For centuries, it was whispered, behind closed doors, under a quiet breath, a diagnosis,

a sentence, a stigma. Now, it's a conversation. This week, we're introducing you to the

podcast, The Sea Word. It's a bold, intimate, and surprisingly funny podcast from writers Lena Dunham and Alyssa Bennett

that explores the lives of women who, throughout history, have been branded with that word.

Crazy.

What does it mean to be called that?

Who decides?

And what happens when women rewrite the story?

As you enjoy this trailer, be sure to search for full episodes

of The Sea Word, available now wherever you get your podcasts, because history isn't just what

happened. It's how we talk about it. Hi, it's Lena. A few years ago, I was busy hosting a podcast

called The Sea Word with my dearest friend and

historian of bad behavior, Alyssa Bennett.

What is up?

We loved making this show so much, but at the time, it was only available behind a paywall.

Now, we're breaking her free baby.

Much like all of the greatest women in history who have dug themselves

out of jail, we are bringing her out of the vault and into your hearts.

It will be as though we are all returning to high school together after decades away to open up

a time capsule. But instead of finding cigarette butts, old mixtapes, and security footage of me eating lunch alone

in the stairway. We're going to be rediscovering the stories of women's society dismissed

by calling them mad, sad, or just plain bad. These stories feel as relevant now as they

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