In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about:
* Dietary constraints for gout sufferers
* Non-traditional Thanksgiving fare and excitement about cabbage rolls
* Kendall's adventures in escalating vegetarianism
* The definition of "assuming positive intent"
* How the power dynamic matters
* Why it's unreasonable to expect marginalized people to assume positive intent by default
* Kendall realizes once again he's playing the game on "easy" mode
* When assuming positive intent works well, why it's valuable and to whom
* Why this episode has the "explicit" tag :)
* A time when Kendall did not assume positive intent
* The dangers of making "assume positive intent" a corporate policy
* How this relates to injustice in the greater social world
* Kendall's unflagging optimism about people
* rachel's tactics for navigating a situation where you can't assume positive intent
* Why intent is not as important as impact
* How to serve a colleague or employee who reports discrimination
* Our desire for more topics to discuss, tweet us at @djpiebob and @blatanterror with your requests!
Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3