Hi, everyone. This is Tangle Associate Editor Audrey Moorhead. Today's podcast is a piece that I authored responding to Isaac's piece from last week. I hope you enjoy.

I found Tangle in the aftermath of the 2020 election. At the time, I lived in deep red Lynchburg, Tennessee, and my community was awash in anger and speculation about a stolen election.

I was alarmed by the various theories in my

conservative media bubble, but the concept of a massive conspiracy to obstruct democracy was

too much to take at face value. A stolen election would completely alter the way I saw the country I love.

I knew these were serious accusations and I didn't want to trust them blindly.

But to my chagrin, when I tried to seek out different sources,

most of the mainstream media seemed far too dismissive of fraud claims,

treating them as self-evidently ridiculous, and anyone who believed them,

like my family and friends, as ignorant or stupid.

I was predisposed to distrust these outlets, and they weren't doing themselves any favors. Luckily, I came across Isaac's excellent work, chronicling most, if not all,

of the major election fraud claims. Instead of starting from a place of complete skepticism and

dismissal, Isaac presented the strongest arguments in favor of fraud, and then used evidence to prove

them wrong. He had won my trust and piqued my interest in his product. Could I really see both sides

of the conversation in one place, alongside fact-based reporting in Isaac's take, which promised to be

nuanced but honest? Fast forward to now, and I'm pleased to report that reading and working for

Tangle has challenged and invigorated me. I'm pleased to report that reading and working for Tangle has

challenged and invigorated me. I'm grateful to be exposed to alternate viewpoints. Sometimes I've

changed my mind, while other times I've learned how to better articulate my beliefs in the face of

opposition. I truly think Tangle's culture and approach are a model for bridging the partisan

divide, and I feel honored to spend every day doing such important work. When we were preparing last week's Friday edition, the team,

as usual, engaged in lots of debate. And while I absolutely believe Isaac was right to voice his

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