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Reflections on Controversy and Change at Reply All Podcast
TLDR The host and team of Reply All reflect on the controversy surrounding the Test Kitchen series and their own mistakes, acknowledging the need for change and apologizing for hurting people. They decide not to air the last two episodes of the series and express excitement for the new direction of the show.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
The host reflects on the controversy surrounding the Test Kitchen series and the systemic racism at Bon Appetit, and questions the future and purpose of the Reply All podcast.
02:44
The host reflects on the timing and concerns surrounding his promotion to host of the show, and plays a clip of the announcement where they discuss giving him more space and support to do stories.
05:37
The host reflects on the changes made to the show and the negative reactions he received when discussing race and identity.
08:15
The host reflects on the criticism of his work and the need for the show to change, particularly in telling a complicated story about race in the workplace, and apologizes for hurting people and working to identify problems in their process.
11:06
The Reply All team reflects on their mistakes in not asking themselves important questions about their biases and whether they were the right people to tell the story, and acknowledges that they may not have published the story at all if they had done so.
13:50
The Reply All team decided not to air the last two episodes of the Test Kitchen series due to the mistakes they made, including not finishing the episodes and not wanting to hire an outside reporter to complete them, acknowledging that they shouldn't be the ones to tell the story and hoping that someone else will.
16:34
The Reply All team is excited about the new direction of the show and the space it has created for new ideas, but they acknowledge that they don't know if it will work and can only promise to try their best.
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