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Recession Indicator Memes Are Getting Too Real
Manage episode 479900291 series 2486058
Recession indicator memes are everywhere, pointing to everything from office wear at the club to Lady Gaga’s return to pop music as signs of looming economic doom. But with the stock market sinking and tariffs piling up, the jokes are starting to hit closer to home. In this episode, KQED community reporter Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí joins Morgan to unpack how the memes might be fueling the very recession they joke about. We also hear from USC public policy professor Elizabeth Currid-Halkett on the links between culture, consumption, and the economy.
Guests:
Candice Lim, co-host of ICYMI from SlateCarlos Cabrera-Lomelí, community reporter at KQED
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, professor of public policy at the University of Southern California
Further reading:
‘Recession Indicator’: What Memes Tell Us About How We Experience the Economy - Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí, KQED
The 'recession indicator' meme, explained - Christianna Silva, Mashable
Can Strippers Really Forecast a Financial Crisis? - Jenny Singer, Glamour
Read the transcript here
Want to give us feedback on the series? Shoot us an email at CloseAllTabs@KQED.org
You can also follow us on Instagram
Credits:
This episode was reported and hosted by Morgan Sung. Our Producer is Maya Cueva. Chris Egusa is our Senior Editor. Additional editing by Jen Chien. Sound design by Chris Egusa. Original music by Chris Egusa, with additional music from APM. Mixing and mastering by Brendan Willard and Katherine Monahan. Audience engagement support from Maha Sanad and Alana Walker. Katie Sprenger is our Podcast Operations Manager. Holly Kernan is our Chief Content Officer.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
42 episodes
Manage episode 479900291 series 2486058
Recession indicator memes are everywhere, pointing to everything from office wear at the club to Lady Gaga’s return to pop music as signs of looming economic doom. But with the stock market sinking and tariffs piling up, the jokes are starting to hit closer to home. In this episode, KQED community reporter Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí joins Morgan to unpack how the memes might be fueling the very recession they joke about. We also hear from USC public policy professor Elizabeth Currid-Halkett on the links between culture, consumption, and the economy.
Guests:
Candice Lim, co-host of ICYMI from SlateCarlos Cabrera-Lomelí, community reporter at KQED
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, professor of public policy at the University of Southern California
Further reading:
‘Recession Indicator’: What Memes Tell Us About How We Experience the Economy - Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí, KQED
The 'recession indicator' meme, explained - Christianna Silva, Mashable
Can Strippers Really Forecast a Financial Crisis? - Jenny Singer, Glamour
Read the transcript here
Want to give us feedback on the series? Shoot us an email at CloseAllTabs@KQED.org
You can also follow us on Instagram
Credits:
This episode was reported and hosted by Morgan Sung. Our Producer is Maya Cueva. Chris Egusa is our Senior Editor. Additional editing by Jen Chien. Sound design by Chris Egusa. Original music by Chris Egusa, with additional music from APM. Mixing and mastering by Brendan Willard and Katherine Monahan. Audience engagement support from Maha Sanad and Alana Walker. Katie Sprenger is our Podcast Operations Manager. Holly Kernan is our Chief Content Officer.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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