Amanda Marcotte on Black Lives Matter Movement | Senior Politics Writer at Salon

Senior politics writer Amanda Marcotte joins us to discuss her recent article for Salon on the Black Lives Matter movement. Subscribe for more from The Lone Star Plate Podcast: Today I am joined by Amanda Marcotte, a Texas-born writer who covers politics, feminism, and culture for The Salon. A few days ago she wrote an excellent article on the Black Lives Matter movement. Though we rarely discuss politics on the show, at this moment it is important to be fully present with the pressing issues of our time. In 2018 Amanda published a book called ’Troll Nation’, and I wanted to know how the writing process went for her.  As always, we chat about Texas and food. We discuss how it was to grow up in Texas, and the racial prejudice that we witnessed, and I’m also surprised to learn how much food Amanda grows in her garden! “The best way is to be a noob. The best way is to do a lot of listening and not talking.” - Amanda Marcotte