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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. 4d ago

    Bari Weiss vs. Anderson Cooper: Both Are Overseers. Here's Why. (ft. Steven Thrasher)

    Anderson Cooper recently left CBS News' "60 Minutes" after more than 20 years on the job. Cooper received glowing media coverage for his voluntary departure in the wake of billionaire David Ellison's acquisition of CBS and installation of Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief of CBS News. But Cooper and Weiss share more in common than they'd like to admit. As prominent queer media figures, they're both part of the media "overseer class," the subject and title of author Steven Thrasher's new book. Thrasher defines the overseer class as "a phenomenon in which people from marginalized populations amass power not by uplifting people from the communities they come from, but by collectively cracking the skulls of their own." Both Cooper and Weiss meet the criteria, albeit in different ways. This week, Katelyn and Christine sit down with Steven Thrasher to identify and critique the media "overseer class" and what we, the people, can do to challenge their structural power. Cancel Me, Daddy is a progressive media criticism show hosted by journalists Katelyn Burns and Christine Grimaldi. New episodes every other week. 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! Episode Links: - Grab a discounted bundle subcription to Katelyn’s and Christine’s newsletters at their TrustFnd collab! - Buy Steven Thrasher’s The Overseer Class: A Manifesto from The Flytrap Media’s Bookshop affiliate link. - Request The Overseer Class from your local library—it makes a difference! Search for your local library via zip code. - Oliver Darcy for Status News: Bari’s Anderson Agitation - Steven Thrasher for Literary Hub: How Do We Tell the Story of Gaza's Murdered Journalists? - Amy Goodman and Juan González for Democracy Now!: “The Overseer Class”: Steven Thrasher on How Identity Politics Is Used to Protect Unjust Systems See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    55 min

  2. May 27 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    BONUS: The FCC is Targeting Trans TV Content + Out of Context Cancellations

    FCC Chair Brendan Carr unveiled a plan to add warning labels and take censorious action against broadcast television stations that air "transgender content." What does that mean? Would that mean Katelyn would be banned from going on TV again? Katelyn and Christine get nerdy about federal precedure law and break it all down just for you in this bonus episode, now in its new regular time slot. Now you get Cancel Me, Daddy every week with your Apple subscription!

    21 min

  3. May 21

    Right-Wing Media Is Dying (But Don't Celebrate Yet) (ft. Parker Molloy)

    Ben Shapiro, Bari Weiss, and Jeff Bezos have the same problem: audience retention. Shapiro's Daily Wire podcast and the conservative website he co-founded are in a prolonged free fall. "CBS Evening News" viewership continues to plummet since Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss installed conservative puppet Tony Dokoupil as the flagship show's host. The Washington Post's bro-y "Make It Make Sense" podcast — their YouTube channel has just 615 subscribers (as of May 19). Does that number count if it includes Bezos and any of his alts? This week, Katelyn and Christine welcome Parker Molloy back to the show to discuss whether conservative media is dying out. The reasons why may surprise you! Cancel Me, Daddy is a progressive media criticism show hosted by journalists Katelyn Burns and Christine Grimaldi. New episodes every other week. Listen via Apple or Spotify. Be sure to check out the merch store—Merch Me, Daddy! LINKS: - Grab a discounted bundle subcription to Katelyn’s and Christine’s newsletters at their TrustFnd collab! - Subscribe to Parker Molloy’s The Present Age via Patreon - Parker Molloy for The Present Age: Nobody Asked for This Washington Post Podcast - Natalie Korach for Status News: The Post’s Opinion Divide - Drew Harwell for The Washington Post: Inside Ben Shapiro’s MAGA meltdown - Oliver Darcy for Status News: CBS’ Ratings Calamity - Emery Winter for Snopes: Video authentically shows sparse crowd for JD Vance at Turning Point USA event - Zachary Basu for Axios: MAGA media's great unraveling - The Righting: Traffic Plunges at All Major Right-Wing News Websites in February - Sara Fischer for Axios: MAGA media sites fizzle as infighting splinters messaging - Paul Farhi for The Atlantic: Right-Wing Media Are in Trouble See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 1m
  4. Introducing: No Such Thing

    May 11

    Introducing: No Such Thing

    We’re excited to share a preview of a new podcast we think you’d enjoy: No Such Thing No Such Thing is a show where three best friends and journalists settle their dumb arguments — and yours — by actually doing the research. Hosts Manny Fidel, Noah Friedman, and Devan Joseph start each episode with an argument using just their gut feelings. Then they go out into the world, investigate, talk to experts, and conduct some experiments. Finally, the guys bring their findings back to the group to see if they can change minds, enlighten each other, and move past their emotional truths. Find No Such Thing on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. New episodes out Wednesdays Listen here: No Such Thing See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    14 min

