Episode
The Problem with Jon Stewart: Allies: Friends Without Benefits
Overview
When America needs help from allies, it makes promises. When those allies ask for help, it breaks those promises.
Details
- Series
- The Problem with Jon Stewart
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2022-11-03
- Runtime
- 40 min
Episode context
Allies: Friends Without Benefits is Episode 5 in Season 2 of The Problem with Jon Stewart. It aired on 2022-11-03. The runtime is 40 min.
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