Pseudo-Intellectual with Lauren Chen

Hannah Gadsby, the self-proclaimed comedian behind "Nanette," recently released a new special: "Douglas." And it's everything you'd expect it to be. Second on the docket: Between Biden's comments about blackness, the death of Ahmaud Arbery, the viral video from Christian Cooper, and now the death of George Floyd, a narrative of racial oppression has been resurrected. Is this justified? Lauren weighs in.

Hannah Gadsby, the self-proclaimed comedian behind "Nanette," recently released a new special: "Douglas." And it's everything you'd expect it to be. Second on the docket: Between Biden's comments about blackness, the death of Ahmaud Arbery, the viral video from Christian Cooper, and now the death of George Floyd, a narrative of racial oppression has been resurrected. Is this justified? Lauren weighs in.

Emma Watson is known for her activism, but recently, she angered BLM advocates with her participation in #BlackoutTuesday. Then, from veganism to white privilege and more, we look at some of the cringiest displays to come from the ongoing protests/riots.

Lauren and Liam discuss how woke comic book culture has become, with its most recent casualty being Wonder Woman. Secondly, is the looting in Chicago a form of reparations? One activist argues the case. Then, Lauren fact-checks Ash Sarkar with regards to migrants in the U.K. — is she portraying the situation fairly? And lastly, we cover the atrocious shooting of 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant, whose death is being ignored by mainstream media.

In today's video, Lauren and Liam begin by discussing the new woke change to "Star Trek: Discovery" — they have added spice to the show with transgenderism and a non-binary character. Then, critical race theory rears its ugly head in a San Diego school district, being forced upon the teachers therein. They did not have the same effect in the Southern Baptist community, thankfully. And lastly, is the "Great Reset" real, or just a conspiracy theory?

Taylor Swift's foray into politics continues with her most recent attack on President Trump, alleging he is to blame for the racial tensions. Unsurprisingly, she is not the only celebrity to publicly claim as much. Then, an LGBT community welcomes a mosque into its vicinity. Is there a double standard for how they view Islam and Christianity? And lastly, not to be outdone by Marvel's wokeness, DC has announced "Nubia: Real One," a comic about Wonder Woman's black twin.

Riots that began in Minnesota are now taking place throughout the country, with widespread civil unrest sometimes manifesting itself in violence and looting. Is it possible to condemn this destruction while also condemning the treatment of George Floyd? Lauren shares her thoughts on this issue, as well as the recent pushback by President Trump against Twitter and Section 230.

Emma Watson is known for her activism, but recently, she angered BLM advocates with her participation in #BlackoutTuesday. Then, from veganism to white privilege and more, we look at some of the cringiest displays to come from the ongoing protests/riots.

In today's episode, Lauren explains her position on America's police forces, then looks at how that contrasts with some of the Left's views, which even go so far as to demand that police departments be entirely defunded.

In today's episode, Lauren explains her position on America's police forces, then looks at how that contrasts with some of the Left's views, which even go so far as to demand that police departments be entirely defunded.

Nick Cannon was just dropped by ViacomCBS after an anti-white, anti-Semitic tangent he went on during an episode of his podcast. Lauren gives her opinion on the situation — is this cancel culture at work, and is the anti-white part of his statement being swept under the rug? And secondly, Lauren gives her (hot!) take on the resignation of Bari Weiss from the New York Times.

In today's episode, Lauren explains her position on America's police forces, then looks at how that contrasts with some of the Left's views, which even go so far as to demand that police departments be entirely defunded.

Today, Lauren talks about the backlash against professor Gordon Klein of UCLA for refusing to allow special treatment of black students "in these trying times." Then, J.K. Rowling is receiving hate again — but this time from the left. And finally, Lauren discusses some of the prostrating that white people have been doing in order to appease social justice. But will it ever be enough?

