Ministry of IdeasSeriously Funny1×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -14:40-14:40Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Seriously FunnyWhat happens when politics becomes comedy and the jester becomes the king?Zachary DavisJan 03, 2023ShareWhat happens when politics becomes comedy and the jester becomes the king?GuestsEmily Nussbaum, television critic for The New YorkerAvi Steinberg, writerKwesi Mensah, comedianLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDiscussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksMinistry of IdeasA podcast about the ideas that shape our lives. Hosted by Zachary Davis and produced at Harvard Divinity School.Learn more at ministryofideas.orgA podcast about the ideas that shape our lives. Hosted by Zachary Davis and produced at Harvard Divinity School. Learn more at ministryofideas.orgSubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeZachary DavisRecent EpisodesGenealogies of Modernity Episode 8: The Enemy of Morality Is Not Modernity, It’s MeDec 20, 2023 • Zachary DavisGenealogies of Modernity Episode 7: A Genealogy of Gun ViolenceDec 13, 2023 • Zachary DavisGenealogies of Modernity Episode 6: A Medieval Anti-RacistDec 6, 2023 • Zachary DavisGenealogies of Modernity Episode 5: Picturing Race in Colonial MexicoNov 29, 2023 • Zachary DavisGenealogies of Modernity Episode 4: Jamestown and the Myth of the Sovereign FamilyNov 22, 2023 • Zachary DavisGenealogies of Modernity Episode 3: What Is Genealogy?Nov 15, 2023 • Zachary DavisGenealogies of Modernity Episode 2: What Is Modernity?Nov 13, 2023 • Zachary DavisGenealogies of Modernity Episode 1: Climbing the Mountains of ModernityNov 9, 2023 • Zachary Davis