Andrew Marantz

Certainly there was more that the Harris campaign could have done. For example, she tried to get booked on Hot Ones, the show where you eat really spicy wings.

Certainly there was more that the Harris campaign could have done. For example, she tried to get booked on Hot Ones, the show where you eat really spicy wings.

And that would have been, I think, a great humanizing moment for her. She could, you know, place for her to hang, be a human being, be relatable. You know, yes, I think there is more that any politician can do to get out there, but a lot of times... just speaking purely from a kind of

And that would have been, I think, a great humanizing moment for her. She could, you know, place for her to hang, be a human being, be relatable. You know, yes, I think there is more that any politician can do to get out there, but a lot of times... just speaking purely from a kind of

And that would have been, I think, a great humanizing moment for her. She could, you know, place for her to hang, be a human being, be relatable. You know, yes, I think there is more that any politician can do to get out there, but a lot of times... just speaking purely from a kind of

media, new media, social media angle, it's not always can you get the biggest celebrity because often that doesn't have the spontaneity, the authenticity, the feeling of, you know, this is really what people are like in a room. Beyonce is many, many things, but she's not spontaneous and authentic. She's very controlled about her image.

media, new media, social media angle, it's not always can you get the biggest celebrity because often that doesn't have the spontaneity, the authenticity, the feeling of, you know, this is really what people are like in a room. Beyonce is many, many things, but she's not spontaneous and authentic. She's very controlled about her image.

media, new media, social media angle, it's not always can you get the biggest celebrity because often that doesn't have the spontaneity, the authenticity, the feeling of, you know, this is really what people are like in a room. Beyonce is many, many things, but she's not spontaneous and authentic. She's very controlled about her image.

I mean, the sort of viral behind-the-scenes moment that was working, as far as I could tell, the best for Kamala Harris was... I think I do. Yes. And I just think it's an element of campaigning that when you're too controlled, too risk-averse, and too cautious, and you let it fall by the wayside, you're leaving votes on the table.

I mean, the sort of viral behind-the-scenes moment that was working, as far as I could tell, the best for Kamala Harris was... I think I do. Yes. And I just think it's an element of campaigning that when you're too controlled, too risk-averse, and too cautious, and you let it fall by the wayside, you're leaving votes on the table.

I mean, the sort of viral behind-the-scenes moment that was working, as far as I could tell, the best for Kamala Harris was... I think I do. Yes. And I just think it's an element of campaigning that when you're too controlled, too risk-averse, and too cautious, and you let it fall by the wayside, you're leaving votes on the table.

Definitely. There was a really interesting moment on Theo Vaughn that I spoke to Stavros Halkias about. He's another comedian who's actually a much more leftist comedian. A lot of these guys are professional comedians for, I think, interesting reasons. And when Stavros went on Theo's show, Theo started to say stuff that sounded pretty xenophobic. And because Stavros is his friend...

Definitely. There was a really interesting moment on Theo Vaughn that I spoke to Stavros Halkias about. He's another comedian who's actually a much more leftist comedian. A lot of these guys are professional comedians for, I think, interesting reasons. And when Stavros went on Theo's show, Theo started to say stuff that sounded pretty xenophobic. And because Stavros is his friend...

Definitely. There was a really interesting moment on Theo Vaughn that I spoke to Stavros Halkias about. He's another comedian who's actually a much more leftist comedian. A lot of these guys are professional comedians for, I think, interesting reasons. And when Stavros went on Theo's show, Theo started to say stuff that sounded pretty xenophobic. And because Stavros is his friend...

He didn't say, how dare you, sir, and get up and leave and storm out.

He didn't say, how dare you, sir, and get up and leave and storm out.

He didn't say, how dare you, sir, and get up and leave and storm out.

You know, he kind of laughed along and yes anded the joke in a way that kind of steered him away from the xenophobia parts and toward a kind of more common understanding to the point that by the end of that interview, Stavros was offering a kind of very concise explanation of why he thought Trump and the Republicans were terrible and delivering this to Theo Vaughn, who is

You know, he kind of laughed along and yes anded the joke in a way that kind of steered him away from the xenophobia parts and toward a kind of more common understanding to the point that by the end of that interview, Stavros was offering a kind of very concise explanation of why he thought Trump and the Republicans were terrible and delivering this to Theo Vaughn, who is

You know, he kind of laughed along and yes anded the joke in a way that kind of steered him away from the xenophobia parts and toward a kind of more common understanding to the point that by the end of that interview, Stavros was offering a kind of very concise explanation of why he thought Trump and the Republicans were terrible and delivering this to Theo Vaughn, who is