We Are All the Bad Art Friend

How many details must a writer change before real life turns into
fiction? That’s a central question of “Who Is the Bad Art Friend?”
the seismic New York Times Magazine article about a kidney
donation, a Facebook post, and the subsequent fallout that has
consumed social media this week. On today’s episode, Madison tries
to summarize the story using only what she learned about it from
reactions online. Then, Rachelle catches her up on the real story
and all its bizarre details. Finally, they discuss whether anybody
comes out of this situation looking like a hero, what writers owe
to the people they know IRL, and the best practices for making sure
your group chats aren’t the subject of the next big New York Times
story. Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John. Learn
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