E26: E26: Musician Ryan Adams lost his career to #MeToo. Did he get what he deserved or can he be redeemed?

Right Now with Stephen Kent

Is redemption possible for individuals like Ryan Adams and Andrew Cuomo who were the subject of #MeToo allegations? How should react when individuals are accused of sexual misconduct and other inappropriate behavior?
On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Liz Wolfe of Reason magazine and Katie Herzog of the Blocked and Reported podcast for a conversation about the cancellation of Ryan Adams; the resignation of Andrew Cuomo; if and how one should apologize when facing a Cancel Culture or #MeToo mob; how the coverage around sexual harassment cases is continuing to evolve; and what we can and should do when encountering stories involving allegations about sexual harassment and other misconduct.
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00:00 Episode start
00:05 Andrew Cuomo, Ryan Adams & #MeToo
01:14 Katie Herzog on “Blocked & Reported” success
04:28 Details of the Ryan Adams saga
10:07 Limits of fan engagement
13:55 Ryan Adams lives up to his reputation
15:30 Power dynamics and responsibility
17:30 We need more follow-up reporting
20:44 Transactions and transitions
26:50 #MeToo and skepticism
31:45 Bad behavior a career-ender?
37:35 Redemption and forgiveness
43:42 “Handsiness” the final straw for Andrew Cuomo
51:20 Finding good news in a difficult week
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Cuomo Resigns as New York Governor at Long Last (Reason)
https://reason.com/2021/08/10/cuomo-resigns-as-new-york-governor-at-long-last/
Ryan Adams Dangled Success. Women Say They Paid a Price. (The New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/arts/music/ryan-adams-women-sex.html
Exclusive: Ryan Adams: ‘I Felt Like They Were Asking Me to Die’ (Los Angeles Magazine)
https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/ryan-adams/
Cuomo Sexually Harassed 11 Women, Retaliated Against 1 Female Employee, According to A.G. Report (Reason)
https://reason.com/2021/08/03/cuomo-sexually-harassed-11-women-retaliated-against-1-female-employee-according-to-a-g-report/
Read the full transcript of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation speech (The New York TImes)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/nyregion/cuomo-resignation-speech-transcript.html
---- Plugs for our guests ----
Listen to the Blocked & Reported podcast
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Follow Liz Wolfe on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/lizzywol