This week we chat about Trump’s address to Congress, Jamie’s and Cori’s testimonies in New Hampshire, and the tragic story of Sam Nordquist, whose murder has been compared by the press to Matthew Shepard’s murder in 1998. We revisit that event and discuss how news outlets and activist organizations misrepresent the facts to fuel specific narratives. We plan to make this the first part of a series of “mythbusting” episodes.
Mythbusters Pt 1: Matthew Shepard edition
The importance of prioritizing facts over feelings
Mar 08, 2025

Informed Dissent
You Have Permission to Question, Scrutinize, Push Back, and Dissent!
Ben Appel, Cori Cohn, Lisa Selin Davis, Eliza Mondegreen, and Jamie Reed report on their adventures and misadventures trying to explain and mitigate the gender culture wars. We will publish most weeks, focusing some on the news and some on important topics from social transition to lawsuits to what the heck the word “gender” means.
You Have Permission to Question, Scrutinize, Push Back, and Dissent!
Ben Appel, Cori Cohn, Lisa Selin Davis, Eliza Mondegreen, and Jamie Reed report on their adventures and misadventures trying to explain and mitigate the gender culture wars. We will publish most weeks, focusing some on the news and some on important topics from social transition to lawsuits to what the heck the word “gender” means.Listen on
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