“We’re #1!” And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves: Judah Friedlander Interview w/ Cenk Uygur (edited)

You know him from 30 Rock and a host of other TV appearances, as well as movies like Zoolander, Wet Hot American Summer, Meet the Parents and American Splendor, not to mention his memorable turn as “the hug guy" from the music video for the Dave Matthews Band song "Everyday.” Now renowned “World Champion” Judah Friedlander has a terrific new book out (“If the Raindrops United”) and he’s come to the TYT studio for a one-on-one interview with Cenk Uygur.

In this edited version (for the full interview, click here), Judah and Cenk discuss

- How the American Dream is the source of so much unhappiness

- The way marketing in the US dominates even how we define ourselves

- Why saying “We’re Number One” so much prevents us from fixing what’s wrong with America

- How American exceptionalism even deprives us of the opportunity to enjoy soccer

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Visit Judah online: www.judahfriedlander.com

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Follow Cenk on Twitter: @CenkUygur

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