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    #54: Titanic Salads

    March 31st, 2022 · 60 minutes

    Alex and Kathy discuss why the TikTok bots continue to be in the midst of a period panic.

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    CREDITS
    * Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf
    * Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano
    * The Suits: Stephen Hackett , Myke Hurley
    * Co-Host: Kathy Campbell
    * Co-Host: Alex Cox

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    'What Does Seggs Mean?' The Rise of Sex Euphemisms on Social Media - Vice
    The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror V: A Chorus Line - YouTube
    FOSTA-SESTA, a law intended to curb sex trafficking, threatens the internet’s future - Vox
    Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act | Electronic Frontier Foundation
    The secret lives of Facebook moderators in America - The Verge
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    John Green (@literallyjohngreen) Official TikTok
    The Professional's Guide to Audio Podcast Production | by Jim Metzendorf
    Jim Metzendorf (@jmetzendorf) / Twitter
    Conduit #19: Eating the Devil’s Spaghetti: Combating Imposter Syndrome - Relay FM
    Friends in Your Ears - a podcast from The Incomparable
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    The Overcast Redesign: Part One – Marco.org