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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Casual, intimate interview between host Alex Cooper and legendary guest, blending personal anecdotes with deep life lessons.
- The Key Players:
- Jane Fonda: Two-time Academy Award-winning actress, iconic activist (Vietnam War protests, climate work), star of Grace and Frankie and 80 for Brady. Famous for bold career pivots, vulnerability on eating disorders, and friendships with Lily Tomlin/Sally Field.
- Alex Cooper: Host of Call Her Daddy, fangirling hard, sharing her own activism fears post-Roe v. Wade.
- The Vibe: Inspirational and warm—honest, laugh-out-loud funny at times, with emotional depth on struggles and triumphs. Feels like a wise aunt schooling a bright niece.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Jane Fonda**
- 2 (02:12) **Maintaining Friendships**
- 3 (06:44) **Friendships Through Hardships**
- 4 (10:22) **Origins of Activism**
- 5 (17:14) **Pre-Activism Beliefs and Feminism**
- 6 (21:23) **Early Career and Eating Disorder**
- 7 (24:19) **Romantic Relationship Patterns**
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Show Notes
Hope you enjoy this throwback episode! Originally aired on January 31, 2023.
Jane Fonda joins Call Her Daddy to offer her invaluable advice and wisdom. Jane talks about the importance of female friendship and reflects on the difficult times in her life that friendship helped her overcome. She speaks candidly about the pressure of being cast as the “girl next door" and the objectification that led to a 20 year battle with bulimia. Jane was married and divorced three times and now recognizes a pattern within those relationships. She worked hard to please her husbands and always prioritized their needs above her own. Jane admits she didn’t figure life out until she reached her 60’s, when her understanding of love, relationships and feminism began to shift. Jane Fonda stars in 80 For Brady which is in theaters February 3rd! You can get your tickets here: https://www.80forbrady.com/ This episode includes discussion of eating disorders. Please keep this in mind when deciding if, how and when you’ll listen. For resources on these topics, visit spotify.com/resources.
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