What A Beach-Bumming, Couch-Surfing Dudebro Can Teach Us About Food Stamps

Let’s say you’re trying to produce an hour-long program about food stamps in America. Let’s also stipulate that, in theory, you have a commitment to “fair and balanced” reportage. Would you really spend time talking to the guy at 2:40?

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