Podcast appearances and mentions of Andy Borowitz

Host Meg Wolitzer talks with political satirist and author Andy Borowitz in this bonus interview.

Meg Wolitzer presents four works drawn from an evening of satirical stories about American political history, hosted by Andy Borowitz.Nothing is sacred.  First, Joe Yan imagines Abraham Lincoln, huckster, in “I'm Abraham Lincoln and I Beg Of You, Please Commemorate My Birthday With Mattress Sales,” read by Ikechukwu Ufomadu.  In “Running for Governor,” Mark Twain imagines himself in the political horse race.  The reader is John Cameron Mitchell.  John and Abigail Adams had a famously happy marriage, despite often being apart, and why not imagine them taking advantage of the 18th century version of modern media options?  That's the premise of Alexandra Petri's “John and Abigail Adams Try Sexting,” read by Ophira Eisenberg and Ikechukwu Ufomadu.  And the show wraps with a piece by Borowitz himself, “A Very Nixon Halloween,” inspired by a photograph of Nixon as an awkward civilian after he left office.The reader is Caroline Aaron.

When it was released just over 25 years ago, The Big Lebowski was a flop with critics. Now it is regarded as among the funniest movies ever made, one by which we all, well, abide. Josh Karp tells us how it came to be, the people who inspired it, and those who turned down roles in it. Can you imagine Mel Gibson playing the Dude? It almost happened. Then Melania Trump was in the news this week as her memoir entitled—what else?—Melania was released. Andy Borowitz has read it, and he tells us all about what's in it. Finally, Katya V. joins us from Moscow with her report on how Putin is fighting one war in Ukraine but another one within Russia and against its citizens.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From time to time on the weekends, we'll be bringing you some of our recent favorite episodes. Enjoy your weekend, and we'll be back with a brand new puzzle on Monday! Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: New York Times best-selling author and satirical writer of The Borowitz Report, Andy Borowitz! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask Chat GPT” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!  "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.  Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.  Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kamala Harris announced her choice of running mate this week, but right now we need to talk about J. D. Vance. And who better to lead that chat than Andy Borowitz, who will explain why Mr. Hillbilly Elegy is so bad. Then Bruce Bozzi tells us about his recent sit-down with one of Hollywood's most elegant and handsome men, George Hamilton. And finally, Johanna Berkman reveals what she learned in her special investigation into Hamas in America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello, Puzzlers! AJ has a new book out! You can order "The Year of Living Constitutionally" right now!. This week, we're gifting you a grab bag of puzzles from some of our favorite guests. Today: New York Times best-selling author and satirical writer of The Borowitz Report, Andy Borowitz! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask Chat GPT” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!  "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.  Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.  Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US Constitution became effective 235 years ago. It is a document that was way ahead of its time. Yet, while the document is the same as it was, much of our world has changed since then. We can talk about what it says and debate aspects about it. But what would it be like to live daily life according to what the document says? AJ Jacobs (https://ajjacobs.com/) is a New York Times bestselling author. He is also one of the funniest, smartest, and most curious people I have ever known. Each of his books have involved stretching his knowledge through experience and I call him a stuntman driven by his desire to learn. Instead of putting his body in danger, however, his stunts are doing things like bringing the constitution to life by walking through the streets of Manhattan with a tricorn hat and a musket. He does these and other feats while following various aspects of the Constitution to the letter. His latest book, The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning was a total delight to read. The book has received copious praise and the words that resonated most with me came from Andy Borowitz who said, “I didn't know how I learned so much while laughing so hard.” This is AJ's fifth interview on the SuperPsyched podcast, and I am so delighted to have him back. His commitment for personal growth, to live life according to his values, and to waving his freak flag fully is utterly inspiring to me. So, listen in as AJ talks about his year of living constitutionally.

is a satirical genius whose hilarious headlines alone are enough to help us survive all of the MAGA madness. He's a best-selling author, a comedian, a musician, and he just started his own Substack. I highly recommend you get to know more about this American hero.There's something special about comedy in times like these. It helps bring folks together to take a breath of fresh air.  And few people do it as well as Andy. He's smart, funny, and relentless in his effort to call out the absurdity of Trump world through scholarly wit. That's why I was thrilled to host him for my very first Substack interview. I hope you'll watch and enjoy it as much as I did.In our lighthearted and genuine conversation, Borowitz provided a clear way forward for all of us—not just to survive this election cycle, but to thrive. You might not hear a ton of jokes, but you will hear a lot of sage wisdom.I asked Andy what he thought about the recent violent political rhetoric and the MAGA culture today. As he covers in hilarious but frightening detail in his bestselling book Profiles in Ignorance, he said, “Trump is not smart. Trump is a very ignorant, poorly informed, stupid person. However, he's very talented…he is very good at reading the thirst for violence, and the anger and the revenge, the desire for retribution, and playing off of that.”He continued, “That's the thing that people have taken a long time to figure out. A lot of his followers like him because of how horrible he is.”One bit of our conversation that really stuck with me is when Andy explained how the current political environment has impacted how he approaches comedy.“Trump did change the calculus…And I think that's why I dispute people who think that Trump has been great for comedy. I think Trump's made comedy harder, because it's hard to make fun of a clown.” He explained, “So I kind of changed my approach a little bit. And rather than try to outdo Trump, I would try to take Trump's logic to its extreme and just work it out.”I also asked Andy what his thoughts are on Trump being the GOP nominee again, despite all the reasons they had to nominate anyone else.“What's really interesting, in recent history, you have to go back to the 1950s with Adlai Stevenson where a party has re-nominated somebody who lost,” Andy told me. “But we're not dealing with a political party anymore. We're dealing with a cult and a cult or religion really ignores facts.”Borowitz is absolutely right. Trump is a cult leader. And defeating him is going to require every bit of energy we have from now until November. And this work is exhausting. That's why I'm glad we have folks like Andy and interviews like these to help us refocus and recharge for the campaign ahead.Finally, speaking of the campaign ahead—I asked Andy what advice he has for our readers to stay positive and energized despite the constant onslaught of negativity in the news and on social media. His insight is powerful:“Even though I'm online, I'm telling people to get offline. All the evidence shows that the more we're on social media, the more we're on our phones, the unhappier we'll be,” Borowitz said.“Another piece of advice is if you're an activist or prone to be an activist, and you want to make the world a better place, for example, you want to reelect President Biden because he believes in democracy...If that's important to you, stop being an observer, stop being an audience member, be a participant.”Andy explained how he now serves on his local library's board, to do his part and be a participant. He put his sage wisdom into practice, and that's something I hope we all can try to do.The Dworkin Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber. No matter what, thanks for watching/reading. Get full access to The Dworkin Report at www.dworkinsubstack.com/subscribe

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Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: New York Times best-selling author and satirical writer of The Borowitz Report, Andy Borowitz! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask Chat GPT” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!  "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.  Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.  Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: New York Times best-selling author and satirical writer of The Borowitz Report, Andy Borowitz! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask Chat GPT” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!  "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.  Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.  Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: New York Times best-selling author and satirical writer of The Borowitz Report, Andy Borowitz! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask Chat GPT” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!  "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.  Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.  Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: New York Times best-selling author and satirical writer of The Borowitz Report, Andy Borowitz! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask Chat GPT” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!  "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.  Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.  Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For years, one political satirist has dared to push the limits of comedy with such groundbreaking fake-news headlines as “Matt Gaetz accuses Kevin McCarthy of behaving like an adult” and “Trump accuses media of not listening to the voices he hears in his head." But could that be set to change? With news that The New Yorker has laid off its resident liberal jokesmith, we consider the comedy and philosophy of Andy Borowitz. PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/484-farewell-94853418

Dave and Ethan share their experience of attending the Weird Al Q&A with Andy Borowitz at the 2023 New Yorker Festival at Webster Hall in New York City on October 7th. They talk about the event as well as the rest of their weekend together - including a surprising meeting with another one of their favorite celebrities.

