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Ben Mulroney on Cancel Culture, Media Hysteria, and Life After CTV

Former Canadian TV host Ben Mulroney joins Quillette editor Jonathan Kay for a candid conversation on cancel culture, legacy media, and navigating career implosion during the George Floyd era. Best known for hosting eTalk and covering the Oscars, Golden Globes, and Junos, Mulroney opens up about the 2020 social media scandal involving his wife, Jessica Mulroney and influencer Sasha Exeter, and the fallout that led him to leave television. They also discuss: The rise of woke culture in media Historical falsehoods in public discourse Working under the shadow of a famous political surname Shifting from TV to radio and YouTube Honest views on Toronto, politics, and media hypocrisy 👉 Subscribe for more interviews with heterodox thinkers:    / @quillette   📌 Chapters: 00:00 Intro — From law school to media stardom 05:45 The wild early days of Canadian cable 12:30 The pressures of being “Mulroney’s son” 20:10 Celebrity culture meets political activism 28:00 Transitioning to radio and covering real news 32:00 Inside the Sasha Exeter–Jessica Mulroney Scandal 35:50 The George Floyd moment and media cowardice 47:00 Why Ben left TV — and what came next 55:30 The limits of free speech in Canadian media 1:05:00 What Ben’s doing now and where to find him #BenMulroney #CancelCulture #CanadianMedia #Quillette #FreeSpeech #JessicaMulroney #JonathanKay #CTV #eTalk #Oscars #GeorgeFloyd #IsraelGaza #WokeCulture ------- is an Australian-based online magazine that focuses on long-form analysis and cultural commentary. It is politically non-partisan, but relies on reason, science, and humanism as its guiding values. Quillette was founded in 2015 by Australian writer Claire Lehmann. It is a platform for free thought and a space for open discussion and debate on a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, science, and technology. Quillette has gained attention for publishing articles and essays that challenge modern orthodoxy on a variety of topics, including gender and sexuality, race and identity politics, and free speech and censorship. --- Quillette's revenue comes from our readers. We are a grassroots organisation that relies on voluntary subscriptions and community membership as our primary revenue stream. Support Quillette by becoming a subscriber: https://quillette.com/#/portal/signup Or donate send us a one-off tip: https://quillette.com/#/portal/support We made our website using Ghost, a powerful app for new-media creators to publish, share, and grow a business around their content. It comes with modern tools to build a website, publish content, send newsletters & offer paid subscriptions to members. Try it here: https://ghost.org/?via=claire91