Are They Canceled?

Join us as we chart the ups and downs (and downs and downs) of James Corden's career, from British comedian to American nuisance.

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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?

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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-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

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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

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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.

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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


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'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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"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
 

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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

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