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Pseudo-Intellectual with Lauren Chen

527 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings

Lauren Chen dives into stories not covered anywhere else at the intersection of culture and politics.

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Ep 11 | DOUBLE the Minimum Wage: Solve Poverty?

April 07, 2019 00:00 - 18 minutes

This Saturday episode focuses on a rallying point for presidential hopefuls in the Democratic party: a massive increase in the federal minimum wage. Is this the perfect solution to end poverty, or are there flaws in this magic "Band-Aid"? Lauren gives her thoughts on it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 10 | Blaire White Interview, Dawkins SLAMS Nationalism & Teacher's Sensitive Pic

April 04, 2019 01:52 - 57 minutes

On Wednesday night's live show, Lauren talks about the resurfacing of "creepy" Joe Biden allegations, Richard Dawkins' bash against nationalism, and a teacher who was fired because her topless photo was leaked. And finally, she is joined by Blaire White! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 9 | Reparations NOW! The Debate for 2020

April 01, 2019 23:00 - 16 minutes

This time we're going to focus on a topic that's gaining momentum as we approach the 2020 election cycle: reparations. What are they all about? Are all the problems that minority groups face really caused by some sort of systemic oppression? And is inter-generational justice really a just practice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 8 | Predatory Men? Harassment vs. Dating

March 30, 2019 23:00 - 13 minutes

Jameela Jamil's tweets on harassment kicked off a conversation about predatory dating in the era of #MeToo. Whether it's catcalling or compliments, where's the line between flirtation and predatory behavior? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 7 | Gavin McInnes Interview, Jussie Smollett & #SurvivingCardiB

March 28, 2019 02:21 - 1 hour

We interview Gavin McInnes, discuss the update on the charges being dropped against Jussie Smollett, and look at why #SurvivingCardiB is trending. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 6 | Light Skin Privilege & Colorism? MTV Decoded Response

March 25, 2019 23:00 - 15 minutes

You've certainly heard of racism before, but have you heard of "colorism"? MTV Decoded's Franchesca Ramsey takes issue with what she sees as vestiges of white supremacy within minority communities. Is colorism real, and is it really a tool of white oppression? Lauren speaks her mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 5 | Woke Media: Diversity OR ELSE

March 23, 2019 23:30 - 17 minutes

In this Saturday episode, Lauren challenges the idea of diversity in media. Is it just a campaign to listen to diverse voices, or is it also synonymous with "fewer white people"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 4 | Islam vs. LGBT & Copyright Issues on YouTube

March 21, 2019 03:16 - 21 minutes

In this (mostly) live episode of Pseudo-Intellectual, Lauren discusses a recent copyright takedown on her content, the UK's dilemma with the LGBT and Muslim communities, and lastly the recent Daniel Caesar controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 3 | The TRUTH Behind EXTREME Politics

March 18, 2019 23:00 - 17 minutes

This episode of Pseudo-Intellectual picks up where the previous one on the Christchurch shooting left off. This time, Lauren focuses on what exactly political extremism is and how exactly it manifests itself on the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 2 | Christchurch Aftermath: Unity or Division?

March 16, 2019 23:00 - 17 minutes

In the wake of yet another horrific mass shooting, political figures across the world have been bickering and finger-pointing. Has this tragedy helped unite us as people, or has it further divided us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 1 | Tucker Carlson the Absolute Alpha & a 'Testicular Bill of Rights'?

March 14, 2019 03:04 - 1 hour

Audio of Tucker Carlson making some controversial statements about women and racial minorities has outrage mobs up in arms. And a Georgia lawmaker seeks to introduce a “testicular bill of rights” to make a point about ... something? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 166 | Leaving Patreon & Uncensored’s Final Episode

March 11, 2019 23:00 - 15 minutes

Big changes are on the horizon for Lauren - she's leaving Patreon and saying goodbye to Uncensored. But while all good things come to an end, this certainly won't be the last of Lauren on BlazeTV! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 165 | 'Captain Marvel' Review: Feminist Film? | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

March 09, 2019 00:00 - 12 minutes

In this episode, we review Marvel's latest film, 'Captain Marvel,' and ask whether it's as big a feminist statement as actress Brie Larson has led people to believe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 164 | Children: The Ultimate Polluters | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

March 07, 2019 00:00 - 12 minutes

Due to concerns about the environment, it has become an increasingly popular opinion that having children is now immoral, with figures as influential as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez putting forth the idea. But does this claim hold any water? Lauren and Liam discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 163 | 'Right-wing' Trump Derangement Syndrome | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

March 05, 2019 00:00 - 14 minutes

When Trump won the 2016 election, it was predictable that there would be an outcry from people who vote Left. What's harder to understand is how some "conservatives" are willing to let their personal hatred for the president stand in the way of championing conservative policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 162 | I'm Being Targeted by Facebook Censorship | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

