#889 Why We Need Jokes To Process Politics (ft. Samantha Bee)

American Fever Dream

Betches

News, Politics, Daily News

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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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 events What it will take to elevate more women in the politics and comedy space How Republicans in Ohio are trying to confuse voters about a pro-reproductive rights constitutional amendment Why is Mitch McConnell the way that he is? We ruminate We play our favorite game: Is this celebrity older or younger than Ron DeSantis? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Betges Media presents.
0:01.6	Chrissy Teigen referred to Donald Trump as a busy aspect.
0:04.8	Look, he's a sick puppy.
0:06.2	He should be there.
0:07.8	Well, I lost half a day of skiing.
0:10.4	All right, part your mat and we're going to go to jail.
0:12.4	And we're going to be happy.
0:13.5	The Betges Subpodcast.
0:14.7	A speaker has not been elected.
0:21.2	Hello, this is the Betges Subpodcast.
0:23.1	We're Steve's family's group chat.
0:24.1	He'll be processed and left at the biggest topics in U.S.
0:26.5	News and Politics.
0:27.6	I'm Amanda Duberman, the news director at Betges.
0:30.4	And I'm Lily Tumeras, comedian and sub-video contributor.
0:34.4	And today, we are joined by Samantha Bee.
0:36.8	She is the host of the podcast choice words.
0:38.8	And recent guests have included Greta Gerwig,
0:40.8	about the drag queen and Michigan governor,
0:42.9	Gretchen Whitmer.
0:44.1	All people we stand and adore.
0:45.7	She's so many icons.
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