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Jon sits with entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban to discuss his plan to bring more transparency to consumers about the real costs of prescription drugs with his company, Cost Plus Drugs. They also chat about Trump’s desire to be CEO of America and Elon Musk’s role in disrupting global discourse with X algorithms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jordan Klepper travels to a Trump rally in Harrisburg, PA to get the MAGA crowd’s opinion on Biden dropping out of the race, Kamala Harris replacing him and JD Vance and Tim Walz as VP candidates. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt attends the first Democratic rally for VP Harris in Philadelphia to see if voters agree that she chose the right white guy as her running mate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ronny Chieng and Michael Kosta argue over the 2024 Paris Games, including Lebron James’s role in winning the gold, Noah Lyles’ competing with Covid, and Australia B-girl, Raygun’s jaw-dropping moves. Also, Grace Kuhlenschmidt chats with UC Irvine neuropolitics researcher Mark Fisher to understand the consequences of a gerontocracy and what’s really on a cognitive test. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer sits with Michael Kosta to talk about her bestselling book, "True Gretch: What I’ve Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between," earning the nickname “Big Gretch” for taking down Trump, and her role as the Harris-Walz presidential campaign co-chair. Plus, Jordan Klepper takes a tour of Chicago with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Past and present generations of Daily Show correspondents unite as Jordan Klepper and Ed Helms discuss Ed’s journey to The Daily Show, how Ed found his voice as a correspondent, and how he’s picked projects since then, including The Office and his current podcast, SNAFU with Ed Helms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Illinois Representative Lauren Underwood speaks with Desi Lydic about working with Kamala Harris on maternal healthcare legislation, the anti-women agenda being pushed by JD Vance and other conservatives, as well as how her favorite TV show parallels her work in Congress. Plus, Maryland Governor Wes Moore chats with Jordan Klepper about the differing views on patriotism between America’s left and right and how Maryland has benefitted from Kamala Harris’s work as Vice President. See omnystudio.co...
Desi Lydic recaps day 1 of the DNC including speeches from Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden while Troy Iwata searches for the perfect “Thank You” card for Biden. Plus, Jon Stewart closes out the last night of the DNC live from Chicago with a recap of the convention, including Kamala Harris's spotlight moment, Oprah's cat lady cam, and a roster of speakers as diverse and contradictory as the Democratic party itself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jon Stewart closes out the last night of the DNC live from Chicago with a recap of the convention, including Kamala Harris's spotlight moment, Oprah's cat lady cam, and a roster of speakers as diverse and contradictory as the Democratic party itself. Jon also shows Dems what real joy looks like and tries to make sense of Fox News's convention coverage. The Best F**king News Team also share their thoughts on the party's embrace of small town values, which apparently means patriotically loving God...
Jordan Klepper recaps the DNC's second night, from an electric roll call featuring Lil Jon to headliners Barack and Michelle Obama delivering soaring rhetoric while also hitting below the belt. Plus, Desi Lydic has notes for the delegation from Illinois, and Ronny Chieng reveals the insults Democrats have coming next for Trump. To land one of the most coveted interviews with Gov. Tim Walz at the DNC, Grace Kuhlenschmidt is trying every trick in the dad-bait book, from giving away the movie Rudy ...
Desi Lydic recaps the biggest moments of night one, including Hillary Clinton's crowd breaking into a familiar chant, conservatives obsessing over Kamala Harris's smile, and Joe Biden giving an energetic speech that went way past everyone's bedtimes. Plus, Troy Iwata hunts for the perfect "Thank You" card for Biden. Then Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic, Troy Iwata, and Josh Johnson talk to Dems on the ground in Chicago for their thoughts not on the party's policies, but on its vibes. And representative...
The Daily Show is in Chicago for night one of the DNC and Michael Kosta covers what to expect this week, including vague nightly themes, unsubstantiated rumors of surprise celebrity appearances, and a recycled Biden platform. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt reports on a giant inflatable IUD and Jordan Klepper stops by to teach Tim Walz a thing or two about pandering to local crowds. Klepper then takes a tour of the city with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. They talk history, food, sports, and culture. ...
