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S2E5 - Ghanaian Evangelists, Britney, Keanu and Hammer

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In this episode we talk to Adjoa Ocran about her PhD research on Ghanaian celebrities. We specifically discuss celebrity priests and how young Ghanians make sense of the concept of ‘celebrity’. Additionally, we touch upon issues of child celebrities like Britney Spears, ‘cancel culture’ and the cannibalism of Armie Hammer, and finally, how consumption is related to celebrity culture.

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