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Producing Cartoons with Emma Allen
21:23 - 25:47 (04:23)
Cartoon editor Emma Allen discusses the weekly process of selecting and editing cartoons for the New Yorker, as well as the pressure of balancing political correctness and satirical humor in the current cultural climate.
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The cartoon editor for The New Yorker, Emma Allen, discusses the challenge of maintaining the delicate balance between satisfying the left-leaning base's demand for wokeness, and steering clear of going too far from the other side, while also explaining the process behind selecting and fact-checking their cartoons.
21:23 - 24:29 (03:05)
Summary
The cartoon editor for The New Yorker, Emma Allen, discusses the challenge of maintaining the delicate balance between satisfying the left-leaning base's demand for wokeness, and steering clear of going too far from the other side, while also explaining the process behind selecting and fact-checking their cartoons.
ChapterProducing Cartoons with Emma Allen
Episode"David Remnick"
PodcastSmartLess
The speaker expresses his dilemma of making good decisions like marrying his wife but not signing up for Twitter, which is something people in his position often do.
24:29 - 25:12 (00:43)
Summary
The speaker expresses his dilemma of making good decisions like marrying his wife but not signing up for Twitter, which is something people in his position often do.
ChapterProducing Cartoons with Emma Allen
Episode"David Remnick"
PodcastSmartLess
The speaker reflects on how social media can turn promotional and how people can become too honest which can lead to a disaster.
25:12 - 25:47 (00:35)
Summary
The speaker reflects on how social media can turn promotional and how people can become too honest which can lead to a disaster. He admits to lurking on Twitter like Jimmy Stewart in Rear Window.