Is 'Who Is America?' Helpful?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 30, 2018

Sopan Deb, culture reporter for The New York Times, discusses the comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s new Showtime series, “Who Is America?,” in which he disguises himself as a variety of stereotypical figures to expose the American political divide.

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