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Comedian Josh Gondelman was surprised to learn that he's married to famous singer-songwriter Fiona Apple. After all, he'd just celebrated his eighth wedding anniversary with his wife, author Maris Kreizman. But Google's AI summary of Josh's personal life essentially scraped his professional Internet presence and misinterpreted the “data” from an old standup bit and a 2020 tweet. With big tech companies pushing AI into seemingly everything these days, what lessons can we learn from this massive, yet very funny error? This week, Katelyn and Christine reunite! in! person! for a sit-down with Josh at Multitude Productions' NYC recording studio. How can we protect our livelihoods and our lives from AI-ification? Katelyn, Christine, and Josh discuss how people like us can beat the machines.Watch the full episode on Cancel Me, Daddy's YouTube channel!Links:Cancel Me, Daddy's YouTube channelFollow Josh Gondelman on Bluesky and InstagramWatch Josh's upcoming YouTube comedy special, Positive Reinforcement, dropping 6/27! Subscribe to Josh's newsletter, That's Marvelous!, and read the issue about his “marriage” to Fiona AppleGianmarco Soresi's Spongebob bit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8V2nYBy5300Cancellation List Patreon Supporters:-Megg-I Beauregard-Diego M Sanchez-Leslie Zavisca-Maggi Joseph-Siobhan GreenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Progressives on the left and the more mainstream #resistance may disagree over policy. But there's one practice upon which they agree: Democrats need to stop complying in advance and start fighting back against Trump 2.0. “Fighting back,” however, automatically assumes a reactionary approach, according to congressional hopeful Kat Abughazaleh. The former journalist and influencer is taking a proactive approach to her Illinois 9th congressional district primary campaign, filling her potential constituents' basic material needs while working to earn their votes. “The only way to fight fascism is loudly, proudly, and every single day,” Abughazaleh says. No wonder she's drawing comparisons to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).This week, Katelyn and Christine interview Abughazaleh about why she decided to run for Congress and how she's building out a unique mutual aid-style campaign to help her connect with the voters in her district. Abughazaleh hopes to bring this style and substance to Washington, transforming how Democrats do politics. “You don't have to just do lip service. You don't just have to, promise a bunch of shit and then not deliver,” she says. “You could be helping people right now.” Watch the full discussion on Cancel Me, Daddy's YouTube channel!Links:Cancel Me, Daddy's YouTube channelKat's campaign launch videoLink to Kat video on right wingers being weird towards herJack Lucey for Chicago Contrarian: Chicago Social Media Influencer and Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Is a Social ContagionCancellation List Patreon Supporters:-Megg-I Beauregard-Diego M Sanchez-Leslie Zavisca-Maggi Joseph-Siobhan GreenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Internal conflict could oust two of the Democratic National Committee's newest, youngest leaders with bold yet different visions for the future of the party. A procedural complaint will result in a revote for two vice chair positions currently filled by Pennsylvania State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, the first openly LGBTQ elected official of color to serve in the commonwealth, and David Hogg, the prominent Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting survivor and activist. Hogg alleges the revote is retaliation for the separate $20 million initiative he's leading to challenge incumbent Democrats in their “safe blue” primaries, according to Politico. Rep. Kenyatta alleges it isn't true.This week, Katelyn and Christine demystify the Democrats' internal machinations with Rep. Kenyatta. If reelected, Rep. Kenyatta says he wants to win back Democratic voters without sacrificing abortion rights, trans folks, and disabled people, as other elected Democrats have been willing to do in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election. Rep. Kenyatta outlines his vision for the party: “Make Life Better.” Links:Cancel Me, Daddy's YouTube channelFollow Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta on Bluesky at ‪@malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social‬ and Instagram at @malcolmkenyattaAndrew Howard with Elena Schneider for Politico: DNC panel opens the door to removing David Hogg from his national postChristoper Wiggins for Advocate.com: Malcolm Kenyatta says David Hogg is distorting the truth as DNC moves toward new leadershipRep. Kenyatta's appearance on Fox News (we can't believe we're linking to Fox, either) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Conclave Me, Daddy! Katelyn and Christine's long-anticipated “cradle Catholic” episode arrives as the church's cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis in April. Come for the “cardinal stacking,” stay for the cosplaying on Cancel Me, Daddy's YouTube channel, where you can stream the full episode.This week, Katelyn and Christine put the “Spotlight” on the “Conclave” with an expansive conversation about the past, present, and future of the Catholic Church in their lives and as an influence on policy and politics around the world. Was Pope Francis really the “woke pope” that the media made him out to be? Reinforcing and reaffirming anti-trans bigotry and abortion stigma are as much a part of his legacy as his climate change, migrant, and Gaza ceasefire advocacy, according to Katelyn and Christine. Pope Francis didn't take substantive action to address the Church's rampant child sexual abuse, either. How much influence can the head of an institution have on the institution? But it is never all serious on the pod. Katelyn and Christine pick their favorite pope memes and least favorite adult converts, both of which include J.D. Vance. And Katelyn and Christine compare their New England Irish Catholic and New Jersey Italian Catholic childhoods (guess whose?). By the end of the episode, one will be elected the “woke people” (guess who?).Links:Cancel Me, Daddy's YouTube channelKatelyn Burns for MSNBC: I sometimes miss my Catholic faith. The Vatican's new decree reminds me why I'll never go back.Christine Grimaldi for GEN magazine (RIP): Meet the Conservative Power Couple Behind Trump's War on Your Civil RightsMatt Novak for Gizmodo: The Funniest Memes About JD Vance Killing the PopeJude Ellison S. Doyle for Medium: What We Talk About When We Talk About Elizabeth BruenigQueer “Conclave” reviews (spoiler alert): J.P. Brammer for ¡Hola Papi!: PopeCrave and Samantha Allen and James Factora for them: We Need to Talk About the [Redacted] Twist in Conclave Anas Baba and Jane Arraf for NPR: Gaza's Catholics mourn Pope Francis. 'He used to call us at 7 p.m. every night'See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vivian Jenna Wilson first made headlines in 2024 as Elon Musk's estranged “transgender daughter,” a reductive framework that much of the mainstream media continues to use for clicks. Wilson is newsworthy for all of who she is: an outspoken critic of Musk, an advocate for trans rights, a college student, an aspiring model, a gamer, and a “RuPaul's Drag Race” superfan. Don't come for her on Bluesky if you can't handle a clap back. This is the Vivian Jenna Wilson that Teen Vogue introduced to the world in the magazine's March 2024 cover story.This week, Katelyn and Christine chat with Teen Vogue editor Lex McMenamin about the making of the cover story. Teen Vogue often sets the bar for political coverage that doesn't play both sides when one side is full of—you know. *side-eye emoji* Katelyn, Christine, and Lex demystify and define journalism standards amid a larger discussion of how to improve trans media coverage under Trump 2.0. Links:Ella Yurman for Teen Vogue: Vivian Jenna Wilson on Being Elon Musk's Estranged Daughter, Protecting Trans Youth and Taking on the Right OnlineFollow Lex McMenamin (they/them) on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/leximcmenamin.comFollow Ella Yurman on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ellayurman.bsky.socialFollow Vivian Jenna Wilson on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thevivllainous.bsky.socialDavid Ingram for NBC News: Elon Musk's transgender daughter, in first interview, says he berated her for being queer as a childSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former NFL player and Barstool Sports alum Pat McAfee didn't have to name the Ole Miss freshman at the center of ongoing online and IRL harassment on the February 26 episode of his popular ESPN show. Following the Barstool playbook, he gave just enough information about the false internet rumor for his millions of viewers and subscribers to further slut-shame the teen, turning her life into a living hell. She already wasn't safe on campus, and her mother's house was swatted the morning after McAfee's remarks, which he made on an episode that was supposed to be discussing the NFL's annual college scouting showcase. This week, Katelyn and Christine chat with award-winning independent journalist Frankie de la Cretaz about the disturbing story—a cautionary tale that could put any one of us in danger. We also encourage you to listen to our recent episode about online harassment that can quickly move offline, and learn how we can protect ourselves and each other. Links:- Subscribe to Frankie de la Cretaz's newsletter, Out of Your League- Follow Frankie on Bluesky and Instagram- Listen to our recent episode about online harassment with Tat Bellamy-Walker, PEN America's digital safety officer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

