Eliza Bleu: Speaking Out on Sexual Assault
KEY MOMENTS
0:00 – Intro, book news, and sponsors
2:44 – How censorship hurts comedians and survivors
5:32 – Why she started The Eliza Bleu Podcast
8:04 – The Epstein case and who's been held accountable
10:45 – Why her Twitter feed is so heavy
15:36 – Progress in the anti-trafficking movement
19:30 – Non-government solutions and prevention
22:06 – What counts as human trafficking
24:46 – Why survivors often aren't believed
28:34 – How grooming works
32:21 – Falling back into it as an adult
35:44 – How trauma affected her memory
39:13 – Leaving her abuser with $100,000 in debt
42:15 – How abusers keep survivors trapped
47:06 – Lou's long-distance move and trusting your gut
50:29 – Knowing what apps your kids use
54:20 – Why she didn't tell her family
57:38 – Turning 40 and getting back on track
1:02:01 – Wrap-up and outro
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Eliza Bleu, host of The Eliza Bleu Podcast, joins Lou to talk about speaking out on sexual assault, fighting human trafficking, the Epstein case, and how censorship hurts comedians and survivors alike.
We also get into why her Twitter feed is so heavy, progress in the anti-trafficking movement, non-government solutions and prevention, what counts as human trafficking, why survivors often aren't believed, how grooming works, how trauma affected her memory, leaving her abuser with $100,000 in debt, knowing what apps your kids use, and turning 40 and getting back on track.