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Irish popstar Sin\xe9ad O\u2019Connor tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II during her performance of Bob Marley\u2019s \u2018War\u2019 on NBC\u2019s TV show \u2018Saturday Night Live\u2019 on 3rd October, 1992. The unexpected act was meticulously planned by O'Connor; a protest against child abuse within the Catholic Church.\xa0\nThe performance left the audience almost silent, and, although she faced significant backlash, O'Connor remained unapologetic, writing in her memoirs that it was one of her proudest achievements.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how a Top of the Pops performance by Bob Geldof first inspired the stunt; reveal where precisely O\u2019Connor got the photo of the Pope from; and ask if, when it comes to this divisive moment, SNL have fallen on the right side of history\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018The day Sinead O\u2019Connor tore up a photo of the Pope on Saturday Night Live\u2019 (The Independent, 2022): https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/sinead-oconnor-snl-pope-photo-b2191296.html\n\u2022 \u2018Sinead O\u2019Connor\u2019s Legacy With Sex Abuse Survivors in Catholic Church\u2019 (Rolling Stone, 2023): https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/sinead-oconnor-catholic-church-abuse-legacy-1234797102/\n\u2022 \u2018Sin\xe9ad O'Connor rips up picture of Pope John Paul II\u2019 (NBC, 1992): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGFj1WClin4\n#90s #Religion #Protest #TV #Irish #Catholic\nCONTENT WARNING: child abuse\n\nLove the show? Join \U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS \U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices