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Inspire Possibility Show with Mark Susnow

Dr Sophia McClennen, author of Is Satire Saving Our Nation? 

Written in the wake of 9/11, when pubic dissent was chilled and many comedians and commentators self-censored, McClennen's book analyzed the increasing power of satire in shaping political discourse and public opinion.  Tracing the rise of comedians like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert and the role their shows had in informing the public and offering a counter to the mainstream news media, the book continues to have relevance in the Trump era.