Vicsplaining: A Podcast by Vic Kennedy

This is the twentieth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things.Fun fact, Woodchip speaks at 36m 7s!**CORRECTIONS!!** At 45m 54s I start talking about the woman who coined the term “incel,” short for involuntary celibate. I state that this person is transgender. Upon further review, this is false. The creator of this term is bisexual, but she was deeply inspired by trans, queer, and polyamorous communities to have a term that encompassed her feelings around dating (Peter 2016). At 1hr 17m 51s, I incorrectly state that Tehran, Iran contains 90 million people. For clarification, The entirety of Iran contains nearly 90 million people, give or take, where as Tehran, their most populous city, contains 9 million. Topics Covered (Timestamps incoming): 0:00 - Personal updates: Ramadan, sobriety, being a first-gen law school hopeful, breaking up with my therapist38:19 - Kehlani and “life is too short”, short tangent about celebrity culture and “making it out”44:12 - Looksmaxxing1:10:42 - War with Iran1:30:34 - The AI Arms Race - Anthropic, ChatGPT, and TechnofascismContent warnings: Swearing, some discussion of religion, primarily Islam in the context of Ramadan and Christianity, alcohol and recreational drug use, discussion of imperialist violence, particularly bombing, financial distress, discussions of misogynoir and misogyny, discussion of personal mental health struggles, particularly regarding Vic’s OCD, abortion, some references to suicide and suicidal ideation, mortality and existentialism, body image, dysmorphia, fatphobia, mentions of eating disorders and orthorexia, some graphic conversation depicting sex and sexual activity, some ableist language, discussion of nuclear bombing, murder, so-called AI-Psychosis, and some discussion of gun violence. Citations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/161JX6hLVwo7ZUEfUFwC227TQyczleGNRJxvanMilRjM/edit?usp=sharing

Hello again!Sorry for the long wait. Here's episode 19.I don't have an excuse! I'm burnt out. Let's yap!***I wanna make it clear that even though I reference Knight and Bowe's engagement during the Heated Rivalry section of the podcast episode, I did not mean to imply that they were inspired by the show or book to get engaged or to be public about said engagement. I meant it more so to talk about how real-life gay hockey is as a sport, but I understand if it comes off that way in the podcast. I apologize! For the record, Knight and Bowe have been in a relationship since the 2020 Bejing Olympics. I was confusing the attack on Pascal Kaiser with Knight and Bowe's engagement. which is why I erroneously say "hockey player was attacked after proposing to his partner" in this section.***Content warnings: Swearing, xenophobia, some explicit conversations around money and capitalism, discussions of state-sanctioned violence and murder, sexualization and fetishization, racism and hate speech, references to nazism, hospitalization, misogyny and patriarchy, mentions of abortion, homophobia, lesbophobia, biphobia, and transphobia (the whole rainbow!), radical feminism, transmisogyny, gender essentialism, anti-Black racism, graphic depictions of violence, blood, policing of mental illness, psychosis mentions, homophobic violence and threats of hate crime, mentions of religion (Islam and Christianity), suicide and suicidal ideation, mentions of colonialism and chattel slavery, and some abelist language. Topics discussed: Where I've been: Ramadan 2026, Burnout, Wedding StressDoechii and "Real" LesbianismHeated Rivalry and why I'm sick of (talking about) itICE's besiege on Minnesota

This is the eighteenth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things.Today, I talk about the horrors of proposed South Carolina bill 323, planning a wedding in the midst of apocalypse, Trump’s government shutdown (the sequel), being The Woker™️, my specific Taylor Swift themed emotional trauma, keeping y’all honest about that horse lady, wigger death, bad bitches and savages, wearable tech, the panopticon, eating cockroaches for the lulz, and showing feet in racial chat rooms. Groovy!!Content warning for swearing, discussion of abortion, racism and antiBlackness, discussion of cancer/illness/sickness, homophobia/implied lesbophobia, mentions of recreational drug use, fetishization, suicide and suicidal ideation, anti-vaccine propaganda, discussions of death and grief, implied infidelity, sexual content and suggestive conversation, mentions of rape and sexual assault, fascism and censorship, reclamation of the word “queer,” ableism and light ableist language, mentions of fatphobia and weight loss, menstruation, discussion of biphobia, racist imagery/dogwhistling, and race-specific & homophobic slurs. Also, general warnings that I talk extensively about Taylor Swift, Tyler the Creator, and Doja Cat in this episode, in that order!Have a lovely upcoming Halloweekend!Chapters00:00 - Review of the week, SC SB323, Wedding Planning, Gov't Shutdown13:31 - Why I Do Not Like Taylor Swift & The Life of A Showgirl1:05:13 - Wearable Tech & Surveillance 1:25:58 - Tyler, the Creator is Getting His Lashings / "The Male Doja Cat" 2:07:57 - ByeCitations: https://pastebin.com/yDYB5tf9

