Blackballed With James Di Fiore

David Wallace joins us for the Blackballed Sunday Report where we examine the similarities between the alleged corruption that infects both Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James had COVID the last time Casual Friday happened, but this time Douglas and he nailed it, all without snot or yelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I got 6 emcees and a microphone.... The Magnificent 6 is what happens when you squish together 6 dope emcees, and one dope producer. Their new single Stardust is out, and it is fly AF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casual Friday was way too casual this time as James was sick, made various errors, his oldest friend left abruptly due to a domestic dispute, Douglas tried to save the show but couldn't coral James, and then Ryan Lindley stopped by for ten minutes before James pulled the plug. Oh, and spoiler alert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Incarcerated Voters is an organization dedicated to raising awareness of those who have died while in custody. Angela Vos lost her own son, and she stops by to talk about her mission to help save others, and help those who have lost loved ones find justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Williamson is a salt of the earth fella, who just happens to be a rising star in the podcast game. He also incorrectly believes Lebron James is better than Michael Jordan, but we love him anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Ford is going to get away with everything, as long as the people of Ontario sit quiet. So says former political dark arts expert, David Wallace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casual Friday back, and Spenny and Douglas give their two cents on love an relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casual Friday is back....only it's Monday. And rather than laugh away the evening James Spenny and Douglas tackle topics to hot for most people, and live to tell the tale. People not only need nuance, they want it in today's polarized world. So we gave it to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caryma Sa'd is back, and she has a message to ideological activists on both sides of the political spectrum - you are not infallible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to independent hip hop music, there are only a handful who can measure up to Sage Francis. He's a dope lyricist, and an artist whose style has evolved in conjunction with how Sage has evolved personally. In other words, he's about as real as they come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casual Friday is back, and James took melatonin at the 4 hour mark, which made him sound like he was given a sedative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine being a person who just wants a job, and finding yourself working for a company owned by the cult known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Floss is her name, and her stories of dealing with working with cult members, and her interactions with cult leader Bruce Hales, are eye-opening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Moore is a writer and podcast host who grew up inside the Plymouth Brethren. No, not that Plymouth Brethren, but a watered down version of the PBCC Mike talks about religion, the difference between his upbringing VS that of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, and how to navigate spiritual waters as an adult. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Victoria has had a whirlwind year. She met a man she thought was the one, a member of the cult known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Her relationship was a tragic one, drifting between him potentially leaving hte cult, and her potentially joining it. Emily joins us to talk about what it is like to have the love of her life choose the cult over the woman he loved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nigerian born John Ogunmolawa is a special kind of talent. He's a pencil artist who can make portraits look exactly like photography, and he does it better than almost anyone. *There is audio issues with this episode related to John's internet connection, but I encourage everyone to head to the Blackballed w/ james di fiore YouTube page to check out his work.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Wallace is back, and this time he's brought with him a verified report that Justin Trudeau could have had vaccines a month before he did, but delayed the process because he wanted liberal friendly companies to make money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casual Friday is back, and James has a new intro, his pal Spenny, and Paul Atkinson's girlfriend who got mad at James and made Paul leave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artur Pawlowski is about to go to court to find out his sentence for an earlier conviction of mischief and breaching a release order. He also has some very controversial views re abortion, gay rights, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

W. Brett Wilson is known for his days on Dragon's Den, and for being a firebrand on Twitter. He also has a major problem with how Justin Trudeau is running Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maxime Bernier is running in a byelection, and his strategy seems to be to out right Pierre Poilievre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lie Maker is the new book by Canadian author Linwood Barclay. He discusses the book, and what inspired him to write it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Wallace drops by to talk about Danielle Smith's electoral victory, and Cheryl Hope's story finally reaches the mainstream media for all the wrong reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fix has begun. David Wallace premiers his new podcast with controversial guest Artur Pawlowski. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casual Friday is back, and James brought out his former brother in law and advertising legend Paul Riss to the show. We were then joined by Paul Atkinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Anderson is a European Parliamentarian who stirred up controversy when she visited Canada earlier this year. She talks about that visit, her subsequent communications with MP Dr. Leslyn Lewis, and her views on immigration and climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casual Friday is here. It's Douglas' 50th birthday, Emma is back, and Jenny joins us from a men's shelter. James' bit where Emma wrote I Love Spenny on her chest fell flat, but otherwise hilarity ensued. