Barack Obama talks about his memoir "A Promised Land," discusses his many leadership programs worldwide and gives his take on the Black Lives Matter movement. Originally aired December 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 04, 2021•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eddie S. Glaude Jr. talks about his book "Begin Again," which delves into the life of writer James Baldwin and his struggle for racial equality. Originally aired July 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 03, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast From September 2020, Trevor examines how California's wildfires are fueled by climate change, poor forest maintenance and precariously placed suburban homes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 02, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dulcé Sloan examines the history of Black hair in the U.S., including the pressure of white beauty standards and white people's cultural appropriation. Originally aired September 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 30, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Roy Wood Jr. discusses pioneering Black gymnasts, such as Sid Oglesby, who became the first African American to win an NCAA title, and Gabby Douglas, who achieved unparalleled Olympic glory. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Desi Lydic talks to Lenka Perron, a former online conspiracy theorist, who describes how she inadvertently got sucked into the QAnon community, thanks in part to the power of social media. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 28, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Roy Wood Jr. is joined by Daily Show writers X Mayo and Ashton Womack for a deeply personal discussion about mental health, the Black church, the Black Lives Matter movement and more. Hear a new episode of Beyond the Scenes every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 27, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trevor investigates the major obstacles Black people face in receiving mental health services, and Roy Wood Jr. comes to Jaboukie Young-White's aid. Originally aired December 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 26, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Roy Wood Jr. honors trailblazing Black race car drivers, including Wendell Scott, who made NASCAR history, and Willy T. Ribbs, the first Black driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 23, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Kosta gives an aggrieved lesson on the mathematics of divorce, breaking down the devastating division problems endured by cheating husbands. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 22, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Desi Lydic chats with Dr. Lynae Brayboy and Clue app co-founder Ida Tin about the menstrual health benefits and privacy risks posed by the rapidly growing femtech app industry. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 21, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Roy Wood Jr. introduces Beyond the Scenes, a weekly podcast in which he gives an inside look at The Daily Show with commentary from producers, writers and his fellow correspondents. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 20, 2021•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast From 2016, Representative John Lewis weighs in on the Black Lives Matter movement and discusses his experience at Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington in "March: Book Three." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 19, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast On his 2017 stand-up special, Roy Wood Jr. tackles freeway protests, examines the origin of the blues and explains why the Confederate flag is sometimes helpful. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 16, 2021•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast LeBron James discusses his plea for social activism at the ESPY Awards and talks about expanding educational resources via the LeBron James Family Foundation. Originally aired August 2016. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 15, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast From February 2021, Ibram X. Kendi talks about helping people challenge racism with "How to Be an Antiracist" and discusses "Four Hundred Souls," which he edited with Keisha N. Blain. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 14, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this segment from July 2019, Lewis Black sounds off about dangers plaguing American beaches, from shark attacks to flesh-eating bacteria to flying beach umbrellas. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 13, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast From June 2021, Dulcé Sloan and Roy Wood Jr. talk about how Black creators are dealing with having their content co-opted by white people on TikTok, from dance moves to stand-up comedy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 12, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In her 2019 stand-up special, Dulcé Sloan shares her reasons for hating New York City and explains why her neighbors in Los Angeles thought she was a spy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 09, 2021•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this segment from June 2021, Ronny Chieng learns about America's politically fueled addiction to outrage with the help of Yale University researcher Dr. James Kimmel Jr. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 08, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the isolation of lockdown life comes to an end in 2021, Michael Kosta provides a refresher course on the fine art of small talk, with demonstrations by Roy Wood Jr. and Desi Lydic. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 07, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Roy Wood Jr. attempts to figure out why so many Republicans are adamantly against critical race theory, despite having no understanding of what it is. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 06, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dulcé Sloan digs into the history of July 4th, including Frederick Douglass's callout of its hypocrisy and the racist restrictions put on Black Americans' celebrations after the Civil War. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 05, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast In stand-up performances across three cities, Michael Kosta discusses living with his parents, the pitfalls of technology and why karaoke singers in Los Angeles are so serious. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 02, 2021•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this June 2021 segment, Jordan Klepper attends the MAGA Frank Rally in Wisconsin, where he talks to Trump supporters about voter fraud and chats with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 01, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this June 2021 segment, Lewis Black weighs in on rising calls for 82-year-old Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire while Democrats still maintain tenuous control of the Senate. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 30, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this June 2021 segment, The Daily Show looks at Tucker Carlson, tracing his failure-strewn path across the cable news landscape to his embrace of misogyny and white supremacy on Fox News. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 29, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this June 2021 segment, The Daily Show examines Sen. Mitch McConnell, chronicling his days as a political moderate and his metamorphosis into a power-obsessed archconservative. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 28, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Josh Johnson discusses pandemic-era absurdities, his terrifying encounter with bees, relearning how to be in the world as an avowed weirdo and getting hit on by his friend's grandma. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this June 2021 interview, writer Sam Jay discusses her series "PAUSE with Sam Jay," the authenticity of the show's unfiltered conversations and making the choice to stay true to herself. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 24, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast