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Sometimes predators hide in plain sight. Like on the set of your kids\u2019 favorite TV shows. The docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" (Investigation Discovery) exposes the dark allegations haunting some of the most popular late 90s to 2000s Nickelodeon productions created by executive producer Dan Schneider. \u201cQuiet\u201d builds on groundbreaking 2022 reporting by Business Insider senior correspondent Kate Taylor, who serves as a producer on the series, to depict an environment rife with workplace horrors. Kate joins us today to delve into the story behind the headlines and to help us wrap our heads around the outrageous ways that networks, unions, and parents fail to protect child actors. It\u2019s a real angry-making cluster that is not unique to Nickelodeon. Be warned that this episode contains conversations around child abuse and sexual assault, so please listen with care.\xa0

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About Kate Taylor:\xa0In her 2022 expos\xe9, Business Insider senior correspondent Kate Taylor looked into the disturbing reality behind Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider's shows, revealing accounts of verbal abuse, inappropriate conduct with underage cast members, and gender discrimination. Schneider's Nickelodeon empire, once celebrated, is now under scrutiny in the 5-part docuseries, with cast and crew recounting their experiences.\xa0 Watch the\xa0 trailer here.\xa0 Learn more about Kate\u2019s work at katehtaylor.com\xa0and follow her on Twitter/X: \xa0@Kate_H_Taylor

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The Cut Article: \u201cDan Schneider Made a 19-Minute Apology Video\u201d\xa0

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Since this conversation was recorded more controversy has erupted around the Dan Schneider story, and the making of the \u2018Quiet on Set\u2019 series. Here are links to recent coverage in Deadline,\xa0 Vanity Fair, and Entertainment Weekly.\xa0

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