LISTEN: Betches Media CEO Aleen Dreksler on Building a Digital Hub for Women With Comedy and Community
Variety • 4/18/2026
Summary
Aleen Dreksler, CEO and founder of Betches Media, discusses the digital media brand's origin and its development into a hub for comedy and community aimed at women in an episode of the Variety podcast “Strictly Business.” The episode also includes a conversation from the SXSW festival featuring Variety's recent 10 Creators to Watch.
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