Dapper Laughs CANCELLED - Setting the Record Straight

About this episode

The episode discusses the cancellation of Dapper Laughs and the media's role in it.

Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! The press didn't just cancel Dapper Laughs. They tried to bury him. Dapper Laughs (Dan O'Reilly) was one of the first comedy influencers in the UK, built millions of followers from Vine to Facebook before TikTok existed, landed a TV show on ITV2, then watched it all collapse overnight. A press campaign branded him pro-r*pe, 60,000 people signed a petition, venues pulled out, promoters walked, and even the small co...

People in this episode

Host: Matt Haycox

Topics covered

• comedy
• cancellation
• media influence
• public perception
• social media

Keywords

• Dapper Laughs
• Dan O'Reilly
• cancellation
• media
• comedy
• influencer
• public backlash

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ITV2

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