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Russia Plague Scare and US Sinkholes Hit Comedy Segment
Original: Russia's Plague Scare and America's Sinkholes Ruin Kosta’s Quarantine Plans | The Daily Show
Comedian Michael Kosta used a Daily Show segment to joke that Russia's plague scare and a series of sinkholes opening across the United States have ruined his quarantine plans. The bit riffed on the surreal pile-up of 2020 headlines, mixing news of a suspected anthrax or plague outbreak in Russia with bizarre infrastructure failures at home, drawing a large online audience.
Why now: The segment is circulating widely because it captures pandemic-era fatigue by stacking two absurd-sounding but real news stories into one joke.
Michael KostaThe Daily ShowRussiaUnited States
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- Russia's Plague Scare and America's Sinkholes Ruin Kosta’s Quarantine Plans | The Daily Show · The Daily Show and Michael Kosta · 2.2M
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