Mike and Sarah have big feelings about an enduring debate. Digressions include “Carrie,” party planning etiquette and Whole Foods cafeterias. Sarah’s sound quality changes midway through because she moves from a McDonald’s parking lot to a Hardee’s parking lot.

Special thanks to Meredith Clark and Allissa Richardson for helping us with the history section of this episode!

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Natalie Wynn's "Canceling"
Drag Them: A brief etymology of so-called “cancel culture”
The Long and Tortured History of Cancel Culture
The strange journey of ‘cancel,’ from a Black-culture punchline to a White-grievance watchword
Why Attacking ‘Cancel Culture’ And ‘Woke’ People Is Becoming The GOP’s New Political Strategy
Tales From the Teenage Cancel Culture
Generational Cycles in American Politics, 1952–2016
It’s Not Callout Culture. It’s Accountability.
An Incomplete (but growing) History of Harassment Campaigns since 2003
The State of Online Harassment
“Did We Create This Monster?” How Twitter Turned Toxic
Morally Motivated Networked Harassment as Normative Reinforcement

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