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the budget battle in Congress, Ken Paxton's ongoing impeachment trial, and all the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: Writer and satirist Andy Borowitz talks about how Americans went from ridiculing ignorance in our politicians to accepting it and then celebrating it in some instances. His book, Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber takes on that subject, which he'll discuss at an event with The Progressive Forum on Sept. 21. And Robert Edsel, founder and chair of the Monuments Men and Women Foundation, explains how to detect stolen antiquities.

This hour, humorist and The New Yorker columnist Andy Borowitz on his book Profiles in Ignorance, which explains how our nation's elected leaders have grown dumb — and dumber. GUEST: Andy Borowitz: Writes The Borowitz Report; his latest book is Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, Cat Pastor, and Lily Tyson contributed to this show, which originally aired September 13, 2022.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The dramatic retelling of the classic sitcom returned for its second season, but did it live up to the great first season? Reese returns to the show to talk about Season 2 of Peacock's Bel Air. This season gave us love triangles, great intra-family tension, professional life drama, drugs, violence, new threats, and new successes. There was drama around every corner and Reese and I go over all of the major plot points in the series by lead character. Enjoy the conversation. Starring: Jabari Banks, Cassandra Freeman, Jimmy Akingbola, Olly Sholotan, Coco Jones, Akira Akbar, Simone Joy Jones, Jordan L. Jones, Adrian Holmes Additional Cast: Charlie Hall, Tyler Barnhardt, Brooklyn McLinn, Joe Holt, Jazlyn Martin, Nicholas Duvernay, Andi Rene Christensen, April Parker Jones, Karrueche Tran, Aimee Li, Reno Wilson, Justin Cornwell, Diandra Lyle, Sam Daly, Riele Downs, Al-Shabazz Jabateh, Tatyana Ali, Wendy Davis, Shelley Robertson, Thomas Crawford, Reagan Marum, Daphne Reid Directed by: Dale Stern, Nick Copus, Tasha Smith, Anton Cropper, Stacey Muhammad, John Scott, Keesha Sharp, Michael Weaver, Dawn Wilkinson Written by: Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz, T.J. Brady, Morgan Cooper, Benny Medina, Rasheed Newson, Jeff Pollack, Malcolm Spellman, Ephraim Salaam, Justin Calen-Chenn, Tawnya Bhattacharya, Carla Banks-Waddles, Janeika James, JaSheika Ashel James, Ali Laventhol, Anthony Sparks, Daniela Gaj, Julian Johnson, Nambi E. Kelley Sponsors Cinemark Rewards: Click Here to learn more about Cinemark Rewards FREE or $9.99/month options Restaurant.com: Click Here to spend $10 for a $25-off Restaurant Voucher Follow @HaveYouScenePod on Twitter for more content! 5 Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated! Philo: Philo offers 70+ top-rated television channels and Philo's On-Demand library features 75,000 movies, shows, and specials! All for $25 per month.  Philo offers a 7-day free trial for new users. Sign up today at try.philo.com! Click Here for more information about Philo.  Guests: Reese Williams: @MofR25 on Twitter, @MindofReese on Youtube and Instagram, and @MindOfReeseReviews on TikTok. Follow me on Twitter @BibsCorner and the show @HaveYouScenePod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com 5 Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/haveyouscenepod/message

Actually, there is no action without anxiety. We all feel it, and we're all driven by it—and almost no one is completely at peace with it. Morra Aarons-Mele, author of The Anxious Achiever and Hiding in the Bathroom: How to Get Out There (When You'd Rather Stay Home), has been working for years to normalize those feelings and the spectrum on which they appear to bring mental health struggles out into the open and encourage people to rethink the relationship between their mental health and their success. We talk about harnessing every degree of anxiety and finding ways to keep going—and even go better—when things get hard.LINKS FROM THE PODThe Anxious AchieverHiding in the Bathroom: How to Get Out There (When You'd Rather Stay Home)The Anxious Achiever PodcastMorra Aarons-MeleUsing tropes and genres like a pro: Ep 334 with Alexis Hall#AmReadingMorra: Robertson Davies The Deptford Trilogy, The Cornish TrilogyWhich sent us onto a tangent that included: Peter Orner, author of Still No Word From You, Katie Crouch, author of Embassy Wife, Andy Borowitz of The Borowitz Report, Sarah Stewart Taylor, author of A Stolen Child and The Drowning Sea who appeared on the podcast in episode 298 and Lisa Christie's The Book Jam, which hosted the event KJ refers to along with her podcast, Shelf Help, and then another podcast, This Jungian Life.KJ: The Murderbot Diaries, Martha WellsIf you love a good writing retreat—especially one that comes with good solid coaching and the chance to meet others who are working on similar projects—here's one to check out. This fall, three Author Accelerator certified book coaches are offering Mainely Memoir, a retreat for women writers in historic Biddeford, Maine, held over three days in the gorgeous Maine woods in September, with one-on-one coaching both before and after the retreat. It's the perfect opportunity to give yourself the gift of time and focus so that you can make real progress on your memoir this year. Find out more at www.mainelymemoir.comHey listener - have you followed Jess on TikTok yet? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

Happy New Year! Enjoy these interviews with some of our favorite authors from 2022: Imani Perry, professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, shares the insights she gleaned about U.S. history and culture from her travels in the South from South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation (Ecco, 2022), winner of the National Book Award for non-fiction. Siddhartha Mukherjee, physician and author of several books including The Emperor of All Maladies, The Gene, and his latest, The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human (Scribner, 2022), talks about his new book that explores the new world of cellular medicine. Peniel Joseph, Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values, founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of The Third Reconstruction: America's Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century (Basic Books, 2022), talks about his new book that argues that since 2008, America has been experiencing a new Reconstruction, equal to the period following the Civil War and to the mid-20th century civil rights movement. Lydia Millet, climate novelist and author of several books, including Dinosaurs: A Novel (W. W. Norton & Company, 2022), joins to talk about her new book and how to find hope amid existential dread brought on by climate change. Andy Borowitz, author, comedian, and creator of The New Yorker's “Borowitz Report,” a satirical news column, and the author of Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber (Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, 2022), talks about his new book that skewers politicians of the past 50 years plus shares humorous insights into some current politics.   These interviews were lightly edited for timing and rebroadcast; the original web versions are available here: Imani Perry's Journey Across the American South (Feb 4, 2022) Siddhartha Mukherjee on Medicine at the Cellular Level (Oct 28, 2022) Today's Reconstruction (Sep 6, 2022) A Climate Novelist on Hope and Dread (Oct 11, 2022) Andy Borowitz's 'Profiles in Ignorance' (Oct 26, 2022)  

Best-selling author and New Yorker satirist, Andy Borowitz, joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his new book, "Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber." The pair discuss how the rise of TV and media has changed our politicians, what Americans prioritize over intellectual leaders and how ignorant leaders have evolved, from Reagan and Bush to Palin, DeSantis and Trump.Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Profiles-Ignorance-Americas-Politicians-Dumber/dp/1668003880If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or tell a friend! Follow Andy on Twitter @BorowitzReport, Michael @MichaelSteele and the podcast Twitter @steele_podcast.

