253: Toxic Positivity and the Privilege of Being Disengaged with Lauren Denitzio

On episode 253 of You, Me, Empathy, Lauren Denitzio (they/them) and I gab about shaking the Etch A Sketch of our lives, how Lauren sparks creativity and hope (and snark) in a world that sometimes feels like a hellscape, toxic positivity and the privilege of being disengaged from the stuff that might make us uncomfortable (e.g. politics, racism, our own privilege, bias, and emotions), and why Warm Blanket, the latest album from Lauren’s band, Worriers, is different from all the other records they’ve released.

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