{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a072b76d98ee73f632bbed6/6a1eb5a7335cf85f9cd0c53a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Crying on LinkedIn and the latest Bonnie Blue controversy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a072b76d98ee73f632bbed6/1780397071043-9d4ac13f-2115-4382-9ef2-b1a13e109ffd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>CONTENT WARNING:</strong> The second half of this podcast contains content of an adult nature - you may want to switch to headphones if listening in a room with children.</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week, James Ball explores the latest LinkedIn phenomenon: people publicly sharing videos of them crying about their jobs. Meanwhile, Lucy Reade unpacks the newest Bonnie Blue controversy, which has sparked fresh debate around the pro-life movement.</p><p><br></p><p>Links to LinkedIn and TikTok:<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anthony-parkinson_laid-off-you-are-not-alone-25-years-in-ugcPost-7448445900340846592-DCPW/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anthony-parkinson_laid-off-you-are-not-alone-25-years-in-ugcPost-7448445900340846592-DCPW/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@aimeesmalex/video/7563361266299948310\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@aimeesmalex/video/7563361266299948310</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/makenna-schumacher_leadership-marketing-corporateculture-share-7384716788393074688-QKS3/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/makenna-schumacher_leadership-marketing-corporateculture-share-7384716788393074688-QKS3/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/yougov.co.uk/post/3mnag6xppjk2h\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bsky.app/profile/yougov.co.uk/post/3mnag6xppjk2h</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Links to Bonnie Blue interview and <em>Spectator</em> piece:<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://x.com/LBC/status/2060378646993383918?s=20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/LBC/status/2060378646993383918?s=20</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://spectator.com/article/bonnie-blue-and-the-truth-about-the-pro-life-movement/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://spectator.com/article/bonnie-blue-and-the-truth-about-the-pro-life-movement/</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Presented by James Ball and Lucy Reade</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Matt Withers</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The New World for just £5 for five weeks <a href=\"https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/subscribe/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The New World"}