The Cornell Seven: When Public Outrage Works (& Your Horror Housemates)

Hey Lifers!

Britt has come armed with content this week, and it might be the thing that finally gets her cancelled. A spontaneous detour to Centennial Park, a helpless baby bird, and a pet-napping scandal... Plus Laura has stepped off a four-day cruise and straight into the studio, still swaying. She tells us about sea legs, and sober 11am karaoke in front of the breakfast buffet crowd. (Yes we get podcast karaoke too).

Then the moment you've all been waiting for. The breadcrumbs are over, and we can FINALLY tell you our big news: Life Unlocked, our brand new subscription on Patreon! It's all bonus content, nothing is being taken away, and your four free episodes a week aren't going anywhere. For $6.99 a month you'll get at least two bonus episodes a month, first access to live shows and merch, polls, a direct line to us, and an exclusive Ask Uncut answer from Hamish Blake. Anyone who subscribes in the first four weeks goes into a giveaway too.

Your horror housemate stories did not disappoint. We've got a dick in the kitchen sink, a man literally living in the walls, a booger-wallpapered bedroom, a top-bunk vomiter, a five cent piece dusting trap, and a threesome shadow puppet show performed for a housemate AND her religious mother.

⚠️ Content warning: This episode discusses sexual assault. If this is triggering for you, please skip from 33:05, or take care while listening. Support resources are listed below.

Then we shift gears to the Cornell Seven. A student alleges she was drugged and sexually assaulted by seven fraternity members after a message went out to the entire fraternity group chat. Two were expelled, five were told to attend a workshop and write an essay. After mass online outrage, New York prosecutors have reopened the criminal investigation. We talk about why survivors don't report, what happens to the bystanders who say nothing, when trial by social media helps and when it goes wrong, and what this means here at home. We close with a powerful message from an Australian headmaster to his students about what it really means to be a good man.

Everything discussed in relation to this case is alleged, and no charges have been laid at the time of recording.

On Friday, don't miss our interview with a forensic psychiatrist who has been following the Lindsay Clancy case closely.

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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Welcome back
• 00:47 Britt accidentally kidnaps a baby bird
• 06:31 The dog Britt "rescued" from its own front yard
• 08:36 Laura's sea legs & sober cruise karaoke
• 14:30 Our big announcement: Life Unlocked
• 21:11 Horror housemates: the kitchen sink & the man in the wall
• 33:05 ⚠️ CW: The Cornell Seven
• 49:33 Consent culture in Australia & a headmaster's message to his students

If you need support (Australia):

• 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 or 1800respect.org.au (24/7 national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling)
• Full Stop Australia: 1800 385 578 (24/7 trauma counselling for people affected by sexual, domestic or family violence)
• Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support)
• Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 (for young people aged 5 to 25)
• If you are in immediate danger, call 000

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