Posting a podcast at 2 a.m.—that’s the kind of week it’s been.

The episode ends up being more or less a mutual talk therapy session on how to process the profoundly dehumanizing, deceptive and malicious attack that Candy Mero-Carlson and Joe Petty have launched against Thu Nguyen this week. We pick apart their statements, dismantle their thin arguments about attendance, and talk about what to do with who they showed themselves to be. Then a visit from Dr. Fingers.

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Candy Mero-Carlson’s response

Joe Petty’s response

Etel’s statement on Candy calling her a liar

Worcester Havurah’s statement in support of Thu

The Dr. Fingers image from St. V’s

Usually I’d have a written post up by now but this week we’re trying podcast first then a written piece on the same subject matter. It’s going to be a nice experiment seeing how I can play off an already-released podcast in my writing. Anyway. Listeners rejoice, readers hang tight! —Bill

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