2304: Cracks in the Fandom part 4

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Javier Leiva

True Crime, Society & Culture, Technology

4.7 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Important Update on “Cracks in the Fandom”Meghan Walsh, the subject of my latest series, filed a copyright infringement claim with all major podcast platforms. As a result, Patreon and Spotify have temporarily removed the episodes pending review.The good news? You can still listen to the entire series on Apple Podcasts. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pretend-radio/id1245307962?mt=2 __________ In the Law & Order: SVU community, Meghan Walsh says she’s been stalked for years. She even claims Mariska Hargitay is somehow involved. Her alleged tormentor, Michelle Ivey, tells a very different story. Accusations of swatting, online impersonation, and defamation swirl around this fandom feud. The evidence is messy, and just when you think you know where it’s heading... there’s a twist you won’t see coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.1	Hey guys, it's me, Javier.
0:39.5	I am jumping on here before the episode starts for a very important programming news.
0:45.7	You might be wondering, if you're listening to this on Spotify,
0:49.1	where is episode one, two, three of this series, cracks in the fandom?
0:53.7	They are missing. They're gone. Well,
0:55.9	that's because Megan Walsh, the subject of Cracks in the Fandum, has decided to write to every
1:02.0	major platform, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Patreon, telling them that I violated copyright infringement
1:09.9	and each of the platforms have responded differently.
1:13.5	Spotify and Patreon decided to take down the episodes preemptively while my attorneys deal with
1:20.1	the matter. Apple Podcasts, on the other hand, gave me five business days to resolve the matter.
1:24.6	Just note that I am working hard with my attorneys to get these
1:29.3	episodes restored. They will be restored. I did not violate anyone's copyright. So if you
1:34.8	haven't listened to Part 1 through 3, go to Apple Podcast right now. They're available. And they
1:39.6	will be back on Spotify and Patreon as soon as possible. Megan Walsh is trying to say that she's revoking
1:46.3	her rights to be on the podcast. Well, I have bad news for her. She signed a consent form that
1:51.9	gave me the rights to air this interview. I knew this interview was going to be contentious.
1:57.4	And sure enough, she's fighting like hell. So listen to the episode.
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