The Not Viable Project

"From suicides and mass incarceration to emotional isolation and early death—this episode is about the self-destruction at the heart of toxic masculinity. It’s about the boys who were never allowed to cry, who grew up into men who don’t know how to speak… until it’s too late. And it's about the world that tells them suffering in silence is strength, while it quietly digs their graves.This isn’t just about rage. It’s about the cost of pretending you’re not human. And the revolution that begins… when men stop pretending."Send a text

"This is Part 2 of our series on the Rage of Man: The Lie of Strength and the Price We All Pay.Last episode, we tore the mask off male rage—showing how society grooms men to suppress everything except anger. How the myth of the invulnerable man creates a pressure cooker of shame, loneliness, and violence. How patriarchal conditioning turns vulnerability into a threat, and emotional suppression into a weapon.But tonight… we’re going deeper.Because male rage doesn’t just harm women. It doesn’t just wound families. It doesn’t just destabilise entire communities.It’s killing men too."Send a text

"Toxic Masculinity and Male Rage" "What if I told you that the angriest man in the room might actually be the most hurt? What if I told you that the rage we see in men – the shouting, the slammed doors, the silent fuming – often hides years of pain and fear, locked behind a wall of forced stoicism?We live in a world that teaches boys to bury their feelings. “Big boys don’t cry,” we say. Vulnerability is treated as weakness, until all that’s left for many men is anger – the one emotion society hasn’t forbidden them."Send a text

Have you ever been told you’re too emotional? That your feelings are too intense, too disruptive, too much? In this powerful debut episode of The Not Viable Project, host Shannon explores the real meaning behind the phrase that has been used to silence women for generations.Drawing from personal experience, feminist theory, psychology, and raw statistics, reveals how the label “too emotional” is less about feelings—and more about control. From workplace gaslighting and emotional suppression to the epidemic of gender-based violence, this episode examines how society weaponises emotional language to shame women, dismiss truth, and uphold power.If you’ve ever cried in the bathroom, been called dramatic, or told to calm down when all you were doing was surviving—this episode will speak directly to your fire.Send a text

"What if I told you that your uterus is now a crime scene? That the blood between your thighs could trigger a police investigation? That in the eyes of the state, your miscarriage isn’t a tragedy—it’s a homicide?What if I told you… that grieving the loss of your baby could land you in a prison cell longer than the person who killed my baby boy?This is not a horror story. It’s not fiction. It’s policy. It’s precedent. It’s punishment wrapped in the language of “protection.”And it’s spreading. From El Salvador to Texas. From Victorian asylums to your period tracking app.We were told we were too emotional. So they locked us in institutions. We were told we were too sexual. So they outlawed our pleasure, our contraception, our choice. And now? Now they’re coming for our grief.If you’ve ever lost a pregnancy like I did, this episode may break you down. But I promise you—it will make you fierce.Because mourning is not a crime. But criminalising women absolutely is.Welcome to We Are The Reckoning. And today—we’re burning the whole damn script."Send a text

"What if I told you… That blaming the victim isn’t just ignorance—it’s a design. What if I told you that for centuries, we haven’t just failed to protect women… We’ve trained entire societies to blame them. That in courtrooms, in headlines, in whispered conversations— We are reenacting witch trials with better lighting. And the only thing that’s changed… is the costume.This episode is raw. It’s researched. It’s real. Because if we want to dismantle injustice, we have to understand how it survives. And the truth is: blame isn’t just a feeling. It’s a weapon. And it has always been aimed at women."Send a text

