Trump Sells UFC Coins as Iran Strikes & Melania Pushes AI in a Speech Worthy of AI | Nina Dobrev

About this episode

The episode discusses Melania's AI speech, rising tensions in Iran, and features an interview with Nina Dobrev about her new projects.

Melania ushers in the age of AI while sounding like a robot, tensions rise again in Iran as the U.S. and Tehran trade blows, and Desi Lydic wonders when Trump will stop futzing with UFC coins and end the war. Plus, Jordan Klepper gets on the Trump administration’s commemorative coin train to fix inflation, stop wars, and celebrate America’s 250th. Troy Iwata takes a break from America's problems by taking aim at OTHER countries' problems, like the steady sinking of Mexico City, France's drunken deer hazard, Hong Kong's claw machine addiction crisis, and the rise of bread made from mummy yeast, in another round of "So Not Our Problem!" Actor and producer Nina Dobrev sits down with Desi to discuss starring in the crime thriller, “The Get Out.” They talk about the joy of playing a buttoned-up bank teller who’s totally unhinged, awkward make-out scenes with her co-star and longtime friend Aaron Paul, and channeling her wild side swimming with sharks, skydiving, and dirt biking. She also discusses the short film she stars in and produces, “General Admission,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, her production company’s mission to tell stories “for women, by women,” and her…

People in this episode

Host: Desi Lydic

Guest: Nina Dobrev

Topics covered

• AI
• UFC coins
• Iran tensions
• inflation
• women's stories
• equal pay
• crime thriller

Keywords

• Melania
• AI
• UFC coins
• Iran
• Nina Dobrev
• General Admission
• equal pay
• crime thriller
• Desi Lydic
• Jordan Klepper

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Comedy Central

Books & works: The Get Out, General Admission

Places: Iran, Mexico City, France, Hong Kong

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