Conversations with People Who Hate Me

Milana Vintraub, an actor and director known for her AT&T commercials, opens up about the harassment and objectification she faced online. Teenage social media user Onyx, who sent a misogynistic DM, joins her to discuss the context of his message. They explore the dehumanization of women in memes and the real impact of online behavior. Milana emphasizes that being a meme doesn't absolve harm while Onyx reflects on empathy and remorse. Their candid conversation reveals the complexities of online interactions and the need for accountability.

When Amanda left a snarky comment in response to a sponsored ad, she assumed she was taking a shot at a gigantic corporate entity who wouldn’t care what she had to say. In reality, it was a small business run by a husband-and-wife team who are trying to make ends meet. Today, they speak to each other for the first time.Preorder Conversations with People Who Hate Me (the book!) here: https://tedtalks.social/3HUsF3mSubmit an episode idea: https://tedtalks.social/3oTuTsdTranscript for this episode: https://www.dylanmarron.com/podcast/episode-guide/episode-38Conversations with People Who Hate Me is part of the TED Audio Collective. Credits: Dylan Marron (creator, producer, host), Vincent Cacchione (audio mixer), Phillip Blackowl (logo designer), Mindy Tucker (logo photographer). Theme song: "These Dark Times" by Caged Animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A young trans man and his mother speak about her struggle to accept his gender identity.Preorder Conversations with People Who Hate Me (the book!) here: https://tedtalks.social/3HUsF3mSubmit an episode idea: https://tedtalks.social/3oTuTsdTranscript for this episode: https://tedtalks.social/3LzErCvYou can find Janna on TikTok and Instagram at @JannatransmommaConversations with People Who Hate Me is part of the TED Audio Collective. Credits: Dylan Marron (creator, producer, host), Vincent Cacchione (audio mixer), Phillip Blackowl (logo designer), Mindy Tucker (logo photographer). Theme song: "These Dark Times" by Caged Animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first rule of the internet: avoid the comments sections. On Conversations with People Who Hate Me, host Dylan Marron breaks that rule. He explores what happens when online feuders step out from behind the keyboard and get to know the human on the other side of the screen. Join Dylan as he connects people who have clashed online – from old friends to complete strangers — to explore why we believe what we believe, how we relate to each other on the internet, and just what a phone call can accomplish. While some of the comments and clapbacks quoted aren’t for the faint of heart, these conversations will be sure to fill it in this loving show that fosters unlikely connections in an age of increasing digital isolation. Whether Dylan is speaking with someone who wrote him a negative comment or is moderating a call between two strangers at odds, the results are often surprising, usually heartwarming, and always compelling.Conversations with People Who Hate Me is brought to you by the TED Audio Collective and will return in early 2022. Hit subscribe to get new episodes as they’re released.You can submit your own story here: bit.ly/CWPWHMAnd look out for the book, Conversations with People Who Hate Me, releasing March 29, 2022: bit.ly/CWPWHMB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two longtime friends talk after getting into a Facebook altercation about COVID-19.Conversations with People Who Hate Me is a production of Night Vale Presents. Credits: Dylan Marron (creator, producer, host), Vincent Cacchione (audio engineer, mixer), Emily Newman & Mark Stoll (associate producers), Christy Gressman (executive producer), Phillip Blackowl (logo designer), Mindy Tucker (logo photographer). Theme song: “These Dark Times” by Caged Animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Popular writer, vlogger, and creator Hank Green speaks to someone who tweeted “popular opinion but I hate hank green.”If you’d like to be a guest on this show fill out the form at conversationswithpeoplewhohateme.comConversations with People Who Hate Me is a production of Night Vale Presents. Credits: Dylan Marron (creator, producer, host), Vincent Cacchione (audio engineer, mixer), Emily Newman & Mark Stoll (associate producers), Christy Gressman (executive producer), Phillip Blackowl (logo designer), Mindy Tucker (logo photographer). Theme song: “These Dark Times” by Caged Animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a Peloton commercial went viral, countless people shared their thoughts online. In this episode, Dylan connects Sean, an actor in that commercial with Tom, a man who called him a loser.If you’d like to be a guest on this show fill out the form at conversationswithpeoplewhohateme.comConversations with People Who Hate Me is a production of Night Vale Presents. Credits: Dylan Marron (creator, producer, host), Vincent Cacchione (audio engineer, mixer), Emily Newman & Mark Stoll (associate producers), Christy Gressman (executive producer), Phillip Blackowl (logo designer), Mindy Tucker (logo photographer). Theme song: “These Dark Times” by Caged Animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Bernie supporter and an Elizabeth Warren supporter connect after clashing online.If you’d like to be a guest on this show fill out the form at conversationswithpeoplewhohateme.comConversations with People Who Hate Me is a production of Night Vale Presents. Credits: Dylan Marron (creator, producer, host), Vincent Cacchione (audio engineer, mixer), Emily Newman & Mark Stoll (associate producers), Christy Gressman (executive producer), Phillip Blackowl (logo designer), Mindy Tucker (logo photographer). Theme song: “These Dark Times” by Caged Animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the summer of 2017 journalist Katie Herzog wrote a piece that was widely criticized. Ultimately she found herself at the bottom of a social media pile-on. 3,000 miles east of Katie, a woman named Robyn Kanner joined that pile-on tweeting “ur just trash.” In this episode, taped live in front an audience, Katie and Robyn meet onstage for the first time to discuss what happened between them, and the unlikely twist that brought them closer than they would have ever guessed.If you’d like to be a guest on this show fill out the form at conversationswithpeoplewhohateme.comConversations with People Who Hate Me is a production of Night Vale Presents. Credits: Dylan Marron (creator, producer, host), Vincent Cacchione (audio engineer, mixer), Emily Newman & Mark Stoll (associate producers), Christy Gressman (executive producer), Phillip Blackowl (logo designer), Mindy Tucker (logo photographer). Theme song: “These Dark Times” by Caged Animals. Additional credits for live show: Dustin Flannery-McCoy (field recording), Ben Altarescu & Alan Kudan (live recording). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Dylan Marron shares his 2018 TED Talk “Empathy is not Endorsement.”TED Talks Daily features a new TED Talk every weekday. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts.You can watch his talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/dylan_marron_empathy_is_not_endorsement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.