Photo: Actress Ann Dowd at KCRW. (By Amy Ta)
Zealous, terrifying women: Ann Dowd on her Emmy-nominated performances
Ann Dowd earned two Emmy nominations this year. In “The Handmaid’s Tale,” she plays Aunt Lydia, a religious zealot who indoctrinates the handmaids. In “The Leftovers,” she plays Patti Levin, a cult leader who wants the world to live in perpetual mourning.
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15 MIN, 27 SEC
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Guests:
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Guests:
Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times (@SteveBattaglio)
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Actress Ann Dowd on her Emmy-nominated roles
15 MIN, 53 SEC
Ann Dowd’s career in film and TV spans more than three decades. She earned her first Emmy nominations this year. The first is for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” in which she plays Aunt Lydia, a religious zealot tasked with indoctrinating the handmaids. Her second nomination is for role in “The Leftovers” as Patti Levin, a cult leader who wants the world to live in perpetual mourning.
Actress Ann Dowd at KCRW. (Photo by Amy Ta)
Guests:
Ann Dowd, actress
Tech industry fights white supremacists
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Before violence broke out in Charlottesville last weekend, Airbnb had decided to deny service to known white supremacists, including Richard Spencer. As events unfolded, Uber banned a white supremacist who allegedly made racist comments to his Uber driver in DC. Facebook and Twitter began policing hate speech on their sites. Several parties tried taking down the neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer.
Guests:
Xeni Jardin, BoingBoing.net (@xeni)
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Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Gina Pollack
Sarah Sweeney
Michell Eloy
Amy Ta
Christian Bordal
Quinn O'Toole
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