On this re-releases of the season 2 premiere episode (now with more information on drug analogue dangers), Kayla and Venus talk with model and actress Saucy Stassi about the fentanyl-related death of Bailey Henke and the DEA operation that it inspired. Content warning for brief mention of sexual assault in the original introduction.

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3. Oregon Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Multiple Overdose Deaths and Injuries in 'Operation Denial'. Department of Justice U.S. Attorney's Office District of North Dakota: justice.gov, 2016.

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5. Two Quebec Men Extradited to North Dakota from Canada as Part of 'Operation Denial'. The United States Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs: justice.gov, 2021.

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More on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and healthcare ahead of this re-release of the story of Libby Zion.

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Kayla and Venus are back!* White phosphorus has gross origins in alchemy and a gross modern use in warfare. Maybe don't listen to this one while eating.

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This episode was originally released in March 2024, and now has a new intro to discuss Mark Geier, current HHS appointee to investigate vaccines and autism.

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In this conclusion to our series on Love Canal, we discuss what it took to finally evacuate the residents and establish the EPA's Superfund program. Unfortunately, things don't look all that different nowadays.

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Engelhaupt, E. (2008). Happy Birthday, Love Canal. C&EN. Retrieved 23 Apr 2025, from https://pubsapp.acs.org/cen/government/86/8646gov2.html

Ephron, J. (2024). Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal PBS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR4YBDzPzd0

Lincoln Park. EPA. Retrieved 13 Apr 2025 from https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.Cleanup&id=0800115#bkground

Newman, R. S. (2016). Love Canal: A Toxic History from Colonial Times to the Present. Oxford University Press.

O'Brien, K. (2022). Paradise Falls. Pantheon Books.

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Simone, A. (2024). EPA, residents at odds over renewed Love Canal concerns. BTPM. Retrieved 14 Apr 2025, from https://www.btpm.org/local/2024-09-13/epa-residents-at-odds-over-renewed-love-canal-concerns

Telvock, D. (2024). 18 Love Canal class-action lawsuits dismissed. WIVB. Retrieved 14 Apr 2025, from https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/niagara-county/niagara-falls/18-love-canal-class-action-lawsuits-dismissed/

Kayla and Venus talk about the origins of the Love Canal tragedy and the efforts of the residents to receive help from government officials and the EPA while being dismissed and ridiculed at every step.

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