About this episode
The episode explores the controversies surrounding Chappell Roan and the online discourse that follows.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Kate Lindsay
Guest: Josh Lora
Topics covered
- celebrity gossip
- online discourse
- progressive values
- Chappell Roan
- social media controversies
Keywords
- Chappell Roan
- controversy
- social media
- celebrity
- discourse
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Substack, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Acast
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