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UNDISTRACTED With Brittany Packnett Cunningham

Sophia Bush on Surviving “Relentless” Harassment in Hollywood

UNDISTRACTED With Brittany Packnett Cunningham

The Meteor, Collective Media

News, News Commentary, Society & Culture

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Sophia Bush ruled the small screen in TV hits like “One Tree Hill” and “Chicago PD”—but on both those sets, the workplace abuse was real, she tells host Brittany Packnett Cunningham. Together, they unpack what three-plus years of #MeToo has and hasn’t changed for working women, and get into Sophia’s activist work—including how white women can better show up for women of color. Plus, Brittany brings you the latest Untrending news. 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

I'm Karen Rodriguez-Lappas, head of diversity and inclusion at Purple Innovation, a company which produces comfort products backed by science.

0:14.0

You might know us for our mattresses, pillows, and seat cushions.

0:19.0

Purple takes great pride in innovation, which is why it supports diverse entrepreneurs who are improving

0:26.2

lives in breakthrough ways across the technology, health, and wellness industries. Later in the episode, you'll hear from an entrepreneur

0:36.0

who is reimagining their field

0:39.0

to make it accessible and comfortable to all. To learn more about how purple is reinventing

0:45.8

comfort, visit purple.com. Hey y'all, it's Brittany.

1:05.0

James Baldwin once said to be a Negro in this country and relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.

1:18.6

And I have been trying for the sake of my own heart to not be in a rage all of the time but this week

1:25.2

That's exactly where I am once again the police have killed another black person.

1:33.5

20-year-old Dante Wright was shot just 10 miles

1:38.9

from where Derek Chauvin is currently on trial for the murder of George Floyd. I mean y'all if the police

1:46.3

can't even be on their best behavior while the whole world is watching it's because

1:50.8

they are incapable.

1:53.0

I mean seriously this is all the institution can do and we should really

1:57.2

stop expecting more.

1:59.3

Y'all know the kind of guy who keeps doing you dirty even while you keep hoping he'll change.

2:06.2

You maybe go to counseling or relationship classes and he keeps promising to do better, but

2:11.2

it's never actually any different.

2:13.5

Girl, leave him.

2:16.0

We have to stop thinking the police can actually change.

2:19.6

It's time to move on, says.

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