Conner Habib (born Andre Khalil, August 23, 1977), is an American writer, podcaster, academic, activist and former pornographic actor of Syrian and Irish descent.
As an adult performer, Habib has appeared in pornographic scenes in films distributed by companies such as Titan Media, Men.com, Falcon Entertainment, and Raging Stallion Studios.
[3][4][5] Habib described himself as having a rebellious streak growing up: he recalled spending his teenage years immersed in the Pennsylvania punk scene, and that he once stole a book that deals with occult topics from the school library.
Khalil credited the experience for instigating his curiosity about pornography that persisted to his adulthood,[6] and led him to question what he believed to be the disconnect between society's consistent stigmatization of sexual imagery and the desire for the same by its members.
[17] In October 2021, Habib co-curated an event called "Utopia Ireland" with Una Mullally for The National Concert Hall over the course of five days and nights.
[22] Habib would end up leading a free discussion off-campus at Southeast Steuben County Library, which is located near Corning Community College, on March 21, 2013.
[28] According to Habib, the podcast's name has a dual meaning: it represents his personal desire to resist "dumb ideas and bad public conversations and stupid think pieces" propagated by powerful and influential people, as well as his "aspiration to be against everyone, in the sense of literally pressing up against everyone.
[3] Notable individuals who follow the podcast include American musician Michael Stipe, and English singer Olly Alexander.