#700 - The 700 Club

About this episode

The episode discusses the failure of Fox News' attempt to create a right-wing equivalent of The Daily Show during the George W. Bush administration.

Towards the end of the George W. Bush administration, Fox News tried to create a right-wing equivalent of The Daily Show. It became a legendary failure. To celebrate our 700th episode, we discuss THE 1/2 HOUR NEWS HOUR (2007), a truly foundational piece of right-wing culture. Join us on Patreon for an extra. episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus For two week's we're offering HEAVILY DISCOUNTED PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS for two weeks, beginning Saturday, March 21 from 9am Eastern Standard Time. Use code 22DE3 to get 50% for your first month. Our classic episode on Air America - https://soundcloud.com/michael-and-us/77-left-of-the-dial

People in this episode

Hosts: Luke Savage, Will Sloan

Topics covered

• right-wing media
• cultural commentary
• political satire
• media failures
• television history

Keywords

• Fox News
• George W. Bush
• THE 1/2 HOUR NEWS HOUR
• right-wing culture
• political satire
• media failure
• Air America

Sponsors

Patreon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fox News, Air America

Books & works: THE 1/2 HOUR NEWS HOUR

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