The Hunting Ground


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Content note: this week's episodes discuss sexual assault and how institutions respond to reports. We keep graphic details out, but it is a heavy topic. Take care of yourself and skip it if you need to.

Hey friends,

We are starting a two-part series on The Hunting Ground, the 2015 documentary that put campus sexual assault in front of the whole country.

We are not just recapping a documentary, we are asking three bigger questions:

  • How common is it?
  • Why do so many students never report?
  • And when someone does come forward, can they trust the school that is supposed to investigate?

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Tamagotchis

Okay, let's take a breath and pause the heavy stuff for a minute, because we all deserve a soft landing.

Do you remember when everyone had a tiny egg-shaped pet hanging off their backpack? You fed it, cleaned up after it, and played that little guessing game with it.

You'd check on it during class like it was a newborn. Then a teacher would confiscate it, and you'd spend all of math class worried sick.

Some of us had a parent on Tamagotchi duty while we were at school, but some of us came home to a tiny ghost on the screen and had to start all over.

Hit reply and tell us: were you a responsible Tamagotchi parent, or did you go through about twelve of them? Be honest.


Before we go, Annie Clark and Andrea Pino were students who loved their school, and then had to ask it hard questions. We hope these episodes honor them, and everyone who has ever had to figure out how to ask for help and wondered if it would count. If this week is a lot, be gentle with yourself.

TL; DR

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  • This week's episodes: The Hunting Ground
  • When to listen: Part 1 is out today, and Part 2 drops Thursday. Watch the full video on YouTube Thursday.
  • Millennial Flashback: Tamagotchis - how responsible of a parent were you?
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