The Counsel of Trent #1093 - FFAF: New Conservative Comedy (with Freedom Toons)
Oct 31, 2025
Seamus Coughlin, animator and creator of the conservative comedy channel FreedomToons, joins to discuss his new anthology project, Twisted Plots. He shares how FreedomToons approaches satire, prioritizing genuine humor over heavy-handed messages. The duo examines what makes political comedy authentic and critiques modern storytelling that favors ideology over narrative. Seamus explores deeper moral questions and how solving scarcity could transform human behavior while proposing a satirical take on space socialism for the show's second season.
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Origin Story Of FreedomToons
- Seamus described how FreedomToons grew by making funny videos that tapped into common reactions to news events.
- He attributes the channel's voice to his conservatism and Catholic faith naturally showing in the humor.
Make Entertainment First
- Seamus argues conservative creators should prioritize good storytelling over preaching to be effective.
- He says authentic values emerge naturally when you focus on entertainment first.
Support Twisted Plots Directly
- Seamus is crowdfunding Twisted Plots and asks supporters to visit twistedplots.com to fund the pilot and get access to the 25-minute episode.
- He says audience backing will let his team produce more episodes and scale the project.
