Satirist Lesser to discuss 'Making Fun of Politics' in National Agenda opener

7:53 a.m., Sept. 2, 2014--Frank Lesser, an Emmy Award-winning writer for Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, will open the University of Delaware’s National Agenda speaker series with a presentation titled “Making Fun of Politics” at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 10, in Mitchell Hall.

The popular show is noted for lampooning American politics, and Lesser collaborated with host Stephen Colbert and other writers to create a satirical -- but real -- political action committee during the 2012 campaign.

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Lesser is a graduate of Brown University and the author of the book Sad Monsters: Growling on the Outside, Crying on the Inside.

The 2014 National Agenda speaker series, presented by UD’s Center for Political Communication, is titled “The Battle for Congress.” Sessions, which are free and open to the public, are moderated by Ralph Begleiter, center director.

The next speaker in the National Agenda series, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, will be CNN political reporter Peter Hamby.

This year, National Agenda alternates with a political film series and the first screening will feature O Brother, Where Art Thou? at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17, also in Mitchell Hall. This series, “Fade to Black: Dark Political Humor in American Film,” will be moderated by Lindsay Hoffman, associate professor of communication.