California governor Gavin Newsome apparently thinks that he can be the Joe Rogan of the left, and he's out with a puzzling new podcast in an attempt to prove it. Except his idea is to apparently do softball interviews with some of the most grotesque voices on the right. In his first episode he ends up agreeing with professional bigot and right wing activist Charlie Kirk's extreme views on trans issues.Katelyn and Christine question who this podcast is supposed to be for, and why the Dems are feeling so inept lately (and an extended riff about Chuck Schumer).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why should you care about private equity? It is affecting all of us in the U.S., even if we don't realize it. Private equity money promises to invest in a growing list of our workplaces, often to sell them off for parts. Journalist Megan Greenwell knows this experience all too well as the former editor-in-chief of Deadspin, the acclaimed sports website that experienced private equity's familiar slash-and-burn cycle. And the cycle doesn't stop with our livelihoods, Greenwell writes in her forthcoming book, Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream. Our lives—our hospitals, our housing, our food, and our water—are increasingly under the control of private equity. This week, Greenwell joins Katelyn and Christine to define the problem that spans presidencies and propose solutions that will outlast the ever-tightening broligarchy. Citations:Follow Megan on Bluesky @greenwell.bsky.socialPreorder Megan's book, Bad Company, via The Flytrap's Bookshop.org affiliate link or your local independent bookstoreMegan Greenwell for Deadspin (RIP), “The Adults in the Room”Anna Merlan for Mother Jones, “How Elon Musk and His DOGE Goons Are Following the Private Equity Playbook,” Q&A with MeganSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Mark Zuckerberg at the inauguration to Elon Musk in the oval office, the tech broligarchy is upon us, shaping policy to erase trans people, Black people, and “childless cat ladies” from the Internet and ultimately from public life. “Cis” has been a slur on Twitter since 2023. More recently, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, put an end to third party fact-checking, reduced automated content moderation, and loosened hateful conduct standards. Guest Tat Bellamy-Walker joins Katelyn and Christine on this week's episode to identify and clarify Meta's three-pronged attack. Bellamy-Walker, a longtime journalist turned program manager of digital safety training and resources (media) at PEN America, provides us—and listeners—with tangible steps to protect ourselves and each other online. Listen and learn about digital hygiene, counter speech, resources, and more. 2FA all the way!Citations: Follow Tat Bellamy-Walker on Twitter: @bell_tatiPEN America's Online Harassment Field ManualExtensive safety resources geared toward women and nonbinary journalists at the International Women's Media FoundationDonate to the Black Journalists Therapy Relief FundDelete Me and other subscription services to scrub your personal data from the InternetDonate to the Trans Journalists AssociationSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comedian Gianmarco Soresi is a rising comedy star with nearly 950,000 subscribers on YouTube alone. You have likely come across one of Soresi's sets if you've been scrolling through social media as a brief escape from our current reality. *stares directly into camera* But this self-described “matza pizza” skewers rather than ignores our current reality, bringing his full self—Jewish, Italian, leftist—into his routines and crowd work that address the war in Gaza, transgender rights, and other quote-unquote issues that leave other comedians crying “cancel culture.” This week, Katelyn and Christine conduct a wide-ranging interview with Soresi about politics, comedy, art, media, and, of course, cancel culture. When comedians like Dave Chappelle say they can't try out new material or blame marginalized groups for hemming them in, the joke's on them. Trust us—listening to this episode is a must. And Soresi's a comedian to watch. Citations:  Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram: @gianmarcosoresi and YouTube: @GianmarcoSoresi Listen and subscribe to The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi via Apple Podcasts and Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Gianmarco Soresi is a rising comedy star with nearly 950,000 subscribers on YouTube alone. You have likely come across one of Soresi's sets if you've been scrolling through social media as a brief escape from our current reality. *stares directly into camera* But this self-described “matza pizza” skewers rather than ignores our current reality, bringing his full self—Jewish, Italian, leftist—into his routines and crowd work that address the war in Gaza, transgender rights, and other quote-unquote issues that leave other comedians crying “cancel culture.”This week, Katelyn and Christine conduct a wide-ranging interview with Soresi about politics, comedy, art, media, and, of course, cancel culture. When comedians like Dave Chappelle say they can't try out new material or blame marginalized groups for hemming them in, the joke's on them. Trust us—listening to this episode is a must. And Soresi's a comedian to watch.Citations:  Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram: @gianmarcosoresi and YouTube: @GianmarcoSoresi Listen and subscribe to The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi via Apple Podcasts and Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

