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Humor, Trump, and the Patriarchy

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News, News Commentary, Politics

4.66K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Virginia Heffernan talks to comedian John Fugelsang about men and problematic humor in the MeToo movement, the excuse of “political correctness,” mansplaining, Trump, atheism, and his new Off-Broadway show “Laughing Liberally.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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And you see it was going to hit not only Florida but Georgia could have was going toward the Gulf.

0:06.0

That was what we what was originally projected. And it took a right turn.

0:13.0

And ultimately hopefully we're going to be lucky. It depends on what happens with South Carolina and North Carolina.

0:21.0

The opportunity to stay at Trump National in Dune Bag to accommodate the unique footprint.

0:27.0

Don't blame the world for being politically correct.

0:30.0

You know actually politically correct is not really politically correct and important.

0:34.0

It's a microaggression.

0:36.0

That's crazy.

0:37.0

Crazy? That has not been okay for a while now.

0:40.0

Then I guess I won't say anything at all.

0:45.0

Hello and welcome to Warren Cast. I'm Virginia Heffernan.

0:48.0

So President Warren today forgave all students at and then she forgave the jerks who begrudged the students who got their debts forgiven.

0:56.0

And I write,

0:57.0

Lorty as President Warren forgiving.

0:59.0

But can we forgive her for wearing the same outfit every day?

1:02.0

I mean colorful jacket and all black?

1:05.0

snooze. Can we get a tan suit up in here, President Warren?

1:10.0

What?

1:11.0

What, sorry?

1:13.0

I was making President Warren jokes because she's the President.

1:17.0

Oh God.

1:18.0

It's still 2019.

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