ICYMI

The Internet Loves To Hate Chappell Roan

How online cultural controversies become vehicles for spreading hateful ideology.

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Episode Notes

On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by writer and content creator Josh Lora, who goes by TellTheBees on Substack, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. After yet another meaningless Chappell Roan controversy, this time involving a young fan and a security guard, Kate and Josh look into why Chappell Roan is always such a lightning rod for discourse. What seems like celebrity gossip ends up being used by bad actors online to smear Chappell Roan and discredit her progressive values.

This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay.

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Join Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay twice a week as they gaze deep into the online abyss—and tell you what’s gazing back. All episodes

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  • Kate Lindsay is the co-host of ICYMI, Slate’s podcast about internet culture. She also writes the newsletter Embedded, and her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, Bustle, and GQ.