How Humor Can Help Americans Overcome Their Political Polarization

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🗓️ 21 November 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Are you planning to talk politics at Thanksgiving dinner this year? Depending on your family’s dynamics, it can be fraught with danger. But filmmaker Rob Feld, director of a new documentary called “Jesters and Fools,” says there’s a way to navigate such conversations without resorting to creating acrimony. “I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving with loved ones,” Feld tells The Daily Signal. “Don’t be afraid to talk about things, but there are good ways to talk about things. And it’s by asking questions of each other and not trying to repress that desire we all have to just attack.” Feld’s film, “Jesters and Fools,” challenges the popular media narrative that we are hopelessly divided as Americans. He recruited popular comedians like Colin Quinn, Jim Norton, and Rosebud Baker to tell the story. Enjoy the conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	To have the perception that the world is burning down around you and you must attack and kill everybody who just doesn't agree with you and make them disappear is not saying it's not healthy for any of us. No matter what side you're on politically.
0:17.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Tuesday.
0:25.0	I'm your host Rob Lewy.
0:27.0	And those were the words of filmmaker Rob Feld,
0:29.0	director of a new documentary called Jesters and Fools.
0:32.0	The film features popular comedians who have found
0:34.9	themselves at the center of cancel culture. They reveal how media and technology are leading
0:39.6	us to think we're hopelessly divided and beyond repair.
0:43.0	The documentary is meant to challenge our assumptions with the goal of bringing Americans
0:46.8	together rather than further dividing us through online feuds.
0:50.7	By turning to comedians, felt hopes humor can lower the temperature and reduce
0:54.0	polarization. It's an audacious goal for a society so wedded to social media.
0:58.3	Stay tuned for today's interview right after this. Hi, I'm John Carlo Conoparo.
1:05.0	And I'm Zach Smith.
1:09.0	And we host Scotis 101.
1:11.0	It's a podcast where you'll get a breakdown of top cases in the
1:15.0	highest court in the land. Hear from some of the greatest legal minds? And of course get a
1:19.3	healthy dose of Supreme Court trivia. Want to listen, find us wherever you get your podcasts,
1:24.3	or just head to Heritage.org-slash podcasts.
1:29.2	Case is submitted.
1:31.9	Rob, thanks so much for joining the Daily Signal and congratulations on the new film.
1:36.0	Oh, thanks and thanks for inviting me to talk to folks about it.
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