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Park Bench Ontology

Gavin Stephens www.gavinstephens.ca

is a low-stakes existential crisis disguised as a comedy podcast for people quietly losing faith in the script of modern life. Each week, comedian and writer Gavin Stephens dissects the absurd machinery of capitalism and culture — from sitcoms to wealth inequality, Baudrillard to people who talk in the movies — exposing the broken myths, invisible rules, and slow-motion collapse we all pretend isn’t happening.


Presented by The Chonilla Network.

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S04E41 – Flattening the black diaspora

This week Joe Biden described the American Black population as "not as diverse" politically as the Latin X community, and we weren't here for that. || Remember you can catch our bonus episode on Patreon http://patreon.com/theuncolonized || Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod || Hosts Gavin Stephens @countgavin, B.Black @lebeeplus, Daniel Grant @yungguard || Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncolonized || on IG - www.instagram.com/uncolonizedpodcast...

Aug 10, 20201 hr 19 min

S04E40 – White people are turning on each other

There's a new phenomenon where white people are mad at white people for being anti-racist. We see it as the new 'race traitor' dog whistle, what do you think? -------------------- Remember you can catch our bonus episode @ http://patreon.com/theuncolonized | Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod | Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak | Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncolonized | on IG - www.instagram.com/uncolonizedpodcast | on FB - www.facebook...

Aug 03, 20201 hr 23 min

S04E39 – The whiteness of the anti-mask movement

If we had to crown the dumbest movement in history, the anti-mask one would top the list. This week Gavin, B and Daniel discuss the connections between anti-mask and white supremacy. -------------------- Remember you can catch our bonus episode @ http://patreon.com/theuncolonized | Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod | Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak | Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncolonized | on IG - www.instagram.com/uncolonizedpodcas...

Jul 27, 20201 hr 26 min

S04E38 – Race Play

This week Gavin, B Black and Daniel Grant, discuss the fetishization of race, called Race Play. We tried to be respectful, and as mature as possible under the circumstances. -------------------- Check out Part 2 or more at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized | Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod | Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak | Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncolonized | on IG - www.i...

Jul 20, 20201 hr 9 min

S04E37 – Canceling "Cancel Culture"

This week Gavin & B Black are joined again by Daniel Grant (Spoiled Rotten Podcast). They talked about the cancel culture letter signed by many celebrities in an attempt to cancel, cancel culture. -------------------- Check out Part 2 or more at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized | Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod | Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak | Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/...

Jul 12, 20201 hr 4 min

S04E36 – Da 5 Bloods review

Gavin and Daniel Grant (Spoiled Rotten Podcast) review the Spike Lee Joint Da 5 Bloods. Wikkipedia - Da 5 Bloods is a 2020 American war drama film directed by Spike Lee, who also produced alongside Jon Kilik, Beatriz Levin, and Lloyd Levin. It stars Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Johnny Trí Nguyễn, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Mélanie Thierry, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen, Jean Reno, Veronica Ngo, and Chadwick Boseman. The film's plot follows a group of aging Vietnam Wa...

Jul 06, 20201 hr 11 min

S04E35 – Breonna Taylor

Gavin sits down with Daniel Grant (Spoiled Rotten Podcast) to discuss the tragic murder of Breonna Taylor at the hands of Louisville police department. Here’s What You Need to Know About Breonna Taylor’s Death - New York Times -------------------- Check out Part 2 or more at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized | Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod | Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak | Uncolonized Website: c...

Jun 29, 202052 min

S04E34 – The Respectability Politics of Protest w/Dave Getachew

This week we welcome comedian Dave Getachew to talk about why some black people insist to play the game of being “presentable” while processing our pain. -------------------- Check out Part 2 or more at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized | Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod | Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak | Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncolonized | on IG - www.instagram.com/uncolon...

Jun 22, 20201 hr 12 min

S04E33 – Not today Satan (With Sam Norton)

This week's episode Gavin and B Black welcome comedian Sam Norton @isamcomedy to talk about white people's need to interject in the protests. Trigger warning: The word ‘white’ gets used a lot! -------------------- Check out Part 2 or more at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized | Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod | Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak | Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncoloni...

