Hey NSTers,
A lil reminder: No Such Thing has been nominated for two Signal Awards — Best Buddy Podcast and Activism, Public Service, & Social Impact for our episode on Online Pedophile Hunters. If you’re feeling generous, you can support us by heading over to those links and voting for the boys.
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Now, onto today’s episode — one that, in a way, has been in the making since I was 13. Like a lot of people, I’m a recovering Kanye fan. The first concert I ever went to was Kanye. His influence shaped my style, my taste in music, and even the movies I love. For a long time, he could do no wrong… until he did.
This week, we’re asking: what do you do when your favorite artist becomes a self-proclaimed N*zi? And we dive into the new documentary In Whose Name?, which claims to show Kanye in a new light. And over on Instagram, I’ll be sharing a reel about the time quoting Kanye got me suspended in high school (what happened to free speech?).
We also got a ton of responses to last week’s episode on statues. A few highlights:
Many of you sent us the new Tina Turner monument which is one of the scariest things I’ve ever seen.
Jennifer flagged the hideous Lucille Ball statue in Ball’s hometown of Celoron, New York, which was eventually replaced.
Kavya mentioned the Mary Wollstonecraft monument in London, which I hadn’t seen.
And Maya pointed us to the unforgettable bronze Melania Trump statue.
Got a question you want us to tackle? Drop us a line at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at (860) 325-0286. And don’t forget to follow us wherever you listen and hit us with a 5-star review!