Is Woke Back?
Two podcasters acquiesced to the demands of the online mob and apologized for their comments about a black congresswoman, a sign of a new, darker form of woke. (Arturo Holmes via WireImage)
Two podcasters had to apologize for inoffensive comments about a black congresswoman. River Page asks whether wokeness is making a comeback.
--:--
--:--
Upgrade to Listen
5 mins
Produced by ElevenLabs using AI narration
30
Last week, comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, hosts of the popular podcast Las Culturistas, were accused of perpetuating racism and sexism against Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic firebrand running for U.S. Senate in Texas.
Here’s what they actually said:
“Anytime a politician is making it too obviously about themselves, I’m already done,” Rogers said during a recent episode, urging his listeners not to “waste your money sending to Jasmine Crockett.”
Yang, his co-host, a Saturday Night Live alumni, concurred. “I must agree.”
Continue Reading The Free Press
To support our journalism, and unlock all of our investigative stories and provocative commentary about the world as it actually is, subscribe below.
$8.33/month
Billed as $100 yearly
$10/month
Billed as $10 monthly
Already have an account?
Sign In
