From a viral story on a lesbian bar’s masking policy to Nikole Hannah-Jones’ essay on making school segregation a personal issue to the “Cornell Seven,” Audie and Ari connect the dots on the internet’s reckoning with “Woke 1.”
0:00 We need to talk about the Boston Globe lesbian bar masking story, because it’s about a lot more than masks
5:04 Why did this blow up and inspire so much passion on the left and the right?
7:38 We’re getting in the time machine and going back to 2020 and the origin of ‘Woke 1’
9:33 What’s really going on with this sudden reexamination of woke politics on the left?
11:41 Speaking of reexamination, Nikole Hannah-Jones has some regrets
18:20 The backlash to all of this is…complicated
22:55 Consider, too, the ups and downs of #MeToo
27:20 Scroll & Tell: Why are videos of AI failing at simple tasks so hilarious?
31:56 Touch Grass: Boku basil and a reluctant Hyrox adopter
About the show: Welcome to Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro’s Engagement Party, where the hot takes are the smart takes. After years of working side by side, Audie and Ari have made it official with their pop culture video podcast. Party hopping between what you’re watching, reading and scrolling, these longtime friends unpack what matters in our endless feeds.
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