In this episode, I spoke with Samantha Smith about the grooming gangs in the UK (which recently became of international interest thanks to X). We covered the history of these groups, what they do, how they target, who they target, the government’s criminally abysmal response to this catastrophe and more. Samantha shared her personal experience growing up in an area heavily affected by these gangs, and described how authorities repeatedly covered up attacks on vulnerable girls. She discussed how fear of being labeled racist led to a lack of accountability and inaction from those in power, preventing the issue from being properly addressed.