AtlanticEmma Green sits down with the editor of the Christian satire site The Bee of Babylon talk about mockery and the borderline between mocking and hurting.
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The satirical site The bee of Babylon, a conservative Christian response to Onion, sparked controversy when some readers mistook its headlines for misinformation. In this episode, AtlanticEmma Green’s religious reporter sits down with Editor-in-Chief Kyle Mann to discuss the line between joking and hurting, and to understand what humor can reveal about American politics.
Further reading: âWho would Jesus be laughing at? “
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This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey and Julia Longoria, with editing by Emily Botein and Katherine Wells. Fact-check by Michelle Ciarrocca. Sound design by David Herman, with additional engineering by Joe Plourde. Transcribed by Caleb Codding.