Pee-wee Herman Part 2 with Jamie Loftus

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 Paul Reubens, and how his longtime friendships became his sanctuary until the very end. Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of explicit materials involving minors More about Jamie Loftus: Support You're Wrong About: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch Sarah's other show, You Are Good Support the show

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Pee-wee Herman Part 2 with Jamie Loftus is an episode from You're Wrong About by Sarah Marshall.

This episode is 63:47 long.

This episode was published on Jul 16, 2025.

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