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Deprogrammed with Keri Smith

Keri Smithwww.kerismith.net
Become a Paid Subscriber: https://kerismith.locals.com/ Keri Smith is a speaker, writer, and the founder of Civility Dinners. Deprogrammed started as a series of interviews intended to better understand and make sense of her old belief system, Social Justice ideology. Deprogrammed is committed to fostering conversation, creating a culture that respects freedom of speech, and making space for both reason and faith.
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Episodes

Deprogrammed - Converting to Orthodox Judaism with Kylie Ora Lobell

Keri Smith talks with Kylie Ora Lobell about her conversion to Orthodox Judaism, becoming a mother during a pandemic, and life during the lockdowns in Los Angeles. Join us at 6pm CDT on Thursday, August 18th, 2022, on #Deprogrammed for the premiere and live chat!

Mar 26, 20251 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 99

Popped Culture - What Happened to Architecture?

Join Keri Smith and Mystery Chris for a LIVE #PoppedCulture on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 at 8pm CDT as we try to walk through a history of the worst of the worst in architecture. We'll touch on Modernism, New International Style, Le Corbusier, the Bauhaus school, Futurist and Fascist architecture, Post-Modernist architecture and even Batman and Gotham City.

Mar 26, 20251 hr 48 minSeason 1Ep. 98

Deprogrammed - Is Woke a Spiritual War? with James Lindsay, Bradley Helgerson & Keri Smith

Join us for a LIVE #Deprogrammed on Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 at 12pm CDT. Keri Smith talks with author, mathematician, and professional troublemaker, Dr. James Lindsay (of @New Discourses) and her Pastor, Bradley Helgerson (of @The Church on the Square) about woke ideology, spirituality, God and Christianity. Is this culture war also a spiritual war? Why are so many prominent Atheists speaking in support of Christian principles? Where are the Christians in this war? Are humans designed to wors...

Mar 26, 20252 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 97

Kerfefe Break - "Gender Affirming Care" with Colin Wright, Christina Buttons & Keri Smith

Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on Friday, August 12th, 2022 at 12pm CDT on #Deprogrammed with Keri Smith. Keri talks with evolutionary biologist & journalist Colin Wright and journalist Christina Buttons about Boston Children's Hospital's "Gender Affirming Care" videos, which have recently been scrubbed from their channel.

Mar 26, 20251 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 96

Deprogrammed: EpicVerse - Taking Back TV & Film with Josiah Rises

Keri Smith interviews Josiah Rises about his evolution from entertainment commentary to film and series production with his forthcoming EpicVerse launch. "Excellent stories. Community. No woke agenda. Taking back entertainment." Join us for the live chat at 6pm CDT on Thursday, August 11th, 2022 on #Deprogrammed. JosiahRises’ hard-hitting YouTube channel is dedicated to commentary on the culture with a strong emphasis on the mockery of woke Hollywood. He is also the founder of EpicVerse, an ente...

Mar 26, 202551 minSeason 1Ep. 95

Popped Culture: Why Music Sucks Now - Music Through the Decades

Join Mystery Chris and Keri Smith for a LIVE #PoppedCulture on Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 at 8pm CDT, for a look at popular music through the decades. We'll be taking a listen to some of the most popular tunes from the 1890s, all the way through the crap that passes for music today, and discussing the move towards algorithmic production. Boomers welcome. Come be an old person yelling at the clouds with us!

Mar 26, 20253 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 94

Kerfefe Break - Creating a Parallel Society with Julienne Davis and Keri Smith

Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on #Deprogrammed with Keri Smith on Friday, August 5th, 2022 at 12pm CDT, with special guest Julienne Davis! After a long career as an international fashion model, California born Julienne’s acting career began when she landed her first role playing the iconic character of Mandy Curran in Stanley Kubrick’s final film, EYES WIDE SHUT alongside Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. As well as playing several other substantial roles in films including HOUSE OF 9 with Dennis...

