

Jon Stewart, Donald Trump, and How Comedy Changed Politics
14 snips Oct 22, 2023
Jesse David Fox, senior editor at Vulture, and author of the forthcoming “Comedy Book,” talks with Jon about how the internet changed comedy and how comedy changed politics. They discuss the erosion of broadcast journalism under Reagan, the misplaced trust in comedians, the impact of the internet on humor, and why a comic’s success is no longer measured in laughs.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Evolution of Comedy and Its Relationship with the Internet
01:35 • 19min
The Power of Comedy in Politics
20:32 • 2min
The Decline of Public Trust in News Organizations
22:57 • 11min
Joking About Donald Trump
33:47 • 2min
The Power of Comedy in Processing Controversial Figures
35:39 • 24min
Book announcement and upcoming events
59:55 • 3min