Live from Riyadh!

About this episode

Comedians Esther Chen and Sara Levine join host Robert George to discuss the Riyadh Comedy Festival and the implications of the government shutdown while checking in on the situation in Chicago.

Real life, professional comedians Esther Chen & Sara Levine join Robert George to talk about the Riyadh Comedy Festival, the origins of the government shutdown and check in on the siege of Chicago. Produced by Tom Brennan & Ned Thorne

People in this episode

Host: Robert George

Guests: Esther Chen, Sara Levine

Topics covered

• comedy
• government shutdown
• Riyadh Comedy Festival
• Chicago siege
• politics

Keywords

• Riyadh Comedy Festival
• government shutdown
• Chicago
• comedians
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Riyadh Comedy Festival

Places: Chicago

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