What Is The Sentence?

NEWS WEAKLY 226 – What Is The Sentence? Last week, News Weakly opened with Jason Arday. This week, after his sudden death, Sami Shah asks a harder question: what is public accountability actually supposed to achieve? From Arday to Louis C.K., Warren Ellis and Neil Gaiman, this documentary looks at public shame, misconduct, cancellation, comeback and whether punishment without an end point eventually becomes something closer to appetite than justice. When should someone be allowed back? Who gets to decide? And if suffering itself isn’t the point, what is? Content note: this episode discusses death, possible suicide, sexual misconduct and public shaming. News Weakly is independent, ad-free and listener-supported through Patreon. Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. For more: http://thesamishah.com Theme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul Mottram This podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.