Hour 2: The Return Of Goat Piss Mike (feat. Brett Erlich)
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What sparked the feud between Elon Musk and Jon Stewart?
This is the Dan Levitar Show with the Stugatz Podcast.
Mike Bryan, weren't you excited when you saw Brett Ehrlich was joining us because of your fascination with his Rotten Tomatoes show because you've been following this guy for 15 years? Yeah, I love that show on Al Gore's former TV network Current. They had some good programming there and the Rotten Tomatoes show was really, really funny. 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?
How does Brett Erlich view the impact of political comedy?
You look like you were raising your hand like a kid in class wanting to talk.
Well, you know, when I got the invite, I thought it was an April Fool's joke because this is kind of a dream come true for me. And it wasn't until that moment that everything became real. So I'm happy to be part of it. Thank you for watching the Rotten Tomatoes show. We always joke that we were minor league cable sensations, and apparently that's the truth. Thank you so much for watching in ought eight.
I hate to break it to you, Brett, but this is an elaborate April Fool's joke. You're not on the show. We're not on air right now. Welcome to Mystery Crate.
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.
What insights does Brett share about the public perception of billionaires?
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
I used to listen to you on the way to work every day. I follow everybody involved in your entire, I love just this pod of people who are not only covering sports, which is a passion of mine. Like my dad played football for UCLA, won the Rose Bowl in 66. My cousins, Billy pitched for the Red Sox, huge sports fans. all my life in our family and then hearing people still kind of speak their mind and say what they want to say. It's awesome. It's fantastic. It's a dream come true. There's tons of fans of you guys over at TYT.
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?
Just about the two of them going back and forth, it is the difference between a billionaire and a comedian. There is no better counterpoint to a billionaire than a comedian, especially a nepo baby billionaire like Elon Musk. This is someone whose dad could afford a emerald mine and bought it with money he got from selling a plane.
What are the implications of Musk's actions on democracy?
which is a mad lib of the mad state of affairs of billionaire life. And then, so yeah, basically he did that and everybody said yes to this guy his whole life. And if you're a comedian, you basically spend a lot of time in literal underground subterranean comedy clubs and people are saying no to you and it's your job to get it right, to understand something fundamental about the human condition. And then if you do that long enough with enough different subjects then you get to the level of Jon Stewart. And you are essentially, you've been training your whole life for this. And Elon Musk has just been getting weaker and weaker as he's become more successful and more successful surrounded by yes men.
Stewart has said that Musk's X algorithm has greatly acted in the warping of our democracy.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What sparked the feud between Elon Musk and Jon Stewart?
0:00–0:55
2
How does Brett Erlich view the impact of political comedy?
0:55–1:45
3
What insights does Brett share about the public perception of billionaires?
1:45–3:14
4
What are the implications of Musk's actions on democracy?
3:14–4:56
5
How does the USMNT's recent performance reflect on its future?
4:56–6:24
6
What historical context is important for understanding the USMNT's struggles?
6:24–7:32
7
What role does public expectation play in sports performance?
7:32–9:04
8
How can the USMNT regain its identity before the World Cup?
9:04–36:13
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