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EPISODE · Dec 13, 2025 · 32 MIN

Please Verify You’re 18, And Also Your Soul

from The Ugly Quacking Duck · host Bruce

Send us Fan MailTwo hosts weigh the trade-offs between safety, free speech, and privacy as governments and platforms push age verification and broader controls. We trace the ripple effects into podcasting, immigration enforcement, and streaming power plays, then end with a hopeful story of teen innovation.• value for value model and open access• switching to Reaper for lean, independent production• Australia’s under-16 social media ban and youth rights• intrusive age checks and cross-platform data profiling• risks to open speech and future limits on podcasting• ICE’s 737 purchase and concerns over transparency• Netflix and Paramount bids for Warner Bros and industry consolidation• teen origami breakthrough for deployable structures• local windstorm, weather check, plans for quake summary• support requests and how to get involvedThere are many ways you can show your support for the Uggy Quacking Duck podcast. First, simply keep us in your thoughts and prayers and maybe send good vibes too. Second, spread the word tell your friends about us even the ones with questionable taste in podcasts. Third share your talents if you have skills in technology art or anything else that could help us we'd love to hear from you. And finally consider supporting us financially equipment hosting and website costs add up and any contribution is greatly appreciated. We promise not to spend it all on rubber duckies unless you want us toSupport the show I hope you enjoy the show!  If you find value in our show,Pray for us! Send Us Positive vibes.Come back, and tell a friend. Sharing the podcast with someone is a very good way for us to grow.Contact Us. Email: [email protected]. Send Us Fan Mail: Under our description on any podcast player you will find a link you can text us or record a message. Leave a voice message: Just letting us know you are out there listening is a big boost!Help us with ideas, technology, art work, etc. Support us financially. The equipment, the Podcast hosting, the web page all costsAnyway you can support us is very much appreciated! Thank You. Until Next time.73 and may the Father's love go with you.Bruce  Email:          [email protected]:     https://theuglyquackingduck.com/

Send us Fan Mail Two hosts weigh the trade-offs between safety, free speech, and privacy as governments and platforms push age verification and broader controls. We trace the ripple effects into podcasting, immigration enforcement, and streaming power plays, then end with a hopeful story of teen innovation. • value for value model and open access • switching to Reaper for lean, independent production • Australia’s under-16 social media ban and youth rights • intrusive age checks and cross-pl...

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