Raising the Bar featuring Stacey Abrams

ReLiving Single

Hartbeat

Comedy, Society & Culture, Tv & Film

2.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Join Erika Alexander and Kim Cole’s as they revisit the iconic Living Single Season 1, Episode 7: “Full Court Press”! They’ll dive into how the Maxine Shaw, Attorney at Law, opened doors for countless Black female attorneys. Plus, get ready for a special guest appearance by the remarkable Stacey Abrams, who shares her journey and inspiration! Don’t miss this uplifting conversation! To learn more about the 'Maxine Shaw Effect' please visit: https://MaxineShawEffect.com Pre-order Stacey’s new novel, “Coded Justice”: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697037/coded-justice-by-stacey-abrams/ Join the movement to defend DEI with Stacey Abrams’ organization, American Pride Rises Network: https://aprnetwork.org/act/join-the-fight/ Keep up with Stacey: https://linktr.ee/staceyabrams?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=504ba7c7-7d95-4b3a-96df-bcd1b304abce Got a burning question for Erika or Kim about Living Single? True Blue Fans, send it our way at relivingsinglepodcast@hartbeat.com. Your note just might make it into the show. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to stay in the mix. Stream Living Single on Hulu, or purchase episodes on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and/or Fandango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Okay, so we know that Maxine Shaw is considered one of the best lawyer characters on TV, but there have been others.
0:06.9	Let's start with Claire Hextable.
0:08.4	She was stylish.
0:09.2	She was sharp.
0:10.0	She made the law look luxurious.
0:11.9	And you worked with her.
0:13.1	Yes.
0:13.4	She's slick.
0:14.1	She's like a caramel panther.
0:16.4	She is.
0:17.5	She is.
0:18.1	And let's not forget Olivia Pope.
0:20.2	She's chaotic but iconic. Come on. And let's not forget Olivia Pope. She's chaotic, but I kind of. Come on. Go, Carrie Washington. Well, she was petite but mighty. Now, see, listen, I've got to say, I'm more of an Annalise Keating kind of girl, you know, dark, dramatic.
0:31.7	Viola Davis? Listen, woman king before there was a woman king. Oh. Come on. She has a walk.
0:39.0	Okay, she ambles hard.
0:39.5	She does. But none of them had the swag of the suits, the comebacks of Maxine Shaw, attorney at law.
0:46.1	Hello.
0:46.9	Come on now.
0:47.9	Full court press, baby.
0:49.5	That's episode seven when the gavel met the Maverick.
1:19.3	Music Episode 7, When the Gaville met the Maverick. Hey, welcome back to reliving single, the official, unofficial, living single rewatch podcast.
1:20.4	Okay.
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