Back Porch Files: The Difference Between Risk and Responsibility

Your Neighbor on the Left Podcast · Oct 2, 2026 · 1h 24m

This episode of Back Porch Files takes on the line between personal risk and personal responsibility. Using the Cornell sexual assault allegations as a starting point, Don looks at victim blaming, consent, due process, false accusations, the “bright future” defense, and the cultural habit of scrutinizing a woman’s choices while softening the choices of the man accused of harming her. It is possible to teach people how to reduce risk without turning bad judgment into blame, and it is possible to believe in due process and rehabilitation without losing sight of accountability. Risk is not…