Chicago has made incredible contributions to the world of comedy & entertainment with Second City & beyond.
In contemporary America, I too often feel as if I'm living in a bastardized version of Hogan's Heroes... Of course, there is one little cultural touchstone & bit of blazing samizdat culture that has soothed the soul during these long dark years... That's right. The Daily Show.
If we were lucky enough to have The Daily Show send someone out to Chicago to cover the oxygen that is Yearly Kos, who would you most like them to send... & why?
Me, I'm pretty crazy about John Oliver & Samantha Bee would be an uncomfortable riot too- but I'd also love to see Aasif Mandvi take a crack at this. Nobody does deadpan better! I always hope to see more of him...
The poll is limited to current correspondents so I called it a straw poll, not a fantasy poll, which would have included alumni who have moved on to other gigs. If I've missed someone, tell us who.