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Blendover Episode 152:
We look into the tragic story of Leelah Alcorn, a transgender girl who committed suicide at the age of 17, after her parents removing her from school, being sent to “corrective” therapy, & ultimately not being accepted by her mother and father. Also on this episode: Privatized Probation, Neill Blomkamp’s Alien, & The Walking Dead. Our Craniumelody band this episode is Break Science.
Topics Discussed:
- Shout-Outs and Other Remarks
- The Leelah Alcorn Case
- Debtors Prison and Private Probation Services
- Break Science
- Alien 5: Xeno
- The Walking Dead
- Zombie Apocalypse
- WTF: Pandogs
- WTF: Play-Doh Dicks!
BlendoveR is the “trendover” podcast, bringing you the news that the news isn’t covering. Presented by Greg Davies and Terr Ciavarra, we focus on topics that are not trending across the web and in the mainstream media, and have a knack accurate predictions of coming events, trends, and media coverage.
Shout-Outs and Other Remarks
Amy Vernon @ Twitter
Jennifer Wieda @ Reddit
Media Nox
So, let me get this straight…
The Origins of Progressive Music
TARDISblend
The Leelah Alcorn Case
An Ohio transgender teen’s suicide, a mother’s anguish
Leelah Alcorn @ Tumblr [Backup]
Leelah Alcorn: Even After Her Death, Parents Call Her A Boy, Say They Loved Their Son
Leelah Alcorn’s mother: ‘We loved him’
Debtors Prison and Private Probation Services
Court-Sanctioned Extortion by Private Probation Companies: Modern Debtors’ Prisons
Private Probation Services Penalize the Poor, New Report Says
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VIDEO: Innocent Americans Are Being Jailed Because They’re Too Poor To Pay Rising Court Costs
Wikipedia: Debtors’ prison
Wikipedia: Judicial Correction Services
Wikipedia: Private probation
Break Science
Break Science @ BandCamp
Break Science @ Amazon
Break Science @ Facebook
Break Science @ Last.fm
Break Science @ MySpace
Break Science @ SoundCloud
Break Science @ Twitter
Alien 5: Xeno
Neill Blomkamp’s ALIEN 5 Concept Art has stolen our hearts
Neill Blomkamp’s Secret Alien Movie Looks So Good We’re Furious
The Walking Dead
‘The Walking Dead’ Spin-Off: Is A Comic Book Companion In The Works?
Zombie Apocalypse
Ohio town threatens legal action against ‘zombie’ baby Jesus Nativity scene on man’s lawn
The science of ZOMBIES: Neuroscientists reveal the anatomy of the undead’s brain – and how to avoid becoming their dinner
Zombie Olfaction: Smells Like Undead Spirit
Zombie Nativity scene defies order
WTF: Pandogs
Police: Circus dyed dogs to pass off as pandas
WTF: Play-Doh Dicks!
Play-Doh Cake Playset Contains Penis-Shaped Tool; Parents Are Pissed
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