Whistling in the Dark

TV writer (HBO’s Girls, MTV’s Awkward and Brooklyn Nine Nine), author of seminal teen book Dear Diary (with a forward written by Chloe Sevigny) and former Vice advice columnist Lesley Arfin gives me the inside scoop on why she got fired from Brooklyn Nine Nine, her unsuccessful attempt at navigating the Harvard National Lampoon boys club as the only girl in the writer’s room and her dysfunctional dynamics with authority figures including Lena Dunham. Lesley waxes philosophical on why marriage is an act of bravery, how to break bad relationships patterns and learning to choose better dudes. We share our joint loves of Gone Girl, Pinterest, David O Russell and why cutting off ties to our parents was the best decision we ever made. Sponsored by Julep Cosmetics, The Podcasters’ Studio and Fire Records. If you enjoyed the show or even if you didn’t, we’d like to know. Please rate and review the show in iTunes or Stitcher. It helps us to grow the show. Want a chance to win a year of Julep Beauty? Simply sign up to