"What if I told you… The real danger isn’t the violence—it’s what comes after. It’s the silence. The side-eyes. The friends who vanish. The family who turns cold. The whispers of “she should’ve known better.” What if I told you that every time someone says that, a piece of our humanity dies?This episode isn’t comfortable. It’s not easy. But it will change the way you see everything.Because victim blaming doesn’t just silence survivors—it destroys communities. And sometimes, it destroys the very people we claim to love.I know that because it happened to me.When my son was murdered, my best friend’s mother crossed the street to avoid me. My best friend—she didn’t come to the funeral. Years later, after having children of her own, she finally apologised. But the damage was already done.Or when I was drugged, beaten, and raped—after years of clawing my way back to life, to connection, to trust—the new friends I made questioned whether it happened. One friend, sat with a thinking face on and looked up at me looking me right in the eyes and said, “You know what Shannon, I believe you” even if it does sound like a movie As if reality couldn’t be that cruel. As if his conviction was a fluke—not because of what he did to me, but because he must’ve hurt someone else. Someone not connected to them.I’m not friends with any of them now. And here I am, still standing. Not because it didn’t break me. But because I refused to let their fear define me.I refused to shrink into the shadowsSo today, we’re going to talk about fear. Not just the kind that comes with footsteps behind you or a locked door rattling— But the kind that creeps into our institutions, our relationships, and our responses to trauma. We’re going to talk about the way fear warps truth. How it teaches people to protect themselves with cruelty. How it turns communities against their own.And how we—you and I—can burn that lie to the fucking ground.This is We Are The Reckoning. And today, we drag fear into the light."Send a text

"What if I told you the greatest threat to democracy isn’t a dictator in uniform —It’s a movement that claims to be “for the people.”That freedom isn’t being stolen with guns —It’s being rewritten with buzzwords like “equity,” “safety,” and “inclusion.”That the West isn’t resisting tyranny —It’s becoming it.Because authoritarianism doesn’t always march in jackboots anymore. Now, it whispers in university halls. It smiles from behind media desks. It hides behind hashtags and human rights slogans. It tells you censorship is compassion. That silence is safety. That questioning is hate.And if you think we’re immune — you haven’t been paying attention.In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the most dangerous lie of our time: That authoritarianism today wears a progressive mask. From Lenin to Bukele, from the Taliban to Twitter, from cult leaders to corporate executives — the tactics haven’t changed. Only the branding has.Welcome to the new dictatorship — wrapped in a flag, filtered through AI, and sold as virtue."Send a text

"What if I told you... That male fragility isn’t just about bruised egos — it’s become a political weapon. That when men feel lost in a changing world, some turn not to reflection — but to revenge. And that a growing movement online and offline now tells them exactly who to blame: women.What if I told you that “male victimhood” isn’t just a mindset — it’s a machine? Fuelled˘ by resentment. Justified through lies. And designed to roll back the progress women fought generations to make."Send a text

"What if I told you… that the detention centre’s you're cheering today are tomorrow’s blueprint for tyranny? What if I told you… that “criminal” has become the new “Jew”? That tattoos are the new yellow stars? That walls, wire, and propaganda are already doing their job—silencing, disappearing, and destroying human lives while good people look the other way? And what if I told you… that the worst atrocities in history didn’t start in secret—they started exactly like this: loud, proud, and justified"Credit @theprojecttv July 2024Send a text

What If I Told You Australia’s Future Was Already Written — and It Looks Like Trump’s America? What if I told you the slogans you’re hearing aren’t about hope… They’re about control. What if I told you that behind Peter Dutton’s “tough leadership” is a blueprint older than he is — one designed to divide you, frighten you, and strip your rights away under the cover of "protection"? What if I told you we’ve seen this playbook before... And it didn’t end with strength. It ended with cages. It ended with bans. It ended with women losing the right to their own bodies. It ended with democracy gasping for air.Today, we’re not just talking about Peter Dutton’s Australia. We’re talking about the America he’s modeling it on — and what’s about to happen here if we don’t tear the mask off now.Because history isn’t in the past. History is happening again — in real time. And if you’re not scared yet... you’re not paying attentionSend a text

Last time on We Are The Reckoning..."Trump hit Australia with a brutal new tariff—threatening our exports, our jobs, and our economy. But instead of uniting the country or offering real solutions, Peter Dutton used the crisis as campaign fuel, blaming Albanese and posturing like he could’ve stopped it. Spoiler alert: he couldn’t. Because Trump isn’t sparing anyone—this is economic nationalism on a global scale, and Australia’s just collateral.We broke down exactly how this tax will hit our industries, why Dutton’s response is all slogans and no substance, and how Trump’s outdated 1930s protectionism is being repackaged as a patriotic fix—all while pushing us closer to another global collapse.This isn’t just about trade. It’s about propaganda, distraction, and the dangerous game of copying America’s collapse. And now? Now we turn to Dutton.Because the real threat isn’t just Trump’s tariffs—it’s how Dutton plans to follow his playbook all the way to the top."Send a text

