Blackballed With James Di Fiore
321 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBlackballed is what other outlets refuse to be - non-combative and open to virtually anyone in politics, media, and entertainment. Host James DiFiore doesn't believe in words like platforming, and will interview some of the most controversial guests without allowing the conversation to derail.
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Episodes
Richard Marsh on the Plymouth Brethren Development Scandal in Chicago
August 31, 2023 00:38 - 30 minutesFormer member of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, Richard Marsh, is following a breaking story in Chicago. The PBCC are attempting to purchase 32 acres of land but have run into something they normally do not have to deal with - protestors. Even mainstream media is covering this story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sunday Report: David Wallace on Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau
August 28, 2023 01:12 - 51 minutesDavid Wallace joins us for the Blackballed Sunday Report where we examine the similarities between the alleged corruption that infects both Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Casual Friday: The Redemption Episode
August 26, 2023 07:14 - 1 hourJames had COVID the last time Casual Friday happened, but this time Douglas and he nailed it, all without snot or yelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Magnificent 6 - Hip Hop Ensemble Group
August 26, 2023 07:10 - 44 minutesI got 6 emcees and a microphone.... The Magnificent 6 is what happens when you squish together 6 dope emcees, and one dope producer. Their new single Stardust is out, and it is fly AF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Casual Friday - The Disaster Episode
August 13, 2023 10:25 - 1 hourCasual Friday was way too casual this time as James was sick, made various errors, his oldest friend left abruptly due to a domestic dispute, Douglas tried to save the show but couldn't coral James, and then Ryan Lindley stopped by for ten minutes before James pulled the plug. Oh, and spoiler alert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Angela Vos from Incarcerated Voters
August 10, 2023 19:29 - 18 minutesIncarcerated Voters is an organization dedicated to raising awareness of those who have died while in custody. Angela Vos lost her own son, and she stops by to talk about her mission to help save others, and help those who have lost loved ones find justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
That Nerd Dad Joe Williamson
August 10, 2023 18:16 - 31 minutesJoe Williamson is a salt of the earth fella, who just happens to be a rising star in the podcast game. He also incorrectly believes Lebron James is better than Michael Jordan, but we love him anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Wallace on Doug Ford's Corrupt Provincial Government
August 10, 2023 02:04 - 36 minutesDoug Ford is going to get away with everything, as long as the people of Ontario sit quiet. So says former political dark arts expert, David Wallace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Casual Friday - The Relationship Episode
August 05, 2023 02:33 - 2 hoursCasual Friday back, and Spenny and Douglas give their two cents on love an relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Casual Friday - The Monday Episode
July 18, 2023 02:16 - 1 hourCasual Friday is back....only it's Monday. And rather than laugh away the evening James Spenny and Douglas tackle topics to hot for most people, and live to tell the tale. People not only need nuance, they want it in today's polarized world. So we gave it to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Caryma Sa'd on the downside of activism
July 13, 2023 00:32 - 1 hourCaryma Sa'd is back, and she has a message to ideological activists on both sides of the political spectrum - you are not infallible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sage Francis - Independent Hip Hop Legend
July 12, 2023 00:26 - 1 hourWhen it comes to independent hip hop music, there are only a handful who can measure up to Sage Francis. He's a dope lyricist, and an artist whose style has evolved in conjunction with how Sage has evolved personally. In other words, he's about as real as they come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Casual Friday: July 7/2023 - The F Bomb Episode
July 08, 2023 13:47 - 4 hoursCasual Friday is back, and James took melatonin at the 4 hour mark, which made him sound like he was given a sedative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Working for a cult-owned company: Floss
July 06, 2023 03:33 - 42 minutesImagine being a person who just wants a job, and finding yourself working for a company owned by the cult known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Floss is her name, and her stories of dealing with working with cult members, and her interactions with cult leader Bruce Hales, are eye-opening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Growing Up Plymouth Brethren Light: Mike Moore
July 05, 2023 10:58 - 51 minutesMike Moore is a writer and podcast host who grew up inside the Plymouth Brethren. No, not that Plymouth Brethren, but a watered down version of the PBCC Mike talks about religion, the difference between his upbringing VS that of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, and how to navigate spiritual waters as an adult. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What's it like to date a cult member when you aren't in a cult? - Emily Victoria
July 03, 2023 19:11 - 32 minutesEmily Victoria has had a whirlwind year. She met a man she thought was the one, a member of the cult known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Her relationship was a tragic one, drifting between him potentially leaving hte cult, and her potentially joining it. Emily joins us to talk about what it is like to have the love of her life choose the cult over the woman he loved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nigerian Artist John Ogunmolawa
