Sometimes I talk about things like faith, motherhood, suffering, and fear at Carrots. And sometimes I tackle the REALLY important questions like which Fiddler on the Roof bachelor is the dreamiest. I honestly don’t know what made me realize that this was a super important issue, but it popped into my head the other day and I realized that picking between the Motel the tailor, Perchik the … [Read more...]
S-town: The Anti-Bedford Falls (Podcasts, Privacy, and the Human Soul)
I can’t write about S-town without giving away spoilers. So if you want to experience the whole series spoiler-free, this is not the post for you. Last weekend I started listening to Brian Reed’s new podcast S-town from the producers of Serial and This American Life. It has consumed my life a little bit over the past few days. If you’re not familiar, it’s set in rural Alabama and begins as an … [Read more...]
