Ep. 181 We Don't Have to Agree with Jill Louise Busby

The Stacks

Traci Thomas

Literature, Society & Culture, Books, Arts

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2021

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Jill Louise Busby is an writer, filmmaker, and the person behind the now defunct "Jill is Black" account on Instagram. She joins The Stacks to discuss her debut book, Unfollow Me: Essay in Complicity. Our conversation examines the complexities of audience in relation to worth, real life vs. internet life, and the need for balance.

You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/09/15/ep-181-jill-louise-busby

The Stacks Book Club selection for September is Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy by Heather Ann Thompson. We will discuss the book with Derecka Purnell on Wednesday September 29th.

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0:00.0	All right, the live in the stack store is on its last leg literally. We only have one show left
0:08.5	Join me in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 18th with three of my favorite ever podcast guests and friends of this show
0:16.2	We are gonna be joined by Rachel Lindsey. Yes, that Rachel Lindsey the first black bachelor at also
0:22.2	She is an author a podcaster a TV host and a wonderful human being
0:26.4	We're going to be joined by Sam Sanders podcast host journalists and I think arguably the cultural critic of our time and
0:33.8	The wonderful hilarious and super duper smart Chelsea Devantes who is an any nominated TV writer comedian director and of course the host of
0:42.6	Glamrs trash formerly known as the celebrity book club podcast
0:46.6	We are going to have a blast bringing this tour to a close and not to mention that our friends from reparations book club
0:52.6	One of my favorite bookstores here in L.A. is curating a pop-up bookshop of our dreams
0:57.8	It's not too late to get your tickets head to the stacks podcast dot com slash tour before they sell out
1:14.2	Welcome to the stacks a podcast about books and the people who read them
1:17.5	I'm your host Tracy Thomas our guest today is Jill Louise Busby the author of unfollow me essays on complicity
1:24.4	Jill is a writer and filmmaker and is known as Jill is black from her former Instagram account of that same name
1:31.3	We talked today about our worth and relationship to audience how she named the book and
1:36.9	Impact versus intention this ex book club pick for September is blood in the water by Heather and Thompson
1:42.3	We'll be discussing the book on the show on Wednesday
1:44.6	September 29th with Derricka pernell if you love the podcast and want more of it check out the stacks pack on patreon
1:50.9	You support the show with a monthly contribution and an exchange you earn perks like exclusive bonus episodes
1:56.7	Discount on merch virtual book club meetups and a lot more if you're interested in joining and being the recipient of my eternal
2:02.8	Gratitude had to patreon dot com slash the stacks. I want to give a special shout out to some of the newest members of the stacks pack
2:09.9	Stacia pen Bethany Brady Eliza Vdb Amy
2:14.9	Chrissy Haneath of Dua Keeb Casey Jay Gamble Christine Platte Kristen and Stephanie Livingston
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