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356 - Sympathy for the Joker (10/8/19)

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4.69.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2019

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

The Chapo Group has assembled a roundtable of experts to answer the simple, yet essential question of our day: is there a Joker crisis in America? Featuring Jacobin's Jen Pan, Cum Town's Nick and Adam, and of course, a remote piece from our international film critic, Matt V. Brady.

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Despite their outfits, it was relatively exciting to watch the Video Levels which made it possible to view that video FEEL more accurate and realistic

0:30.0

and the best way to get the best shot.

0:34.0

Gentlemen and ladies, we convened here today to discuss what I think is the greatest social crisis based in our nation, and we are going to do it now.

0:45.0

The first time ever a chop-o-simposium on the issue is there a Joker crisis in America.

0:52.0

I will be doing the role of McLaughlin on the McLaughlin Group to introduce this all-star cast here.

0:59.0

Let's be honest, we're playing with a full deck.

1:02.0

Jokers are wild and as such we've got all aces bringing you this conversation here today. Beginning with...

1:09.0

Introduce me, Felix Speederman.

1:12.0

I consider myself the pat you can in this roundtable asking why the Joker is going to Israel so many times, why those scars are scars from circumcision.

1:20.0

I couldn't do the Jok visually, Matt. It was a joke before everyone got here before the McLaughlin Group formed.

1:26.0

It was pretty good.

1:28.0

I was just disappointed because I didn't get to set it up by calling him the Chooker.

1:31.0

But I think I have a different opinion on this movie than most of the people here, but I think we can all agree on one thing.

1:40.0

The music choice, especially for a key scene in the movie?

1:44.0

Yes, perfect. Absolutely perfect.

1:47.0

We'll get to that.

1:51.0

Next one on the panel.

1:53.0

Hey, I'm Jen Pan. My qualifications for talking about this movie are that I've seen it, which apparently is more than most people who are writing about it.

2:04.0

Including some articles I saw today in Vogue and The Cut that were titled things like, why I won't be seeing Joker.

2:12.0

It's important to take a stand. You need to have your voice heard.

2:15.0

This is true.

2:17.0

Amberly Frost, you know, dedicated soldier and the glorious cause of the workers movement and PhD in Joker studies.

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