Citizen Radio

(2017/12/05) The evils of SantaCon; LA Weekly's new owners are Republican donors; Vice fires three employees amid investigations into sexual harassment

Episode #1803: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at <a href="../../../content/patreon.com/allisonkilkenny">patreon.com/allisonkilkenny</a> for as little as $1/month! Erek (@erek_smith) and Faith (@bohemianfaith) join the show to discuss SantaCon, struggling as artists, and natural cold remedies. Also, most of the LA Weekly's new owners are <a href="http://www.ocweekly.com/news/five-of-the-new-la-weekly-owners-are-past-republican-donors-8611140"> Republican donors</a>, Vice fires <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/30/media/vice-media-firings-workplace-conduct/index.html?utm_source=CNN+Media%3A+Reliable+Sources&amp;utm_campaign=d4b77b40ed-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_06&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e95cdc16a9-d4b77b40ed-83093397"> three employees</a> amid investigations into sexual harassment, <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/turner-appeal?utm_term=.dukKqM07g#.twmd2nx6E"> Brock Turner</a> wants his sexual assault convictions overturned, the <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/coven-goals?utm_term=.sreb7QWa4#.djz47YQmp"> Trump hex</a>, Time Inc. has new owners <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/26/media/meredith-time/index.html?utm_source=CNN+Media%3A+Reliable+Sources&amp;utm_campaign=604ca3012b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_06&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e95cdc16a9-604ca3012b-83093397"> including the Koch brothers</a>, and more than <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/katiejmbaker/more-than-180-women-have-reported-sexual-assaults-at?utm_term=.ncXWyaJwX#.ptVROKPq2"> 180 women</a> have reported sexual assaults at Massage Envy Check out Allison's piece at Reductress: 5 Dark Lipsticks to Look Hot For 30 Seconds and Then Deranged the Rest of the Day <a href="http://reductress.com/post/5-dark-lipsticks-to-look-hot-for-30-seconds-and-then-deranged-the-rest-of-the-day/">http://reductress.com/post/5-dark-lipsticks-to-look-hot-for-30-seconds-and-then-deranged-the-rest-of-the-day/</a> The next Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month will be waitlisted for the next 2018 Desi calendars: <a href="../../../content/patreon.com/allisonkilkenny">patreon.com/allisonkilkenny</a>

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