# 511: A Conversation With Writer/Director Mary Bronstein ('If I Had Legs I'd Kick You')

An episode of [Pop Culture Confidential](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/986166282), 6 Apr 2026, 21 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/1130e65f0/podcast/play/120602678/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-27%2F424970217-48000-2-9121756b438c25e8.mp3

The brilliant writer/director Mary Bronstein joins Christina to discuss her film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. The film is a raw and revelatory exploration of motherhood, anchored by an incredible, Oscar-nominated performance by Rose Byrne. Christina and Mary Bronstein dive into where Mary was in her life when she began writing the film, how she and Rose Byrne developed the character of Linda, the ongoing taboos surrounding motherhood and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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