Do altruists make us uncomfortable? Hell freakin' yeah. Or so it seems. One of the most generous people we've ever profiled became the center of a social media storm. Lea called up some of the harshest critics to find out, eh, WHY?

Do altruists make us uncomfortable? Hell freakin' yeah. Or so it seems. One of the most generous people we've ever profiled became the center of a social media storm. Lea called up some of the harshest critics to find out, eh, WHY?

Elizabeth and Mary: The Aftermath

Storytelling for the 21st century from Peabody Award-winning producer Lea Thau (former head of The Moth and Strangers). The entire back catalogue of Strangers can be found at STORIES by Lea Thau on<a href="https://www.patreon.com/leathau" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> and<a href="https://leathau.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Substack</a>, where you can also find the new work in its entirety, and where everything is ad-free. You can join as a free or paid member on both platforms, so come be a part of the community, or just listen along right here and follow along on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/STORIESbyLeaThau/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories_by_leathau/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Storytelling for the 21st century from Peabody Award-winning producer Lea Thau (former head of The Moth and Strangers). The entire back catalogue of Strangers can be found at STORIES by Lea Thau on Patreon and Substack, where you can also find the new work in its entirety, and where everything is ad-free. You can join as a free or paid member on both platforms, so come be a part of the community, or just listen along right here and follow along on Facebook and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Storytelling for the 21st century from Peabody Award-winning producer Lea Thau (former head of The Moth and Strangers). The entire back catalogue of Strangers can be found at STORIES by Lea Thau on<a href="https://www.patreon.com/leathau" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Patreon</a> and<a href="https://leathau.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Substack</a>, where you can also find the new work in its entirety, and where everything is ad-free. You can join as a free or paid member on both platforms, so come be a part of the community, or just listen along right here and follow along on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/STORIESbyLeaThau/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Facebook</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories_by_leathau/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Instagram</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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