On this day after Thanksgiving, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations: The Brian Lehrer Show debut of an occasional series called the Brian Lehrer Show Editorial Board: From August, Nicole Gelinas, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal and a columnist at the New York Post, Emerita Torres, vice president of policy, research and advocacy at the Community Service Society of New York (CSS), and Rachel Weinberger, PhD, chair for transportation at Regional Plan Association (RPA), share three varied views on congestion pricing. Nina Totenberg, NPR legal correspondent and the author of Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships (Simon & Schuster, 2022), looks back on her 50-year friendship with the woman who would become a Supreme Court Justice and how they each fought to overcome barriers and face personal challenges. Andy Borowitz, author, comedian, and creator of The New Yorker's “Borowitz Report,” a satirical news column, and the author of Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, 2022), talks about his new book that skewers politicians of the past 50 years. These interviews were lightly edited for time and clarity; the original web versions are available here: Editorial Board: Congestion Pricing (Aug 31, 2022) Nina and Ruth (Sep 15, 2022) Andy Borowitz on Ignorance (Sep 12, 2022)

Best-selling author and New Yorker satirist, Andy Borowitz, joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his new book, "Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber." The pair discuss how the rise of TV and media has changed our politicians, what Americans prioritize over intellectual leaders and how ignorant leaders have evolved, from Reagan and Bush to Palin, DeSantis and Trump.Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Profiles-Ignorance-Americas-Politicians-Dumber/dp/1668003880If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or tell a friend! Follow Andy on Twitter @BorowitzReport, Michael @MichaelSteele and the podcast Twitter @steele_podcast.

Are America's politicians getting dumb and dumber? This is a question Andy Borowitz addresses in his new book Profiles in Ignorance. Starting with Ronald Reagan's first campaign for governor in 1966 and culminating with the election of Donald J. Trump, Borowitz shows how, during the age of twenty-four-hour news and social media, the US has elected politicians to positions of great power whose lack of the most basic information is terrifying. The New York Times-bestselling author joined Sean on the show...

Are America's politicians getting dumb and dumber? This is a question Andy Borowitz addresses in his new book Profiles in Ignorance. Starting with Ronald Reagan's first campaign for governor in 1966 and culminating with the election of Donald J. Trump, Borowitz shows how, during the age of twenty-four-hour news and social media, the US has elected politicians to positions of great power whose lack of the most basic information is terrifying. The New York Times-bestselling author joined Sean on the show...

Over the past fifty years, America's politicians have grown increasingly allergic to knowledge. Why is this? Writer, comedian and satirist Andy Borowitz joins Dorian Lynskey to discuss his new book Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber, which looks at why ignoramuses make it to the top of US politics, from Dan Quayle to George Bush, Sarah Palin to Donald Trump.  “Politicians have been the greatest comedians of the last 50 years.” ”Dan Quayle was just as ignorant as Reagan, but he lacked any talent to mask it.” “George Bush opened the door for Sarah Palin, who lead to Donald Trump.” “Donald Trump speaks in shorter words than any other president.” Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Written and presented by Dorian Lynskey. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Jacob Archbold and Alex Rees. Assistant producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Audio production and Music by Jade Bailey. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Satirist Andy Borowitz, writer of the ‘Borowitz Report‘ for the New Yorker, joins John Williams to talk about the thin line between reality and absurdity, if his comedy work sometimes gets mistaken as real, why he never punches down with his comedy, if he’s optimistic about the future, his new book, “Profiles in Ignorance: How […]

Satirist Andy Borowitz, writer of the ‘Borowitz Report‘ for the New Yorker, joins John Williams to talk about the thin line between reality and absurdity, if his comedy work sometimes gets mistaken as real, why he never punches down with his comedy, if he’s optimistic about the future, his new book, “Profiles in Ignorance: How […]

Satirist Andy Borowitz, writer of the ‘Borowitz Report‘ for the New Yorker, joins John Williams to talk about the thin line between reality and absurdity, if his comedy work sometimes gets mistaken as real, why he never punches down with his comedy, if he’s optimistic about the future, his new book, “Profiles in Ignorance: How […]

Andy Borowitz's political satire has been beloved for over 20 years, and now he has a new book out. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/satirist-and-shaker-heights-native-andy-borowitz-discusses-new-book-profiles-in-ignorance.

Even as they promise a better future, politicians continue to lower the bar. Andy Borowitz, comedian and author of “The Borowitz Report,” joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how social media and the 24-hour news cycle have produced politicians who score cheap points without the facts to back them up. Plus, we'll hear about a few absurd anecdotes of egregious behavior. His book is “Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber.”

Andy Borowitz, author, comedian, and creator of The New Yorker's “Borowitz Report,” a satirical news column, and the author of Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber (Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, 2022), talks about his new book that skewers politicians of the past 50 years plus shares humorous insights into some current politics.

For much of the 21st century, the public's trust in the government has remained low. More than 60% of Americans believe that the political candidates that run for office only run to serve personal interests.

Andy Borowitz is back with his first book in ten-years, "Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber" - which examines the intellectual deterioration of American politics, from Ronald Reagan to Dan Quayle, from George W. Bush to Sarah Palin, to its apotheosis in Donald J. Trump.

Look at the British press most days, and you'll find that the government and the royals are being skewered and made fun of. The Brits have a long tradition of publicly calling out their leaders for absurdity, stupidity or embarrassing behavior. In America, it seems that part of the population almost embraces this kind of behavior; that rather than calling it out, it votes for it. It celebrates it on talk radio and on Fox. Imagine an entire portion of the electorate for whom ignorance is bliss. What we do have, however, is a healthy tradition of satire but almost entirely on the left. Historically, from the likes of Will Rogers or H.L. Mencken or Ambrose Bierce and in more contemporary times, folks like Mort Sahl and Lenny Bruce and Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Al Franken and Andy Borowitz. Andy is an award-winning comedian, a New York Times bestselling author, a graduate of Harvard College, where he became president of The Harvard Lampoon, and in 1998, he began contributing humor to The New Yorker‘s Shouts & Murmurs and Talk of the Town column. And in 2001, he created The Borowitz Report, a satirical news column that's must reading for anyone that cares about the country. His newest book is Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber.   My WhoWhatWhy conversation with Andy Borowitz:: 

Not only are we living in a time where people are proud of their ignorance, argues the writer and comedian Andy Borowitz, but some of our most educated politicians are now playing down their intelligence as a strategy to get elected. Borowitz, the author of the long-running satirical column The Borowitz Report, examines this phenomenon in his new book, “Profiles of Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber.” “When Trump was elected, a lot of us supposedly knowledgeable people were taken by surprise,” he tells David Remnick. “But the more I researched the past fifty years, the more likely and plausible—and maybe even inevitable—his election was, because he actually had a great deal in common with his forebears.”

Andy helps create a major TV show, but is this where his passion lies? Judy gets into some of Andy's brilliant work in part 2 of their conversation. Plus, twisted colons, zoom calls, and his new book! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Borowitz is an award-winning comedian and New York Times bestselling author. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated from Harvard College, where he became President of the Harvard Lampoon. In 1998, he began contributing humor to The New Yorker‘s “Shouts and Murmurs” and “Talk of the Town” departments, and in 2001, he created “The Borowitz Report,” a satirical news column, which has millions of readers around the world. In 2012, The New Yorker began publishing “The Borowitz Report.” As a storyteller, he hosted “Stories at the Moth” from 1999 to 2009. As a comedian, he has played to sold-out venues around the world, including during his national tour, “Make America Not Embarrassing Again,” from 2018 to 2020. His new book, Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber, received a starred review from Kirkus, which called it “devastatingly funny.” He is the first-ever winner of the National Press Club's humor award. He lives with his family in New Hampshire. On September 17, 2022, Andy Borowitz came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco to be interviewed on stage by KQED politics and government correspondent Marisa Lagos. The program also includes a dramatic reading by actress Vivien Straus of Dan Quayle quotations compiled by Borowitz.

