The Daily Show: Ears Edition
The Daily Show: Ears Edition features Jon Stewart and the Daily Show News Team covering the biggest headlines. It includes full episodes, extended content, exclusive interviews, and more. The podcast is available weeknights on Comedy Central and streams on Paramount+.
Episodes
This Week's News | Jon Stewart on Trump's "Meritocracy" & Desi Lydic on MAGA Moving Iran Goalposts
Catch up on the latest headlines with The Daily Show News Team.
Jon Stewart covers Trump horning in on Spain's FIFA World Cup celebration and examines how his administration's DEI-free meritocracy is really going. Desi Lydic weighs in on the president's post-World Cup tariffs on Canada, his newest bout of election fraud claims, the SAVE Act taking cues from Olive Garden, and conservatives moving
Trump Rails Against Communism at Georgia Rally & Don Jr. Swears He Doesn’t Do Coke | Karolina Wydra
Desi Lydic breaks down Trump’s underwhelming rally in Georgia where he presented his plans to tackle affordability (a term he claims was invented by Democrats) and declared that communism is the worst thing to happen to America--including 9/11. Plus, Don Jr. profits from daddy’s presidency but SWEARS he’s not the “cokehead” the internet thinks he is, and Ronny Chieng affirms the two have never don
Trump’s Cabinet Is on TikTok, Conservatives Move Iran Goalposts & TDS Turns 30 |
Desi Lydic celebrates The Daily Show’s milestone 30th birthday while conservative media makes excuses for the Iran War turning five months old, with Newsmax's Greg Kelly working overtime to minimize the length of 144 days. Plus, RFK Jr. sets records for measles and diarrhea lettuce while Trump gives himself a pat on the back for reaching number 1 on TikTok, or as he calls it: "Tic Tac."
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Trump Slaps Fiery Tariff on Canada & SAVE Act Takes Voting Cues from Olive Garden | Megan Rapinoe
Desi Lydic dives into Trump’s newest claims about election fraud, his aggressive push to pass the SAVE Act, and why the GOP has been endorsing Olive Garden as the world's most secure place to eat. Plus, what in the world could be causing these wildfires in Canada? Whatever it is, Trump’s new Canadian tariffs will surely solve this HOT-button issue.
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Trump Crashes Spain's World Cup Moment & Jon Examines Team Trump's “Meritocracy" | Ben Wikler
Jon Stewart dives into Trump (and his doppelganger) photobombing Spain at the FIFA final, using a primetime presidential speech to rehash his 2020 election conspiracy theories, and how his administration's non-DEI meritocracy is faring amid a rash of T-tests, measles outbreaks, a failed 250th celebration, and an algae-filled reflecting pool.
Former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Ben
The Precap | Desi Lydic on Spain's World Cup Triumph, America's Big Diarrhea Week & Canada's Wildfire Smoke
This week's host Desi Lydic sits down with Daily Show writer Kat Radley to preview the week to come, and recap the latest headlines.
They chat about accidentally watching "The Odyssey" together on a non-IMAX screen, how America's diarrhea outbreak dominated headlines for an entire week, Trump's threat to tariff Canada in retaliation for wildfire smoke in the U.S., the feel-good story of Jimothy
Christopher Nolan: The Interview
Oscar-winning director, writer, and producer Christopher Nolan sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss his new film, "The Odyssey." They talk about "Oppenheimer" paving the way for "The Odyssey" to be made, Nolan's process of constructing movies through diagrams and structures, his embrace of the fantastical while showing respect to the film's source material, and finishing ahead of schedule despite
This Week's News | Jon on America's Gerontocracy Crisis & Kosta on Explosive Diarrhea Sweeping U.S.
Catch up on the latest headlines with The Daily Show News Team.
