145: Is Cancel Culture Here to Stay? Real Talk with Journalist and Author Robby Soave

"You're CANCELLED!" Can you think of two more powerful words in the era of social media? But what is cancelling, anyway? And how does cancel culture continue to thrive? In this episode I sit down with journalist and author Robby Soave, who has seen the downside of the knee-jerk reaction that cancel culture embodies. Robby's work has helped to clarify the public narrative on several high-profile stories, including the UVA "A Rape on Campus" story, whose initial reporting was proven untrue; and the "2019 Lincoln Memorial Confrontation," where a high school student was photographed facing a Native American man at the memorial in Washington, D.C. It begs the question: What happens when cancel culture gets it wrong? And other things: Does cancelling ever work? Why are some people cancelled and others get a second chance? What is cancel culture, anyway? Robby and I dig into this and more, then Producer Rachel and I share moments when we should have been cancelled, too. Follow on IG @SonniAbatta More posts and reads on the blog. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wegottatalkwithsonni/support