Desiree Akhavan's The Bisexual

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Gay, Documentary, Society & Culture, Sexuality, Lgtbq, Lesbian, Relationships, Asian, Politics, Conversations, Storytelling, Health & Fitness, Homosexuality

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2019

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Desiree Akhavan—filmmaker, creator, and star of The Bisexual—talks about being the rule-breaker of her family, and why she trolled her brother with her armpit hair.

Music in this episode by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington.

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0:00.0	Hey, Tobes.
0:01.0	Yes, Cath.
0:02.0	We've been working on this show for what, two years now?
0:05.0	Mm-hmm.
0:06.0	Honestly, it has been the best job of my life.
0:09.1	It's been so meaningful.
0:10.3	And like, you know, we all need like space to grow
0:13.5	and you know, gotta reach the next milestone in our lives
0:16.2	and it's important, you know?
0:17.7	Mm-hmm.
0:18.7	So I need to tell the audience, our listeners,
0:23.3	our dear listeners, that, as of a month ago,
0:28.3	I got a dog.
0:29.3	You gotta dog!
0:31.0	Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, pew, pew, pew.
0:35.1	Dog, and chicken.
0:36.3	From WNYC Studios, you're listening to Nancy.
0:39.8	With your hosts, Togun Low, and Kassy toes.
0:43.4	Mm-hmm.
0:44.6	Togun, you know who's really great?
0:53.2	Who Kathy?
0:54.2	Filmmaker Desiree Ocaván.
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