The Outlook Podcast Archive - Reclaiming Pepe, my cartoon frog

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How does a frog cartoon become a hate symbol? Matt Furie is a comic book illustrator who created Pepe the Frog, a chilled-out character that ended up becoming a hugely popular internet meme. But this frog took on a sinister life of its own as it was adopted by far-right groups in the US. Neal Razzell finds out how this unexpected turn affected Matt and how he’s fought to reclaim his frog.

Image: Pepe the Frog
Credit: Matt Furie

Published on Tuesday, 9th July 2019.

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