June 22, 2023 13:34 - 22 minutesNigerian born John Ogunmolawa is a special kind of talent. He's a pencil artist who can make portraits look exactly like photography, and he does it better than almost anyone. *There is audio issues with this episode related to John's internet connection, but I encourage everyone to head to the Blackballed w/ james di fiore YouTube page to check out his work.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Wallace on Justin Trudeau's Unreported Vaccine Procurement Scandal
June 22, 2023 01:58 - 35 minutesDavid Wallace is back, and this time he's brought with him a verified report that Justin Trudeau could have had vaccines a month before he did, but delayed the process because he wanted liberal friendly companies to make money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Casual Friday - June 16/2023: The UFO Episode
June 17, 2023 14:48 - 1 hourCasual Friday is back, and James has a new intro, his pal Spenny, and Paul Atkinson's girlfriend who got mad at James and made Paul leave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Artur Pawlowski Explains Why God Kills Gay People
June 17, 2023 00:21 - 34 minutesArtur Pawlowski is about to go to court to find out his sentence for an earlier conviction of mischief and breaching a release order. He also has some very controversial views re abortion, gay rights, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
W. Brett Wilson on Climate Change, the Trudeau Govt, and Social Media
June 07, 2023 16:54 - 39 minutesW. Brett Wilson is known for his days on Dragon's Den, and for being a firebrand on Twitter. He also has a major problem with how Justin Trudeau is running Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Maxime Bernier on Abortion & Trans Issues
June 07, 2023 00:10 - 28 minutesMaxime Bernier is running in a byelection, and his strategy seems to be to out right Pierre Poilievre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Linwood Barclay discusses his new book The Lie Maker
June 01, 2023 10:48 - 36 minutesThe Lie Maker is the new book by Canadian author Linwood Barclay. He discusses the book, and what inspired him to write it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cheryl Hope & David Wallace
May 31, 2023 02:13 - 44 minutesDavid Wallace drops by to talk about Danielle Smith's electoral victory, and Cheryl Hope's story finally reaches the mainstream media for all the wrong reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Fix: David Wallace w/ guest Artur Pawlowski
May 29, 2023 17:14 - 1 hourThe Fix has begun. David Wallace premiers his new podcast with controversial guest Artur Pawlowski. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Casual Friday - May 26/2023 - The Double Paul Episode
May 27, 2023 21:49 - 1 hourCasual Friday is back, and James brought out his former brother in law and advertising legend Paul Riss to the show. We were then joined by Paul Atkinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Christine Anderson - Her controversial trip to Canada
May 23, 2023 17:55 - 38 minutesChristine Anderson is a European Parliamentarian who stirred up controversy when she visited Canada earlier this year. She talks about that visit, her subsequent communications with MP Dr. Leslyn Lewis, and her views on immigration and climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Casual Friday - May 19/2023 - The Spenny Episode
May 20, 2023 03:18 - 2 hoursCasual Friday is here. It's Douglas' 50th birthday, Emma is back, and Jenny joins us from a men's shelter. James' bit where Emma wrote I Love Spenny on her chest fell flat, but otherwise hilarity ensued. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Wallace on the latest Klondike Papers story
May 19, 2023 02:16 - 56 minutesDavid Wallace joins us to update us on the latest story unearthes inside the Klondike Papers, and why the Left VS Right paradigm is still the best weapons corrupt governments have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bradley McCallum - Ex Member of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
May 17, 2023 01:43 - 1 hourBradley McCullum's family has a long history with the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Some of the most famous incidents within the cult involved his relatives, and when he tried to leave the cult he got more than he bargained for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rowan Scott - Ex member of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
May 16, 2023 00:44 - 42 minutesRowan Scott has more than a few reasons to be upset with the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. First, he was born inside the cult and experienced the same brainwashing as other members. But he also has children he hasn't seen since he was ex-communicated. This is his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Craig Hoyle - Ex Member of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
May 15, 2023 02:17 - 1 hourMost stories of people being excommunicated from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church include some form of trauma, but Craig Hoyle's story stands alone as one of the more egregious examples of abused from the cult. Craig's sexuality resulted in the PBCC finding a doctor to prescribe a medication reserved for prostate cancer survivors, and sexual predators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Casual Friday - May 12/2023 - The Jenny Episode
May 13, 2023 11:34 - 1 hourJames met a girl named Jenny on a Facebook thread, and the rest is MILF history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two Legends: Downchild's Pat Carey & Singer/Songwriter Marc Jordan
