[Wamvan] New radio drama, "Trust Inc"

[Natalie Hill]

Full disclosure: I love the CBC. Specifically, CBC Radio.  It has some bad
programming, and its news is problematic and rage-inducing at times, but
for the most part, I am a satisfied, avid listener.

That said, the CBC still does what are essentially radio soap operas.  Some
people might laugh, but they can be awesome!  They just launched a new
series today called "Trust, Inc."

The show is about a young woman named Serena Jordan, a young employee at a
Canadian Public Relations firm.  In the first episode she is sexually
harassed by a client.  She is faced with the terrible dilemma of how to
deal with what has happened to her in her stressful, high-pressure work
environment that is very much a "boy's club."  There's also some
foreshadowing that Serena's female boss will be all-business and
non-supportive when she discloses her assault.

I thought this choice was very interesting, and am curious to see how the
show progresses.

I also thought this was an interesting case of mainstream media attempting
to represent a woman's experience in another media industry (PR).

For anyone who's interested, the show airs on CBC Radio One on Thursdays at
11:30am.  Here is the show website (where you can also listen to shows):
http://www.cbc.ca/trustinc/

Thoughts?
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