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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

ICYMI - "War on Peace" and the Decline of American Diplomacy

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

Comedy, News, Daily News

4.214.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2019

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

"War on Peace" author Ronan Farrow describes the intimidation he faced after reporting on Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual assault and discusses the state of U.S. diplomacy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to Comedy Central.

0:02.3

Pfft.

0:03.3

Please welcome Ronan Farrow.

0:05.8

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

0:07.8

Hello. Welcome to the show. A pleasure to be here.

0:19.2

You are an overachiever in the journalistic world.

0:22.0

So many people talk about all the stories that you are breaking.

0:24.5

I mean, the Me Too movement was broken by your story.

0:29.1

Like, I mean, it's what sparked a movement.

0:31.5

Well, there were very brave women who were sources.

0:33.6

There were great activists who preceded that,

0:35.6

but I'm honored to have been a conduit for some of those stories.

0:38.0

Right. They were tough to tell.

0:39.1

They were tough to tell for the women involved.

0:41.6

They were also tough for you to tell as a journalist.

0:44.4

Like, we read all these stories about Harvey Weinstein

0:46.8

and these people that he was hiring.

0:48.4

And we have a phrase at that point where you go,

0:50.6

like, maybe I shouldn't break stories.

0:52.0

I'm just going to tweet ten most likely things

0:54.0

that people want to click on.

0:55.5

I mean, I'll do that, too. Cat listicles are the future, guys.

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