Funny writer genius guy Andy Borowitz joins Judy this week on Kill Me Now! You know the deal...we do all the early stuff in part 1. Andy grew up with some brilliant parents in Shaker Heights. He discusses this, as well as the vibe in Cleveland. Plus, his time in high school & snagging his first big writing gig! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the show with a call-in segment and heard from listeners about the migrants on Martha's Vineyard moving to temporary housing on Cape Cod. Iván Espinoza-Madrigal discussed the relief efforts for the 50 migrants that landed in Martha's Vineyard and calls for an investigation into the involvement of Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis. Iván Espinoza-Madrigal is the Executive Director of Lawyers for Civil Rights in Boston. Andy Borowitz detail the political players and events that inspired his new book, "Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber." Andy Borowitz is a New York Times best-selling author, comedian, and news satirist of The Borowitz Report for The New Yorker. Charlie Sennott discussed the international implications of the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the future of nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine. Charlie Sennott is an analyst for GBH News and the editor, founder, and CEO of The GroundTruth Project. Brian McGrory talked about his new role as chair for the College of Communication journalism program at Boston University and stepping down from his tenure at The Boston Globe. For many years, Brian McGrory worked as a reporter to columnist to Metro editor since 2012 for The Boston Globe. Rev. Irene Monroe and Rev. Emmett G. Price III discussed the passing of Eric Jackson and his legacy as jazz host for GBH, along with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, and the migrants of Martha's Vineyard seeking asylum. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III are co-hosts of the All Rev'd Up podcast on GBH. Henry Swenson shared his planting strategy to compete for the biggest pumpkin at the Topsfield Fair. Henry Swenson is a Guinness World Record holder for his 65-pound butternut squash. We closed the show with a call-in segment and heard from listeners about the conservative dating app ‘The Right Stuff' and whether listeners would date outside their own political affiliations.

Larry is joined by writer and comedian Andy Borowitz to discuss his new book, 'Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber,' which examines how television has negatively shaped the political climate and its participants since its proliferation in the 1950s and '60s. Andy starts the conversation with some anecdotes from his time working on 'The Facts of Life' and 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' and then pivots into the three-part structure of the book (4:02). In the opening "Ridicule" section, Andy details the history of anti-intellectualism in the modern conservative movement and how it contrasts with the "egg head" candidates often sought by the left (19:41). Next, they talk about the "Acceptance" phase, which breaks down how raw charisma and the cultural zeitgeist propelled Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump to mass popularity and positions of power (40:03). After the break they get to the "Celebration" chapters, which examines how Trumpist firebrands like Ron DeSantis became the face of the current GOP (51:21). Larry and Andy end the pod by pondering whether it's the politicians making the voters stupid or if the stupidity is already within the voters themselves (1:09:52). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Andy Borowitz Producer: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Lin-Manuel Miranda On Politics, Art and Mentorship (First) | Andy Borowitz on Ignorance (Starts at 7:12) | Inside Biden's 'Cancer Moonshot' Initiative (Starts at 36:38) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

Not only are we living in a time where people are proud of their ignorance, argues the writer and comedian Andy Borowitz, but some of our most educated politicians are now playing down their intelligence as a strategy to get elected. Borowitz, the author of the long-running satirical column The Borowitz Report, examines this phenomenon in his new book, “Profiles of Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber.” “When Trump was elected, a lot of us supposedly knowledgeable people were taken by surprise,” he tells David Remnick. “But the more I researched the past fifty years, the more likely and plausible—and maybe even inevitable—his election was, because he actually had a great deal in common with his forebears."   Plus, native to the waters of the Indo-Pacific, lionfish have proven themselves incredibly well adapted to the Atlantic coast. In their original habitat, the fish are kept under control by natural predators: groupers, eels, and sharks. But, elsewhere, predators can't compete, and lionfish—with their voracious appetite and high fecundity—are upending the equilibrium of reef life. The staff writer D. T. Max takes a stab at lionfish spearing off the coast of Florida and talks with one of the most passionate lionfish hunters diving today, Rachel Bowman.

After learning of 40 subpoenas in one week, new reporting reveals the Justice Dept. is unlikely to weigh criminal charges against former Pres. Trump before the midterms. It comes as a Florida judge unseals additional portions of the Mar-a-Lago affidavit. And where we are in this “complicated economy” as inflation hits 8.3%. Luke Broadwater, Katie Benner, Tali Farhadian Weinstein, Tim Miller, Juanita Tolliver, David Gura, and Andy Borowitz join.

This hour Colin talks with comedian and The New Yorker columnist Andy Borowitz about his book Profiles in Ignorance, which explains how our nation's elected leaders have grown dumb – and dumber. GUESTS:  Andy Borowitz: Award-winning comedian, New York Times best-selling writer, and author of the satirical news column “The Borowitz Report” in The New Yorker. His new book is Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber  Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest this week is Andy Borowitz. Andy is an award-winning comedian and New York Times bestselling author. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated from Harvard College, where he became President of the Harvard Lampoon. In 1998, he began contributing humor to The New Yorker's “Shouts & Murmurs” and “Talk of the Town” departments, and in 2001, he created “The Borowitz Report,” a satirical news column, which has millions of readers around the world. In 2012, The New Yorker began publishing “The Borowitz Report.” As a storyteller, he hosted “Stories at the Moth” from 1999 to 2009. As a comedian, he has played to sold-out venues around the world, including during his national tour, “Make America Not Embarrassing Again,” from 2018 to 2020. His new book Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber is now available. Review “How did we slide into the abyss of liking our politicians to be—or to act—dumb rather than smart? In this funny but serious book, Andy Borowitz chronicles our embrace of anti-intellectualism.” —Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Code Breaker “This is one of these brilliant books that makes you laugh until you cry. Borowitz masterfully throws light (and shade) on the confederacy of dunces who have fumbled their way into power. His writing has never been smarter, sharper, or more necessary.” —Susan Orlean, New York Times bestselling author of The Library Book “A devastatingly funny takedown of a veritable Mount Rushmore of incompetents . . . In the hallowed tradition of Will Rogers, Mark Twain, H.L. Mencken, Ambrose Bierce, and other clear-eyed satirists, Borowitz skewers all manner of chronically befuddled, willfully ignorant dolts. . . . Ravaging this seemingly endless rogues' gallery of buffoonery and corruption, Borowitz marshals mind-boggling, breathtaking evidence. . . . While there are countless laughs in the book, they have a rueful edge given that we are all affected by such widespread ignorance.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Readers may laugh, cry, or swear under their breath (sometimes all at once) with this scathing survey of the seemingly increasing ignorance of American politicians. Borowitz, a writer of page and screen and satirist for The New Yorker, humorously examines the ever-increasing, lowering-of-the-bar expectations of presidential candidates' knowledge and beyond in this book that is perfect for fans of The Daily Show or John Lithgow's “Dumpty” series. . . . For readers who have ever looked at the political landscape and asked how or why, this is a book that will inform and infuriate.” —Library Journal (starred review) “Andy makes me laugh out loud, that's a given. In this book he has also made me think out loud. Profiles in Ignorance is hilarious, original, scary, prescient and a wake-up call for us all. A must read.” —Susie Essman, HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm “[Borowitz] sheds light on the cultural and economic trends that gave intellectualism a bad name and identifies the political operatives . . . who facilitated the rise of ignorance. Fans of The Borowitz Report will gobble this up.” —Publishers Weekly --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message

Andy Borowitz, author, comedian, and creator of The New Yorker's “Borowitz Report,” a satirical news column, and the author of Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, 2022), talks about his new book that skewers politicians of the past 50 years.

