Sam Seder
A sharp-witted progressive commentator who built a daily digital town hall, dissecting politics with a blend of incisive analysis and dry humor.
Born 1966 (age 60)·American actor and talk radio host·Birthday: November 28·Generation X
Biography
Sam Seder's career is a unique fusion of comedy, acting, and unapologetic political advocacy. He first cut his teeth in the alternative comedy scene of the 1990s, appearing in indie films and sitcoms, which honed his timing and understanding of narrative. This background proved the perfect foundation for his true calling: political commentary. In 2010, he launched 'The Majority Report,' a daily talk show that grew from a niche podcast into a central hub for the online left. Seder's style is defined by a lawyerly dissection of conservative arguments, a deep knowledge of policy, and a weary, sardonic wit. He has cultivated a show that feels less like a broadcast and more like a rigorous, often funny, conversation with a politically engaged friend, making complex issues accessible while holding power to account.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Sam was born in 1966, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Sam Was Born
The biggest hits of 1966
#1 Movie
The Bible: In the Beginning
Best Picture
A Man for All Seasons
#1 TV Show
Bonanza
Sam's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1966Born
Star Trek premieres on television
Gas: $0.32/galHome: $14,200Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"The Ballad of the Green Berets" — SSgt Barry SadlerBest Picture: A Man for All Seasons
1971Started school
Voting age lowered to 18 in the US
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $18,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Joy to the World" — Three Dog NightBest Picture: The French Connection
1979Became a teenager
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1982Could drive
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1984Could vote
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1987Turned 21
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1996Turned 30
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2006Turned 40
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2016Turned 50
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2026Turned 60
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Created and hosts the daily progressive political talk show and podcast 'The Majority Report with Sam Seder.'
- Voices multiple recurring characters, including the eccentric Hugo and Harold, on the animated series 'Bob's Burgers.'
- Co-wrote, produced, and starred in the satirical film 'Who's the Caboose?' about the pilot season process.
- Built a significant independent media platform known for its in-depth interviews and listener call-in segments.
Did You Know?
He is the son of famed children's book author and illustrator Eleanor Schick.
He briefly had a show on the Air America radio network in the mid-2000s.
He is known for his detailed, methodical 'debunking' segments of popular right-wing media figures.
He studied theater at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
“The goal is not to make people who agree with you feel better. The goal is to try and persuade people.”
