Patrons Only: On The "On The Media" Media Meltdown
Jesse may have kidnapped a small child but he can't remember. Also: The firing of Bob Garfield from On The Media, Katie and Jesse's furthest left- and right-wing opinions, and the problem with wedding cakes that are super gay.
Show notes/Links:
Ben Smith on the whole dustup:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/23/business/media/wnyc-public-radio-bullying.html
Trans* Formations, the On The Media episode on current trans controversies:
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/trans-formations-on-the-media
A list of the public radio employees who have told Katie in confidence that they don’t like what’s going on in their workplaces:
https://tinyurl.com/yf98nt9v
Lindy West on Dan Savage on fat people:
https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2011/02/11/hello-i-am-fat
Bob Garfield’s new website:
https://realgarfield.com/
Masterpiece Cakeshop:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/us/politics/supreme-court-sides-with-baker-who-turned-away-gay-couple.html
Flip McVicker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s3WWHlXRcY&ab_channel=Slicer89Slicer89
More Portland drama:
https://www.kptv.com/news/riot-declared-in-downtown-portland-police-arrest-5-people/article_f42ac0c0-bddc-11eb-bac6-63e22fc82b3a.html
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