With news of a lawsuit accusing Jay-Z of raping a 13 year-old girl after an awards show more than two decades ago along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Elamin is joined by culture critics Kathleen Newman-Bremang and Rania El Mugammar. They'll discuss the allegations, the online response, and discuss how we might hold space for believing those who come forward with these types of claims, while considering other factors that might sway our moral compass.&nbsp;Plus, Jen Sookfong Lee chats with Elamin about Interior Chinatown, a new show based on the award-winning novel by Charles Yu, and whether the book’s metafictional premise works on screen.

With news of a lawsuit accusing Jay-Z of raping a 13 year-old girl after an awards show more than two decades ago along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Elamin is joined by culture critics Kathleen Newman-Bremang and Rania El Mugammar. They'll discuss the allegations, the online response, and discuss how we might hold space for believing those who come forward with these types of claims, while considering other factors that might sway our moral compass. Plus, Jen Sookfong Lee chats with Elamin about Interior Chinatown, a new show based on the award-winning novel by Charles Yu, and whether the book’s metafictional premise works on screen.

The potential consequences of the Jay-Z allegations, and the TV adaptation of Interior Chinatown

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Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts &amp; entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less. Subscribe&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/listmanagement/forms/podcastsnewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sounds Good: CBC's Podcasts newsletter</a>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.

&lt;p&gt;Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts &amp;amp; entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/listmanagement/forms/podcastsnewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Sounds Good: CBC's Podcasts newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for the&amp;nbsp;finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.&lt;/p&gt;

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