Dilbert is one of the few strips that transcends comics where people who aren't comics readers have heard of Dilbert. It will be fascinating to see going forward what kind of new voices, you know, young voices from different kinds of experience underrepresented worlds of experience. Wouldn't that be like the ultimate irony if a new star or two emerges in comics as a result of this?
Newspapers across the country pulled the long-running comic “Dilbert” after its creator uploaded a racist tirade about Rasmussen poll results. Journalist Chris Cillizza explains how providing the fodder for controversy is Rasmussen’s whole deal.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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