Rob Ferrett and Gene Purcell talk with a guest who says the media is failing to adequately cover the government shutdown. Then, a coversation with comedian John Hodgman (HODJ-man), who’s coming to Wisconsin this weekend.
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Comedian John Hodgman
Comedian John Hodgman joins us this hour to talk about being an only child, how his comedy is changing, and what he’s been up to since the world didn’t end as predicted by the Mayans in 2012.
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Journalist Says Media Is Failing America With Government Shutdown Coverage
A journalist says the media is doing a diservice to Americans by not holding politicians accountable over the government shutdown. He says when journalism fails, so does our democracy.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Veronica Rueckert Interviewer
- Rob Ferrett Interviewer
- John Hodgman Guest
- Dan Froomkin Guest
- Chris Malina Producer
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