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Heard Tell for Friday, March 18th, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on Vladimir Putin's comments on "self-purification" of the Russian people from any dissent against his dictatorship and what it means for the rest of the world and what he is capable of. In domestic politics, Vice President Harris has yet another "comms reset" and staff change, so we get into the ongoing effort for the VP to try and distinguish herself, why it isn't working so far, and why it is such tough sledding for a VP to try and shine in the role. Guest Regan Ferrell of Young Voices joins us to cut through the stereotypes, conspiracy theories, and pre-conceived notions over sex work, human trafficking, and the policy and law enforcement thereof. We discuss how law enforcement are quick to infringe on rights and push the boundaries of civil liberties under the banner of "stopping human trafficking" and cracking down on sex work, but the data doesn't back that up, and as Regan discusses this leads to bad policy that further harms and exploits folks already being victimized both in and out of the system. Regan also uses the recent Super Bowl as an example of how the narratives and headlines over sex work and human trafficking for big events like the big game are loud up front to drive attention and funding, but light on actual convictions, rescued victims, and meaningful change. Plus a YouGov poll is getting strong reaction that deals with the perception the public has on issues and people groups compared to what the actual information and stats on those things are, and a man out for a midnight smoke might have six figures worth of space rock land in his lap. All that and more on this Friday edition of Heard Tell.

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