The most socially awkward moments of today

If you’re not aware of the work of Vic Berger, this podcast should serve as a perfect introduction. A video editor, Berger’s bizarre edits of the presidential debates have gone viral, either as Vines or as longer videos released via the Super Deluxe network. It’s hard to describe what exactly makes his work so effective—awkwardness, weird zooms, and air horns are part of it—but Kreative Kontrol host Vish Khanna works to get to the heart of it during his hourlong chat with Berger. Also of note is their discussion of Berger’s origins, and how a random online encounter with comedian Tim Heidecker led to his video editing career. From there, the conversation veers between the election—Khanna lives in Canada, so his take is especially interesting—and Berger’s actual process, which is as painstaking as they come. It’s especially interesting to hear Berger discuss his exhaustion with the election; his comedy serves as his own sort of therapy, as he finds himself continually disheartened by the relentless negativity unfolding between the candidates. He’s not alone, and his videos have worked to help many a frustrated liberal cope with the possibility of a Trump presidency.