DiscoverCommotion with Elamin AbdelmahmoudHas parodying the Toronto accent gone too far, and the cultural impact of the Shopaholic series
Has parodying the Toronto accent gone too far, and the cultural impact of the Shopaholic series

Has parodying the Toronto accent gone too far, and the cultural impact of the Shopaholic series

Update: 2025-12-15
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With a hot debate raging between prominent Toronto content creators Marlon Palmer and City Boy JJ about the right and wrong ways to use the Toronto accent as a comedic tool to gain online popularity, Commotion guest host Radheyan Simonpillai is joined by culture critics Sandy Hudson and Matt Amha to discuss why conversations around who gets to celebrate and monetize local culture are more complicated than we might think.


Sophie Kinsella, the author behind the popular Shopaholic series, sold more than 50 million copies of her books, and has left an indelible mark on pop culture. Rolling Stone writer CT Jones was one of her many fans. They join Commotion guest host Radheyan Simonpillai to pay tribute to Sophie, and talk about how she combined humour and the pressures of modern life in her writing, and touched so many readers. 



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Has parodying the Toronto accent gone too far, and the cultural impact of the Shopaholic series

Has parodying the Toronto accent gone too far, and the cultural impact of the Shopaholic series