Mike Ryan
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And if it were still around, I'd still be watching it.
It's a damn shame it didn't have a longer run.
So when I saw Brett Ehrlich on the guest list, I'm like, is that the dude from the Rotten Tomatoes show?
Thinking that nobody would understand the reference that I was making because it was on Al Gore's network.
Look at how excited he is right now.
He's the director of programming of the Young Turks Network.
He's a comedian.
He's been doing a lot of funny political comedy for a while.
He's the host of Happy Half Hour, Wednesdays, 8.30 p.m.
Eastern.
But what's the matter with you, Brett?
You look like you were raising your hand like a kid in class wanting to talk.
But what's a dream come true?
Because the reason I wanted to have you on is I heard you.
I've been fascinated by what's going on with the billionaires in this country.
I've been fascinated watching what happened.
to Elon Musk and how his public persona persona has shifted and I specifically was very interested in the way you talked about political comedy and Jon Stewart going after him and why it is that you love that as comedy more than any other kind of comedy so thank you for joining us but why is this a dream come true for you
Well, thank you for joining us.
Can you explain to the audience here what it is that you were saying before we get into the damage that Elon Musk is doing, specifically what you like about the details of Jon Stewart and Elon Musk going back and forth?
Stewart has said that Musk's X algorithm has greatly acted in the warping of our democracy.