About this episode Tune in to "The Friday Follies" for a weekly, uproarious recap of US politics, reimagined as a full-blown Broadway show tune. Expect dramatic builds, a chorus that perfectly encapsulates the week's absurdity, and performances from a cast that truly can't believe the script they've been handed. It's the perfect way to laugh, commiserate, and process the latest political happenings with a unique, theatrical flair.
0:00 The overture begins on Monday with a solemn, booming sound0:05 A gavel hits the rostrum, shaking hallowed ground0:10 A bill is introduced that no one's really read0:16 With clauses tucked inside that fill the talking heads with dread0:21 The experts hit the airwaves, their faces drawn and tight0:27 Explaining how the left is wrong, and how the right's not right0:32 We smile for the cameras, and we try to look serene0:38 While wondering what fresh new hell will headline this whole scene!0:43 Oh, what a show! Another week's grand play!0:49 The plot just keeps on twisting in the most absurd of ways!0:54 We learn our lines, we hit our marks, we try to look the part0:59 While clutching our bewildered and collectively broken heart!1:05 Is this a farce, a tragedy? We're losing all the thread!1:10 It's just the Friday Follies for the politically dead!1:16 By Wednesday, there's a tweetstorm, a tempest in a cup1:21 The narrative we started with has just been all chopped up1:27 A spokesperson is trotted out to clarify a phrase1:32 They stumble through their talking points, lost in a verbal maze1:38 An ally's now a villain, a foe is now a friend1:43 On promises we made last week, you simply can't depend1:49 We pirouette from crisis to the next impending doom1:54 While dancing 'round the elephant that's sitting in the room!1:59 Oh, what a show! Another week's grand play!2:05 The plot just keeps on twisting in the most absurd of ways!2:10 We learn our lines, we hit our marks, we try to look the part2:16 While clutching our bewildered and collectively broken heart!2:21 Is this a farce, a tragedy? We're losing all the thread!2:27 It's just the Friday Follies for the politically dead!2:32 The lighting rig is flickering, the prompter's run away2:38 He said the script we're working from just changes every day2:43 We look out at the audience, they're staring back in awe2:48 Are they applauding genius or a breach of natural law?2:54 There is no rhyme, there is no reason, there is no guiding star2:59 Just us upon this gilded stage, wondering who we are!3:05 Oh, what a show! Another week's grand play!3:10 The plot just keeps on twisting in the most absurd of ways!3:16 We learn our lines, we hit our marks, we try to look the part3:21 While clutching our bewildered and collectively broken heart!3:27 Is this a farce, a tragedy? We're losing all the thread!3:32 It's just the Friday Follies for the politically dead!
