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Episode 36 - Max Headroom & Teen Correctional Camps


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This week we bring tales of broadcast signal hacks and the business of children correctional facilities. Brenton discusses the Max Headroom broadcast hijacking in 1987, what methods the hackers used, and some possible theories on the culprit. Then Emily digs deep into the abusive world of teen correctional camps and background on their violent operations.

Max Headroom Reference: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pgay3n/headroom-hacker

Teen Camps References: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2007/08/cult-spawned-tough-love-teen-industry/
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/jm5ng4/the-legal-industry-for-kidnapping-teens
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/08/30/inside-utahs-troubled/

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