{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplan-b.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F727-paris-2024-olympics-controversy-woke-mania-lRtmGrd4","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"#727  Paris 2024 Olympics controversy: woke mania","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/3eefd229-bb53-4910-842c-2d66bbf3a4c6/82257eb3-8856-4f0c-8959-4576bbd56834/whatsapp-image-2024-07-31-at-19-41-39.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/d906c96b-02b3-4e73-924f-cfce6f5377d3\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"#727  Paris 2024 Olympics controversy: woke mania\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"We speak with Lawrence Chong, CEO of Consulus, and discussed the huge controversy surrounding the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. It featured drag queens in what looked like a parody of the Last Supper, a famous Christian painting depicting Jesus. The scene angered Christians worldwide and even led to a boycott, with C Spire pulling its ads and the Olympic Committee removing the video from YouTube. How should we balance cultural sensitivity and artistic expression?"}