This Morning's Discussion of Political Comedy on WHYY's Radio Times with fellow guest Lizz Winstead

In case you missed it, here's a link to my guest appearance on WHYY's Radio Times this morning.

In the segment, I talk about political comedy with guest host Maiken Scott and comedian Lizz Winstead, co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show and Air America Radio co-founder.

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