Gavin Stephens (@parkbenchontology) I recently read “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”, and right after I had a moment where two comedians were talking about the a show one of the comedian’s did. They didn’t talk about craft or phil...

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I’ve been untangling a lot — ideology, identity, collapse, and why clarity only shows up when everything else burns off.

I wrote about the conclusions I’ve come to lately.

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#LoFiOntology

#AfroAbsurdism

#Philosophy

Season 1 of Park Bench Ontology is officially wrapped.
Thanks for watching me unravel, rebuild, and rant into the void with purpose.

Season 2 starts in January—until then, enjoy the peace before the next collapse.

#ParkBenchOntology
#Comedy
#Philosophy

Keep a Straight Face — Art + Comedy Tour
This weekend at the Art Gallery of Hamilton.
Nov 17–19 · 6:30–7:30 PM
Tickets required.
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#AGHFest #AGHFest25 #Hamilton #ArtComedy

Keep a Straight Face — Art + Comedy Tour
A guided art tour that refuses to behave.
Nov 17–19 · 6:30–7:30 PM
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Tickets required.

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#AGHFest #AGHFest25 #Hamilton #ArtComedy

They said D&D was satanic.
But if Satan wanted an army — would he really choose

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#TheDevilsArmy #ComedyOfCollapse #ParkBenchOntology #ExistentialComedy #DarkHumor

Keep a Straight Face — Art + Comedy Tour
A guided art tour that refuses to stay serious.
🗓️ Nov 17–19 | 6:30–7:30 PM
📍 Art Gallery of Hamilton
🎟️ Tickets required.

www.artgalleryofhamilton.com/aghfest/

#AGHFest #AGHFest25 #ArtMusicFood #Comedy #Hamilton

He walked in, touched my stomach, and blamed my pain on my body.
That’s not medicine — that’s necropolitics in action.
🎙 Park Bench Ontology — Ep. 7

#Necropolitics #ComedyPodcast #Philosophy #ExistentialComedy #BlackAbsurdism #CriticalTheory

What if the freedom we chase is just another form of control?

Originally uploaded as ‘Necropolitics.’ Correct title: Freedom From Freedom

🎙 Episode 6 – Freedom From Freedom: To Be Free of Freedom

#FreedomFromFreedom #ComedyOfCollapse #ParkBenchOntology #ExistentialComedy #AfroAbsurdism

Some people treat “freedom” like it’s a weapon — their right to ignore everyone else.

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#Necropolitics #WhosEntitledToExist #Freedom #ComedyOfCollapse #ExistentialComedy #ParkBenchOntology

It’s going to be a thing

Unless ‘grumpy old man’ suddenly becomes trendy, I’m never gonna be a thing to achieve

A clip from Park Bench Ontology Ep. 5: Psychopolitics: How Control Got Cute

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#comedypodcast #Capitalism #philosophypodcast

My generation didn’t understand gender.
We had Mr. Mom and Three Men and a Baby — movies that treated basic care like science fiction.

Hauntology isn’t just about ghosts. It’s about replaying confusion until it feels like culture.

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#Hauntology #GenderRoles
#FilmTheory

New Park Bench Ontology episode drops tomorrow.
Philosophy x pop culture x comedy X existential dread.

Park Bench Ontology Comedy Podcast · Updated Weekly · is a low-stakes existential crisis disguised as a comedy podcast for people quietly losing faith in the script of modern life. Each week, comedian and writer Gavin St...

The Sopranos isn’t TV comfort food—it’s death whistling through the Bada Bing. 🍝⚰️
Full breakdown on the pod this Monday: The Sopranos & The Denial of Death

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Becker said we build little empires to hide from death. Tony built the mob. We build LinkedIn pages. Same energy, different suits.

Tony Soprano isn’t scared of the FBI. He’s scared of the void. 💀 Every panic attack is a jump scare from reality itself.

We need to talk about Mark Carney's approach to Middle East politics.

Because he just said something so unhinged it prompted Canada’s largest Muslim advocacy organization to demand an apology.

When you see the clip, you'll understand why.

Let's talk about that and more:

In Episode 25 of the Uncolonized, @yungguard.bsky.social talk about the film Sinners and the series Andor. On our bonus episode we discuss the concept of "vice signalling."

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#UncolonizedPodcast #Sinners #Andor #CulturalCritique #PoliticalDiscussion

Just dropped a new solo ep of Uncolonized:
Working at a federal polling station confirmed what I already suspected—capitalism and democracy can’t coexist.

🎧 Listen + support: pod.link/uncolonized

#CanadaElection #Podcast #LeftistCanada #TheUncolonized #PoliticalCommentary

Colonialism didn't die — it just got a museum membership. We’re talking deportations, dirty boards, and outdated boomers. New Uncolonized up now @yungguard.bsky.social

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#Colonialism #Deportations #RoyalOntarioMuseum #DecolonizeNow #PoliticalPodcast

Season 16 Episode 21 with @gavinstephens.bsky.social is now available here: pod.link/uncolonized

Tensions High as Leaders Spar in Montreal | The Tyee Here are five things we noted during the leaders’ debate.

The notwithstanding clause, climate change, public safety and international conflict, Poilievre’s missing security clearance, drama in the newsroom. Here are the five things @jenstden.bsky.social noted for @thetyee.ca during last night’s debate.

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As a Christian I do not feel under attack, but it’s good to know the conservatives are looking out for… wait I’m black. forget it

What happened to the "freedom of speech" types?

On this weeks eps of Uncolonized @yungguard.bsky.social & I unpack how power, race, and prestige shape the narratives around "genius"—while reviewing the film #Mickey17

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#Bourdieu #CulturalCapital #CriticalTheory #PostcolonialCinema #MarxistFilmTheory
#DeconstructingCinema

Back to talk about Mickey 17 and who “gets” to make quirky movies on S16E20 of Uncolonized Podcast with @gavinstephens.bsky.social

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I have feelings about a dude I had in an audience on tour. He was a #MAPLEMAGA and was entirely on board with Trump taking over. Ah, the authoritarian mindset.

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Part 2 of our episode is also out on HTTP://patreon.com/theuncolonzied

This weeks episode of Uncolonized Podcast I talked with Derek Forgie (The social about his up coming project #Parties?over.

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#podcast #political #canada

These people. I mean they have an entire province convinced that, this is they're identity.