Monica Lewinsky Launching Podcast with Wondery

Monica Lewinsky is partnering up with Wondery and launching her own podcast, Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky. If you know anything about Monica then you know, like me, she's been reclaiming her identity, name, and standing up for herself against the negative national media campaigns against her for the past decades.

As the release puts it, "enduring one of the most infamous political scandals of our time." And I was a kid at that time, for some reason, watching the drama unfold while getting ready for school. Strange times. Even as a guy, I'm looking forward to hearing from Monica.

The TL;DR

What: Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky
When: February 18th, 2025
Where and How: Podcast platforms
Trailer

Full release:

Wondery announces Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky, a new interview-based weekly podcast series hosted by activist and anti-bullying advocate, television producer and Vanity Fair contributing editor Monica Lewinsky. In her first-ever podcast, Lewinsky engages in honest, wide-ranging conversations with recognizable names, everyday folks, experts and friends about what it means to reclaim what has been lost or taken from them. Reclaiming With Monica Lewinsky debuts everywhere you get your podcasts on February 18, with new episodes available early and ad-free on Wondery+.

Each week, Monica will lead a series of unexpected conversations that go to uncharted places as she explores the ways reclaiming threads throughout our lives. With humor, vulnerability, and strength, Lewinsky will delve into the practical, personal, and often messy ways that people find their way back to themselves. Monica has often been at the center of a story told by others, but now, she continues finding her own public voice with Reclaiming. Throughout the series, she will draw from her own transformative experiences, offering an insightful take on her personal journey after enduring one of the most infamous political scandals of our time.

Early guests will include actor and writer Alan Cumming, tech journalist and author Kara Swisher, actress and activist Olivia Munn, actress and writer Molly Ringwald, singer and songwriter Joanna “JoJo” Levesque and author Anne Lamott, among others.

“These are meaningful and surprising personal conversations through the prism of reclaiming," said Monica Lewinsky. "Whether it’s the Sisyphean task of redefining a co-opted narrative, re-recording a music catalogue to reclaim ownership, decluttering a physical space to find freedom, or even a small moment of choosing peace over escalation in a personal argument, the way people reclaim utterly fascinates me. Reclamations can encompass loss, grief, resilience, grace and ultimately triumph. And if you're lucky, there’s some humor along the way to grease the wheel!”

“Monica Lewinsky is one of the most universally recognized names, and Reclaiming is the next step in her incredible journey to transform her public narrative,” says Marshall Lewy, Chief Content Officer at Wondery. “From the very first time we met, Monica has had such a refreshingly clear vision of what this show wants to be. Audiences are going to discover every week what we have enjoyed in making this show: that Monica is a seeker with a truly unique perspective, who happens also to be disarmingly smart and funny.”

Reclaiming With Monica Lewinsky is a Wondery production, hosted and executive produced by Monica Lewinsky. Audible and Reformation will serve as the series’ sponsors at launch. Listen and watch every Tuesday on Wondery+, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

About Wondery

Wondery is a podcast studio known for character-driven, binge-worthy stories including Dr. Death, British Scandal, Even the Rich, and Business Wars, and hit partner shows like Morbid, How I Built This, Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, and New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce. Over 55 shows from Wondery have hit No. 1 on Apple Podcasts, including Scamfluencers and Stolen Hearts. Many Wondery podcasts have been adapted for scripted television or streaming series, including Dr. Death and Joe vs Carole on Peacock and The Shrink Next Door and WeCrashed on Apple TV+. Wondery has gained critical acclaim and commercial success for its immersive approach to sonic, emotionally driven storytelling. The Wondery app offers a unique, personalized podcast listening experience, including access to its premium ad-free offering Wondery+. With Wondery+, fans experience early access, exclusive episodes, and ad-free listening. https://wondery.com/

About Monica Lewinsky

Monica Lewinsky is a producer, social activist, global public speaker, and a Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair. As an activist, Lewinsky advocates for a safer social media environment and addresses such topics as privacy, shame, justice for women,and cultivating compassion online.

In 2024, Monica teamed up with sustainable fashion brand Reformation and Vote.org to create a workwear collection and campaign to inspire voter participation. Monica is an executive producer on a forthcoming Hulu limited series Amanda about Amanda Knox, was a producer on Ryan Murphy’s Impeachment: American Crime Story for F/X and an executive producer on the HBOMax documentary 15 Minutes of Shame. Her 2015 TED Conference speech, “The Price of Shame,” has been viewed over 22 million times. Monica & advertising firm  BBDO New York have collaborated several times on award-winning campaigns around bullying and online behavior.

She is a founding board member of the Childhood Resilience Foundation, on the advisory board of Project Rockit, Australia’s premiere anti-bully organization, and is an Ambassador for The Diana Award’s Anti-Bullying Program in the UK. Monica holds a Master’s degree in social psychology from the London School of Economics and Political Science.