Jon Stewart dives into America's gerontocracy problem amid the sudden death of Lindsey Graham, Trump's backhanded tribute to the late senator, and how Mitch McConnell somehow managed to outlive his colleague from South Carolina. Michael Kosta comments on Graham's sister being named as his successor, the president's toll war heating u
Hegseth Announces Testosterone Tests & Vance Fixates on Biden’s Ice Cream Licking | Jake Johnson
Michael Kosta digs into the latest D.C. headlines: Trump’s teleprompter operator allegedly made $100K by betting on what the president would say in his speeches, Pete Hegseth is rolling out testosterone tests for America's warriors, and JD Vance gives a whole new meaning to “helicopter parent.” Plus, the VP seems a little too excited about the way Joe Biden eats ice cream.
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America Gets Diarrhea, CDC Has No Money to Help & Iran War Budget Explodes | Molly Shannon
An explosive diarrhea parasite called cyclospora sweeps the nation and premieres on TikTok, Taco Bell prematurely signals responsibility for the spread, America's original budget for the Iran War practically triples, and Michael Kosta highlights the connection between government funding for forever wars and the country's outbreak of forever diarrhea.
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Trump's IndyCar Race, Lindsey Graham's Sis Successor & Toll War in Hormuz Strait | Beth Kobliner
Michael Kosta dives into Trump’s busy schedule: hosting an IndyCar event, providing a totally legit medical explanation for how part of Lindsey Graham “blew up,” and reigniting the war in Iran over tolls for the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Graham’s successor is confirmed, and although she's his sister, she might be America's most qualified senator.
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Jon Stewart on Lindsey Graham's Death & America's Geriatric Political Class | Christopher Nolan
Senator Lindsey Graham’s sudden death prompts Jon Stewart to dive into the gerontocracy problem in Washington, D.C., Trump’s backhanded tribute to his deceased “friend,” the bucket list that Graham never got to complete, and how Mitch McConnell somehow managed to outlive his colleague from South Carolina.
Oscar-winning director, writer, and producer Christopher Nolan sits down with Jon to discuss
The Precap | Michael Kosta on How Lindsey Graham's Death Highlights an Aging Congress & How Trump Keeps His Eye on Optics
This week's host Michael Kosta sits down with Daily Show writer Zach DiLanzo to recap the latest news, and preview what's coming up.
They get into Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, Mitch McConnell’s proof-of-life photo from the hospital, and the broader problem of an aging Congress in an era of extreme technological upheaval. The two also weigh in on the current state of the U.S.-Iran conflict, the
TDS Time Machine | Sports War - Pt. 3
Welcome to Sports War, the show where the hosts are legally not allowed to agree with each other.
Dive headfirst into even more of the biggest controversies in sports, while Desi Lydic, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Ronny Chieng duke it out.
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This Week's News | Ronny Chieng on the End of the Iran Ceasefire, Trump's FIFA Meddling & Platner's Dropout
Get caught up on all the latest headlines with Ronny Chieng in This Week's News.
Ronny weighs in on America's 250th birthday celebration, which included a crashing skydiver and a rambling speech from Trump about American inventions, and covers the president's bridge-burning NATO trip that coincided with the end of his ceasefire with Iran. Ronny also comments on Trump's meddling in the FIFA
Platner Calls It Quits in Maine Race & Trump’s Qatari Bribe Plane Gets Grounded | Aaron Chen
Ronny Chieng dives into Trump having to put his pre-owned, Qatar-gifted Air Force One in the shop due to security concerns, and Graham Platner drops out of the Maine Senate race in disgrace but still wants a say in his replacement (and sorry, it won't be Patrick Dempsey). Plus, as Democrats scramble to find another bro-ified candidate for Maine, Desi Lydic throws her trucker hat in the ring.
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Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire "Over" & Goes No-Contact with Spain | Mayor Aftab Pureval
Ronny Chieng dives into Trump's appearance at the NATO summit "love-fest," where he picked new fights with Spain and Denmark, converted Japan into an Islamic Republic, and bemoaned his on-again, off-again ceasefire with Iran.
