Cody Ko Has Become the Misogyny He Mocks

On today’s episode, Candice Lim and Slate culture writer Nadira
Goffe break down the allegations surrounding YouTuber and
podcaster Cody Ko. In May, fellow YouTuber Tana Mongeau alleged
that Ko had sex with her when she was 17 and he was 25. While
covered by outlets such as Rolling Stone, the controversy did
not pick up steam until commentary YouTuber D’Angelo Wallace posted
a 15-minute video investigating Mongeau’s claims and
mapping out Ko’s history of burying controversies. Since then, Ko
has lost more than 300,000 subscribers and his podcast
network claims he “will not be involved in the day-to-day
operations” of their business. However, fans have lingering
questions, such as: did Ko’s associates try to squash the
controversy on Reddit? Why were Mongeau’s allegations not taken
seriously the first time? And what happens when a commentary
YouTuber espouses the rampant misogyny they so heavily criticize
online? This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy
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