One potential ethical conflict within Hallie Batchelder’s Extra Dirty podcast is the issue of establishing boundaries for privacy when telling a personal story based upon her own experience(s), particularly as relates to the relationship side of things and the social interactions she has had with other individuals.
Although Hallie rarely uses names, the way she tells very detailed stories about relationships and social events (she) has been involved in, there is a chance those individuals will be able to identify themselves from the amount of detail she provides. The fact that her close friends have appeared as guest stars on the show and provide additional details in their conversations with her or sometimes urge her to tell more than she initially planned to share adds an extra layer of depth and detail to the individual stories shared.
Ultimately, the conflict of interest here comes down to providing entertainment vs. providing some form of protection of one’s right to privacy. If Hallie wants to create a podcast that is unfiltered, honest and messy, then these aspects of creating such a podcast provide listeners with an entertaining product; however, at the cost of including other people into her narratives without giving them any control regarding how they are portrayed.
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