Listen "ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air, indefinitely"
Episode Synopsis
ABC has pulled the plug on Jimmy Kimmel Live! following a segment of the host commenting on the MAGA movement's response to the murder of Charlie Kirk, raising questions about free speech and censorship. House Democrats are calling for the resignation of FCC Chair Brendan Carr following the decision. CBC Senior Business Reporter Anis Heydari breaks down the reaction and the latest developments. Sophia McClennen, author of "Trump Was A Joke: How Satire Made Sense of a President Who Didn't," joins the show to discuss. Ian MacIntyre, a writer and editor for The Beaverton, a Canadian political satire publication, will discuss what the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show means for the outlook of political satire.
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