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If Fords story is true, Brett Kavanaugh never apologized, Flanagan wrote in the essay.
He never tried to make amends, never took responsibility for what he did.
The show had already featured two episodes on the subject this week.
We want to hear from a real person who can help us grapple with the story.
We were all grabbed by her story, but we had to walk this fine line, Balcomb said.
To some extent, the debates were having arent really about them.
What does it mean when the mistake reemerges 30 years later?
How can somebody make it right?
That informed the way they thought about approaching the episode.
We know were going to reach people who arent on Twitter all day.
The team focused on how they could add value to the telling of Flanagans story.
I think some of the magic of the piece came from those little high-school moments.
Its Me, Margaret, Balcomb said.
And we dont want to hit you over the head with something.
Were not doing this for dramatic effect.
Were doing this to tell you a story.
It was a happy accident, she said.
A baseline familiarity with the show, and Barbaro as a host, helped tremendously.
Nevertheless, it was an incredibly sensitive scenario.
you gotta fill the space and let people be.
How much do they want to discuss Kavanaugh and Ford in the context of the story?
Do they want to talk about that at all?
It wasnt a very difficult story to edit, Balcomb said.
The episode was then collaboratively reviewed and edited multiple times.
The team is particularly proud of the end product.
Im thrilled about it.
you might listen to the episodehere.
