Comedy or Fascism? (with Josh Gad)
Choice Words with Samantha Bee
Lemonada Media
4.4 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Actor and fellow Daily Show alum Josh Gad joins Sam to talk about why it’s harder to do political satire now than in the early aughts (hint: it’s the fascism). They also talk about his new book, In Gad We Trust, lying to your therapist, experiencing imposter syndrome even after years of success, and why he tried to say no to the Book of Mormon. Plus they talk about why Trump impersonations are bad for comedy and hurt more than they help.
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