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Ok so the title is more or less a con - we’re not cancelled (we think?!) - but as an increasing number of artists we like/are aware of get cancelled (or in some cases - don’t even though they probably should) we always knew that one day we’d have to address cancel culture itself.

But what does that actually mean? For some, it’s a blanket term that simply sees artists dismissed, leaving their credibility in tatters and making the very concept of things like “forgiveness” impossible.

On the other hand, there are some artists with huge profiles with scores of allegations and convictions against them who everyone agrees should/are cancelled but whose listening figures on streaming platforms tell a very different story.

Is a black and white thing? Is it even a thing? People all across the political spectrum are “cancelled” and “cancel” each other all the time. For those that are fervent supporters of the process there are others that decry it.

So what does it mean? What does it entail? Is restorative justice possible? Are there people out there who should have been cancelled but are seemingly uncancellable?

We do our best to reckon with all of that and then some in today’s episode as we take a deep dive into the cancel culture, its adherents, its victims, the motivations behind it and artists affected - and unaffected - by it.

Strap in. You’ll disagree in places. We’re sure of it.