55. The Dark Side of Nickelodeon

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This week, we invited our good friend Cassandra of Cassandra Explains it All to talk about Nickelodeon's dark and disturbing history. We discuss child actors like Jeanette McCurdy and Amanda Bynes who have spoken out, banned episodes from Rocko's Modern Life and Ren and Stimpy so bad they couldn't make it to air, the child predators like John K. and Dan Schneider Nickelodeon employed, and the mishaps and injuries associated with its beloved game shows like Legends of the Hidden Temple and Double Dare!
Below are time stamps associated with the segments in this episode and the content warning associated with them.
00:04:00 Child Actors: child abuse and neglect, child predators, toxic parents, conservatorship, child labor
00:28:00 Banned Episodes: sexual context, child abuse and neglect, animal abuse, depictions of self-harm and suicide, slurs, violence
00:36:00 Child Predators: sexual assault, child abuse and neglect, child grooming, abuse of power, sexual harassment, depictions of child nudity
01:08:30 Nickelodeon Game Shows: cultural appropriation, negative portrayals of indigenous people, serious injuries, childhood trauma.
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