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.
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On this week's episode, we talked about the controversy surrounding Desmond Cole, Royson James, the Toronto Star and a judge. Royson claims Desmond's activism has made them outsider amongst many in the black community. Do Royson's allegations have weight or is this just gatekeeping at it's finest. 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...
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This week Daniel and Gavin discussed a recent interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, where he expressed his concern towards the 'lefts casual cynicism. Despite having the right physically attack him, we wondered why the PM was aiming left, and how it relates to the Netflix film Don't Look Up. 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 ...
I'll be honest finding out about the Alberta government trying to both sides Nazis in the education curriculum kind of scared me. This week Gavin & Daniel attacked this story and looked at the parallels of the education from right-wing governments in the US. The level of projection from the 'They're indoctrinating our kids" party is amazing. Visit our website: gavinstephens.ca Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation Follow us on instagram: @countgavin Follow us on BlueSky: Gavin...
This week Gavin & Daniel caught an interview with anti-anti racism linguistic professor John Mcwhorter. Mcwhorter believes anti-racism is a religion, and "wokeness" has gone too far. Gavin & Daniel wondered why this center-right talking point has always been accommodated on mainstream media, which took them down the rabbit hole that is the Manhattan Institute. Visit our website: gavinstephens.ca Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation Follow us on instagram: @countgavin Foll...
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This week Gavin & Daniel discussed what's been going on with the recent Haitian migrants and the Texas white supremacist border patrol. We also didn't want to leave Canada out of this episode so we got into the controversy at Western University where 30 women allegedly were assaulted on frosh week. 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! Host...
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This week's episode see's Gavin & Daniel reviewing the 1993 Micheal Douglas film, Falling Down. We were surprised with this one to be honest. Hope you enjoy it. Wikipedia: Falling Down is a 1993 American action film[3] directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Ebbe Roe Smith and released by Warner Bros. in the United States on February 26, 1993.[4] The film stars Michael Douglas in the lead role of William "D-Fens" Foster, a divorced and unemployed former defense engineer. The film centers on ...
This week we discussed Adolph Reed Jr.'s work on race reductionism and an article written in Current Affairs by Bertrand Cooper. In it, Bertrand proposes that the current push for diversity in Hollywood is partially motivated by the slayings of Geroge Floyd, but those positions are all being filled by the 1%. Check out our reviews of the Amazon Prime series Them, on our Patreon @ Patreon.com/theuncolonized Visit our website: gavinstephens.ca Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation F...
Rich white men are going to space off the backs of the working class, and we're here to take a look at all the nonsense. This week Gavin and Daniel talk about the new frontier and how it's only for the 1% and the problems the rest of us face right here on Earth. 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 mo...
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This week Toronto decided to remove a homeless encampment by force. We took a look at how our cities are becoming increasingly hostile for the poor and working-class. While real estate has replaced manufacturing as the primary only economic source in these metropolises. We also took a look at the neo-liberal CIA and military commercials designed to entice the young. This is the last episode of season 7, thanks again for listening and sharing the podcast. We'll be back in a few weeks to begin wor...
This week we took a look at London Ont. terror attack, and why just being an ally isn't enough in this day and age. We looked at articles from co-workers of the terrorist, and even the 'Minster of racism' (as we called him) and his colour blind comments that got him booed at the vigil for the family who were the victims of the attack. Visit our website: gavinstephens.ca Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation Follow us on instagram: @countgavin Follow us on BlueSky: GavinBStephens S...
This week Gavin & Daniel discuss the recent discovery of the remains of 215 indigenous children at a Kamloops residential school. We talked about the church's response and the blame-shifting of the Canadian government. In the wake of the discovery of this tragedy many people in the indigenous community, may be dealing with not only grief but intergenerational trauma, the following is a list of resources and hotlines dedicated to supporting Indigenous people in crisis. 24/7 supports: KUU-US C...
This week Gavin & Daniel Reviewed the 2019 controversial film, Harriet. We went a little long on this one, but we had a lot to say about this movie. Enjoy. Harriet Movie Wikkipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_(film) Harriet is a 2019 American biographical film directed by Kasi Lemmons, who also wrote the screenplay with Gregory Allen Howard. It stars Cynthia Erivo as abolitionist Harriet Tubman, with Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, and Janelle Monáe in supporting roles. A biography abo...
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