E206. Tara Henley Thinks Nobody Works Harder Than Rappers

Tara Henley, journalist and author of Lean Out: A Meditation on the Madness of Modern Life , joins Bridget for a free ranging conversation about starting her career as a hip-hop critic, the transcendence of music and live music in particular, how quickly humans can adapt to anything, and how having colon cancer in her 20s taught her at a fundamental level that life is out of our control. They discuss how the pandemic made us reevaluate our priorities in the age of hyper capitalism, their experiences working in restaurants, how journalism used to be a working class profession, and why she left mainstream media when she saw things becoming more extreme and the woke point of view became the only voice in the room which meant only telling one small part of every story all the time. They also cover how her letter of resignation went viral, why being critical of our institutions is the job of journalists and this has gotten lost, how Twitter plays an outsized role in group think, and why ultimately, journalism is about being willing to change your mind. Check out Tara's substack at tarahenley.substack.com. Sponsor Links:Lomi: https://bit.ly/lomiWiWThe Jordan Harbinger Show: https://spoti.fi/3LhJBTPProgressive Insurance: https://pgrs.in/3Dp5ZIW This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribeSupport the show