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If there is an OG meme in which a human is the star, Scumbag Steve is it. He spread across the internet like wildfire in 2011 as a universal representation of dudes who are the worst. And, like any person grappling with immediate internet fame, Blake Boston \\u2014 the man behind Scumbag Steve \\u2014 tried to capitalize: merch, rap songs, public appearances.

But the full story of what happened to Blake \\u2014 and his family \\u2014 has never been told. The Scumbag Steve meme became a bargaining chip in a custody battle, a complicating factor in meeting his birth mother, the cause of fights with extended family members, a source of anxiety attacks, and an echo of trauma. In this episode, we go past the origin story of Scumbag Steve and learn about Blake\\u2019s real struggles with PTSD and abuse \\u2014 and how trauma has brought him and his mother, Susan Boston, even closer.\\xa0