This week on Blocked and Reported, we revist an episode from our earliest days as a baby podcast, “What a Stupid F*****g Way to Have an Important Conversation. Plus, what has changed in DEI land since 2020. To support the show and get exta content and much more, become a Primo. To buy our very popular merch, shop here.ShannonLoys.comShannon on InstagramThe poster: The National Post: “Principal berated for 'white supremacy' sues TDSB over equity training”Jesse: “Of Course DEI Programming Should Be Seen As Psychological Interventions And Held To The Appropriate Standards”Wall St. Journal: “The Rise and Fall of the Chief Diversity Officer”Toronto Star: “A Toronto principal’s suicide was wrongly linked to anti-racism training. Here’s what was really said” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

Through the ruptures of the past year and more, we’ve been given so much to learn, and callings to live differently. But how to do that, and where to begin? Resmaa Menakem’s book, My Grandmother's Hands, and his original insights into racialized trauma in all kinds of bodies, have offered new ways forward for us all. So we said yes when Resmaa proposed that he join On Being together with Robin DiAngelo. She has been a foremost white voice in our civilizational grappling with whiteness. This conversation is not comfortable, but it is electric and it opens possibility. Resmaa Menakem (MSW, LICSW, SEP) teaches workshops on Cultural Somatics for audiences of African Americans, European Americans, and police officers. He is also a therapist in private practice, and a senior fellow at The Meadows. His New York Times best-selling book is My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies.Robin DiAngelo has been a consultant, educator, and facilitator for over 20 years and is an Affiliate Associate Professor of Education at the University of Washington in Seattle. She’s the author of the influential book White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism. Her new book is Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org. And listen to Resmaa’s first conversation with Krista, 'Notice the Rage; Notice the Silence.’This show originally aired in July, 2020.

Bret Weinstein, a political influencer, and Eric Weinstein, a commentator, discuss their endorsements of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump, sparking debates on contemporary politics. Stephen Bartlett confronts controversies surrounding misleading advertisements, while Robin DiAngelo faces plagiarism accusations. The conversation also takes a sharp turn into the anti-vax movement, revealing its impact on public health. Additionally, the group dives into the complex relationship between social media, conspiracy theories, and the implications for society, especially in light of foreign investment.

Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States, faces criticism for avoiding direct questions about her policies, leaving her surrogates to do the talking. Robin DiAngelo, a prominent author on race, is embroiled in a plagiarism scandal, raising eyebrows in the anti-racist community. Doug Emhoff, the Second Gentleman, is humorously dubbed a 'sex symbol' by the Washington Post. The conversation pivots to NASA's focus on decolonization amidst ongoing astronaut challenges, showcasing the intersection of politics and modern cultural narratives.

Racism is all around. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds white people together. And if you try to deny it, it only makes it stronger. That's Robin DiAngelo's thesis, anyway, and she calls this dark force (and the book that made her famous) White Fragility. You know you've got white fragility if you refuse to accept the truth of white fragility. Also, all white people have it. So that's pretty straightforward at least. How do you fight the curse of whiteness? Well, it's a lifelong journey of 'Doing the Work', but one thing's for sure: it starts with reading books like White Fragility and attending seminars well... like hers.DiAngelo's been out of the discourse recently, as far as we can tell, busy beavering away on new books like Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm and dismantling white supremacy via corporate group therapy sessions. However, in our original show blurb, we promised to cover 'gurus from Jordan Peterson to Robin DiAngelo', so here we are. Now she's no longer this week's hot culture war topic that's getting people (...racists probably) all riled up, it's the perfect time to cross this particular Pokemon off our list. We listened to a lecture she gave in 2018, where she helpfully lays out the key aspects of her theory. There's so much in store for listeners this week. You'll be able to thrill to the anecdote of how DiAngelo herself was disgustingly racist to a colleague, be shocked as Chris once again references Northern Ireland's colourful history and tries to deflect his people's obvious guilt onto the English, be amazed as Matthew courageously confronts his settler-colonial privilege, and learn the real story of the first African American baseball player to cross the colour line (as told by DiAngelo).So join the intrepid duo as they embark on this neverending journey to interrogate their whiteness. And maybe - verrrry carefully - try to be just a little bit critical of DiAngelo's arguments without axiomatically proving themselves hopelessly racist. Listen in and judge for yourself!LinksRobin DiAngelo's 2018 lecture on White Fragility at Seattle Central LibraryLiam Bright's recent 'White Psychodrama' paperKanye 'Ye' West Interview | Lex Fridman Podcast #332Sam Harris: The Politics of Unreality: Ukraine and Nuclear Risk: A Conversation with Timothy Snyder (#301)