Jun 15, 20201 hr 6 min

S04E32 – Rage and Catharsis

This week an exhausted Gavin and B sort through their thoughts and feelings on the global protests, against police brutality and racial injustice. -------------------- Check out Part 2 or more at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncolonized on IG - www.instagram.com/uncolonizedpodcast on ...

Jun 08, 20201 hr 22 min

S04E31 – Joe 'You ain't black' Biden

We're back, and this week we talked about Joe Bidens recent interview on the Breakfast Club, where he explained how blackness works. In the second part of the episode Gavin interviewed Journalist Jeff Hayward about the evolution of Art during the lock down. -------------------- Check out Part 2 at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak Uncol...

Jun 01, 20201 hr 35 min

S04E30 – Gun Control and Emotional Labour

First, we talked about dealing with the emotional labour placed on POC in white spaces. Then We discussed the new gun laws that has the right angry as hell at the Trudeau government. It was a heavy but fun one. We’re going to be taking a two-week break, but we will be back at the end of May/ beginning of June. -------------------- Check out Part 2 at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #Uncol...

May 11, 20201 hr 40 min

S04E29 – The ‘IOU’ is The Rich Persons Stick Up Note

First Gavin and B Black take a look at the recent ‘raid’ of a grocery store in an affluent Toronto neighbourhood, where many of the ‘suspects’ left “IOU” notes and fled. Then they swing over to China where anti-black racism is out of control and has been way before this global pandemic. -------------------- Check out Part 2 at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod Tweet Us: @Gav...

May 04, 20201 hr 11 min

S04E28 - American History X Review (Part 2)

This is the second part of our review for the 1998 film American History X. American History X is a 1998 American crime drama film directed by Tony Kaye and written by David McKenna. The film stars Edward Norton and Edward Furlong, as two brothers from Los Angeles who are involved in the white supremacist and neo-Nazi movements. The older brother (Norton) serves three years in prison for voluntary manslaughter, and during this time, he is rehabilitated, and then tries to prevent his brother from...

Apr 27, 202058 min

S04E27 - American History X Review (Part 1)

The title says it all. This week B Black and Gavin review the 1998 film American History X. American History X is a 1998 American crime drama film directed by Tony Kaye and written by David McKenna. The film stars Edward Norton and Edward Furlong, as two brothers from Los Angeles who are involved in the white supremacist and neo-Nazi movements. The older brother (Norton) serves three years in prison for voluntary manslaughter, and during this time, he is rehabilitated, and then tries to prevent ...

Apr 20, 20201 hr 19 min

S04E26 - The Free Market is the Frye Festival of disaster relief

After a few weeks of watching Nation by nation abandon the free market and rely on a socialist platform to deal with Covid19 pandemic. We here at Uncolonized decided to look at all the other ways people have worshipped the free market as an end-all solution for all problems. -------------------- Check out Part 2 at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens ...

Apr 13, 20201 hr 6 min

S04E25 – Woke Scolding

In this episode of Uncolonized, we had a hard time with this one. On one hand, we want to be inclusive as F, but we also hate a down talking for no good reason. Anyway here we are with a new episode, enjoy. -------------------- Check out Part 2 at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncoloni...

Apr 06, 20201 hr 23 min

S04E24 – Picking Cotton At Home (Part 1)

In this episode of Uncolonized, Gavin and B Black look at Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and how it’s effecting People of Color (POC) the most during this crucial moment in history. -------------------- Check out Part 2 at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncolonized on IG - www.instagram...

Mar 30, 202053 min

S04E23 - Two Canadas

In this episode of Uncolonized, Gavin & B react to an interview with Peter Mansbridge (CBC), where he discusses the Raptors win and how it signifies two distinct Canadas. -------------------- Check out Part 2 at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncolonized on IG - www.instagram.com/un...

Mar 23, 20201 hr 17 min

S04E22 - Raising Black Kids (Part 1)

This week on the show: After watching the video of a 6 year-old get arrested, Gavin and B Black discuss what they think it takes to raise kids in white supremacy. -------------------- Check out Part 2 at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod use hashtag #UncolonizedPod Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncolonized on Instagram - www.instagram.com/uncolonized...

