Name: Politics, Comedy & the Death of Late Night Shows
Start: 2026-07-09T13:00:00-0700
End: 2026-07-09T13:45:00-0700

Politics, Comedy & the Death of Late Night Shows

Thursday July 9, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Moderators

Andrew Heaton is a comedian, author, and political satirist. He’s the host of “The Political Orphanage” comedy and news podcast, and scifi deep dive podcast “Alienating the Audience.” He is a comedy producer at Reason TV, where he makes funny videos like "Is it War?" He’s... Read More →

Boris Khaykin

Ukraine's Funniest Refugee

Boris Khaykin came to America as a refugee from Ukraine, before it was cool. He’s been seen in Bull, Broad City, The First Purge, Amazon Prime’s Red Oaks, and as a warm up comic for The Opposition on Comedy Central. He is a regular at New York Comedy Club, has won a webby for... Read More →

Peter Stewart

Comedian, Comfy Clash Founder

Peter Stewart is a New York-based standup comic originally from Canada. Known for his dry and self-deprecating sense of humor, Peter has performed all over the world. He is a founding member of Comfy Comedy and produces one of the world’s biggest comedy competitions, the Comfy Clash... Read More →

Randy Barnett

The Constitution’s Litigator-in-Chief, Georgetown University Law Center

Randy E. Barnett is the Patrick Hotung Professor of Constitutional Law at Georgetown University Law Center and is the Founder and Director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution. One of the nation’s foremost constitutional scholars, he has been at the center of some of the... Read More →

Thursday July 9, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

Breakout Session

FreedomFest 2026

Lou Perez

Andrew Heaton

Boris Khaykin

Peter Stewart

Randy Barnett

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FreedomFest 2026

Lou Perez

Andrew Heaton

Boris Khaykin

Peter Stewart

Randy Barnett

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