I’ve had people gossip about me. And I’m no saint, I’ve probably gossiped about other people too. Sometimes when I’m bored I’ll Google ‘professional wrestling gossip’ – I can’t believe I’m telling you that – so I’m as bound to the rewards of tittletattle and scuttlebutt as much as anyone. We all gossip.

But what’s the appeal? And what’s it go to do with Shame?

I stumbled upon an article by the journalist Rachel Connolly the other day. It was called ‘The Year in Gossip’, for the Hazlitt publication. And then I stumbled upon another of Rachel's articles, and another, and then another. And then I thought I need to get her on this podcast for a conversation – about gossip, but also about cancel culture and internet bullshit… and shame. What transpired is a bonus episode that I’m really proud of, and one of the best episodes I think we’ve published in the couple of months we’ve been in existence.

I hope you agree.

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Watch the series trailer here: https://tinyurl.com/7r326hhc