A Conversation With Ross Douthat On Chronic Illness And Pain

Plus a report from the Loudoun County School Board Meeting, Batya Ungar-Sargon on Media, Items of Interest

I normally won’t double up with podcasts and transcripts twice in a week, but I promise this one’s worth your time. I interviewed Ross Douthat about his most recent book, The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery. It’s a harrowing, gripping read about his battle with chronic Lyme disease. I read it in a day, and I’m sure you will too. A lightly…