About this episode
Comedian Ben Palmer discusses his creation of a fake ICE deportation tip line and the reactions it elicited.
Comedian Ben Palmer set up a fake tip line for reporting immigrants in the United States suspected of not having legal status. He recorded the conversations, and things... got uncomfortable and, in some cases, disturbing. But for a lot of viewers, these calls were surprisingly funny. How does Ben Palmer withstand the awkwardness and maintain his deadpan delivery as he trolls unsuspecting Americans trying to get their neighbors deported? And how did he go from being your average stand-up comic, doing sets after his day job, to creating viral social commentary full-time? Show notes: He made a fake ICE deportation tip line. Then a kindergarten teacher called. ( Washington Post ) God, Country, Family ( YouTube ) Ben Palmer's YouTube Channel ( YouTube ) This episode was written and produced by Grace Tatter. It was co-hosted by Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson, and edited by Meg Cramer. Mix and sound design by Paul Vaitkus.
People in this episode
Hosts: Grace Tatter, Ben Brock Johnson, Amory Sivertson
Guest: Ben Palmer
Topics covered
- comedy
- social commentary
- immigration
- viral content
- awkwardness
- trolling
Keywords
- Ben Palmer
- ICE tip line
- comedy
- immigration
- social commentary
- viral
- awkwardness
- trolling
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Washington Post, YouTube
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