Josh Johnson, Grace Kuhlenschmidt, and Daily Show writer Scott Sherman discuss starting their comedy careers in Chicago and what it feels like to return to the Windy City for this week’s Democratic National Convention. They chat about how to find comedy within so much Harris/Walz enthusiasm, how starting comedy in Chicago informs their creativity today, and which pizza places are on their radar this trip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Desi Lydic sits with three-time gold medalist Gabby Thomas to talk about bringing home the gold for Team USA and how her Harvard degree in neurobiology gave her a leg up as she prepared for the Olympics. Plus, Desi chats with actor, writer, producer, and director Mark Duplass to discuss his Emmy nomination for the Apple TV+ series “The Morning Show” and honoring his mental health journey in his latest project, “Penelope.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jon Stewart tackles Donald Trump’s failed efforts to land one good attack on Kamala Harris, and his delusions about Joe Biden taking back the Democratic nomination for president. Also, Desi Lydic covers Trump’s chaotic X interview with Elon Musk, in which Trump both complimented Harris’s looks on the cover of Time magazine, and also laid out his plan to shut down the Department of Education. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Desi Lydic watches Trump's "intellectual" speech on economic policy, which inevitably goes off the rails into a rant about Joe Biden's ice cream choices, Kamala Harris's laugh, and the problem with Tic Tacs. How did J.D. Vance leave behind his in Silicon Valley career to become Trump's running mate? The Daily Show presents, The DailyShowography of JD Vance: The Forgettin' Man. Plus, Rebecca Traister, New York Magazine writer-at-large and author of “Good and Mad,” and Brittney Cooper, Rutgers Uni...
Desi Lydic watches the leaked Project 2025 training videos and discovers the secret right-wing plan for transforming government, undoing climate rules, and eliminating all pronouns from the English language. Plus, the people who made them are a little weird and have close ties to Donald Trump, despite his denials. Grace Kuhlenschmidt explores the drawbacks of having a gerontocracy by chatting with UC Irvine neuropolitics researcher Mark Fisher and visits Congressman Maxwell Frost for a younger p...
Desi Lydic tackles Donald Trump’s glitchy interview with Elon Musk on X, in which a slurring Trump announced plans to close the Department of Education, played '90s pop culture trivia with Vladimir Putin, and revealed his new celebrity crush. On an Olympics edition of Sports War, Ronny Chieng and Michael Kosta recap the biggest stories from the 2024 Paris Games, including why Australian breaker Raygun is sure to be this year’s hottest Halloween costume. Also, three-time gold medalist Gabby Thoma...
Donald Trump is facing a hard fight against Kamala Harris. Jon Stewart looks at Trump's half-hearted attempts to adjust to the new challenge and wonders if he's hatching a devious plan to help Biden take back the nomination, January 6th style. Plus, entrepreneur and minority owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, joins Jon to discuss disrupting the healthcare industry as co-founder of Cost Plus Drug Company. They discuss Silicon Valley’s goals of anointing Trump as CEO of America and s...
Charlamagne tha God joins Daily Show correspondent Josh Johnson to break down Kamala Harris’s campaign kickoff in Atlanta and the predictable backlash from Trump and the GOP. They discuss how Republicans’ sexist and racist attacks against VP Harris are ignoring the real issues, how she could meaningfully elevate the pop culture figures who support her, and what factors Black voters are not considering if they intend to vote for Donald Trump and JD Vance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...
Best selling author, publisher, and professor, Roxane Gay, joins Michael Kosta to talk about her new e-book, “Stand Your Ground: A Black Feminist Reckoning with America’s Gun Problem,” her decision to buy a gun, and why only heterosexual, white men are allowed to exercise their Second Amendment rights. Also, stand-up comedian Hannah Berner discusses her Netflix special, “We Ride At Dawn,” and how she’s finding her own path in comedy that doesn’t rely solely on late nights at comedy clubs with qu...