We've gone all Kiwi again listeners: a NZ film and a NZ guest.  Author Jamie Wall has very kindly selected the 1988 car-chase and explosion fest.: it's NEVER SAY DIE"Still Any Good?" logo designed by Graham WoodCrap poster mock-ups by Chris WebbTheme music ("The Slide Of Time") by The Sonic Jewels, used with kind permission(c) 2022 Tiger Feet ProductionsFind us:Twitter @stillanygoodpodInstagram stillanygoodpodEmail stillanygood@gmail.comFind Jamie @JamieWall2Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/stillanygoodpod)

This week the guys discuss S03E04, ‘Hilary Gets A Job'. Levi and Mike talk about their first jobs. Mike is still owed money for allowance and doesn't know how old he is. Levi really loves the rapper featured in this episode.

Jane Goodall is as revered a figure as modern science has to offer, though she prefers to call herself a naturalist rather than a scientist. Goodall learned a great deal about being human by studying our close relatives among the primates. When she began working, some of her research habits, such as naming her subjects and describing their personalities, caused consternation among other primatologists, who insisted that intelligence and emotion were the exclusive province of human intellect; Goodall persevered, and shifted how we conceive of the relationship between humans and other creatures. She's the author of more than thirty books for adults and children, including a new volume called “The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times.”    In her work as a conservationist and a United Nations “Messenger of Peace,” the eighty-seven-year-old Goodall used to travel as many as three hundred days per year. Since the pandemic began, she's been at her home in England, in the house where she grew up. In a conversation for the New Yorker Festival, The New Yorker's Andy Borowitz (known primarily as a humorist) asked Goodall about the secrets to her success as both a researcher and an advocate. “I'm very passionate,” she told him. “Secondly, I'm probably obstinate and I'm pretty resilient. So knock me over and I'm going to bounce back up. Because I will not be defeated.”

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Sean Ono Lennon, musician and son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, discusses the cultural impact of the song "Imagine," 50 years later (First) | Andy Borowitz, author, comedian, and creator of The New Yorker's “Borowitz Report,” on his recent interview with Jane Goodall (starts around 14:40) | Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, talks about space travel and the need for science education (starts around 28:00). If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here. 

Andy Borowitz, author, comedian, and creator of The New Yorker's “Borowitz Report,” a satirical news column, recaps his New Yorker festival interview with Jane Goodall.

This incredible array of guests speak to how this moment has changed our sense of time, the healing we will need as we move forward from the pandemic, the opportunities that may come next, and much more in a fascinating reminder of where the past year has taken us. From dire to hopeful to funny, these clips reflect the best of one year of The Quarantine Tapes. Symphony of Voices Part 2 features the following Quarantine Tapes Guests:Derek Delgaudio, Lena Herzog, Rachel Kushner, Jorie Graham, Julie Mehretu, Christopher Knight, William Kentridge, David Rieff, Etgar Keret, Calvin Trillin, Andy Borowitz, Abraham Verghese, George Prochnik, and Jerry Saltz.

On episode 152 of The Quarantine Tapes, Paul Holdengräber is joined by Andy Borowitz. Andy is a writer for The New Yorker and he talks with Paul about some of the fascinating challenges and successes of writing satire.Speaking on Inauguration Day, they dig into Andy’s experiences writing political comedy in the Bush, Obama, and Trump eras. Andy talks about the challenges of being misunderstood as a satirist, discusses some of his comedy influences, and offers his perspective on what satire might look like under the Biden administration.In this conversation, Andy and Paul talk about two particular Reports:“Fauci Says Immunity from Trump Requires Two Doses of Impeachment” by Andy Borowitz, January 10, 2021.https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/fauci-says-immunity-from-trump-requires-two-doses-of-impeachment“Majority of Americans Say This Is Their Favorite Impeachment of Trump” by Andy Borowitz, January 12th, 2021.https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/majority-of-americans-say-this-is-their-favorite-impeachment-of-trumpAndy Borowitz is a New York Times best-selling author and a comedian who has written for The New Yorker since 1998. In 2001, he created the Borowitz Report, a satirical news column that has millions of readers around the world, for which he won the first-ever National Press Club award for humor. The Borowitz Report was acquired by The New Yorker in 2012. His two most recent books were both best-sellers: “The 50 Funniest American Writers,” which became the first title in the history of the Library of America to make the Times best-seller list; and a memoir, “An Unexpected Twist,” a No. 1 best-seller, which Amazon named the Best Kindle Single of 2012. As a comedian, he has performed around the world and made countless television and radio appearances, including on National Public Radio, VH1, and Comedy Central. His solo comedy show, “Make America Not Embarrassing Again,” played to sold-out theaters across the U.S. from 2018 to 2020. He has been called a “Swiftian satirist” (the Wall Street Journal), “America’s satire king” (the Daily Beast), “America's finest fake-news creator and sharpest political satirist” (the Washington Post), “one of the country’s finest satirists” (the Times), and “one of the funniest people in America” (CBS News “Sunday Morning”). 

Today on the radio, we held a Holiday Party on the air. Hear two selections: Can citizens pass the citizenship test, and some secular Hanukah laughs. On Today's Show:Andy Borowitz, author, comedian, and creator of The New Yorker's “Borowitz Report,” a satirical news column, talks about his holiday traditions and keeping a sense of humor during such a dark winter.Maeve Higgins, comedian and contributing writer for The New York Times, tries to stump us with questions from the new citizenship exam.

Jacqueline Lewis, senior minister at Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village talks about celebrating Christmas in 2020, in the midst of loss and uncertainty, including that of Middle Church's auditorium, recently destroyed by a fire.  Andy Borowitz, author, comedian, and creator of The New Yorker's “Borowitz Report,” a satirical news column, talks about his holiday traditions and keeping a sense of humor during such a dark winter.  Paul Winter, saxophonist, composer and bandleader of The Paul Winter Consort, shares some music and talks about this year's 41st Winter Solstice concert from St. John the Divine (on streaming video).  Moji Alawode-El, freelance writer for The Root, talks about how she's celebrating Kwanzaa this year.

A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In our eighth episode, stories recorded live at our October 28, 2009 show at Joe’s Pub by Moth host Ophira Eisenberg, 30 Rock’s Keith Powell, actor Mather Zickel, This American Life favorite Starlee Kine, and The Borowitz Report’s Andy Borowitz.         Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshow Get tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tour Get the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.com Take storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.org Hire Kevin Allison to make a personalized video at Cameo.com/TheKevinAllison Hire Kevin Allison as a coach at KevinAllison.com Text with Kevin about RISK! and storytelling at JoinSubtext.com/RISKshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest host Andy Borowitz intros four hilarious pieces featured in his anthology The 50 Funniest American Writers.  James Naughton reads S.J. Perelman’s noir parody “Farewell, My Lovely Appetizer;” Susan Orlean complains about idle tots in “Shiftless Little Loafers,” read by Dave Hill; old-time radio is revealed in Jean Shepherd’s “The Counterfeit Secret Circle Member Gets the Message,” read by Isaiah Sheffer; and one woman’s all-nighter, in Jenny Allen’s “Awake,” read by Jane Kaczmarek.

Goodness knows we could all use a laugh right now.  So this week we’re offering a Selected Shorts program full of funny stories selected by Andy Borowitz, who’s funny in so many ways. The late columnist Molly Ivins sticks it to pompous politicians in “Tough as Bob War and Other Stuff,” performed by Judith Ivey.  Essayist Sloane Crosley reveals a shameful habit in “The Pony Problem,” performed by Kirsten Vangsness.  Parker Posey delivers a classic Dorothy Parker rant (two Parkers, no waiting) about a lousy dance partner, and Selected Shorts’ late host and founder Isaiah Sheffer speaks truth to toddlers in Ian Frazier’s “Lamentations of the Father.”

