Week In The Knees
Morgan Spurlock, Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker and humorist, sits down with hilarious comedians, distinguished journalists, politicians and some of today's leading critical minds, to dissect, DAY-BY-DAY, the previous week’s noisiest and most neglected news stories.
Episodes
On the season finale of WITK - Morgan ponders the previous week with world renowned book publisher Judith Regan, stand-up comedian Yannis Pappas, and music maven Jon Spurney. Altuve's Astros, B-52's, Catalan's split, Corker's gauntlet, David's Coppafeel, Farrelly Bro's next movie, FCC's new rule, Robot's rights, Opioid's emergency and Whitefish's energy - our final show was another wild one.
In Season One's penultimate episode, Spurlock picks the brains of "Reason" magazine's editor-at-large Matt Welch, The Dead Ladies Project author Jessa Crispin, and of course, musical sensei Jon Spurney. More army bans, birth certificates, Ryan roasts, the Russia pivot, viral clapping, me too, pay-per-view: Mueller v Spicer, singularity, and the JFK assassination! What's next? UFO's?! Spoiler alert: there are...
In WITK's tenth episode, Morgan examines this past week with New York Times political reporter and author Amy Chozick, WITK staff writer Raquel D'Apice and wisecracking musician Jon Spurney. Partying with North Korea, North Carolina's Muslimless airport bomb attempt, Maverick McCain, Mississippi killing Mockingbird, leaving Chad hanging and Rohinga's horrors heard. If you are currently driving a Fiat Chrysler please SLOWLY...
In the 9th episode of WITK, Spurlock and his trusted musical wizard Jon Spurney welcome to the studio writer and senior editor at The Daily Beast, Erin Gloria Ryan. The Supreme Court is back, a suicide pact, PR throwing the US budget out of whack, agreeing on the Death Penalty with Iraq; beware of Hurricane Harvey (Weinstein), birth control, bump stocks, and black identity extremists. Enjoy this week's show and some s...
On the 8th episode of Week in the Knees, Spurlock breaks through the noise with acclaimed actress and cookbook author Debi Mazar, Pulitzer Prize-winning senior editor for The New York Times Charles Duhigg and musical right hand man Jon Spurney. The EPA partial to automobiles and Saudi women driving, Air Force moral wisdom and more Roy Moore, Jonesin for Hamburgers and the Jones Act, Cuba's supervillains and Oprah's 2020 vi...
In WITK Episode 7, Morgan examines this past week with political strategist and social justice advocate L. Joy Williams, ‘NY’s Funniest' at the New York Comedy Festival Tim Dillon, and our regular, musical genius Jon Spurney. We dive into the GOP's rushed health care bill, Tom Price's high priced private jets, Roy Moore's "red and yellows," Hurricane Maria's Sound of Music, Morgan Freeman's voice of God, Mark Zuckerberg's ...
In WITK’s 6th episode, Spurlock chats with lawyer turned comedic Sirius XM radio host Dean Obeidallah, senior POLITICO correspondent Anna Palmer, and musician Jon Spurney. The snitches get stitches policy, Cruz’s staff, Cassini’s crash, a “blunt” statement and Beijing’s Bitcoin ban - before you book your next Queen-bedroom stay at Mar-a-Lago, tune in to this week's show.
In the 5th episode of WITK, Morgan takes a break from the Toronto Film Festival to sit down with one of Canada’s most widely respected TV and radio personalities George Stroumboulopoulos and Global Toronto anchor Farah Nasser. The EPA's double C-word phobia, a head scratching NASA choice, Samsung Galaxy's price tag, crazy golf bro benefits, JetBlue's power play, the GOP's pot crackdown, and the Facebook ads you maybe accid...
In episode 4 of Week in the Knees, Spurlock is joined by Academy Award-nominated actress and Brooklyn native Rosie Perez and comedic radio host Pete Dominick. The group talks about the devastating floods in Texas and South Asia, Sater boasting of Moscow business bonanza, bulletproof vests and bayonets, bye-bye to Cybersecurity advisors, Ben Carson, billions spent on wind from Denmark's DONG, bills without Tubman, and ...
On episode 3 of WITK, Morgan hangs out with author and TV host Touré and famed raunchy insult comic Lisa Lampanelli. Trump hires, fires, feuds, and reverses Obama-anything; Hallmark Channel rising and High School football falling; Nazi symbols sprouting up around the states and Nazi standup unsurprisingly unfunny - this week's show is a must listen, especially for those with any short-term memory loss.
The second episode of Week in the Knees features Politico senior reporter David Siders alongside journalist, producer, and editor-at-large of The Week, Marc Ambinder. Analyzing America, Anonymous, Antifa, the Alt-Right, the Alt-Left, Alibaba, Apple, and Arpaio. Amen for another week of WITK.
In the premiere episode of Week in the Knees, host Morgan Spurlock sits down with CNN correspondent and host Brian Stelter, senior editor at The Atlantic Dr. James Hamblin and musician Jon Spurney. Tackling Trump, twitter trolls, tuna toxicity, police patrols with fire and fury, this week’s show is LOCKED and LOADED.
Morgan Spurlock, Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker and humorist, sits down with hilarious comedians, distinguished journalists, politicians and some of today's leading critical minds, to dissect, DAY-BY-DAY, the previous week’s noisiest and most neglected news stories.
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