Episode 284: Taking Down Tattle (with Jessica the '80s Baby)

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Episode 284: Taking Down Tattle (with Jessica the '80s Baby)

A notorious webmaster gets unmasked

Nov 21, 2025

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by our fantastic researcher Jessica the ‘80s Baby to discuss the rise and fall of one of the UK’s most notorious forums.

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Episode 284: Taking Down Tattle (with Jessica the '80s Baby)

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