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 Maga...
Mar 09, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 43
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 subm...
Feb 23, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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 sp...
Feb 13, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 41
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 canc...
Jan 26, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 40
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 reque...
Dec 01, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 39
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 ...
Nov 03, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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 v...
Oct 20, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 37
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 cult...
Oct 06, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 36
This week on the show Katelyn and Oliver take a look at what happens when people spreading fascist ideas and hate come into certain spaces, questioning the idea that everyone can be welcome. This conversation revolves around Ben Shapiro showing up unexpectedly at the Podcast Movement conference after the Daily Wire was allowed to have a booth and includes special guest Wil Williams, who makes audio fiction shows through Hug House Productions. A special thanks to our Cancellation List and above P...
Sep 08, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This episode, Katelyn and Oliver sit down with Michael Hobbes to discuss the awful discourse from the usual cancel culture suspects around the violent attack on author Salman Rushdie. 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. Learn mor...
Aug 25, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode, Katelyn and I talk to Parker Molloy in the wake of the first Alex Jones trial and unpack how traditional and social media fueled his rise to become the conspiracy theory grifter he is today. To keep up with Parker's work, check out readthepresentage.com . Today's episode comes with a special thanks to our Patrons Megg, I, Adrienne, Diego and Siobhan who subscribe at the Cancelation List and above tiers. You can join our community and support Cancel Me, Daddy at www.patreon.com/c...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 33
We're back! In this episode, Katelyn and Oliver take a closer look at the backlash against Thor: Love and Thunder’s homophobic backlash and its larger implications alongside the weird world of Marvel haters that have popped up on YouTube. A special thanks to Cancelers Megg, I Beauregard, Adrienne, Diego, mgs and Siobhan for supporting this episode at the Cancellation List and above tier. You can become a canceler and support our work at www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddy Learn more about your ad choi...
Jul 21, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week, Katelyn and I delve into all the drama, dysfunction and chaos that's been happening behind the scenes at The Washington Post this month. Plus, we cancel a listener's ex, talk Lisa Frank Dicks, and bring you your biweekly helping of cancelations. Support or show and join our community at www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddy A special thanks to our Cancelers Adrienne Stewart, I Beauregard & Megg for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See...
Jun 23, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Katelyn and Oliver are joined this week by The Guardian's Moira Donegan for a follow up on the Depp/Heard verdict. We talk about the potential ramifications the decision could have on the free speech of domestic violence survivors. A special thanks to our Cancelers Adrienne Stewart, I Beauregard & Megg for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...
Jun 09, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This week Katelyn talks to Maintenance Phase co-host Michael Hobbes about the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial, the plethora of minformation around it and the social media fallout. Plus listeners submit a delightful collection of out of context cancellations and Katelyn tells Oliver a story about how an odd dream probably saved her life once. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
May 26, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This week Katelyn and Oliver are taking on the highest court in the national because...there was obviously no other option. For this episode we invited Ian Millhiser, an expert on the Supreme Court and Senior correspondent at Vox, to break down his case against SCOTUS. It's a colorful conversation with lots of verbal shitposting despite the grim world we're living in right now. Sometimes we've just got to laugh to keep from crying. You can support Cancel Me, Daddy on Patreon to join our communit...
May 12, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Cancel Me, Daddy is finally back—just in time to cover the dystopian news of Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter. In this episode Katelyn shares her concerns about what this means for the Internet, her career and trans Twitter. Then, Oliver sits down with author A.E. Osworth to discus their stunning debut novel, We Are Watching Eliza Bright, exploring themes of disinformation, parasocial relationships, messy queer communities and more. You can support Cancel Me, Daddy on Patreon to join our communit...
Apr 28, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Katelyn and Oliver are talking about how right wing pundits can’t help but make the war in Ukraine all about their favorite culture war issue and looking at some of the most outrageous takes getting play in right-wing media. Plus, the pair discuss Andrew Cuomo's recent complaints about being cancelled, open up about mental health struggles in these dark times, and take on some out of context cancellations. You can support Cancel Me, Daddy on Patreon to join our community and help us become a wee...
Mar 10, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Why is everyone on Twitter is such an asshole? Katherine Cross , an incredibly talented sociologist researching online harassment, answers that question this week on Cancel Me, Daddy. This episode has both Katelyn and Oliver thinking about how they use Twitter, and Katherine gives lots of practical steps about how to navigate online harassment and support others in the bird app's crosshairs. You can support Cancel Me, Daddy on Patreon to join our community and help us become a weekly show: https...
