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b'In Part 1 of this series, our colleagues Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey reported on Lisa Bloom, a victims\\u2019 rights attorney who used her experience representing women to defend Harvey Weinstein. In Part 2, we look at the role of Ms. Bloom\\u2019s mother, the women\\u2019s rights lawyer Gloria Allred.\\xa0\\n\\nGuests: Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, investigative reporters for The New York Times and the authors of \\u201cShe Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement.\\u201d For more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.\\xa0\\n\\nBackground reading:\\xa0\\u201cShe Said\\u201d reveals new information about the labyrinth of secret settlements and nondisclosure agreements that allowed Mr. Weinstein and other powerful men to conceal their behavior.Ms. Allred\\u2019s law firm helped negotiate a confidential settlement in 2004 between Mr. Weinstein and Ashley Matthau, a dancer who accused him of sexual assault.Ms. Allred represents two women who are expected to testify against Mr. Weinstein at his trial, scheduled to begin in January.'