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We’ve talked about representation and the changing landscape of the whisky community several times over the last few years on Hear in Spirit, but today we dive just a little bit deeper. Though, to say that’s what this episode is about, or that that’s all my guest on this episode is about would be a gross misrepresentation. Tracie Franklin has been an invaluable and well-recognized member of the whisky community for years, but more than that, she’s been a pioneer and a voice for change and diversity. It’s hard for someone who like me, someone who looks like me, who grew up with the privileges I did, to really speak about Tracie with nuanced intelligence or sensitivity because I haven’t experienced the world as she has. But I’m doing the best I can. And one thing I will say without hesitation, Tracie Franklin, my guest on Hear in Spirit today is a remarkable human being, possessing not only an savant like appreciation of the spirit and industry, but to reuse the word in another context, possessing a spirit infectious in not only the way it challenges you to think, but in the way it challenges you to smile. Closing music provided by iRa evRyWhr. This is her new single "Go Slower" featuring Kyle Bent. Download on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your music. Learn more about Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey and the Nearest & Jack Advancement Initiative.