ICYMI: How a Lesbian Emu Influencer Got Milkshake Ducked

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Society & Culture, Technology, History

4.6 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

One TikTok famous emu was allegedly struggling with avian flu last week, but the story is a bit more complicated when it comes to public health. On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined again by Daisy Rosario to talk about Emmanuel the emu, the racist past of his owner Taylor Blake, and the confusing and risky tale she spun online about her bird’s illness. This podcast is produced by Daniel Schroeder, Rachelle Hampton, and Daisy Rosario. Subscribe to Slate Plus at http://slate.com/icymiplus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Indeed.
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0:26.1	Terms and conditions apply.
0:30.1	If your emu has avian influenza, do not kiss it, do not cuddle with it, do not touch it.
0:35.4	Bird flute is extremely dangerous to humans and other animals.
0:41.0	Hi, I'm Rachel Hampton. And I'm Daisy Rosario, and you're listening to I see why am I.
0:45.9	In case you missed it. Slate's podcast about internet culture. And welcome back to the Mike, Daisy.
0:52.7	In grand tradition, as in the tradition that started a few months ago, I have some questions
0:58.4	for you.
0:59.4	Just get the show started.
1:00.8	Get us a little warmed up.
1:02.6	Are you ready?
1:03.8	Let's do it.
1:04.8	All right, first question.
1:06.7	Did you spend any time on Twitter this weekend?
1:09.7	Yeah, not really.
1:11.3	Not really.
1:14.7	I wasn't feeling well, so I wasn't on the socials very much.
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