Bluntly, Afroman Prevails (with Paul Danke)

About this episode

Tess Barker and Paul Danke discuss Afroman's legal victory regarding his music videos and its implications for free speech.

Finally, some good news. After being sued for making music videos based on a break in of his own home, Afroman scores a big win for free speech, and, honestly, millennial stoners at large. Joining Tess to parse through the legal specifics of this case is comic and actor Paul Danke (@pauldanke).

People in this episode

Host: Tess Barker

Guest: Paul Danke

Topics covered

• free speech
• legal case
• music videos
• millennial culture
• comedy

Keywords

• Afroman
• free speech
• legal victory
• music videos
• Paul Danke

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