Sen. Mitch McConnell's three-week absence has led many to wonder if he's even alive, but CNN's Scott Jennings put that question to rest with a totally believable claim that
Trump Meddles in USA World Cup Game & America's 250th Takes a Nosedive | Author Ann M. Martin
Ronny Chieng covers America’s 250th birthday festivities, which included Trump rattling off a list of U.S. inventions and a skydiver crashing to the music of "God Bless the U.S.A." Plus, the president couldn’t help but meddle in the FIFA World Cup, where he personally intervened to challenge a red card against the U.S., accidentally defended birthright citizenship in the process, and got mocked by
TDS Time Machine | America 250
Happy Birthday, America! Ring in the Fourth of July with The Daily Show's coverage of the weirdest party the USA has ever thrown itself, as Donald Trump turns America’s upcoming 250th birthday into a self-glorifying spectacle.
Nick Offerman jokes about Trump-branded currency, coins, park passes, and a proposed “Arc de Trump.” Jordan Klepper attends the UFC fight spectacle held on the White House
TDS Time Machine | Oh, Canada!
This Canada Day, take a listen to the Daily Show's recent coverage of our neighbour to the north.
Desi Lydic covers President Trump's calls for Canada to merge with America, and other US imperial ambitions. Michael Kosta reports on Canadian reactions to a new trade war. Jon Stewart sits down with future Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss the tension across the border. Jordan breaks d
TDS Time Machine | Sports War - Pt. 2
Welcome to Sports War, the show where the hosts are legally not allowed to agree with each other.
Dive headfirst into more of the biggest controversies in sports, while Desi Lydic, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Ronny Chieng duke it out.
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This Week's News | Jon Stewart on the Botched Iran Deal & Josh Johnson on Trump's Reflecting Pool War
Catch up on all the latest headlines with The Daily Show team.
Jon Stewart unpacks how Trump completely botched his own war with Iran as Republicans lash out against the terms of his peace deal. Josh Johnson investigates the bright green water taking over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which the president responded to by installing security cameras to hunt down potential pool "vandals." P
Mamdani’s Endorsements Sweep NY Primaries & World Cup Fans Can’t Get Enough Ranch | Jay Pharoah
Josh Johnson plunges into World Cup visitors' obsession with ranch dressing, Zohran Mamdani’s new “kingmaker” status after his endorsements swept the NY primaries, Trump using his congratulatory tweet to Mamdani to brag about his own endorsements of MAGA rapper Anthony Constantino and indicted fraudster Ken Paxton, and the difference between endorsing loyalists vs. committed public servants.
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Trump Tries to Catch Reflecting Pool “Vandals” & Miami Gets a Scottish Takeover | Lou Diamond Phillips
Josh Johnson dives into the Scottish takeover of Miami for the World Cup, the flock of tourists visiting D.C.'s bright green reflecting pool, Trump’s security escalation to catch possible pool “vandals,” and whether Trump's pool disaster is karma for trashing Obama’s previous reflecting pool fix. Plus, conservative media can’t stop talking about the pool, while Michael Kosta can’t stop dreaming ab
Trump Sends Vance to Concede to Iran & Reflecting Pool Is Filled with Corruption | Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan
Jon Stewart dives into Trump's talent for breaking what ain't broke, from throwing one of his cronies $1.7 million in taxpayer money to clean the D.C reflecting pool (which quickly went from "American Flag Blue" to Mountain Dew green) to launching an aggressive war on Iran with the goal of re-obliterating their nuclear program but instead settling on a gentle parenting-style deal that lets Iran ke
The Precap | Josh Johnson on D.C. Reflecting Pool Getting Nastier, JD Vance Getting Cringier & Iran War Fallout
This week's host Josh Johnson sits down with Daily Show writer Randall Otis to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come.
They talk Trump's algae-infested reflecting pool as a reflection of America's decline, their shared anxiety over the outcome of the Iran War, and the terminal awkwardness of JD Vance. Plus, Josh laments his lack of a basic sense of direction, and Randall confesses t
TDS Time Machine | Father's Day
For all the world's #1 dads, a look back at The Daily Show's coverage of fatherhood.
