Are we being brainwashed by cop shows? Daily Show producer Madeleine Kuhns and writer Ashton Womack join Roy to look at the legacy and popularity of policing onscreen, and how it shapes our relationship with police in the real world. Original air date: September 28, 2021 Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, or watch at YouTube.com/TheDaily Show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 23, 2023•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast “A good DJ, okay? They're going to be paying attention to the flow of the party. They're going to be paying attention to beats per minute.” - Dulcé Sloan “With a wedding band, there is an energy in the room that can’t be matched by just playing a song out in the dance hall.” - Josh Johnson It’s wedding DJs vs. wedding bands this week on Hold Up with Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson. Original air date: October 20, 2022 Hold Up is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen t...
Jul 22, 2023•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Daily Show celebrates the life of legendary singer Tony Bennett. In this Daily Show appearance he talks with Jon Stewart about his album 'Duets II' and what it was like working with artists like Amy Winehouse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 21, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast The highly anticipated Barbie releases in theatres today! Guest host Marlon Wayans covers Mattell's STEM inspired Barbies for International Women's Day. Also, Trevor Noah sits with Barbie director, Greta Gerwig, and one of the stars of the movie, Issa Rae. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 21, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the start of the FIFA Women's World Cup! Daily Show correspondents Desi Lydic and Hasan Minhaj argue that the US Women's Soccer Team should get to over-celebrate and make as much money as the men's team. Plus, Women's World Cup champions, Abby Wambach and Megan Rapinoe, encourage female soccer players to fight for pay equity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 20, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Who is Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson, and why doesn’t he have more than one facial expression? Here’s how Tucker Carlson went from entitled aristocrat to former Fox News superhero. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 19, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Daily Show correspondents John Oliver, Michael Kosta, and Roy Wood Jr. travel the world to find out why Americans are obsessed with guns, and what Australia, Switzerland, and the U.K. are doing right in the fight against gun violence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 18, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer reflects on his 24-year professional tennis career, his emotional final doubles match with Rafael Nadal, and the time security wouldn’t let him into Wimbledon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 17, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Megan Thee Stallion. Queen Latifah. MC Lyte. Correspondent Dulcé Sloan and producer Chelsea Williamson join Roy Wood Jr. to discuss the female rap trailblazers who found success in the misogynistic, male-dominated arena of hip-hop. Original air date: September 7, 2021 Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, or watch at YouTube.com/TheDaily Show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 16, 2023•45 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. Original air date: December 14, 2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Jul 15, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s been a Fox News obsession for almost two years now: Hunter Biden’s laptop. With Republicans running the House, Rep. James Comer and the House Oversight Committee launched 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. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) from ...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast According to MAGA rally goers, Donald Trump is in charge of the military. 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 service members react to conspiracy theories, and how high-ranking officials like General Michael Flynn abuse their credibility to spread them. They are joined by Dr. Amy Cooter of Middlebury College w...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr•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...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s one of the weirder things Jordan Klepper has heard at Trump rallies: Democrats are drinking the blood of children to get their daily adrenochrome fix. What is adrenochrome, and how did Hillary Clinton get involved? Jordan sits down with Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow for Media Matters for America and Elise Wang, an assistant professor at California State University, Fullerton. Together, they unravel this conspiracy theory that begins in the Middle Ages, pops up in the 2016 election, and makes it...
Jul 11, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is JFK Jr. still alive? Daily Show contributor and podcast host Jordan Klepper digs deep into this conspiracy theory that’s circulating at Trump rallies and the larger MAGA world. Where did this idea come from? Where is it going? Jordan sits down with journalist and author Will Sommer and political scientist and conspiracy theory expert Joseph Uscinski to trace the JFK Jr. myth back to its QAnon origins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 10, 2023•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Just over a year ago, 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 going forward, how justices could be held accountable for their rulings, a...
