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September 12, 2022

How Far is Too Far? Separating Art From Artist

45 minutes

In Episode 9 of Poetically Speaking, hosts Kendall Wack and Eliana Horning discuss cancel culture, accountability, and the morality of separating art from artist.

Poetry mentioned in this episode:

North American Time by Adrienne Rich (https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/smonte10/files/2010/08/North-American-Time.pdf)

Episode fact check:

Johnny Depp won three counts of defamation against Amber Heard, amounting in a $15 million reward. Heard won one count of defamation against Depp, amounting in a $2 million reward. (Source)

In November 2020, Johnny Depp lost a libel case to The Sun after they called him a wife beater. (Source)

In J.K. Rowling's new book, The Ink Black Heart, the cartoonist protagonist is murdered after coming under fire for racist, transphobic, and ableist publications. (Source)

You can find Eliana on Instagram at @deadlyiridescence and Kendall at @hopelesspoetesse.

For more information on the Madwoman Collective, see here: or find us on Instagram and Tiktok at @madwomancollective.

Music creds: Optimistic / Inspirational by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com

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