You Are Good

You Are Good


E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial w. Ilana Masad + River Butcher

October 08, 2025

In which Ilana Masad, author of Beings, joins us to discuss empathy, aliens and nonbinary icon E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. River Butcher co-hosts!


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Check out Ilana (and Beings) here:

https://www.ilanamasad.com/novels


Check out River here:

https://www.riverbutcher.com/


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