We need to have difficult conversations about cancel culture
MAY 31, 202434 MIN
We need to have difficult conversations about cancel culture
MAY 31, 202434 MIN
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<p>We talk to author Yomi Adegoke about her debut novel <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/linkedin-twitter-croydon-london-hbo-max-b2373840.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The List</em></a>, and the uncomfortable truth about #<a href="/topic/metoo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MeToo</a>.</p><br><p>The novel follows Ola and Michael, an Instagram-famous couple who, one month before their wedding, are shaken when Michael is accused of predatory behaviour in an anonymous list shared online.</p><br><p>We talk with Yomi about the flaws within <a href="/topic/social-media" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">social media</a> justice, the murky waters of anonymous allegations, and the importance of having nuanced discussions about <a href="/topic/cancel-culture" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cancel culture</a>.</p><br><p>Catch <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/millennial-love" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Love Lives</u></a> on Independent TV and YouTube, as well as all major social and podcast platforms.</p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove">http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
