The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018) | How Woke Is It?

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The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale2018

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What We Think

More snark than sermon, this show’s woke level is pretty low. Joel McHale’s irreverent style sticks to lampooning TV absurdities instead of pushing identity politics or rewriting cultural norms. Safe, silly, and relatively non-woke fare.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The show is essentially a comedy recap series, riffing on pop culture and reality TV. There’s minimal narrative at play, so there's not much opportunity for identity-focused casting to overtake actual storytelling. The series' humor relies more on lampooning the absurdity of TV than pushing any underlying agenda.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Traditional values don’t take many direct hits here; instead, the main target is the chaos of modern entertainment. Occasionally, some low-hanging jokes on contemporary culture pop up, but nothing feels like a major undermining of religion, family, or masculine virtues. If anything, it’s mostly harmless snark.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Joel McHale uses standard late-night irony but avoids hardline ideological stances. While some jokes poke fun at political correctness or social trends, the show refrains from overtly mocking dissenting worldviews, it's more about broad entertainment than indoctrination. Genuine pluralism isn’t a focus, but neither is ideological policing.

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