Writing Circles

Why We're Still Talking About The Bad Art Friend

Writing Circles

Show Notes

Good Art Friends Meg and Tiffany revisit the wild ride that was the article "Who Is The Bad Art Friend?" published five years ago in The New York Times, and the ensuing/devastating Kidneygate that followed.

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