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Cancel Me, Daddy

Katelyn Burns, Christine Grimaldi, Flytrap Media

The pearl clutching about “cancel culture” and “censorship” has become louder and more absurd while also getting more and more play in the media. Journalists Katelyn Burns and Christine Grimaldi see this panic for what it is though: a grift. They take a closer look at these temper tantrums, dispelling myths, laughing at the most outrageous takes, and shedding light on which perspectives are actually being suppressed and left out of the conversation. You can join our community and support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddy A Flytrap Media Production

  1. 1 DAG GELEDEN

    We Followed JK Rowling's Harry Potter Money — Here's Where It Actually Goes (ft. Jessie Gender)

    “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling’s trans persecution feeds off her vast fortune. Rowling uses her estimated $1.2 billion net worth to directly fund anti-trans causes. As executive producer of the upcoming Harry Potter HBO show, Rowling will make even more money that she can funnel into what she calls “women's and girls' sex-based rights.”  Early media criticism of the Harry Potter reboot is just starting to contend with Rowling’s commitment to erasing trans people from public life. This week, Jessie Gender returns to the podcast to discuss HBO’s Harry Potter show with Katelyn and Christine. The three discuss the shortcomings of nostalgia with the HBO reboot and how media criticism must include J.K. Rowling’s trans obsession. It is not possible to separate this artist from her art. Stream on our YouTube channel—remember to ring the bell! Listen via Apple or Spotify. Be sure to check out the merch store—Merch Me, Daddy! Links for Apple: - Subscribe to YouTube’s Jessie Gender and Jessie Gender After Dark - Stream Jessie Gender’s Frak This Podcast - A Battlestar Galactica journey - Katelyn Burns for MS NOW: A new trans character doesn’t fix ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ transphobia - Charles Pulliam-Moore for The Verge: There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series - Ryan Adamczeski for The Advocate: J.K. Rowling uses Harry Potter wealth to fund anti-transgender organization - Samantha Riedel for Them: John Lithgow Says J.K. Rowling’s Trans Views Have Been “Twisted and Misrepresented” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 u 4 m

  2. 1 DAG GELEDEN • ALLEEN VOOR ABONNEES

    BONUS: The Betting Market Problem

    Please enjoy this bonus segment about some of the big developing problems emerging from the rise of betting markets.

    14 min.

  3. 26 MRT

    How (Not) to Sell a War (ft. Jen Bendery)

    U.S. presidential administrations typically "hard launch" a war with congressional testimony, press conferences, and high-profile speeches designed to sell it to the American people. The Iran war is different. Nearly a month after the initial joint U.S.-Israel strikes, Trump's foreign policy amounts to leaving the public "on read." His motivations are nebulous, contradictory, and propped up by a media machine running on fumes. Some Republican congressional allies won't even call it a war. No wonder support for the Iran war sits at an all-time low—46 percent—well below the clear majorities that backed past U.S. conflicts, including its closest parallel: the Iraq War. The Bush Iraq War had a full propaganda rollout, complete with weapons of mass destruction lies and the military industrial complex on overdrive. This? This is war propaganda on autopilot. This week, Katelyn and Christine sit down with HuffPost Senior Politics Reporter Jen Bendery for a media criticism deep dive into how each war was sold—because how you package a lie matters. Their conversation traces the parallels between Trump Iran and Bush Iraq, emphasizes responsible media consumption, and pushes back on the media bias fueling disinformation in real time. If you're here for progressive news that holds power accountable, this one's for you. Stream on YouTube—ring the bell! Listen on Apple or Spotify. And don't forget the merch store—Merch Me, Daddy! Links: Follow Jen Bendery on Bluesky: @jbendery.bsky.socialSubscribe to Christine’s newsletter, VendettaKatelyn’s newsletter collaboration with Kat Tenbarge and Marisa Kabas Cassie's GoFundMeLily Boyce and Ruth Igielnik for The New York Times: Unlike Past U.S. Conflicts, Iran Attack Is Opposed by Most AmericansEric Garcia for The Independent: When is a war in Iran not a ‘war’? When it’s ‘our’ warBrandi Buchman for HuffPost: Military Commander Tells Troops Bombing Iran Is ‘Part Of God’s Divine Plan’Meg Kinnard and Farnoush Amiri for The Associated Press: Sen. Graham got a war with Iran. What will it cost the country and his party?Joel Roberts for CBS News: Plans For Iraq Attack Began On 9/11ThinkProgress: One Month After 9/11, McCain Said Anthrax ‘May Have Come From Iraq,’ Warned Iraq Is ‘The Second Phase’George W. Bush’s January 2002 State of the Union address calling Iraq, Iran, and Norrth Korea the “axis of evil”Jack Mitchell for All Things Considered: 20 years ago, the U.S. warned of Iraq's alleged 'weapons of mass destruction' See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 u 2 m

  4. 25 MRT ·  BONUS • ALLEEN VOOR ABONNEES

    Bonus: Bari Weiss is Fucking Up Already

    Bari Weiss's CBS News announced massive layoffs amid tanking ratings. LOL LMAO Thank you for supporting the show!

    12 min.