Kevin Allison  is a comedian, writer and actor. He is perhaps best known as a writing and performing member of The State (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_State_(1993_TV_series)) on MTV (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV) . Popular sketches on the show starring Allison include "Taco Man," "Mr. Magina", "Dreamboy", and "The Jew, the Italian, and the Redhead Gay". Allison came out (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_out) as gay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay) to the national media at the age of 24 when The State (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_State_(1993_TV_series)) began airing in 1994. Allison created and hosts the uncensored weekly audio podcast (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast) RISK! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISK!) , a storytelling show "where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share." RISK! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISK!) is also a monthly live show in New York City and Los Angeles. Allison tours to other cities with the show on a consistent basis as well. The live show debuted in August 2009 at Arlene's Grocery in New York and moved to Joe's Pub in October with guests like Margaret Cho (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Cho) , Rachel Dratch (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Dratch) , Michael Ian Black (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ian_Black) , Andy Borowitz (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Borowitz) , and Janeane Garofalo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janeane_Garofalo) dropping their usual material for a night to tell unusually honest and often embarrassing stories.

Plastic Ice?  Living Concrete?  Porgy and Bess at the Met.  A Soldier's Play with Blair Underwood and David Alan Grier.  Political laughs with Andy Borowitz. The magic of Umami.  Odd Bird Beer. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

This episode originally aired on Jan. 12, 2018. Embarrassing situations don’t always result in great inspiration — but we wonder if some artists actually benefit from their fiascos. Doesn’t a debacle make us feel a kind of fearlessness for whatever may come next? This week, creative sparks fly from truly cringe-worthy inspiration.

Humor, music, and why Andy Borowitz is the absolute worst, with the creators of punk’s satirical savior This week on the podcast I spoke with founders of The Hard Times website, a punk-rock satirical comedy site. Not a day goes by in which one of my musician friends don’t post a Hard Times article, or […] The post The Hard Times founders Matt and Bill appeared first on COMEDIAN. ACTOR. PODCASTER..

In this live show recorded at The Bell House in Brooklyn, Liam hosts a  roundtable about TV comedy writing with comedy writing superstars ANDY BOROWITZ (The Borowitz Report, co-creator "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"), JESSI KLEIN (Inside Amy Schumer, SNL), ANDY BLITZ (long-time Conan writer), BRYAN TUCKER (SNL, Chappelle's Show), and CHRIS GETHARD (The Chris Gethard Show). Plus stories from Ophira Eisenberg, Michele Carlo, and Bob Powers. Support the Tell Your Friends! podcast at www.patreon.com.radio

DMs Rob and Matt take a look at the Wizards of the Coast and Penny Arcade crossover hardcover for 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons. TL;DL Jerry Holkins is the Andy Borowitz of fantasy comedy writing.    Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Lana Del Ray, Club Clique - Video Games (Remix)

Op ons grote verjaardagsfeest kletsen we LIVE tussen de tipsy borrelaars met jonge filmmakers David-Jan Bronsgeest, Thessa Meijer en Noël Loozen. Zij kregen van Cineville een vrijbrief om hun ultieme droomscène te maken. Het resultaat zie je de komende maanden als voorfilm in al je favoriete Cinevilletheaters en online. Wat gebeurt er als je als filmmaker precies mag maken wat je wil? De regietalenten vertellen ons over hun creatieve proces, hun eigen favoriete scènes van de afgelopen tien jaar en hun inspiratiebronnen: van satanische porno tot smeltende hoofden en verdrinken in verdriet.Check de scène van Noël alvast op cineville.nl/scenes - de scènes van Thessa en David-Jan volgen de komende maanden. En mail ons op podcast@cineville.nl met je vragen en reviews en abonneer je op ons kanaal om nooit meer een aflevering te missen.Deze titels kwamen langs:Broker (2015) - David-Jan BronsgeestMeet Jimmy (2018) - David-Jan BronsgeestThe Fifth Element (1997) - Luc BessonDe dag dat mijn huis viel (2017) - Thessa MeijerThe Walking Fish (2018) - Thessa MeijerThe Hornhunter (2014) - Noël LoozenThe Fresh Prince of Bell Air (1990 - 1996) - Andy Borowitz, Susan BorowitzThe Breakfast Club (1985) - John HughesHunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) - Taika WaititiUs (2019) - Jordan PeeleClimax (2018) - Gaspar NoéLost Persons Area (2009) - Caroline StrubbeL (2012) - Babis MakridisPity (2018) - Babis Makridis---Hosts: Erik Schumacher en Lauren MurphyGasten: David-Jan Bronsgeest, Thessa Meijer, Noël LoozenTechniek: Dag en Nacht Media See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andy is hilarious in this wide-ranging conversation. You many know him from his satirical pieces in The New Yorker. He is one of the funniest writers we have and he joins the show for some really fun, smart observations about America, the political landscape today, and much more.

Comment devient-on Will Smith ? Le Tchip reçoit Greg Germain, voix française officielle de l’acteur culte. Le comédien guadeloupéen évoque son travail dans « Le Prince de Bel-Air », son parcours d’acteur, et les enjeux liés à la transposition de la culture afro-américaine en VF. « L’important n’est pas de savoir qui parle mais de savoir d’où on parle » selon Greg Germain. « Nous avons besoin d’auteur·trice·s pour raconter nos histoires » martèle celui qui a aussi doublé Samuel L. Jackson ou Denzel Washington.Entre les fans de Mahershala Ali et les anti-white savior, la victoire de « Green Book » aux Oscars divise. La dernière série Netflix – « Siempre Bruja » ou « L’éternelle sorcière » – est une grande déception. Cette sorcière puissante opère dans une Colombie peuplée presque exclusivement d’hommes blancs. Pour changer.RECOMMANDATIONS ET COUPS DE CŒURLA RECO DE KÉVI : Banana Kush, un podcast indépendant sur le cannabis par Christophe Payet et Camille DiaoLA RECO DE FRANÇOIS : le spectacle comique « Kevin Hart’s Guide To Black History » qui dépoussière l’histoire afro-américaine disponible sur NetflixRÉFÉRENCES CITÉES DANS L’ÉMISSION« Doublage : la Halde accuse le cinéma français de discrimination raciale » publié sur lemonde.fr le 6 janvier 2009, l’interview de Lucien Jean-Baptiste : « On ne me donnera jamais la chance de doubler un comédien blanc » diffusé sur Europe 1 en juin 2018, Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (Melvin Van Peebles, 1971), Green Book : Sur les routes du sud (Peter Farrelly, 2018), Roma (Alfonso Cuarón, 2018), Le Prince de Bel-Air (Episode 8, Saison 4, Andy Borowitz et Susan Borowitz, 1990-1996), The Greenest Book (DESUS & MERO on SHOWTIME, YouTube, 2019)CRÉDITSLe Tchip est un podcast de Mélanie Wanga, Kévi Donat et François Oulac distribué par Binge Audio. Cet épisode a été enregistré le 28 février 2019 au studio V. Despentes de Binge Audio (Paris, 19e). Réalisation : Quentin Bresson. Générique : Shkyd. Chargée de production : Juliette Livartowski. Chargée d’édition : Diane Jean. Identité graphique : Sebastien Brothier (Upian). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Don’t turn away. Sometimes even the most awkward situation can be spun into something wonderful. This week: cringe-worthy national events make for brilliant satire, a new play mines liberal guilt surrounding disability, and the story of the most bizarre art festival ever.

On The Brian Lehrer Show, Andy Borowitz, comedian and creator of The New Yorker's "The Borowitz Report" column, gives his satirical take on the news.

Ian talks with comedian and New Yorker satirist Andy Borowitz about how he views satire in the age of Trump, and why it's never been harder, or more important, to get it right. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.

Ian talks with comedian and New Yorker satirist Andy Borowitz about how he views satire in the age of Trump, and why it's never been harder, or more important, to get it right.

