Gina or Gheena? (with Gina Gershon)

Gina or Gheena? (with Gina Gershon)

From Choice Words with Samantha Bee by Lemonada Media

April 2, 2026 · 54 min · Season 3 · Episode 34

About this episode

Gina Gershon joins Samantha Bee to discuss her new book and the unconventional aspects of her career.

Actress and author Gina Gershon joins Sam to talk about her new book AlphaPussy which leads to discussing their shared love of audiobooks, allowing cats to choose their owners, and the wild women who have shaped her life. They talk about making decisions from your brain or from your body, the unconventionality of her career, learning to be tough, and the importance of “fuck you” money. Sam is shocked to hear about how Gina turned down Prince because he wanted to call her Gheena instead of Gina, and what it was like coming of age in the Valley in the age of porn. Plus, they bond over being at the age where they need to write parts for themselves because if you’re not happy with the parts being offered, and the beauty of voice memos. Keep up with Samantha Bee @realsambee on Instagram and X. And stay up to date with us @LemonadaMedia on X, Facebook, and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Samantha Bee

Guest: Gina Gershon

Topics covered

  • audiobooks
  • career decisions
  • personal empowerment
  • female friendships
  • writing for oneself

Keywords

  • Gina Gershon
  • AlphaPussy
  • audiobooks
  • career
  • female empowerment
  • voice memos
  • Prince

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: AlphaPussy

Places: the Valley

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