Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Why People Should Watch Jon Stewart
Because he's one of the few good, honest journalists left. Even though he hosts a comedy show, he isn't afraid to ask the tough questions and call out his guests on their screw-ups.
For those of you who live overseas or don't keep up with the news, last week Stewart had "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer on The Daily Show and completely called him out on his mistakes leading up to the economic crisis. The Daily Show's main strength is its ability to critique and call out the mainstream media. Usually it's done with a satirical tone, but times like this, it gets serious. You know, it says a lot about the state of the media when a comedian is one of the few people trying to wade through all the political spin. Here's the full unedited interview with Cramer:
Also, for those interested, here is Stewart's appearance on CNN's Crossfire a few years ago. A mere 3 months later, the show was cancelled. Coincidence? I think not...
For those of you who live overseas or don't keep up with the news, last week Stewart had "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer on The Daily Show and completely called him out on his mistakes leading up to the economic crisis. The Daily Show's main strength is its ability to critique and call out the mainstream media. Usually it's done with a satirical tone, but times like this, it gets serious. You know, it says a lot about the state of the media when a comedian is one of the few people trying to wade through all the political spin. Here's the full unedited interview with Cramer:
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | M - Th 11p / 10c | |||
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| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | M - Th 11p / 10c | |||
| Jim Cramer Unedited Interview Pt. 2 | ||||
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| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | M - Th 11p / 10c | |||
| Jim Cramer Unedited Interview Pt. 3 | ||||
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Also, for those interested, here is Stewart's appearance on CNN's Crossfire a few years ago. A mere 3 months later, the show was cancelled. Coincidence? I think not...
# posted by Andrew Johnson : 3/24/2009 09:28:00 AM 
