Presenting: The C-Word

The Preamble

Sharon McMahon

Government, History, Storytelling, Education

4.9 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

With every episode, Lena Dunham and Alissa Bennett take you on a historical deep dive into the life of a woman society dismissed by calling her mad, sad, or just plain bad: Lindsay Lohan, Judy Garland, Winona Ryder, Mariah Carey, Lil Kim and many more. Join them for a rich, hilarious, and heartbreaking look into exactly what it means when we call a woman “crazy.” The C-Word was originally published behind a paywall from 2019 - 2022. This is the first time it’s being released to all major podcast platforms. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You know I love a good story from history, especially the kind that peels back the layers and asks,
0:06.1	wait, why didn't we talk about this sooner? That's why I'm excited to present the trailer of
0:11.8	The Seaward podcast. The Seward is a smart, funny, and deeply moving podcast hosted by
0:17.9	writers Lena Denham and Alyssa Bennett. In every episode, they explored the
0:22.1	lives of women throughout history who were branded with one word. Crazy. Originally behind
0:28.0	a paywall, this is the first time the podcast is available on all major podcast platforms.
0:32.4	These stories are bold, surprising, and they deeply resonate. As you enjoy this trailer, be sure to search for full
0:39.7	episodes of The Sea Word, because history isn't just what happened. It's how we talk about it.
0:45.9	Hi, it's Lena. A few years ago, I was busy hosting a podcast called The Sea Word with my
0:51.9	dearest friend and historian of bad behavior,
0:54.7	Alyssa Bennett.
0:55.3	What is up?
0:56.9	We loved making this show so much, but at the time, it was only available behind a paywall.
1:03.7	Now, we're breaking her free baby.
1:06.4	Much like all of the greatest women in history who have dug themselves out of jail,
1:10.1	we are bringing her out of the vault and into history who have dug themselves out of jail, we are bringing
1:10.9	her out of the vault and into your hearts.
1:13.9	It will be as though we are all returning to high school together after decades away to open
1:19.2	up a time capsule.
1:20.8	But instead of finding cigarette butts, old mixtapes, and security footage of me eating
1:26.4	lunch alone in the stairway.
1:28.3	We're going to be rediscovering the stories of women's society dismissed by calling them
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