We talk SNL, late night TV, and the 2024 election

NPR | By Aisha Harris,

Eric Deggans, Liz Metzger, Jessica Reedy, Mike Katzif

Published October 9, 2024 at 9:25 AM EDT

Maya Rudolph impersonating Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live. — Maya Rudolph impersonating Vice President Kamala Harris on *Saturday Night Live*.

We're in a pretty critical election year. And in times like these, a lot of us are turning to political comedy to help make sense of (and fun of) the bizarre, ongoing news cycle. Today on the show, we're talking about how late night comedy shows like Saturday Night Live, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and The Daily Show are speaking to the moment.

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Aisha Harris

Aisha Harris is a critic and host of Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of Wannabe: Reckonings With the Pop Culture That Shapes Me.

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Eric Deggans

Eric Deggans is a critic-at-large at NPR, offering reporting and analysis on TV, media, film, pop culture and social issues for the network.

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Liz Metzger

Jessica Reedy

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Mike Katzif

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