The Weekly Stewart This Week

On this “The Weekly Show” podcast with Jon Stewart, his guest is journalist Michael Lewis, author of such books as The Big Short, Liar’s Poker, and Moneyball..  As the show rites, “As the Trump administration targets the federal workforce, we're joined by Michael Lewis, editor of and contributor to the New York Times bestselling collection "WHO IS GOVERNMENT?: The Untold Story of Public Service.” Together, they explore the vital yet uncelebrated work of civil servants, discuss why negative perceptions of them persist, and consider what we may lose amid DOGE’s chainsawing. Plus, learn what your relationship with your mother says about your relationship with government.

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

5:00 - Michael Lewis Joins

5:40 - The Backstory of "WHO IS GOVERNMENT?"

27:30 - Michael's Story of Government Failure & Personal Heroism

35:52 - Why Do We Forgive Business But Not Government?

40:38 - Michael's Coal Miner Story

48:18 - How Do We Empower People in Public Service?

54:32 - Trump is a Trust-Destroying Machine

57:28 - The Government Sets Up an Adversarial Position to its Constituents

59:19 - We Should Have Learned More From Covid

1:11:19 - Breaking Down the Discussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79_n1FKZwHo