In an excerpt of a patrons-only episode we're releasing as a bonus, Jesse and Freddie deBoer discuss the ways in which Twitter seems to worsen some people's mental health, deBoer's own struggles with bipolar disorder, the false accusation he knowingly leveled against the journalist Malcolm Harris, and more. Show notes/Links: Listen to the first part of the interview, about deBoer's new book, "The Cult of Smart," here: https://barpodcast.fireside.fm/22 (https://barpodcast.fireside.fm/22) Listen to the full version of the second half here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patrons-only-on-39708189 (https://www.patreon.com/posts/patrons-only-on-39708189) Preorder "The Cult of Smart": https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250224491 (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250224491) FdB: statement [on his false accusation] - https://fredrikdeboer.com/2018/10/02/statement/