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This week on the show, Jesse Singal and Katie Herzog discuss the recent killing of a homeless man on the New York City subway and the less recent killing of a fox in the UK. Featuring: A Michael Jackson impersonator, a marine, the American media, Jo Maugham and Jo Rowling (no relation).
Also, please come to this FIRE event with Katie at the University of Washington on May 12th. It’s about free speech and it’s, appropriately, free.
Part 1:
The subway video
New York Magazine: “Daniel Penny Identified As the Man Who Choked Jordan Neely to Death”
CNN: "Man dies after being put in a chokehold by another rider on New York City subway, officials say. The DA is investigating”
NBC News: "Video shows NYC subway confrontation end with fatal chokehold"
NYT: "No Arrest in New York Subway Chokehold Death, and Many Want to Know Why"
Roxanne Gay: “Making People Uncomfortable Can Now Get You Killed”
Jonathan Rosen: “American Madness”
Part 2:
Jolyon’s windmill
Jolyon's record
Jolyon’s party
Jolyon’s Project
The LGB Alliance
The Critic Magazine: Taking the clown seriously
The Daily Mail: Is Jolyon the fox-killing Brexit-loathing barrister with a penchant for silk kimonos the most ludicrous man in Britain?
The Spectator: Jolyon Maugham’s opening sentence might be the worst of all time
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This week on the show, Jesse Singal and Katie Herzog discuss the recent killing of a homeless man on the New York City subway and the less recent killing of a fox in the UK. Featuring: A Michael Jackson impersonator, a marine, the American media, Jo Maugham and Jo Rowling (no relation).
Also, please come to this FIRE event with Katie at the University of Washington on May 12th. It’s about free speech and it’s, appropriately, free.
Part 1:
The subway video
New York Magazine: “Daniel Penny Identified As the Man Who Choked Jordan Neely to Death”
CNN: "Man dies after being put in a chokehold by another rider on New York City subway, officials say. The DA is investigating”
NBC News: "Video shows NYC subway confrontation end with fatal chokehold"
NYT: "No Arrest in New York Subway Chokehold Death, and Many Want to Know Why"
Roxanne Gay: “Making People Uncomfortable Can Now Get You Killed”
Jonathan Rosen: “American Madness”
Part 2:
Jolyon’s windmill
Jolyon's record
Jolyon’s party
Jolyon’s Project
The LGB Alliance
The Critic Magazine: Taking the clown seriously
The Daily Mail: Is Jolyon the fox-killing Brexit-loathing barrister with a penchant for silk kimonos the most ludicrous man in Britain?
The Spectator: Jolyon Maugham’s opening sentence might be the worst of all time

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