Geena Davis

It’s Wistful Wednesday on Parallel Frequencies , and today, we’re stepping up to the plate with the 1992 Penny Marshall classic, A League of Their Own . Blane and Coco dismantle the "No Crying in Baseball" myth to find a story about the cost of greatness, the complexities of sisterhood, and the "reluctant stardom" of Dottie Hinson. We tackle the tough questions: Did Dottie drop that ball on purpose in the final game? Why did the film brush over the segregation of the era? And how did a movie about a forgotten 1940s baseball league become a timeless anthem for empowerment? The episode features a special "Authority Segment"—an exclusive interview with Geena Davis from FanX 2024. Geena talks about the iconic cliff-jump in Thelma & Louise , her work with gender parity in children's media, and her philosophy on why "things will always work out". We also partner with Promise To Live to discuss the importance of mental health and suicide prevention, reminding the "Freqs" that it’s okay to not be okay. Subscribe & Visit: https://www.ridethewave.media Socials: https://YouTube.com/@parallelfrequenciesdaily https://YouTube.com/@ridethewavemediapodcast https://Instagram.com/justblanesworld https://Instagram.com/ridethewavemedia

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Bentonville Film Festival, Screen Drafts Legend Billy Ray Brewton, and Screen Drafts Drea (and Bentonville Artistic Director) Drea Clark join us at the Draft Table to rank the 7 best films from the career of festival founder GEENA DAVIS! Filling in for Ryan as co-commish is Hollywood Pride author Alonso Duralde!

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Geena Davis. Best known for her roles as Thelma in Thelma & Louise (1991), Dottie in A League of their Own (1992) and Veronica in The Fly (1986), Davis had a stranglehold on Hollywood for a stretch in the 80s and 90s. Joined once again by Michael Van De Voort, we discuss her amazingly resilient IMDb Star Meter, her surprising archery skills, the foundation she created for studying gender representation on-screen in Hollywood, her incredible transformation from mannequin to Oscar winner, and pepper in facts from her memoir: Dying of Politeness. How does she rank on the Munson Meter? Listen to find out.

Tom Stoppard has been a fixture on Broadway since his famous early play, “ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” travelled there in 1967. Stoppard is eighty-five years old, and has largely resisted the autobiographical element in his work. But now, in “Leopoldstadt,” a play that has just opened on Broadway, he draws on his family’s tragic losses in the Second World War. Stoppard talks with the contributor Andrew Dickson about his latest work. And the Oscar- and Emmy Award-winning actor Geena Davis, best known for her role in “Thelma and Louise,” talks with the staff writer Michael Schulman about her life and career. Davis ascribes much of her early experience on- and offscreen to a certain level of politeness, a character trait ingrained in her from childhood. “I learned politeness from minute one, I’m sure,” she tells Schulman. “That was my family: very old-fashioned New Englanders.” She reflects on her childhood, her iconic roles in the eighties and nineties, and her “journey to badassery” in her new memoir, “Dying of Politeness,” out this month.

Hallmark Channel is doing Christmas in June?! Ghost hunter Dustin Pari is on to help us celebrate Father's Day, while talking about his adorable car Raisin the sphynx! Geena Davis talks with us about The Bentonville Film Festival she puts on in her hometown, and she answers listener questions! Watcch us live every Wednesday at 7 PM EST. And all the time on demand at youtube.com/kjtoday Please be sure to like review and subscribe!

Madeline Di Nonno , President and CEO of the Geena Davis Institute joins us this week to talk representation, research, data, and measuring the success of the Geena Davis Institute’s impact on representation in film. Debut weekend numbers and audience analysis for House of Gucci and Encanto. Topics and times: Box Office Reap - 1:07 Interview with Madeline Di Nonno - 8:11 Next week - 31:16

There's a new girl in town: the damsel in distress is becoming a badass! CEO Madeline Di Nonno explains how the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media is using AI to help Hollywood write more diverse scripts and re-frame the way women and under-represented people are portrayed in movies and TV shows. Find Madeline di Nonno Online: LinkedIn Referenced: Geena Davis Institute for Gender in Media All social channels: @gdigm USC Viterbi School of Engineering Mission Unstoppable on YouTube P odcast Credits: Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue Robinson Vanessa Alava LinkedIn Instagram Twitter Sue Robinson LinkedIn Instagram Twitter Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean Instagram Website Audio Music Track Title: Beatles Unite Artist: Rachel K. Collier YouTube Channel Instagram Website Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica Horta LinkedIn Cover Artwork Photo Credit: Alice Moore Unsplash We Get Real AF Podcast Online Instagram Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Website https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdinonno/ Support the show