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Sep 2024
1h 17m

The Cult of Stan Culture (with Amanda Mo...

Matt Bernstein
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Well, I got Swiftied. As I sat there, sifting through ever more creative and graphic death threats, I wondered: is it time for a podcast episode? Today, Amanda Montell (of Sounds Like a Cult) takes us on an exploration of how online music fan culture co-opted the harassment tactics of the far right, which co-opted the social justice tactics of Black Twitter. ... Show More
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