Critical Defiance
Critical Defiance
Beyond Good and Evil?
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Beyond Good and Evil?

Art, Consumption, and the Problematic Creator

In this episode of Critical Defiance, the team delves into the controversies surrounding beloved artists like JK Rowling, Kanye West, Neil Gaiman, and Kevin Spacey, grappling with whether to separate art from the artist. They also discuss recent news, including the passing of Pope Francis and ongoing deportation issues. The episode closes with practical tips on how to ethically consume art and a teaser for the next topic on the importance of physical media.

Thanks to WOKANDAPIX from Pixabay for the main image.
NOTE: Transcriptions and subtitles are automatically generated and may contain errors.

Contents

00:00 Beyond Good and Evil? Art, Consumption, and the Problematic Creator

02:49 Big Three/News Recap

16:34 Big Thoughts

18:10 JK Rowling

22:48 Bill's First Rant!

25:40 Kanye West

29:38 Neil Gaiman

36:27 Kevin Spacey

39:29 Bonus Round: Bill Cosby

42:17 Summary

48:18 Freedom Fumbles

52:33 Big Wins

54:09 Things You Can Do

57:15 Next Week/Outro

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