Jimmy Carr

Sometimes, those who get cancelled predict their own fall. They tempt fate, because to risk cancellation usually means to incite infamy. Some look for hatred - and then brandish it as their weapon. Say or do something abhorrent, endure the criticism, and then cry that they’re under attack from the feral woke mob. But in the case of Jimmy Carr, it’s more complex. Comedy is always a dance with the devil. Sometimes, inevitably, you cross the line. To be a comedian is to be a shapeshifter - from entertainer to polemicist and back again. But then, he crossed a line too far. And the backlash was a stain that wouldn’t come out... This episode was written by Anton Ferrie This is a Broccoli Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Jimmy Carr is an episode from Cancelled by Sony Music.

This episode is 19:02 long.

This episode was published on Oct 16, 2022.

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