Mon, May 11, 2020
He was once the most influential evangelical leader in the United States. Ted Haggard had a mega-church with a congregation of 14,000 people and a hotline to President George W Bush. But in 2006, a sex scandal destroyed his career and eviscerated his reputation. Ted Haggard was banished. One of the original victims of cancel culture. Now, for the first time in nearly a decade- Ted Haggard is publicly speaking out. In a wild, free-wheeling and often contentious interview with TV producers Rob Rosen and Desma Simon, Haggard shares how he's been trying to rebuild his life and makes a stunning claim about how he has managed to 'cure' his sexual appetites.
Wed, Jun 10, 2020
Stephen Elliot was an acclaimed novelist who became a one in a million Hollywood success story- directing two James Franco movies. But when Stephen Elliott's name turned up on the anonymous 'Sh***y Media Men' list- he was cancelled. Now for the first time he's telling his side of the story.
Thu, Jun 18, 2020
Sara Christensen was flying high as the CEO of her own company. But when Sara Christensen decided to teach a young female applicant a lesson in professionalism, it backfired- and Sara found herself cancelled. In an emotional interview tells Rob and Desma what she's learned from her ordeal and the surprising way she plans to rebuild her life.
Wed, Jun 24, 2020
Cancel culture has gotten so cruel, innocent people are now becoming targets of the mob. In this episode, Rob and Desma speak to Emmanuel Cafferty, who lost his dream job at SDG&E. They also speak to a couple, Ivan and Melissa Milosavljevic, who are now fighting to save their business. These people have one thing in common: they did absolutely nothing wrong but still got cancelled.
Wed, Jul 15, 2020
Cathy Young is one of 153 artists and intellectuals who signed an open letter in Harper's Magazine calling for an end to cancel culture. So how did a simple plea for artistic and intellectual freedom cause such a firestorm? In a freewheeling conversation Young talks to Rob and Desma about why she thinks cancel culture is similar to the French Revolution and how she thinks we can get back to being a country that celebrates open and honest debate.
Wed, Jul 22, 2020
Jordanian immigrant Natasha Tynes was sitting on top of the world. She was a happy mother of three, just four-weeks away from having her first novel published. But a confrontation with a DC Metro employee over of all things- a burrito- sent her world crashing down. Now cancelled, Natasha openly talks about her regrets, her anger and how this incident very nearly caused her to take her own life.
Wed, Jul 29, 2020
Alex Day had it all. He was a major You Tube influencer and even recorded a surprise pop music hit. And then some allegations of bad behavior sent his world crashing down. In a no-holds barred conversation Alex describes what it was like to get cancelled, his regrets, and how he's hoping to rebuild his life.
Wed, Aug 5, 2020
Keri Smith was never cancelled- she was a canceller. A self-described former SJW, Keri used to be the manager for comedians like Margaret Cho and W Kamau Bell. When people would get their lives destroyed online, she was either part of the mob or cheering them on. Over time, this began to wear on her conscience. In a remarkably candid interview, Keri reveals why she believes the 'woke' mob operates like a cult, how she got out of it and how she has rebuilt her life and finally found peace and joy.
Wed, Aug 12, 2020
In this episode Rob and Desma speak to two university professors, one liberal-one conservative, who came under fire for expressing their views. First, Lisa Durden who got fired after mixing it up with Tucker Carlson on Fox News. Then William Jacobsen, a Cornell law professor who got attacked for expressing his disapproval of the BLM movement.