Sheila Nevins: TV Trailblazer
Next Question with Katie Couric
iHeartPodcasts
4.4 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 1 June 2017
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
When Sheila Nevins started her career in the 1960s, she didn't know women could be bosses. After all, she'd only ever worked for male supervisors. Now, at 78, she's the president of HBO Documentary Films. Sheila joins Katie and Brian for an unflinching conversation about everything from her painful childhood memories to her plastic surgery. Plus, they discuss what makes a great documentary and listen to celebrities read excerpts from Sheila's new book.
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| 0:00.0 | Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie Books. |
| 0:04.0 | She's one of the most important American children's authors of the 20th century. |
| 0:10.0 | Inspiration for a hit television show. |
| 0:12.0 | Women will come up to me crying saying, |
| 0:14.0 | Little House on the Prairie was my escape. |
| 0:16.0 | As a kid, I idolized Laura. |
| 0:18.0 | And last summer, I went on the road in search of the real Laura. |
| 0:22.0 | What I found is a complicated person alongside the complicated country she represents. |
| 0:27.0 | I'm Glena Smick-Nickel and this is Wilder. |
| 0:30.0 | Listen to Wilder on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:38.0 | Lies, exploitation, and the American dream turned nightmare. |
| 0:43.0 | This is Big Sugar, a deep dive into the inner workings of the sugar industry. |
| 0:48.0 | I'm Celeste Headley and in a new podcast, I'm investigating a true crime story like no other about the men who risked their lives to cut sugar cane. |
| 0:56.0 | From I Heart Media, I'll unravel a decade-long fight to get justice. |
| 1:01.0 | Listen to Big Sugar on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:06.0 | It's Tania Sam, host of the Money Moose Podcast, powered by Greenwood, |
| 1:10.0 | financial literacy podcast, where we get straight to the steps to financial stability, wealth, and abundance. |
| 1:15.0 | And we are back for season two, with guests like Will Packer, Rich Fresh, |
| 1:20.0 | and so many more entrepreneurs and experts sharing how they are making their money move. |
| 1:25.0 | Tune in for new episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to start getting your money moving. |
| 1:29.0 | Listen to season two of Money Moose, powered by Greenwood, on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:42.0 | All my bosses were men. I didn't know women could be bosses. I just didn't know. |
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