FD Signifier has a unique story.
Please enjoy this curated collection of clips from public interviews he has given over the last few years. We have included a full recommended listening and viewing list at the end.
Chapter 1: I am the youngest of three - 0:00
Chapter 2: From Boujie Boy to Entertainment Activist - 2:00
Chapter 3: Finding his focus, concentrating his core purpose - 3:15
Chapter 4: Why YouTube? - 5:15
Chapter 5: Why MensTube? - 5:58
Chapter 6: I noticed you talk a lot about books and movies… - 6:48
Chapter 7: BREAKING!!! FD Signifier is a former Edgelord! - 8:00
Chapter 8: …wtf is an Edgelord? - 8:56
Chapter 9: Motivated by the holes in his own knowledge - 10:45
Chapter 10: Wounded men need advice - 12:55
Chapter 11: Fight Club is a gay allegory 14:13
Chapter 12: The identity of today’s youth in the modern left - 15:00
Chapter 13: What does it mean to critique our own stories? - 16:00
Chapter 14: JK Rowling and trans stuff - 16:30
Chapter 15: Kanye West - 17:51
Chapter 16: When should you divest yourself of great art and the people who made it? - 18:48
Final thoughts - 19:42
Why stop with curated clips? Get to know FD Signifier with full interviews.
1) As It Should Be Podcast
Episode 16: “Critique the Stories that Shape Us with F.D Signifier (he/him)” - As It Should Be Podcast (September 2021)
Episode description:
We don’t take the critical eye to our film and tv as often and as deeply as is needed. The level of influence that they have on how we not only see ourselves but the stories we believe about other people, requires that we take a step back. In today’s episode, Thamarrah is joined by F.D Signifier (he/him). During our conversation I learned so much about Fiq’s upbringing and how that shaped him, but we also get into a conversation about how the portrayal of Black men specifically has impacted how WE as a society behave towards them, what we expect from them, and how THEY navigate the world as a result.
2) KiraChats
Talking with F.D Signifier about Drake and the Death of Hip Hop - KiraChats (January 29, 2022)
Episode description:
Today, BadBunny was watching F.D Signifier's video "Drake and the Death of Hip Hop" when he offered on twitter to hop on the stream and talk about it! What follows is a fantastic conversation about many topics: White supremacy's complex effects on black culture; the function and dysfunction of gatekeeping; the difficulty of trying to be an internet content creator with values and more!
3) Foreign Man in a Foreign Land
The Black Crime Lie by Ransom James - Foreign Man in a Foreign Land (April 28, 2022)
Episode Description:
Discover the unspoken truths of the hierarchy of marginalization.
4) The Debrief Podcast
Episode 57 - Blame the MANOSPHERE!? - The Debrief Podcast (June 2, 2022)
Episode description:
In this week’s bad faith I spoke to YouTube video essay celebrity F.D Signifier about his most recent take on the MANOSPHERE. What time do online male spaces play in cultivating mass shooters? What does it teach is about the psychology of these people? What is the left doing wrong that makes Jordan Peterson an appealing outlet for lost youths? Also, we can talk Amber Heard and Johnny Depp, if we must. ;)
5) Bad Faith Podcast
Episode 181 - The Pewdiepie Pipeline (w/ F.D. Signifier) - Bad Faith Podcast (June 2, 2022)
Episode description:
The self-described "Black godfather of BreadTube" joins the podcast today to talk about his latest viral video on the mass shooter phenomenon and the role internet culture plays in radicalizing disaffected youth. F.D. Signifier wrote his master's thesis on mass shooters and also thought young boys -- many of whom took their own lives -- and brings a unique perspective as a very online elder millennial who has done his fair share of book-learning on the subject. The conversation expands to a critique of the left's own recruiting prowess -- especially when it comes to Black leftist. Be sure to check out F.D.'s latest, "Dissecting the Manosphere," as well as the other videos on his YouTube channel.
6) It’s Not Just In Your Head Pocast
#107: The Manosphere (ft. F.D.Signifier) - It’s Not Just In Your Head Podcast (September 28, 2022)
Episode description:
Does the Manosphere care about men? We chat with F.D.Signifier about his string of popular video essays: 'Dissecting the Manosphere', 'Connecting the Manosphere' and 'Understanding the BIack Manosphere'."The manosphere is a collection of websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism."The conversation covers aggrieved entitlement, the promise of patriarchy, the loss of male power and the desire for dominance, the socialist ideology of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King and the whiteness problem of Socialism... and that's just the first 15 minutes! It's a good one!
Part 2 of this conversation is a patron only episode
7) Signified B Sides
We're Still Missing the Mark on Black Trans Issues - Signified B Sides (February 27, 2023)
Episode description:
A conversation between FD Signifier and trans content creator Soulbunni. The two give a deep dive into trans issues from a black trans lens. For the original video from Soulbunni, please see Transphobia and Trans Misogynoir - Soulbunni (Jan 9, 2023)
Further discussion on Trans Issues: “How Do You Enact Empathy? A Long Conversation With F.D Signifier” by
