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Happy Birthday, America! Ring in the Fourth of July with The Daily Show's coverage of the weirdest party the USA has ever thrown itself, as Donald Trump turns America’s upcoming 250th birthday into a self-glorifying spectacle. Nick Offerman jokes about Trump-branded currency, coins, park passes, and a proposed “Arc de Trump.” Jordan Klepper attends the UFC fight spectacle held on the White House lawn on Donald Trump's birthday. Jon Stewart catches up on the calamitous planning of the Great Ameri...
This Canada Day, take a listen to the Daily Show's recent coverage of our neighbour to the north. Desi Lydic covers President Trump's calls for Canada to merge with America, and other US imperial ambitions. Michael Kosta reports on Canadian reactions to a new trade war. Jon Stewart sits down with future Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss the tension across the border. Jordan breaks down Carney's eventual election, and how Trump helped him win. And Jordan talks to the Gordie Howe Brid...
Welcome to Sports War, the show where the hosts are legally not allowed to agree with each other. Dive headfirst into more of the biggest controversies in sports, while Desi Lydic, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Ronny Chieng duke it out. -- CarShield is offering our listeners 20% off with the code TDS at https://CarShield.com/TDS -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube , TikTok , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook Lear...
Catch up on all the latest headlines with The Daily Show team. Jon Stewart unpacks how Trump completely botched his own war with Iran as Republicans lash out against the terms of his peace deal. Josh Johnson investigates the bright green water taking over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which the president responded to by installing security cameras to hunt down potential pool "vandals." Plus, Zohran Mamdani helped three progressive candidates win in New York's primary elections, and Trump...
Josh Johnson plunges into World Cup visitors' obsession with ranch dressing, Zohran Mamdani’s new “kingmaker” status after his endorsements swept the NY primaries, Trump using his congratulatory tweet to Mamdani to brag about his own endorsements of MAGA rapper Anthony Constantino and indicted fraudster Ken Paxton, and the difference between endorsing loyalists vs. committed public servants. In an age when oligarchs are maximizing profits at the expense of workers, billionaire John Paulson has s...
Josh Johnson dives into the Scottish takeover of Miami for the World Cup, the flock of tourists visiting D.C.'s bright green reflecting pool, Trump’s security escalation to catch possible pool “vandals,” and whether Trump's pool disaster is karma for trashing Obama’s previous reflecting pool fix. Plus, conservative media can’t stop talking about the pool, while Michael Kosta can’t stop dreaming about drinking it. Summer is here, and Lewis Black kicks it off with a look at some of the dumbest and...
Jon Stewart dives into Trump's talent for breaking what ain't broke, from throwing one of his cronies $1.7 million in taxpayer money to clean the D.C reflecting pool (which quickly went from "American Flag Blue" to Mountain Dew green) to launching an aggressive war on Iran with the goal of re-obliterating their nuclear program but instead settling on a gentle parenting-style deal that lets Iran keep their nukes, along with a few hundred billion dollars. Trump was not in the room when his own tea...
This week's host Josh Johnson sits down with Daily Show writer Randall Otis to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come. They talk Trump's algae-infested reflecting pool as a reflection of America's decline, their shared anxiety over the outcome of the Iran War, and the terminal awkwardness of JD Vance. Plus, Josh laments his lack of a basic sense of direction, and Randall confesses to being a bit clueless when it comes to colors. -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy ...
For all the world's #1 dads, a look back at The Daily Show's coverage of fatherhood. Charlamagne the God voices his opinion on Republicans' weird Trump daddy issues. Jon Stewart analyzes the repercussions of President Biden pardoning his son, Hunter. Roy Wood Jr. investigates the Unsolved Mysteries of Don Jr.'s missing father figure. Grace Kuhlenschmidt heads to the DNC to find America's Dad, Tim Walz. Kristen Schaal educates Jon Stewart on the phenomenon of the dad bod. John Oliver interviews c...
Get caught up on all the headlines with The Daily Show team. Jon Stewart weighs in on Trump's Iran peace deal that delivers none of the wins he promised, and compares New York's celebration of the Knicks' Finals championship with the president's UFC fight at the White House. Jordan Klepper chimes in on Trump's trip to the G7 summit, the D.C. reflecting pool algae conspiracy, JD Vance's boring book tour, and Scottish World Cup fans drinking all the beer in Boston. Plus, Trump’s Iran deal puts the...
