I worked in right-wing comedy and all I have left is a lousy t-shirt
May 08, 2024•35 min
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Episode description
In this special Doomscroll episode, Matt tells about his time working in right-wing political comedy, including constant pressure from reactionary Christian colleagues about racy jokes. The video of this discussion is available.
Audio Chapters
00:00 — Introduction
02:01 — Matt's upcoming memoir
10:13 — Launching a YouTube politics show in 2007, before the internet wheel was invented
17:35 — Taking right-wing comedy into broadcast syndication
Cover photo: A screenshot from “The Flipside,” the syndicated comedy news TV show on which Matt worked as an executive producer
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