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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Desi Lydic Sits Down with Sec. Pete Buttigieg | Sophia Bush

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

News, Daily News, Comedy

4.214.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Desi Lydic talks to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about safety and accountability in the transportation industry, culture wars, and what "woke" even means. And actor, activist and entrepreneur Sophia Bush discusses whether she would consider running for political office, why it's so important for her to speak up about her experiences in the entertainment industry, and her first theater role in London's popular West End production "2:22 A Ghost Story." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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As a basic bitch, one of my favorite interests is travel. It's right after living, laughing,

1:16.8

and loving. So when I had the opportunity to interview transportation secretary Pete

1:21.2

Buttigieg, I took it. Check out my interview with him at the DOT Operations Center.

1:29.8

So sorry. Secretary Buttigieg, thank you so much. I apologize for being late. I took Amtrak.

1:38.8

Okay. Secretary Buttigieg, we are here at the Department of Transportation, which is the hub,

1:45.4

the central nervous system of America's infrastructure. Yeah, America is a divided nation. So how do

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