This is GBH Out Loud, and I’m Ashley Rodriguez. Today, you’ll hear Mark Spence read the third entry of his blog, Beer is Offal, called “Squeeze, Never Pull,” published on Good Beer Hunting on October 31, 2019.
This article is evocative—but not for the reason you might think. The subject matter—hunting and eating animals—is heavy, but the way Mark approaches it intentionally leaves the reader in a kind of gray area. Many of us might feel uncomfortable seeing an animal be killed, but deal with the cognitive dissonance of consuming meat. Mark approaches that uncertain space head on, and though he’s upfront about his decision to eat meat, his story shows that there are no simple and straightforward answers.
This is Mark Spence reading an entry of his blog, Beer is Offal, called “Squeeze, Never Pull.” Listen in.