The Weekly Stewart This Week

On this “The Weekly Show” podcast with Jon Stewart, his guest is Ezra Klein, host of The New York Times podcast "The Ezra Klein Show" and co-author of "Abundance,".  As the show writes, “As Democrats struggle to define the future they want to create, we're joined by Ezra Klein to examine why turning progressive visions into reality has become so difficult. We explore how good intentions have created obstacles, how empowering officials can streamline government, and what could be achieved without bureaucratic constraints.”

Here is the show’s "breakdown" of when specific topics are covered during the conversation, so you can jump to the sections that most interest you.  Those time codes are hyperlinked to the video on YouTube and will jump you automatically to the right spot.  But for those who watch it here, this is the schedule.

0:00 - Intro

5:44 - Ezra Klein Joins

8:40 - When Ezra Started Working on "Abundance"

12:20 - Is the Democratic Playbook Obsolete?

13:50 - The Difference Between the Biden & Obama Administrations

16:30 - Why Rural Broadband Did Not Happen (How the Biden Administration Passed Their Own Bills)

37:17 - Jon Is Speechless

39:20 - A Party that Wants to Make Government Fail Vs. A Party that Doesn't Make Government Work 45:20 - There Are More Efficient Ways To Pass Laws

48:15 - Liberals Should Be Livid About Government Failure

57:05 - Democrats Have to be the Party that Owns Government Reform

1:11:34 - The Measure of Government is the People it Helps

1:13:50 - Emergency Rules Vs. Non-Emergency Rules

1:16:37 - Breaking Down the Discussion