Stars of 'The Effect'; Covering Campaigns With 'The Girls on the Bus'; Disordered Eating in 'Dead Weight'; A New Doc About Frida Kahlo

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In a new play from Lucy Prebble, Taylor Russell and Paapa Essiedu star as two participants in a clinical drug trial who fall madly in love. But are the emotions real, or are they driven by the drug? Russell and Essiedu join us to discuss their roles in “The Effect,” which is running at The Shed through March 31st.
 
The new Max series “The Girls on the Bus” follows a group of female political reporters as they cover a presidential campaign. The series stars Carla Gugino and Melissa Benoist and is based on Amy Chozick’s memoir Chasing Hillary. Chozick is the creator, writer, and producer of the series, and joins us to discuss. “The Girls on the Bus” premieres on Max on March 14th.
 
Emmeline Clein’s new collection of essays, Dead Weight, explores the writer’s relationship with disordered eating, and provides a much-needed commentary on the historical, pop cultural and scientific approaches to the topic. We discuss the narratives so many women absorb about their body image and the dangerous pursuit to “self-shrink.” 
 
A new documentary tells the story of the beloved Mexican painter Frida Kahlo via her diaries and, photos and colorful animation that makes her paintings come alive onscreen. We speak to Carla Gutierrez, director of “Frida” about how the project came together.

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