Are They Canceled?

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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? Support the Show.

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. Find us on social media: @aretheycanceled Write us a review or so help me Support the Show.

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-timeline.html Know your meme: Question for the culture. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/lana-del-reys-question-to-the-culture-post Lana Del Rey explains ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ album cover. https://www.nme.com/news/music/lana-del-rey-explains-chemtrails-over-the-country-club-album-cover-2852936 Talk to us on social media: @aretheycanceled Leave a 5-star rating and a review, for God's sake. Support the Show.

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-saint/ https://www.cnn.com/2016/08/31/asia/mother-teresa-controversies/index.html Please write us a five-star review; we'll buy you lunch or something. Tell your friends to listen. Find us on social media: @aretheycanceled Support the Show.

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 one so he and Ramneet can decide whether they need to give our hearts a break. We're confident you're going to love this one. This episode mentions eating disorders, addiction, self-harm, and sexual assault, so tread carefully if you need to. For links/screenshots of the tweets described, check out google.com. Follow us on social media: @aretheycanceled. Give us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts if you want to get into heaven. Support the Show.

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 Kaepernick vs. January 6 Find us on social at @aretheycanceled. Write us a sexy glowing review, if it suits you. Support the Show.

'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. Find us on social: @aretheycanceled Why haven't you written us a review yet? Support the Show.

"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 legendary drag queen and reality host "Shantay, you stay," or will he be asked to sashay away once and for all? * A messy RuPaul interview in The Guardian * The "trains" tweet is gone, but screenshots are forever. * The Buzzfeed profile featuring the iconic "capsized in the Hudson" anecdote * Gayest Episode Ever's excellent interview with writer Stan Zimmerman Support the Show.

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 some people, that could be listening with a friend, listening in a familiar and comfortable environment, or skipping this episode altogether. — New York Times: FKA twigs sues Shia LaBeouf, Citing 'Relentless' Abusive Relationship — Visit RAINN to learn more about sexual violence: including identifying it, preventing it, and healing from it Find us on social media @aretheycanceled. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts! (We are only accepting 5-star reviews at this time). Support the Show.

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. Buzzfeed's Internet Live event in 2019The Alma article referenced about the alt-right origins of a popular memeThe Teen Vogue article referenced about digital blackfaceA Time profile of Brittany "Broski" Tomlinson (in which the details differ slightly from what Jared shares)Jared ended up going in a more obvious direction with his "There She Goes" meme idea, and it did not go viral. Follow us on social media @aretheycanceled. Rate and review on Apple Music and maybe we'll think of you in the tub or something. Support the Show.

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. An actually autistic person responds to Sia’s controversial new film MusicWashington Post report on Autism SpeaksTrailer for MusicASPCA commercial featuring Sia's "Puppies are Forever"The social model of disability, which Jared does a bad job explaining in the episodeSia singing as Randy Marsh as Lorde on South Park Follow us on social media @aretheycanceled. Rate and review on Apple Music and maybe one of us will give you a li'l' smooch, idk. Support the Show.

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. A true independent thinker comes to the defense of his hero (several eyeroll emojis). More on Spotify staff’s battle to hold their company accountable for Rogan’s transphobic contentFrom Slate, the single best piece ever written about why Joe Rogan is so damn infuriating.Kasia Babis’ “Centrists” comics, published in ‘The Nib'Follow us on social media @aretheycanceled. Rate and review on Apple Music, pls. Support the Show.

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 of Sen. Kamala Harris’ speaking Tamil on a national stage" — Ramneet’s demands for both VP-Elect Harris and Meena Harris Follow us on social media @aretheycanceled. Support the Show.

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 Find us on social media: @aretheycanceled Support the Show.

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 Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues" "We the Mudbloods: J. K. Rowling and the Trans-Exterminationists" — This thoughtful piece of analysis by writer Zinnia Jones was crucial to making this episode! Check us out on social media: @aretheycanceled Support the Show.

Two women, so many cultures. Ramneet and Jared walk you through the phenomenon of cultural appropriation. Find us on social media: @aretheycanceled Support the Show.

Getting kind of meta in here. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/stop-firing-innocent/613615/ Check us out on social: @aretheycanceled Support the Show.

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. Follow us on social media: @aretheycanceled. Support the Show.

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 TranscriptTaylor Swift uses leaked Kanye phone call to raise money for hungry families, roiling Kim KardashianEllen Degeneres: Kevin Porter threadJameela Jamil: "Slim and Privileged" profile Follow us on social media: @aretheycanceled Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Support the Show.