Trevor Noah: ‘We Live in a World Where Having a Conversation Is Punished’

In this bonus episode of “The Argument,” Jane Coaston has an extended chat with the late-night host Trevor Noah. They discuss taking on the mantle of “The Daily Show” from Jon Stewart, cancel culture and why you can’t take old jokes out of the context of the society in which they were made.

Mentioned in this episode:

Trevor Noah’s memoir, “Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood”

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