The Politics of Humor
The left and the right are looking for different kinds of laughs.

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Episode Notes
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.
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Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Christina Djossa.