Jimmy Kimmel taken off air over Charlie Kirk comments

The dudes are rocking. Late night host Jimmy Kimmel's show was pulled indefinitely by ABC over comments he made about Charlie Kirk, and Oli and Ed are here to break it down.

Kimmel was taken off air indefinitely after making remarks about Kirk and the Trump administration’s handling of his death. Oli asks whether this was a business decision by ABC, or the result of political pressure from the White House. Ed warns of government suppression of free speech, while Oli points out the dying state of late-night TV and the shift of major comedians like Letterman and Conan into podcasts and streaming.

The conversation then moves across the Atlantic to another free speech flashpoint: the Oxford Union. The incoming president of the famous debating society also made controversial remarks about Kirk following his death, sparking outrage not only among students but also MPs and members of the House of Lords. Ed and Oli reflect on how Oxbridge institutions still act as a pipeline to the political elite, and why a student club continues to wield such an outsized influence over national debate.

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