Charlamagne the God voices his opinion on Republicans' weird Trump daddy issues. Jon Stewart analyzes the repercussions of President Biden pardoning his son, Hunter. Roy Wood Jr. investigates the Unsolved Mysteries of Don Jr.'s missing father figure. Grace Kuhlenschmidt heads to the DNC to find America's Dad, Ti
This Week's News | Jon on Knicks Win vs. UFC Fight, Klepper on JD Vance's Book Tour & NY Knicks Parade
Get caught up on all the headlines with The Daily Show team.
Jon Stewart weighs in on Trump's Iran peace deal that delivers none of the wins he promised, and compares New York's celebration of the Knicks' Finals championship with the president's UFC fight at the White House. Jordan Klepper chimes in on Trump's trip to the G7 summit, the D.C. reflecting pool algae conspiracy, JD Vance's boring bo
Trump Deal Lets Iran Keep Missile Arsenal and $400 Billion & Republicans Lash Out | Johnny Knoxville
Jordan Klepper dives into Trump's freshly signed peace deal that makes Iran $400 billion richer, the president's sudden change of heart about letting Iran have missiles, and conservatives calling out Trump’s failure to achieve anything from the war. And while this conflict demonstrated that the U.S. can’t just force its will onto every country all the time, Josh Johnson thinks he can strongarm Ira
JD Vance Bombs His Book Tour & Scottish World Cup Fans Drink All the Beer in Boston | John Early
Jordan Klepper dives into how JD Vance’s book tour exposes his lack of rizz, Scottish World Cup fans drink Boston bone dry, and Trump blames his pitiful Iran deal on… Obama? Plus, Ronny Chieng encourages people to keep their complaints about the Iran agreement to themselves to avoid Trump restarting the war.
As Trump hits 80 and America counts down to the big 250, the president organized a patri
Trump Autopens the Iran Deal, Lands a Res at G7 Summit & Spawns an Algae Conspiracy | Britt Lower
The president showed up at the G7 summit to get presents and show off his finally final peace agreement with Iran, while planning to ditch the signing ceremony in favor of a dinner at his ultimate Pinterest inspo, Versailles. Plus, Trump’s $14 million project to fix the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is only reflecting back an algae-green mess, and MAGA supporters suspect sabotage.
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NYC's Joyous Knicks Victory Celebration vs. Trump's Joyless White House UFC Fight
Trump signs a deal with Iran that lands him back at square one, Fox News uses New York's city-wide Knicks celebrations as an excuse to smear Mayor Mamdani, and Jon Stewart dives into what Republicans stand to gain by pitting the Knicks' NBA championship against Trump's UFC fight at the White House.
U.S. Senator and senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, Raphael Warnock, sits down
The Precap | Jordan Klepper on New York's Knicks Eruption, and Attending the UFC White House Fight
This week's host Jordan Klepper sits down with Daily Show writer Lily Blumkin to recap the latest headlines and preview the week to come.
They talk about how the entire city of New York, from lifelong Knicks obsessives to "bandwagon fans," came together to celebrate the Knicks winning the NBA championship over the weekend, and Knicks-loving Daily Show writer Scott Hercman takes a victory lap ove
TDS Time Machine | The World Cup
Grab your vuvuzela and fake an injury at the slightest touch, it's World Cup time! Take a trip back through The Daily Show's coverage of the beautiful game's biggest event through the years.
Jon Stewart breaks down American enthusiasm, confusion and indifference to the world's most popular sport, with help from Rob Cordry, Jason Jones and John Hodgman. John Oliver travels to South Africa to taun
This Week's News | Jon Stewart on Elmo’s Knicks Betrayal & Desi Lydic on Trump’s Iran Oil Heist
Get caught up on the latest headlines with the Daily Show team.
