Episode
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: April 8, 2020
Overview
This week, Sam exposes all the shady acts committed by the Trump administration that have been overshadowed by COVID-19, gets a lesson in "legislating from home" from Katie Porter, and opens her wood shed to find musical guest, Jewel!
Details
- Series
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2020-04-08
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
April 8, 2020 is Episode 7 in Season 5 of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. It aired on 2020-04-08. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 6: April 1, 2020
Sam gets the hang of this 'doing a show from the woods' thing with an episode that's full of the impact coronavirus has had on women, a discussion with Stacey Abrams, and a tune that's the perfect accompaniment to filling out the census.
Episode 8: April 15, 2020
Sam exposes how coronavirus is affecting people of color and then basks in the glow of real leadership that emanates from Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Plus, Author Michael Lewis gives Mike Rubens reasons to regret not stockpiling hand sanitizer.
More episodes from this season
Episode 5: March 25, 2020
From the socially-isolated comfort of the woods in her backyard, Sam brings her audience up to speed on how the current quarantine efforts are impacting American workers, what ER doctors are seeing on the front lines of this pandemic.
Episode 9: April 22, 2020
Sam "gets her sweat off" in her woodland gym, argues that the country is nowhere near ready to reopen, and interviews frontline health care workers facing a massive shortage of PPE. Plus, Mt. Joy performs from Sam's shed!
Episode 4: March 11, 2020
Full Frontal covers the harmful side effects of COVID-19 and rates the nature of our current gig-based economy at 0 stars. Then Mike Rubens heads south to learn how Trump's border wall is definitely messing with Texas.
Episode 10: April 29, 2020
This week, Sam launches her plan to save the Postal Service and tries to keep up with all the work Kamala Harris is doing to keep our democracy intact. Plus, musical guest MILCK stops by the shed!
Episode 3: March 4, 2020
Despite long lines, the Democratic party’s identity crisis, and Mike Bloomberg, voter turnout surged in most Super Tuesday states. Let’s keep that energy going for the rest of 2020!
Episode 11: May 6, 2020
Full Frontal argues that the social safety nets helping Americans during this pandemic could have been used all along. Plus, Allana Harkin has a parent/teacher conference with educators and Vanessa Carlton performs from Sam's shed!
Episode 2: February 12, 2020
Full Frontal watches from a safe distance as the president embarks on a revenge tour and highlights the new right-wing propaganda site targeting Gen-Z. Plus, Sam meets the MVPs of the impeachment trial.
Episode 12: May 13, 2020
Full Frontal addresses our nation's growing problem with food insecurity and the ways COVID-19 has amplified an already dire situation. Plus, Sam uses technology to stay safe while getting social.
Episode 1: February 5, 2020
Full Frontal ponders this week's myriad failures of democracy, argues that the state of dental care in America could use a good check up, and bravely takes on the terrifying world of healthcare costs.
Episode 13: June 10, 2020
Full Frontal delivers full-throated support to the BLM movement in response to years of police brutality and recognizes that ineffective police reforms are a thing of the past. It's time to defund the police!