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Wallace joins us to update us on the latest story unearthes inside the Klondike Papers, and why the Left VS Right paradigm is still the best weapons corrupt governments have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bradley McCullum's family has a long history with the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Some of the most famous incidents within the cult involved his relatives, and when he tried to leave the cult he got more than he bargained for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rowan Scott has more than a few reasons to be upset with the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. First, he was born inside the cult and experienced the same brainwashing as other members. But he also has children he hasn't seen since he was ex-communicated. This is his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most stories of people being excommunicated from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church include some form of trauma, but Craig Hoyle's story stands alone as one of the more egregious examples of abused from the cult. Craig's sexuality resulted in the PBCC finding a doctor to prescribe a medication reserved for prostate cancer survivors, and sexual predators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James met a girl named Jenny on a Facebook thread, and the rest is MILF history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat Carey is the legendary horn player for the greatest blues band of all-time, Downchild. Marc Jordan is a legendary singer/songwriter who has written hits for some of the greatest singers ever. They joined us tonight on Blackballed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes there are stand-alone personalities in music, and Peter Jackson is definitely in that category. The Ajax, Ontario native has turned his love for hip hop into not just a successful career as an artist, but also as a savvy businessman. He credits his success in business to his love of hip hop, and the personable approach he takes in the business itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Connell is a human rights attorney representing Ammar al-Baluchi who was captured in 2003 and used as a practice subject for the CIA's torture program. Connell joins us from GITMO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you were a hip hop head in the 1990s, you knew about the record store Play de Record. If you are a fan of culturally relevant documentaries, you will love the doc Drop the Needle which lifts the curtain on how this little store became a touchstone for hip hop culture in Canada. Rob Freeman is the director, and his film is destined to become a classic for anyone interested in how a subculture became a mainstream facet in our society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Paikin has a career in journalism that spans decades. He is also the author of a new book - John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada's 17th Prime Minister, and shared a touching story about the time he had dinner with the late Gordon Lightfoot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James and Douglas are joined by Emma Rose, Jen Weddell and Paul Atkinson but there is one problem - James' Starlink internet keep failing. This created an episode that James considered deleting but since the rest of the crew carried the show, here we are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Woodbury knew he was gay at age 9. Just one problem - he was part of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. The homophobia inside the PBCC is omni-present, and his story of escaping the cult and living his best life is beyond aspirational. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Get A Life podcast exists for one main reason - to help ex cult members from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church share their stories. Over the past year, they have helped dozens of ex members, and even encouraged others to leave the cult. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The D.O.C. is a living legend in hip hop. He is also the subject of an upcoming documentary where he serves as the conduit between hip hop culture and the OGs who helped build the scene in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Adler has been around a long time, but his focus over the past few years has shifted. He still talks politics, only from a different perspective, and he understands intimately why people matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casual Friday is back, and James shares far too much with pals Douglas, Emma Rose, Paul and Rob the Lawyer who also share too much as they muse about really dirty things and people who kill others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caryma Sa'd is a Blackballed favourite both because she is a fiercely intelligent lawyer and political satirist, and also because her principles are more important than being loved by the wrong people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Davis is a former city councilor who is running for mayor of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heidi McCamley had the fortitude to fight back against her abusive husband. She just left the cult known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and is currently waiting for her ex husband to go on trial for the horrendous abuse he delivered to Heidi. This is her story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noam Chomsky is back on Blackballed, and he has a message - all of us can do something in order to fight the deteriorating climate on this planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casual Friday is back. James is sober and reflecting on love and relationships with Douglas and Paul from the Eager Beaver Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you spend a few days in a mental hospital, you need some Spenny when you get out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is only one political dark arts source we can trust in Canada, and his name is David Wallace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices