Bari's Burn Book, Exhausting Friendships, and Beautiful Poodle Privilege

In this new patrons-only episode, Kat returns from the Maine woods to discover some shocking news: Bari Weiss and Andrew Sullivan have quit their jobs, gotten married, and embarked upon a cross-country murder spree… right? (Phoebe: "No.") After discussing this latest installment in the ongoing media revolution and debating the existence of the guillotine emoji, we turn our attention to a bleak portrait of interracial friendships offered by Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow's new book — and Kat confronts Phoebe about her flagrant refusal to acknowledge her privilege in having the more beautiful poodle.

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Bari Weiss's resignation letter Andrew Sullivan's last NYMag column The article Kat remembered reading about NYT staffers earning a six figure base salary ($104,000, to be exact) The Cut: There’s a Divide in Even the Closest Interracial Friendships  Phoebe's Medium post: "The Work of Friendship" Kat's advice column: January 25, 2017, "Auntie SparkNotes: The Privileges of Postmodern Crushing"

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