Episode 31: Larry Wilmore on Presidential Comedians, and James O’Keefe’s Blunder

The New Yorker Radio Hour
May 20, 2016 55 min
Episode 31: Larry Wilmore on Presidential Comedians, and James O’Keefe’s Blunder
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<p><span>David Remnick speaks to the comedian Larry Wilmore about performing at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where he now-infamously referred to the President using the N-word. </span><em>The New Yorker</em><span>’</span><em>s</em><span> Jane Mayer explains how James O’Keefe, the undercover conservative activist, foiled his own mission. And a retired soldier leaves Iraq for truly unfamiliar territory: a small Northeastern liberal-arts college.</span></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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