131. The Case for Letting Malibu Burn

This week, Madeline & David talk about the Los Angeles fires, prison labor, and climate change!

PATREON:

https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared/posts

SOURCES:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14269289/arsonist-arrested-starting-la-kenneth-fire.html

https://longreads.com/2018/12/04/the-case-for-letting-malibu-burn/

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https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-malibu-wildfire-history/

https://malibutimes.com/article_be86d151-e381-5db5-9a85-66cc05586070

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