It is so nice to be here with you talking about your new book the witches are coming. I want to start by asking you because your writing in this book is always is very funny. Would you call yourself a humor writer . I think so thank you. [laughter] people love to call me a comedian which i dont think it is accurate because i dont do standup comedy. I did a long time ago its very hard and i do not like it. I am a comedy writer with the comedy tv show and i am a humor writer thats my main mission. As a writer Political Writer and cultural critic how is humor a useful entry point . And thats like to write but it feels like a great way to sell challenging concepts or con people into consuming challenging ideas. Because even back when i was a film critic i always try to make everything funny or everything piece of entertainment in itself. Because if you can make something funny you can get people to swallow stuff like big feminist ideas are radical political concepts are things that are cha