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America As It Is Now

Alex Edelman's Peer Group Series 4
Episode 2 of 4

Alex Edelman takes a comic look at how the Biden inauguration, as well as Covid, has changed America. From 2021.

When Alex Edelman first heard about the Coronavirus he was on tour in the UK.

Coming back to the US, he's enduring lockdowns, the complete destruction of his livelihood and the tail-end of the Trump presidency.

What are the ways he has changed?

How has America has changed with him?

How did he get caught up in a little election of his own?

Written by Alex Edelman and Max Davis.

With special thanks to:

Adam Brace
Tasha Dhanraj
Rajiv Karia
Alfie Brown
Mike Birbiglia
and
Danny Jolles

Producer: Sam Michell

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2021.

28 minutes

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