Michael Kosta gets to know Kamala Harris’s VP pick, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and Josh Johnson explains to Michael why Walz is the “right type of white guy” to be her running mate. Plus, Michael watches Joe Biden’s first sit-down interview since dropping out of the presidential race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Kosta on Joe Biden’s big comeback, why Donald Trump is having a crowd-measuring contest with Martin Luther King Jr., The astronauts whose 10-day mission is turning into eight months, and Elon Musk's legal temper tantrum. And, Grace Kuhlenschmidt attends Kamala Harris’s first rally with running mate Tim Walz to ask supporters about the Minnesota governor’s experience, dad energy, and the biggest elephant in the room: his whiteness. Then, stand-up comedian Hannah Berner talks about her new...
Michael Kosta on Tim Walz's debut at Philadelphia's rowdy Harris rally, the GOP struggle to find an attack line on the new VP candidate, and Republicans descending into tampon turmoil. Plus, Troy Iwata investigates why Trump is calling Harris and Walz communists and discovers other secret commies. And, with Kamala Harris now the nominee, conservatives are breaking out their old standbys: racism and misogyny. In a new installment of "In My Opinion," Charlamagne Tha God refutes the right's claims ...
Michael Kosta gets to know Tim Walz, the Minn. governor Kamala Harris chose as her running mate. While the Trump campaign claims the vice presidential candidate will “unleash hell on earth,” Democrats love his political record and "Midwestern dad af" vibes. Plus, Josh Johnson weighs in on why Walz is the “right type of white guy” for this race. And, Jordan Klepper heads to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to ask Trump supporters how they're handling Biden dropping out, Harris jumping in, Vance and Walz...
Michael Kosta covers all things Olympics, including an American runner who won by a hair, a pole vaulter with interfering genitalia, and an Algerian boxer whose womanhood is challenged. As the election grows closer, RFK Jr.’s bear carcass dump has him securing his place as the weirdest candidate, and Desi Lydic reveals other confessions we can expect from him. Then bestselling author, publisher, and professor Roxane Gay discusses her new e-book, “Stand Your Ground: A Black Feminist Reckoning wit...
Ronny Chieng and Lewis Black unite for a self-described Grievance Edition of Behind the Show. Lewis takes Ronny back to the early days of The Daily Show and the first iterations of Lewis’s rants. They discuss how Back In Black evolved with the show and American culture throughout the years, how Lewis built his stand-up career as TDS took off, and whether political satire stands a chance against today’s insane news environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Former GOP Congressman Adam Kinzinger joins Ronny Chieng to discuss Power the Polls, the non-partisan initiative to ensure safe and fair elections. Plus, singer, songwriter, and producer Eric Burton shares how he developed his Grammy-nominated band, Black Pumas, in the Austin, TX music scene. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jon Stewart covers Joe Biden’s departure from the presidential race, Kamala Harris’s campaign kickoff, and the GOP’s sexist and racist attacks against her. Ronny Chieng recaps Trump’s disastrous appearance at this year’s NABJ conference and Kamala’s campaign kickoff with Megan Thee Stallion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ronny Chieng tackles Donald Trump's continued attacks on Kamala Harris's racial identity, this time citing... Mindy Kaling's Instagram? JD Vance handles his own race problems with a lukewarm defense of his wife against white supremacists, and Ronny runs down Harris's options for a running mate, who, as Desi Lydic explains, absolutely cannot be a woman. Ronny is joined by former GOP Congressman Adam Kinzinger who discusses Power the Polls, a national non-partisan effort to recruit the next genera...
Ronny Chieng tackles Trump's painful attempt at Black voter outreach, which included insulting Black journalists and accusing Kamala Harris of not being Black. Plus, Megan Thee Stallion declares "Hotties for Harris" at an Atlanta campaign rally, and Michael Kosta has a plan to keep the Democrats' newfound excitement going. Then, singer, songwriter, and producer of the Grammy-nominated band Black Pumas Eric Burton talks about developing the band in the live music scene of Austin, Texas with his c...
