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The Gist

The Politics of Humor

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2019

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

On the Gist, trade symbols. In the interview, Mike talks to Dannagal Goldthwaite Young about satire, irony, and humor in a politically divided world. They discuss successful and not-so-successful examples of conservative political satire, how humor differs on the right and left, and the psychology behind comedy. Her new book is Irony and Outrage: The Polarized Landscape of Rage, Fear, and Laughter in the United States. In the spiel, the pace of impeachment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:04.0

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0:11.0

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0:13.0

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0:17.0

not investment advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss.

0:21.0

I cannot swear to you that there is swearing on this show,

0:25.0

but there might be. It's the kind of behaviour I engage in.

0:29.0

It's Thursday, December 12, 2019, from Slate, it's the gist I'm Mike Pesca.

0:37.0

On a day when Boris Johnson wins a clear majority for his conservative party,

0:42.0

let us turn to another international story.

0:44.0

China, I.S. from the blonde, fraggle to the red dragon.

0:48.0

The U.S. and China agreed to a limited phase one of a trade pact today.

0:53.0

It was dicey, but they got it done.

0:55.0

The deal will prevent new tariffs that were planned for Sunday.

0:59.0

Those tariffs would have affected toys and iPhones.

1:02.0

This particular bit of leverage was effective on a president who probably noticed that in two weeks,

1:08.0

it would be Christmas, or as he calls it, war on Christmas,

1:12.0

and nothing angers consumers more than paying jacked up prices on a holiday.

1:17.0

That is basically a huge transfer of goods from Chinese factories to American stockings.

1:23.0

Much like the release of prisoners of war. This is of course all facilitated by a Nordic intermediary

1:29.0

be they Swedish diplomats or red-suited exploiters of Elf Labor.

1:34.0

When confronted with the charge, Mr. Claus laughed and shook like a bowl full of jelly.

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