You know, one thing the internet has given us is the viral interview clip and you were

responsible for one of the first and biggest in 2008 when you sat down with Sarah Palin

who is, as of today, back in the game, back in politics, she's headed for the general

election in November in Alaska for that congressional seat.

In retrospect, do you think her candidacy may have laid the groundwork for the transformation

of the Republican Party into the Breitbart comment section?

Abs of fucking Lutely.

I mean, come on, it's like, yes, she definitely sowed the seeds of this massive populist movement

where it's sort of the politics of grievance, the politics of kind of the anti-elidism,

anti-intellectualism.

And you know, I've often thought if Sarah Palin had been running later or, you know, even

in 2020 or down the road, I wonder if that interview would have had as big an impact.

I'm John Favreau.

Welcome to Offland.

Hey, everyone.

My guest today is former Today Show host and CBS evening news anchor Katie Kirk.

Katie was part of one of the very first truly viral moments in American politics.

Her 2008 interview with then vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

If for some reason you don't remember, it didn't go well.

This was the Russia from my doorstep couldn't name a newspaper interview.

And with the help of the internet, the entire world knew about it.

From where I sat in the Obama campaign, it seemed like Kirk had ended Palin's career.

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