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The Al Franken Podcast

148: Best Of: Jim Gaffigan, The Master!

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The Al Franken Podcast

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4.67.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Jim talks about comedy and his decision to come out against Trump. 

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0:00.0

Hey everybody, we got a great one today. You know, for a change. I can guarantee that this

0:11.7

is actually a great one and not one of our usual stinkers because it's a best of. And during Christmas time and New Year's, Peter and I take a break here at the podcast

0:25.9

and run a couple of best-ofs for you.

0:28.2

And this one is maybe the best of the best of.

0:31.4

And this time, I mean that because it's my conversation with Jim Gaffigan,

0:37.0

who, for my money, is one of the great stand-ups

0:39.5

of our era.

0:40.7

And Jim is sort of notorious for being a clean act that the whole family can go to and love.

0:49.0

He's not political.

0:50.0

He doesn't do political stuff.

0:51.8

So he attracts audiences in very red areas of the country and very blue areas without working blue or red.

1:01.1

But in 2020, he just had to speak out about Donald Trump.

1:06.4

And we talk about that.

1:08.0

He may have lost some fans, but it didn't hurt him at all.

1:11.1

He's got a monster tour coming up this winter and spring.

1:14.5

That includes, of course, New York City and Portland, Oregon,

1:18.7

but also Pensacola, Florida, and Sugarland, Texas, and, let's see, Thackersville, Oklahoma.

1:26.8

I don't know where that is.

1:28.9

But Jim Gaffigan is loved all over this country.

1:32.7

And if you haven't heard this conversation, I know you'll love him too.

1:36.3

So we'll be back with some new shows in January.

1:40.5

But for now, my conversation with Jim Gaffigan another great one you know for a change

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