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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

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Jon Stewart and The Daily Show News Team cover today's biggest headlines. The “Ears Edition” of The Daily Show features full episodes, extended content, exclusive interviews, and more.

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Episodes

Queen Elizabeth II Has Officially Been Laid To Rest | Sam Morril

Queen Elizabeth II is officially laid to rest, Roy Wood Jr. highlights trailblazing Black animators, and comedian Sam Morril talks about his Netflix special "Sam Morril: Same Time Tomorrow." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 20, 202231 min

The Power of Black Twitter (feat. Michael Harriot) - Beyond the Scenes

From hashtag activism to action offline, Black Twitter has been a vehicle for real change. Host Roy Wood Jr. chats with author of the book, Black AF: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America, Michael Harriot and Professor of Media Studies at Northeastern University, Meredith D. Clark about how Black Twitter has changed the narrative around policing, its influence on elections, how Black Twitter bailed Michael out of jail, and why Roy has a 36-hour tweet rule. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Sep 19, 202257 min

George Stephanopoulos - Standing Up For The Truth

George Stephanopoulos discusses advising ABC News embedded reporters covering the midterms in new weekly docu-series, “Power Trip,” why he believes Democracy is “on a knife edge,” and standing up for the truth in journalism in an ever-growing world of election and fact deniers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 19, 20227 min

Jennette McCurdy - “I’m Glad My Mom Died”

Author Jennette McCurdy discusses how her relationship with her mother is far more common among child stars than is known, why she believes the message in her memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” is worth sharing despite potential backlash, and her return to the entertainment industry as a writer, podcaster, and director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 18, 202210 min

Sherri Shepherd - From “The View” to “Sherri”

Sherri Shepherd talks about moving to New York City for her new daytime show “Sherri,” giving stand-up comedians exposure, and running toward the things that scare her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 14, 20228 min

The Cost of Gentrification in Brooklyn - Beyond the Scenes

The number of white Brooklyn residents has increased over the years while Black residents have been displaced. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show segment producer, Jordana Hemingway and urban planner and Pratt Institute professor, Ronald Shiffman to discuss how gentrification directly impacts the displacement of people and culture, the relationship between gentrification and policing, and how people moving into Brooklyn neighborhoods can be part of responsible change. See omnystudio.com...

Sep 13, 202254 min

New York Fashion Week: Why Do We Celebrate This?

It’s New York Fashion Week, the semi-annual event where designers show off their collections so that fast fashion can decide what to steal. Desi Lydic recounts how Fashion Week became the staple it is today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 12, 20226 min

Labor Sec. Marty Walsh - The Future of Work in America

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh shares his perspective on the current U.S. labor market, discusses what U.S. companies can learn from how workers are trained and treated in other countries, and offers his antidote to “quiet quitting.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 11, 20226 min

Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96 | Marty Walsh

Queen Elizabeth II dies at age 96, Desi Lydic Fox-splains the FBI search for documents at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, and U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh sits down with Trevor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 09, 202225 min

The Obamas Get New White House Portraits | Edward Enninful

Russia flirts with nuclear disaster in Ukraine, Desi Lydic dives into New York Fashion Week, and British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful discusses his memoir "A Visible Man." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 08, 202235 min

Trump DOJ Case Gets a Special Master | Sherri Shepherd

A Florida judge gives Donald Trump a "special master" assist, Michael Kosta has a serious talk about small talk, and comedian Sherri Shepherd chats about her daytime talk show "Sherri." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 07, 202234 min

The Road to Legalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level - Beyond the Scenes

The cannabis industry brings in billions of dollars in legal revenue, with Big Cannabis companies leading the charge. However, cannabis offenders remain incarcerated and federal restrictions prevent them from legally benefitting from this thriving industry. BOWL PAC founder, Justin Strekal, and author of Bending the Arc: My Journey From Prison to Politics, Keeda J. Haynes, join host Roy Wood Jr. to discuss the complicated road to federal cannabis legalization. More Beyond the Scenes: http://podc...

Sep 03, 202251 min

Alex Wagner: “We Haven’t Given Up on Democracy”

“It is my job to show people what’s happening in the world, and not just what they want to see.” MSNBC primetime host Alex Wagner discusses how she hopes to get through to people who may not agree with her on her new show “Alex Wagner Tonight,” how what’s happening in Florida is a model for what’s happening across the country, and why she says the Republican Party and Democratic Party are in a marriage, for better or worse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Sep 02, 20229 min

Daniel Ricciardo - The Taste of Victory

McLaren Formula 1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo shares a “shoey” with Trevor while chatting about the documentary series “Drive to Survive” and preparing for the new circuit at the Miami Grand Prix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 31, 20228 min

Chicken Soup vs. Tomato Soup - Hold Up with Dulcé Sloan & Josh Johnson

What is the best comfort food: chicken soup or tomato soup? Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and Daily Show writer Josh Johnson debate which soup is more healing, what should definitely not go in a chicken soup recipe, and what counts as tomato soup. (Hint: most everything with tomatoes counts as tomato soup, according to Josh.) More Hold Up with Dulcé Sloan & Josh Johnson: https://podcasts.iheartradio.com/HoldUp See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 30, 202242 min

America's Out-Of-Control Overdraft Fees - If You Don't Know, Now You Know

In the 90's, consultants pitched the idea of overdraft fees and they've been causing Americans problems ever since. Here's a look at the history of these fees and how they continue to screw people over in another edition of If You Don't Know, Now You Know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 26, 202210 min

Sterling K. Brown - “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.”

Sterling K. Brown talks about wanting to stay in shape to play with his kids, his experience playing a mega-church pastor and working with Regina Hall in his new film, “Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 25, 20228 min

Defining Blackness: How Systemic Racism Divides Black Communities - Beyond the Scenes

From the One Drop Rule to low essence media stereotypes, America continues to attempt to fit Blackness into a box. This has led to Black folks policing their own Blackness and divisions based on colorism and ethnic backgrounds. Daily Show writer Ashton Womack, and Yaba Blay, author of the book One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race, join Host Roy Wood Jr. to attempt to define Blackness as an ideology and open up about moments when they didn’t feel “Black enough.” More Beyond the Scenes: http://podc...

Aug 23, 202256 min

John Boyega - "Breaking"

“I need to sort me out first.” Actor and producer John Boyega discusses portraying a Marine Veteran with PTSD in “Breaking”, working with legends Michael K. Williams and Viola Davis, and why he decided to take a break and work on himself just as his career was taking off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 22, 20228 min

Elon Musk: Visionary FutureMan, Narrated By William Shatner

Elon Musk: part Thomas Edison, part Iron-Man, part annoying dude in the group chat. He's eccentric, terminally online, but also anything but the standard CEO. This is "The Daily Showography of Elon Musk." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 21, 20229 min