May 12, 2023 23:59 - 42 minutesPat Carey is the legendary horn player for the greatest blues band of all-time, Downchild. Marc Jordan is a legendary singer/songwriter who has written hits for some of the greatest singers ever. They joined us tonight on Blackballed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Peter Jackson - Hip Hop Artist & Entrepreneur
May 11, 2023 23:35 - 1 hourSometimes there are stand-alone personalities in music, and Peter Jackson is definitely in that category. The Ajax, Ontario native has turned his love for hip hop into not just a successful career as an artist, but also as a savvy businessman. He credits his success in business to his love of hip hop, and the personable approach he takes in the business itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Human Rights attorney James Connell from GITMO
May 11, 2023 01:02 - 53 minutesJames Connell is a human rights attorney representing Ammar al-Baluchi who was captured in 2003 and used as a practice subject for the CIA's torture program. Connell joins us from GITMO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rob Freeman - Director of Drop the Needle
May 10, 2023 00:55 - 48 minutesIf you were a hip hop head in the 1990s, you knew about the record store Play de Record. If you are a fan of culturally relevant documentaries, you will love the doc Drop the Needle which lifts the curtain on how this little store became a touchstone for hip hop culture in Canada. Rob Freeman is the director, and his film is destined to become a classic for anyone interested in how a subculture became a mainstream facet in our society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Steve Paikin on John Turner & Gordon Lightfoot
May 09, 2023 16:56 - 37 minutesSteve Paikin has a career in journalism that spans decades. He is also the author of a new book - John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada's 17th Prime Minister, and shared a touching story about the time he had dinner with the late Gordon Lightfoot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Casual Friday - May 5 - The Starlink Episode
May 07, 2023 12:36 - 2 hoursJames and Douglas are joined by Emma Rose, Jen Weddell and Paul Atkinson but there is one problem - James' Starlink internet keep failing. This created an episode that James considered deleting but since the rest of the crew carried the show, here we are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ben Woodbury and the homophobia of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
May 04, 2023 22:13 - 58 minutesBen Woodbury knew he was gay at age 9. Just one problem - he was part of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. The homophobia inside the PBCC is omni-present, and his story of escaping the cult and living his best life is beyond aspirational. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get A Life podcast hosts Richard Marsh & Cheryl Hope
May 04, 2023 01:01 - 51 minutesThe Get A Life podcast exists for one main reason - to help ex cult members from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church share their stories. Over the past year, they have helped dozens of ex members, and even encouraged others to leave the cult. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hip Hop Legend - The D.O.C.
May 03, 2023 00:02 - 47 minutesThe D.O.C. is a living legend in hip hop. He is also the subject of an upcoming documentary where he serves as the conduit between hip hop culture and the OGs who helped build the scene in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Charles Adler on Canadian Politics
May 02, 2023 01:02 - 59 minutesCharles Adler has been around a long time, but his focus over the past few years has shifted. He still talks politics, only from a different perspective, and he understands intimately why people matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Casual Friday - April 28th/2023 - Sex and Serial Killers
April 29, 2023 10:28 - 2 hoursCasual Friday is back, and James shares far too much with pals Douglas, Emma Rose, Paul and Rob the Lawyer who also share too much as they muse about really dirty things and people who kill others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Caryma Sa'd on Online Harassment
April 27, 2023 23:19 - 43 minutesCaryma Sa'd is a Blackballed favourite both because she is a fiercely intelligent lawyer and political satirist, and also because her principles are more important than being loved by the wrong people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rob Davis - Toronto Mayoral Candidate
April 27, 2023 01:44 - 1 hourRob Davis is a former city councilor who is running for mayor of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church survivor Heidi McCamley
April 25, 2023 03:05 - 1 hourHeidi McCamley had the fortitude to fight back against her abusive husband. She just left the cult known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and is currently waiting for her ex husband to go on trial for the horrendous abuse he delivered to Heidi. This is her story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Earth Day w/ special guest NOAM CHOMSKY
April 22, 2023 23:15 - 57 minutesNoam Chomsky is back on Blackballed, and he has a message - all of us can do something in order to fight the deteriorating climate on this planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Casual Friday - April 21/2023 - The Lovesick Episode
April 22, 2023 11:00 - 2 hoursCasual Friday is back. James is sober and reflecting on love and relationships with Douglas and Paul from the Eager Beaver Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spenny and James talk religion & mental health
April 20, 2023 02:57 - 1 hourWhen you spend a few days in a mental hospital, you need some Spenny when you get out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices