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Podcast: American Fever Dream
Episode: Why We Need Jokes To Process Politics (ft. Samantha Bee)
Description: Topics:What is Samantha Bee’s news diet?How the writers’ strike and lack of late night shows has impacted the way we understand and process political eventsWhat it will take to elevate more women in the politics and comedy spaceHow Republicans in Ohio are trying to confuse voters about a pro-reproductive rights constitutional amendmentWhy is Mitch McConnell the way that he is? We ruminateWe play our favorite game: Is this celebrity older or younger than Ron DeSantis? Learn more...