Pam and Tommy Would Have Broken the Internet w/ Nick Offerman

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🗓️ 19 November 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Nick Offerman talks with Molly about what playing Ron Swanson taught him about libertarianism, and about Pam and Tommy’s sex tape and what things were like before the internet. Plus, The Intercept’s Ken Klipperstein explains how the murder of Jamal Khashoggi helps account for rising gas prices now, and the Washington Post’s Dan Diamond breaks down what we’re just learning now about how the Trump administration tampered with the CDC. If you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast’s membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O’Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes its just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you’ll support The Beast’s fearless journalism. Plus! You’ll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Molly Jongfast and welcome to the Daily Beast, the new abnormal.
0:05.8	I'm a left-wing pundit and an editor at large at the Daily Beast.
0:09.7	We're here to have fun, sharp conversations with some of the smartest people in media,
0:14.7	politics, and science that help make what's happening in the country and the world clearer.
0:20.3	Our world has been turned up to a down.
0:22.5	On the new abnormal, we'll talk about the people who got us into this mess and figure out
0:27.0	how to get ourselves out of it.
0:29.2	And I'm producer Jesse Kennan.
0:30.6	I'm here to make sure things don't go too far off the rails.
0:33.8	Today we have an excellent show.
0:35.6	Ken Clippenstein, an investigative reporter at the Intercept, will join us to talk about
0:39.4	some of the hidden details in our economy, as well as his recent reporting.
0:43.6	Then we'll talk to Dan Diamond from the Washington Post, who covers health policy there,
0:48.1	and he's going to tell us about the latest COVID policy cover-up.
0:51.1	But first, you may know him from his iconic roles in shows like Parks and Rec, Devs, and
0:56.5	the unbelievably astounding-looking new show, Pam and Tommy, as well as his roles and movies
1:01.4	like Colin and Black and White and Heart Speed Loud, Nick Alferman.
1:05.8	Welcome to New Up Normal, Nick.
1:07.8	Thank you for having me.
1:09.0	We want to talk about your book, but we also want to talk about the Tommy Lee and Pam Anderson
1:18.0	movie because we just saw the trailer and Jesse and I, and it looks incredible.
1:22.6	Well, I'm very excited about it.
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