  5. May 7

    The Onion Bought InfoWars. Now What? (ft. Ben Collins, CEO of The Onion)

    The mainstream media failed to hold Alex Jones accountable for more than 30 years. A satire company is poised to do what journalism wouldn't. Ben Collins knows why. As a former far-right extremism reporter inside mainstream media, he watched newsrooms normalize and platform Alex Jones' conspiracy theories in the name of "both sides" journalism. Now he's chief executive officer of The Onion's parent company, Global Tetrahedron — the company poised to turn Infowars into the joke it's always been. Infowars founder Alex Jones owes more than $1.4 billion to Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting families after years of defamation and harassment. In 2024, a bankruptcy court thwarted The Onion's winning bid to buy Infowars and share proceeds with the Sandy Hook families. Last month, The Onion reached a deal to license the Infowars website and its intellectual property for six months. Then Jones won an appeal to stop the process. But the appeal could be overturned at any moment, allowing The Onion to finally have the last laugh over Infowars. This week, Katelyn and Christine discuss the evolving situation with Collins. Why did it take a satire company to defeat Infowars? His answer is a structural indictment of journalism itself. Cancel Me, Daddy is a progressive media criticism show hosted by journalists Katelyn Burns and Christine Grimaldi. New episodes every other week. Links: - Grab a discounted bundle subcription to Katelyn’s and Christine’s newsletters at their TrustFnd collab! - Elizabeth Williamson for The New York Times: Here’s what Jones has said about Sandy Hook. - Benjamin Mullin and Elizabeth Williamson for The New York Times: The Onion Has a New Plan to Take Over Infowars - Pablo Torre for Pablo Torre Finds Out: How The Onion Finally Shut Up Alex Jones for Good (ft. Ben Collins) - Tovia Smith for NPR: The Onion's bid to take over Infowars moves to the Texas Supreme Court See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    45 min

  6. May 7 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    BONUS: The Aftermath of the White House Correspondents Dinner

    Christine and Katelyn unpack the fallout from the attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Subscribe to get access to this and our bonus segment that comes with every episode.

    21 min

  7. Apr 23

    Sam Altman and the Lie of OpenAI (ft. Kat Tenbarge)

    Tech billionaire Sam Altman positions his company’s artificial intelligence, including ChatGPT, as humanity’s savior. But the human race can’t trust the OpenAI CEO, according to a recent New Yorker Sam Altman profile. From his earliest days in the tech industry, Altman has toggled between exaggerations (at best) and lies (at worst) about AI’s world-changing potential. When his optimism turned apocalyptic, he argued that only he could be trusted with the technology.  “Maybe this was a premeditated masterstroke. Maybe he was fumbling for an advantage. Either way, it worked,” the New Yorker reported. This week, Spitfire News independent journalist Kat Tenbarge returns to the pod for a deep dive  on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Katelyn, Christine, and Kat use The New Yorker Sam Altman profile as a springboard for a discussion on truthfulness and technology. As Altman lobbies against the safety measures he once supported—in name only, it seems—it’s time to question the narrative he’s built about himself and for us all. 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: - Grab a discounted bundle subscription to Katelyn’s and Christine’s newsletters at their TrustFnd collab! - Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz for The New Yorker: Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? - Oli Coleman for Page Six: Jeremy O. Harris drunkenly called OpenAI’s Sam Altman a Nazi at the Vanity Fair Oscar party - Buy Karen Hao’s Empire of AI at The Flytrap Media Bookshop - Eddy Burback for YouTube: ChatGPT made me delusional See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 1m

  8. Apr 23 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    BONUS: The Useless White House Correspondents Dinner

    Katelyn and Christine chat about the White House Correspondents Dinner, and the useless, empty gesture journalists are planning to "stand up" to Trump. Hint: It's just merch from Jake Tapper. Christine talks about her experience attending the dinner in the past as a congressional reporter while the two of them debate whether the WHCD still serves a purpose.

    13 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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  • Creator
    Katelyn Burns, Christine Grimaldi, Flytrap Media
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    118
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Katelyn Burns, Christine Grimaldi, Flytrap Media
  • Show Website
    Cancel Me, Daddy
  • Provider
    Katelyn Garrett

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