Colin Quinn: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States

Comedian, actor, writer, and SNL alumnus Colin Quinn brings his signature wit to bear on the workings of representative democracy. Comparing the process to hosting a wedding, Quinn argues it involves too many people, it can’t possibly live up to everyone’s high expectations, and the guests with the “biggest envelopes” end up monopolizing your time. In his new book Overstated, Quinn undertakes a coast-to-coast roast of all fifty states, pointing out the hypocrisies of American ideals when compared to the reality of our union. Join Quinn (Red State Blue State and Unconstitutional) and comedian David Spade (SNL) at CHF for a big-picture, big-laughs conversation about his vision of America’s true potential.
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[@PashutHerenstein]

Amazing the norm Macdonald story

[@PashutHerenstein]

Collin, it’s the Roman Empire

[@GR_BackingTracks]

Bob Saget said that Colin can't hide his facial expressions about how he felt about his interviewer, and this one shows that...

[@PatrickKeating]

They truly do love each other, I see it in every interaction they have

[@metalface9463]

Any Norm talk is good for me

[@steveconn]

Because you have low standards.

[@fourscoreand9884]

@@steveconn Do you not like Norm?

[@kingofthefountain3091]

David’s joke at the end about reading books was hilarious. So honest.

[@rem299]

More so how he started the show...

[@zigwil153]

Two comedic geniuses.

[@Spaghettineck]

Anything with Colin I click on

[@jeffreyslotnikoff4003]

In all seriousness, this guy is right on the money. The United States IS definitely too big, too many people with too many expectations that are mutually exclusive... at least to adminster as a "democracy" or a "republic". I've been voicing this opinion for years. There have been actual proposals in the past to divide the U.S. into 16 or 36 or 24 states, each containing a more consistent pact of interests based on geography, if nothing else.

[@kevingallagher406]

There was one big proposal to do that and it has some bad publicity

[@shwndrws7785]

@@kevingallagher406 bad publicity HOW EXACTLY? I feel like THAT proposal got the sweetest of sweet heart deals UNFORTUNATELY.

[@shwndrws7785]

Well, the Confederacy should still be territories(as it was intended) Figure that might have helped.

[@jeffreyslotnikoff4003]

@Solitude Standing11 There are contiguous but separate political entities throughout Europe. They are now superficially conjoined as a "European Union", but no one seriously considers this "superstate" as superceding the actual countries that make it up. The continent of Africa is practically totally made up of contiguous but seperate countries.

[@tomcarl8021]

Sorry, but neither of you are on the money. The problem (the real elephant in the room) is demographics, race and culture, not geography or the size of the country. The founders knew geography could be a problem, but that's why they implemented Federalism (or State's Rights). The modern Democrat Party is the problem. It's entire agenda is to expand the size, scope, and power of the Federal government and to create chaos by placing all the blame for everything on white, Christian, heterosexual, Anglo-American men. As a member of that demographic, don't you dare expect me to hand out some kind of olive branch to those bastards. The Constitution? Shit, the Left would wipe their asses with the original copy of it if they could. Why? Because it's a restraining order against Federal power. They HATE that. There is no co-existing with people who despise you and believe the country is evil, racist, and wasn't even a good idea to begin with.

[@PashutHerenstein]

U think it’s a trick?

[@shwndrws7785]

Tuition well invested.

[@LetsSmokePodcast]

I rest easy knowing somewhere, I’m not Norm is screencapping 21:46

[@PashutHerenstein]

Yo I was like we gotta tell her

[@Mason_Courtney]

Laconic (adj) - using very few words (as in a manner of speaking or writing)

[@gstrdms]

An Elder Statesman.

[@TheEleatic]

Colin needs to grow a beard like Socarates', Plato's, or Aristotle's, if he wants me to take him seriously.

[@swampfoxx81]

He beat the hell out of Wisconsin.

[@d.j.walker3671]

David Spade gives good skim jobs.

[@gpwcowboy]

At least your driver was smart.

[@steveconn]

13:19 - how do you miss Navajo?

[@cazemerto]

David Spade is so great at interviewing people,and makes everything funny lol

[@mariapasquesi9551]

hard to hear this

[@colincopland3665]

Quinn can even expand on the territories of the United States : Puerto Rico: the frost-free Illinois Guam: because Hawaii had become too “touristy” for the military U.S. Virgin Islands: “We were this close 🤏 to becoming Jeffrey Epstein’s home base.” Etc.

[@PashutHerenstein]

I’m not a sheep on his mask. Scamdemic. 😂😂😂

[@SaltBhj]

Wtf is going on in the comment section 😂

[@BIGMONEYPLAYER1]

Colin, they do have the meetings, and this is what they planned. Davos, bilderberg etc...