Today's Rapid Response Friday does not take a victory lap about our successful prediction that Brett Kavanaugh would be Donald Trump's next nominee to the Supreme Court (but seriously, we called that right, y'all.)  Instead, Andrew and Thomas break down some of the current stories surrounding Kavanaugh to separate  fact from fiction and try and articulate the best mainstream case against confirming Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. In the pre-show, we give a shout-out to everyone who made the Opening Arguments Wiki possible -- go check it out!  It's amazing! After that, Andrew Was Wrong returns with a clarification from Episode 187 where Andrew misspoke.  And also, the guys have a slight laugh at Andrew's inability to pronounce locations of things. The main segment tackles a bunch of current stories surrounding Judge Kavanaugh, including:  (1) the allegation that Judge Kavanaugh has concluded that sitting Presidents can't be indicted; (2) the Yale open letter opposing his nomination; (3) a truly stupid article in The Hill arguing for a lawsuit to block Kavanaugh; (4) the potential conflict of interest with Kennedy's retirement; and (5) the notion of "packing the Court" in 2020.  Phew! Next, Andrew gives us an eight-second sneak peek at a court's refusal to permit the Trump administration to modify the Flores settlement and why that's good news. Finally, we end with an all new Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #83 involving spousal privilege.  If you'd like to play along, just retweet our episode on Twitter or share it on Facebook along with your guess and the #TTTBE hashtag.  We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances Andrew was just a guest co-host on Episode 75 of the Skepticrat podcast; go check it out!  Also, Andrew will be discussing Judge Kavanaugh with conservative talk show host Chuck Morse.  If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links For starters, here is the Tweet from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez we criticized, along with the pretty funny humor piece from Andy Borowitz. You should definitely read Kavanaugh's 2009 Law Review article “Separation of Powers During the Forty-Fourth Presidency and Beyond” in the Minnesota Law Review. This is the Yale Open letter. This is the dreadful Ken Levy article in The Hill that Andrew debunks. These are the actual Senate Rules, and remember that we broke down the "nuclear option" way back in Episode 59. On Anthony Kennedy's negotations, check out Rule 3(C)(1) of the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges, which we previously discussed in Episode 129. As homework for next week, read the Court's order denying the Trump Administration's request to modify the Flores settlement, which we first covered in Episode 184. Finally, NEVER ENDING FAME AND FORTUNE goes to:Paul Duggan, Zach Aletheia, Eric Brewer, Teresa Gomez, Andrew Hamilton, Robin Hofmann, and Beverly Karpinski-Theunis for creating the OA Wiki! Support us on Patreon at:  patreon.com/law Follow us on Twitter:  @Openargs Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/openargs/ Don't forget the OA Facebook Community! For show-related questions, check out the Opening Arguments Wiki And email us at openarguments@gmail.com  

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, June 22nd, 2018. We asked you about the immigration crisis. Do you think we have the attention span to stay committed to this issue until productive, lawful, and humane immigration legislation is passed? Columnist Alex Beam discussed the mysterious case of a disappearing local Ulysses scholar. Emily Rooney, host ofBeat the Press, shared her weekly list of frustrations and fulminations. Andy Borowitz of the New Yorker's "Borowitz Report" discussed satire in an age of exaggerations and extremes. Callie Crossley, host of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley, weighed in on the signage at a Baltimore Dunkin' Donuts that went viral. The 'millionaire tax' is dead. Where will the revenue for transportation and schools come from? Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung joined us. Think you know your Jim and Margery trivia? Follow along to a special edition of our Friday News Quiz featuring WGBH's own Edgar B. Herwick III of The Curiosity Deskand Andy Hicks as we quizzed them on our two favorite local hosts.

Comedy forces us to confront uncomfortable realities that we prefer to ignore. It also makes us laugh. Laughter is a powerful force. It can release chemicals in our body that make us feel good and help us better cope with the daily stress of living in a world that can lately seem to be spiraling out of control. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, OFID Editor Paul Sax interviews his friend Andy Borowitz about his brush with death when he faced a life-threatening infection. Dr. Sax walks the satirist through the harrowing yet somehow now hilarious tale, from symptoms and diagnosis to his surgeon’s bedside manner and eventual recovery.

Jenny Allen, the humorist and author of the guffaw-inducing new book Would Everybody Please Stop: Reflections on Life and Other Bad Ideas, derives as much pleasure from eating as anyone I know. Consider this anecdote she shared with me about her food-loving stepmother: "One day she said, 'I made you something. I thought you'd like it.' It was an entire mixing bowl full of chocolate mousse...It was a huge bowl, and I just took it up to my room and just read and ate it all afternoon. I'm sure I felt sick afterwards, but it was...oh, my God, the best present ever." The New Yorker's Andy Borowitz, who is no slouch in the humor department has called Jenny one of the funniest writers alive, and so I had to ask her for the one piece of advice she would give to aspiring humor writers: "Something I say sometimes, which is I think even true for me is, when you think the piece is so eccentric or so idiosyncratic or so neurotic or so weird and so personally your own peccadilloes and anxieties, just when I think, boy, I'm gonna send this in, and my editor's gonna think, this woman is really nuts. That's when it's ready to send. And not before that." Jenny also happens to be one of the bravest souls I've ever met; her hilarious and moving one-woman play I Got Sick Then I Got Better, which describes her experience as a cancer survivor, is a testament to that. And I think anyone who listens to her in Part 1 of her Special Sauce interview will come away with more than a little inkling of her humor and her wonderful character, and will be left wanting more. (But that's what Part 2 is for.)

The Skewer roars into the new year with a dope batch of excellent satire, as is our way. Led off by a BRAND NEW SEGMENT: Voicemail Op-Eds, as performed by new Skewer co-producer erica dreisbach. Joe Anderson rightfully exposes the dangerously bland Andy Borowitz for the black hole of comedy he is. Arish Singh takes the left wing media to task for wasting time futzing about with white status wars when there are Nazis to fight, Megan Kirby explores the tenuous place of ephemeral pop-culture comfort food in an increasingly uncomfortable world, and Sameena Mustafa gives us a glimpse into the beating white heart of Pantsuit Nation. Oz Elgun and Nic Wehrwein faced off in the Skewer debate to decide what's the best way to make Americans care about Aleppo: say dogs are being killed instead of humans, or rename Aleppo "White People Town"? OH MAN, guys, this show is incredible. Off the chain--where even is the chain? There is no chain. Enjoy! Tom Harrison- 1:00 erica dreisbach- 11:30 Joe Anderson- 21:30 Arish Singh- 33:10 Megan Kirby- 46:30 Sameena Mustafa- 57:57 THE SKEWER DEBATE: Oz Elgun vs. Nic Wehrwein- 1:16:48

