Bipartisan-bashing: A comedy troupe’s tonic to a politically polarized country

Welcome to the show! DC-based political comedy troupe The Washington Roast pits comedians as political figures against each other—Nancy Pelosi goes head-to-head with Donald Trump, and Mitch McConnell battles Kamala Harris. In these unfiltered debates, the show brings hilarity to hyper-polarized American politics, hoping to encourage a more “united” States.

This story was produced by Navya Vasireddy, Miriam Reichenberg, and Kayla Ling at the 2024 SRL Summer Academy with support from SRL Graphic Designer Anurag Papolu and educator Krista McKim.