We Followed JK Rowling's Harry Potter Money — Here's Where It Actually Goes (ft. Jessie Gender)

“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling’s trans persecution feeds off her vast fortune. Rowling uses her estimated $1.2 billion net worth to directly fund anti-trans causes. As executive producer of the upcoming Harry Potter HBO show, Rowling will make even more money that she can funnel into what she calls “women's and girls' sex-based rights.” Early media criticism of the Harry Potter reboot is just starting to contend with Rowling’s commitment to erasing trans people from public life. This week, Jessie Gender returns to the podcast to discuss HBO’s Harry Potter show with Katelyn and Christine. The three discuss the shortcomings of nostalgia with the HBO reboot and how media criticism must include J.K. Rowling’s trans obsession. It is not possible to separate this artist from her art. Stream on our YouTube channel—remember to ring the bell! Listen via Apple or Spotify. Be sure to check out the merch store—Merch Me, Daddy! Links: Subscribe to YouTube’s Jessie Gender:    / @jessiegender1  , and Jessie Gender After Dark:    / @jessiegenderafterdark5287   Stream Jessie Gender’s Frak This Podcast - A Battlestar Galactica journey: https://councilofgeeks.libsyn.com/ Katelyn Burns for MS NOW: A new trans character doesn’t fix ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ transphobia, https://www.ms.now/opinion/msnbc-opinion/h... Charles Pulliam-Moore for The Verge: There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series, https://www.theverge.com/report/901818/hbo... Ryan Adamczeski for The Advocate: J.K. Rowling uses Harry Potter wealth to fund anti-transgender organization, https://www.advocate.com/news/jk-rowling-a... Samantha Riedel for Them: John Lithgow Says J.K. Rowling’s Trans Views Have Been “Twisted and Misrepresented”, https://www.them.us/story/john-lithgow-say... Chapter list 00:00 What "Cancel Culture" Actually Means 02:53 How JK Rowling Torched Her Own Legacy 06:08 The Real-World Cost of Rowling's Rhetoric 08:58 The Hogwarts Legacy Debate, Revisited 12:08 Why Are We Still Remaking Everything? 15:00 How Hollywood Weaponizes Nostalgia 18:00 What If Hogwarts Legacy Had Never Happened? 20:58 Who's Responsible for Having This Conversation? 23:59 Trans Rights Aren't New: A History Lesson 27:09 When Authors Turn: Comparing Legacies 29:53 Why Do Trans People Have to Explain This? 33:13 How Did JK Rowling Get Radicalized? 37:30 The Culture War's Real Casualties 38:47 The John Lithgow Question 41:48 Allyship vs. Complicity: Where's the Line? 45:35 Would You Take the Role? 48:37 Do Boycotts Against Rowling Actually Work? 50:34 Find Jessie Gender's Work 52:09 Out of Context Cancellations 01:02:14 Patreon Segment Preview Links: Merch Store: https://cancelmedaddy-shop.fourthwall.com/ CMD Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cancelmedaddy CMD TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cancelmedaddypod CMD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cancelme_daddy/ CMD BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cancelmedaddy.bsk... Linktree: https://linktr.ee/CancelMe_Daddy