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The Daily Beast Podcast

Was This ‘Succession’ Line About Fascism The Best Yet?

The Daily Beast Podcast

The Daily Beast

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4.68.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The Last Laugh podcast host Matt Wilstein joins The New Abnormal co-host Molly Jong-Fast and producer Jesse Cannon in a crossover episode to talk about some of the best political comedy performances this year—from tidbits about SNL’s Biden and Trump actors to the best scene in this season of ‘Succession.’ For more great political comedy, listen to The Daily Beast's The Last Laugh podcast. 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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Today we're going to have some fun and we're going to discuss the year in political comedy

0:39.0

and joining us today to guide us through it is the Daily Beast Matt Willstein

0:43.0

who hosts the last laugh podcast.

0:45.0

Welcome to the new abnormal Matt Willstein.

0:48.0

Thank you so much for having me. It's great to be back.

0:50.0

We love a crossover episode. We're all about synchronicities.

0:55.0

Yes. Synergy.

0:57.0

I'm curious, 2021. Good year, great year, bad year for political comedy.

1:03.0

What would you feel about this year?

1:04.0

It was better than 2020. I don't not sure that's saying much.

1:08.0

2020 was a rough year on all kinds of levels,

1:11.0

but I think also it was a year of people figuring out how to be funny

1:15.0

and sometimes struggling to be funny in a very dark year.

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