Deprogrammed with Keri Smith: Recent Episodes
Deprogrammed with Keri Smith
Keri Smith is a speaker, writer, and the founder of Civility Dinners. Deprogrammed started as a series of interviews intended to better understand and make sense of her old belief system, Social Justice ideology.
Deprogrammed is committed to fostering conversation, creating a culture that respects freedom of speech, and making space for both reason and faith.
Join us on #Deprogrammed, Thursday, July 28th at 6pm CDT for the premiere of Keri Smith's interview with Christina Buttons! Christina is a reformed SJW, artist & writer living in Nashville, TN.
Join us for a LIVE #PoppedCulture on #Deprogrammed with Keri Smith and Mystery Chris, Wednesday, July 27th at 8pm CDT. We'll be talking about Lenny Bruce, Dave Chappelle, and the history of censorship in stand up comedy.
Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on Friday, July 22nd at 12:00pm CDT with Keri Smith and special guests Sara Higdon and Lila Hart! We discuss how the First Avenue venue in Minneapolis canceled legendary comedian Dave Chappelle after pressure from a woke mob. Plus: Does Biden have cancer? Did AOC pretend to be handcuffed?
Join us for a LIVE #Deprogrammed interview at 6pm CDT on Thursday, July 21st. Keri Smith will talk with Hunter Avallone, a former conservative commentator turned social democrat. His main focus is on social issues and debating. Keri knows many people who have moved from left towards the right or at least the center, but not as many moving from the right to the left. We'll find out what they have in common, where they differ and what prompts that sort of trajectory in thought.
Join us for a LIVE #PoppedCulture Wednesday at 8pm CDT with Mystery Chris and Keri Smith as we walk through an abbreviated history of McCarthyism, The Red Scare, The Hollywood Blacklist and the Hollywood 10. Donning a 1940s hat for the occasion is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. :)
Join us for a LIVE Kerfefe Break on Monday, July 18th at 12pm CDT with special guests Brently and Daniel from Dangerous Rhetoric. We discuss Kevin Spacey's pending trial for multiple allegation of sexual assault from multiple accusers, as well as the fact that 3 of his accusers have died. Plus - the origin and science of evil. And CNBC's recent articles about the Top 10 Best and Worst States to live in (Texas is the #2 Worst State to live in in 2022 - Be aware! Don't move here!).
Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on Friday, July 15th at 12pm CDT with special guests Mike Harlow and Tracy from Keto & Krime! We discuss Alex Stein's recent troll of AOC, her hypocritical and histrionic claims of harassment and abuse, and the true crime cases of Alex Murdaugh and Michael Peterson.
Join us for a LIVE #PoppedCulture Wednesday, July 13th at 8pm CDT with Mystery Chris and Keri Smith as we discuss Afrofuturism in entertainment, fashion and music.
Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on Monday, July 11th at 12pm CDT with special guests Billboard Chris and Mike Harlow! We'll be discussing the gender ideology being used to justify "transing" kids with hormones and surgery, as well as Macy Gray's flip flop on the definition of "woman" and the unfortunate in-fighting between Radical Feminists and Conservative Men.
Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak Friday, July 8th at 12pm CDT with special guest host Mystery Chris! We discuss Macy Gray's disappointing flip flop on the definition of "women" after speaking truth so confidently just days earlier.
Join us at 6pm CDT on Thursday, July 7th, for the premiere of Keri Smith's interview with Suhaila Devi, a Vedic counselor and Pujari offering personalized rituals and spiritual counseling based in the Hindu Dharmic traditions. Suhaila grew up in a deeply Evangelical Christian setting but as a teen found Hinduism to be a much better fit for her. She's worked about a decade in the nonprofit and social work sector and is currently working on creating her own Hindu temple and nonprofit organization. Keri and Suhaila talk about how Hinduism is incompatible with Woke Ideology and how the Trans-Activist branch of Social Justice does real harm to children and people with gender dysphoria.
Keri Smith interviews Chris Gore about his life, career and the current state of film in a world of woke. Join us for the live chat at 6pm CDT on Thursday, June 23rd!
