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The Alarmist

The Aftermath: Cats the Movie

The Alarmist

The Alarmist

Comedy, History, Society & Culture

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s Aftermath, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) talks with Dr. Melissa Click, Professor of Communication Studies at Gonzaga Univ. and editor of the book Anti-Fandom: Dislike and Hate in the Digital Age about who she thinks is to blame for this catastrophe. Then, Rebecca, Chris and Amanda weigh in on wether or not they should change the verdict. Will director Tom Hooper be freed from The Alarmist Jail? Will Big Slap recipient Andrew Lloyd Webber receive an ice pack for his cheek? Tune in and find out!


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0:00.0

This is a passenger announcement. You can now book your train on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on Uber eats.

0:11.0

So you can order your own fries instead of eating everyone else's.

0:15.0

Trains, now on Uber. T's and C's apply.

0:20.0

Check the Uber app. An Eio's Original.

0:25.0

Each week we decide who's to blame for historical tragedy.

0:30.0

And each week you tell us if we got it right. My name is Rebecca Delgado Smith and this is the

0:37.5

aftermath.

0:38.5

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into the aftermath.

0:43.0

Today we'll be speaking with guest expert Dr. Melissa Klic,

0:47.0

Professor of Communication Studies at Gonzaga University,

0:51.0

an editor of the book Anti-Fandem,

0:53.7

Dislike and hate in the digital age.

0:56.3

Let's hear what she has to say about our anti-Fandem

1:00.1

for Cats, the movie.

1:02.4

Hi, Melissa. Thank you so much for joining us on our show.

1:05.0

It's my pleasure.

1:07.0

So, can you start off by telling us a little bit about your area of study.

1:13.4

Yeah, absolutely. I would say I'm someone who studies audiences and fans of popular media.

1:21.5

So I became really interested in hate and dislike when I was

1:27.3

working on my PhD dissertation which was about Martha Stewart. Yeah.

1:34.0

We should do that disaster.

1:35.0

Yes, no, it's good.

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