a large outcry on Twitter, and some users began derisively referring to Roderick as "Bean Dad". Following the controversy, the podcast My Brother, My Brother and Me, which had previously used The Long Winters' song "It's a Departure" from the album Putting the Days to Bed as a theme, announced that they would be removing the music from the show. Friendly Fire, which was co-hosted by Roderick, went on a brief hiatus before announcing on January 22 that it would not be returning. Roderick posted an extensive apology to his website addressing the controversy. Roderick stated the story was "poorly told", and not properly contextualized. He added that they had eaten a large breakfast, that they were smiling and laughing throughout the ordeal, and that she had had access to other snacks. He also apologized for the language of his story, claiming he was not aware how it affected abuse survivors. Roderick additionally addressed his self-described "racist, anti-Semitic, hurtful and slur-filled tweets" from 2011 that had resurfaced at the same time. Roderick later stated he received a visit from Child Protective Services to verify the welfare of his daughter because of the controversy, and that they had found nothing of concern. References External links Interview with John on Mammothpress.com 4-part Interview on The Merlin Show by Merlin Mann Feature in The Stranger by Jeff Deroche Interview in The Believer by Litsa Dremousis, June/July 2005 Interview in playinginfog by Kate Izquierdo, October 2005 Podcast with Merlin Mann: Roderick on the Line 1968 births 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century American male musicians 20th-century American male writers 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century American male writers American male guitarists American podcasters American rock guitarists American male singer-songwriters Candidates in the 2015 United States elections Guitarists from Washington (state) Harvey Danger members Living people Musicians from Anchorage, Alaska Politicians from Seattle The Long Winters members The Minus 5 members Writers from Anchorage, Alaska Writers from Seattle Singer-songwriters from Washington (state)