ICYMI: The TikTok Comedian Caught In A Ticketmaster Controversy

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Society & Culture, Technology, History

4.6 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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On today’s episode, Candice Lim and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe explore the fandom surrounding standup comedian Matt Rife. They take it back to Rife’s breakout on Wild N’ Out and pick apart his rise on TikTok as a crowd work comic. But first, Nadira and Candice share their nominations for song of the summer. This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim. This Pride Month, make an impact by helping Macy’s and The Trevor Project on their mission to fund life-saving suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Spotify, is Dampson Idris here to celebrate Tommy Hill Figures' Apex GP collection.
0:06.0	Fuelled by the thrill of speed and the power of style,
0:09.0	Tommy Hill Figures capsule collection merges performance-driven design with limitless confidence.
0:13.0	This isn't just a lot. It's the uniform for those on a journey to achieve their dreams.
0:18.0	Discover Tommy Hilfiger's limited edition Apex GP collection, inspired by F1 the movie, only in
0:23.8	cinema's June 25th.
0:25.6	Hey, I'm Candace Lim, and you're listening to I See Why Am I.
0:44.5	In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:48.2	And if you're wondering where my beloved, wonderful co-host, Rachel is. I have some news. I have some news.
0:54.8	She is on jury duty, not the show.
0:58.6	But she is serving her civic duty.
1:01.0	And in place, we have another person who is serving their civic duty, one of ICYMI's favorite original Avengers.
1:08.3	And that is Slate Culture Writer, Nadira Goff.
1:16.4	Hello, Naderia. Hi. I'm so excited to be here on Mike with you, finally, finally, finally.
1:22.9	I know. This is our first time on the podcast together, which is, like, funny because I've listened to you on the podcast more than I've listened to me on the podcast.
1:30.3	So I'm actually a fan of you.
1:32.8	I'm just really excited to hear about what you've been up to lately because you're in the culture.
1:37.6	So let's start off very easy.
1:39.6	How is your weekend?
1:40.5	What did you do?
1:41.2	What did you consume?
1:42.5	Okay.
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