Fucking Cancelled

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 Fields Base and Superstructure Early European Farme...

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 young kid figuring it out in the streets of London, hi...

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 Theme song by ST x LIAM. Mixing and editing by Xand...

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 Cancelled series. Show Notes Fucking Cancelled Goes...

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. Part of the Replatformed series. Show Notes FUCK...

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, Strength, and Hope series. Show Notes FUCKING CANC...

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 politics of solidarity and class consciousness. ...

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 organized.  Part of the Quest for the Offline Left series....

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. Part of the Talking Shit series. Show Notes Michael...

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 are we to create and nurture meaningful connections...

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 . ClementineMorrigan.com JayLesoleil.com Theme s...

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 from those experiences. Part of the Nexit series. Sh...

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. Show Notes Toward Freedom: The Case Against Race Re...

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 quits, tells members 'the dream is dead' CBC - Gree...

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 LIAM. Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora. This is...

In Episode 34, we look at the similarities between the criminal justice system and cancel culture. We also look at the differences — notably, that the criminal justice system affords rights to those who are accused of offences, while cancel culture does not. Part of the Refusing to be Accountable series. Show Notes Episode 6 - Refusing to be Accountable: Responsibility, Boundaries, Intervention an...

In Episode 33, we look at the notion that cancel culture functions to prevent abuse and keep people safe. Why do proponents of cancellation say this, and what do they mean by it? Is it true? And what are some other ways to think about abuse and safety? Part of the Nobody’s Getting Cancelled series. Show Notes Episode 6 - Refusing to be Accountable: Responsibility, Boundaries, Intervention and Puni...

In Episode 32, we discuss right-wing populism. Fresh off a 1.5 day hitchhiking ride with a 'Freedom Rally' conspiracy theorist, Jay explains what it is that these right-wing populists believe and how it differs from left-wing variants of populism. We talk about how people get that way, what kinds of messaging can get through to them, and why it's important for Leftists to understand what it is the...

In Episode 31, we discuss tolerance. At a certain point the left seems to have decided that tolerance is not good enough, and that we need acceptance or even celebration instead. We discuss why tolerance is actually very important in pluralistic socities and why it's necessary for building solidarity across difference.  Part of the Principles Before Personalities series. Show Notes Principles Befo...

In Episode 30, we discuss practical tips for supporting the people in our lives who are being cancelled, both in the immediate aftermath of a cancellation campaign, and for the longterm.  Part of the Nobody’s Getting Cancelled series. Show Notes Talking Shit with Dr. Christine Marie: Breaking the Spell of Cancellation Nobody's Getting Cancelled: Surviving Cancellation Follow Fucking Cancelled on I...

In Episode 29, we sit down with Marcus Peters, an activist and organizer based in Montreal, to discuss the social solidarity economy. We talk about what a co-op is, why they're important for the Left, and how they can give workers control over their work. We also discuss a new union Marcus has been organizing in the forestry sector. Finally, we get into the problem of wreckers — and how to organiz...

In Episode 28, we examine organisation policies which uphold cancel culture. What is wrong with policies like these? Why organize against them? And what are some proactive approaches we can take to counter these practices? Part of the series Organizing Against the Nexus . Show Notes Episode 6 - Refusing to be Accountable: Responsibility, Boundaries, Intervention and Punishment Episode 26 - Nobody'...

In Episode 27, we talk about responsibility. What are the different uses of this word, and how does it differ from 'accountability'? What lessons can we learn about responsibility from the 12 Steps? And why is it a topic so seldom discussed in the Nexus? Part of the Principles Before Personalities series. Show Notes Episode One - Principles Before Personalities: An Introduction to Fucking Cancelle...

In Episode 26, we discuss breakups in the age of cancel culture. We ask what happens when we think of cancellation as a form of intimate partner abuse, talk about why it is that some people can feel the need to control their ex-partners, and investigate how the Nexus promotes and protects this type of behaviour. Finally, we talk about some things we can do instead of cancelling our exes. Part of t...

In Episode 25, we sit down with David Rovics, a musician, writer, and libertarian socialist from the United States. We discuss socialism, anti-fascism, internationalism, and the importance of building solidarity. We get into the experience of being cancelled and misrepresented on a large scale. Finally, we finish off the episode with David playing some of his songs for us.  Part of the Replatforme...