I know about the podcast because someone I hang out with listens to them. I almost always half-listen to the first five minutes then tap out.

(…Except when they cover Rod Dreher. He’s my favorite topic they bring up. )

Because even when things are looking up, lots of the topics are depressing. For example, when the Hamas are successful in any way, it’s always attached to their struggles. Sometimes I think I’m too fragile to listen., Other times I think it’s actually my perspective. Perhaps I’m too cynical and must beat a case of doomer brain. There’s always a better perspective to see the news with.

I also got dismissed and dehumanized a lot as a child. I don’t like to hear others suffering getting the same or worse treatment. Even if it’s heavy, I would like to not dismiss listening to their stories. You develop a resilience to hearing them over time right?