Canceling James Somerton (ft. Michael Hobbes)

Last week, an hbomberguy YouTube video about plagiarism swept across social media and Katelyn found herself right in the middle of the discourse. This week we welcome back guest Michael Hobbes (If Books Could Kill, Maintenance Phase, formerly You're Wrong About) to talk about YouTuber and plagiarist James Somerton's plagiarism and the larger systemic issues that enabled it all. If you appreciated this episode please consider supporting us on Patreon. Citations:Plagiarism and You(Tube) - hbomberguy video I Fact-Checked The Worst Video Essayist On YouTube - Todd in the Shadows video J.K. Rowling’s transphobia is a product of British culture - Katelyn's article that was plagiarized by Somerton (All James Somerton videos have been taken down from his channel) Reddit post documenting the plagiarism of the Vox article Michael Hobbes links: If Books Could Kill podcast, Maintenance Phase podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The pearl clutching about “cancel culture” and “censorship” has become louder and more absurd while also getting more and more play in the media. Journalists Katelyn Burns and Christine Grimaldi see this panic for what it is though: a grift. They take a closer look at these temper tantrums, dispelling myths, laughing at the most outrageous takes, and shedding light on which perspectives are actually being suppressed and left out of the conversation. You can join our community and support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddy A Flytrap Media Production