Where do we go from here after the election? Comedians do stand-up followed by a discussion with experts and the audience.Comics:Helen Hong (Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me) Jackie Kashian (The Dork Forest) Jose Sarduy (The GIs of Comedy) with Professors Gerry Cadava (author of The Hispanic Republican) and Mark A. Peterson of UCLA Political Science.Hosted as always by Toby Muresianu.

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The Road Ahead feat. Helen Hong, Jackie Kashian, Jose Sarduy, Geraldo Cadava & Mark A. Peterson

Toby interviews political scholar and bestselling author of One Nation Under Trump Norm Ornstein. We talk about how our country ended up politically in the place it did in this episode of "Oh Great, What Now?" - the version of the show recorded without a live studio audience.As mentioned during the episode, Norm also helps run the Matthew Ornstein Memorial Foundation, dedicated to furthering mental health care and urban debate. You can find out more or support it at mornstein.org.

Oh Great, What Now? - Norm Ornstein Explains Why Our Government is Like This

The Democratic primary is upon us and California’s date is March 3rd. We discuss the state of the race—and the local elections California will be deciding at the same time—with comedian and former presidential candidate Ben Gleib, comedian and nurse Taquita Love, progressive pollster and analyst John L. Ray, and DSA-endorsed candidate for LA City Council Aura Vasquez.

The Democratic Primary feat. Ben Gleib, Taquita Love, John L. Ray & Aura Vasquez

Another great live episode from the Hollywood Improv, this time tackling California’s - and America’s - housing crisis. Featuring standup from Comedy Central's Madison Shepard and Last Man Standing writer Jenny Yang, followed by discussion with Andy Bales of the Union Rescue Mission and professors Liz Falletta of USC and the Los Angeles Zoning Advisory Committee and Michael Manville of UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

The Housing Crisis feat. Madison Shepard, Jenny Yang, Andy Bales, Liz Falletta and Michael Manville

I interview my younger brother Alex Muresianu, the #NeverTrump head of the Tufts College Republicans and contributor to various right-leaning publications on taxes and licensing reform, on this episode of "Oh Great, What Now?,” the long-neglected in-studio complement to Up Close & Political's live shows.

2 Hard 2 Spell: An Interview with My Brother, Alex Muresianu

Stand-up comedy and an open discussion with experts on impeachment, featuring comedians Jordan Coburn (host of "Mueller, She Wrote") and Michael Loftus (host of "The Loftus Project") and experts Robert English (USC professor of international relations, specializing in Eastern Europe) and Michael Genovese (Loyola Marymount professor of Political Science and author of 50 books including "How Trump Governs.")

Impeachment feat. Jordan Coburn, Michael Loftus, Robert English and Michael Genovese

Stand-up comedy on guns from comics Joe Carl AbouSakher and Steph Tolev, followed by a discussion with USC professor and law enforcement veteran Erroll Southers, conservative columnist Susan Shelley and gun violence survivor and activist Josh Stepakoff

Guns feat. Erroll Southers, Susan Shelley, Josh Stepakoff, Joe Carl Abou Sakher and Steph Tolev!

Comedians Megan Gailey, Laurie Kilmartin, Adam Yenser, and host Toby Muresianu do stand-up comedy on the new abortion laws, followed by a discussion with Dr. Brian Nguyen, Dr. Jasmine Patel and civil rights lawyer Raquelle De La Rocha.

New Abortion Laws feat. Megan Gailey, Laurie Kilmartin, Adam Yenser, Brian Nguyen, Jasmine Patel and Raquelle De La Rocha!

Stand-up comedy on hot-button issues followed by discussion with experts and the audience. Recorded at the Hollywood Improv Comedy Club, along with special in-studio conversations with experts and comics.

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