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Recode Decode: How HBO's 'Veep' is reacting to Trump (Live at SXSW)

Recode Decode: How HBO's 'Veep' is reacting to Trump (Live at SXSW)

FromDecoder with Nilay Patel


Recode Decode: How HBO's 'Veep' is reacting to Trump (Live at SXSW)

FromDecoder with Nilay Patel

ratings:
Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Mar 20, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

"Veep" actors Tim Simons and Matt Walsh and showrunner David Mandel talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about the upcoming sixth season of the HBO political satire. Speaking in front of a live audience at South by Southwest, they recount how they found out on set that Donald Trump had won the presidency, and why it's not their job to respond to the new administration directly. Instead, they say, "Veep" will continue mocking the hypocrisy at all levels of politics and on both sides of the aisle, showing what happens to Julia Louis-Dreyfus's character, Selina Meyer, after she loses the presidency and is a private citizen once again. The trio also talks about the addictiveness of Twitter, whether "Veep" would work in virtual reality, and why everyone in D.C. is oblivious when they get parodied.
Released:
Mar 20, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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Kara Swisher, Silicon Valley’s most revered journalist, hosts candid interviews with tech execs, politicians, celebrities and more about their big ideas and how they’re changing our world. Produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network.