On this episode of Represent, Slate culture writer, Aisha Harris talks to film/tv writer, Patricia Resnick, about working in Hollywood in the 70s and 80s, ageism and sexism in the industry, and the legacy of one of the most celebrated feminist comedies of all time, 9 to 5.

Check out:

-Patricia Resnick in the Hollywood Reporter, weighing in on the #OscarsSoWhite controversy

-Aisha’s interview with Lily Tomlin on the art of maintaining a long, successful career

-Lily Tomlin on what makes 9 to 5 a special movie

-Patricia Resnick’s 1992 film Straight Talk

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