud10 & Brilliant Anatomy, and powered by Simplecast. This episode is sponsored by Betabrand and Brooklinen.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Okt 20191h 13min