Why Comedy Became Toothless

Why Comedy Became Toothless

Are late night comedy and political satire as free wheeling and funny as they used to be? Or has comedy become simultaneously tame yet partisan? Jeff Maurer is former senior writer for "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." He joins to discuss how fear and groupthink have defanged comedy, and why nuance is always a harder prospect than reflexive teamsiness. Jeff's newsletter can be found at https://imightbewrong.substack.com/

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Ep 128 | Am I a Neoliberal Shill? Are You? | Guest: Colin Mortimer

Ep 128 | Am I a Neoliberal Shill? Are You? | Guest: Colin Mortimer

Have you seen the term "neoliberal" floating around the political sphere? Has someone ever thrown a tomato at you and insisted you're a neoliberal shill? Heaton brings on the Executive Director of the Neoliberal project to answer: what the hell is neoliberalism, exactly?

23 Touko 201941min

Ep 127 | Bail Ideas for When I Finally Get Arrested | Guest: Andrea Coleman

Ep 127 | Bail Ideas for When I Finally Get Arrested | Guest: Andrea Coleman

Comedian and attorney Andrea Coleman joins Heaton to talk about ways to improve bail bonds to make sure people get detained for flight risks, not lack of cash. Heaton reveals several ways he might one day be arrested and also gives some pretty good gardening tips.

21 Touko 201934min

Ep 126 | John Bolton is the World's Most Dangerous Mustache | Guest: Jason Buttrill

Ep 126 | John Bolton is the World's Most Dangerous Mustache | Guest: Jason Buttrill

Tensions are escalating with Iran. Are we cruising towards war or just blustering? Jason Buttrill joins Heaton to explain the Trump Doctrine and whether or not you should bet on "we're going to bomb Iran" on a game show.

20 Touko 201936min

Ep 125 | Would You Campaign on Pornhub? | Guest: Kevin Seefried

Ep 125 | Would You Campaign on Pornhub? | Guest: Kevin Seefried

Comedian Kevin Seefried joins Heaton to suss out the week's better headlines, from shark thieves to legally-mandated polygamy to why psychics should be paid more for plane crashes. It's the Friday Release Valve!

17 Touko 201928min

Ep 124 | These Damn College Kids! | Guest: Robby Soave

Ep 124 | These Damn College Kids! | Guest: Robby Soave

In the era of radical identitarian politics, where unthinking vitriol and sometimes even violence abounds, more and more we are in need of sane voices in political discourse. Robby Soave, author of 'Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump' joins Heaton in the studio to talk about the future of politics in the new generation.

16 Touko 201954min

Ep 123 | Alienating the Audience: Game of Thrones | Guest: Grant Carlisle

Ep 123 | Alienating the Audience: Game of Thrones | Guest: Grant Carlisle

It's time for an industrial helping of high-grade nerd chat about Game of Thrones. Heaton talks to policy wonk and lifelong nerd Grant Carlisle about the deeper meaning of George R. R. Martin's books and HBO series.

15 Touko 201953min

Ep 122 | What the Hell is 'Dark Money'? | Guest: Dave Levinthal

Ep 122 | What the Hell is 'Dark Money'? | Guest: Dave Levinthal

How much do you have to pay to swing an ambassadorship? What is Citizens United and why do people loathe it? Heaton talks with Dave Levinthal, senior reporter at the Center for Public Integrity, about campaign finance and how money shapes politics.

14 Touko 201943min

Ep 121 | Mother's Day Special

Ep 121 | Mother's Day Special

It's that time of year again! The mistletoe is hanging in the doorway, all the snow has been shoveled, and there's a glass of wine just waiting on the kitchen counter for that special person. Snuffy's Diner is proud to sponsor this year's Mother's Day Special!

13 Touko 201918min

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