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| '''Samuel Lincoln Seder''' (born November 28, 1966) is an American comedian, writer, actor, film director, television producer, progressive talk radio host, and possible [[Presidential Candidates 2020|2020 Libertarian presidential candidate]]<ref name="Seder-exploratory"/>. His works in film include ''Who's the Caboose?'' (1997) starring Sarah Silverman and Seder; as well as the television shows ''Beat Cops'' (2001) and ''Pilot Season'' (2004), a spinoff of his independent film with Silverman which was originally broadcast on the now-defunct Trio cable network. He also appeared in ''Next Stop Wonderland'' (1998). Seder made guest appearances on ''Spin City'' (1997), ''Sex and the City'' (2000) ''America Undercover'' (2005), and ''Maron'' (2015). He voices a recurring antagonistic character, Hugo on the animated comedy series ''Bob's Burgers''. | | '''Samuel Lincoln Seder''' (born November 28, 1966) is an American comedian, writer, actor, film director, television producer, progressive talk radio host, and possible [[Presidential Candidates 2020|2020 Libertarian presidential candidate]]<ref name="Seder-exploratory"/>. |
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| Seder currently works, or has worked, for multiple liberal and progressive networks/programs throughout the course of his career. In March 2004, Seder became co-host of Air America Radio's ''The Majority Report'' alongside Janeane Garofalo. | | Seder currently works, or has worked, for multiple liberal and progressive networks/programs throughout the course of his career. In March 2004, Seder became co-host of Air America Radio's ''The Majority Report'' alongside Janeane Garofalo. |
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| Garofalo gave positive comments about working with Seder after she departed the show on July 2006. Air America later renewed Seder's contract, giving him top billing and retooling the program as ''The Sam Seder Show''. The show was also moved to a time slot with higher viewership traffic.
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| As part of Air America President Mark J. Green's restructuring plan to transform Air America into a profitable leader in progressive talk radio, called "Air America 2.0",<ref name=AirAmerica2.0>{{cite web|url=http://www.airamerica.com/node/3565|title=Comment from Mark Green about Sam Seder|publisher=Airamerica.com|accessdate=July 16, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327081738/http://airamerica.com/node/3565|archivedate=March 27, 2009}}</ref> ''The Sam Seder Show'' was cancelled on April 13, 2007 and replaced by WOR Radio Network late night radio show host Lionel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/$rol.exe/headline_id=n16405|title=Radio Online|publisher=News.radio-online.com|accessdate=July 16, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930190755/http://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/%24rol.exe/headline_id%3Dn16405|archivedate=September 30, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Seder was relegated to a Sunday show entitled ''Seder on Sunday''.<ref name=AirAmerica2.0/> The plan immediately backfired. Lionel lost two-thirds of Seder's live affiliates, live streaming and most of the audience within a year of assuming the timeslot.<ref name=TYT>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATC5vyBBd1E|title=Sam Seder on TYT Network (Why Air America Fell, Obama & Much More!)|website=YouTube}}</ref> The final ''Seder on Sunday'' was broadcast on June 1, 2008.
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| Seder also occasionally substituted for Randi Rhodes when Rhodes was on Air America (becoming the number one sub after KLSD morning host Stacy Taylor lost his job when the station changed its format), as well as Mike Malloy on ''The Mike Malloy Show'' on the Nova M Radio network. In 2008 he also began a collaboration with Marc Maron on ''Maron v. Seder'', an hour-long video webcast. In January 2009, ''Maron v. Seder'' was renamed ''Breakroom Live with Maron & Seder''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.breakroomlive.com|title=The Majority Report with Sam Seder - Political Podcast & Radio Show|website=Breakroomlive.com|accessdate=2017-07-21}}</ref> and aired live from the kitchen in the Air America offices weekdays at 3PM Eastern. Seder and Maron also hosted a post-show chat with viewers after each episode. Air America Media cancelled ''Breakroom Live with Maron & Seder'' in July 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.alternet.org/story/141868/whatever_happened_to_progressive_talk_radio_did_air_america_kiss_it_good_bye|title=Whatever Happened to Progressive Talk Radio? Did Air America Kiss it Good Bye?|last=Lowen|first=Cynthia|date=2009-08-09|work=AlterNet|access-date=2017-12-20}}</ref>
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| In November 2009 Seder hosted a pilot for NBC of an American version of ''Have I Got News For You''. Three years later, in November 2012, it was announced Seder would again be the host of an American version of the show, this time on TBS.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://punchlinemagazine.com/blog/2009/11/michael-ian-black-greg-giraldo-film-pilot-for-nbc-get-tickets |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-11-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114075841/http://punchlinemagazine.com/blog/2009/11/michael-ian-black-greg-giraldo-film-pilot-for-nbc-get-tickets |archivedate=November 14, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/have-i-got-news-for-you-us|title=Will UK Panel Show 'Have I Got News for You' Work in the US?|date=November 14, 2012|website=Screenrant.com|accessdate=2017-07-21}}</ref>
