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RacketCast, Ep. 46: Livestreaming a Crisis Feat. Unicorn Riot

Plus an original poetry reading by Racket's own Keith Harris.

1:22 PM CST on February 20, 2026

Niko Georgiades of Unicorn Riot

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Ever read this week's Racket feature story and think to yourself: "Boy, I'd sure love to hear an entire hour-long conversation about how Niko Georgiades helped launch Unicorn Riot, provided incredible on-the-ground coverage of the George Floyd uprising, and kept producing livestream video coverage into the present, including during Operation Metro Surge?" Boy, have we got a treat for you!

But, before all that, we've got our regular What I Learned in Racket segment, which this week includes an original poetry reading by Keith Harris—*snap, snap, snap.* Catch up below:


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