Jordan Klepper, a Daily Show correspondent, has produced seven "Fingers the Pulse" specials, which send him into American communities for unscripted conversations. Klepper tells Variety that his fieldwork reveals Americans' willingness to open up to a camera—and how significantly cultural norms have shifted. With another special coming soon, he continues documenting these revealing encounters.

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