Linguist Dr. Caitlin Green joins me for a very cathartic vent session about the mealy-mouthed statements that came out during the long ago times of MacklemoreGate.
In pt 1 we compare and contrast Macklemore’s statement to the one Pink put out. We also discuss Pink’s ‘cringe millennial cousincore’ meme sharing.
Find the extended version of the episode here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/ep-118-eiynah-dr-172483984?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Links:
Previous Polite Conversations episodes w Dr. Caitlin Green:
Haidters Gonna Haidt pt 1 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DTFysQA854xSTQQvoT7ks?si=ZeZmcf4xSLSsx83d-M6N7A&utm_source=copy-link
Haidters Gonna Haidt Pt 2 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TQRhU2cDTDrk1a8LFVFpO?si=R7HnVTrRTyGYK2q7Bk673A&utm_source=copy-link
The Language of Gen ocide Pt 1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/292zXBayp0JRJjUASyjll3?si=XQ0YSMXbQ7e1cEGYc87Azg&utm_source=copy-link
The Language of Gen ocide Pt 2- https://open.spotify.com/episode/3weraZbEqY0kr6XhnH6D8m?si=3SHz5becS9qGopWHWsrOyg&utm_source=copy-link
The Linguistics of Slurs - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZW9cmoYYgW6smVHEUnj8i?si=Kbbq6sYDQfCy1PxHqjaaxA&utm_source=copy-link
The bit about the school incident that I clipped out is available here:https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos/posts/school-incident-172484703?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Find the ‘Half The Answer’ episodes mentioned in this convo here:
Understanding how Israeli Settlers are Illegally Seizing New Areas of the West Bank w/Oren Ziv https://youtu.be/FGYzyjDc79c?si=46SL83hM3gj9kXY2
Political Polarization Across the USA & Europe w/Aurelien Mondon https://youtu.be/JIyQzBtsCwA?si=d0MGqqnhbmpfeK9d
Find (Caitlin’s bandmate) Katie Fitz’ Album ‘A Light in the Window’ here: https://katiefitz.bandcamp.com/album/a-light-in-the-window
Stopantisemitism[dot]org is a hate group that regularly targets Jewish and Muslim progressives who voice any critiques of Israel. https://x.com/ifnotnoworg/status/1236761815008317441?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw
Macklemore ‘blown away’ after Free Palestine tour sells out ‘immediately’ https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/10/01/macklemore-blown-away-after-free-palestine-tour-sells-out-immediately/
Ed Sheeran apologizes as Ticket Sales Plummet https://youtu.be/Po1oipT_vnY?si=lWn102ih41OAuSXk
Ed Sheeran Philadelphia Tickets Slashed By Nearly 50% Following Macklemore ‘Free Palestine’ Controversyhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/09/18/ed-sheeran-philadelphia-tickets-slashed-by-nearly-50-following-macklemore-free-palestine-controversy/
Anti-Defamation League 'accepts Macklemore's word' over costume https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/20/macklemore-adl-antisemitism-row-costume
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