#259 – One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall (with Vanessa Ondi of Best Week Ever Podcast)

Tune in as Vanessa Ondi (Best Week Ever Podcast) returns to 2CC for a dive into One of the Good Guys, the 2024 thriller novel by Araminta Hall that follows the secrets rising to the surface when a man searches for a fresh start in the wake of his broken marriage by moving to a tranquil place out on the coast, where he befriends an intriguing artist and then gets drawn into the mystery of two young women suddenly vanishing in the area. The insidiousness of Nice Guys, misogyny’s ability to show up under the guise of well-intentioned benevolence, the impact that social media and news channels have on our view of women, and looking at this story through a racial lens land as a few of the talking points for this episode.TW: misogyny, gaslighting, emotional abuse, rape, pedophilia (in the past), child abuse (in the past), sexual harassment, sexual content, pregnancy, infertility, miscarriage, medical trauma, stalking (in the past), animal death, alcohol, alcoholism, and vomitSpoilers start at 17:30Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere’s how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Vanessa: Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online by Fortesa Latifi• Arthur: The Devil She Knows by Alexandria BellefleurReach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree