
Conversations with People Who Hate Me
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In an internet era characterized by comment section wars, devastating clapbacks, and anonymous vitriol, Dylan Marron explores what happens when online feuders step out from behind the keyboard and get to know the human on the other side of the screen. Join Dylan as he connects people who have clashed online – from old friends to complete strangers — to explore why we believe what we believe, how we relate to each other on the internet, and just what a phone call can accomplish. Don’t be fooled by the title! It’s actually a loving show that fosters unlikely connections in an age of increasing digital isolation. Whether Dylan is speaking with someone who wrote him a negative comment or is moderating a call between two strangers at odds, the results are often surprising, usually heartwarming, and always compelling.
Webby Winner, Best of 2018 (Apple Podcasts), “The Timeliest Podcast” (Fast Company), “Essential” (Vulture), Podcast Pick (USA Today & The Guardian)
New episodes will return in Fall 2021 to the TED Audio Collective.
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Jun 28 202334 mins
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Apr 27 20221 hr and 8 mins
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The world needs more people like this guy
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Excellent Observations
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Each episode is a single conversation with an individual who chose to sling insults and death threats simply because they opposed an opinion unaligned with their world view. Through finding common ground and building trust, two very different people are able to reach a place of understanding. Though they may walk away with their opinions unchanged, their eyes are opened, and ears are listening. Each is more aware of the world outside their domain and willing to remember that there are humans on the other side of that screen.
At the end of each episode, I, too, reflect on the moments I'm driven to cringe or mutter with frustration and outrage. These are human emotions born of a moment in the journey of understanding. I have to face my own demons with empathy and how for the seeds of love and understanding that Dylan's project plants can flourish and grow into a forest of tolerance and understanding.
A Fascinating Window to the Human Experience
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