American Political satire
'Fresh Air' Celebrates 'Veep,' A Comedy Series Skewering Presidential Politics
As the HBO series Veep concludes its seventh and final season, we listen back to archival interviews with showrunner David Mandel and shows stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tony Hale.
John Oliver Finds Humor In The News No One Wants To Hear About
The host of On Last Week Tonight often dives into obscure stories on his Emmy-nominated show, including NRA TV and the laws that govern televangelism. Originally broadcast March 7, 2018.
Boots Riley Mines His Experiences As A Telemarketer In 'Sorry To Bother You'
The social satire takes aim at corporations that underpay and exploit workers. This is Riley's first film — he has a long career as a rapper — and his band, The Coup, plays on the film's soundtrack.
Samantha Bee On Trump's Win: 'I Could Feel This Seismic Shift'
Full Frontal host Samantha Bee makes no bones about the fact that she was caught off guard by Donald Trump's victory on election night.
50 Years Later, The Biting Satire Of 'The Smothers Brothers' Still Resonates
Tom and Dick Smothers came to CBS in 1967 not really intending to lead or support a revolution. They just got caught up in it — and they happened to have a network program "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", with some 30 million viewers, on which they criticized the war in Vietnam, celebrated rock 'n' roll music and satirized politics and politicians.
'Late Show' Host Says He Has Finally Found His Post-'Colbert Report' Voice
The comic initially avoided joking about politics on The Late Show for fear that he would fall into his Colbert Report persona. Originally broadcast Nov. 2, 2016.
Jon Stewart On The 'Daily Show': 'I'm Still Really Proud Of The Work We Do'
Stewart talks about his future hosting the show known for its political satire. "It is unclear to me," he tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. "The minute I say I'm not going to do it anymore, I will miss it like crazy."
'Totally Biased' Comic On Race, Politics And Audience
Comic W. Kamau Bell's new show, produced by Chris Rock, mixes standup, sketches and interviews. Bell tells Fresh Air about the origins of his political humor and why it's important for him to have a multiracial audience.
John Oliver: Topical Comedy With A Crisp Accent
With Jon Stewart on leave, The Daily Show's "Senior British Correspondent" John Oliver has stepped up to fill in as host. In a Fresh Air interview from 2010, he talks about moving to the United States to join the show -- and the weird credibility his accent immediately gives him with Americans.
'Totally Biased' Comic On Race, Politics And Audience.
Comic W. Kamau Bell's show, produced by Chris Rock, mixes standup, sketches and interviews. Bell tells Fresh Air about the origins of his political humor and why it's important for him to have a multiracial audience.
This show was originally broadcast on September 13, 2012.