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Cancel Me, Daddy

Katelyn Burns, Christine Grimaldi, Flytrap Media
  • 4.2 (376)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

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. 6D AGO

    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.

    1h 2m

  2. MAR 25 ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Bonus: Bari Weiss is F*****g Up Already

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

    12 min

  3. MAR 12

    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.

    1h 3m

  4. MAR 11 ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    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

  5. FEB 26

    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 "S****y 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 "S****y 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.

    1h 4m

  6. FEB 26 ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    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

  7. FEB 12

    Cancel Culture: The Lie That’s Making Media Grifters Rich (ft. Former Co-Host Oliver)

    It is Cancel Me, Daddy’s fifth anniversary! This week, former co-host Oliver joins Katelyn and Christine to discuss all the panic around cancel culture. Oliver and Katelyn pinpoint how they defined cancellation when the podcast started in 2021 and what has and hasn’t changed about it over the past five years. Some of the very same “cancellation grifters”—Bari Weiss, Dave Chappelle, and J.K. Rowling—from the show’s earlier days are still profiting from their so-called cancellation[s]. They’ve evolved into what Katelyn and Christine call “media villains,” which exist within the show’s increasingly focused media and politics lens. Oliver, Katelyn, and Christine scrutinize the cancellation-to-grift pipeline with the show’s trademark wit. Come celebrate five years of thoughtful analysis and verbal shitposting! Thank you, listeners, for five years of support! 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: Listen to our Dave Chapelle episodes: Cancel Me, Daddy Classics: Shame on Chappelle and Netflix Part 2Catch up on Bari Weiss (again) and the rest of the Harper’s Letter crew: They Screamed “Cancel Culture” — Then Went Silent While Trump Gutted Free Speech (ft. Parker Molloy)Tune into J.K. Rowling’s cancellation: Canncel-o Wizard Game-o (ft. Ana Valens) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    36 min

  8. FEB 12 ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    BONUS: The Melania Flop

    Thank you so much for supporting the show! It's been an amazing 5 years! In this Bonus Ombudsmom Corner, Katelyn and Christine chat about the Melania documentary flopping, the leaked audio of Erika Kirk being almost gleeful about the money her husband's memorial service made for her, whether we need to do an Erika Kirk episode in the future, and the funny (and fake) Usha Vance couch meme.

    11 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
    108
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Katelyn Burns, Christine Grimaldi, Flytrap Media
  • Show Website
    Cancel Me, Daddy
  • Provider
    Katelyn Garrett

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