Wanda Sykes covers Splash Mountain's closing, the 2023 Oscar nominations, classified documents found in the home of Mike Pence, and Taylor Swift fans watching the Ticketmaster hearing. Columnist for The Nation and "Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights" author Katha Pollitt discusses how the Dobbs decision empowered more women to support abortion rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 25, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wanda Sykes covers the latest news, including Trump's awkward eulogy at Diamond's funeral, more classified documents found in President Biden's home, the Church of England blessing same sex marriage but not allowing same sex weddings in the church, and a ridiculous oil and gas commercial. Comedian Mike Epps discusses working with legendary women on "The Upshaws." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 24, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why are men so against going to therapy? Leslie Jones dives deep into the issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 23, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast “The Supreme Court doesn’t get the last word. We do.” President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Alexis McGill Johnson discusses the impact the Dobbs decision has had on reproductive rights, shares the number of health care services Planned Parenthood provides beyond abortion care, and explains why men may be the fastest growing users of Planned Parenthood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 22, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leslie Jones covers the latest news, including George Santos stealing from a disabled veteran’s dying dog, universities banning TikTok, TSA confiscating a record number of guns, and the U.S. suffering from an egg shortage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 21, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leslie Jones discusses Stephen A. Smith's lame apology to Rihanna after he compared her to Beyonce, and the "extraordinary measures" the U.S. Treasury's is taking to avoid hitting the debt ceiling. Radio host and author Charlamagne Tha God discusses why he believes men are so afraid of therapy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leslie Jones covers the latest news, including George Santos stealing from a disabled veterans dying dog, the University of Texas banning TikTok, TSA confiscating a record number of mostly loaded guns, and the U.S. suffering from an egg shortage. President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Alexis McGill Johnson discusses the impact the Dobbs decision has had on reproductive rights, shares the number of healthcare services Planned Parenthood provides beyond abortion care, and why men may be the faste...
Jan 19, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leslie Jones starts her run as guest host with coverage of the classified documents found in Biden's home and Boston's accidentally erotic Martin Luther King Jr. statue. Actor Morris Chestnut stops by to discuss, "The Best Man: The Final Chapters." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 18, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stop the Steal: It’s the rallying cry of Trump supporters and election deniers who believe the 2020 election was stolen from them. In the final episode of Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy, Jordan dives into a theory about Italian satellites that led to a Biden win and the crack team that is working to set the record straight: an unidentified lawyer, a real estate agent, and Donald Trump’s second wife, Marla Maples. Jordan breaks down the details with investigative journalist Eric Levai, Pen...
Jan 17, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Conservatives in America have a habit of citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to score a variety of political points. Some have even used his words to undermine antiracist education and critical race theory. In this episode, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Daily Show writer Randall Otis join host Roy Wood Jr. to discuss how conservatives pervert MLK’s words, why he’s so central to America’s civil rights education, and how to properly honor his legacy. Watch the original segments: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Jan 16, 2023•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast “To all the outraged conservatives trying to drag drag through the mud: Open a history book.” Dulcé Sloan chats about the history of drag, which dates all the way back to ancient civilizations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 15, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Kosta visits the training facility for Team Liquid to find out why esports (competitive video gaming) are so popular. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 14, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast “There's way more work that goes into the onion ring, but anything that's classy and of value is going to require more work.” - Dulcé Sloan “You're telling me that you would rather, in your life, hot battered grease over onions than a delicious, freshly cut crinkled or curly potato. Because you're giving up all types of fries.” - Josh Johnson Hold Up is a podcast from The Daily Show. Check out more episodes wherever you get your podcasts or YouTube.com/TheDailyShow See omnystudio.com/listener fo...
Jan 13, 2023•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ronny Chieng spotlights frivolous lawsuits against food giants, including absurd cases being brought against Godiva, TGI Friday’s and Poland Spring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 12, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last term, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, limited the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions, and kicked gun issues back to the state level, overruling years of precedent and going against public opinion. Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show supervising producer and writer Zhubin Parang, ACLU legal director, David Cole and editor of SCOTUSBlog, James Romoser to discuss what Americans can expect from this new term, how justices could be held accountable for their rulings, and wha...
