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b'In the first of two parts, the New York Times reporter Jonah Bromwich explains the origins of cancel culture and why it\\u2019s a 2020 election story worth paying attention to.\\xa0\\n\\nGuest: Jonah Engel Bromwich, who writes for the Styles section of The New York Times\\n\\nFor more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily\\xa0\\n\\nBackground reading:\\xa0What does it mean to be canceled? It can take only one thing \\u2014 and sometimes, nothing \\u2014 for fans to dump a celebrity.Many figures in the public eye \\u2014 including Kanye West and J.K. Rowling \\u2014 have fretted about being, or claimed to have been, canceled. When an open letter published by Harper\\u2019s and signed by 153 prominent artists warned against an \\u201cintolerant climate\\u201d engulfing the culture, the reaction was swift.The prevalence of \\u201ccall-out culture\\u201d is something former President Barack Obama has challenged.'