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The Shaw Report with Jessica Shaw

The Shaw Report with Jessica Shaw

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 Hosted by longtime entertainment journalist and pop culture commentator Jessica Shaw, The Shaw Report is a smart, funny, and refreshingly honest podcast for Gen X women navigating the glorious mess of midlife. Each week, Jessica serves up candid conversations, celebrity interviews, and pop culture commentary with a side of self-deprecation and a lot of heart.

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Episodes
  • Kristen Johnston on Reinvention, Sisterhood, and Comedy After 50

    Kristen Johnston on Reinvention, Sisterhood, and Comedy After 50
    Aug 21 2025

    Emmy-winning actress Kristen Johnston joins us to talk about her new Netflix sitcom Leanne and why it feels so groundbreaking to see women over 50 at the center of comedy. In this wide-ranging conversation, Kristen shares how her real-life bond with co-star Leanne fuels the show’s sisterhood, why reinvention is such a powerful part of midlife, and how resilience and recovery have shaped her career. From her Third Rock from the Sun breakthrough to her cult-favorite role as Lexi Featherston on Sex and the City, Kristen reflects on the highs, the setbacks, and the freedom that comes with starting over.


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    26 mins
  • Lonely But Not Alone: Why Gen X Women Are Feeling It More Than Ever

    Lonely But Not Alone: Why Gen X Women Are Feeling It More Than Ever
    Jul 24 2025

    We’re diving into a topic so many Gen X women silently struggle with: loneliness. From aging parents and teens glued to their phones to career transitions and feeling invisible in midlife, Jessica Shaw is joined by author Melissa Hart to discuss Melissa’s powerful Dame Magazine article, "Older Women Are Battling a Loneliness Epidemic." Together, they explore the societal shift that’s left many women over 50 feeling forgotten—and how small acts of connection, unexpected adventures, and even friendship benches (yes, really!) can help rebuild community and meaning.


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    24 mins
  • From Tulum to The Big D: Reinventing Yourself at Midlife with Julie Golden

    From Tulum to The Big D: Reinventing Yourself at Midlife with Julie Golden
    Jul 17 2025
    What happens when your Hollywood career, your relationships, and your sense of self all hit a crossroads? For Julie Golden, it meant ditching the executive grind to become a stand-up comic and creator of The Big D - a hilarious, heartfelt dating show for divorced singles. In this laugh-out-loud and deeply relatable conversation, Jessica Shaw and Julie reminisce about belly chains on 90s yoga retreats, trauma bonding under the full moon in Tulum, and why your 40s and 50s are the time to rewrite the rules.

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    27 mins
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