The C-Word

by Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett

Category

History

Frequency

Updated Weekly

Language

English

With every episode, Lena Dunham and Alissa Bennett take you on a historical deep dive into the life of a woman society dismissed by calling her mad, sad, or just plain bad: Lindsay Lohan, Judy Garland, Winona Ryder, Mariah Carey, Lil Kim and many more. Join them for a rich, hilarious, and heartbreaking look into exactly what it means when we call a woman “crazy.” The C-Word was originally published behind a paywall from 2019 - 2022. This is the first time it’s being released to all major podcast...

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Recent Reviews

Nosy and Cozy

Gulf of Mexico Dummies•9/22/2026

I LOVE this podcast. The personal tid bits they share are SO relatable and for about an hour a week I have a couple of girlfriends to gossip and giggle with - my favorite type of “friendship”.

Best podcast. (Period)

Tutu_chaines•9/19/2026

Maybe I’m biased.. But this is the BEST podcast. I recently pushed your podcast on my 72yr old mom. I suggested the Judy Garland but I see she went straight for Yolanda Salazar.. I love your insights, your genius and effortless coooool.. My wings are my prison. Amen. 👑 🪽

Love it

Listener0485•9/14/2026

I really enjoy this podcast. If I were to do one, this is what I’d do. So good

Obsessed

Yasi3•9/8/2026

Can’t wait for the new season! Love the story telling. You ladies are so talented and funny and invested which makes for a very entertaining podcast experience, thank you!

Love

KirstenJohnston•9/3/2026

I’m obsessed with this podcast!