To learn more about Butterflies of Wisdom visit http://butterfliesofwisdom.weebly.com/ Be sure to FOLLOW this program https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To find out how Win walk and about Ekso go to http://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel at amanda@bridgingbionics.org.   On Butterflies of Wisdom today, Best-Selling Author, Win Kelly Charles and Juan Carlos Gill welcomes Kevin Allison. Kevin, creator, and the host of RISK!, started his comedy career on the legendary sketch series The State on MTV. But in 2009, everything changed. “I was doing a solo show out West, playing characters as usual,” he says. “Afterward, Michael Ian Black [also of The State] said, ‘I kept hoping you’d drop the act and tell some of your own stories.’ I said, ‘Yikes, that just seems so risky…’ But even as I said it, I could feel in my gut that that kind of risk could lead to the best stuff.” The very next week, Kevin was on stage telling his stories. “Suddenly, I was looking right into the eyes of audience members. We were reacting to each other, like friends. After the show, people didn’t just say, ‘That was funny,’ they said, ‘Thank you. That got to me.’ I was finding the meaning in my own experiences and the people listening felt like they’d lived through these things with me. The more I worried I was taking a risk with a story – because it was too emotional, too provocative, or just too nuts – the more the audience lit up.” In August of 2009, host Kevin and producer Michelle Walson started the live show RISK! “where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public” at Arlene’s Grocery on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It was an instant hit. Stories ran the gamut from the sacred to the profane, the hilarious to the horrific – and for the audience, it was a chance to re-connect with the things that make us human. It’s still just about the most cathartic, laugh-out-loud, anything-goes kind of smorgasbord you’re likely to see anywhere. The monthly RISK! Live show, winner of an ECNY Award for Best Variety Show, now lives at The Bell House Theater in Brooklyn and the Nerdmelt Theater in LA. RISK! also tours to sold-out international crowds. Many remarkable people have shown a side of themselves on RISK! that you probably haven’t seen elsewhere, like Michael Ian Black, Janeane Garofalo, R. Ben Garant, Lisa Lampanelli, Kevin Nealon, Margaret Cho, Marc Maron, Sarah Silverman, Michael Showalter, Maria Bamford, Nick Swardson, Lili Taylor, Adam McKay, Rachel Dratch, Andy Borowitz, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Joe LoTruglio, and more. The audio podcast of RISK! – also hosted by Kevin Allison – premiered online in October of 2009. The podcast includes not just the best stories from the live shows but also “radio-style” stories and interstitial music and comedy from artists all over the world. Most episodes of the show are free and easy to download from iTunes and other sources. With new episodes released each Monday, the RISK! The podcast is the winner of an ECNY Award for Best Podcast and has been downloaded tens of millions of times to date. In 2010, Chris Castiglione and Jeff Barr joined RISK! As producers (and co-founders). With the new team in place, the RISK! Podcast grew from being a bi-monthly release to a regularly occurring weekly podcast. Meanwhile, the RISK! Live show went bi-coastal with live performances in Hollywood at the NerdMelt Theater (hosted by Beowulf Jones). In 2011, Kevin and Chris created The Story Studio, at www.thestorystudio.org, a school dedicated to teaching people from all walks of life to turn their most meaningful experiences into powerful self-expression. “Practically anybody will benefit from this training,” Kevin says. “We always say that, from the bar to the boardroom, a good story well told is what leaves a lasting impression.” New workshops through The Story Studio start each month, and corporate workshops can be custom-tailored to a company’s needs. RISK! is a labor of love, a public groundswell, and a start-up with one hell of a future in the works. Be a part of it all. Or, as Kevin ends every episode of the podcast saying, “Folks, today’s the day. Take a risk!” To learn more about Kevin visit http://www.risk-show.com/. To find out more about Win Kelly Charles visit https://wincharles.wix.com/win-charles. Please send feedback to Win by email her atwinwwow@gmail.com, or go to http://survey.libsyn.com/winwisdom andhttp://survey.libsyn.com/thebutterfly. To be on the show, please fill out the intake athttp://bit.ly/1MLJSLG. To look at our sponsorships go to http://www.educents.com/daily-deals#wwow. To learn about the magic of Siri go to https://www.udemy.com/writing-a-book-using-siri/?utm_campaign=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email. If you want to donate Butterflies of Wisdom, please send a PayPal donation to aspenrosearts@gmail.com. Please send a check in the mail so 100% goes to Bridging Bionics Foundation.    In the Memo section have people write: In honor of Win Charles.    Send to:  Bridging Bionics Foundation  PO Box 3767 Basalt, CO 81621   Thank you Win    

In this episode of 92Y Talks, award winning journalist and TV personality Katie Couric joins one of America's most acclaimed satirists Andy Borowitz for a discussion on the state of the country, the 2016 elections and much more. The conversation was recorded on May 24, 2016 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Director of Business Development at BookBub   Interview starts at 5:64 and ends at 16:18   BookBub definitely got off the ground with self-published authors. They're often the first people in the industry to experiment with a new marketing channel, and they were much more comfortable discounting their books four years ago than a lot of traditional publishers were. Over the course of the past four years we've started working with all the major publishers, and we've gotten to the point where it's fifty-fifty. We've actually maintained that breakdown for a while now, and we're very comfortable with it.   News “Amazon's Third Bookstore Will Be in Portland” by Leena Rao at Fortune - June 15, 2016   Interviews at BookExpo America   Katie Donelan, Director of Business Development at BookBub (5:64 to 16:18)      “Introducing BookBub New Release Alerts” at BookBub blog - January 4, 2016      BookGorilla   David Hemphill, publisher of Coralstone Press (16:54 to 24:26)      The Good Dog by Todd Kessler, illustrated by Jennifer Gray Olsen      Blue's Clues on Nikolodeon (Amazon Prime Instant Video)   Christina York, co-founder and CEO of Spellbound (24:46 to 29:26)      “Spellbound uses augmented reality to turn children's books into digital pop-up books” by Chris Meadows at TeleRead - May 12, 2016   Scott Dikkers, founder of The Onion (29:27 to 39:53)      Trump's America: The Complete Loser's Guide by Scott Dikkers - available in Kindle, paperback, and audio formats      The Comedy Insider Podcast, a serious conversation about comedy - hosted by Scott Dikkers (See Episode 13 for the Andy Borowitz interview)      Micro Publishing Media   Tech Tip “Kindle firmware v5.8.1: It's all about dots and sharing” by Chris Meadows at TeleRead - June 16, 2016   Content Buzz Books 2016 (free) “Five Curious Ways to Find New Books to Read” by Mihir Patkar at MakeUseOf - June 14, 2016   Next Week's Guest Jane Friedman, chairman of Open Road Media   Music for my podcast is from an original Thelonius Monk composition named "Well, You Needn't." This version is "Ra-Monk" by Eval Manigat on the "Variations in Time: A Jazz Persepctive" CD by Public Transit Recording" CD.    Please Join the Kindle Chronicles group at Goodreads!

Hello! A lot of time travel wibbly-wobbly stuff in this one probably because someone went back n time and gave bubblegum to a dinosaur if I had to guess... Episode #339 Segmented Thusly: Movie Monologue = Hot Tub Time Machine 2, Kung Fury and In Time. Television Talk = Skins (Seasons 3 & 4) and Doctor Who (Season 9, Episode 6) The Woman Who Lived. Book Banter = The 50 Funniest American Writers: According to Andy Borowitz by Andy Borowitz Game Gabbin' = Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone (Part 2, Finale) Internet Intercourse = Last Week Tonight: Canadian Election, Biting Elbows POV Action Music Video, The Indoor Kids Podcast with guest Adam Sessler.

Scott and Andy Borowitz take a ride through his varied career, from being President of the Harvard Lampoon, creating the hit TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, stand-up and lecturing, to having his homegrown humor email list become so popular it was subsumed by The New Yorker.

He's been called a "Swiftian satirist" (The Wall Street Journal), "America's satire king" (the Daily Beast), "the funniest human on Twitter" (The New York Times), and "one of the funniest people in America" (CBS News Sunday Morning). Join the award-winning creator of the eponymous satirical news column as he takes a look back at the biggest stories of 2014 with award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien. Recorded December 10, 2014 at 92nd Street Y.

Emmy Award-winning comedian Sarah Silverman sits down with Andy Borowitz to discuss her career as a stand-up, actor and author. Recorded November 20, 2013 at 92nd Street Y.

Live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY: Sarah Silverman, Natasha Lyonne, Andy Borowitz and Nick Turner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A man navigates the medical system with humor. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Brendan sizes up humorist Andy Borowitz…we unearth a corny communist plot…and Rico gets tips on tipping.

Nicole Sandler speaks with Andy Borowitz, who spent the whole day watching coverage of Michael Jackson's death

Borowitz boils his experience of being a writer for an 80's TV show down to just the facts. Andy Borowitz is a comedian, writer and creator of the award-winning satire site, BorowitzReport.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices