Episode 1: Why do people send me rude emails?

Episode 1: Why do people send me rude emails?

For episode 1 of The Gall! Podcast, I read an email from a sender whose bad manners and disrespectful tone made me want to throw my laptop across the room. Instead, I decided to analyze this stranger's message with my good friend and Oxford-trained linguist, Mandy Pipher [https://mandypipher.com], to see what we could learn about this rude sender. A Little Backstory: Five years ago, I launched GoFundMe's most successful viral education campaign [https://www.gofundme.com/f/harvardbound]. Over 1000 (closer to 1400) people from around the world showed their support and sent me their money and well wishes to pursue my dream-- graduate school at Harvard. I was featured in the Boston Globe, on MTV, and CNBC... I went proper viral.  Now, 5 years later, I'm heading back to graduate school-- something I would have never imagined before my crowdfunding campaign. This podcast episode is inspired by a message [https://www.gofundme.com/f/harvardbound?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_lico%2Bupdate&fbclid=IwAR1KKTDd9oIflSkX_SbcAC8vxeI9olcits0G8Ho8Xw7uaweYj-hemyJ-YIM] I shared with my supporters about the good news. Show Your Love on Patreon I looking for 25 people [https://www.patreon.com/m/thegallpodcast] to support this podcast. If I hit 25, then I know I'm on to something and release the remaining episodes. Patreon supporters will get commercial free podcasts, as well as perks like a t-shirt, and the chance to hang out with me a few others on Zoom once a month. Help me join the ranks of #blackpodcasters! Support the show here [https://www.patreon.com/m/thegallpodcast].