The Process with Alex Beightol

Aisling Rawle's 2025 debut novel THE COMPOUND took on the dystopian brutality of reality TV. She graciously joined The Process for a conversation about the book, Love Island, and the dystopias we invite into our own living rooms.

The question so many of us are asking is where on earth did the sentiment of "Don't Tread On Me" go, and why are First and Second Amendment defenders so silent? A brief moment to process this and a reminder to pick up Carol Anderson's work on this THE SECOND.

Did the future of "The Hunger Games" actually prepare us for the present? Is being disappointed at the state and public response to injustice missing the point within the series that has made a serious comeback? The Process takes a light gander.

Did we miss the context that made Family Youtuber Ruby Framke sink by her own hand? Skye Borgman's documentary on Netflix focuses on the life coach Jodi Hildebrant whose influence led to a shocking crime.

The Process podcast is back with a new cohost, Caera Beightol. We tested out long-distance podcasting while having a conversation about Chante Joseph's viral Vogue piece on the embarrassment of boyfriends.