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| In November 2010, Seder began an independent online podcast, also called the Majority Report. The live talk-show format closely matches the previous Air America program, with politically oriented commentary by Seder and co-hosts and interviews with various guests. Seder offers listeners different tiered levels of access to content around the show via crowdfunding platform Patreon. | | In November 2010, Seder began an independent online podcast, also called the Majority Report. The live talk-show format closely matches the previous Air America program, with politically oriented commentary by Seder and co-hosts and interviews with various guests. Seder offers listeners different tiered levels of access to content around the show via crowdfunding platform Patreon. |
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| In late 2010, Seder began occasionally serving as substitute host of ''Countdown with Keith Olbermann'' when Olbermann was on vacation. In December 2010, Seder also became co-host of the nationally syndicated progressive radio interview program ''Ring of Fire'', co-hosted by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Florida-based attorney Mike Papantonio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2011/01/05/sam-seder-joins-ring-of-fire|title=Sam Seder joins Ring Of Fire|work=CBS Radio|date=January 5, 2011|accessdate=August 17, 2011}}</ref>
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| Seder also works as a periodic political contributor for MSNBC.<ref name=CNNHowAJoke>{{cite web|last=Kludt|first=Tom|last2=Darcy|first2=Oliver|url=http://money.cnn.com/2017/12/05/media/sam-seder-msnbc-mike-cernovich/index.html?iid=EL|title= How a joke, and Mike Cernovich, got Sam Seder booted from MSNBC|work=CNNMoney|publisher=Time Warner|date=2017-12-05|accessdate=2017-12-10}}</ref><ref name=MSNBCdupedbysmearcampaignofSederbyDateRapistMikeCernovich>{{cite web|last=O'Connor|first=Lydia|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sam-seder-msnbc-fired_us_5a25c064e4b086e4e503ce2f|title=MSNBC Gives In To Disingenuous Right-Wing Smear, Fires Sam Seder|work=Huffington Post|publisher=Oath Inc.|date=2017-12-05|accessdate=2017-12-10}}</ref> | | Seder also works as a periodic political contributor for MSNBC.<ref name=CNNHowAJoke>{{cite web|last=Kludt|first=Tom|last2=Darcy|first2=Oliver|url=http://money.cnn.com/2017/12/05/media/sam-seder-msnbc-mike-cernovich/index.html?iid=EL|title= How a joke, and Mike Cernovich, got Sam Seder booted from MSNBC|work=CNNMoney|publisher=Time Warner|date=2017-12-05|accessdate=2017-12-10}}</ref><ref name=MSNBCdupedbysmearcampaignofSederbyDateRapistMikeCernovich>{{cite web|last=O'Connor|first=Lydia|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sam-seder-msnbc-fired_us_5a25c064e4b086e4e503ce2f|title=MSNBC Gives In To Disingenuous Right-Wing Smear, Fires Sam Seder|work=Huffington Post|publisher=Oath Inc.|date=2017-12-05|accessdate=2017-12-10}}</ref> |
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| On April 27, 2018, Seder announced on his daily podcast, ''The Majority Report with Sam Seder'', that he and his wife were separated. | | On April 27, 2018, Seder announced on his daily podcast, ''The Majority Report with Sam Seder'', that he and his wife were separated. |
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| ==Filmography==
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| *''All American Girl'' TV actor (1994)
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| *''The Show'' TV actor (1996)
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| *''The Big Fall'' actor (1996)
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| *''Who's the Caboose?'' actor, director, co-writer, co-producer (1997)
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| *''Spin City'' TV actor (1997)
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| *''Next Stop Wonderland'' actor (1998)
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| *''Home Movies'' TV voiceover (1999)
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| *''Sex and the City'' TV actor (2000)
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| *''Happy Accidents'' actor (2000)
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| *''Endsville'' actor (2000)
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| *''Home Movies'' Voice of Fenton Mewley and other smaller roles (2001–2004)
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| *''Beat Cops'' actor writer producer (2001)
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| *''Saddle Rash'' TV voiceover (2002)
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| *''I'm with Busey'' director (2003)
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| *''Pilot Season'' TV actor, director, writer, producer (2004)
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| *''America Undercover'' TV actor (2005)
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| *''Jesus Camp'' cameo (2006)
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| *''Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil'' TV voiceover (2007)
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| *''Assy McGee'' TV voiceover & writer (2008)
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| *''Bob's Burgers'' TV voiceover (2011–)
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| ==References== | | ==References== |