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NPR defends interview with white supremacist; Twitter admits InfoWars violated rules but will remain

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Ep 85: Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show to talk about his upcoming month-long European music tour and Allison talks about an air-conditioning disaster Allison interviews comedian and writer Matt Kirshen (@mattkirshen) about his show Probably Science and his recs: Slow Burn, This Sounds Serious, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Queer Eye, Great British Baking Show, and the art of unplugging In bad news: NPR defends its interview with white supremacist Jason Kessler following backlash and Twitter admits InfoWars violated its rules but says it will remain on the platform In good news: Twitter suspended Proud Boys and founder Gavin McInnes accounts ahead of Unite The Right rally, Uber, Lyft, and DC restaurants ban Unite The Right rally participants, and rapist Brock Turner has lost his appeal and remains guilty of sexual assault, and a handful of Talking Dead staffers have quit ahead of Chris Hardwick's return Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

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Ep 85: Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show to talk about his upcoming month-long European music tour and Allison talks about an air-conditioning disaster Allison interviews comedian and writer Matt Kirshen (@mattkirshen) about his show Probably Science and his recs: Slow Burn, This Sounds Serious, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Queer Eye, Great British Baking Show, and the art of unplugging In bad news: NPR defends its interview with white supremacist Jason Kessler following backlash and Twitter admits InfoWars violated its rules but says it will remain on the platform In good news: Twitter suspended Proud Boys and founder Gavin McInnes accounts ahead of Unite The Right rally, Uber, Lyft, and DC restaurants ban Unite The Right rally participants, and rapist Brock Turner has lost his appeal and remains guilty of sexual assault, and a handful of Talking Dead staffers have quit ahead of Chris Hardwick's return Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

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