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You know him from a hundred cartoons and a thousand podcasts – and now he’s a Useful Idiot. It’s comedian James Adomian, bringing jaw-dropping impressions of Jordan Peterson, Bernie Sanders, Elon Musk, Mike Pillow, Marc Maron, and more.

And all of them have a lot to say about the Harris/Trump matchup.

Who is Elon Musk’s new fascist girlfriend? Does Bernie think he sold himself out? What would Chris Matthews say about the election if he were still at MSNBC? Close your eyes, and you’ll be convinced they’re all really here.

Plus, James does a deep dive on the changing nature of comedy, from the conservative era post-9/11 in which he and Katie had to fight to get progressive voices heard, to the leftist scene in the Obama years, and the swing back right in the 2020s. He explains how, similar to left journalism, the progressive comedy space is spread thin, losing ground to a smaller and more cohesive (and heavily funded) right.

Subscribe for the full episode where James gives a roadmap for the left to escape this rut, shares his path as a gay man in comedy, and teaches us about the history of oppression in his family’s country of Armenia (okay, maybe it wasn’t all so lighthearted).

You can watch James’ hilarious new standup special here.

USEFUL IDIOTS NEWS: We have a bonus interview coming out later today with Cornell student Momodou Taal, who Cornell is attempting to deport for his pro-Palestine protests. Stay tuned.

00:00 Intro

01:14 Two presidents admit to foreign interference

27:45 Aaron returns to Piers Morgan

36:12 James Adomian interview

36:38 A comedian's take on 2024

42:46 Jesse Ventura's endorsement

44:30 Dems' ballot censorship

47:04 Did Bernie Sanders sell out?

50:21 Elon Musk's fascist girlfriend

52:29 Jordan Peterson on Elon Musk

53:28 What's happening in Armenia?

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