January 6, 2025 marked two grim occasions: the four year anniversary of Donald Trump inciting his followers to take over the U.S. Capitol and the present-day Congress certifying Trump's 2.0's presidential election victory. This week, Katelyn, Christine, and special guest Meredith Shiner compare and contrast their experiences as congressional reporters on Capitol Hill. Meredith, a communications consultant and journalist, is the preeminent critic of the insurrection that aired live and what she calls the “polite coup”—the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 presidential victory. Biden and the Democrats abdication of their responsibility to any timely or enduring accountability and the mainstream media's passivity, exacerbated by consolidation under their billionaire owners, are recurring topics. But the discussion does not get mired in cynicism. This episode's energy is what we all must hold on to heading into next week's second Trump inauguration, and whatever comes after. Links: Follow Meredith Shiner on Bluesky Meredith Shiner for The New Republic: The Capitol Riot Killed “Both Sides” Journalism Katelyn Burns for Rewire News Group: Lawmakers Who Survived Sexual Assault Demand Halt to Kavanaugh Hearings Follow HuffPost's Jennifer Bendery—a great Washingtion reporter—on Bluesky Alexander Mallin for ABC News: Where the Jan. 6 Capitol attack investigation stands, by the numbers: DOJ Chris Canipe and Jason Lange for Reuters: The Republicans who voted to overturn the election Ben Jacobs for The Guardian: 'This needs to stop': Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs' statement to court Claire Wang for NBC News: Behind the viral photo of Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up at midnight after riots Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park for Reuters: South Korean investigators question arrested President Yoon in insurrection probe Greg Owen for LGBTQ Nation: Trans & wildly popular “Oprah of China” suddenly blackballed by Chinese government Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 6, 2025 marked two grim occasions: the four year anniversary of Donald Trump inciting his followers to take over the U.S. Capitol and the present-day Congress certifying Trump's 2.0's presidential election victory.This week, Katelyn, Christine, and special guest Meredith Shiner compare and contrast their experiences as congressional reporters on Capitol Hill. Meredith, a communications consultant and journalist, is the preeminent critic of the insurrection that aired live and what she calls the “polite coup”—the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 presidential victory. Biden and the Democrats abdication of their responsibility to any timely or enduring accountability and the mainstream media's passivity, exacerbated by consolidation under their billionaire owners, are recurring topics. But the discussion does not get mired in cynicism. This episode's energy is what we all must hold on to heading into next week's second Trump inauguration, and whatever comes after.Links: Follow Meredith Shiner on Bluesky Meredith Shiner for The New Republic: The Capitol Riot Killed “Both Sides” Journalism Katelyn Burns for Rewire News Group: Lawmakers Who Survived Sexual Assault Demand Halt to Kavanaugh Hearings Follow HuffPost's Jennifer Bendery—a great Washingtion reporter—on Bluesky Alexander Mallin for ABC News: Where the Jan. 6 Capitol attack investigation stands, by the numbers: DOJ Chris Canipe and Jason Lange for Reuters: The Republicans who voted to overturn the election Ben Jacobs for The Guardian: 'This needs to stop': Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs' statement to court Claire Wang for NBC News: Behind the viral photo of Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up at midnight after riots Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park for Reuters: South Korean investigators question arrested President Yoon in insurrection probe Greg Owen for LGBTQ Nation: Trans & wildly popular “Oprah of China” suddenly blackballed by Chinese government Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Imagine if a document saying all the things that he wants ends up in the wrong hands,” Melissa Nathan—the crisis public relations expert who preserved alleged domestic abuser Johnny Depp's public image—texted behind the scenes of her latest smear-campaign-for-hire. The New York Times called Nathan's bluff. publishing the extent of her actor-director client Justin Baldoni's alleged retaliatory social media operation to turn public sentiment against actress Blake Lively, the target of his alleged workplace sexual harassment on their film “It Ends with Us.” This week, Katelyn and Christine discuss the coordinated campaign against Lively, perpetrated by our old enemies behind the Amber Heard defamation allegation. We highly recommend you check out the links in the show notes for the context that Cancel Me, Daddy has been providing since its beginnings with Oliver and Katelyn! Revisit the 2022 “Depp-ception” episode with guest and “Cancel Gunkle” Michael Hobbes, who returned in 2023 to cancel The New York Times over spurious and harmful reporting about trans kids. We're still side-eyeing the paper and the byline. Links: Megan Twohey, Mike McIntire, and Julie Tate for The New York Times: ‘We Can Bury Anyone': Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine Cancel Me, Daddy, 05/26/2022: Deep Depp-ception (ft. Michael Hobbes) Cancel Me, Daddy, 06/09/2022: Fallout Of A Verdict (ft. Moira Donegan) Transgender Map by Andrea James: Megan Twohey vs. transgender people Cancel Me, Daddy, 01/26/2023: We're Back to Cancel the New York Times (ft. Michael Hobbes) Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein: Slain Healthcare CEO's Life Airbrushed by Media Andrew Beaujon for Washingtonian: Felicia Sonmez's Dismissal by the Washington Post Will Go Before the NLRB Porpentine for The New Inquiry: Hot Allostatic Load Emily St. James for Vox: How Twitter can ruin a life It's Been a Minute, 06/16/2023: Are children a marginalized group? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Imagine if a document saying all the things that he wants ends up in the wrong hands,” Melissa Nathan—the crisis public relations expert who preserved alleged domestic abuser Johnny Depp's public image—texted behind the scenes of her latest smear-campaign-for-hire. The New York Times called Nathan's bluff. publishing the extent of her actor-director client Justin Baldoni's alleged retaliatory social media operation to turn public sentiment against actress Blake Lively, the target of his alleged workplace sexual harassment on their film “It Ends with Us.”This week, Katelyn and Christine discuss the coordinated campaign against Lively, perpetrated by our old enemies behind the Amber Heard defamation allegation. We highly recommend you check out the links in the show notes for the context that Cancel Me, Daddy has been providing since its beginnings with Oliver and Katelyn! Revisit the 2022 “Depp-ception” episode with guest and “Cancel Gunkle” Michael Hobbes, who returned in 2023 to cancel The New York Times over spurious and harmful reporting about trans kids. We're still side-eyeing the paper and the byline.Links: Megan Twohey, Mike McIntire, and Julie Tate for The New York Times: ‘We Can Bury Anyone': Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine Cancel Me, Daddy, 05/26/2022: Deep Depp-ception (ft. Michael Hobbes) Cancel Me, Daddy, 06/09/2022: Fallout Of A Verdict (ft. Moira Donegan) Transgender Map by Andrea James: Megan Twohey vs. transgender people Cancel Me, Daddy, 01/26/2023: We're Back to Cancel the New York Times (ft. Michael Hobbes) Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein: Slain Healthcare CEO's Life Airbrushed by Media Andrew Beaujon for Washingtonian: Felicia Sonmez's Dismissal by the Washington Post Will Go Before the NLRB Porpentine for The New Inquiry: Hot Allostatic Load Emily St. James for Vox: How Twitter can ruin a life It's Been a Minute, 06/16/2023: Are children a marginalized group? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The health insurer horror stories haven't stopped coming in the two weeks since UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed by alleged murderer-turned-folk hero Luigi Mangione. And the ruling class is not having it! Elected officials, corporate CEOs, and the mainstream media with the power to change or buck the system are hell bent on protecting it, at the expense of many more lives. This week, Katelyn and Christine discuss the sudden, ongoing suppression of free speech, sharing each of their experiences with health insurance, censorship be damned. Their conversation spans UHC's denials and demands for Christine's mental health records in 2024 to Kate's gender-affirming surgeries, which she crammed into one year to meet her deductible under one of the various insurance plans that Americans will have in their lifetime. Thirsty Internet assassin boyfriend memes, of course, rise to the top. And Kate asks Christine to name the greater Italian American—Christopher Columbus, or Luigi Mangione? Tune in for her answer! Links: Katelyn Burns: “Among Us” skeet via Bluesky Annie Waldman for ProPublica: How UnitedHealth's Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans' Treatment at Risk Jeanne Pinder for Clear Health Costs: UnitedHealthcare delays mental health payments, causing outrage Independent journalist Marisa Kabas' Mangione family Bluesky skeet censored Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein: New Crisis Hotline for CEOs? Taylor Ardrey for USA Today: 'Delay, Deny, Depose': Florida woman arrested, accused of threatening insurance company Reductress: Luigi Mangione meme Samantha Irby: Luigi Mangione meme via Instagram r/WhitePeopleTwitter (and Bluesky): Luigi Mangione versus Kyle Rittenhouse meme Your Ombudsmon's Corner: Marisa Kabas skeet critiquing Semafor Editor in Chief Ben Smith defending Bluesky's apparent welcome to transphobes and trolls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The health insurer horror stories haven't stopped coming