ELECTIONS, CANCEL CULTURE & DANESH: The Unknown Podcast Exposes Online Hypocrisy

Episode 63 of The Unknown Podcast dives into the chaos of post-election America, Big Tech censorship, and the bizarre online bromance between digital vigilantes Danesh Noshirvan and James McGibney. Co-hosts Michael Volpe and Richard Luthmann break down the recent Democratic sweep, calling it a “win for certain Democrats, but a loss for the party” as it fuels Trump’s 2026 comeback narrative.

The hosts analyze how the left’s victories in blue states like New York, New Jersey, and Virginia could backfire nationally, cementing Trump’s battle cry against “radical socialism.” They dissect how New York’s Zohran Mamdani—a self-proclaimed socialist—defeated Andrew Cuomo, sparking fears of an exodus from the Empire State.

The episode’s centerpiece features a fiery exchange on Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes and Ben Shapiro’s rebuttal. Luthmann frames the controversy through the lens of “hyperreality”—where politics becomes pure spectacle: “You’re not looking for something real. You’re looking for something hyperreal.”

In What the Hales, the duo tackles YouTube’s deplatforming of Volpe’s channel over vague “sexual content” strikes, exposing what Luthmann calls “the hypocrisy of Section 230 protection for Big Tech monopolies that selectively censor small creators.”

The show then pivots to Frank Parlato’s explosive reporting on the text messages between online “anti-bully” crusader James McGibney and TikTok vigilante Danesh Noshirvan—dubbed “WokeBack Mountain.” Their flirtatious exchanges, filled with double entendres and #Cox hashtags, reveal what Luthmann calls “the irony of bullies pretending to fight bullies.”

The episode concludes with updates on the Family Court corruption cases in New York and Arizona, and Luthmann’s ongoing investigative work on judicial misconduct and systemic child protection failures.

Episode 63 offers a mix of political realism, courtroom commentary, and dark online satire—typical of The Unknown’s fearless reporting.