The Most Canceled Man in Comedy: Exposing Hollywood, Defending Racist Jokes & Overcoming Dark Forces
5/15/20262 hr 10 min
Owen Benjamin was probably the smartest, wisest person in Hollywood so of course he got canceled harder than anyone in the history of the entertainment business. That’s when he found the secret to happiness. (00:00) From Hollywood Comic to Cultural Exile (16:56) Was Someone Orchestrating Owen's Cancellation? (23:56) Truth, Fame, and Sin (42:30) The Daily Wire, the Gay Community, and Taboo Humor (1:07:29) How Is Owen Still Reaching People After Being Cancelled? A classically trained pianist turned comedian, Owen Benjamin weaves sharp-witted satire with deep dives into the complexities of the human condition. His unique blend of musical talent and unfiltered storytelling invites listeners to laugh through the chaos from his farm in North Idaho. His new book, “How to Slay a Wizard,” offers an instruction manual on how to not fall for the current spells that confuse the world. Ladle.tv for his podcast and comedy specials. OwenBenjamin.com Paid partnerships with: Hallow prayer app: Get 3 months free at https://Hallow.com/Tucker American Financing: NMLS 182334, http://nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 800-685-5696 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://AmericanFinancing.net/Tucker. Joi + Blokes: Use code TUCKER for 50% off your labs and 20% off all supplements at https://joiandblokes.com/tucker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsTucker Carlson· Host0:00
[mellow music] Owen Benjamin, thank you for doing this.
Owen Benjamin· Guest0:06
Thanks for having me.
Tucker Carlson· Host0:06
Thank you for coming all this way. I've interviewed I don't know how many people who've been canceled. I had a whole franchise interviewing people who've been canceled. Um, kinda over it, except in your case. You have the most amazing cancellation story, both because you were, I think, the really the first big name, the first blue check on Twitter to get kicked off Twitter, but also because of what happened after. So I know this is probably tedious for you, but it's, I think, really interesting for others. If you could just go through what happened, where you were in your life, how that life ended, and what happened next.
Owen Benjamin· Guest0:34
Yeah, and thanks for having me.
Tucker Carlson· Host0:36
Oh my gosh.
Owen Benjamin· Guest0:36
This has been a blast.
Tucker Carlson· Host0:37
Thank you. Me too.
Owen Benjamin· Guest0:38
So I was doing, uh, comedy in Los Angeles. Like, I started as a piano player. My dad sang opera. He taught rhetoric. You know, like, just basically how to speak in a way that's interesting to people.
Tucker Carlson· Host0:49
You were a piano player?
Owen Benjamin· Guest0:50
Yeah, I started when I was, like, two or three years old, and I, I still teach piano, like classical piano.
Tucker Carlson· Host0:56
[laughs] Wow. Not jazz piano.
Owen Benjamin· Guest0:59
Not jazz piano, no. That's, that's unspeakable. [laughs] [laughs] I have a, a jazz, uh, friend who's really into jazz, and I'm like, "Why do you enjoy breaking the rules that make things beautiful?" It's a funny relationship, but... [laughs] And so, like, I think with that musical background, my mom taught children's literature. It, like, kinda created a comedian in a way that's a craft. Like, I wasn't, you know, seeking fame or re- Like, a lot of comedians can just be, like, kinda spilling everything on