The Daily Show: Ears Edition TDS Time Machine | Women's History Month
Mar 29, 2026
Annie Leibovitz, renowned portrait photographer behind iconic magazine covers, talks about her career and her book Women. She recalls photographing famous pregnant subjects and Michelle Obama. She explains her research-driven, psychological approach to revealing people and presents projects that contrast staged versus authentic selves.
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Women's History Month Reveals Overlooked Female Actors
- Women's History Month spotlights overlooked women who shaped history beyond traditionally celebrated heroes.
- Desi Lydic highlights examples like Peggy Shippen Arnold, Queen Olympias, and Zheng Yi Sao to show women's broad impact, including on crime and power structures.
Teach Practical Negotiation And Reality Of Leadership
- Mentor the next generation of female leaders by teaching practical workplace skills like negotiation and organizational awareness.
- Desi runs a mock classroom where kids learn CEO roles, negotiation basics, and the reality that senior roles often involve cleaning up past failures.
Structural Barriers Persist For Women In Corporate Roles
- Corporate advancement still disadvantages women via structural patterns like the glass cliff and motherhood penalty.
- Desi cites data: 38 women CEOs in the S&P 500, women more likely to be fired, and earnings drop ~4% per child for women.
