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Jun 2026 · Opinion
Clickbait & Controversy: The Double Standard of Podcasting
On the uneven scrutiny applied to podcast hosts and guests, and how outrage cycles obscure the incentives shaping today's most viral shows.
Read on Substack ↗Mar 2026 · Essay
Part 1: The Truth Never Ceases
The first dispatch from The Survivor Collective. A personal account of manipulation, coercion, and the cost of speaking honestly about what happened.
Read on Substack ↗Jun 2026 · Commentary
Examining Salon's Critique of Whatever
A close read of Salon's reporting on the Whatever podcast, and what the piece gets right and wrong about the radicalization of young male viewers.
Read on Substack ↗Research
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