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| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 14 | Founded | 3 years ago | 
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||

A man seen breaking into cars near the crime scene is arrested, and he lies to police about what he’s been up to. But does that make him a killer? As the case builds against him, his defense team uncovers a piece of evidence that could change everyth... more
Samantha Woll, 40, was a beloved Detroit Jewish community leader with her life ahead of her. Tragically, she is found stabbed to death outside her home exactly two weeks after the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. Investigators follow a mysterious f... more
On October 21, 2023, beloved Detroit community leader Samantha Woll was found brutally stabbed to death outside her home—two weeks to the day after the October 7 attacks on Israel. It looks like an open-and-shut case—a hate crime. But swiftly the pol... more
Host Megan Phelps-Roper asks J.K. Rowling to respond to pushback from some of her critics. The two also discuss the difficulty of discernment—why it can be so hard to know what’s right.
Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, Megan Phelps-Roper, with ... more
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A fascinating discussion.
I believe deeply in creating space for conversation. I was so hopeful that these conversations would give equal voice to trans people with the lived experience. That J. K. Rowling's misogynistic beliefs would be challenged with facts. That her amplification of her fears of men she has so strongly projected onto trans women would be directly named. She is obviously deeply wounded from her own harm at the hands of men. That does not excuse any of the hate that she directs at trans people, or the w... more
This is a technically well made but ideologically problematic series. It states that it seeks to understand Rowling’s anti trans arguments but it effectively normalises it under the cloak of “balance”… The Free Press are also funded by right wing investors (documented in The Nation) and are only proponents of free speech as long as it suits their point of view. Bari Weiss is an ardent Zionist as well.
Firstly, I want to say that Megan is an excellent host and her questions were very thoughtful she was also aware of her own background and how she saw things as a child but has grown. Secondly, when this podcast had came out, it did not change my opinion on Rowling but I felt I had a better understanding how she thought. It also seemed as though she was willing to broaden her mind a bit. Sadly as a couple of years have passed she seems to have grown into the opposite of the brilliant writer who ... more
I was interested to hear Jo Rowlings explanation of her tweets. Balanced and informative.
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