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14 Power and Propaganda

Topics

Earwolf

Comedy

4.8643 Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2013

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In Episode Ten of "Topics", the second to last episode of season one, Michael and Michael discuss "Power & Propaganda." What is it? Who is involved? Are woolly mammoths really being cloned?"Topics" features original music by Dan Deacon and is produced by Matthew Kahn.

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0:00.0

It's topics, the podcast where two comedians talk about weighty matters in a serious way, although it doesn't have to be a serious way.

0:20.3

Right.

0:21.5

In fact, we encourage laughter, but we're not seeking it.

0:26.6

I'm Legaly and Black, joined by Michael Showalter.

0:30.5

It's good to be here.

0:32.4

And, yeah, I think it's worth, I do think it's probably worth, you know, just saying that if something funny happens or we get off on a silly tangent, that's okay.

0:44.8

We've been known to do that, Michael, in some of the past episodes.

0:48.8

We've gotten on one or two, I think.

0:51.6

But I don't, but I don't think it's, I don't think it's detracted from what we're

0:56.3

trying to do here. No, I don't think so either. And I think that there's, I think even though

1:01.2

what we're talking about is heavy and, uh, intrinsically, I think the topics that we're

1:08.3

looking into aren't necessarily funny. But, you know, I think it's okay if every once in a while, you know, we get silly or we laugh.

1:22.3

I'm going to take what you're saying because I think it's very interesting and I'm going to take it a step further.

1:26.5

I'm going to say it's almost necessary because when you're talking about such heavy things, such heavy topics,

1:34.2

yes. You know, it can it can start to burden you a little bit and I think a little levity now

1:39.0

and again, gentle, I mean, I think it should be gentle levity can really sort of lighten the mood a little bit. I think that's good. I really do. G. Lev, I think it should be gentle levity, can really sort of lighten the mood a little bit.

1:45.4

I think that's good.

1:46.3

I really do.

1:47.5

G. Lev.

1:48.1

I call it G.

1:48.9

G.

1:48.9

Leve.

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