Evil Influencer: Jodi Hildebrant

The question so many of us are asking is where on earth did the sentiment of "Don't Tread On Me" go, and why are First and Second Amendment defenders so silent? A brief moment to process this and a reminder to pick up Carol Anderson's work on this THE SECOND.

Did the future of "The Hunger Games" actually prepare us for the present? Is being disappointed at the state and public response to injustice missing the point within the series that has made a serious comeback? The Process takes a light gander.

Did we miss the context that made Family Youtuber Ruby Framke sink by her own hand? Skye Borgman's documentary on Netflix focuses on the life coach Jodi Hildebrant whose influence led to a shocking crime.

The Process podcast is back with a new cohost, Caera Beightol. We tested out long-distance podcasting while having a conversation about Chante Joseph's viral Vogue piece on the embarrassment of boyfriends.

A good poem when we don't have words.

It's election week. One adorable imaginary world has me thinking.

Kristin Kobes Du Mez is the writer and historian behind the best selling deep dive into how Evangelical American men have been formed to wield power. This last week, she released her short documentary with Emmy award-winning Carl Byker called FOR OUR DAUGHTERS. It's a concise reminder to think about whether the men who have failed to run a church should run a country. This podcast mentions abuse.

Thoughts on a 2023 film by Chloe Domont on the lies we tell ourselves and each in modern dating.

A former US president questioned a presidential candidate's Blackness at the National Association of Black Journalists. Alex responds with a reflection in this episode.

It's been a stressful week and everyone is tired. Here's an uplifting, funny recommendation from This American Life about some people who witnessed some things go very, very wrong in the best way possible.