))
Fucking Cancelled is a podcast with three aims. First, we analyze and critique a phenomenon on the left that we call the nexus: a synthesis of identitarianism, social media, and cancel culture. Second, we offer emotional, spiritual, and ethical insights into the process of rejecting and exiting the nexus. Third, we move toward a different vision for the left grounded in solidarity, freedom, and responsibility. We are leftists who have spent many years inside the nexus. We have been too afrai ...
…
continue reading
Why the Left and the Right should have a few drinks and talk. An experienced professional who spent years working public policy matters at the local, state and federal level talks about how our system is malfunctioning and the simple solutions that we need to employ to fix it.
…
continue reading
Paul and Olivia are the premiere young sibling duo in conservative politics. Each week they break down the latest news out of Washington, the Trump administration, and across the country with a uniquely traditionalist and Catholic bent that is indebted to the broader Western tradition. They also regularly feature some of the most influential voices in politics, media, and academia. Come join us Tuesdays and Thursdays. Visit our website www.rightonpointpodcast.com to learn more!
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Book Club with Tara and DJ: 'After Black Lives Matter' by Cedric G. Johnson
1:41:07
1:41:07
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:41:07
In Episode 59, we get together with DJ Fraser and Tara McGowan-Ross for the first episode of our new segment, Book Club. This month’s book is ‘After Black Lives Matter’ by Cedric G. Johnson. We were privileged to interview Cedric Johnson a few episodes back, but we wanted to delve even deeper into this masterful and important piece of political tho…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Talking Shit with Jason Myles: This is a Rock Show, It's Supposed to be Fun
1:45:39
1:45:39
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:45:39
In Episode 58, we are joined by writer, musician, political commentator, and punk historian, Jason Myles. Jason is co-host of the popular This is Revolution podcast. We discuss the impact of BLM on the Sanders campaign and the rise of Ibram X. Kendi’s brand of anti-racism. We consider the impact of capitalist realism on hardcore, and what happens w…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Talking Shit with Cedric Johnson: After Black Lives Matter
1:23:54
1:23:54
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:23:54
In Episode 57, we are joined by Dr. Cedric G. Johnson, Professor of Black Studies and Political Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, to discuss his book After Black Lives Matter: Policing and Anti-Capitalist Struggle. We discuss the origins of modern policing, the classed reality of Black life in the US, and how neoliberalism dooms us …
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Fucking Feelings: The Attunement Model of Consent
1:28:00
1:28:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:28:00
In Episode 56, we announce that Fucking Cancelled has moved to substack! Please follow us fuckingcancelled.substack.com if you haven’t already, and consider becoming a supporter of the pod for $5 Canadian a month. You’ll get a bunch of bonus content and help keep the podcast alive! After this announcement we discuss Clementine’s attunement model of…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Cancel Club with Sam Cat: Polyamory and Cancel Culture
1:29:29
1:29:29
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:29:29
In Episode 55 we have a conversation with Sam Cat of Shrimp Teeth about the intersections of cancel culture and polyamory. Sam Cat is a sexuality, polyamory, and relationship educator out of the United States who has long taken a stance against cancel culture. She discusses the impact cancel culture is having on her clients as they navigate polyamo…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Talking Shit with Zachary Zane: Sex is a Huge Part of My Sexuality
1:14:16
1:14:16
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:14:16
In Episode 54, we are joined by author and bisexual icon, Zachary Zane, of the book Boyslut. We talk about bisexual men, biphobia, and bisexual audibility. We discuss sexual shame, sexual risk, and the complexities of consent. An unabashedly pro-sex, pro-desire writer, Zachary shines light on what men-who-fuck-men communities can teach the rest of …
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Talking Shit with Andrea Gibson: A Difficult Life is Not Less Worth Living Than a Gentle One
1:25:39
1:25:39
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:25:39
In Episode 53, we are joined by spoken word poet and gay-famous wisdom holder, Andrea Gibson. We discuss living and dying, loving the lives we have, gratitude, and presence. Andrea shares about their experience with cancer, their life as a poet, and what they've learned through it all. We talk about the impact of cancel culture on human beings and …
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Talking Shit with Freddie deBoer: Freddie Wants to Believe
1:12:31
1:12:31
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:12:31
In Episode 52, we welcome back friend of the pod Freddie deBoer to discuss his upcoming book How the Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement and why we should take social justice politics seriously. We talk about identity politics and identiarianism, condescending deference, cancel culture, and the right wing reaction to all of this. We find out tha…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Identity Crisis: Identity Politics vs Identitarianism
1:23:40
1:23:40
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:23:40
In Episode 51, we discuss Black American English, also known as AAVE, as a way to consider some of the differences between identitarian and identity politics approaches. Black American English is minority dialect in the United States of America. The identitarian approach to protecting Black American English typically involves appropriation discours…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Talking Shit with Bebe Montoya: #NotAllPortlanders
1:01:01
1:01:01
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:01:01
In Episode 50, we sit down with Bebe Montoya, an artist, writer and socialist from Portland, Oregon, USA. We talk about being a working artist, the sanitization of art, and the imperative for artists to act like brands or celebrities. We discuss identitarianism, racial essentialism, and the trials and tribulations of trying to be a socialist in Por…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Identity Crisis: Historical Materialism Versus Identitarianism
2:17:30
2:17:30
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
2:17:30
In Episode 49, we discuss historical materialism, a foundational concept within Marxist theory, and look at how it offers a much better way of understanding the world we find ourselves in than identitarianism does. Also, Clementine discovers that she may be a Marxist-Leninist. Part of the Identity Crisis series. Show Notes Racecraft by Fields and F…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Replatformed with Jonny "Itch" Fox: Setting Hearts on Fire
