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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    So Sad Today

    On July 5th, 2012, Melissa Broder tweeted “sad today.” She did it anonymously under the handle So Sad Today. That was the first of many raw, honest and often funny tweets she posted on the account. She quickly drew a Twitter following of more than 300,000 and she remained anonymous for several years.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 7, 2016 • 1 min read

    On July 5th, 2012, Melissa Broder tweeted “sad today.” She did it anonymously under the handle So Sad Today. That was the first of many raw, honest and often funny tweets she posted on the account. She quickly drew a Twitter following of more than 300,000 and she remained anonymous for several years. She revealed her identity last year when she decided to write a book of essays. The resulting book is called, “So Sad Today,” just like the Twitter account, and Melissa Broder talks to Madeleine about it.

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    4. 27:34So Sad TodayYou’re reading this
    5. 42:12Do Fashion Models Need Workplace Protections?
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Melissa Broder

      Author, Poet

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    What Angelenos Worry About the Most
    1. 0:30What Angelenos Worry About
    2. 9:18Bootlegged Apartments and Affordable Housing
    3. 17:51Web Roundup: Weapons on Facebook and Reddit’s Troll Blocker
    4. 27:34So Sad TodayYou’re reading this
    5. 42:12Do Fashion Models Need Workplace Protections?
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