This is the seventeenth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things.What a crazy news cycle!! Today, I talk about Philadelphia’s sexy skyline, nonbinary weddings, Lesbians! At The Roller Derby, bootcamp, that one guy that was assassinated the other week, defending free speech, middle white America suddenly figuring out what boycotting is, Jimmy Kimmel, Fornite streaming and it’s consequences, and rejecting doomerism. WHOOPTY DOO!!!Content warning for swearing, mentions of death and murder, discussion of mass shooting and gun violence, pedophilia, an impassioned rant about the infatuation that the United States has with guns and gun culture, mentions of genocide, anti-Black and anti-Arab racism, mentions of nazism, dieting and diet culture, and a small reference to abortion. The Independent, "Charlie Kirk claims gun deaths are 'worth it' to protect second amendment." April 7th, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVc9l6pjxtIJerry Smith (Jerry), "Charlie Kirk Empathy/Sympathy - FULL VIDEO IN CONTEXT" September 12th, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26kf3PLVTroLink to the Tiktok I referenced by @nubia.the.creator (please watch the full video!): https://www.tiktok.com/@nubia.the.creator/video/7550370085748116791?_t=ZT-901nxvokNCZArticles about the d4vd situation: New York Post, "D4vd abruptly moves out of LA home that cops raided in 15-year-old Celeste Rivas’ murder probe" https://nypost.com/2025/09/25/us-news/d4vd-moves-out-of-la-home-raided-by-cops-in-15-year-old-celeste-rivas-murder-probe/ABC 7 Eyewitness News, "Body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, teen found dead singer D4vd's car, returned to family" https://abc7.com/post/body-celeste-rivas-hernandez-teen-found-dead-singer-d4vds-car-returned-family/17876576/Billboard, "D4vd, From The Body in His Car to His Career, Everything We Know" https://www.billboard.com/lists/d4vd-body-car-career-everything-we-know/sept-8-2025-body-is-discovered-in-car-registered-to-d4vd/

This is the sixteenth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things.Today, I talk about the department of WAR!!! I also talk about seeing CHERUB live, loving live music and talented musicians, finally defeating imposter syndrome (for now...by finishing my article), my one-sided parasocial beef with Lizzo (again), and the oversaturation of the music industry. Rock on!Lizzo's TikTok, for context: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizzo/video/7546668101257956638The article about her TikTok: https://consequence.net/2025/09/lizzo-decries-music-industry-in-shambles/Content warning for swearing, references to nationalism and American exceptionalism, discussions of death and grief, discussions of agoraphobia, references to bombings, references to terrorist attacks, a small conversation about fatphobia (re: Lizzo), discussions of war and imperialism, discussions of police brutality, discussion of zionism, mentions of transphobia and cissexism, and militarism.

This is the fifteenth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things.Today, I talk about how the AO3 author curse recently landed me in the hospital. Write responsibly, kids. I also talked about where I’ve been, attending the Horse Lady concert, partying with lesbians in the back of a Uhaul, hating surprises and flash mobs, the politics of infidelity, the Coldplay cheating scandal and how corny Ryan Reynolds is, purity culture, gooning out with the girls, and, as always, hating on AI. Please note that this episode was originally recorded on July 29th, 2025. Content warning for swearing, hospitalization, discussion about (my) OCD, mentions of genocide, references to nationalism and American exceptionalism, discussions of death and grief, infidelity, sexual content and suggestive conversation, pornography, rape and sexual assault, fascism and censorship, anal sex, masturbation, reclamation of the word “queer,” and ableism. Yeehaw!Picture credits for the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco: Ceiling photo: https://www.sftravel.com/article/guide-to-san-franciscos-palace-fine-artsClearing photo: https://www.extranomical.com/palace-of-fine-arts/ Sidewalk photo: https://www.sftourismtips.com/palace-of-fine-arts.html Picture credit for Coldplay CEO/HR head scandal:1. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/22/the-story-of-the-coldplay-couple-unfolded-like-a-soap-opera-but-was-the-pile-on-that-followed-a-proportional-response-ntwnfbElon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer by The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/24/elon-musk-xai-memphis Spotify CEO investments $700m in AI drone weapons company, as artists call for boycott by Middle East Monitor: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250704-spotify-ceo-investments-700m-in-ai-drone-weapons-company-as-artists-call-for-boycott/

