Conversations with People Who Hate Me Podcast By Dylan Marron & TED cover art

Conversations with People Who Hate Me

Conversations with People Who Hate Me

By: Dylan Marron & TED
Listen for free

About this listen

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.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Social Sciences
Episodes
  • OUT NOW: The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks

    OUT NOW: The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks
    Jun 28 2023
    It’s 1999, and sixteen years after its original release, a new Star Wars is finally coming. Fans have been camping out in front of theaters across the country just to be the first to see it. The beloved intergalactic saga is set to debut a slew of brand new characters, one of whom is a revolutionary CGI creation named Jar Jar Binks. Whispers begin to spread about big changes coming to the galaxy far, far away – and not everyone’s happy about it. Transcripts for The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks are available at go.ted.com/jarjar

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show more Show less
    34 mins
  • NEW PODCAST: Introducing The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks

    NEW PODCAST: Introducing The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks
    May 4 2023
    Jar Jar Binks became one of the most polarizing figures in cinematic history when he made his debut in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace in 1999. He was even named “the most annoying movie character of all time” by Complex Magazine. After the release, Ahmed Best, the man who played Jar Jar, was hit with the full force of the backlash — and it nearly destroyed him. The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks is a six-part journey through the early internet to understand how one of the first-ever online hate campaigns began, and to right what we got so wrong about Jar Jar the first time around. Coming June 28 from the TED Audio Collective. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show more Show less
    2 mins
  • Episode 46: Conversion Part 3

    Episode 46: Conversion Part 3
    Apr 27 2022

    A conversion therapy survivor speaks to the man who ran the conversion therapy clinic he escaped from. (Part 3 of 3)

    Order Conversations with People Who Hate Me (the book!) here: https://tedtalks.social/398oDrs

    Submit an episode idea: https://tedtalks.social/3oTuTsd

    Sign up for Dylan's newsletter: https://tedtalks.social/3vOs1zq

    Transcript for this episode: dylanmarron.com/podcast/episode-guide/episode-46

    Conversations with People Who Hate Me is part of the TED Audio Collective. Credits: Dylan Marron (creator, producer, host), Vincent Cacchione (audio mixer), Phillip Blackowl (logo designer), Mindy Tucker (logo photographer). Theme song: "These Dark Times" by Caged Animals.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 8 mins
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_webcro805_stickypopup
All stars
Most relevant  
It's so refreshing to hear a discussion where people listen to one another and are respectful even while disagreeing. They should teach this skill in every school in America.

The world needs more people like this guy

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This podcast is beautiful as well as eye-opening. Dylan Marron speaks with compassion and intelligence and tho I'm not finished the entire podcase, many of the messages & episodes stay with me hour after hour...

Excellent Observations

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Dylan Marron is a compassionate, sincere man who has taken on the daunting task of building a bridge of understanding with the olive branch of peace in the face of bigotry and ignorance. His open honesty, empathy, and tactfully gental interview skills are truly inspiring.

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

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.