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Cancel Me, Daddy

Katelyn Burns, Christine Grimaldi, Flytrap Media
  • 4.2 (375)
  • 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. 1D AGO

    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

  2. 2D AGO · 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. JAN 27

    How ICE Turns Protest Into a Battlefield (ft. Jamelle Bouie)

    You can’t log onto social media or otherwise tune into the news without witnessing extremely disturbing images of masked federal agents assaulting and arresting people in Minneapolis. We’re talking bystanders, legal observers, passerbys, immigrants, citizens—everyone in ICE’s wake. This week, Katelyn and Christine welcome New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie to the pod. Jamelle’s work centers on history and racial politics. From the George Floyd uprisings to today’s violent campaign against undocumented immigrants and anyone who happens to get caught up in an assault or arrest, he brings moral clarity into focus. Katelyn, Christine, and Jamelle discuss how 19th century slave patrols became modern-day policing and the military-industrial complex led to the militarization of modern-day police—with the intent of suppressing free speech. It’s time to cancel—and abolish—ICE. 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: Follow Jamelle Bouie on Bluesky: @jamellebouie.net + TikTok: @jamellebouie + Instagram: @jbouieSubscribe to Jamelle’s YouTube channel, Takes™Listen to Jamelle’s podcast, Unclear and Present DangerKatelyn Burns for Xtra: Renee Nicole Good’s queerness isn’t an aside—it’s a key part of her storyLaura Jedeed for Slate: The Trump Administration Is Calling My Viral Story a Lie. Good Thing I Kept the Receipts.Nick Miroff for The Atlantic: ICE’s ‘Athletically Allergic’ RecruitsJeremy Barr for The Guardian: CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’Rishika Dugyala for Politico: NYT opinion editor resigns after outrage over Tom Cotton op-edJamelle Bouie for Takes™: Donald Trump Wants to Cancel the Midterm Elections See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    59 min

  8. JAN 27 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Bonus: Patreon Bonus: Heated Rivalry, ICE and Birthright Citizenship, and the Media's Davos-Trump Fail

    When we started recording this segment, we weren't expecting to bring up Heated Rivalry at all, but it was top of mind for both of us. This week we talk about the lack of right wing backlash to the show. Katelyn talks about why the Birth Right Citizenship case before SCOTUS terrifies her regarding the future of ICE, and we talk about how the national centrist media resumed its position in the cuck chair as Trump stormed Davos embarrassing the US and overturning the post-WW2 world order.

    22 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
    106
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Katelyn Burns, Christine Grimaldi, Flytrap Media
  • Show Website
    Cancel Me, Daddy
  • Provider
    Katelyn Garrett

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