Show Me the (Read) Receipts! | Episode 20

Cannonball with Wesley Morris

The New York Times

News, News Commentary, Arts, Society & Culture

4.7 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2017

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

We start by debating one of the great questions of our time: should you or should you not use read receipts on your text messages? Jenna feels strongly one way, Wesley the exact opposite. So we call our pal Juliet Litman, managing editor of The Ringer, for a third opinion. Next, we consider the significance of shows like “The OA” and “Search Party” and what they mean for how young people are depicted on screen in 2017. Finally, Wesley takes a breath and says goodbye to President Obama.

Transcript

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0:00.0	I'm Wesley Morris.
0:01.2	I'm Jenna Wertham and this is still processing.
0:08.7	So this week, A, we're dressed to like B, we have a really good show.
0:12.5	Well, it's not even news anymore.
0:13.9	It's not news anymore, but I'm going to keep commenting on it because it's remarkable.
0:16.7	I've got to put your business in this treat for one second though.
0:20.0	You came in here in a fur coat today.
0:21.6	Sure did. Won't she do it? Sure did.
0:24.4	Yes, sure did.
0:26.0	It's some rock and roll, 125th Street action.
0:30.2	You tried it on, you weren't on.
0:31.4	I'm afraid I won't get it back.
0:32.6	Yeah, but here's a difference between me and most guys who would have put that coat on.
0:35.9	I put that coat on and what did I start impersonating?
0:39.6	Dan O'White and the women of the prices, right?
0:43.4	That's right.
0:44.1	I wasn't like, I wasn't Dolomite.
0:47.0	You did make that reference though too.
0:48.5	I just, you swung very fluidly between Dolomite and Van O'White.
0:52.0	Let's be real.
0:52.8	Ooh, okay, when's that album coming out?
0:54.8	That's your new Tinder profile.
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