#105 How female-centered content is making a killing

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise of female-centered content in mainstream media and features insights from various guests in the industry.

Send us Fan Mail When the Middle Earth Podcast started years ago, it was hard to find any feminist mainstream cultural products. But recently, movies like HER STORY (好东西) and LIKE A ROLLING STONE (出走的决心), along with female stand-up comedians and influencers, have been making their way into the mainstream. How did these success stories come to be? Featuring - Xiaotong Jiang: Kudos Comedy - Founder - Jiaxi Wang: Scriptwriter & Director - Hayley Zhao: TWOC - Journalist & Editor To go fu...

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Guests: Xiaotong Jiang, Jiaxi Wang, Hayley Zhao

Topics covered

• female-centered content
• feminism
• cultural products
• mainstream media
• comedy
• influencers

Keywords

• feminism
• female comedians
• cultural industry
• mainstream success
• media representation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: HER STORY, LIKE A ROLLING STONE

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