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Jeff Lawrence

AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DIG: VOL. III, EPISODE 1

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They thought we were just a bunch of fuckin’ scumbags putting out a paper, having a good time, smoking a bunch of pot. But they couldn’t give up that ultimate control and let us go nuts.

AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DIG: VOL. II, EPISODE 10 (2004 – 2007)

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"It was kind of a perfect storm moment. Gay marriage was on the ballot. When you get a cover like that, it sticks with you for a while."

AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DIG: VOL. II, EPISODE 9

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I asked Billy Joel fans questions that a fundamentalist Christian would ask after a Marilyn Manson concert in 1997, swapping the names “Billy Joel” for “Marilyn Manson.”

AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DIG: VOL. II, EPISODE 8

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The intern wrote something like, “The ’80s! It’s fun! Dance party!” I looked at that and said, “No, this is too earnest. I will destroy it.”