Join us for the live chat during a #Deprogrammed with Keri Smith interview and discussion with Mary Lou Singleton today at 6pm CDT! Mary Lou Singleton is a mother, midwife, nurse practitioner and medical freedom activist. Her clinic, Enchanted Family Medicine, provides primary health care services to over 2000 patients in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mary Lou has served on the boards of directors of the Midwives Alliance of North America, the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives, the Stop Patriarchy Abortion Rights Freedom Ride, and the Women's Liberation Front. She has been speaking out against female erasure in midwifery since 2014 and is the author of an open letter to the Midwives Alliance of North America protesting the removal of the words "woman" and "mother" from the organization's core competencies for midwives documents. Mary Lou is firmly pro-choice in all aspects of medical care, including vaccination.
Join us for a LIVE #Deprogrammed with Keri Smith interview with Alex Stein #99. Alex is a Cat Maximalist 🐈, Host of the Conspiracy Castle, a Texas State Delegate for District 12, and a BlazeTV Contributor. He's also the funniest person you will ever find at your local City Council Meeting.
Join us for a LIVE #Deprogrammed at 12pm CDT on Monday, June 6th. Keri chats with Bill Ottman about Big Social, #ChangeMinds and the importance of open dialogue in the public square. Bill Ottman is founder of Minds.com, an open source and decentralized social network focused on elevating global discourse through Internet freedom.
Join us for the premiere of Keri Smith's interview with Meghan Murphy at 6pm CDT on Thursday, June 2nd on #Deprogrammed! Meghan is a writer and speaker, the founder of Feminist Current and the host of The Same Drugs podcast. She talks about the forces and events that lead her to question Socialism, in which she spent 25 years, the mobbing she has endured on the left for opposing Gender Ideology, and why she no longer describes herself as a Feminist. Visit her online at https://www.feministcurrent.com
Join Keri Smith for a LIVE #Deprogrammed Interview with Comedian Lila Hart, a 4’6 Filipina American stand up comedian who defies odds and stereotypes with her comedy. We'll be talking about comedy in the age of woke and covid, censorship, vax mandates at comedy clubs and how to make yourself uncancellable. Follow Lila online at: https://lilahart.com or @lovelilahart
Join us for a LIVE #Deprogrammed Interview on Thursday, May 19th at 6pm CDT. Keri interviews Colin Wright, an evolutionary biologist, the Founding Editor of Reality's Last Stand, and a Contributing Editor at Quillette magazine, about sex and gender, and the cultural crossroads at which we find ourselves. Colin is an Academic Advisor for the Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine, and has essays published in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Times, Quillette, and elsewhere.
Join us at 6pm CDT for the live chat during the premiere of Keri's #Deprogrammed interview with Comedian Geno Bisconte! They talk about performing during the age of Covid and Woke, how to overcome self-censorship, and even talk a little about God at the end. Geno Bisonte is a comedian, writer, actor and the host of In Hot Water on Compound Media. You can visit him online at GenoBisconte.com or find him at CompoundMedia.com
Join us for the live chat today at 6pm CDT during the premiere of Keri's #Deprogrammed interview with Dr. Michael Rectenwald. Dr. Rectenwald helps make sense of corporations adopting woke ideology, despite the now common adage of "Go Woke, Go Broke." He touches on The Great Reset, ESG scores, a social credit system, and what to expect in the coming years. Dr. Michael Rectenwald is the author of eleven books, including Thought Criminal (2020); Beyond Woke (May 2020); Google Archipelago: The Digital Gulag and the Simulation of Freedom (2019); Springtime for Snowflakes: “Social Justice” and Its Postmodern Parentage (an academic’s memoir, 2018); Nineteenth-Century British Secularism: Science, Religion and Literature (2016) and others. Michael was a Professor of Liberal Studies and Global Liberal Studies at NYU from 2008 to 2019. He also taught at Duke University, North Carolina Central University, Carnegie Mellon University, and Case Western Reserve University. He holds a Ph.D. in Literary and Cultural Studies from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master's in English Literature from Case Western Reserve University, and a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh.
Join us for the premiere of a Deprogrammed Interview with Ryan Kinel at 6pm CST - about his history in the military and how he got pulled into the culture wars. Ryan is an 11 year veteran of the United States Navy, and is passionate about nearly everything in his life, including entertainment, sports, gaming and politics. He's the host of RK Outpost.
