Episode
The Jim Jefferies Show: The Threat of Nuclear War
Overview
Jim breaks down the possibility of a nuclear war with North Korea, examines the arguments against euthanasia and chats with fellow comedian Bill Burr.
Details
- Series
- The Jim Jefferies Show
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2017-08-08
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Threat of Nuclear War is Episode 9 in Season 1 of The Jim Jefferies Show. It aired on 2017-08-08. The runtime is 22 min.
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