in the two weeks since UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed by alleged murderer-turned-folk hero Luigi Mangione. And the ruling class is not having it! Elected officials, corporate CEOs, and the mainstream media with the power to change or buck the system are hell bent on protecting it, at the expense of many more lives.This week, Katelyn and Christine discuss the sudden, ongoing suppression of free speech, sharing each of their experiences with health insurance, censorship be damned. Their conversation spans UHC's denials and demands for Christine's mental health records in 2024 to Kate's gender-affirming surgeries, which she crammed into one year to meet her deductible under one of the various insurance plans that Americans will have in their lifetime. Thirsty Internet assassin boyfriend memes, of course, rise to the top. And Kate asks Christine to name the greater Italian American—Christopher Columbus, or Luigi Mangione? Tune in for her answer!Links: Katelyn Burns: “Among Us” skeet via Bluesky Annie Waldman for ProPublica: How UnitedHealth's Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans' Treatment at Risk Jeanne Pinder for Clear Health Costs: UnitedHealthcare delays mental health payments, causing outrage Independent journalist Marisa Kabas' Mangione family Bluesky skeet censored Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein: New Crisis Hotline for CEOs? Taylor Ardrey for USA Today: 'Delay, Deny, Depose': Florida woman arrested, accused of threatening insurance company Reductress: Luigi Mangione meme Samantha Irby: Luigi Mangione meme via Instagram r/WhitePeopleTwitter (and Bluesky): Luigi Mangione versus Kyle Rittenhouse meme Your Ombudsmon's Corner: Marisa Kabas skeet critiquing Semafor Editor in Chief Ben Smith defending Bluesky's apparent welcome to transphobes and trolls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last month's Loser Election prompted an X-odus from Elon Musk's crumbling app to Bluesky, which grew by 1 million users per day toward the end of November. Despite the grim news cycles, Bluesky is far from all doom and gloom. It is, in fact, putting the social back in social networking.This week, Katelyn and Christine chat with Faine Greenwood, who created the “Alf hog” meme that caught the attention of everyone from AOC to Jeri Ryan to Jake Tapper in the early days of Bluesky. Katelyn, Christine, and Faine have fun with verbal shitposting and Internet shitposting and give credit to the nascent trans accounts that helped shape Bluesky, which they hope will remain a safe and fun space amid an influx of anti-trans and anti-abortion trolls.In Flytrap news: Subscribe to read Christine's first essay about her colonoscopy for Christ, “The Red Mass Went Up My Ass,” edited by the inimitable Katelyn herself!Links: Faine Greenwood on Bluesky: @faineg.bsky.social Follow Katelyn at @katelynburns.com and Christine at ​​@yourombudsmom.bsky.social on Bluesky! ‬ Gael Cooper for CNET: Bluesky Climbs to 22 Million Users, and Luke Skywalker Is One: Should You Join? Faine Greenwood: The Great Bluesky Migration: I Answer (Some) Of Your Questions Memes, Memes Everywhere: Tom Bombadil with boobs, and  https://lychgate.tumblr.com/post/699130356376403968/i-have-painted-the-fellowship-of-the-big-naturals and https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gandalf-big-naturals Gita Jackson for The Aftermath: For The Love of God, Make Your Own Website Elon Green for The Awl: Topless Geraldo Furry art by Biohazard Bluesky's trans origins—some trans people are now leaving due to harassment Simon's Rock closing Support Cancel Me, Daddy by supporting our Patreon and subscribing to our worker-owned feminist media collective, The Flytrap!Cancel Me, Daddy is a Flytrap Media production. Edited by Maria Paleologos. Graphics by Eden M-W, music by D Peterschmidt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last month's Loser Election prompted an X-odus from Elon Musk's crumbling app to Bluesky, which grew by 1 million users per day toward the end of November. Despite the grim news cycles, Bluesky is far from all doom and gloom. It is, in fact, putting the social back in social networking. This week, Katelyn and Christine chat with Faine Greenwood, who created the “Alf hog” meme that caught the attention of everyone from AOC to Jeri Ryan to Jake Tapper in the early days of Bluesky. Katelyn, Christine, and Faine have fun with verbal shitposting and Internet shitposting and give credit to the nascent trans accounts that helped shape Bluesky, which they hope will remain a safe and fun space amid an influx of anti-trans and anti-abortion trolls. In Flytrap news: Subscribe to read Christine's first essay about her colonoscopy for Christ, “The Red Mass Went Up My Ass,” edited by the inimitable Katelyn herself! Links: Faine Greenwood on Bluesky: @faineg.bsky.social Follow Katelyn at @katelynburns.com and Christine at ​​@yourombudsmom.bsky.social on Bluesky! ‬ Gael Cooper for CNET: Bluesky Climbs to 22 Million Users, and Luke Skywalker Is One: Should You Join? Faine Greenwood: The Great Bluesky Migration: I Answer (Some) Of Your Questions Memes, Memes Everywhere: Tom Bombadil with boobs, and  https://lychgate.tumblr.com/post/699130356376403968/i-have-painted-the-fellowship-of-the-big-naturals and https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gandalf-big-naturals Gita Jackson for The Aftermath: For The Love of God, Make Your Own Website Elon Green for The Awl: Topless Geraldo Furry art by Biohazard Bluesky's trans origins—some trans people are now leaving due to harassment Simon's Rock closing Support Cancel Me, Daddy by supporting our Patreon and subscribing to our worker-owned feminist media collective, The Flytrap! Cancel Me, Daddy is a Flytrap Media production. Edited by Maria Paleologos. Graphics by Eden M-W, music by D Peterschmidt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The “Daddy Election” did not go as Cancel Me, Daddy planned. Everyone seems to have an opinion about what woulda, coulda, shoulda changed the outcome of the “Loser Election,” in which we're all losers reading and skeeting our way through the Orange Fallout.This week, Katelyn and Christine make sense of the “multiverse” of election takes with “Cancel Gunkle” Michael Hobbes, journalist and co-host of Maintenance Phase and If Books Could Kill. Kate, Christine, and Mike discuss checking our priors and checking each other, turning what could have been a hot mess into a thoughtful discussion and mutual thirst for Paul Newman (RIP), both of which we encourage you to contribute to via Bluesky. Everyone has an opinion, and we want to hear yours. Keep up the infighting! And take care of each other. That act is more important than any opinion poised to change over the days and weeks to come.Links: Michael Hobbes: Bluesky edition Follow Katelyn at @transscribe and Christine at @yourombudsmom on Bluesky!  Blueprint poll asking voters whether “Kamala Harris is focused more on cultural issues like transgender issues rather than helping the middle class”:  Katelyn Burns via Bluesky: The rent is too damn high Katelyn Burns for Xtra: Trans issues didn't doom the Democrats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The “Daddy Election” did not go as Cancel Me, Daddy planned. Everyone seems to have an opinion about what woulda, coulda, shoulda changed the outcome of the “Loser Election,” in which we're all losers reading and skeeting our way through the Orange Fallout. This week, Katelyn and Christine make sense of the “multiverse” of election takes with “Cancel Gunkle” Michael Hobbes, journalist and co-host of Maintenance Phase and If Books Could Kill. Kate, Christine, and Mike discuss checking our priors and checking each other, turning what could have been a hot mess into a thoughtful discussion and mutual thirst for Paul Newman (RIP), both of which we encourage you to contribute to via Bluesky. Everyone has an opinion, and we want to hear yours. Keep up the infighting! And take care of each other. That act is more important than any opinion poised to change over the days and weeks to come. Links: Michael Hobbes: Bluesky edition Follow Katelyn at @transscribe and Christine at @yourombudsmom on Bluesky!  Blueprint poll asking voters whether “Kamala Harris is focused more on cultural issues like transgender issues rather than helping the middle class”:  Katelyn Burns via Bluesky: The rent is too damn high Katelyn Burns for Xtra: Trans issues didn't doom the Democrats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our regularly scheduled episode happens to fall on Halloween! And spooky season is feeling extra—as extra as Tucker Carlson rallying “Daddy Trump” to give America a “vigorous spanking” for being a “bad little girl.” It'd be funny if it wasn't sickening, and terrifying. We're just five days from the 2024 presidential election, featuring the return of the Orange Fascist—and white evangelical power could strong-arm the strongman back into the White House. This week, author and friend of the pod Talia Lavin unravels the intricacies of the movement, the subject of her new book, “Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America,” with Katelyn and Christine. To well-funded white evangelical nationalists, only Trump can deliver us from the literal demons behind every abortion and pronoun. We need to take this group seriously, or the joke is on us come Election Day. Content Warning: This episode includes extensive discussion of child abuse and corporal punishment, which Wild Faith explores as central to the Christian right's political project: creating the conditions for future generations of obedient soldiers for God and country. Please listen with care, and take good care.  Links: Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America by Talia Lavin Talia Lavin for MSNBC: Tucker Carlson's “daddy” comments speak volumes about the far right Martha Ross for The Mercury News: Tucker Carlson: How early rejection by hippie San Francisco mom made him shameless William Grimes for The New York Times: Alice Miller, Psychoanalyst, Dies at 87; Laid Human Problems to Parental Acts

Special episode swap with BEED, a podcast by former Cancel Me, Daddy guest Bridget Todd: This week on Beef, the brilliant 17th century nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz dares to defy the Catholic Church with her scholarship and searing wit.

Chappell Roan's cancellation by a certain set of voters got us thinking: When do fandoms become toxic? How does “stanning” an artist, a politician, or a (literal) piece of work disproportionately push people who already live at the margins of our culture out of the culture entirely? This week, Katelyn and Christine nerd out on nerd culture's historically toxic fandoms with Jessie Earl, aka Jessie Gender, the YouTube essayist who hosts two popular channels. Together, they try to find the “nuance in the nerdy,” from the “Lord of the Rings” to the 2024 presidential election. And “Your Ombudsmom,” Christine's media critic alter ego, returns with her new regular segment. Stay tuned for out of context cancellations from Katelyn and Christine! In breaking news: You did it! The Flytrap is fully funded, thanks in no small part to our loyal Cancel Me, Daddy listeners! Thank you! We have a stretch goal that will allow us to commission one freelance writer or artist per month, bringing EVEN MORE cool people to your inbox with provocative, fun cultural criticism and commentary. Who knows—you might be one of them! Please continue to donate what you can, if you can to our Kickstarter. Get exclusive access to our live Zoom show if you donate to the “Friends and a Show” tier! Transcript here: https://theflytrap.beehiiv.com/p/chappell-roan-and-the-trolls-of-the-ring-transcript Links: Jessie Gender YouTube channel  Jessie Gender After Dark channel Katelyn Burns: “Concerning “The Rings of Power,” season one *spoilers ahead* Jessie Gender reviews “The Rings of Power,” season two, starting with episodes 1–3 and continuing through the finale Nicole Chung for GQ: Star Wars: The Last Jedi's Kelly Marie Tran Has a Story to Tell Rebecca Sun for The Hollywood Reporter: The Resurrection of Kelly Marie Tran: On Surviving “Star Wars” Bullying, the Pressures of Representation, and “Raya and the Last Dragon'” Madison Malone Kircher for The New York Times: What is the KHive? Jon Blistein for Rolling Stone: Chappell Roan on Why She Turned Down White House Invite: “I Won't Be a Monkey for Pride” Jessie Gender After Dark: The Treatment of Chappell Roan Scott Detrow for NPR: Bernie Sanders Defends Campaigning For Anti-Abortion Rights Democrat Meredith Shiner for The New Republic: The Appalling Attack on Ta-Nehisi Coates Is a Massive Media Failing