Join us for a special Saturday episode of #Deprogrammed with Keri Smith, as she talks with Mario Cordova and Aaron Rowan, two parents in the Grapevine-Colleyville, TX Independent School District. Mario and Aaron are part of a grassroots group of parents who have come together to bring attention to the racist and sexually explicit curriculum in GCISD. They support Tammy Nakamura and Kathy Florence-Spradley for the upcoming school board election. Early voting starts April 25th. Election Day is May 7th. Learn more at GCISDparents.com
Join us for a LIVE #Deprogrammed with Keri Smith on Friday, April 22nd at 12pm CST for an interview with Attorney Nick Rekieta. Keri and Nick will talk about his background in law, his foray into online commentary, and current legal cases.
Join us at 6pm CST for the premiere of Keri's conversation with dancer and artist Martina Markota, about her experience being the target of a cancellation mob in the dance world. Martina Markota is a disgraced NYC nightlife icon, a model and performance artist named Lady Alchemy. She is also owner of Magnum Opus Productions LLC. You can find her online at martinamarkota.com or follow her at @Martina Markota
Join Keri Smith and Mystery Chris for a LIVE #PoppedCulture episode exploring our cultural fascination with zombie films, comics, TV shows and games. 8pm CST on #Deprogrammed
Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on #Deprogrammed with Keri Smith at 12pm CST, Monday, April 18th! Special Guest Host Mike Harlow, and drop in by Dangerous Rhetoric! We discuss the Amber Heard / Johnny Depp Trial, Child Predator Jimmy Savile, and the Nature of Evil.
Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on #Deprogrammed at 12pm CST, Friday, April 15th! Special Guests Jay from Drunk 3PO and Az from HeelvsBabyface!
Join us for a LIVE #Deprogrammed interview with Gothix one of our most requested guests! Keri and Gothix will discuss leaving social justice ideology, waking the left and finding faith. Bring questions!
Join Keri Smith and Mystery Chris for a LIVE #PoppedCulture with special guest Royce Lopez from Revenge of the Cis! This Wednesday, April 13th at 8pm CST, we're talking about what was/is great about Star Trek, and what's gone wrong with it of late. Plus Keri will find out which of these Trekkies knows the most Star Trek trivia. Come hang out, fun geeks!
Join us for a special LIVE episode of #Deprogrammed with Konstantin Kisin, host of TRIGGERnometry: Making sense of Ukraine and Russia.
Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on #Deprogrammed with Keri Smith at 12pm CST, Friday, April 8th! Special Guests Chrissie Mayr and Clifton Duncan! We discuss arguments over the definition of Groomer, the definition of Woman, and the confirmation of Justice Kentaji Brown Jackson.
Keri Smith sits down for a #Deprogrammed discussion with Mark Ousley about the need to Defund DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) in education and government. This will be especially useful for parents pushing for specific changes at school board meetings. J. Mark Ousley (UnWokable) is a Conductor, Music Educator, Administrator, Freelance Journalist, Political Commentator, and an Advocate for students in Oklahoma and the throughout United States. In 2021, he created his online persona UnWokable, to fight back against the insurgence and enforcement of Critical Race Theory ideology at the University in Oklahoma and Oklahoma Public Schools via state funded offices of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. Mark has advised local and state leaders on CRT since the summer of 2020, when he was the first person to brief Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Secretary of Education Ryan Walters on the destructive effects CRT/DEI are having on the University of Oklahoma and Norman Public Schools. Since then, Mark has worked extensively with National Anti-CRT advocates like James Lindsay, Chris Rufo, and Benjamin Boyce. Mark is a Fears Fellow at the Oklahoma Council for Public Affairs, where he has published several articles on Critical Race Theory in Oklahoma.
Mystery Chris is out for a boring work training but we are DELIGHTED to welcome special guest host Adam Coleman for a LIVE episode of #PoppedCulture on #Deprogrammed with Keri Smith. We're talking about 90s films and the cultural factors driving today's film suckage. Join us at 8pm CST and bring a list of your favorite 90s classics!
Join us for a live #KerfefeBreak on #Deprogrammed, TUESDAY at 12pm Texas Time! With special guest host Greg Wilson. We're discussing the CDC's new warning about declining mental health, the APA's changes to gender dysphoria, using "culturally sensitive language," trash talking and comedy, and Elon Musk and Twitter.
Keri talks with Deb Fillman about the state of education in the US, the devastating effects of woke ideology in the classroom, and the options for parents who want to take control of their childrens' education. Deb Fillman is a parent advocate, a commentator on freedom of education and the host of The Reason We Learn.
