From Trump appearing on Jimmy Fallon to Seth Meyers banning Trump from his show — we’re finding out what’s new at that interesting intersection of late night comedy news and politics. We also take a look at Wisconsin’s rich blues roots at Paramount Records, and we get a preview of the first presidential debate from a political scientist.
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Presidential Debate Preview
Monday night is the first general presidential debate leading up to the election in November. We talk to a political scientist about the significance of this debate and the role of the moderator, Lester Holt from NBC Nightly News.
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Paramount Records
We talk to an author about the rich musical history behind a chair factory in Grafton, Wisconsin that produced some of the most influential blues music of the time.
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The Role Comedy Plays In The Political Conversation
Comedy and politics go hand-in-hand, and this election cycle is no different. We’ll talk about the role comedy plays in our political process with Amy Bree Becker of Loyola University-Maryland.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Karl Christenson Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Mike Wagner Guest
- Amanda Petrusich Guest
- Amy Bree Becker Guest
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