BONUS: Sex and the City and Us

Shortcomings

Tv & Film, Tv Reviews, After Shows

4.5 • 837 Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Sam and Chris put on their best impressions of Barbara Walters and Oprah...okay, Jenny Jones and Jerry Springer, to interview Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, author of Sex and the City and Us. They get into what it's like to interview Candace Bushnell, share their thoughts on the show's ending, and discuss the feud. Jennifer wrote the book on the show and it's the perfect read for any fan! If you want a free copy of Sex and the City and Us subscribe to The Dipp using the promo code “SATC” for 20% off your purchase. The first 10 to subscribe will get a copy, and, of course, access to exclusive content, live chats, events, and more from The Dipp.

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0:00.0	You know those cigarette butts that you see every day?
0:03.0	They're made of microplastics and they line our streets and waterways.
0:06.0	On California beaches, they're the number one plastic you'll find.
0:09.0	Over 35 years, cleanups have collected in millions combined.
0:13.0	But no matter where you see them, they're all getting smaller,
0:16.0	eventually leashing into our food, our air, or water.
0:19.0	The tobacco industry is to blame for all of the harm that they do.
0:22.8	For the harm to the people we love and the harm to you too.
0:26.8	Learn more at undo.org.
0:32.4	Music Hi, everyone, and welcome to an episode of shortcomings where we shoot the shit every single week about our favorite show Sex in the City.
0:50.6	I am your host, Samantha Bush, and I am joined by Chris Lewis. Hi, Chris. Hey there. How are you?
0:57.1	I'm good. How are you? I am well. I'm very excited. We've got a very special guest today.
1:02.3	We've got a very special guest. Her name is Jennifer Cation Armstrong. Hi, Jennifer. Hi, thanks for
1:08.3	having me. Thanks for coming on. We're so happy to talk to you.
1:11.6	Jennifer, you literally wrote the book on Sex and the City.
1:14.6	I did.
1:15.6	It's called Sexna the City and Us.
1:16.6	It's a full retrospective on the show, the two movies, and it really helps to provide a social,
1:23.6	political, and cultural context for the show.
1:26.6	It's actually very serious as opposed to this podcast, which is very dumb.
1:31.9	And we appreciate you lowering yourself to be here.
1:37.0	It's fun, too.
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