"Trump just declared economic war—and Peter Dutton is using it as campaign material. While American tariffs threaten our industries, jobs, and economy, Dutton isn’t offering solutions—he’s pointing fingers. He says Albanese is weak, but let’s get real: the only thing weaker than this so-called “leadership” is pretending Trump would have spared us. This isn’t about allies. This is about power. And Dutton? He’s choosing allegiance to Trump over loyalty to Australians.Let’s talk about what this tax really means—and why falling for Dutton’s distraction could cost us everything." Stay TunedSend a text

"History is Repeating—And No One is Stopping ItHitler took 53 days to dismantle democracy. Trump has been in office for 56 days. You do the math.Military leaders are being replaced. Laws are being rewritten. Rights are being stripped away faster than we can count. And the question isn’t if he declares Martial Law—it’s when.This isn’t speculation. This isn’t exaggeration. This is the exact playbook used by every dictator in history. The warning signs are screaming at us, and yet—people are still pretending it’s fine. That it can’t happen here.Guess what? It is happening here. Right now. And if we don’t fight back, democracy won’t just fall—it’ll be erased.Because fascism doesn’t march in with a flag. It creeps in with a shrug.It doesn’t shout. It whispers, “This is just temporary.”And by the time you realise what you’ve given up?It’s already too late.Let’s get into it"Send a text

"Men Are Lonely—But Instead of Listening, They’re Blaming Us. And We’re Done."They say men are in a loneliness epidemic. That they’re struggling, isolated, desperate for connection. And yet, when women try to help—when we talk about emotional intelligence, respect, and accountability—what do they do? They lash out. They blame us. They retreat into toxic corners of the internet where they’re told the real problem isn’t them—it’s women refusing to serve them.They don’t want partners. They want mothers with benefits. And when we say no, they call us selfish. They call us high-maintenance. They call us cold.But let me ask you this—if a man cannot even respect the woman who birthed him, why would any woman respect him?Men have a choice: evolve, or stay lonely. And right now? They’re making the worst possible decision. Let’s talk about it.Send a text

“What if I told you stoicism has become the new armour for men who refuse to be known—but still expect to be worshipped? That it’s no longer a philosophy, but a brand? That some men have confused stillness with superiority, and in doing so, turned disconnection into a badge of honour? This isn’t strength. This is performance. This is propaganda. And we’re praising it. So lets dive in”…Stay tunedSend a text

"What if I told you political leaders aren’t leading anymore—they’re recruiting? That their language isn’t just persuasive—it’s cultish? What if I told you that what’s parading as patriotism is actually programming? That fear has been rebranded as safety, division repackaged as loyalty, and hate sold to us as common sense? This isn’t politics. This is control. This is conditioning. This is a cult. And you’re already inside it."Send a text

"The Patriarchy Is Dying—And It’s Losing Its Mind Trying to Stop It""Yes, The patriarchy is dying. And it’s not going quietly. From incel meltdowns to violent laws, from mass shootings to forced births—this isn’t chaos. It’s an extinction burst. The last, vicious gasp of a system that knows it’s losing.”They say power doesn’t go down without a fight, and right now? We are watching the ugliest, most desperate fight of all. The patriarchy is collapsing, but instead of accepting its fate, it’s thrashing, screaming, and clawing at anything it can take down with it."Let’s break it down. Stay TunedSend a text

"What if I told you they’ve been lying to you? That the so-called ‘war on men’ isn’t real—but the war on women is? That the crisis of male loneliness isn’t an accident—it’s a weapon? That right now, powerful forces are using language to rewrite reality, to strip away human rights, and to drag us toward an authoritarian nightmare? This isn’t paranoia. This is happening. And if we don’t wake up, we won’t realise what we’ve lost until it’s too late. Buckle up, because We Are The Reckoning, and today, we’re exposing the political smokescreens using semantics for control. Stay tuned.”Send a text

