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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Is Women's Soccer and/or the Wage Gap Real? Featuring: Turner Sparks & Andrea Jones-Rooy

Is Women's Soccer and/or the Wage Gap Real? Featuring: Turner Sparks & Andrea Jones-Rooy

The US Women's Soccer Team won the World Cup this week, but gets payed less than their male equivalents. Is this blatant sexism? Market efficiencies? Illuminati conspiracy? Comedians Andrea Jones-Rooy and Turner Sparks join Heaton to make sense of it.

17 Juli 20191h 45min

Should We Add Another Thousand Congressmen?

Should We Add Another Thousand Congressmen?

It's the first episode of the new series! Host Andrew Heaton is joined by podcast warlords Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young, to discuss: Should the Trump administration continue the trend of relocating federal agencies to the states? Congressmen have *way* more constituents than they used to. Should we create more congressmen? What about *thousands* of more congressmen? Democratic Party Draft Picks: who would make the strongest combo, and who would you like to see on a ticket regardless?

11 Juli 20191h 30min

Ep 142 | The Final Episode

Ep 142 | The Final Episode

Heaton comes on the show one last time to conclude 'Something's Off with Andrew Heaton'.

12 Juni 201920min

Ep 141 | The Fermi Paradox | Guest: Jennings

Ep 141 | The Fermi Paradox | Guest: Jennings

Heaton's producer Jennings sits in on the show to discuss the Fermi Paradox, science fiction, and a host of other fun topics.

11 Juni 201937min

Ep 140 | What Is 'Bladerunner' Really About? | Guest: Ben Domenech

Ep 140 | What Is 'Bladerunner' Really About? | Guest: Ben Domenech

Ben Domenech sits down with Heaton in studio to talk about 'Blade Runner' and 'Blade Runner 2049', robots in our daily lives, and the beautiful coldness of Han Solo.

10 Juni 201952min

Ep 139 | 'Unsolved Mysteries' Meets 'In Search of Bigfoot' | Guest: Jennings

Ep 139 | 'Unsolved Mysteries' Meets 'In Search of Bigfoot' | Guest: Jennings

On this installment of the Friday Release Valve, Heaton's producer Jennings comes on to sort through the week's better headlines, from backfiring high school pranks, to fortune cookie investment strategies, to a man arrested for trying to fight aliens.

7 Juni 201927min

Ep 138 | The New Right, the Alt Right, and the Evangelical Left | Guest: Michael Malice

Ep 138 | The New Right, the Alt Right, and the Evangelical Left | Guest: Michael Malice

Michael Malice is the author of The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics. He talks to Heaton about the ethics of trolling, progressive evangelism, the sorts of people who showed up to the Charlottesville rally, and why he hates William F. Buckley.

6 Juni 201959min

Ep 137 | Kim Kardashian Will Run for President | Guest: Justin Robert Young

Ep 137 | Kim Kardashian Will Run for President | Guest: Justin Robert Young

Justin Robert Young explains why Kim Kardashian will run for president, why she'll be an unstoppable media bulldozer when she does, and which political party she'll swing for.

5 Juni 201941min

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