Blackballed With James Di Fiore
Politikk og nyheterUnderholdningBlackballed 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. Blackballed is what journalism used to be. Welcome to the conversation.
Siste episoder av Blackballed With James Di Fiore podcast
- Globe and Mail insults it's readers via AHS story (00:35:42)
Today the Globe & Mail continued to insult its readers by publishing a story where they wrote it like a scandal, despite the crux of their story being about a company that never did any business, framing the company as proof of a conflict and/or corruption. By continuing to cherry-pick the BLG report, and clearly ignoring the conclusion of the report, the Globe's Carrie Tait is shaping the public's perception, rather than informing it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Is the Globe and Mail intentionally imploding their own source? (00:34:12)
A new report from Carrie Tait of the Globe and Mail seems to have thrown their own source under the bus by publishing documents that deal with attorney client privilege, only there does not seem to be a public interest in disclosing these documents. By cherry-picking the BLG report, The Globe continues to provide slanted reporting, rather than disclosing the whole truth of the AHS Procurement scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- THE PIKE REPORT: The biases an unethical reporting of Nate Pike (00:33:07)
Episode #1 - Doxing is a staple for Nate Pike, who is being sued for harassment and defamation. He also has the backing of the Alberta College and Paramedics, who cited his compassion when doxing this host for his mental health case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- BIG BRETHREN: Australian doc exposes Plymouth Brethren Cult (00:42:52)
ABC out of Australia just aired BIG BRETHREN, a documentary about the horrors associated with the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. But did the doc go far enough in exposing this cult? Richard Marsh and David Wallace joins James to discuss the significance of having this cult exposed by major media outlets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Charlie Kirk Assassination and the Endless War Between Left and Right (00:49:27)
The Charlie Kirk assassination was another heinous example of political violence in the United States. What does it say about politics, social media, and the need for both sides to point fingers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Globe and Mail Saga: Fake News in Lebanon (00:44:03)
The Globe and Mail sent reporter Mark MacKinnon to Lebanon, under the guise that they were there to participate in a panel dealing with improving the infrastructure of a small village. They weren't. Instead, they pretended they were there on good faith so they could find dirt on a Canadian citizen, and found nothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Alleged Globe and Mail Source Keeps Unravelling (00:34:04)
Athana Mentzeloupolous, the alleged main source of the Globe and mail's coverage of the AHS procurement scandal, is once again in hot water as her credibility continues to plummet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Old Boy Rhymes and Sage Francis (00:58:52)
Fresh off the album Curly Head, Old Boy Rhymes returns to Blackballed, along with the founder of Strange Famous Records, and top indie hip hop artist, Sage Francis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Retired Deputy Chief Constable: Jennifer Hyland (00:27:37)
Jennifer Hyland is a retired Deputy Chief Constable, and the author of the upcoming book 'Tightrope: Balancing Duty With Courage and Conviction.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Frances Widdowson: Skeptic of Indigenous Mass Graves (01:01:45)
Frances Widdowson is a political scientist, former prof from Mount Royal University who became an involuntary participant in the culture wars. She's a skeptic of the accepted narrative of mass graves at residential schools across Canada, and has paid the price for her skepticism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Alberta's Independent Investigation Stymied by Key Witness (00:39:34)
The Globe and Mail are making my job easy, Athana Mentzeloupolous is dodging the independent investigation, and Blackballed made the news in Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 400th Episode: Cheryl Hope & Richard Marsh (00:42:53)
It's a reunion of sorts on Blackballed as Cheryl Hope and Richard Marsh, survivors of the Plymouth Brethren Cult join James once again on Blackballed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Something is Rotten in Lebanon (00:33:14)
It has been 75 days since the Globe and Mail sent seasoned reporter Mark MacKinnon to Lebanon, and they still haven't published a story. A kid named Mocha has impressive reporting on web maintenance. And David Wallace gives us an update on all things Athana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Cassie Davies: Ex Member of the Plymouth Brethren Cult (01:07:58)
James continues his latest series of cult ex member interviews, this time sitting down with Cassie Davies from Perth, Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Great Alberta Coup Conspiracy (00:41:59)
Starring Danielle Smith as Patrick Brown... That's right folks, there is an attempt at a coup happening in Alberta right now. The benefactors are in place, the useful idiots are fastening their helmets, and the bad actors are lining up for their screen tests. We are here to review the coup's progress thus far. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jenni McDougall: Ex Member of the Plymouth Brethren Cult (01:07:26)
After a long hiatus from interviewing ex cult members on Blackballed, James is sitting down with ex cult member Jenni McDougall, who, like every other ex members, has bad memories from being inside the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Legacy Media Hubris: Starring the Globe and Mail (00:40:21)
There is a story that should have been broken by now, but since it involves a legacy media outlet, the only people who knows about it are viewers of Blackballed and the Political Dark Arts show. The Globe and Mail have painted themselves into a corner, and the only way out is to tell the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Katie Pasitney: Court Decision looms re Fate of 400 Ostriches (00:40:05)
Katie Patisney is a spokesperson for the Universal Ostrich Farm, fighting to save their 400 birds from being culled by the federal government after an avian flu breakout last year. Somehow the culture wars have made their way into this story, as outlets such as the CBC have inferred that the support of RFK Jr. is a strike against the farm. The farm says the disease is no longer present, and the supreme court is close to making their final decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Political Dark Arts Report: David Wallace & the Globe and Mail (00:20:14)
The Globe and Mail are strongly implying that David Wallace is responsible for the alleged surveillance of Carrie Tait, a reporter from the Globe. This is his response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Nathan Pike: The Enemy of Mental Health (00:35:44)
Nathan Pike of The Breakdown podcast doxed me, posting a document that detailed an out of date assessment of my mental health. He did this because he could not take the idea that his narrative was incorrect. He did this because he is a fraud, and a charlatan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Globe & Mail, Santis Health, and Selective Reporting (01:00:46)
The Globe and mail have some explaining to do, especially in regards to what they are not reporting. The Globe's overkill reporting of MHCare Medical is only surpassed by their underreporting of both Santis Health and Equity Health Services. But what is their motie? Why the cherry-picking? #globeandmail #santishealth #pbcc #carrietait Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Globe & Mail, PC Alberta, and The Cult (00:42:55)
James and David explain what is really happening in Alberta; the MHCare scandal, the PC Alberta Party, and another chapter involving the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church #globeandmail #pcalberta #pbcc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos Credibility Problem (00:29:30)
Athana Mentzelopoulos is ate the centre of the AH/MHCare Medical scandal, as a lawsuit petitioner against the UCP government, and the likely source behind much of the work published by Carrie Tait of the Globe and Mail. But how credible is Athana? Find out today on Blackballed as we do the deep dive other outlets refused to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- MHCare Medical Story: Is the Globe and Mail a tabloid news outlet? (00:38:00)
The Globe and Mail used to set the standard in Canadian journalism, but in their pursuit of the MHCare Medical story, that have resorted to tabloid tactics and slanted journalism. Nadim Haidar was interviewed by a Globe reporter in Lebanon, and he tells his story about feeling ambushed . Sadly, he is not alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- MHCare Medical: Scandal or Unethical Reporting? (00:32:30)
In this teaser episode, James previews upcoming shows where he will demonstrate how the MHCare scandal may actually be an example of railroading a private citizen for clicks, and politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices