About this episode Join us for "The Friday Political Follies," where the week's US political drama is transformed into a spectacular Broadway show tune! Each episode features dramatic builds, hilarious recaps, and a chorus that perfectly captures the absurdity of it all. Tune in to laugh, reflect, and gain a unique, entertaining perspective on the latest headlines, performed by a cast that can barely contain their disbelief at the script they've been handed.
0:00 The lights came up on Monday morn, a thousand-page bill was born0:05 Its title promised sun and stars, its contents mentioned trade and cars0:11 But deep inside, a clause was snuck about a federally funded duck0:17 The opposition screamed and cried, "A feathered fiscal homicide!"0:23 The talking heads all took their sides, as reason ran away to hide0:28 And so the curtain starts to rise on grand theatrics and on lies!0:34 Is this a budget or a play? It's just another week, hooray!0:40 We sing the talking points we're fed while common sense is left for dead0:46 Oh, what a glorious, mad display on this political Broadway!0:52 By Wednesday, things got truly strange, a filibuster, out of range0:57 A Senator, with solemn face, read takeout menus into space1:03 He spoke of noodles for three hours, of fiscal doom and fading powers1:09 The press secretary, with a grin, said down is up and out is in1:15 A tweet was sent, then fast deleted, a promise made was soon defeated1:20 And so the curtain starts to rise on grand theatrics and on lies!1:26 Is this a budget or a play? It's just another week, hooray!1:32 We sing the talking points we're fed while common sense is left for dead1:38 Oh, what a glorious, mad display on this political Broadway!1:44 Did someone write this script for laughs? These pie-charts and these crooked graphs?1:49 We look each other in the eye and try our hardest not to sigh1:55 Is anyone in charge up here? The answer's anything but clear2:01 But the prompter's on, the lights are bright! We have to make it through the night!2:07 We have to make it through the week! So let the orchestra now SPEAK!2:12 AND SO THE CURTAIN STARTS TO RISE ON GRAND THEATRICS AND ON LIES!2:18 IS THIS A BUDGET OR A PLAY? IT'S JUST ANOTHER WEEK, HOORAY!2:24 WE SING THE TALKING POINTS WE'RE FED WHILE COMMON SENSE IS LEFT FOR DEAD!2:30 OH, WHAT A GLORIOUS, MAD DISPLAY ON THIS POLITICAL BROADWAY!
