
At Least the Snake Was Honest
There was a rattlesnake in my backyard. Seven feet of it, close enough to record, and what it did next flipped everything I thought I knew about who the dangerous ones really are.
Because we're taught to fear the snake and trust the smile. But the people who've actually hurt you, did any of them rattle first? The real danger rarely comes coiled and buzzing. It comes in a nice package, with the right words, from someone you'd already decided was safe.
This is the episode where I flip "snake in the grass" on its head. Not all snakes are bad. Not all shiny things are good. And learning to tell…
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