When Reality Is Surreal
December 21, 2020
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December 21, 2020
When Reality Is Surreal
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When Reality Is Surreal
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<p>Leah and Melissa are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/petridishes">Alexandra Petri</a>, author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/nothing-is-wrong-and-here-is-why-essays/9781324006459">Nothing Is Wrong And Here Is Why</a>, and Washington Post columnist. They discuss how to cover news by laughing rather than crying, and how to satirize reality when reality is surreal.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! </p><ul>
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