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Together, we research and break down complex, and even controversial, topics facing our society. Our goal isn’t to convince you to see things our way. We want to build a foundational understanding of these complicated topics so that we can address them together. We talk about some pretty heavy stuff on this show, and we tackle topics that might feel polarizing. But we do that because we have an important goal in mind: We want to change the way people have hard conversations. And, we think we can do that using research and discussion to create common understanding. And, since you’re here, we hope you want the same thing. So we suggest getting comfortable, and maybe having a good drink on hand as we work through this stuff. Welcome to our fireside.
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Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
We’re trying something new in this episode! We’re still going to bring you the deep dives we love the most. But starting with this episode, we’re also going to sprinkle in some ripped-from-the-headlines content and try to contribute to the conversation with information grounded in fact rather than polarized opinion. This week, we’re talking about TX SB8 - The Texas Abortion Law.
No pressure.
We're talking about what Roe v. Wade really means, why this law is tricky and what implications it might have, and why the term "fetal heartbeat" is more spin than medical milestone. This one is more from the hip (with facts as our sidearm), so there are fewer cited sources and the shownotes are... messy. But we're as committed as ever to having these hard conversations.
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