Jan 11, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s been a Fox News obsession for almost two years now: Hunter Biden’s laptop. But now that Republicans have retaken the House, Rep. James Comer and the House Oversight Committee are prepared to launch a full investigation into the laptop…except no one seems to know where the laptop is. In this episode, Jordan sits down with Deputy Director of Rapid Response from Media Matters For America, Andrew Lawrence, who breaks down the beginnings of this conspiracy theory. Jordan is later joined by Rep. ...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Femtech can help women track everything about their bodies, from pregnancy to periods to kegel exercises. But what are they doing with your data? Desi Lydic investigates these snatch snitchers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 09, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast The World Cup has come to an end, but feuds off the field are just heating up, especially between former USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter and Danielle and Claudio Reyna, parents of snubbed U.S. soccer player Gio Reyna. Daily Show writer Joe Opio and lighting designer George Gountas, our in-house soccer experts, break down the drama and even make their casting picks for the Hollywood movie that will surely come out about this. They pay tribute to the Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, Joe recaps his trip t...
Jan 08, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast One year after the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol, Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show contributor Jordan Klepper and MSNBC host Chris Hayes to discuss the aftermath of the riot, how conservative media and the GOP rewrote the narrative, and whether American democracy will survive. Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Check out more episodes wherever you get your podcasts or YouTube.com/TheDailyShow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 07, 2023•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast “Hotels edge out because sometimes hotels got a pool, hotels got a gym, hotels have a bar. A hotel can have a business center which is just a room with a printer.” - Dulcé Sloan “There are some places that you want to go where the hotel is going to be quite a drive from where you actually want to hang out, whereas an Airbnb has the ability to be much closer to the things that you want to do” - Josh Johnson It’s hotels vs. Airbnbs this week on Hold Up with Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and...
Jan 06, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ronny Chieng discovers the potential power of poop in his meeting with Bill Gates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 05, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast If Donald Trump is still allegedly the president, does that also mean he’s in charge of the military? According to MAGA rally goers, yes. Jordan Klepper dives deeper into conspiracy theories surrounding the military with Paul Szoldra, the editor of The Ruck, a weekly newsletter focused on defense and national security. They discuss theories like Jade Helm, how servicemembers react to conspiracy theories, and how high-ranking officials like General Michael Flynn abuse their credibility to spread ...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Jan 03, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast We got Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. to watch their 2015 piece on police anti-bias training and ever so gently roast each other. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 02, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast “I promised you I wouldn’t make a slave movie. This is a freedom movie.” Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith discusses playing one of the most famous unknown people from American history in “Emancipation,” why he chose to work on this project, and how he’s spent the last year since the Oscars incident. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 01, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Actor and producer Ed Helms discusses the success of working with one of the largest Native American writing rooms on “Rutherford Falls,” how it feels to be back in The Daily Show studio, and his anything-goes approach to comedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 31, 2022•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast “When you wake up at those early hours.. that's the billionaire millionaire type lifestyle right there. Where you just have so much done while other people are still waking up.” - Josh Johnson “Our early birds have given us function, but our night owls are giving us design and fun.” - Dulcé Sloan It’s early birds vs. night owls this week on Hold Up with Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson. Hold Up is a podcast from The Daily Show. Check out more episodes wherever you get...
Dec 30, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trevor reflects on his grandma's legacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 29, 2022•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast The porn industry and sex work is often stigmatized, but adult performers face racism, discrimination, and pay disparities within the industry. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show segment director Stacey Angeles, and adult entertainers and co-creators of the adult film production company, Royal Fetish Films, Jet Setting Jasmine and King Noire to discuss how the porn industry perpetuates racist stereotypes and capitalizes on racist film titles, how consumers can hold companies accountable...
Dec 28, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jordan Klepper has heard a lot of 9/11 conspiracy theories at Trump rallies, including this shiny emerald: Osama bin Laden was a CIA operative named Tim Ossman. Together with Dr. Joan Donovan, research director of Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Jordan unpacks how the early days of the internet and social media have shaped 9/11 conspiracy theories that are still popping up in more places than rallies two decades later. They are joined by veteran and filmmaker K...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast