By all appearances, Oscar nominated director Cori Shepherd Stern was both a Hollywood hit maker and a humanitarian. Whether it was directing Shiny, Happy, People for Amazon Prime, arranging medical care for African kids in extreme need, or starting a home for Liberian refugees, she developed a reputation for tackling the hardest cases in the hardest places.

So why is she framing the star of her latest show, a whistleblower, for a crime? Targeted unjustly, Mica Ringo sets out to investigate. Listen while each thread pulled unravels a shocking world of power and deceit where loyalty is currency and truth is a liability. How far would they go for a lie? And how far would you go for the truth?

And what exactly was the nature of her relationship with a 16 year old Ryan Gosling?

A tale of deception and betrayal — and the high-stakes power games that define our perception of truth

Part investigation, part cultural commentary and part audio diary - The Unraveling examines the tactics of manipulation, power, and psychological warfare — and what it takes to break free from the covert influence that controls us in our media, our institutions, and our own minds.

Inquiries: Mx. Mica Ringo (ze/zir)

email: micajringo at pm.me

www.micaringo.com

Shownotes and Sources:

Sarah Brown https://www.sarahbrown.net/transcript

Sarah Brown Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xvILg8mYgI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mLdm8E3xCk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eejtMrYRS_4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIhGC9qoW5I

Haim Saban, Shuki Levy and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/haim-saban-power-rangers-hillary-clinton-top-donor/

Animation World Quiz: https://www.awn.com/animationworld/so-you-wanna-be-animation-executive

CNN Ryan Gosling Story: https://www.cnn.com/2015/03/06/sport/sailing-class-afloat-breaker-high/index.html

Breaker High Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUPx-EqvAMY&list=PLV4Ztn9euy7Q2AnT5-ky0iKmdAxXcyPEY&index=1

Cori Shepherd Stern Interview on Kitchen Table Cult Podcast: https://kitchentablecult.com/2023/07/14/s5e14-shiny-happy-people-part-2-cori-shepherd-stern/