Mar 26, 20251 hr 54 minSeason 1Ep. 92

Deprogrammed with 1/4 Black Garrett and Keri Smith - Creating vs Destroying

Join us for a LIVE #Deprogrammed interview at 6pm CDT on Thursday, August 4th, 2022! Keri Smith will talk to 1/4 Black Garrett about life, fatherhood, comedy, and creating in an age of destruction. 1/4 Black Garrett is a creator, producer and fan of sane thinking. Known for producing Louder With Crowder and Friday Night Tights, you can find him online at https://www.youtube.com/c/14BlackGarrett and @QTRBlackGarrett

Mar 26, 20251 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 91

Kerfefe Break w Josh Denny - A Man Wearing Glasses and a Woman Wearing a Hat Sitting at a Table

Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on Friday, July 29th, 2022 at 12pm CDT with comedian Josh Denny! We talk about Kamala Harris starting to do the absurd physical descriptor nonsense before speaking ("I am Kamala Harris, my pronouns are she and her, and I am a woman sitting at the table wearing a blue suit."). We trace where this came from within the Social Justice movement and then Josh Denny makes Keri laugh while talking about racism being taught to kindergartners in Austin and how women are wo...

Mar 26, 20251 hr 29 minSeason 1Ep. 89

Kerfefe Break - Canceling Chappelle with Sara Higdon and Lila Hart

Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on Friday, July 22nd at 12:00pm CDT with Keri Smith and special guests Sara Higdon and Lila Hart! We discuss how the First Avenue venue in Minneapolis canceled legendary comedian Dave Chappelle after pressure from a woke mob. Plus: Does Biden have cancer? Did AOC pretend to be handcuffed?

Feb 02, 20241 hr 36 minSeason 1Ep. 84

Deprogrammed - From Right to Left? with Hunter Avallone

Join us for a LIVE #Deprogrammed interview at 6pm CDT on Thursday, July 21st. Keri Smith will talk with Hunter Avallone, a former conservative commentator turned social democrat. His main focus is on social issues and debating. Keri knows many people who have moved from left towards the right or at least the center, but not as many moving from the right to the left. We'll find out what they have in common, where they differ and what prompts that sort of trajectory in thought.

Feb 02, 20242 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 83

Popped Culture - The Red Scare and the Hollywood 10

Join us for a LIVE #PoppedCulture Wednesday at 8pm CDT with Mystery Chris and Keri Smith as we walk through an abbreviated history of McCarthyism, The Red Scare, The Hollywood Blacklist and the Hollywood 10. Donning a 1940s hat for the occasion is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. :)

Feb 02, 20241 hr 52 minSeason 1Ep. 82

Kerfefe Break - Kevin Spacey and the Science of Evil with Dangerous Rhetoric

Join us for a LIVE Kerfefe Break on Monday, July 18th at 12pm CDT with special guests Brently and Daniel from Dangerous Rhetoric. We discuss Kevin Spacey's pending trial for multiple allegation of sexual assault from multiple accusers, as well as the fact that 3 of his accusers have died. Plus - the origin and science of evil. And CNBC's recent articles about the Top 10 Best and Worst States to live in (Texas is the #2 Worst State to live in in 2022 - Be aware! Don't move here!).

Feb 02, 20241 hr 47 minSeason 1Ep. 81

Kerfefe Break - Alex Stein Trolls AOC with Mike Harlow & Tracy from Keto & Krime

Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on Friday, July 15th at 12pm CDT with special guests Mike Harlow and Tracy from Keto & Krime! We discuss Alex Stein's recent troll of AOC, her hypocritical and histrionic claims of harassment and abuse, and the true crime cases of Alex Murdaugh and Michael Peterson.

Feb 01, 20241 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 80

Popped Culture - Afrofuturism

Join us for a LIVE #PoppedCulture Wednesday, July 13th at 8pm CDT with Mystery Chris and Keri Smith as we discuss Afrofuturism in entertainment, fashion and music.

