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title: "What WPLN is Reading, Watching, Listening to, and Excited for: October 2025"
description: Here's what WPLN staff recommend reading, watching, and listening to during the month of October 2025, as well as what we're excited for!
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# [What WPLN is Reading, Watching, Listening to, and Excited for: October 2025](https://womenspublicleadership.net/blog/what-wpln-is-reading-watching-listening-to-and-excited-for-october-2025)

 Written by [Sarah Quinlan](https://womenspublicleadership.net/blog/author/sarah-quinlan) | Oct 28, 2025 3:23:37 PM

**READING | Defending Digital Campaigns newsletter: **Since October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we wanted to highlight Defending Digital Campaigns, which seeks to protect America's political process by providing products, services, and knowledge to candidates so they can better defend themselves from cyber threats and attacks. And WPLN President Larissa Martinez recently chatted with DDC CEO Michael Kaiser for [this month's episode of our *Tips From the Trail *](https://womenspublicleadership.net/blog/protect-your-campaign-michael-kaiser-on-digital-security-for-women-running-for-office)[podcast](https://womenspublicleadership.net/blog/protect-your-campaign-michael-kaiser-on-digital-security-for-women-running-for-office)!

**WATCHING | *Victoria Beckham* on Netflix: **In [this 3-part Netflix documentary](https://www.netflix.com/title/81749776), we get to learn more about the artist formerly known as Posh Spice, as she prepares for Paris Fashion Week.

**LISTENING TO | *The **Life of a Showgirl *album, by Taylor Swift: **The Swifties on the WPLN team have had *The Life of a Showgirl *on repeat since it was released on October 3, with "Opalite," "Honey," and "The Fate of Ophelia" standing out as favorites!

EXCITED FOR | WPLN's Profiles in Leadership Reception on December 3: Come [celebrate the holiday season with WPLN](https://womenspublicleadership.net/rankin-circle) as we highlight women in leadership at our Profiles in Leadership Reception on December 3!

[Click here to read the October 2025 newsletter](https://go.womenspublicleadership.net/wpln-newsletter-october-2025).

 

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