Jon Stewart calls out Elmo’s disloyalty to the New York Knicks and covers Trump storming out of his “Meet the Press” interview with Kristen Welker. Desi Lydic dives into the infectious outbreak of Knicks fever sweeping New York City, Trump leading an oil heist through the Strait of Hormuz instead of ending the war in Iran, Spencer P
Trump Goes Ocean’s Eleven on Iran’s Oil & Knicks Put Off Winning to the Last Second | Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova
Desi Lydic and all of New York celebrate the Knicks' historic comeback to win Game 4 of the NBA Finals, while Trump prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday in style with an algae-filled reflecting pool, a UFC fight on the White House lawn, and a slew of medical specialists. The president also pats himself on the back for an Iran deal that hasn't happened yet and his sneaky not-secret plan to steal
Trump Sells UFC Coins as Iran Strikes & Melania Pushes AI in a Speech Worthy of AI | Nina Dobrev
Melania ushers in the age of AI while sounding like a robot, tensions rise again in Iran as the U.S. and Tehran trade blows, and Desi Lydic wonders when Trump will stop futzing with UFC coins and end the war. Plus, Jordan Klepper gets on the Trump administration’s commemorative coin train to fix inflation, stop wars, and celebrate America’s 250th.
Troy Iwata takes a break from America's problems
Bad Luck Trump Ruins Knicks' Winning Streak & Spencer Pratt Loses L.A.'s Mayor Race | Laverne Cox
The Knicks took an L in Game 3 of the NBA Finals while Trump took a nap, and the president turns a blind eye to another loss: Spencer Pratt in the L.A. mayoral race. Upset at the drawn-out ballot count and falling rank of his fellow reality TV star Republican, Trump pulls the "rigged election" card, but Troy Iwata insists that this is just the way things are done in L.A., so chill.
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Knicks Fans Brand Elmo a Traitor & Trump Storms Out of "Meet the Press" Interview | Jane Fonda
Elmo lights up the internet by staying neutral about the Knicks-Spurs Finals, Trump storms out of his "Meet the Press" interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker, and all the president's lashing out against the press, avoiding rain, and dodging questions has Jon Stewart wondering: Why does the media let Trump's bulls**t slide?
Jane Fonda sits down with Jon and reflects on following in the acting and act
The Precap | Desi Lydic on Trump's "Meet the Press" Tantrum, Flesh-Eating Screwworms, and a Presidential Buffalo
This week's host Desi Lydic sits down with Daily Show writer Devin Delliquanti to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come.
They talk about Trump rage-quitting his interview with Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press," the disturbing return of a flesh-eating screwworm in the U.S., an albino buffalo in Bangladesh that found new life as a Trump lookalike, and the sky-high price of World Cup
TDS Time Machine | Pride Month
It's June, and that means it's time to grab a reluctant corporate sponsor and celebrate Pride!
Troy Iwata explains to Desi Lydic how companies can satisfy the gay community. Desi recaps the history of the pride movement from its beginnings. Jaboukie Young-White joins the Pittsburgh Pride Parade. Dulcé Sloan connects the dots on corporate pride participation. Ronny Chieng enlists help from Grace
This Week's News | Jon Stewart on Trump's Negotiating Game & Michael Kosta on the White House UFC Ring
Get caught up on all the headlines with The Daily Show team and This Week's News.
Jon Stewart examines the president's dismal track record as a negotiator with Iran despite being a self-styled "negotiator-in-chief." Michael Kosta weighs in on Trump's recent losing streak, Ivanka and Jared Kushner buying a private island, Benjamin Netanyahu getting a taste of mean-girl Trump, and results from rece
POTUS Hires America's Least-Qualified Spy & Trump's Portrait Graces New $250 Bill? | Beth Stern
Michael Kosta digs into the Trump administration's promising new hires, including a Pentagon employee who got his start doing January 6 and a new highest-ranking intelligence officer with zero intelligence experience, Bill Pulte. Plus, New York Knicks fans go zombie-mode after winning Game 1 in the NBA Finals, and Trump prepares for America's semiquincentennial with his face on a $250 bill and the
Trump Wants White House UFC Ring to Stay & NJ Candidate Tom Kean Is MIA | Chase Infiniti
Michael Kosta covers the primary elections in California and New Jersey: Spencer Pratt’s campaign for L.A. mayor gets picked up for a second season, California teases its first Latino governor since 1875, and New Jersey congressional candidate Tom Kean continues to be MIA. Plus, Trump floats the idea of keeping his UFC ring on the White House lawn, and Ronny Chieng explains why Tom Kean’s absence
Trump’s Losing Streak Seeps Into Iran & Netanyahu Gets a Taste of Mean Girl Trump | Dr. Thomas Mather a.k.a The TickGuy
Michael Kosta covers Trump's impressive losing streak: His name's getting removed from the Kennedy Center, headliners are dropping out of his America 250 concert, Congress is blocking his slush fund, and to top it off, Trump hasn't been able to keep his word on a peace deal with Iran. Plus, Ivanka and Jared buy a private island in the Mediterranean for the modest price of around $1.5 billion.
