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Episode 202: The Red House on Mississippi (with Suzy Weiss)
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Episode 202: The Red House on Mississippi (with Suzy Weiss)

A very Portland story

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Suzy Weiss to discuss the movement to save a black family from eviction in Portland, Oregon. Plus, dating while problematic, the spread of polyamory, and Suzy makes an argument in favor of good old fashioned cheating.

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