My guest is Adam Friedland, a stand up comedian and podcaster. He is the host of @TheAdamFriedlandShow. Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/doomscroll-adam-123620466 We discuss the influence of alt-media, a farewell to C•mtown (RIP), the ideas & inspiration behind The Adam Friedland Show and his many social media controversies. How did comedians become recast as public intellectuals for the digital age? https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella 0:00 Intro 1:19 Cosplay in Australia 4:14 C•mtown & The Adam Friedland Show 11:21 Comedy & truth 20:26 War 29:42 Swifties, Chelsea Clinton, Twitter 41:58 Growing up online 47:57 Free speech 53:54 Behind the show