why is everything cringe (and ableist)

This week on s0 wet s0 dry Fiji and Autumn ask: why is everything cringe? And also…. Ableist?

We’re talking: Why did cringe culture become so popular? What’s considered cringe? Why do we enjoy cringing at others? The authentic era of social media, cringe vs second-hand embarrassment, main character syndrome, the psychology of cringe, cringing at ourselves, embracing the cringe, is cringe humor ableist, cringing at ourselves, cringe tiktok videos, polls, listener stories, and more.

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Intro 00:00:00 - 00:04:29What is cringe? 00:04:29 - 00:12:31What is cringing in a social context? 00:12:31 - 00:28:43What is cringe in a cultural context? 00:28:43 - 00:32:28The psychology of cringe 00:32:28 - 00:48:55Cringe content on the internet 00:48:55 - 00:58:14Who and what do we cringe at and why is it ableist? 00:58:14 - 01:13:34What’s got us wet, dry, and confused about cringe 01:13:34 - 01:27:46

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Fiji (host, editor) 

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