TW/CW: This episode contains graphic discussion of sexual assault and rape.
Ron Jeremy has been charged with sexually assaulting four women and he’s currently being held in an LA county jail on $6.6 million bail. In this special minisode we are discussing the charges against Ron Jeremy, and how the adult and mainstream entertainment industries have enabled his abusive behavior for decades.
Resources for this episode:
CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/entertainment/ron-jeremy-rape-charges/index.html
2017 investigative Rolling Stone article about Ron Jeremy: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/inside-ron-jeremy-sexual-misconduct-allegations-121274/
July 1 article about Charity Hawke’s allegations: https://torontosun.com/news/world/hunter-exclusive-woman-claims-she-was-sexually-assaulted-by-ron-jeremy
Fiona Apple discussing her album “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”: https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/fiona-apple-fetch-the-bolt-cutters-songs.html
Listen to “For Her” by Fiona Apple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ewavfe-mMQ
Kat Blaque’s Ron Jeremy story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zetAhyagbV4
AMC’s aborted interview with Ron Jeremy: https://www.amc.com/talk/2003/04/some-things-are
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