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Conservative opinion writer Brett Stevens faces backlash on Twitter after being called a bed bug
TLDR Brett Stevens, a conservative opinion writer for the New York Times, received criticism on Twitter after a professor compared him to a bed bug, leading to a Twitter feud and Stevens ultimately leaving the platform.
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Brett Stevens, a conservative opinion writer for the New York Times, received backlash on Twitter after a professor tweeted that the bed bugs infesting the New York Times building were a metaphor for Stevens himself.
03:49
Conservative opinion writer Brett Stevens receives backlash on Twitter after a professor calls him a bed bug, leading to a Twitter fight and Stevens ultimately leaving Twitter.
07:39
Conservative opinion writer Brett Stevens sends a civil email to a professor, inviting him to meet in person after being called a bed bug on Twitter, and copies the professor's provost, leading to accusations of trying to get the professor in trouble and a comparison to the Holocaust in an op-ed by Stevens.
11:19
Brett Stevens overreacts to being called a bedbug and writes an op-ed about it, while also claiming to support free speech and being against liberal offense; the conversation then shifts to discussing Area 51 and the popularization of the concept by Bob Lazar.
15:49
The popularity of a documentary about Bob Lazar, along with Joe Rogan's endorsement and the Blink-182 singer's release of Navy videos of UFOs, led to a joke Facebook page called "Storm Area 51" that went viral.
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Millions of people did not show up to storm Area 51 as planned, and only a couple dozen people politely asked to get in.
24:40
The tweet about going to Brett Stevens' house and calling him a bed bug combines the memes of Area 51 and bed bugs, with the former being a reference to people actually showing up at Area 51 demanding to see aliens.
29:57
The podcast discusses the Miami Bass music scene and the impact of Two Live Crew, a group known for their raunchy lyrics, on the hip-hop landscape.
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The Two Live Crew, with the help of Mr. Mix and Marquis, moved to Miami, where they were able to create music that reflected the party and sexual atmosphere of the city, incorporating elements like drum loops from high school marching bands and samples from X-rated comedy records.
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The 2 Live Crew stood out in the late 80s for their explicit and uncensored lyrics about sex, which was a new and bold approach in hip hop at the time.
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