New York placed Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi “on leave” after the magazine Washington correspondent admitted to an inappropriate relationship with former presidential candidate RFK Jr.—sexting while covering the 2024 campaign.  This week, Katelyn and Christine discuss the unfolding media scandal with equal parts humor and smart analysis, drawing from each of their experiences as Washington reporters themselves. They turn their criticism to the media gatekeepers—WTF is wrong with all of the prominent journalists caping for Nuzzi with the enthusiasm she's poured into tradfascs in her coverage and on the website formerly known as Twitter? After recording, Nuzzi asserted in a court filing that her ex-fiancé, Ryan Lizza, former alleged New Yorker sex pest turned Politico bigwig, engaged in a blackmail campaign against her, allegedly exposing her online affair to New York leadership. Lizza has since been suspended by Politico, pending an investigation. In non-sexting news: We announce our new partnership with the brand-new feminist publication The Flytrap, of which Katelyn, Christine, and eight other talented writers and artists are co-founders! Please support The Flytrap's Kickstarter here. Links: Vanity Fair: "The Reported RFK Jr.–Olivia Nuzzi “Relationship” Casts New Scrutiny on All Journalists" New York Post: "‘Obsessed' Olivia Nuzzi pursued RFK Jr. ‘aggressively,' pol had to block her repeatedly: source" New York Post: "RFK Jr. and star journalist Olivia Nuzzi had ‘incredible' FaceTime sex, said they loved each other: sources" New York Times: "Ryan Lizza Fired by The New Yorker Over Sexual Misconduct Allegation" SEMAFOR: Ben Smith newsletter, September 23, 2024 Christie Smythe: Tweet (we'll never call it an X post) Marin Cogan for The New Republic: House of Cads: The psycho-sexual ordeal of reporting in Washington Tumblr: Said to LadyJournos, a mid-2010s Tumblr that compiled journalists' anonymous submissions about their experiences with sexual harassment on the job Moira Donegan (former Cancel Me, Daddy guest!) for The Guardian: "The real victims of Olivia Nuzzi's affair with RFK Jr are other female journalists" Christine Grimaldi: Tweets here and here about NPR Supreme Court correspondent Nina Totenberg's conflict of interest-ridden friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsberg Washingtonian: “My First: That Time Olivia Nuzzi Wrote About Anthony Weiner and Got Called a ‘Slutbag'” The -30- newsletter: “A Q&A with Olivia Nuzzi of New York magazine on her career, covering Trump and access journalism” Disclaimer: Katelyn once worked as a part-time political writer for Vox Media, the parent company of New York. Support Cancel Me, Daddy by supporting the Kickstarter for The Flytrap! Cancel Me, Daddy is a Flytrap Media production. Edited by Maria Paleologos. Graphics by Eden M-W, music by D Peterschmidt.

This week we are pleased to welcome freelance journalist Christine Grimaldi for her debut as the new permanent co-host of Cancel Me, Daddy! Together, we also welcome the co-founder and CEO of the American Sunlight Project and disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz for an in depth discussion about last week's indictments involving conservative influencer group Tenet Media.