Jan 31, 20241 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 79

Kerfefe Break: Transing Kids - with Billboard Chris and Mike Harlow

Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on Monday, July 11th at 12pm CDT with special guests Billboard Chris and Mike Harlow! We'll be discussing the gender ideology being used to justify "transing" kids with hormones and surgery, as well as Macy Gray's flip flop on the definition of "woman" and the unfortunate in-fighting between Radical Feminists and Conservative Men.

Jan 31, 20241 hr 45 minSeason 1Ep. 78

Deprogrammed - Hindu, Trans & Anti-Woke with Suhaila Devidasi

Join us at 6pm CDT on Thursday, July 7th, for the premiere of Keri Smith's interview with Suhaila Devi, a Vedic counselor and Pujari offering personalized rituals and spiritual counseling based in the Hindu Dharmic traditions. Suhaila grew up in a deeply Evangelical Christian setting but as a teen found Hinduism to be a much better fit for her. She's worked about a decade in the nonprofit and social work sector and is currently working on creating her own Hindu temple and nonprofit organization....

Jul 21, 20231 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 76

Popped Culture - The Springer-Effect with Keri Smith and Mystery Chris

Join us for a LIVE #PoppedCulture with Keri Smith and Mystery Chris, Wednesday, July 6th at 8pm CDT! We'll be discussing the cultural implications of the rise and fall of trashy talk-show TV. What happened to it? Are we feeding the same drama-addiction in other ways? Who IS the father?

Jul 21, 20231 hr 43 minSeason 1Ep. 75

Kerfefe Break - Bring Back Moral Judgment with Kamran Pasha & Libby Emmons

Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak with Keri Smith, Kamran Pasha and Libby Emmons, Friday, July 1st at 12pm CDT. Keri, Libby and Kamran discuss Roe v Wade, RBG, where we are culturally on abortion, Biden's new Energy Department hire (Sam Brinton), the new Elvis movie and whether we should bring back moral judgment.

Jul 21, 20231 hr 48 minSeason 1Ep. 74

Popped Culture - For the Love of Star Wars

Join Mystery Chris and Keri Smith for a LIVE #PoppedCulture on Wednesday, June 29th at 8pm CDT. Chris is going to walk Keri through the beauty of Star Wars and why it remains such an iconic trilogy for so many people, and a shining piece of cinema history. Then they'll get into the claims of sexism and racism against the franchise and what woke changes have made it such an utter disappointment for longtime fans. Bring your Chewy costume and join us!

Jul 21, 20231 hr 45 minSeason 1Ep. 73

Kerfefe Break - NYC Pride & Shame - with Dangerous Rhetoric & Mike Harlow

Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on Deprogrammed with Keri Smith tomorrow, Tuesday, June 28th, at 12pm CDT. Keri will be joined by Daniel and Brent from @Dangerous Rhetoric , @Mike Harlow and possibly some surprise guests to talk about attending MindsFest and NYC Pride with Billboard Chris and Alex Stein this weekend. We had conversations with people about protecting kids from gender ideology. This is gonna be lit!

Jul 21, 20231 hr 57 minSeason 1Ep. 72

Deprogrammed - Chris Gore and The State of Film

Keri Smith interviews Chris Gore about his life, career and the current state of film in a world of woke. Join us for the live chat at 6pm CDT on Thursday, June 23rd!

Jul 20, 20231 hr 45 minSeason 1Ep. 71

Deprogrammed - Leaving the Left: A Midwife's Tale with Mary Lou Singleton

Join us for the live chat during a #Deprogrammed with Keri Smith interview and discussion with Mary Lou Singleton today at 6pm CDT! Mary Lou Singleton is a mother, midwife, nurse practitioner and medical freedom activist. Her clinic, Enchanted Family Medicine, provides primary health care services to over 2000 patients in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mary Lou has served on the boards of directors of the Midwives Alliance of North America, the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives, ...

Jul 20, 20231 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 68
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