I'm back!! In full high definition, screaming at you digitally through the screen!This is the fourteenth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things. This is also episode 1 of season two!!Today, I talked about #COMMUNITY, pride month, hating online pride discourse, he/him lesbianism, living queerly, ICE raids, how the U.S. can't stop recreated chattel slavery, the Elon vs. Trump divorce, and Jeffrey Epstein. You know, fun stuff! Content warning for swearing, homophobia, transphobia, description of hate crimes, mass shootings, xenophobia, anti-Arab sentiment, mentions of pedophilia, and mentions of death and dying. STREAM VICSPLAINING 4EVER OKTHXBAI XOXO <3

This is the thirteenth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things.Today, I talk about how much the algorithm has been torturing me and other Black women & femmes around the world lately. Considering Cassie testifying against Sean Combs, the resurgence of Tory Lanez in the cultural conversation, Halle Bailey’s restraining order against her ex being uncovered, the newest stature in Times Square being erected, and the horrifying case of Adriana Smith … I have come to the educated opinion that a lot of you might just hate Black women. I discuss here a little bit about purposefully stepping back from the internet for a bit, hating on AI (per usual), and about how blatantly corrupt Donald Trump is the second go ‘round. Content warning for swearing, some conversations around mental wellness, racism, antiBlackness, misogyny, misogynoir, sexual abuse and assault, mentions of rape, gun violence, mentions of stabbings, graphic descriptions of violence, prison violence, some conversations around body image, medical racism, discussions of abortion, graphic discussion of miscarriage, a frank discussion of substance and alcohol abuse, islamophobia, some references to pedophilia, and a light discussion of American chattel slavery. Here's the AI article I'm referring to, btw!: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/openai-chatgpt-ai-cheating-education-college-students-school.htmlPlease remember!! Knowledge is power!!

This is the twelfth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things.Today, I talk about how horrible wedding planning is, how real art is BACK (go see Sinners (2025) right NOW), utilitarianism in the time of fascism, embracing and soothing your inner child, turning your back on tradition, and learning to "stop impressing the dead," to quote Tyler, the Creator. Content warning for swearing, mentions of slavery and colonialism, racism, abortion, sexual assault, school shootings, brief discussion of religion/Christianity re: Sinners (2025), references to suicidal ideation, mentions of sexual repression, mentions of gore, discussions of emetophobia (the fear of vomit), weight and body image discussions, and some mild fangirling over my many fandoms. I challenge you to GET WEIRD BE STRANGE GET WEIRD BE STRANGE STOP PRETENDING GO APESHIT JUST BE STRANGE PLLLLEEEEAASSSSE ok bye thanks :)

This is the eleventh episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things.I'm back from a long (and unintended) hiatus! Today, I talked about my time away, fasting for Ramadan, the reason(s) I think that leftists are losing the culture war(s), an episode of Vicsplaining lost to time, Meta and their terrible apps, forcing leftists to look in the mirror, consumerism, not letting spite win, and getting my first scholarly citation :) NEVER DIM YOUR LIGHT!! vindicating episode for anyone who hates that people that they went to high school with xoxo...hopefully my anecdotes aren't too revealing!Btw ... I say "this may be controversial" SO MUCH IN THIS EPISODE I ACTUALLY HAD TO CUT OUT SEVERAL INSTANCES LOL. I sound so arrogant in this one I'm sorry! I promise the unedited audio was much Worse haha but I guess that's why I'm the one with a podcast rightContent warning for swearing, mentions of fasting and food (in the context of Ramadan), discussions of alcohol and substance use, discussions of suicide and suicidal ideation, racism, anti-Blackness, slavery, transphobia, transmisogyny, references to rape and sexual assault, mentions of verbal abuse, and abortion.

This is the tenth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things. Today, I talked about traveling back to Cock City Central, aka, my hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, and the complicated feelings that came with that, survivor’s guilt re: being a queer kid in the South, the January 29th DCA plane crash, how fascists and Trump are trying to rob us of our skies, how xenophobic the conversations around undocumented immigrants are, and I share some hot and fresh tips on how to get half off your next flight!!!! It’s almost too good to be true!!!! Content warning for swearing, discussions of suicide and suicidal ideation, racism, transphobia, transmisogyny, references to hate crime, homophobia, internalized queerphobia, xenophobia, anti-immigrant sentiment, discussions of the DC plane crash of January 29th, 2025, Trump’s specific brand of anti-Blackness, and some sexual innuendo, primarily around the Carolina Gamecocks.

