Qatar bans rainbow imagery at the World Cup, Japanese fans help clean up the stadium, and some coaches rely on translators to get their point across. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 05, 2022•6 min
“I’ve been a public servant for my entire life. I just haven’t been a politician.” Maryland’s first Black governor-elect Wes Moore shares why he chose to campaign in areas that had few Democrats, what he believes “patriotism” really means, and how his life experiences influenced him to focus on building pathways for “work, wages, and wealth” for Marylanders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 04, 2022•12 min
The GOP criticize Trump for his dinner with Kanye and Nick Fuentes, Elon beefs with Apple, Herschel Walker makes an incoherent speech on walls, and the Royals take on America. Here's what you missed this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 03, 2022•40 min
The World Cup group stages are over. Next stop: the knockout round. Daily Show writer Joe Opio and lighting designer George Gountas, our in-house soccer experts, break down the drama from the first batch of games, and look ahead to the round of 16. How deep of a run can Team USA make? What are the odds of a Ronaldo-Messi final? And who’s favored to win it all? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 03, 2022•50 min
William and Kate's U.S. visit is overshadowed by Lady Susan Hussey resigning, Elon Musk's Neuralink is almost ready for human trials and Governor-Elect Wes Moore talks about being the first black governor of Maryland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 02, 2022•31 min
Herschel Walker struggles to make a coherent point about walls, Spotify Wrapped has dropped and Twitter ends its Covid misinformation policy. Filmmaker Ondi Timoner discusses "Last Flight Home," and actor Gabrielle Union talks about her movie "The Inspection." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 01, 2022•34 min
Elon Musk picks a fight with Apple, Donald Trump faces fallout from his dinner with Nick Fuentes, and actor Pam Grier talks about sharing her life story on the TCM podcast "The Plot Thickens." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 30, 2022•35 min
Trump has an "accidental" dinner party with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, the people of China have had enough of the country's strict Covid lockdowns and Will Smith talks about his new film "Emancipation." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 29, 2022•45 min
Grammy Award-winning rap legend Nas discusses his new album “King’s Disease III,” his past beef with Jay-Z, what he hopes for hip-hop in the future, and the reason he decided to dive into the documentary world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 27, 2022•8 min
Falcon, War Machine, Cyborg, and most famously, Black Panther. Roy Wood Jr. dives into the history of Black superheroes, from their first appearance in 1936 to the modern heroes we know and love today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 27, 2022•6 min
Thuso Mbedu opens up about what it was like to work with Viola Davis in “The Woman King,” why she decided to pursue acting from a social impact standpoint, and what she hopes to achieve with her new production deal with Paramount+. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 26, 2022•7 min
It’s the holidays, and that only means one thing: shopping. Desi Lydic investigates the insane event of Black Friday that we know and love today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 25, 2022•6 min
From an African-American Pilgrim to the advent of mac and cheese, black people have been involved in Thanksgiving from the beginning. Roy Wood, Jr. explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 24, 2022•4 min
Embracing the early bird special, signing up for AARP and falling victim to online scams? Young people are acting older these days and Lewis Black is mad about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 23, 2022•8 min
Soccer star Christian Pulisic talks why he’s called “Captain America” and how he’s passing down the love of the game to kids in his hometown. Originally aired: June 16, 2021 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 22, 2022•6 min
“I gave everything.” Actor Danai Gurira shares how her line in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” spoke to the theme of the film in honoring Chadwick Boseman, discusses the power of being in the first Black women-led superhero film released by Marvel Studios, and how training and doing her own fight scenes was central to becoming the warrior Okoye. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 20, 2022•7 min
“Democracy requires, by definition, getting along with people who don’t agree with you.” Former President Barack Obama discusses why he believes the youth turnout made all the difference in Democratic victories these midterms, how globalization, disinformation and the media infrastructure are contributing to the weakening of democracy globally, and what advice he has for Trevor after The Daily Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 20, 2022•34 min
The Democrats keep control of the Senate, Kari Lake denies the Arizona gubernatorial results, Trump announces his presidential bid, and Hershel Walker talks vampires and werewolves. Here’s what happened this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 19, 2022•42 min
Herschel Walker gives a wild speech about vampires and werewolves, Pelosi will not seek re-election to a House leadership post and former President Barack Obama stops by. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 18, 2022•42 min
Trump announces his 2024 run for President with a boring speech, Beyoncé ties husband Jay-Z for most Grammy nominations ever and actor Jonathan Majors talks about his role in the movie "Devotion." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 17, 2022•34 min
Taylor Swift breaks Ticketmaster, the world population officially passes eight billion and actor Danai Gurira talks about "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 16, 2022•34 min
The Democrats keep the Senate, Jeff Bezos gives his Courage and Civility $100M award to Dolly Parton and Grammy Award-winning rapper Nas talks about his album "King's Disease III." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 15, 2022•35 min
“The difference between comedy and horror is the music.” “Nope” director Jordan Peele chats with Trevor about how the comedy part of his career is still active in his horror projects, why he thinks it’s important to feel fear, and why the unseen is the scariest part about his new Spotify Original audio horror series, “Quiet Part Loud.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 14, 2022•11 min
When most people think of governors, they think of old white men in mansions. Roy Wood Jr. investigates the history of Black governors, including P.B.S. Pinchback, Douglas Wilder, Deval Patrick, and David Paterson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 13, 2022•7 min
Oprah turns on Dr. Oz just before the midterms, the Daily Show correspondents provide Election Day coverage, Republicans don't get the red wave they expected, and Twitter faces a blue check fiasco. Here’s what happened this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 12, 2022•42 min
Colorado is likely to decriminalize shrooms, Vogue sues Drake and 21 Savage for using a mock-up of them on their cover and filmmaker Jordan Peele discusses "Wendell & Wild" and "Nope" and his podcast "Quiet Part Loud." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 11, 2022•30 min
The Republicans "Red Wave" turned out to be a puddle, abortion rights had a major win in several states and The Atlantic's Mark Leibovich discusses his book "Thank You for Your Servitude." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 10, 2022•31 min
Daily Show contributor Jordan Klepper knows the typical rally mottos. In his new podcast, "Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy", Jordan is diving into the wildest conspiracy theories pitched to him at Trump Rallies and is determined to trace down whether or not they’re true (they’re not). Join Jordan in finding out more about theories like The Deep State, Pizzagate, and Tim, which is apparently Osama Bin Laden’s real name. Listen to new episodes every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts, ...
Nov 09, 2022•2 min
Midterm election coverage from across the country featuring Roy Wood Jr., Michael Kosta, Dulcé Sloan and Desi Lydic, the history of America’s Black governors and Thuso Mbedu discusses her role in the film, “The Woman King.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 09, 2022•32 min
Oprah turns on Dr. Oz, Elon Musk fires and rehires half of the Twitter staff and comedian Gabriel Iglesias chats about his Netflix stand-up special "Stadium Fluffy." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 08, 2022•34 min