Chelsea is joined by journalist and memoirist Connie Wang to unpack "Connie," the memoir by pioneering news icon Connie Chung. They explore Chung's experiences as one of the first Chinese-American women in news and the mountains she climbed. There’s also wild drama with Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer, a long-distance romance with now-husband Maury Povich, and jump scares from Ryan O’Neal, Marlon Brando, and… (DRINGO!) Henry Kissinger.

A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including sexual abuse. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.

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Show Notes:

• NY Times article “Generation Connie” by Connie Wang
• Tatum O’Neal Memoir Episode
• Ladies Who Punch Episode
• Sacheen Littlefather's sisters say she was not Native American (2022 CBS News)
• Sacheen Littlefeather’s Claim to Native Ancestry Has Just Gotten a Little More Complicated (2024 The Hollywood Reporter)
• Littlefeather’s family responds to new claims made in The Hollywood Reporter (2024 Daily Beast)
• Connie Chung’s interview with CBS News
• Connie Chung sings “Thanks for the Memories”
• Connie Chung talking about her visor
• Futures Without Violence

Where to find our guest: Connie Wang

• Memoir
• Instagram
• Website

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