This is the ninth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things. Today, I talked about the magical world of Atlanta during a snowstorm, the American TikTok ban, Rednote/Xiaohongshu/小紅書 (pronounced incorrectly, sorry!), the stupidity of 50/50 convos and other things I need people to STFU about, how the CIA is working double time to split up Black Americans, and how Elon Musk has to pay people to make us care about him .... and we still DON'T! Content warning for swearing, mentions of genocide, a quick discussion of arson and the Los Angeles fires of January 2025, xenophobia and sinophobia, alcohol, gun violence and gun culture, school shootings, islamophobia, some mild cissexism, sex work, and unfortunately the ultimate loser ... Elon Musk.

This is the eighth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things. Today, I talked about succumbing to the allure of monogamy (getting engaged), going into our first year A.C. (After Carter), staying weird, queer, and irrational, not complying, exploring the Bay Area, BART vs. MARTA discourse, Tech Bros with no ethics, getting inappropriately touched by people in rural South Carolina, the joys of public transit fare evasion, avoiding Waymos and Zooxs, H1-B Visas, popping the tech bubble in America, and a little bit about H5N1 (I erroneously referred to H1N1, Swine Flu, in the pod - I'm talking about Bird Flu! My Fault!). San Francisco, you get a solid 3.8 out of 5 stars from me! Content warning for swearing, mentions of death and dying, a small mention of abortion (but not explicitly), marriage and commitment discussions, militarism, imperialism, colonialism, homelessness, gentrification, some ableism on the part of Elon Musk, sickness and contagion, and mentions of xenophobia. USA! USA!

This is the seventh episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things. Today, I talked about party fouls, chocolate cake and its defenders, how I seem to be a magnet for drinks being spilled upon my person in the club, fake queer bitches, spreading myself too thin (and not in the fun way!), 60 year olds using they/them pronouns, Zooboomafoo, being attracted to women, and the movie Deadpool and Wolverine (2024) -- no more rotten tomatoes thrown my way, please!! Content warning for swearing, use and reclamation of the term "queer," discussions of transphobia and misgendering, and me using my silly voice. Happy New Year, you ol' queer!

This is the sixth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things. Today, I talked about how underwhelming Spotify Wrapped ’24 was (sorry, Spotify overlords), giving the fuck up on Thanksgiving, how much I hate fast fashion, the evils of Shein and Temu, embracing moving beyond what the powers that be tell us we have to do, American exceptionalism, and thrifting. Content warning for swearing, discussions around slavery, forced labor, exploitation, AI, colonialism, a short discussion around the 43:30 mark of my face getting burned by a faulty phone, and a little bit of yelling. Sources referenced: Suber, R (2022) SHEIN and the Villainization of Those Who Shop There. FEMESTELLA. https://www.femestella.com/shein-workers-conditions-affordable-fast-fashion-vs-ethical-fashion-dilemma-lower-income-shoppers/ Astha, R. (2023) Shein Is the World’s Most Popular Fashion Brand—at a Huge Cost to Us All. TIME. https://time.com/6247732/shein-climate-change-labor-fashion/

This is the fifth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things. Today, I talked about the 4B movement at length, Aristophanes and the lasting effects of his works, Megan Thee Stallion, miscegenation, body counts and how they are bullshit, Starbucks and the losers that drink it, this week's round of liberal nonsense, the social construction of virginity, worms in brains, and getting free, word to Foucault!! Content warning for swearing, discussions around abortion, some sex talk, mentions of both misogyny and trans-specific misogyny, domestic violence, anti-Blackness, and some discussions around racism against interracial couples. Boy howdy!

This is the fourth episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things. Today, I talked about the results of the 2024 presidential election, begrudgingly voting, ex-patriotism, Murphy's law, legacy making, and learning a second language. In the event that I am hunted down by a killer in a Spanish-speaking country, at the very least I can tell them that Juan come manzanas. Thanks Duolingo!!

This is the third episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things. Today, I talked about Halloween (Muslimah version), How "irony" is poisoning the cultural zeitgeist, the rise of loserdom, and how to avoid (being?) a Bad Friend, word to Rina Sawayama. Ethel Cain's Post: https://www.tumblr.com/mothercain/764995810425438208/hello-very-much-i-thought-about-making-a-video?source=share Article that I reference: https://tellthebeees.substack.com/p/the-mainstreaming-of-loserdom

CONTENT WARNING! I do discuss details relating to abortion and miscarriage in this episode, as well as some attitudes around pornography and adolescent sexuality. I also make references to sexual assault in some instances. This is the second episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things. Today, I talked about quitting 75hard and embracing 65hard (lol), internet pornography, why AI sucks, abortion access, Hurricane Milton, and killing the puritan in your head.

This is the first episode of a podcast I'm calling Vicsplaining. It's just a nonsense podcast where I, Vic, explain my life to you and how I see other things. Today, I talked about why it took me so long to upload, survivor's guilt, imposter syndrome, 75hard, and other things.