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The Welfare Queen w/ Ayo Edebiri

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

About this Episode

What's up Con-gregation! Not gonna lie, this is one of our wildest episodes thanks to Ayo Edebiri (Sunnyside, Forbes) and dig deep into controversial tale of Linda Taylor, the Welfare Queen!

Research: Sharilyn Vera

SOURCES:

https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Forgotten-Life-Behind-American/dp/031651330X

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/slate/the-queen

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/books/review/josh-levin-queen-linda-taylor.html

https://newrepublic.com/article/154404/myth-welfare-queen

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    https://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Center-EH/sanitarian/retailfood/LDHACT372CrawfishandShrimpMenuLabeling.pdf

    https://www.seadconsulting.com/genetic-testing-to-identify-seafood-species

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/07/health/fish-mislabeling-investigation-oceana/index.html

    https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/us/pennsylvania-egg-theft-hnk/index.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/us/eggs-stolen-pennsylvania-shortage.html

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    SOURCES:

    The CUT – The story of Caroline Calloway and her ghost writer Natalie

    VICE — Influencer Caroline Calloway Isn’t a Scammer, Just a Self-Obsessed Mess

    Caroline’s instagram- (where she is currently spiraling)

    https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/caroline-calloway-instagram-influencer-tour-canceled-scam

    https://www.wmagazine.com/story/caroline-calloway-creativity-workshop

    https://www.pajiba.com/web_culture/the-case-of-caroline-calloway-and-her-creativity-workshop-tour.php

    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a3wwy4/cambridges-most-controversial-instagram-celebrity-gets-the-last-laugh

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Laci Mosley
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Laci Mosley

Laci Mosley is a Black American actor, comedian, and podcaster. She performs improv comedy at UCB Los Angeles and is a series regular in Season 2 of HBO's "A Black Lady Sketch Show," and in the ShowMax comedy series "Florida Girls." She is also a cast member in Paramount+'s "iCarly" reboot and a contributor on ABC's "The Con."

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