Amber Ruffin joins Jemele to discuss how she puts together her hit show, The Amber Ruffin Show, and why she chose not to have a talk show that included celebrity guests. Amber also discusses what it was like growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, how she got into comedy, and where she believes her career would be had she not been rejected as a Saturday Night Live cast member. Plus, Jemele shares her thoughts on how the media has failed in its coverage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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