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Trump Can’t Negotiate for S**t, and the Iran Peace Talks Prove It | Jason Bateman
Trump claims a peace deal with Iran is coming any second, but he's been saying that for months. Jon Stewart takes a look at Trump's unimpressive track record as a negotiator, despite being the self-proclaimed best negotiator in the world, and pulls back the curtain on the president's "Art of the Deal" as merely the art of trolling. Plus, the Freedom 250 concert is falling apart as more and more he
The Precap | Michael Kosta on White House Event Planning Fails, Spencer Pratt's Crystals, and Tennis Grunting
This week's host Michael Kosta sits down with Daily Show writer Nicole Conlan to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come.
They dig in to the White House America 250 Concert Series dropouts, and UFC fight's massive gnat problem. They stop off at Colorado Corner to unpack the release of unrepentant election denier Tina Peters and leading gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx's surprising
TDS Time Machine | Produce Pete with Steve Carell
There's so much happening in the world of fresh produce it's hard to keep track. Luckily we have Produce Pete Steve Carell to guide us.
From canning to cabbage, take a trip back with one of Steve's defining Daily Show characters.
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TDS Time Machine | Sports War - Pt. 1
Welcome to Sports War, the show where the hosts are legally not allowed to agree with each other.
Dive in to the biggest controversies in sports, while Ronny Chieng, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic yell at each other.
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TDS Time Machine | Summer Blockbusters
As summer movie season kicks off, take a look back at The Daily Show's blockbuster coverage.
Stephen Colbert explains that he prefers the trailers to the movies themselves. Jon Stewart interviews MCU stars Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr., and pesters George Lucas with Star Wars minutia. Sigourney Weaver visits to explain Avatar before it becomes the biggest movie of all time. Star Wars s
This Week's News | Jon Stewart Shares Trumpy Graduation Tips & Ronny Chieng Covers J6er "Slush Fund"
Get caught up on all the latest headlines with This Week's News.
Jon Stewart celebrates graduation season by giving the class of 2026 advice on how to land a job, Trump-style. Ronny Chieng weighs in on the president's original war plan to reinstall former President Ahmadinejad in Iran, Rep. Thomas Massie's ouster in retaliation for spearheading the release of the Epstein files, and the indictmen
$1.8 Billion Slush Fund Has J6ers Playing Victim & Trump Creeps on Coast Guard Grad | “Weird Al” Yankovic
Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund for his allies is here, and the line is already forming: the Proud Boys, the MyPillow guy, George Santos, and even the lectern guy! The Department of Justice insists $1.8 billion is an appropriate amount for the fund, and Ronny Chieng does the math to figure out how much money each eligible American will get. Plus, Trump couldn't stop gawking at hot, muscular men at
Trump's Iran War Plan Was Dumber Than You Thought & U.S. Indicts 94-Year-Old Castro | Jonnie Park aka Dumbfoundead
Ronny Chieng breaks down the Trump administration's original Iran War strategy to reinstall former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after bombing his house, Trump unseating Republican Rep. Thomas Massie in retaliation for spearheading the release of the Epstein files, and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry trying to win over Greenlanders with cookies and friendship. Plus, Jordan Klepper weighs in on form
Trump Taps Todd Blanche for J6er Slush Fund & Makes Bank After Boosting Stocks | Brendan Fraser
Trump taps his acting attorney general and former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, to use his $1.8 billion IRS settlement as a slush fund for January 6ers, the president reportedly boosted his stock purchases by heaping praise on companies he invested in, the White House ballroom gets "complex" architecture and favor-hungry corporate donors, and Ronny Chieng uses his law degree to break down what th
Trump Gushes Over Xi & Jon Helps 2026 Graduates Land a Job the Trump Way
Trump supposedly went to China to get tough on trade, collect rare earth minerals, and maybe solve the Iran War, but instead he spent his trip telling President Xi what a tall, handsome, and strong leader he is. Plus, it's graduation season, and Jon Stewart gives the Class of 2026 the ultimate guide on how to nail that big job interview the Donald Trump way.
