ICYMI: It’s OK to Criticize the Dead

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🗓️ 21 September 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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It was impossible to get anything done the day the Queen died because Twitter was just too lively. All sorts of takes were had including the sympathetic, the critical, and the just plain funny. One specific strain of opinion criticized those who were laughing or rejoicing because they weren’t respecting the grief of the royal family. On today’s show, Nadira is back to talk to Rachelle about exactly what the trouble is with that train of thought. They discuss why people are so quick to jump to the dead’s defense, and how that gets in the way of really remembering the full picture of a person’s life. This podcast is produced by Ahyiana Angel, Daniel Schroeder, Rachelle Hampton, and Daisy Rosario. Subscribe to Slate Plus at slate.com/icymiplus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I made you think you was real.
0:02.0	My name is Caden Sinclair.
0:04.0	Some people call us American royalty.
0:06.0	We were liars.
0:07.0	A new series on Prime Video.
0:09.0	We were happy. We wanted for nothing.
0:12.0	Based on the best-selling novel.
0:15.0	Something terrible happened last summer,
0:17.0	and I have no memory of what or who hurt me.
0:20.0	No one in my family will tell me.
0:22.7	When you're left for dead, you want answers.
0:25.2	We Will Liars. New series, watch now, only on Prime Video.
0:31.9	Do not speak ill of the dead.
0:44.6	Hi, I'm Rachel Hampton, and I'm Naderagat, and you're listening to I-C-Y-M-I.
0:49.7	In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:53.4	And once again, we are joined by the inemitable
0:56.4	NADERA. We are still looking for a permanent co-host. In fact, we actually just posted that job
1:02.0	listing. So if you've ever wanted to be trapped in a room with me, as I ramble about copyright
1:08.4	and fanworks, that opportunity is available. But in the meantime,
1:13.6	Nadira continues to be our MVP, our pinch hitter, the love of my life, et cetera, et cetera,
1:19.2	Naderra, hello. Hey! And also, Ken confirmed that being trapped in a room with Rachel is
1:26.1	nothing but fun.
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