Mar 16, 20201 hr 22 min

S04E21 – The Chonilla Episode

This week's episode we welcome Sherley Joseph and Clove Roy from the Chonilla Podcast. In part one of our conversation, we talk about interracial relationships and so much more. You can find Part two at http://Patreon.com/theuncolonized Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod use hashtag #UncolonizedPod Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncolonized on Instagram - www.instagram.com/uncolonizedpodcast on Facebook - www.facebook.com/UncolonizedPod G...

Mar 09, 20201 hr

S04E20 - Tyler Perry's: A Fall From Grace (part 1)

We reviewed another Tyler Perry movie this week. This time it's, Netfilx's A fall from Grace. Starring: Crystal Fox, Phylicia Rashad, and some bad wigs. -------------------- Check out Part 2 at our Patreon. $5 a month gets you two episodes weekly. http://patreon.com/theuncolonized Follow us on Twitter @UncolonizedPod and use hashtag #UncolonizedPod Tweet Us: @GavinbStephens and @Bblizak Uncolonized Website: chonillanetwork.com/series/uncolonized on IG - www.instagram.com/uncolonizedpodcast on FB...

Mar 02, 20201 hr 13 min

S04E19 - Kobe Bryant

This week we sat down and discussed Kobe Bryant's untimely passing. In our part two episode http://patreon.com /theuncolonized we continued the conversation, plus we talked about Black History month and working in white spaces. Visit our website: gavinstephens.ca Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation Follow us on instagram: @countgavin Follow us on BlueSky: GavinBStephens Subscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 24, 20201 hr 24 min

S0418 - Reconciliation is Dead

Visit our website: gavinstephens.ca Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation Follow us on instagram: @countgavin Follow us on BlueSky: GavinBStephens Subscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 17, 202050 min

S04E17 - Feel the Bern

This week after the controversial endorsement by Joe Rogan, Gavin need to let B know why Bernie Sanders was the clear obvious choice for pres. Visit our website: gavinstephens.ca Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation Follow us on instagram: @countgavin Follow us on BlueSky: GavinBStephens Subscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 10, 202043 min

S04E16 - This Royal Family Biznis

We're sharing our two cents on Megan Merkel and her family, and the all the nonsense surrounding them. Visit our website: gavinstephens.ca Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation Follow us on instagram: @countgavin Follow us on BlueSky: GavinBStephens Subscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 03, 20201 hr 15 min

S01E15 - Joker with Daniel Grant

This week we are joined by Daniel Grant from The Spoiled Rotten Podcast (link below) To talk about the movie Joker. https://tdfeverything.com/spoiledrotten You can find Daniel on twitter: http://twitter.com/TheYungGuard and on instagram : http://instagram.com/yungguard Visit our website: gavinstephens.ca Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation Follow us on instagram: @countgavin Follow us on BlueSky: GavinBStephens Subscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Jan 27, 202051 min

S04E14 - Nationalism will get us all killed

People on Fb are crazy about bombing brown countries, and Gavin and B wanted to look into why. Join us as we the guys talk about terrorism, Suleimani, America, and Trump's need for war. We referenced Garth Porter's article in Truthout: https://truthout.org/articles/lies-about-iran-killing-us-troops-in-iraq-are-a-ploy-to-justify-war / As well as Robert MacKay in the Intercept https://theintercept.com/2020/01/09/republican-reporters-want-democrats-stop-saying-qassim-suleimani-assassinated/?comment...

Jan 20, 20201 hr 9 min

S04E13 - Terry Gilliam is the real victim here, everyone. Part 1

This week Gavin and B sit down and discuss the comments Terry Gilliam (Monty Python) made in an interview with the Independent. Part 2 is on our Patreon http://patreon.com /theuncolonized Here's the interview in the independant https://www.theroot.com/terry-gilliam-is-tired-of-white-men-being-blamed-for-ev-1840816741 Visit our website: gavinstephens.ca Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation Follow us on instagram: @countgavin Follow us on BlueSky: GavinBStephens Subscribe and leave...

Jan 13, 202059 min

S04E12 - Top 5 Racist Moments of 2019

Visit our website: gavinstephens.ca Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation Follow us on instagram: @countgavin Follow us on BlueSky: GavinBStephens Subscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 06, 20201 hr 11 min
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