A Voice of Reason in the Workout World
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Good morning, and welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer reveals what’s keeping them entertained.
Today’s special guest is senior editor Julie Beck. Julie oversees our and created “,” a special series that explores—you guessed it—stories about navigating friendship. She’s also the writer behind one of my personal favorite stories from the past year, on the rites and traditions of (featuring such time-honored rituals as drawing the and typing “BOOBS” on a calculator). These days, Julie is enjoying the quirky Canadian comedy series and getting swole with the help of the writer and weight-lifting influencer Casey Johnston. She also remains unapologetically smitten with the
