The brilliance (and cruelty) of gossip, with journalist Rachel Connolly

I’ve had people gossip about me. And I’m no saint, I’ve probably gossiped about other people too. Sometimes when I’m bored I’ll Google ‘professional wrestling gossip’ – I can’t believe I’m telling you that – so I’m as bound to the rewards of tittletattle and scuttlebutt as much as anyone. We all gossip.

But what’s the appeal? And what’s it go to do with Shame?

I stumbled upon an article by the journalist Rachel Connolly the other day. It was called ‘The Year in Gossip’, for the Hazlitt publication. And then I stumbled upon another of Rachel's articles, and another, and then another. And then I thought I need to get her on this podcast for a conversation – about gossip, but also about cancel culture and internet bullshit… and shame. What transpired is a bonus episode that I’m really proud of, and one of the best episodes I think we’ve published in the couple of months we’ve been in existence.

I hope you agree.

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Watch the series trailer here: https://tinyurl.com/7r326hhc