Comic Susie Essman & Rep. Alan Grayson

Curb Your Enthusiasm's Susie Essman, Congressman Alan Grayson, Adorable Laura House, World Politics Review's Editor-in-Chief Judah Grunstein, and Film Critic Michael Snyder. 

Susie and David discuss how David came up with a Curb storyline, being approached by annoying Curb fans, Susie Green’s  understanding of men, whether the fighting between Susie and Jeff is sensual, growing up around secure, alpha females, dealing drugs, the monotony of acting classes, relationships with their mothers, turning to comedy as an act of desperation, improv versus stand-up, taking kids to see your stand-up, bombing, Broadway audiences, meeting your idols, Paul Dooley, their parents’ sex life, can a women be with a man after he cheats?, why it took a while to get married, Beverly Hills couples making arrangements for what they both need in a relationship, the myth of Larry David being a lousy stand-up, Caroline's Comedy Hour, being a performer versus a writer, growing up in a theatrical family, the mental health that comes from reading, Joy Behar ruining David’s marriage, growing up without religion, falling off the vegetarian wagon, her dog with one eye, programming Turner Classic Movies, and refusing to play along with Jeff Garlin.

Congressman Alan Grayson says the single biggest threat to American security is the Republican health care plan that will end up killing tens of millions of Americans to pay for a tax cut for billionaires.

Judah Grunstein the editor chief of World Politics Review, reports from Paris on France's new President and what that means for both the French safety net and stability inEurope. Judah also explains the situation in Qatar and why it's a  flashpoint Americans must pay attention to. Judah also attempts to disabuse David of the notion that life is better in France than here in America. 

Film Critic Michael Snyder reviews "The Mummy," "Megan Leavey," "My Cousin Rachel,"  "The Hero," "The Hunter's Prayer," and "Last Men In Aleppo." He says no to Cruise in The Mummy. "Megan Leavey is very well told," say Snyder. 

Rep. Alan Grayson was the United States Representative for Florida's 9th congressional district and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as Representative for Florida's 8th congressional district from 2009 to 2011.In 2016, Grayson endorsed Bernie Sanders to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.

Comic Susie Essman is best known for her role as Susie Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm and the voice of Mittens in Bolt. She is also a regular on Broad City.

Judah Grunstein is the Editor-in-Chief of World Politics Review. His coverage of French politics, foreign policy and national security has appeared in World Politics Review, the American Prospect online, French Politics, the Small Wars Journal and Foreign Policy online. He is a regular guest commentator on France 24, as well as a published playwright. 

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