  5. 12 MRT

    The Fragile Masculinity of Pete Hegseth (ft. June Sternbach aka junlper)

    Pete Hegseth’s résumé maps the trajectory of a man who failed upward from Fox News host to Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense. As Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court hearings proved, sexual assault allegations are rarely a roadblock to a powerful job in the Trump administration. In fact, Donald Trump has consistently rewarded Hegseth for years of documented bad behavior—from financial mismanagement of veterans organizations to the relentless promotion of toxic masculinity. Hegseth presents himself as the prototypical "man’s man," seemingly more invested in a pull-up challenge with a shirtless Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. than with abiding by the rules of war or the gravity of the Pentagon. This week, Kill the Computer podcaster June Sternbach joins Katelyn and Christine to unpack Pete Hegseth’s pathetic masculinity complex. We dissect how mainstream media sanitized his record, and how rewarding his fragile masculinity both reflects and reinforces the darkest corners of U.S. political culture. 🔔 Stream full episodes on our YouTube channel—remember to subscribe and ring the bell so you never miss a media deep dive! 🎧 Listen via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 👕 Be sure to check out the merch store—Merch Me, Daddy! https://cancelmedaddy.store/ 🔗 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddy Episode Links: Follow June Sternbach on Bluesky, @junlper.beerNick Schwartz for USA Today: Fox News host hits man with an axe on live TVGabriel Sherman for Vanity Fair: Trump’s Defense Secretary Pick Pete Hegseth Said to Face Previous Sexual Misconduct AllegationSharon LaFraniere and Julie Tate for The New York Times: Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for YearsJane Mayer for The New Yorker: Pete Hegseth’s Secret HistoryChloe Melas, Courtney Kube and Sarah Fitzpatrick for NBC News: Pete Hegseth's drinking worried colleagues at Fox News, sources tell NBC NewsJulie Tsirkin, Sarah Fitzpatrick and Courtney Kube for NBC News: Senators receive affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claimsJeffrey Goldberg for The Atlantic: The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War PlansCalum Marsh for The New York Times: 100 Push-Ups and 50 Pull-Ups in Under 10 Minutes. What Could Go Wrong?Watch Pattie Gonia’s pull-up challengeAlex Horton and Ellen Nakashima for The Washington Post: Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill Them AllGraham Smith for Morning Edition: Pentagon shifts toward maintaining ties to ScoutingMichael Liedtke and David Klepper for the Associated Press: What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military’s AI use See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 u 3 m

  6. 11 MRT ·  BONUS • ALLEEN VOOR ABONNEES

    Inside the Awful Kansas Trans ID Law

    Thank you so much for supporting the show! Enjoy this bonus segment where Katelyn and Christine unpack the terrible Kansas trans bathroom bounty law.

    16 min.

  7. 26 FEB

    Epstein, Me Too, and the Justice We Never Got (ft. Lyz Lenz)

    How deep does the media’s complicity go? In this episode of Cancel Me, Daddy, Katelyn Burns and Christine Grimaldi unpack the disturbing connection between the "Shitty Media Men" list, the MeToo movement, and the recently released Epstein files. While the world focuses on the spectacle, we dig into the systems that allowed abuse to thrive. We explore how names on the infamous 2017 "Shitty Media Men" spreadsheet—originally created to warn women about harassment and assault—surfaced years later in the Department of Justice's redacted Epstein list. In this episode we cover: -Why the Epstein survivors still haven't found justice -Lyz's own harrowing story of sexual harassment from a man who ended up in the Epstein files -What happens to women who become known for being victims of the men who they speak up against Featuring Guest: Lyz Lenz, author and host of the “Dingus of the Week” newsletter, joins us to discuss the bleak reality of seeking justice and why we need to stop asking "why didn't they speak up?" and start asking "why didn't we listen?" Support Cancel Me, Daddy: 🎧 Listen on Apple & Spotify 👕 Check out the Merch Me, Daddy store Subscribe to our Patreon About Cancel Me, Daddy: What isn’t the media telling you about politics, power, and marginalized people? Cancel Me, Daddy is a progressive media criticism show digging into how newsrooms, pundits, and platforms shape what we think is normal. We unpack the stories mainstream outlets ignore or sanitize, then talk about what that means for real people. #EpsteinFiles #MeToo #MediaCriticism #LyzLenz #CancelMeDaddy #ShittyMediaMen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 u 4 m

  8. 26 FEB ·  BONUS • ALLEEN VOOR ABONNEES

    BONUS: Colbert's FFC Tala-RICO Investigation

    When CBS legal tried to kill Stephen Colbert’s interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico, they cited the FCC’s "equal time" rule. But instead of scrapping the segment, The Late Show pulled a strategic pivot that exposed the emptiness of legacy media gatekeeping: they dropped the entire uncensored interview on YouTube. In this episode, Katelyn and Christine unpack how corporate anxiety over Brendan Carr’s FCC is already shaping what you see on TV—and how Colbert’s move to bypass broadcast standards didn't just save the interview, it likely gave Talarico a bigger platform than the network ever could. We dig into: Why CBS lawyers are terrified of the "Equal Time" rule under a Trump administration. The history of the "news exemption" and why late-night shows are the new battleground. How moving content to YouTube strips away the "sanitized" framing required by broadcast TV. Why this moment proves that the future of progressive media criticism isn't on cable—it's online.

    16 min.
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The pearl clutching about “cancel culture” and “censorship” has become louder and more absurd while also getting more and more play in the media. Journalists Katelyn Burns and Christine Grimaldi see this panic for what it is though: a grift. They take a closer look at these temper tantrums, dispelling myths, laughing at the most outrageous takes, and shedding light on which perspectives are actually being suppressed and left out of the conversation. You can join our community and support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddy A Flytrap Media Production

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    Katelyn Burns, Christine Grimaldi, Flytrap Media
  • Jaren actief
    2021 - 2026
  • Afleveringen
    110
  • Beoordeling
    Expliciet
  • Copyright
    © Katelyn Burns, Christine Grimaldi, Flytrap Media
  • Website van aflevering
    Cancel Me, Daddy
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