Coki Pardede is an Indonesian comedian, singer, radio announcer, presenter, actor & content creator. Born in Jakarta & raised in Depok, he’s one of the most prominent names in Indonesian Stand Up Comedy, and easily one of the most controversial names on Indonesian social media today, revered and resented by many for his bold stances on many sociopolitical issues that challenge Indonesian social norms. He’s also known for his show Majelis Lucu Indonesia alongside other prominent names such as Trestan Muslim, Adrian Qalbi, Joshua Suherman & Oza Rangkuti. Watch Part 1 on YouTube here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Recap of previous episode 00:03:45 — Is cancel culture just bullying culture? 00:09:00 — Separating Art from Artist; Thoughts on Ariana Grande, Home-Wreckers & Cheating 0026:50 — Cancellation of comedians 00:39:21— Disclaimers, personal branding, and freedom of expression as content creators 00:53:57 — Brief history of comedy; Comedy vs. Reality; Is comedy required to educate people? 01:01:00 – Behind the short attention span on social media 01:07:00 — Is there such a thing as getting cancelled? Surviving controversies & cancel culture; Why do people tend to cancel everyone they disagree with? 01:13:00 — Performative activism & boycotting