{"id":10108,"date":"2020-05-15T20:21:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T01:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=10108"},"modified":"2020-05-15T20:21:02","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T01:21:02","slug":"adult-swim-announces-class-of-2020-commencement-speaker-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/15\/adult-swim-announces-class-of-2020-commencement-speaker-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Swim Announces Class of 2020 Commencement Speaker Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10110\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EYEg1e7XsAILmE_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EYEg1e7XsAILmE_.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EYEg1e7XsAILmE_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EYEg1e7XsAILmE_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EYEg1e7XsAILmE_-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EYEg1e7XsAILmE_-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EYEg1e7XsAILmE_-260x260.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EYEg1e7XsAILmE_-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>America today faces a bleak reality as political and social failure closes in on all sides. With so many schools suddenly abandoned, America is desperate for a communal Commencement speaker not only to offer inspiration and wisdom to students, but to celebrate every American&#8217;s constant commencement and inevitable group-plunge into the unknowns of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>And so, we present the [Adult Swim] Class of 2020 Commencement Speaker series.<\/p><div id=\"morty-819936435\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Our featured speakers will avoid the insulting simplicity of year-end platitudes and instead provide refreshing insight to help every American clarify the challenges ahead and encourage transformative progress for all humankind. Or something.<\/p>\n<p>Class of 2020 Commencement Speakers:<\/p>\n<p>Eric Andre<br \/>\nMaria Bamford<br \/>\nXavier, Renegade Angel<br \/>\nJB Smoove<br \/>\nKiller Mike<br \/>\nJena Friedman<br \/>\nCarl Brutananadilewski<br \/>\nand more to be announced&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Available on demand on the Adult Swim app, or 8PM ET \/ 5PM PT on YouTube Live every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday through graduation season<\/p><div id=\"morty-90862717\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Adult Swim (AdultSwim.com), launched in 2001, is a WarnerMedia network offering original and acquired animated and live-action series for young adults. 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