From #TheRunUpNYT : comedian Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi on the current state of political comedy, and how Trump may have altered the course for what audiences accept.

The The New York Times’ Astead after visiting battleground Wisconsin:

“The number one thing that comes up with that senate candidate (@EricHovde) is the fact that he’s from out of state. The fact that he just seems like a mismatch. Carpetbagger 100%.”

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Listening to Astead’s interview with Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi on The Run-Up podcast and it’s a reminder that it’s time for somebody to give this man his own daily show because his grasp on how humor and politics can serve society is second to none. nytimes.com/2024/04/25/pod…

Always good to see my buddy Astead in DC. You should absolutely listen to his podcast, which is one of the smartest politics podcasts.

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Roy Wood Jr. made this statement “people would rather be entertained than governed”. Unfortunately he is right podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

THIS from my man Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi in the latest episode of The Run-Up w/ Astead: “Women’s march, Muslim ban, kids in cages…as the plausible became policy, that’s when the way people receive political humor changed.” Listen to that and his other gems here👇🏾open.spotify.com/episode/30ZAT1…

!! Ahead of the WH Corespondents dinner, this weeks The Run-Up is a conversation with king Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi 👑

On the changing nature of political comedy and what is there to laugh about this election, which feels like the most unfunny thing ever

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Today’s episode of The Run-Up w/Astead and Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi is the best yet.

I didn’t want to spend another cycle complaining abt the limits of traditional coverage models. I wanted to try something diff

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If yer into US politics, I recommend The New York Times podcast #TheRunUp The Run-Up. Loved it during '22 midterms, & been excellent in run-up to this Nov. Great on-the-ground journalism from Astead & team... 👍 🇺🇸 🗳 🎙 📰

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We also followed up on the IRA specifically and they said it still didn’t amount to enough action: was looking for Biden to call a climate emergency

This week on The Run-Up, we spoke with young voters, including a conversation with Eloise Navarro, a 22-year-old activist who states she will not be voting for Biden again in 2024, citing his lack of direct action on climate change and ignored demands for a permanent cease-fire.

In the 2020 presidential race, there’s a good argument that young voters mattered a lot — and helped tip the scales for President Biden.

Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, executive director of NextGen America 🗳, tells us why younger voters pose a unique challenge in this year’s rematch.

About 8mins into this episode of The Run-Up, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez reports the results of a recent NextGen America 🗳 poll--and they're striking.

In 2022, only 4% of young voters said foreign policy was a top issue

In 2024, that number jumps to *** 82% *** nytimes.com/2024/04/18/pod…

Thank you 8AtTheTable for helping me achieve a professional goal: being a guest on one of those ultra messy YouTube podcasts that talk love and relationships 👀😂

I had a blast (and talked about our dating episode of The Run-Up)

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