Jul 09, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast “I like the flakiness. I like the butteriness. I like the versatility of a croissant.” -Dulcé Sloan “Croissants…too flimsy…they don't have the structural integrity to uphold the meats and cheeses that we want to use to make them a sandwich.” - Josh Johnson It's bagels vs. croissants this week on Hold Up with Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson. May the best bread win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 08, 2023•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor Swift has made her mark on the music scene, but she's also had a huge influence in the world of politics. From endorsing Democratic candidates to encouraging young people to vote there's no denying the power and influence Taylor Swift has on her loyal fan base, known as Swifties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 07, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jordan Klepper learns from kids about growing up only ever having known a black president. Hasan Minhaj sits down with Generation Alpha so they can educate him about what issues matter most to kids. And Desi Lydic teaches a class of girls how to climb the corporate ladder...just like the boys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 06, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Belated Birthday Dulcé! We're celebrating by taking a listen to some of her best Daily Show clips. Dulcé Sloan analyzes a few studies about relationships, including research into dating for a free meal, public displays of affection and snooping. She also laments the lack of statues of famous and influential women in the United States. Plus, Dulcé teaches us about the strong Black woman stereotype and the history of reggaeton in her segment, "Dul-sayin'." Dulcé also takes us back to her hom...
Jul 05, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast America rings in the 4th of July with achievements in space exploration and competitive eating, Trevor and Roy share their best tips for avoiding holiday traffic, and Dave Attell doesn't agree with the government's restrictions on firework displays. Also, Dulce Sloan unpacks the complicated relationship Black Americans have with Independence Day and Ronny Chieng breaks down the dangers of fireworks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 04, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Best of Desi Lydic, from Foxsplaining to unmasking “Florida Man.” Desi unpacks Donald Trump's documents scandal and his indictment in "Desi Lydic:Foxsplains." Plus, Desi interviews real-life Florida men in her quest to figure out what makes the Sunshine State such a hotbed for bizarre local newsmakers and sits down with Emmy-nominated actor Yvette Nicole Brown to discuss how her new show "Frog and Toad" celebrates differences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 03, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Correspondent Ronny Chieng talks to host Roy Wood Jr. about his viral response to a 2016 Fox News segment filled with racist Asian stereotypes, and the dramatic rise in anti-Asian violence in the years since. They’re joined by Norman Chen, CEO and co-founder of Asian-American advocacy group LAAUNCH. Original air date: August 10, 2021. Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, or watch at YouTube.com/TheDaily Show See ...
Jul 02, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dulcé defends her love for plantains and goes after Josh’s banana-yellow hoodie (yep, he color-coordinated, and yep, she went there). Josh and Dulcé also chat about whether anyone actually likes banana-flavored candy, how you CAN but shouldn’t eat a raw plantain, and why some people feel the need to hum while eating. Original air date: September 15, 2022. Hold Up is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts, or watch at YouTube.com/TheDai...
Jul 01, 2023•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Supreme Court ends affirmative action in higher education and Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. weigh in on the discrimination of white people. Later, Former President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund Sherrilyn Ifill discusses how the current Supreme Court affirmative action case is different from previous ones. And, as dozens of wealthy parents stand accused of bribing their kids' way into college, Michael Kosta makes the case for an affirmative action policy for dumb rich kids. See omnystudio...
Jun 30, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vladimir Putin: part President of Russia, part shirtless horseback rider, part invader of Ukraine. We're revisiting some of the Daily Show moments on Vladimir Putin; from Trevor's headlines, to The Daily Showography of Vladimir Putin, to an interview with Ukraine’s U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya who discusses why supporting Ukraine to a victory over Putin is vital for the security of the globe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 29, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 28, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast "We reserve the right to make mistakes, to come back, and to grow, and do better." Jameela Jamil discusses her outspoken presence on social media, her desire to reframe exercise as a mental health benefit instead of a means to a certain type of physical appearance, and the outrageous stories shared on her "Bad Dates" podcast. Plus, actor and producer Rebel Wilson shares how her personal journey with using dating apps inspired her to create the dating app Fluid, what she considers instant red fla...
Jun 27, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Correspondents Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, Roy Wood Jr., and Dulcé Sloan, contributor Jordan Klepper, and the people of New York City bid farewell to Trevor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 26, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast From the sex-shaming of early cinema legend Hedy Lamarr to trapping Jane Fonda in an exploding orgasm piano, Hollywood’s relationship to female sexuality is complicated, controlling and sometimes just plain weird. Roy is joined by correspondent Desi Lydic and Daily Show writer Kat Radley for a stimulating discussion about the depiction of female pleasure on-screen. Original Air Date: July 27, 2021 Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday wherever y...
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