ICYMI: We’re Sorry

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🗓️ 10 May 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by the co-host of NPR’s Throughline podcast, Ramtin Arablouei, who recently did an episode about the history of public contrition from the Salem witch trials to the infamous notes app apology. The two discuss how the internet turbo-charged the commodification of apologies, the cynicism it’s led to and where we go from here. This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Rachelle Hampton and Daisy Rosario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's the cinematic event of the year.
0:03.4	Critics are saying a stunning, breathtaking triumph of savings.
0:08.1	It's two-for-one cinema tickets from Compeza Market in cinemas all year.
0:12.8	That sounds like a great movie.
0:14.1	Sergei, it's no movie.
0:15.4	It's two-for-one offer on cinema tickets.
0:17.7	Oh yeah.
0:18.4	I knew that.
0:19.3	Get two-for-one cinema tickets every Tuesday or Wednesday with compares the market.
0:23.2	Simples!
0:24.0	When you take out a qualifying product to compare the market, one membership per year,
0:27.0	participating cinemas, two standard tickets, only cheap as free. T's and Cs apply. Hi, I'm Rachel Hampton, and you're listening to I-C-Y-Y-M-I.
0:46.4	In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:49.9	And just to get started, you know, the title of the show is we're sorry.
0:55.2	And I think it's time for me to give my apology for what has happened.
1:01.5	Sike.
1:02.1	I haven't done shit because I'm perfect.
1:05.2	Not actually.
1:06.2	But this is a historic day.
1:08.6	This is the beginning of a historic time in that this is my final week as solo host of in case you missed it. I know none of you elected me, but thank you for sticking around for this dictatorship. You had no choice.
1:25.6	And this is beginning to sound a lot like a goodbye speech, which very much is not.
1:30.4	Sorry to all my haters, I'm still here.
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