The Waves: I Don’t Care If You Like Me

On this week’s episode of The Waves, are female characters becoming
less likable? Slate senior supervising producer, Daisy Rosario is
joined by author and comedian Jena Friedman. Jena’s new book Not
Funny explores likeability and what that means for women in comedy
and the world. They talk about unlikeable female characters and
anti-heroines in shows like Rosanne, Killing Eve, and more. How
unlikeable female characters have evolved - and how streamers
actually helped bring down some gatekeepers making more room for
complex women on TV.  In Slate Plus: When Jena asked famous
male comics the questions so many female comics get asked every
day. If you liked this episode, check out: How to Survive in
Hollywood.   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial
oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery. Send your
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