Jeff Maurer, stand-up comedian and former Last Week Tonight writer, joins Andrew to discuss how he went from working at the EPA to writing for John Oliver, why Democrats need to learn how to add sugar, Trump's entertainment value, and the decline in institutional trust. 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - From EPA speechwriter to Last Week Tonight 18:31 - The "religious left" 31:35 - The trust gap 40:34 - 2024 hot takes 51:17 - Does politics need better performers? Follow Jeff Maurer: https://twitter.com/jeffmightbwrong | https://imightbewrong.substack.com/ Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com/ ---- Subscribe to Forward: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1508035243 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/25cFfnG3lGuypTerKDxKia