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When Online Hate Turns Deadly - Real talk with Colin & Michelle
Welcome to REAL TALK — the place for honest conversations about the issues that matter, even when they’re uncomfortable.
Today’s episode is different. It’s heavier. And it’s important.
Earlier this month, on March 8th, during our live show on Amherst Island Radio, Colin and I had a conversation that started with my own experience being stalked and harassed online. But very quickly, it became something much bigger.
Because what’s happening online right now isn’t just “trolling.”
It isn’t just “people being mean on the internet.”
It’s a culture of escalating hate.
A culture where harassment becomes entertainment…
where threats are dismissed as jokes…
and where targeted campaigns against individuals — especially women who speak publicly — are normalized.
And sometimes… that hate doesn’t stay online.
In this episode we talk about the real-world consequences of digital harassment, including the tragic murder of Nancy Grewal — a stark reminder that the toxicity spreading across social media platforms isn’t harmless. Words have impact. Online mobs have power. And ignoring it has consequences.
This conversation is raw, personal, and at times uncomfortable — but it’s a conversation we need to be having.
Because the internet isn’t some separate world anymore.
It is the public square.
And what we allow there shapes the kind of society we live in.
You’re listening to REAL TALK.
Available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify, and shared across Facebook and LinkedIn.
Let’s get into it. 🎙️🔥
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By Michelle BudiwskiWelcome to REAL TALK — the place for honest conversations about the issues that matter, even when they’re uncomfortable.
Today’s episode is different. It’s heavier. And it’s important.
Earlier this month, on March 8th, during our live show on Amherst Island Radio, Colin and I had a conversation that started with my own experience being stalked and harassed online. But very quickly, it became something much bigger.
Because what’s happening online right now isn’t just “trolling.”
It isn’t just “people being mean on the internet.”
It’s a culture of escalating hate.
A culture where harassment becomes entertainment…
where threats are dismissed as jokes…
and where targeted campaigns against individuals — especially women who speak publicly — are normalized.
And sometimes… that hate doesn’t stay online.
In this episode we talk about the real-world consequences of digital harassment, including the tragic murder of Nancy Grewal — a stark reminder that the toxicity spreading across social media platforms isn’t harmless. Words have impact. Online mobs have power. And ignoring it has consequences.
This conversation is raw, personal, and at times uncomfortable — but it’s a conversation we need to be having.
Because the internet isn’t some separate world anymore.
It is the public square.
And what we allow there shapes the kind of society we live in.
You’re listening to REAL TALK.
Available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify, and shared across Facebook and LinkedIn.
Let’s get into it. 🎙️🔥