Who Is Government? Storytime with Michael Lewis
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
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.
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- Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart
- Executive Producer – James Dixon
- Executive Producer – Chris McShane
- Executive Producer – Caity Gray
- Lead Producer – Lauren Walker
- Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic
- Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo
- Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce
- Researcher & Associate Producer – Gillian Spear
- Music by Hansdle Hsu
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<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: </p><p>> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</a> </p><p>> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast">https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast</a></p><p>> TikTok: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast">https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</a> </p><p>> X: <a href="https://x.com/weeklyshowpod">https://x.com/weeklyshowpod</a> </p><p>> BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com">https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart</p><p>Executive Producer – James Dixon</p><p>Executive Producer – Chris McShane</p><p>Executive Producer – Caity Gray</p><p>Lead Producer – Lauren Walker</p><p>Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic </p><p>Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo</p><p>Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce</p><p>Researcher & Associate Producer – Gillian Spear</p><p>Music by Hansdle Hsu</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>
Show Notes
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.
Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Credits
- Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart
- Executive Producer – James Dixon
- Executive Producer – Chris McShane
- Executive Producer – Caity Gray
- Lead Producer – Lauren Walker
- Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic
- Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo
- Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce
- Researcher & Associate Producer – Gillian Spear
- Music by Hansdle Hsu
Raw Description
<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: </p><p>> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</a> </p><p>> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast">https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast</a></p><p>> TikTok: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast">https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</a> </p><p>> X: <a href="https://x.com/weeklyshowpod">https://x.com/weeklyshowpod</a> </p><p>> BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com">https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart</p><p>Executive Producer – James Dixon</p><p>Executive Producer – Chris McShane</p><p>Executive Producer – Caity Gray</p><p>Lead Producer – Lauren Walker</p><p>Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic </p><p>Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo</p><p>Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce</p><p>Researcher & Associate Producer – Gillian Spear</p><p>Music by Hansdle Hsu</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>