Today, Lauren talks about the backlash against professor Gordon Klein of UCLA for refusing to allow special treatment of black students "in these trying times." Then, J.K. Rowling is receiving hate again — but this time from the left. And finally, Lauren discusses some of the prostrating that white people have been doing in order to appease social justice. But will it ever be enough?

We're all probably a little tired of all the riots and pandemic talk, so today we're having a less stress-inducing episode. First up, Lauren discusses the recent TikTok post from Lizzo, who weighed in on body positivity and fitness again. Can fat people really be fit? And then, Nickelodeon announces that our favorite pineapple-dwelling sea sponge is part of the LGBT community. Will this virtue-signaling change how you view SpongeBob SquarePants?

The Left's cancel culture is working: At every opportunity, woke celebrities are prostrating for the progressive mob or virtue-signaling. Most of the big celebrities are comfortable enough to survive the mob, but some others are not so lucky. Longtime YouTube creator Jenna Marbles is the latest casualty of this toxic movement. Then, Lauren talks about the upcoming "Cyberpunk 2077," which feminist activist Anita Sarkeesian is not satisfied with, despite the developers' effort to appease progressives.

Is black-on-black crime simply a malicious lie spread solely by white supremacists? One Teen Vogue writer says yes. Then, a new set of government policies in the U.K. aims to address the obesity epidemic, causing an uproar in the fat activism community, who believe these new guidelines are fatphobic.

While conspiracy theorists have often been thought of as right wingers, we are more often seeing the Left accept conspiracy theories like RussiaGate, Critical Theory, and … Taylor Swift is secretly a lesbian? Lauren walks you through the logic behind the last one. And then: We know how rabidly progressive the city of Seattle has become, but recently its new racial sensitivity training for white people was leaked, and it is almost unbelievable.

The issue of race continues to be central to American discourse, with Dave Chappelle putting out a new comedy special — if it can be called that — about the killing of George Floyd. Then, Lauren takes a peek over the new makeshift border between the United States of America and the "Chaz," the self-proclaimed autonomous region in the heart of Seattle. Will the Left finally establish a communist utopia therein?

It might be a surprise that critical theory has spread beyond its spawning ground in the humanities and is now undermining the natural sciences, but #ShutDownSTEM makes it clear that the process is well under way. Lauren and Liam discuss the hashtag as well as some backlash from the woke community about "white saviors" in media.

Teen Vogue makes a return to the show with its recent push for our favorite genocidal political system: communism. And on the topic of communism, some companies have begun the process of erasing history by warning viewers about "outdated attitudes" in movies such as Disney's 2019 "Aladdin."

Yet another Hollywood actor is being accused of sexual misconduct, which is likely not a big shock to most people. It might also not be a big shock that the alleged perpetrator in question, Ansel Elgort, has been quite vocally supporting the progressive movement, signaling his virtue to the world. Why does this pattern keep arising? Lauren weighs in on the situation, as well as the critic and fan reception of "The Last of Us: Part II."

Surprisingly, Lauren and Franchesca Ramsey from MTV's "Impact" actually agree on a few things when it comes to policing — like the fact that not all cops are bad people. But, unlike Lauren, Franchesca doesn't really think that such distinctions are relevant to the national conversation. Also, Lauren discusses Netflix's new children's show, "The Baby-Sitters Club," in which transgenderism is being propagated to children, and the show even features a transgender child.

Surprisingly, Lauren and Franchesca Ramsey from MTV's "Impact" actually agree on a few things when it comes to policing — like the fact that not all cops are bad people. But, unlike Lauren, Franchesca doesn't really think that such distinctions are relevant to the national conversation. Also, Lauren discusses Netflix's new children's show, "The Baby-Sitters Club," in which transgenderism is being propagated to children, and the show even features a transgender child.

To begin today's show, Lauren explores the women's subreddit "r/TwoXChromosomes" and finds that what is marketed as a women's forum is really just a bastion of intersectional feminism. The second half of the show is dedicated to responding to the recent calls for and rationalizing of violence by left-wing activists.