Decoder Ring: Selling Out
In 2001, Oprah Winfrey invited Jonathan Franzen to come on her show to discuss his new novel The Corrections. A month later she withdrew the invitation, kicking off a media firestorm.\xa0The Oprah-Franzen Book Club Dust-Up of 2001 was a moment when two ways of thinking about selling out smashed into each other, and one of them\u2014the one that was on its way out already\u2014 crashed and burned in public, barely to be seen again. So today on Decoder Ring, what happened to selling out?\xa0This is the last episode of our current season. See you in a few months!\nIf you love the show and want to support us, consider joining Slate Plus. With Slate Plus you can binge the whole season of Decoder Ring right now, plus ad free podcasts, bonus episodes, and much more.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices