Marina Hyde and Jenny Kleeman of The Guardian’s Weekend podcast discuss Russell Brand’s baptism in the Thames and a deepfake controversy involving Raffaella Spone, highlighting intriguing narratives and implications.
Russell Brand Baptism and Deepfake Video Incident Discussed
On May 18, 2024, The Guardian’s Weekend podcast explored two intriguing stories. Hosted by Savannah Ayoade-Greaves, with narratives by Marina Hyde and Jenny Kleeman, the episode delves into Russell Brand’s religious journey and a deepfake controversy.
Marina Hyde discusses Russell Brand being baptized in the Thames, suggesting it symbolically washed away his past transgressions. Meanwhile, Jenny Kleeman covers the case of Raffaella Spone, a woman who was falsely accused of creating and disseminating a damaging deepfake video of teenage cheerleaders. It turned out that nothing in the video was fabricated.
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