The L Word with Ilene Chaiken

An episode of the Made It Out podcast, hosted by Made It Out Media, titled "The L Word with Ilene Chaiken" was published on July 1, 2025 and runs 44 minutes.

July 1, 2025 ·44m · Made It Out

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This week Mal sits down with Ilene Chaiken, the creator of The L Word and pioneer of lesbian representation in media. She opens up about being a queer woman in Hollywood, how The L Word was inspired by her real-life friend group, and what it meant to put lesbian stories on screen before anyone else was doing it. PLUS, she answers the burning questions everyone is dying to know, including, does she regret killing Dana?! Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Dipsea Stories- Right now, you can get a 30-day free trial PLUS 25% off your annual subscription when you go to ⁠https://DipseaStories.com/MADE⁠ • SKIMS - Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody Collection and more at ⁠https://www.skims.com/made⁠ #skimspartner Follow our guest @ilenechaiken, follow the show @madeitout and follow Mal @malglowenke Keep up with Run-A-Muck: https://werunamuck.com WANT MORE CONTENT? JOIN OUR SUBSCRIPTION COMMUNITY FOR NEW SHOWS, ASK MAL ANYTHING & MORE!!! ⁠⁠madeitout.supercast.com⁠⁠ For all other inquiries, please email ⁠⁠[email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This week Mal sits down with Ilene Chaiken, the creator of The L Word and pioneer of lesbian representation in media. She opens up about being a queer woman in Hollywood, how The L Word was inspired by her real-life friend group, and what it meant to put lesbian stories on screen before anyone else was doing it. PLUS, she answers the burning questions everyone is dying to know, including, does she regret killing Dana?! Thank you to this episode's sponsors! • Dipsea Stories- Right now, you can get a 30-day free trial PLUS 25% off your annual subscription when you go to ⁠https://DipseaStories.com/MADE⁠ • SKIMS - Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody Collection and more at ⁠https://www.skims.com/made⁠ #skimspartner Follow our guest @ilenechaiken, follow the show @madeitout and follow Mal @malglowenke Keep up with Run-A-Muck: https://werunamuck.com WANT MORE CONTENT? JOIN OUR SUBSCRIPTION COMMUNITY FOR NEW SHOWS, ASK MAL ANYTHING & MORE!!! ⁠⁠madeitout.supercast.com⁠⁠ For all other inquiries, please email ⁠⁠[email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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