March 02, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes

After the recent Project Veritas report that Facebook considers Lauren's content as trolling and censorship fodder, Lauren weighs in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 161 | The Trend of Plastic Surgery | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

February 28, 2019 00:00 - 13 minutes

Cosmetic procedures have been on the rise in recent history, particularly in the case of women. What are these procedures? Why are they happening? And are they problematic? Lauren shares her experience of this phenomenon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 160 | The Anti-Science of Gender Ideology: Female Penises | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

February 25, 2019 22:00 - 12 minutes

In this episode, Lauren takes a look at one of the bolder claims of "gender advocates" and discusses how the political Left has come to reject scientific reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 159 | ISIS Brides: Return to Sender? | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

February 23, 2019 23:00 - 15 minutes

On this Saturday episode of Uncensored, Lauren is joined by Liam to discuss the prospect of allowing "ISIS brides" back into their countries of origin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 158 | Jussie Smollett Going to TRIAL? FBI & Police Investigating | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

February 19, 2019 23:00 - 11 minutes

Weeks after the black and openly gay actor claimed that he was the victim of a hateful assault by violent right-wingers, new details surrounding Jussie Smollett's story have cast doubt on its legitimacy. After he filed reports to the police and the FBI, though, they now want the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 157 | The Attack on the Nuclear Family | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

February 18, 2019 23:00 - 15 minutes

While the French government has to contend with the ongoing Yellow Vest protests, it first turns its focus to French schools: They must replace the words "mother" and "father" with "parent 1" and "parent 2." Why do they see these words as harmful? Lauren takes a look into the ideology behind this move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 156 | Ghosting? Tinder? 'Wifely Duties'? Valentine's Q&A! | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

February 15, 2019 23:30 - 18 minutes

On this belated Valentine's Day episode, Lauren and Liam respond to relationship questions from her Twitter followers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 155 | Environmental Justice & Ecosocialism?? Far-Left NONSENSE | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

February 14, 2019 00:00 - 13 minutes

In light of the proposals put forth in Ocasio-Cortez's "Green New Deal," Lauren looks into the ideas behind it: environmental racism and ecosocialism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 154 | The Green New Deal: SOCIALISM Unchained | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

February 12, 2019 00:00 - 14 minutes

There has been a lot of controversy over the past few days about the exact contents of the Green New Deal being put forward by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. So the only thing to do is to go over the document itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 153 | Feminist Doctor: Clothing Is Oppressive | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

February 09, 2019 23:00 - 13 minutes

In this Saturday episode, Lauren and Liam are nearly inspired to strip naked in solidarity with a radical feminist doctor from Cambridge. Why have ideas that can stand on their own if you can just go nude? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 152 | Dating Ugly: Worse for Men or Women? | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

February 07, 2019 00:00 - 13 minutes

This evening's episode is on the subject of dating in 2019 - with a particular focus on what unattractive people can experience. In the Tinder era, is it worse to be an ugly women, or an ugly man? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 151 | Pro-Abortion Eugenicists: 'Life Unworthy of Life'| Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

February 05, 2019 22:00 - 16 minutes

Today Lauren addresses the ideas of some within the 'pro-choice' movement: the ones who actually celebrate abortion as a good thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 150 | Sex Positive, Anti-Capitalist Feminist Magazine: a Review | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

February 03, 2019 02:00 - 10 minutes

Today, Lauren takes a deep dive into a feminist publication and discovers a world that could scarcely be imagined to be not be satirical. From a black dominatrix forcing her 'slaves' to read feminist literature, to art of 'fat bodies in communion with each other', this magazine has it all. Listener discretion is advised. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 149 | Neo-Nazis in Modern America | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 30, 2019 01:00 - 12 minutes

In light of the recent Holocaust Remembrance Day, Lauren and Liam explore the perceived growing 'Nazi' movement in the United States, then they discuss the findings that millennials know surprisingly little about the Holocaust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 148 | Mass Layoffs in News Media | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 27, 2019 01:00 - 13 minutes

In this Saturday episode, Lauren and Liam discuss the most recent round of layoffs that journalists of left-leaning publications have had to suffer. Is this really due to widespread ignorance across society, or might the media have some culpability? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 147 | Covington Catholic CLOSES: Lawsuits, Lies & Threats | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 23, 2019 20:30 - 13 minutes

Days after the video of a confrontation between a young Covington Catholic student and an Indigenous drummer went viral, the story remains a national headline. Lauren takes a look at the impact that fake news had on these kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 146 | Vox: Representation by Skin Color and/or Genitals is Ideal | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 22, 2019 19:00 - 10 minutes

Recently, Vox published a video that highlighted the importance of having more women in government. Can women only be represented by other women? Roaming weighs in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 145 | Are Christian Values Homophobic? | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 18, 2019 22:30 - 12 minutes

