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Jul 2025
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Pee-wee Herman Part 2 with Jamie Loftus

Sarah Marshall
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In the second part of our series, pop culture historian Jamie Loftus takes us through the meteoric rise of Pee-wee Herman and the withering of Paul Reubens' world as dubious allegations surface that threaten to turn a beloved children’s character into a real life villain. Jamie tells us about his struggle to reconcile the character of Pee-wee with the real P ... Show More
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