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What needs to change when the WNBA comes to Canada, and soap operas done TikTok style
What needs to change when the WNBA comes to Canada, and soap operas done TikTok style
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
May 14, 2024
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Podcast episode
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With the news that Canada has won the bid to have its first WNBA team, Elamin is joined by sports journalist Shireen Ahmed (who broke the story) and sports fan and culture critic Andrea Williams to react to the news and the moment the WNBA has been having this year. Plus, Elamin is joined by Rolling Stone journalist EJ Dickson to talk about vertical-video apps, which are attracting millions of viewers with their schlocky soap-era-style shows delivered in short 90-second episodes. However, the medium’s rising popularity has also brought greater scrutiny to its non-unionized work practices, its algorithm-driven content generation, and non-diverse casting.
Released:
May 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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