Episode
The Jim Jefferies Show: Why Americans Fear the Wrong Things
Overview
Jim looks at recent Facebook controversies, enlists Rep. Madeleine Dean to help him run for office, and talks to author Barry Glassner about America's "Culture of Fear."
Details
- Series
- The Jim Jefferies Show
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2019-11-05
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Why Americans Fear the Wrong Things is Episode 18 in Season 3 of The Jim Jefferies Show. It aired on 2019-11-05. The runtime is 22 min.
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