Jordan Klepper dives into Trump's freshly signed peace deal that makes Iran $400 billion richer, the president's sudden change of heart about letting Iran have missiles, and conservatives calling out Trump’s failure to achieve anything from the war. And while this conflict demonstrated that the U.S. can’t just force its will onto every country all the time, Josh Johnson thinks he can strongarm Iran into an even better deal. With all of New York celebrating the Knicks championship at a historic t...
Jordan Klepper dives into how JD Vance’s book tour exposes his lack of rizz, Scottish World Cup fans drink Boston bone dry, and Trump blames his pitiful Iran deal on… Obama? Plus, Ronny Chieng encourages people to keep their complaints about the Iran agreement to themselves to avoid Trump restarting the war. As Trump hits 80 and America counts down to the big 250, the president organized a patriotic event worthy of any 10-year-old: a badass UFC fight at the White House, complete with dirt bikes!...
The president showed up at the G7 summit to get presents and show off his finally final peace agreement with Iran, while planning to ditch the signing ceremony in favor of a dinner at his ultimate Pinterest inspo, Versailles. Plus, Trump’s $14 million project to fix the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is only reflecting back an algae-green mess, and MAGA supporters suspect sabotage. Former federal workers who lost their jobs to Elon Musk’s DOGE-ing spree are taking another stab at working for t...
Trump signs a deal with Iran that lands him back at square one, Fox News uses New York's city-wide Knicks celebrations as an excuse to smear Mayor Mamdani, and Jon Stewart dives into what Republicans stand to gain by pitting the Knicks' NBA championship against Trump's UFC fight at the White House. U.S. Senator and senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, Raphael Warnock, sits down with Jon to discuss his book, "The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of ...
This week's host Jordan Klepper sits down with Daily Show writer Lily Blumkin to recap the latest headlines and preview the week to come. They talk about how the entire city of New York, from lifelong Knicks obsessives to "bandwagon fans," came together to celebrate the Knicks winning the NBA championship over the weekend, and Knicks-loving Daily Show writer Scott Hercman takes a victory lap over his superstition involving the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Klepper discusses the kickoff of the World Cu...
Grab your vuvuzela and fake an injury at the slightest touch, it's World Cup time! Take a trip back through The Daily Show's coverage of the beautiful game's biggest event through the years. Jon Stewart breaks down American enthusiasm, confusion and indifference to the world's most popular sport, with help from Rob Cordry, Jason Jones and John Hodgman. John Oliver travels to South Africa to taunt the U.S. team into action. Trevor Noah wades into the controversial host nations of the past two tou...
Get caught up on the latest headlines with the Daily Show team. Jon Stewart calls out Elmo’s disloyalty to the New York Knicks and covers Trump storming out of his “Meet the Press” interview with Kristen Welker. Desi Lydic dives into the infectious outbreak of Knicks fever sweeping New York City, Trump leading an oil heist through the Strait of Hormuz instead of ending the war in Iran, Spencer Pratt’s mayoral primary loss in L.A., Melania’s robotic speech at an AI event, the president napping th...
Desi Lydic and all of New York celebrate the Knicks' historic comeback to win Game 4 of the NBA Finals, while Trump prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday in style with an algae-filled reflecting pool, a UFC fight on the White House lawn, and a slew of medical specialists. The president also pats himself on the back for an Iran deal that hasn't happened yet and his sneaky not-secret plan to steal one day's worth of oil from Iran. In a new edition of Sports War, Michael Kosta and Ronny Chieng ta...
Melania ushers in the age of AI while sounding like a robot, tensions rise again in Iran as the U.S. and Tehran trade blows, and Desi Lydic wonders when Trump will stop futzing with UFC coins and end the war. Plus, Jordan Klepper gets on the Trump administration’s commemorative coin train to fix inflation, stop wars, and celebrate America’s 250th. Troy Iwata takes a break from America's problems by taking aim at OTHER countries' problems, like the steady sinking of Mexico City, France's drunken ...
The Knicks took an L in Game 3 of the NBA Finals while Trump took a nap, and the president turns a blind eye to another loss: Spencer Pratt in the L.A. mayoral race. Upset at the drawn-out ballot count and falling rank of his fellow reality TV star Republican, Trump pulls the "rigged election" card, but Troy Iwata insists that this is just the way things are done in L.A., so chill. Much like his apps, Mark Zuckerberg has gotten a lot of updates over the years. From boy genius-ish to king of the ...
