Ep.139 - TikTok, Online Activism & Mass Culture

"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where:

1. Britney Spears' father Jamie to step down as her conservator after 13 years and a series of court battles this summer.
2. Five people in Plymouth die from a mass shooting.
3. Over 1,000 die after Haiti is hit with a 7.2 magnitude earthquake.
4. Afghanistan's capital Kabul is taken over by The Taliban; president Ashraf Ghani flees to Tajikistan.
5. RIP comedian Sean Lock, aged 58.

In an All-Life show, we begin with (6:46) the recent results of the US Census and how demography can be used for good and bad.

In the 2nd segment: (21:17) We are all aware of TikTok now. In the space of a couple of years, it's become ubiquitous on social media. But is that a good thing? (Of course, it fu**ing isn't...)

In the 3rd segment: (36:11) Online activism has become some form of a necessary evil. Whilst it gives people the opportunity to raise awareness consistently, it also bears negatives such as bombardment & subsequently, emotional burnout.

Lastly: (53:43) Culture is an ever-present thing but some people seem to think it's rigid. And because people think this, it causes friction between them and culture itself, which is constantly fluctuating.

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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
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