The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling | 7. What If You're Wrong?

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 special thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe. This show is proudly sponsored by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. FIRE believes free speech makes free people. Learn more at thefire.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you

Megan, Joanne and crew,
Thank you for making this conversation public and possible. I highly recommend this podcast to those who are looking for a path toward reconciliation. It is honest, humble, sad and hopeful all at once.
I hope to live in a world where conversations like this happen everywhere.

Absolutely informative

Non bias, in-depth, well produced look into the issues the trans community faces, and the hate Rowling receives. well worth the listen.

Good interview

Very informative. Gave a lot of background/context to the events leading up to the tweets, and included multiple perspectives/reactions.

A CRUCIAL DEBATE finally given a space!

I’m so impressed with the breadth of opinions from all the opposing voices in this appropriately titled “witch-hunt”. At last those people with female reproductive organs and xy chromosomes can be heard without being shouted down, attacked and abused! The disgusting labelling and verbal assaults of such a thoughtful and thought provoking person as Jk Rowling and the other highly regarded intellectual feminists, shows up the innate fear that there is something not right about actions that are now far too freely being taken. It has been so alarming to see how quickly even governments have begun embracing this “new woke ideology and new far reaching medical practices without proper debate or even proper longitudinal research. It beggars belief that health concern can be so easily shrugged off! The negation, as she says of the rights and experiences of those of us born with the xy chromosome and to simplify the experience of people with gender dysphoria with just medication creating life long dependency on medical intervention is also of huge concern. This embracing of the medical profession of not delving thoroughly into every single child’s feelings and physical health before prescribing seriously life changing medications and irreversible medical procedures is criminal. This podcast justly provides both sides with an equal platform. It was a faith & hope restoring experience. Highly recommend!

thought provoking

beautifully put together with relevant arguments on both sides that I never thought about. can't wait for the epilogue.