Elmo lights up the internet by staying neutral about the Knicks-Spurs Finals, Trump storms out of his "Meet the Press" interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker, and all the president's lashing out against the press, avoiding rain, and dodging questions has Jon Stewart wondering: Why does the media let Trump's bulls**t slide? Jane Fonda sits down with Jon and reflects on following in the acting and activism footsteps of her father, who was a member of the original Committee for the First Amendment in ...
This week's host Desi Lydic sits down with Daily Show writer Devin Delliquanti to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come. They talk about Trump rage-quitting his interview with Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press," the disturbing return of a flesh-eating screwworm in the U.S., an albino buffalo in Bangladesh that found new life as a Trump lookalike, and the sky-high price of World Cup tickets. Plus, the two discuss the all-consuming rise of Knicks fever in NYC and give their take on t...
It's June, and that means it's time to grab a reluctant corporate sponsor and celebrate Pride! Troy Iwata explains to Desi Lydic how companies can satisfy the gay community. Desi recaps the history of the pride movement from its beginnings. Jaboukie Young-White joins the Pittsburgh Pride Parade. Dulcé Sloan connects the dots on corporate pride participation. Ronny Chieng enlists help from Grace Kuhlenschmidt to talk disappointing pride backlash. Jon Stewart and John Oliver walk through victories...
Get caught up on all the headlines with The Daily Show team and This Week's News. Jon Stewart examines the president's dismal track record as a negotiator with Iran despite being a self-styled "negotiator-in-chief." Michael Kosta weighs in on Trump's recent losing streak, Ivanka and Jared Kushner buying a private island, Benjamin Netanyahu getting a taste of mean-girl Trump, and results from recent primaries in New Jersey and California. Plus, Kosta comments on the possibility of Trump being the...
Michael Kosta digs into the Trump administration's promising new hires, including a Pentagon employee who got his start doing January 6 and a new highest-ranking intelligence officer with zero intelligence experience, Bill Pulte. Plus, New York Knicks fans go zombie-mode after winning Game 1 in the NBA Finals, and Trump prepares for America's semiquincentennial with his face on a $250 bill and the most confusing d**k-measuring contest ever. America is celebrating its 250th birthday, but the coun...
Michael Kosta covers the primary elections in California and New Jersey: Spencer Pratt’s campaign for L.A. mayor gets picked up for a second season, California teases its first Latino governor since 1875, and New Jersey congressional candidate Tom Kean continues to be MIA. Plus, Trump floats the idea of keeping his UFC ring on the White House lawn, and Ronny Chieng explains why Tom Kean’s absence is what American voters are looking for. This week, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his most radi...
Michael Kosta covers Trump's impressive losing streak: His name's getting removed from the Kennedy Center, headliners are dropping out of his America 250 concert, Congress is blocking his slush fund, and to top it off, Trump hasn't been able to keep his word on a peace deal with Iran. Plus, Ivanka and Jared buy a private island in the Mediterranean for the modest price of around $1.5 billion. Desi Lydic Anal-a-Zones a pair of scandal-plagued contenders for the midterms: Democratic Maine Senate h...
Trump claims a peace deal with Iran is coming any second, but he's been saying that for months. Jon Stewart takes a look at Trump's unimpressive track record as a negotiator, despite being the self-proclaimed best negotiator in the world, and pulls back the curtain on the president's "Art of the Deal" as merely the art of trolling. Plus, the Freedom 250 concert is falling apart as more and more headliners pull out, and TDS News Team alum Olivia Munn stops by to offer Jon Stewart a heartfelt trib...
This week's host Michael Kosta sits down with Daily Show writer Nicole Conlan to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come. They dig in to the White House America 250 Concert Series dropouts, and UFC fight's massive gnat problem. They stop off at Colorado Corner to unpack the release of unrepentant election denier Tina Peters and leading gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx's surprising answers to questions about his experiences with exorcism and murder. Looking ahead Kosta puts his ten...
Join Produce Pete Steve Carell for a collection of his most memorable and bizarre segments from The Daily Show. Pete shares his unique takes on everything from growing avocados and making holiday dishes like succotash and latkes, to the challenges of home canning and creating herbal remedies. Expect quirky recipes, unexpected personal revelations, and Pete's signature blend of produce wisdom and dry humor.