Feb 24, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Katelyn and Oliver host their first live show, with an incredible lineup of special guests from the very first year of Cancel Me, Daddy. The pair are joined by Parker Malloy, Terra Field, Jude Doyle, Sara Luterman and Emily St. James (formerly VanDerWerff) where topics range from big existential questions about cancel culture, to the Spotify controversy over platforming Joe Rogan's misinformation, to the cancel culture grift economy and sex toys. It's a wild, zany wide after a wilder year! You c...
Feb 10, 2022•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 24
Katelyn and Oliver discuss the recent harassment campaign Katelyn recently found herself on the receiving end of and what that says about cancel culture and being a trans woman on the internet. Then the pair delve into the dark abyss that is intersection of heterosexuality and TikTok to give you the run down on the West Elm Caleb discourse. You can support Cancel Me, Daddy on Patreon to join our community and help us become a weekly show: https://www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddy Learn more about yo...
Jan 27, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week Katelyn & Oliver bringing you a very special episode to start off the year by cancelling....The Pope! They discuss the head of the Catholic Church's remarks about cancel culture and discuss the institution's troubling and hypocritical history. In this episode, these cancel culture experts explore how even grifters who don't have much of a platform are cashing in on the cancel culture grift economy. Plus, there's colorful discussion of neck beards, cryptocurrency, Oreo wine and so m...
Jan 13, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 22
For this year's last episode, Katelyn & Oliver dive into the War on Christmas with the one and only Parker Molloy, author of The Present Age Newsletter and former editor-at-large of Media Matters. In this episode, we discuss Fox News' burning Christmas tree, the historical origins of the so-called War on Christmas, and how the right-wing talking point relates to the ongoing conversation around cancel culture. Plus, we have our very first Cancel Us segment, where we invite you to cancel us fo...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week, Katelyn & Oliver delve into the effort in Texas to ban LGBTQ books from schools and follow up on the latest in the Chapelle saga. Plus, things get a little strange with discussion of a furby drag king...and Katelyn's "favorite" condiment: ranch nog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 02, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Katelyn and Oliver are joined by journalist and Maintenance Phase co-host Michael Hobbes to discuss the most ingenious cancel culture grift yet, the newly formed (and unaccredited) University of Austin. The new college doesn’t offer degrees but is still likely to make boatloads of cash. You can support Cancel Me, Daddy on Patreon to join our community and help us become a weekly show: https://www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy...
Nov 11, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Katelyn and Oliver revisit the Netflix/Dave Chappelle controversy with an in-depth interview with the two trans employees most affected by the fallout. Joining the show are B. Pagels-Minor, who was fired by Netflix after helping to organize the company’s trans employee walkout, and Terra Field, who was briefly suspended after a Twitter thread of hers criticizing the company’s decision-making around Chappelle’s special went viral. You can support Cancel Me, Daddy on Patreon to join our community ...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 18
It wouldn't be Cancel Me, Daddy if we didn't delve into Dave Chappelle's horrible, new Netflix special "The Closer." Katelyn and Oliver are joined by the one and only Imara Jones of TransLash Media who shares her sharp analysis and insightful perspective on the hateful special who's actually being silenced. The trio discuss how Netflix can't "carbon offset" bigotry, the ways this special puts Black trans women especially at risk, and the problem with hate being profitable. Cancel Me, Daddy was a...
Oct 14, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week Katelyn and Oliver-Ash dive into Johnny Depp's insipid remarks about cancel culture and the latest Republican panic over the National Archives adding a content notice to give people diving into historical documents a heads up about our nation's troubling past. Plus, the pair discuss whether cancel culture is a phenomenon created by the media and how much our industry is actually to blame. I What topics do you want to see us cover in the coming weeks? Let us know by leaving a message in...
Sep 30, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This week Katelyn and Oliver-Ash have a colorful conversation with freelance journalist Eoin Higgins about the Judith Butler debacle and the big transphobia problem at the UK branch of The Guardian. You can support Cancel Me, Daddy on Patreon to join our community and help us become a weekly show: https://www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...
Sep 16, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode Katelyn and Oliver-Ash unpack the incredibly fraught search for a Jeopardy host. Plus the two discuss former Monty Python star John Cleese's upcoming disaster of a show about so-called cancel culture. You can support Cancel Me, Daddy on Patreon to join our community and help us become a weekly show: https://www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...
Sep 02, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 14
