Spoiler anxiety, and why Norm Macdonald was your fave comedian's comedian
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Spoiler anxiety, and why Norm Macdonald was your fave comedian's comedian

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 22, 202630 min

With the release of Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s ‘You Can See Everything,’ spoiler anxiety might be at an all-time high. And it’s not just about protecting big twists, some fans don’t want to know ANYTHING about the latest shows and films. So how does the anxiety of “ruining” a story affect the way we engage with film and tv? Critics Adam Nayman and Kathryn VanArendonk join Commotion guest host Radheyan Simonpillai to talk about spoiler culture, entertainment's fixation on the big reveal, and why sometimes there just might be a case for spoiling. Plus...

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This October celebrates spooky season with CBC podcasts. On Satanic Panic, hear how a tiny Saskatchewan town was engulfed by false accusations of ritual abuse. On The Devil You Know, listen as host Sarah Marshall traces the story of how that moral panic swept North America and embedded itself in pop culture. Or if you prefer some laughs with your

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scares, check out Let's Make a Horror, where three comedians try to learn how to make a horror movie, then take a stab creating their own. Satanic panic, the devil you know, let's make a horror. Available now wherever you get your podcasts.

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This is a CBC podcast. So I have never felt more anxiety around spoilers than with you can see everything. Because this Nathan Fielder doc about Elizabeth Holmes absolutely earns its spoiler warning. But that's not always the case, because a lot of the times we're being told not to reveal the most mundane details about a movie or a TV show,

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