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Behind The Screens: Hollywood Hairstyling, Coordinating Intimacy, And Illustrating The Great British Bake Off

Connecticut Public Radio | By Chion Wolf
Published November 13, 2020 at 12:55 PM EST
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Image credit - TV: Macrovector at Freepik.com / Illustration: Chion Wolf
Amanda Blumenthal is the founder of Intimacy Professionals Association and the lead instructor of their intimacy coordinator training program.
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Amanda Blumenthal is the founder of Intimacy Professionals Association and the lead instructor of their intimacy coordinator training program.
Courtesy of Amanda Blumenthal
Felicia Leatherwood is the personal hairstylist to Issa Rae and other actors and musicians. She’s also a public speaker advocating people to embrace their natural hair.
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Felicia Leatherwood is the personal hairstylist to Issa Rae and other actors and musicians. She’s also a public speaker advocating people to embrace their natural hair.
Courtesy of Felicia Leatherwood
Tom Hovey has been the food illustrator for the Great British Bake Off since it began in 2010.
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Tom Hovey has been the food illustrator for the Great British Bake Off since it began in 2010.
Courtesy of Tom Hovey

 

Join us as we go behind the scenes to meet people who make the shows you love really, really great. You’ll hear about the power and beauty of natural hair from the hair stylist for actress Issa Rae of HBO’s Insecure, and you’ll find out how the food illustrations are done for the Great British Bake Off. Plus, an intimacy coordinator talks about the ins and outs of filming sex scenes.

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GUESTS:
  • Amanda Blumenthal is the founder of Intimacy Professionals Association and the lead instructor of their intimacy coordinator training program
  • Felicia Leatherwood is the personal hairstylist to Issa Rae and other actors and musicians. She’s also a public speaker advocating people to embrace their natural hair
  • Tom Hovey has been the food illustrator for the Great British Bake Off since it began in 2010

Catie Talarski contributed to this show.
Chion Wolf
Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, featuring conversations with people who have uncommon or misunderstood experiences, conditions, or professions.
See stories by Chion Wolf

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