This week Katelyn speaks with Mikhail Klimentov, former head of the Washington Post's gaming vertical and writer of the Substack ReaderGrev, to talk about the streamer Guy Beahm, more commonly known as Dr. Disrespect. Several weeks ago, Beahm's career essentially ended after it was revealed that he had messaged inappropriately with a minor. Link to Klimentov's blog post mentioned in the episode: https://www.readergrev.com/p/dr-disrespect-is-allegedly-not-like-us

This week, Katelyn talks with Miles Klee of Rolling Stone about the annoyingly pernicious "p*ssy in bio" bots that have taken over Twitter lately before coming a popular meme format on the site. The bots have become the latest evidence that the social media site, and even the internet at large may be becoming worse. We talk all of that and more (along with the best out of context cancellations segment since Oliver left).Links:Why Porn Bots Have Taken Over Your Twitter Feed - Rolling StoneMiles Klee TwitterMiles Klee BlueSky 

This week, Katelyn talks with legendary trans author and activist Julia Serano, who is coming out with a third edition of her trans feminist book Whipping Girl (March 30). This episode we talk a lot about how the internet has shaped both the trans and anti-trans movements and how trans people can help protect ourselves from the obsessed weirdos that have been radicalized by our existences. Citations:Julia's website: juliaserano.com  Julia's book pre-order link: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/julia-serano/whipping-girl/9781541604520/ 

Hello Cancelers!It feels like Taylor Swift is everywhere this year. She just broke a record at last weekend's Grammy's and this weekend we're likely to see numerous camera shots of her at the Super Bowl as her boyfriend Travis Kelce takes the field. Katelyn spoke with independent journalist Frankie de la Cretaz about everything Taylor, from the relationship, to Gaylors, and the roots of the weird right wing conspiracy theories that have popped up around her.Show links:Cosmo: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a44903791/taylor-swift-queer-theories-camp-gaylore/  NYT Gaylor piece: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/opinion/taylor-swift-queer.html  NYT article how Travis Kelce got famous https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/style/travis-kelce-managers-agent.html  Beckham documentary https://www.netflix.com/title/81223488  WaPo concussion report https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/the-broken-promises-of-the-nfls-concussion-settlement/  Cosmo bachelorette party piece https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a57490/almost-no-one-came-to-my-bridal-shower/  Frankie substack https://thefrankiedlc.substack.com/  Support Cancel Me, Daddy on Patreon: patreon.com/cancelmedaddy

Hey Cancelers!This week Katelyn sits down for a discussion with Leanna Garfield, Social Media Safety Program Manager at GLAAD, about how social media companies like Meta and Twitter are profiting from encouraging hate speech online. LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD has been at the forefront of lobbying these companies to take steps towards cracking down on those who spread hate against queer and trans people online.Links:2023 GLAAD Social Media Safety Index (SMSI) & Platform Scorecard  Support Cancel Me, Daddy on Patreon Follow Cancel Me, Daddy on Twitter

Over the last several months a concentrated media campaign to oust the president of Harvard, Claudine Gay, found success. But in the last several weeks, one of its primary figureheads, Bill Ackman, has come into focus on social media.Returning guest Parker Molloy joins us to break it all down and get into some of the underlying power dynamics behind the controversy. If you liked this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon! Links: Bill Ackman's celebrity academic wife Neri Oxman's dissertation is marred by plagiarism - Business InsiderAckman Escalates Attack On Business Insider—And Musk Eggs Him On  - ForbesGoogle search of New York Times Harvard President articles - GoogleBill Ackman addresses wife Neri Oxman's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Brad Pitt - New York Post (sorry for Murdoch-posting)Parker Molloy links: The Present Age, Social Media links

Last week, an hbomberguy YouTube video about plagiarism swept across social media and Katelyn found herself right in the middle of the discourse. This week we welcome back guest Michael Hobbes (If Books Could Kill, Maintenance Phase, formerly You're Wrong About) to talk about YouTuber and plagiarist James Somerton's plagiarism and the larger systemic issues that enabled it all. If you appreciated this episode please consider supporting us on Patreon. Citations:Plagiarism and You(Tube) - hbomberguy video I Fact-Checked The Worst Video Essayist On YouTube - Todd in the Shadows video J.K. Rowling's transphobia is a product of British culture - Katelyn's article that was plagiarized by Somerton (All James Somerton videos have been taken down from his channel) Reddit post documenting the plagiarism of the Vox article Michael Hobbes links: If Books Could Kill podcast, Maintenance Phase podcast

Know it's been awhile since you're heard from us! That's because Oliver is leaving the show, and Katelyn's been working hard to figure out what's next. In this episode, we discuss the change decision, what's next, the secret behind the name "Cancel Me, Daddy," and so much more. Spoiler from Oliver: the next era of Cancel Me, Daddy is gonna slap. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon.com/CancelMeDaddy.

A bunch of cancellers asked us what we thought about the allegations against Lizzo, so Katelyn and Oliver decided to dive into the fraught conversation. The two of us talk about the power of celebrity, marginalized people in the public eye facing more scrutiny than more privileged counterparts, fatphobia and cultures of abuse and exploitation. A very special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, I Beauregard, Leslie, Matt, Adrienne, Diego and Siobhan for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon.com/CancelMeDaddy.

This week Katelyn and Oliver sit down with the twitch streamer Bennie, who recently quit her show at The Young Turks news network because of growing transphobia. The three of us discuss navigating hostile media environments as a trans person, disinformation, cis fragility and so much more. A very special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, I Beauregard, Leslie, Matt Adrienne, Diego and Siobhan for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon.com/CancelMeDaddy.

Tired of the doom and gloom and despair about the world? Good news is we're bringing you an extra special show today about the onslaught of disinformation and hopeless news and and how to recenter our selves and find hope in this dark time. It's a colorful conversation with a brilliant guest, Bridget Todd, host of There Are No Girls On The Internet. A very special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, I Beauregard, Leslie, Adrienne, Diego and Siobhan for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon.com/CancelMeDaddy.

This week Katelyn and Oliver sit down to talk about Titty-gate. The two of us have fairly different perspectives surrounding Rosa Montoya being banned from the White House for posting a video where she was briefly topless at the President's Pride celebration on social media. But at the end of the day, we both agree: how can you be that mad about titties? A very special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, I Beauregard, Leslie, Adrienne, Diego and Siobhan for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon.com/CancelMeDaddy.

TikTok bans and legally prohibiting minors from having social media accounts is being fueled by fears that social contagion is making young people trans. While this fearmongering about social media hurts young people, there are real concerns when it comes to social media, such as addictive algorithms. Katelyn and Oliver have a frank and nuanced conversation about the current conversation about social media, what's missing and what we should actually be doing to protect young people and make social media safer. A very special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, Catherine, Dahlia, I Beauregard, Leslie, Adrienne, Diego and Siobhan for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon.com/CancelMeDaddy.

This week, we're diving in to see what all the fuss around Blue Sky is about. Is it really like Twitter before it got bad and as fun as people are saying? Is the magic temporary or can Blue Sky keep the magic as the platform scales? To talk about that and much more, TechCrunch reporter Morgan Sung joins Katelyn and Oliver for an interesting conversation about news anchors saying skeet on air, cyberbulling Matt Yglesias and endless tittes on the Skyline. A very special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, Catherine, Dahlia, I Beauregard, Leslie, Adrienne, Diego and Siobhan for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon.com/CancelMeDaddy.

This week we have a VERY special episode with a reappearance of one of our favorite guests, Katherine Cross! This week, she's talking about her recent piece in WIRED magazine When Social Media Presents Only an ‘Unlivable Life' and how all the doom posting about fascism and anti-trans hate is warping our brains and demobilizing us to fight back.  It's an eye opening conversation that's worth your time and attention, especially if you're feeling down and overwhelmed about the state of the world. A very special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, Catherine, Dahlia, I Beauregard, Leslie, Adrienne, Diego, Mae and Siobhan for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon.com/CancelMeDaddy.

This week Katelyn sits down with women's sports writer Lyndsey D'Arcangelo to discuss the recent controversy regarding double standards, sexism and racism in the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship. Plus, Kate cancels freelance taxes, Oliver, and many of our listener's frustrations. A very special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, Catherine, Dahlia, I Beauregard, Leslie, Adrienne, Diego, Mae and Siobhan for making this episode possible.

Right wing extremists are doxxing, engaging in a harassment campaign, and starting an international boycott over chocolate ads. Activist Fae Johnstone joins Katelyn and Oliver to share what it's been like to be at the center of the ridiculous controversy, provide a glimpse into politics in another country and share concerns over inclusive ad campaigns with fascism on the rise. A very special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, Catherine, Dahlia, I Beauregard, Leslie, Adrienne, Diego, Mae and Siobhan for making this episode possible.

Recent guidance has come out recommending children have surgery or go on drugs to lose weight. Why is this a problem and what's the history behind anti-fat politics in America? Katelyn and Oliver sit down with writer, journalist and theorist Da'Shaun Harrison to explore these questions and learn about how anti-fatness is rooted in and inextricable from anti-blackness. Da'Shaun is the author of Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-fatness as Anti-Blackness and Editor-at-Large of Scalawag Magazine. A very special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, Catherine, Dahlia, I Beauregard, Leslie, Adrienne, Diego, Mae and Siobhan for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon.com/CancelMeDaddy.

Today we're delving into what's going on at the New York Times after more than 1,200 contributors and writers for the paper signed a letter criticizing the paper's coverage. Spoiler: leadership is not taking it well. Katelyn breaks it down with the one and only Tuck Woodstock, host of the Gender Reveal podcast. A special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, Catherine, Dahlia, I Beauregard, Leslie, Adrienne, Diego, Mae and Siobhan for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon.com/CancelMeDaddy.

For our two year anniversary, we're of course canceling the bad wizard game with very special guest, gaming journalist Ana Valens. She sits down with Katelyn to share her thoughts about whether there's any ethical way to play, stream or engage with the game and makes some very good jokes. Plus, Oliver opens up about why you've been hearing them less during interviews before cancelling gold start discourse, JAQ-ing off, AI and sharing their deepest fears about our incoming dolphin overlords. A special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, Catherine, Dahlia, I Beauregard, Adrienne, Diego, Mae and Siobhan for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon.com/CancelMeDaddy.

We're back and up to our usual hijinks! In this episode, Katelyn delves into this past weekend's transphobic article in the New York Times with the newly declared mascot of the show, Michael Hobbes. The two discuss this year's slew of anti-trans articles at various publications, why this disinformation keeps getting elevated and the concerning lack of trans voices in media. Plus, we cancel paperwork, bosses and Katelyn for making the worst joke in all of history at the end of out of context cancellations. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon/CancelMeDaddy.

This week we're delving into the chaos happening on the bird app with Professor Dave Karpf. Katelyn talks to him about Elon's midlife crisis, the sledgehammer he seems to be taking to the app, life on social media after Twitter, the most likely outcomes for the Twitterverse and much, much more. A special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, I Beauregard, Adrienne Stewart, Diego Sanchez, Mae Ehrnfelt and Siobhan Green for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon/CancelMeDaddy.

This week Katelyn talks to Tal Lavin, the author of Culture Warlords, about Kanye West's recent anti-semitism. It's a jumping off point to a deeper conversation about anti-semitism in American society, Christian Zionism, the links between anti-semitism and transphobia and so much more. A special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, I Beauregard, Adrienne Stewart, Diego Sanchez and Siobhan Green for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon/CancelMeDaddy.

This week Katelyn sits down with YouTuber and LGBTQ activist Katy Montgomerie to discuss her talk about hate movements being cancelled because of hate. Plus Katy gives some insight into the science of hate and how to combat it. A special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, I Beauregard, Adrienne Stewart, Diego Sanchez and Siobhan Green for making this episode possible. You can submit your requests for out of context cancellations, support our work and join our community by visiting www.patreon/CancelMeDaddy.

This week we have an extra special episode lined up for you featuring an in-depth conversation about cancel culture with author Meredith Talusan. Meredith was one of the first people who challenged Oliver about gatekeeping from community that often comes from cancel culture several years ago, and the trio discuss the influences of their views on this touchy topic. In this episode, Meredith talks about how her time growing up in a dictatorship shaped her views, the role power plays in cancel culture, plagiarism, and how we're often too quick to drag one another. A special thanks to our Cancellation List and above Patreons Megg, I Beauregard, Adrienne Stewart, Diego Sanchez and Siobhan Green for making this episode possible.