The show is back from an impromptu hiatus. Let's see if we remember how to do this thing. Hey, welcome back to The Rachel Maddow Show. I'm Rachel Maddow and -- dang it! Plus: UNIVERSAL changes its rerecording policy thanks to TAYLOR SWIFT; YELLOWSTONE is the biggest show on basic cable and streaming; and newsletters continue to strive + more!

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How many streaming services will continue to exist even if they're not doing too good? Too many if youse ask me. So many of them don't need to exist. Blimpo is a blatant rip off of Hulu. Don't get me started on Gechiri and its Netflix inspired nature. Plus: COMCAST sticks with PEACOCK (and HULU); DISCOVERY profits aren't good but the WARNERMEDIA merger should help; and more!

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KRISTIAN MERCADO (director! writer!) sits down with us to talk about directing comedy specials from the likes of Phoebe Robinson, Sam Jay, and Hannibal Buress. Plus, he's worked with musicians such as Billie Eilish, SZA, and Bad Bunny! He's got a wild style that separates him from the pack.

Follow Kristian Mercado on Instagram. Check out his latest projects available on HBO Max: Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet Tubman and Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words.

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Thank you for signing up for Voter, I Barely Know Her! -- your one stop shop for all things voting. We're going to send you annoying texts using your name whenever there's an election in your county. Mayoral? Yes! City Council? You bet! High School Treasury? Better have unlimited texting! So get ready to be annoyed as butts! Text STOP to opt out. Please note we will not stop, baby! Plus: COMCAST is staying with HULU for the long haul as they stay silent on PEACOCK sign ups; audiences liked diversely casted shows during the last TV season; and the Global Box Office is doing pretty well, considering.

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Today is the day that this podcast has made. Let us rejoice and be sad in it?! Why are you still subscribed? With descriptions of episodes like this one, it's no wonder you stay, baby! Plus: local sports streaming service; SPOTIFY is offering video podcasts to everybody; and NETFLIX is thankfully changing the way it measures viewers.

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Christian Finnegan (stand up!) comes on the program to discuss his latest special -- Show Your Work -- that was shot during the coronavirus pandemic. Further, it was recorded at QED Astoria -- Kambri Crews' (wife! writer!) live show venue!

Follow Christian Finnegan on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Check out Show Your Work wherever you get stand up specials.

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JO FIRESTONE (stand up! Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon! Joe Pera Talks with You! Shrill!) joined us to talk about her latest stand up special, Good Timing with Jo Firestone. This one isn't as it seems. Jo taught a stand up class for seniors and helps them develop five minutes which they would eventually perform in front of a live audience! Additionally, Jo does this interview alongside one of her students. It's a blast!

Follow Jo Firestone on Instagram. Check out Good Timing on Peacock.

Plus: an entire episode of this dumb podcast! G4 is coming back, for real, to TV and the internet!; the GOLDEN GLOBES will still go on, even if their not allowed on NBC; and the state of Indigenous representation in the industry.

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It's 2004. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas releases on PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The moment you start it up, you put in all of the cheat codes. You proceed to do it every single time you load up the game. Fin. Plus: The first three GRAND THEFT AUTO games are being remastered for real; lowest rated SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ever; and how Mr. MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY may or may not be running for Texas governor.

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Elizabeth Alderfer (A.P. Bio! United States of Al! Disjointed!) joins us to talk about the return of the CBS comedy United States of Al. Recently, the show rewrote its premiere episode to cover the Afghani refugee crisis. Plus, we cover how the multicam brings back the fourth wall, how her current roles juxtapose one another, and more.

Follow Elizabeth Alderfer on Instagram and Twitter; watch United States of Al on CBS; check out A.P. Bio on Peacock.

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Ever wonder how the sausage gets made here at The Constitutionals? It's tough stuff. Let us walk you through it. We sit down and talk. The end. Huh. I guess it's pretty easy then. Plus: BROADWAY covid protocols go into 2022; JASON KILAR takes the blame of Warner Bros. movie release at home day in date; Apple releases notes on the biggest podcasts; and more.

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