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ICYMI: The Saga of Nina Simone’s Twitter Account (ft. Kamala Harris)

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Society & Culture, News, Business

3.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

What do Chloe Bailey, Nina Simone, and Vice President Kamala Harris have to do with one another? We’re here to help you figure that out. On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison talk about how a cover of Simone’s “Feeling Good” turned into a story that ultimately felt anything but. But first, they examine Rachel Lindsay’s recent comments about the Bachelor franchise. Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder, Derek John, and Jasmine Ellis. Support ICYMI and listen to the show with zero ads. Sign up to become a Slate Plus member for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

NEW EPIC EATS CHIPSHOP CARRIE SOURCE FROM MAKOIS

0:05.0

I NEEDS THE FLAVOR OF ARAMATIC SPICES AND SAVE UP A TASSE OF A CLASSIC CHIPPY

0:11.0

EPIC FLAVOR EPIC CRUNCH

0:14.0

EPIC EATS

0:16.0

CAUSE ONLY THE REAL MAKOIS

0:18.0

TASSE LIKE THE REAL MAKOIS

0:21.0

I was born by the river, river, rich, rich, rich, rich, rich, rich, I was born by the river, I was shaking that head

0:33.0

Hi, I'm Madison Malone Kircher

0:36.0

and I'm Rachel Hampton and you're listening to ICYMINE

0:39.0

In case you missed it, Slade's podcast about internet culture

0:44.0

On today's show, we are going to be taking you on a wild journey that starts with a pretty innocuous cover of Anita Simone Classic

0:53.0

and ends with alleged embezzlement

0:57.0

and somehow involves one vice president, Kamala Harris

1:03.0

Hi, Rachel, that's a madlibs

1:05.0

That's a feel in the blank paragraph like at a noun, at an adverb

1:09.0

Remember what an adverb is then at an adverb

1:12.0

It's amazing because the description gets at perhaps 4% of the story

1:17.0

Mostly though, it's a story about how when you find yourself falling into an internet k-hole of drama and mess

1:24.0

Like the one Rachel just so eloquently described in brief

1:28.0

The smartest thing you can do honestly is to take a beat, take a breath, and do a little bit of your own research

1:33.0

The reality of events usually ends up looking different than, say, the original viral tweet might have indicated

1:40.0

But first, we simply have to talk about Madison's absolute favorite topic, the Bachelor franchise

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