Join Keri Smith and Mystery Chris for a LIVE #PoppedCulture on #Deprogrammed, Wednesday, March 30th at 8pm CST. We'll take a look at what made SNL truly special in its glory days, and highlight the top 10 funniest sketches, before descending into the truly terrible, preachy and unfunny offerings of late.
Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on #Deprogrammed at 12pm CST, Monday, March 28th! Special Guest Host Kamran Pasha. Keri and Kamran discuss the Chris Rock / Will Smith Slap and historic racism in Hollywood.
Join us for a live #KerfefeBreak on #Deprogrammed, Friday at 12pm Texas Time! With special guests Nina Infinity, Mike Harlow and Jeremy from The Quartering!
Keri Smith talks with Neil James, Editor of Blocked Mag, about the most recent battles in the SJW Knitting Wars, including the attempted cancellation of Kristy Glass. Plus we talk about his brand new knitting magazine, Blocked Magazine, featuring patterns and essays from across the knitting community. What role does humor play in pushing back against bullies and bad ideology? Neil James is the Editor of Blocked Magazine, a FREE knitting and crochet magazine and a labor of love you can support here: https://www.patreon.com/BlockedMagazine Or follow on Instagram here: @uknittedkingdom and @blockedmag Read Blocked Magazine for FREE here: https://linktr.ee/Blockedmagazine
Join us for a LIVE #PoppedCulture with Keri Smith and Mystery Chris Tuesday, March 23rd at 8pm CST! We're talking about shady government involvement in entertainment in the form of propaganda and messaging in TV and Film. Don't adjust this channel!
Join us for a LIVE #KerfefeBreak on #Deprogrammed at 12pm CST, Monday, March 21st! Special Guest Host Kamran Pasha. We'll be talking about the second greatest generation. Yes - it's Gen X, guys.
Join us for a live #KerfefeBreak on #Deprogrammed, Friday at 12pm Texas Time! With special guests Adam Coleman, Kris Kdubtru, and Michelle and Natalie from Force of Light!
Keri Smith talks with Marriage and Family Therapist Jake Wiskerchen about the emotional and psychological factors behind ideological possession. What's going on in the background with people who become ideologues? How can we better talk with someone who confuses their ideas with their identity? How can we better talk with someone overcome by emotion? Jake Wiskerchen is a Marriage and Family Therapist, National Certified Counselor, and the Founder and CEO of Zephyr Wellness. Visit him online at https://www.zephyrwellness.org/ or @JakeWisk Get a free, anonymous mental health screening at: https://walkthetalkamerica.org/love/
Join Keri Smith and Mystery Chris LIVE at 8pm Texas time for some frivolous thoughts about Hollywood's turn away from Studio Comedies and the cultural forces at play behind this dramatic shift.
Join us for a live #KerfefeBreak on #Deprogrammed, Monday at 12pm Texas Time! With special guest host Greg Wilson.
Join us for a live #Deprogrammed, Friday at 12pm Texas Time! With special guests Nicki Clyne and Brian Edward from Mythinformed.
Keri Smith is joined LIVE by Arielle Scarella, to talk about LGBT culture, Social Justice ideology and her waking up story. You can follow Arielle online at: https://www.youtube.com/c/arielle/ http://arielle.locals.com @ArielleScarcell
Join Keri Smith and Mystery Chris LIVE at 8pm Texas time for some frivolous thoughts about Hollywood's racial and gender recasting. When do they get it right? When does it fail?
Keri and Kamran discuss recent comments by Meta board member Marc Andreessen about "Reality Privilege," Metaverse versus Meatverse, and what, if anything, separates us from the beasts. Join us for a live #Deprogrammed, Monday at 12pm Texas Time! With special guest Kamran Pasha.
Aired March 4, 2022. Join us for a live #KerfefeBreak, Friday at 2pm Texas Time! With special guests Mike Harlow, Sara Higdon & Libby Emmons.
Keri talks to former white nationalist, Jack Buckby, about his experience leaving the extremist, white nationalist Alt-Right, and what insight he's gained about preventing radicalization. They compare her process of leaving the racist Social Justice Left and discuss ways to bring people out of extremism.
Jack Buckby is a British counter-extremism researcher and author based in New York. He writes about reciprocal radicalisation and ways in which Western societies can prevent young people from engaging with all kinds of extremism. Follow him on Twitter @Jack Buckby | Counter Radical Buy his book, "Monster of Their Own Making: How the Far Left, the Media, and Politicians are Creating Far-Right Extremists"
Join Keri Smith and Mystery Chris LIVE at 8pm Texas time for some frivolous thoughts about the new Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reboot. We're revisiting the first episode of the original series and comparing / contrasting to the new reimagining and today's cultural influences. Do the Carlton!