1:08:18
1:08:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:08:18
In Episode 48, we are joined by English punkrocker and friend of the pod, Jonny "Itch" Fox of the King Blues! We discuss the connection between working class consciousness and punk, addiction recovery, why it's important to keep a positive attitude, and the impact of cancel culture on music and politics. We also get to hear Itch's story from a youn…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Half Measures Availed Us Nothing: Turning It Over
1:23:01
1:23:01
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:23:01
In Episode 47, we finally make it to Step 3. We talk letting go and letting God, what it means to be right-sized, and why you can't be the actor and the director at the same time. Part of the Half Measures Availed Us Nothing series. Show Notes Follow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram. Find merch in our shop. ClementineMorrigan.com JayLesoleil.com Them…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Nobody's Getting Cancelled: Why Murder is Wrong
1:34:50
1:34:50
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:34:50
In Episode 46, we discuss the Fucking Cancelled 2023 American tour, followed by a deep dive into our controversial argument that murder is wrong in all circumstances. Attempting to take up the arguments of certain pro-murder anarchists in good faith, we nonetheless maintain that murdering people you don't like is bad. Part of the Nobody’s Getting C…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Replatformed with Alexia Roditis: Hunting Witches Has Turned Into Hunting Bitches
1:08:49
1:08:49
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:08:49
In Episode 45, we're joined by friend of the pod Alexia Roditis, lead singer of the California band Destroy Boys. We talk about the impact of cancel culture on musicianship, navigating the Nexus while young, and how acting like a cop all the time isn't very punk. We finish off with an acoustic performance of some of our favourite Destroy Boys songs…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Experience, Strength and Hope with Kier Adrian Gray: Building A Life to Move Into
1:00:10
1:00:10
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:00:10
In Episode 44, we're joined by friend of the pod Kier Adrian Gray, a writer and recovering social justice kid based in Vancouver. We discuss the trials and tribulations of being an anarchist in Montreal, the effects of toxic social justice world on mental health, how to get out of the Nexus, and what to do once you're out. Part of the Experience, S…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Talking Shit with Adolph Reed Jr.: What's Left?
1:26:36
1:26:36
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:26:36
In episode 43 we are honoured to be joined by Dr. Adolph Reed Jr., professor emeritus of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, long time organizer, and prolific scholar. We discuss the collapse of the Left in North America, the Nexus as the 'left wing of neoliberalism', race reductionism, identiarianism, and the need to work toward a…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Quest for the Offline Left: Class Unity
1:33:24
1:33:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:33:24
In Episode 42, we are joined by Hephestion and Scott, spokespeople for Class Unity, a Marxist pole of attraction in the United States. We discuss the DSA and Class Unity's decision to seperate from the DSA. We talk solidarity, the necessity of building a movement by and for the working class, and the issues preventing the Left from getting organize…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Talking Shit with Michael Imperioli: Our Full Humanity
1:08:26
1:08:26
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:08:26
In Episode 41, we are joined by friend of the pod Michael Imperioli. You may know him from the Sopranoes but he is so much more than that. We talk Buddhism, meditation, the function of the arts, and the importance of celebrating people while they are still alive. We discuss aspiring to our Buddha nature while creating space for our full humanity. P…
…
continue reading
In Episode 40, we look at the art of making friends while cancelled. We live in a hyper-alienated time, when more people than ever before report having few or no close friends. On top of that, renewed puritanical impulses within the culture threaten to exile already-atomized people from what little community they have left. In such a context, how a…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Principles Before Personalities: Please! Be Kind!
1:15:27
1:15:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:15:27
In Episode 39, we return to our principles and discuss kindness. What is its political utility? What are its psychospiritual implications? And have you ever noticed that it feels really good? Part of the Principles Before Personalities series. Show Notes Everything Everywhere All At Once Follow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram. Find merch in our shop…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Nexit: What To Do When Your Friends Are Still Believers
1:13:04
1:13:04
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:13:04
In Episode 38, we talk about how our relationships are affected when we leave the Nexus, and discuss some strategies for interacting with people who remain believers, especially our friends and ex-friends. We talk about ways in which the process of leaving the Nexus is similar to exiting a cult or getting sober, and ask what lessons we can learn fr…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Talking Shit with Touré Reed: Toward Freedom
1:28:23
1:28:23
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:28:23
In Episode 37, we sit down with author and academic Dr. Touré Reed, author of 'Toward Freedom: The Case Against Race Reductionism'. We talk about his book, discuss the concepts of class reductionism and race reductionism, and look into the ways that liberal identitarianism can be used to uphold ruling-class power. Part of the Talking Shit series. S…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
The Quest for the Offline Left: Québec Solidaire
1:40:18
1:40:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:40:18
In Episode 36, we take a look at the slow-motion implosion of the Green Party due to identitarian infighting before moving on to a more hopeful topic: Québec Solidaire, the democratic socialist party set to make significant gains in the upcoming Quebec election. Part of the Quest for the Offline Left series. Show Notes CBC - Green Party president q…
…
continue reading
F
Fucking Cancelled
1
Organizing Against the Nexus: Wrecker-Proofing Leftist Organizations
52:19
52:19
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
52:19
In Episode 35, we discuss some ways to protect left-wing organizations from wreckerism — that is, the tendency of identitarians to destroy organizations from within. Part of the Organizing Against the Nexus series. Show Notes Follow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram. Find merch in our shop. ClementineMorrigan.com JayLesoleil.com Theme song by ST x LIA…
…
continue reading
