Are They Canceled?
The official podcast of cancel culture. Investigating one case at a time, Ramneet and Jared will decide once and for all who’s canceled and who isn’t. And if they get themselves canceled along the way? Well, that’s a small price to pay for the pursuit of truth.
Episodes
Join us as we chart the ups and downs (and downs and downs) of James Corden's career, from British comedian to American nuisance.
Content warning: egg yolk omelets
Will Whoopi Goldberg become the first-ever recipient of an EGOTC? (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony, Canceled?) Jared and Ramneet break down her on-air faux pas, and ask an even more important question: do we still need The View?
The first state leader ever brought to Ramneet and Jared’s cancel court, Justin Trudeau is known for his charm, his dump truck ass, a fraught relationship with the First Nations peoples of Canada, and an alarmingly prolific history of using blackface. Ramneet breaks it all down and contextualizes it for us while Jared makes jokes he immediately regrets and admits to not really knowing what a pipeline is.
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Jared announces his support for the #LogOffLana movement in this non-exhaustive history of goofs and blunders by singer, songwriter, and 2010s icon Lana Del Rey. Is her artistic brilliance enough to counteract the fact that most of what she says on social media is absolute opossum shit?
Lana Del Rey’s 10-Year War With the Culture: A 10-year history of backlash. https://www.vulture.com/article/lana-del-rey-cancelled-timeli...
Mother Teresa, AKA Saint Teresa of Calcutta, AKA Mama Tee-tee, is often the first person called to mind when you hear words like "selfless" or "saintlike." The real story is much darker. Ramneet and Jared wrestle with the Catholicism in their pasts and attempt the impossible: canceling a saint.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/02/25/why-to-many-critics-mother-teresa-is-still-no-sai...
Note: This episode was recorded and released shortly before Demi Lovato came out as non-binary. We've updated the description below to use "they/them" pronouns, but you'll hear "she/her" throughout this episode.
They're sorry not sorry... But should they just be regular sorry? Pop semi-star Demi Lovato has a stack of ill-advised tweets as high as a skyscraper. Jared ticks them off one by ...
What does the American flag stand for, and to whom? When you see too many of them in one place, it can be a red flag. (But also a white and blue one.) Just in time for Flag Day (which, in the US, is every day), Ramneet and Jared decide whether Betsy Ross should have just made a nice blouse instead.
The Changing Meaning of the US Flag Under Trump
How I Came to View the American Flag as a Threat
Tweets About Kaeperni...
'Tis the season... for arcane eligibility rules, shady categorizations, and celebrities not getting what they want. Ramneet and Jared throw away whatever chance they had of scoring an EGOT by attempting to cancel the beloved American institution of entertainment awards shows.
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Why haven't you written us a review yet?
"Based on the judges' critiques, I've made some decisions. RuPaul: In the TV Legend maxi-challenge, your rising tide lifted all boats. But tonight on the runway, you left us capsized in the Hudson. I'm sorry, my dear, but you're up for cancellation."
After discussing RuPaul's messy history with trans inclusion, fracking, and weird egotistical nonsense, will Jared and Ramneet tell the lege...
If you're vaguely aware that Shia LaBeouf has been up to some outright heinous behavior but you can't be bothered to Google his name, Ramneet's got you covered. Our hosts also channel their lifetimes of wisdom to wax philosophical about the nature of forgiveness.
This episode includes descriptions of intimate partner violence, including physical abuse and sexual assault. Do what's right for you. For som...
Meme responsibly! There's more to memes than meets the eye, as Jared and Ramneet will explore herein. Jared talks painfully slowly in parts of this episode, so play at 1.25x speed if you must.
She's gonna swing from the cancel-elier. From the cancel-elier! She's gonna Tweet like tomorrow doesn't exist. Like it doesn't exist!
Australian chanteuse Sia made it far without raising much controversy, but when she finally did with the trailer for her upcoming film Music, she... didn't handle it well. Ramneet and Jared explore.
Staying culturally relevant 20 years after hosting a game show about eating bison testicles is no small feat. Nor is becoming the most polarizing figure in the podcast industry while maintaining maximum straight-white-guy blandness.
Jared and Ramneet are opening themselves up to the slings and arrows of a monumentally insufferable fanbase by discussing Joe “Guys, He’s Not Racist if You Give Him a Chance!!!” Rogan.
Season 2 of ‘Are They Canceled?’ is upon us. Before we get to our standard fare of cancelling all of your favs, we’re looking inward: are we canceled? It’s unstructured, self-aware, and delightful.
We tried to find links to the 9/11 TikTok and Lobster Tail tweet but we’re not detectives, okay!?
— About India farm workers’ strike
— More about India farm workers’ strike
— Article: "The significance o...
Treating animals ethically sounds well and good, but does this headline-grabbing non-profit have something darker under the surface?
Read more: PETA's Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad History of Killing Animals
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Does this mega-best-selling writer have toxic garbage opinions, or is this all just a witch(craft and wizardry)hunt? (It's probably the first one but you'll have to listen to find out for sure.)
Ramneet and Jared break down J.K. Rowling's transphobia and dig deeper into what it actually means to cancel someone whose books were a big part of your childhood or whatever.
"J.K. Rowling Writes about...
Two women, so many cultures. Ramneet and Jared walk you through the phenomenon of cultural appropriation.
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Getting kind of meta in here.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/stop-firing-innocent/613615/
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I think we know what the answer to this one is going to be but it's still fun to talk about. Jared drank coffee instead of vodka before recording this one and it seems like a successful choice.
In addition to putting their lives at risk by canceling Scientology, Ramneet asks Jared a series of personal questions and helps him name his next cat.
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Jared and Ramneet revisit three classic cancellations and give an updated opinion.
Taylor Swift:
- Taylor Swift and Kanye West’s 2016 Phone Call Leaks: Read the Full Transcript
- Taylor Swift uses leaked Kanye phone call to raise money for hungry families, roiling Kim Kardashian
Ellen Degeneres:
Jameela Jamil:
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