1.20: M.A.D.

A LONG TIME AGO ON VERONICA MARS: A nice student called Carmen tries to break up with her boyfriend. But he won’t let her - and if she tries, he’ll leak a video of her suggestively sucking a popsicle in a hot tub! Toxic Neptune strikes again! But Toxic Neptune strikes even worse in Veronica’s plan to get revenge on this guy. At least things are delightful and cute and beautiful between Keith Mars and Alicia Fennel - but Clarence Wiedman’s about to ruin their bliss. Things are also hot and heavy between Logan and Veronica… …until she discovers something shocking about the night of Shelly Pomroy’s fateful party. Join Jenny Owen Youngs and Helen Zaltzman to investigate Veronica Mars Season 1 Episode 20: M.A.D. (that’s Mutually Assured Destruction to you) and consider such mysteries as why Veronica’s plot is so complicated and why she didn’t just go to the police in the first place and save us the agony of this episode. See more about this episode, and read the transcript, at the podcast’s official site VMIpod.com/1-20. CONTENT NOTE: Veronica Mars contains heavy themes, and this episode includes storylines concerning non-consensual sex, violence, and drugs. This episode was edited and mixed by Zach McNees; the music is by Martin Austwick and Jenny Owen Youngs; the logo is by Hrishikesh Hirway; Lo Dodds gives us the LoDown. The show is distributed by PRX.org. Find the show @VMIpod on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and tell us what you think Aaron Echolls won two Oscars for. We also have new MERCH! Check it out at hellomerch.com/collections/veronica-mars-investigations. This month, VMI is sponsored by: Zola, the easiest way to plan your wedding, invite guests, and set up your gift registry. Build your free wedding website on Zola and get $50 toward your registry. Go to zola.com/veronica and get started today. Buffy bedding: comforters, pillows and sheets made from super-soft, hypoallergenic and sustainable eucalyptus fiber. For $20 off your Buffy bedding, visit Buffy.co and enter ​the code VERONICA. Lola,100% cotton menstrual care products available by customisable subscription. For 30% off your first month’s subscription, visit mylola.com and enter the code VERONICA when you subscribe. Feals, premium CBD delivered to your door. Become a member today at Feals.com/VERONICA and you'll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.