Cancelled with Rob Rosen and Desma Simon

Rob and Desma make a special announcement about their future plans for the podcast.

Maud Maron was a good liberal; a Bernie supporter who worked as a lawyer for the Legal Aid Society. But when she won a seat on her local school board and expressed some unfashionable opinions, she was cancelled in a very public and traumatic way. In a provocative and open discussion, Maud reflects on what happened and what's made people so intolerant of different points of view.

John Gorham was Portland's top chef and the owner of ten local restaurants. But his empire came crashing down when he got into an online fight with a trans-woman. In this emotional interview, John tells Rob and Desma how, overnight, he went from king to cancelled.

Jay Asher became a sensation with his book '13 Reasons Why' which got adapted into a hit Netflix series. But his life came crashing down when he was hit with multiple sexual harassment allegations. In a very candid and raw interview, Jay sets the record straight about what he did wrong, but argues that his punishment does not fit the crime.

Vince the Fed Ex Guy made international news when he posted a video claiming he wouldn't deliver packages to any household with a visible Biden or BLM sign.This is a unique episode because we get a chance to not only hear from Vince, the cancelled, but his canceller: Michael Mc- who's an award winning music director witha highly influential Tik Tok page.Vince argues his cancellers got the story wrong and doxed him for no reason; threatening his safety and his marriage. Michael Mc explai...

When big name stars are about to get cancelled, they turn to Nathan Miller, the fixer, to try and save their careers. Rob and Desma talk to Miller about what he advises his clients to do when the mob comes after them. Plus, they go through some of the highest profile cancellations in history and Nathan explains what those celebrities did wrong and whether there was anything they could have done to save themselves.

Seth Ciferri was a rockstar in the tattoo world. He was an artist, an innovator and even a celebrity judge on the hit show 'Ink Master.' But the cancel mob took him out after an ex-girlfriend posted a video about him. In an emotional conversation, Seth talks about losing everything and how his new fiancé, who makes an appearance on the podcast, is the only thing that carried him through.

Rob and Desma return to the world of knitting. In this episode, a woman who goes by Little Ragamuffin, was cancelled because of the name she gave one of her shirts. Some said it was racist. But when you find out what the name actually was, you may be just as shocked as Rob and Desma that anybody actually took offense to it.

Rob and Desma talk to activist and New York Times best selling author Sonya Renee Taylor. She recently gave a provocative talk about cancel culture. Sparks fly as the three have an intense, but always respectful, debate about what’s really behind the phenomena.

Nicki Clyne gained fame as one of the stars of the 'Battlestar Galactica' reboot. She gained infamy fo her role in NXIVM, the self-help group some people consider a cult. Nicki was never charged with a crime but she has been completely canceled by Hollywood. In one of her first interviews since the scandal broke, she talks about what drew her to the group, the truth about her marriage to Smallville's Allison Mack, why she continues to defend group leader Keith Raniere and ho...