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What's up with all that fake cycling news?
Iain investigates a series of Facebook pages pushing fake news about pro cycling – and stumbles on a vast operation producing thousands of stories in multiple languages across numerous niches. Which is pretty weird – and it only gets stranger, and scarier, from there. ------ * Escape Collective is a member-funded publication, and produces this content thanks to the support of our membership. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting us: https://escapecollective.com/rabbitholes [https://escapecollective.com/rabbitholes] * Read the article here: https://escapecollective.com/fake-cycling-news-real-money-how-content-farms-are-hijacking-cycling-media/ [https://escapecollective.com/fake-cycling-news-real-money-how-content-farms-are-hijacking-cycling-media/]
A stolen bike's journey home
Iain buys a stolen bike on Facebook Marketplace, with a plan to return it to its owner. But his good act takes an ominous turn when he meets the seller, an erratic man with a troubled past and a head full of conspiracies and violence. To read the written piece and see pictures, visit EscapeCollective.com. This podcast is an Escape Collective production, and is only possible through the support of our members. To become one of those, sign up at EscapeCollective.com/RabbitHoles. And sign up to the Rabbit Holes feed for future episodes - we've got a great one in the works.
What's it like buying a bike on AliExpress?
Welcome back to the Rabbit Holes podcast! This episode is an audio version of one of Iain's investigations – a journey into the vast bike industry ecosystem that is AliExpress. What's it like buying a bike from the platform? How do you know if you'll end up with something good? And, is it possible to end up with something you'll actually want to ride at the end of it all? We get our credit card out and go shopping ... and it's fair to say, it's a pretty bumpy ride. This podcast is an Escape Collective production, and is only possible through the support of our members. To become one of those, sign up at EscapeCollective.com/join. Sign up to the Rabbit Holes feed for future episodes - we've got a great one in the works.
Beginner's Guide to the Pro Cycling, Tour de France edition
The beginner's guide to pro cycling
Cycling's a beautiful sport. It's also a nightmare for new fans to get into – a mess of jargon, history, and tactics. Journalism professor (and new cycling fan) Holly Johnson has questions, and together with Iain Treloar, is on a mission to decipher pro cycling. In the first episode of this Rabbit Holes podcast offshoot: a chat with EF Education-Easypost CEO Jonathan Vaughters about how teams work. Escape Collective is entirely member-funded. If you like this podcast, please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/ [https://escapecollective.com/member/]
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