Ep. 60: Andrew Schulz, Creators Don't Need Corporations Anymore

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Ep. 60: Andrew Schulz, Creators Don't Need Corporations Anymore

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Andrew Schulz, comedian and host of the Flagrant 2 podcast joins The Realignment to discuss why tv comedy isn’t funny anymore, why creators are breaking with the mainstream media, and the 2020 election.

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Oct 6, 2020

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The United States is in the midst of a dramatic political realignment with shifting views on national security, economics, technology, and the role of government in our lives. Saagar Enjeti and Marshall Kosloff explore this with thinkers, policymakers, and more.

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Ep. 92: Michael Lind, The Failure of Populism and the Class War After Trump + Extended Q&A: Subscribe to The Realignment Substack: https://therealignment.substack.com/ Check out our Bookshop store: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignment Michael Lind, author of The New Class War: Saving Democracy from the Managerial Elite, returns to The Realignment to discuss the end of the Trump administration, and the start of the Biden presidency. He also expands on his formulation that “neoliberalism is the disease, populism is the symptom, and democratic pluralism is the cure.” by The Realignment
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Ep. 60: Andrew Schulz, Creators Don't Need Corporations Anymore

Ep. 60: Andrew Schulz, Creators Don't Need Corporations Anymore

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