This Mother’s Day, our very special episode with actor, writer, and director Pamela Adlon.

We discuss her new movie Babes (7:27 ), directing a comedy about reproductive rights in 2024 (12:38 ), and her creative upbringing between New York City and Los Angeles (17:55 ). Then, we dive into her early roles as a child actor, including appearances on The Facts of Life and The Redd Foxx Show (19:06 ), her foray into voice acting (23:15 ), and the MTV Madonna music video contest that made her want to become a filmmaker (34:16 ).

On the back-half, Pamela describes how motherhood shaped her career (41:50 ), including her semi-autobiographical show Better Things (44:30 ) and her newfound mission to mentor women in the industry through her production company, Slam Book Inc. (1:00:40 ). To close, a tribute to Pamela’s mother (1:04:30 ).

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