Keri Smith is joined LIVE by Adam Crigler, host of The Crigler Show, to talk about the similarities and differences in what often gets called being "red pilled." What's it like to have your most fundamentally held beliefs challenged? Given human inclination to tribalism, is it possible to "wake up" or deprogram people who are entrenched in the social justice left? Is the left still liberal? And finally, is there anything the social justice left gets right? Join us live at 11am Texas time! Adam is the host of The Crigler Show: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCriglerShow Follow him on Twitter at @AdamCrigler Or online at https://www.adamcrigler.com
Keri talks with entertainment writer Christian Toto about the subject of his new book, "Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul" and what it's like to be a right of center entertainment reporter. They also cover the consequences entertainers face when choosing to bow to or reject a woke mob. Get Christian's book: https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Toto/e/B073T5R4RH?
Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, film critic and founder of HollywoodInToto.com, the Right Take on Entertainment. He previously served as an associate editor at Breitbart News and features reporter/film critic at The Washington Times. https://www.amazon.com/Virtue-Bombs-Hollywood-Woke-Lost/dp/1637580991
His work has appeared in The Daily Wire, The New York Post, Real Clear Investigations, National Review, The Federalist, Townhall, People Magazine and Newsbusters. He is the chair of the Denver Film Critics Society and a member of the Critics' Choice Association (CCA). Christian lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife, two children, a dog and multiple chickens.
Join Keri Smith and Mystery Chris for the first LIVE episode of Popped Culture on Deprogrammed! We’ll discuss whether it’s possible to separate the Art from the Artist. Plus a test: can you guess which art was created by someone awful?
Hey folks! Mystery Chris and Keri Smith are trying out a LIVE broadcast so we don't mess up the first LIVE Popped Culture later this week. Please join us for intermittent frivolity and probably a discussion of wha ha happen in the world this week and maybe LOTR. Wish us luck!
Keri talks with Maree Buscke, Maria Tusken and Jennifer Richardson about how to survive a woke mob if you or your small business has been targeted. Maree, Maria and Jennifer are OG targets of the SJW Knitting Wars (and Sewing Wars) and all three stood their ground instead of apologizing to the mob. Hear what they learned, what they'd do differently, and best advice for what to do when falsely accused and mobbed.
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Maree Buscke has been knitting for more than 40 years and has spent the last 14 years turning her hobby into a business. She's part of Design Spun Ltd, the last worsted process commercial spinning mill in New Zealand, developing and managing it's direct to retail business, Skeinz. Maree also owns Knit August Nights - a knitting retreat that for the last 10 years has gathered international tutors and like minded crafters to share in a single passion - yarn. You can find Maree online at: www.skeinz.com www.knitaugustnights.com
Maria Tusken is the owner of Tuskenknits, a hand-dyed yarn company based near Seattle, WA. Maria enjoys writing, sewing vintage clothing, and reading old books. She lives in the countryside near Seattle with her husband, two cats, and two dogs. You can follow Maria here: Tuskenknits.com Instagram: @tuskenknits
Jennifer Richardson, aka "Lil' Ragamuffin" is a natural-born female who enjoys her stereotypical gender role as a wife and mother. She took her love of sewing from a hobby to a kick ass business designing unique sewing patterns inspired by vintage styles. Follow Lil' Ragamuffin on Instagram: @lil_ragamuffin_
Sara Higdon is a US Army Vet, Libertarian, Transexual content creator. She started making videos on YouTube when she saw the modern trans ideology promoting toxic ideas, and hurting the acceptance of LGBT people. https://sarahigdon.com/pages/links http://YouTube.com/sarahigdon Twitter/IG: SaraHigdon_
Join Keri Smith and Mystery Chris for the premiere episode of Popped Culture on Deprogrammed! They discuss the state of art and censorship in 1990 and then take a look at the most offensive sitcom in history, Heil Honey I'm Home, which only aired for one episode on the BBC in 1990.
Billboard Chris is a concerned father who travels around the US and Canada having conversations one on one about the dangers of gender ideology and children. Visit him online at https://www.billboardchris.com or on most platforms at @BillboardChris