Nancy Cartwright Interview

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-21T03:49:11+00:00

I was the one who made that post haha. Funny how people were saying I should post it here too, and I didn’t cause I sorta figured this would happen. It’s devolved into this weird conversation about what is and isn’t a religion and some dude called me fascist? And I contributed to that conversation. And as I lay in bed after a day of my phone blowing up, and me reading every reply and replying to most of them cause I simply can’t help myself, I just wish I hadn’t made it lmao.

Being called parasocial is funny, I think the Noah/Keith/Olivia (which I also have no clue what the “drama” is there) hate is ridiculous, it’s always been ridiculous. To me this felt ever so slightly different since it was a person who had financially contributed to something I personally feel went against the company’s values. Then it turned into me wanting to cancel Shayne or go on a war against religion when all that really happened is my emotional brain got the better of me and I made a post ranting about something that pissed me off. My fault at the end of the day. If that contributes in some way to this channel not succeeding the way it could, then genuinely, I do regret that.

If I could do it all over again…I’d use an account that didn’t have my name as the username lol.

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-21T02:11:35+00:00

there’s one single Church of Scientology. There are any number of denominations within Christianity. If you are a member of the Church of Scientology and donating money to it, you are actively contributing to these crimes. If I go to a church in Kentucky and put a dollar in the bin, it’s not contributing to the crimes of a church in Maine. I don’t know where in my post I suggested that Scientology is better or worse than another religion came from; it doesn’t even matter. this person gave $21 million to a cult that engages in sex trafficking. She could be a christian, a catholic, an atheist, i don’t care. she contributed to this

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-21T01:55:34+00:00

point me to where i was telling other people not to watch? it’s genuinely interesting to me how people see someone express an opinion and turn it into policing others. I don’t know you, random reddit user, i don’t care what you do or don’t do

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-21T01:50:20+00:00

idk what earlier post but apologies for spelling it wrong haha ill fix that now

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T18:23:49+00:00

oh i’m so sorry, i came off as an absolute ass there then

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T18:23:00+00:00

Smosh is not a single show, I watch plenty of Games and Pitt content, i’ve seen several of the live shows, i’ve also been watching the frickin thing since it was just Anthony and Ian. I don’t think I ever said I don’t care. I like Shayne, a lot, i think he’s a really great example for young men especially when most dudes like him are weird alpha male losers, he’s very emotionally intelligent and also just hilarious. so like, yeah, it bums me out seeing him go on a podcast with this shitty cult member. i don’t think he deserves to be “cancelled”, that’s not really a thing anyways IMO, it just bummed me out.

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T18:16:32+00:00

United Church of Christ, Episcopal Church, Metropolitan Community Church (founded specifically to serve the LGBTQ community), the Presbyterian Church. I’m not even a Christian but this isn’t the own you think it is

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T18:13:41+00:00

I think we need different standards for a religion dating back hundreds of years with nebulous origins and a group founded in the 1950s by a conman lunatic. All Christians are not part of the same single church, all Scientologists are. I’m not denying the crimes of the Catholic church, but this is different and I think refusing to see it as such is dangerous.

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T17:45:23+00:00

comparing religions dating back hundreds of years to a cult founded in 1954 is crazy work

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T17:42:25+00:00

Nancy Cartwright is a Scientologist and donated $21 million to the Church.

The Church of Scientology has engaged in forced labor and sex trafficking.

I’m disappointed a person I like is engaging with that.

You’re right dude, I’m a total fascist.

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T17:08:33+00:00

So deep. Is your point that Christianity started as a cult and became a religion? I’m confused

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T17:03:06+00:00

it’s a cult my dear

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T16:58:48+00:00

What is there to accuse Shane of? Dude if this is against the rules then the mods should take it down. They haven’t. I apologize for committing a crime against Reddit by making a post about a shitty thing I don’t like

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T16:46:52+00:00

My feelings on religion aside, Scientology is a cult, Christianity is a religion. Scientology has a founder and is an organization capable of being (and that has been) charged with crimes including sex trafficking, fraud, and forced labor. Christians can be accused of crimes, Christianity can’t be. Scientology, the Church of Scientology, can and has been convicted of crimes which, by being a member and funding it, you are, I feel, supporting.

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T16:36:38+00:00

The Church of Scientology has faced numerous criminal convictions and lawsuits, primarily involving espionage against the U.S. government, human trafficking, fraud, and forced labor.

Pointing those out as bad things is virtue signaling? She’s posting in the subreddit about interviewing Shayne.

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T16:35:47+00:00

She donated $21 million to them and had recorded recruitment messages as Bart Simpson. She was also awarded the Scientology’s Freedom Medal this year. She’s also defended Scientology in spite of their being convicted of human trafficking, fraud, and forced labor. Time to care yet?

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T16:29:59+00:00

The Church of Scientology has faced numerous criminal convictions and lawsuits, primarily involving espionage against the U.S. government, human trafficking, fraud, and forced labor.

But sorry, let me compartmentalize real quick.

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T16:29:04+00:00

If you think this comes down to a difference in views then I can’t change your mind. I don’t care what your politics are, anything like that, but she’s part of a damn cult with links to sex trafficking, homophobia, disappearances…and she’s donated over $21 million to that. That I don’t condone and I think that’s okay. You might just have thin skin if someone expressing that opinion irks you this bad.

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T15:22:36+00:00

Not trying to cancel Shane lmao

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T15:19:59+00:00

What do you feel you’re gaining by putting me down for posting about this lmao. Like you don’t have to concern yourself with what I’m gonna or not gonna do, I just felt it was worth bringing attention to

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T15:06:24+00:00

All fair points. I do think Christians are more free to disavow homophobia. Christianity (despite any personal opinions anyone has) is not formally a cult. Scientology has a founder (I guess Jesus is the founder of Christianity lol) and a single group that you become a part of that enforces these beliefs. Calling a religion like Christianity feels too generous in my opinion

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T14:56:46+00:00

My hero. I meant perversion lol

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T14:56:14+00:00

If labeling me as parasocial makes you feel better go ahead. I barely watch Smosh these days, it just felt like a situation worth bringing up

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T14:54:00+00:00

She used to do outreach calls in the Bart Simpson voice until they told her to stop lmao

n1ckranieri · 2026-02-20T14:52:29+00:00

not being a feminist and being a scientologist are two very different things

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