They chant his name. They pledge their loyalty. They rewrite reality to fit his version of the truth. Sound familiar? Because history has seen this before—blind devotion, fanatic rhetoric, and the steady march toward authoritarianism, all wrapped in the illusion of patriotism. From Trump’s war on the media to Morrison’s Hillsong ties to Dutton’s cultish dog-whistling, the parallels to history’s worst regimes aren’t just eerie—they’re a flashing red warning sign. So, let’s talk about it. Let’s dissect the language of manipulation, the propaganda of power, and why MAGA isn’t just a political ideology—it’s a dangerous cult. Buckle up, because We Are The Reckoning, and today, we’re exposing the blueprint for destruction. Stay tuned.Send a text

"Breaking News: Women Still Have Periods, and Men Still Don’t Get It!""Oh no, ladies! Did you know your body does that thing every month that has literally sustained human life since the beginning of time? Scandalous! And guess what? Society still insists on treating it like some horrifying, shameful secret instead of basic biology. From overpriced period products to men on national radio denying endometriosis exists (yes, really), the ignorance is next-level embarrassing. But don’t worry—we’re here to talk about it. Loudly. Buckle up, because this episode of We Are The Reckoning is cutting through the BS and exposing just how deep the fear of female autonomy really goes. Stay tuned."Send a text

"If It’s Not All Men, Then Why Is It All Women Paying the Price?""Ah yes, the classic “Not All Men” defence—a phrase so overused it might as well be a brand slogan at this point. We hear it every time a woman is assaulted, murdered, or stripped of her rights. Not all men! But funny how the same logic never applies when it’s women under attack. If it’s not all men, then why is it all women who are forced to change their behaviour, to live in fear, to fight for rights they should already have? If it’s not all men, why are laws being written to punish all women for something they have no control over?Today, we’re tearing apart this dangerous hypocrisy. From the criminalisation of miscarriage to the legal loopholes that protect violent men while punishing their victims, we’re exposing the war on women that’s happening right now. So, if you think this conversation isn’t about you—trust me, it is. Stay tuned."Send a text

"What if I told you the government is about to strip entire cities of funding—just to punish them for protecting human lives? This isn’t a dystopian novel. It’s real, it’s happening, and the fallout will be catastrophic. Who gets hurt the most? The vulnerable. Who benefits? The powerful. Let’s talk about the devastating consequences of the ‘No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act’—because this isn’t just policy, it’s a weapon. And if we don’t fight back, the damage will be irreversible."Send a text

"BREAKING NEWS: Turns Out, History Isn’t Just a Bunch of Facts—It’s a Battlefield""Ah, history. That nice, neutral, totally objective record of events, right? Wrong. According to E.H. Carr—and, well, reality—history isn’t just a list of dates and dead guys. It’s shaped, twisted, and rewritten by those in power to serve their own agenda. And guess what? That’s still happening. From the erasure of systemic oppression in school curriculums to politicians using “facts” to strip away women’s rights, we’re watching history be manipulated in real-time. So today, we’re tearing apart the myth of “neutral facts,” exposing the danger of pretending history has no moral weight, and asking the only question that matters: Are we shaping history, or are we letting it shape us? Stay tuned."Send a text

"The ‘Traditional Family’: A Sweet, Cozy Lie Built to Keep Women in Their Place""Ah, the good old days—the 1950s dream, where men worked, women baked, and children smiled on cue. Except… that dream was a carefully crafted illusion, built not on love and stability, but on control. Turns out, women had been working and thriving long before some post-war panic decided to shove them back into the kitchen. But don’t worry! They weren’t just stripped of their jobs—laws made sure they had no rights, no protections, and nowhere to run when their picture-perfect home turned into a nightmare. Sound charming? Well, fast forward to today, and the same men longing for a “simpler time” are still trying to legislate women’s autonomy out of existence. So, let’s pull back the curtain on this myth and expose what the “traditional family” was really designed to do. Stay Tuned."Send a text

"Did you know Victorian doctors thought female pleasure could cause insanity? Or that in 2025, men are still losing their minds over women having autonomy? The fight to control women’s bodies isn’t ancient history—it’s happening right now. From laws designed to strip us of our rights to men openly saying they prefer women ‘pure and untouched’ but somehow also experienced, the contradictions are endless. So, let’s expose the hypocrisy, the entitlement, and the fear—because this isn’t about purity, or family, or morality. It’s about control. And guess what? Women aren’t playing along anymore. Stay tuned."Send a text