Why Does the Internet Hate Amber Heard?

Plain English with Derek Thompson

The Ringer

News, News Commentary

4.7 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

It's the trial of the century—kind of. The legal showdown between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has captivated the country, and Derek is a bit confused. Why is everybody talking about this miserable celebrity relationship? Why are so many people obsessed with demonizing Amber Heard? Producer Devon Manze explains to Derek why she thinks the trial has conquered the news cycle, and The Atlantic's Kaitlyn Tiffany explains why the internet hates Amber, and what it says about the future of truth, fandom, and who we are on the internet. If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: Kaitlyn Tiffany Producer: Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:27.2	Today's episode is about the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
1:32.0	This is a trial that has totally captivated the country. It's obviously all over television.
1:35.8	It's all over celebrity news but it's really bigger than just celebrity television.
1:40.4	I go on Twitter and it's the top of the trending topics box. I go to the New York Times
1:44.3	and stories about Amber Heard are among the most red articles on the site.
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