Karen Pence and a professor at Oxford University are both accused of being homophobic for holding traditional Catholic views on sexuality. Are these people actually homophobic - and is there any place for their Christianity in modern society? Lauren and Liam discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 144 | Gillette SLAMS Toxic Maculinity | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 16, 2019 23:00 - 12 minutes

Gillette releases a new ad that is steeped with anti-masculine virtue signaling. Will the razor company have a real impact on how men live their lives? Or maybe this is another case of "Get woke, go broke"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 143 | Atheists: 'Are Christians Stupid?' | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 15, 2019 00:00 - 11 minutes

In this episode Lauren responds to a Twitter comment that she receives frequently - in one form or another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 142 | Science: Men Face MORE Discrimination | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 13, 2019 01:57 - 17 minutes

In this episode, Lauren and Liam discuss the American Psychological Association's stance on toxic masculinity, and then contrast it to the recent scientific findings that men face more oppression than women in most countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 141 | Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: Social Contagion | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 10, 2019 02:00 - 17 minutes

With gender identity being a central issue on the forefront of Western politics and academia, why is it that much of the more empirical research on topic is shunned and rejected by the left? Roaming takes a look at the data and weighs in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 140 | Patreon vs. Independent Creators Feat. Matt Christiansen | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 08, 2019 02:00 - 23 minutes

YouTuber and friend of the show Matt Christiansen makes an appearance on the show to discuss his phone call with a representative from Patreon, and how this situation compares to that of the Colorado baker's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 139 | The Green New Deal: Socialism Through Environmentalism | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 05, 2019 22:00 - 13 minutes

On this Saturday episode, Lauren and Liam take a look at the 'brilliant' new economic plan put forth by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: The Green New Deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 138 | Patreon Purge: Paypal and MasterCard Collusion | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 04, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes

After YouTube's Sargon of Akkad was banned from Patreon, figures like Sam Harris, Dave Rubin, and Jordan Peterson have decided to abandoned the site over its business practices. But now people are beginning to question whether payment processors, like PayPal and MasterCard, are the ones deciding which creators get banned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 137 | Sweden's Migrant Communities Feat. Andy Ngo | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 01, 2019 23:00 - 21 minutes

In this week's interview, independent journalist Andy Ngo makes an appearance to discuss his investigation of Sweden's handling of the migrant crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 136 | The 'WAR ON WOMEN': Top Fake News Stories of 2018 | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

January 01, 2019 21:49 - 20 minutes

In this special New Years episode, Lauren and Liam count down the biggest stories about the 'War on Women' that allegedly took place in 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 135 | GoFund the Wall? | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

December 22, 2018 01:00 - 14 minutes

In this episode, Lauren and Liam talk about the current push to build the wall with the assistance of GoFundMe. Might this be a Christmas gift for all of America? Then, is a white model in a 'Wakanda Forever' shirt racially insensitive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 134 | Drag Queen Kids: the New Normal!? | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

December 20, 2018 00:00 - 13 minutes

On tonight's episode, Roaming takes a look into one of the more sinister manifestations of the left's sexual ideology: the hypersexualization of children and, God help us, drag kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 133 | PewDiePie vs. the World Feat. Ian Miles Cheong | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

December 17, 2018 22:00 - 19 minutes

Games journalist and 'force of evil' Ian Miles Cheong makes an appearance on the show to discuss the most recent controversy involving YouTube's biggest star, PewDiePie, as well as the problem of pervasive leftist dogma in the media industries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 132 | Ocasio-Cortez for President? | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

December 15, 2018 22:00 - 20 minutes

Lauren is joined by Liam to discuss the idea of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez running for president, as well as the controversial Madison v. Alabama court case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 131 | The UN: 'MORE Migrants NOW!' | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

December 13, 2018 02:23 - 14 minutes

The UN Global Migration Pact is the body's latest push for open borders. More migrants, government benefits for illegal immigrants, and a state push for pro-migrant propaganda. What could go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 130 | Controversial Caricatures Feat. Seamus Coughlin | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

December 11, 2018 02:00 - 24 minutes

Freedom Toon's Seamus Coughlin joins us to discuss income inequality, socialism, false rape statistics, and how we can fight back against the left's domination of media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 129 | Christianity or Feminism? Feat. Allie Stuckey | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

December 09, 2018 03:00 - 13 minutes

BlazeTV's Allie Stuckey joins us to discuss feminism, Christianity, and the root of true women's empowerments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 128 | Tumblr Troubles | Roaming Millennial: Uncensored

December 09, 2018 01:49 - 13 minutes

Roaming and Liam jump right into a discussion involving some sweeping changes to Tumblr, a favourite site for social justice warriors, and the reaction to this move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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