Episode
The Paywall Problem
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- Magnetofunky: WWT
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- Mar 20, 2026
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- 2531
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Summary
This week's rant concerns two related problems: paywalled access to public-interest information and reporters saving major revelations for books instead of publishing them immediately. What can we do about it besides boycott? The Front Line - Breaking News, Coming Soon in Hardcover Resistance Spotlight - Palestine Children's Relief Fund (Podcasthon) Music: Eclectic Spring Inbox Don't Take My Baby Away - Big Boss Man Revolution Evolution - Love Ghost No Burn - Skip Danko B-Movie Road Club Tosca's Kiss - Pig Impending - Coal & Crayon Wicked Wicked Ways - DELREI Feat. Collin Hegna