Having a laugh? Why satire won't die – with impressionist Jan Ravens

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Satire has been pronounced dead more times than disco. As the political world has lurched into chaos, satirists have struggled to match the absurdity of the figures they mock. But what happens if politics gets boring? Andrew Harrison is joined by Jan Ravens to find out how satire can survive beyond the next general election. • “Liz Truss’s tragic flaw is that she hasn't grown up. She is still a little girl expecting approval.” – Jan Ravens • “Satire can't bring down the government, but it can attach an idea to people that they can never shake off.” – Andrew Harrison • “I'm very happy to do without my Liz Truss impression if it means we can do without her in any position of power whatsoever.” – Jan Ravens We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. Support us on Patreon. Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Producer: Liam Tait. Audio editor: Jade Bailey. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by Jim Parrett. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:08.0	Hello and welcome back to the bunker, your daily dose of news,
1:11.0	current refers politics and related matters.
1:14.0	I'm Andrew Harrison.
1:15.0	This time, political comedy and specifically satire.
1:19.0	It's been pronounced dead more times than disco,
1:21.0	yet it never quite goes away but even the biggest satire
1:24.0	aficion order would have to admit that the past few years have been tough to
1:27.4	satirize. Traditionally it's been about exaggerating your target's
1:30.8	characteristics just enough to lay bare the hypocrisies and expose them to ridicule.
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