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Premium Episode #37 - Tyler Clementi
🕑 Added 2025-08-02 08:27:47 +0000 UTCWhen 18-year-old Tyler Clementi began his freshman year at Rutgers University in 2010, he was eager to embrace his newfound independence. Before the semester began, Tyler applied for campus housing and was randomly assigned a roommate – another 18-year-old freshman named Dharun Ravi. But within weeks of moving in, their lives would become the focus of news headlines, sparking a national conversation about cyberbullying, LGBTQ+ rights and the devastating consequences of digital humiliation.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Milly Raso - research, writing, creative direction
Mike Migas - production, music
Anthony Telfer - audio editing
Comments
Maressa Calder
It’s a true crime podcast. If people are sensitive to such things, then they really shouldn’t be listening to the show in the first place.
Jays
Casey, I've listened to CF for almost a decade. One of my favourite things has always been your inclusive and affirming approach to such intense topics, ESPECIALLY the content forewarnings. But recently...? What happened? I can understand not mentioning it in a fore warning if it's only brief but an -entire episode- surrounding a person's suicide absolutely needs a content warning. This is really not... Okay. People asking for content warnings aren't asking for the world to tiptoe around them they're simply asking for a bit of consideration. Why do episodes that involve domestic violence and discussions of violence against children still receive a content warning but ones that involve suicide do not? Please, can you please consider including the suicide/self harm content warning again? Please.
RubySpook
I'm gobsmacked 😢
Eline Mols
The thing that i just don't understand is where the hate towards minority groups (LGBTQ+, POC) comes from. Is this taught by one's family and or surroundings? Is there fear for different, non-traditional values? This whole topic goes further than just my comment but I cant comprehend that some folks or groups hate others only based on color or orientation and just cant see people as fellow humans. Greetings from a dutch queer
