‘Are We Participating in a Thing That Is Not Even Working?’

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In October 2025, comedian Chris Gethard guest-hosted Going Down, a leftist political-satire public-access show. He used this opportunity in front of the show’s audience of young creatives to discuss the death of the middle-class comedian and how giant companies have bastardized the concept of DIY to exploit artists. “Artists should not have DIY ethics used against them, where they have to choose between betting on their own art and maybe owning a house someday,” he said.