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The Precap | Ronny Chieng on Snorkeling Pearl Harbor, Unpacking Eurovision, and Colbert's Last Week
This week's host Ronny Chieng sits down with Daily Show writer David Angelo to preview the week to come, and recap the latest headlines.
They'll dive in to Kash Patel's FBI funded snorkeling trip at the Pearl Harbor Memorial, explore the inherent weirdness of the Eurovision Song Contest, and unpack a ridiculous Clavicular headline.
Looking ahead, they discuss Colbert's last week on The Late Sh
TDS Time Machine | Stephen Colbert
As The Late Show with Stephen Colbert approaches its final episode, take a look back at the celebrated correspondent and host of The Colbert Report's time at The Daily Show.
From his very first report on gentle TV nostalgia, through his sendoff of Jon Stewart for Jon's (first) retirement, his run for President (or at least Presidential PAC money), teaming up with Steve Carell for "Even Stepvhen"
This Week's News | Jon Stewart on Media's Hantavirus Panic & Klepper on MAGA's Missing Trump Phones
Get caught up on the latest headlines with This Week's News:
Jon Stewart slams the media for sensationalizing the hantavirus outbreak despite assurances from health experts that it poses no serious public health threat. Jordan Klepper weighs in on RFK Jr.'s creepy concerns about teen sperm, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy kicking off his ethically dubious road trip reality show, President Tru
Xi Makes Trump Climb Stairs, Learn Ancient Greek History & Tremble Over Taiwan Talk | Boots Riley
Jordan Klepper digs into Trump’s media-frenzied visit to China, from Fox News anchor Bret Baier wanting a Chinese robot’s sausage, to President Xi making Trump confront history and stairs, to the closed-door conversations about Taiwan that left Trump shaken. Plus, Ronny Chieng helps Josh Johnson get his Asian references straight.
Grace Kuhlenschmidt gets fired up about the latest tech news, inclu
MAGA Rages Over Missing Trump Phones & POTUS Heads to China with Elon and the Boys | Neil deGrasse Tyson
Jordan Klepper covers Trump calling a reporter a "dumb person" over questions about his ballooning ballroom project and dives into the president's CEO-spangled boys' trip to a major summit in China. Plus, while Trump is away overseas, MAGA pops off on Don Jr. and Eric’s Trump Mobile phone company for failing to fulfill its orders for roughly 600,000 people.
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RFK Jr. Dissatisfied with Teen Sperm & Sean Duffy Gets Back to Reality | Paul Dano
Jordan Klepper breaks down the White House maternal healthcare/Teen Mom fan event where Dr. Oz diagnosed Americans as being "under-babied," RFK Jr. looked back on the good ol' days of teenage sperm, and Donald Trump caught up on his REM in one long blink. Plus, instead of working to bring down the cost of travel, over-babied Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy gets funding for his own road trip re
Hantavirus Is Not the Next Covid, But Try Telling That to the News Media | Josh Tyrangiel
Jon Stewart dives into the hantavirus cruise ship panic sweeping the news cycle, the landfill visit that appears to have sparked the spread, whether we’re getting a pandemic sequel, and the media’s eagerness to sensationalize the virus while health experts urge calm. Plus, Trump gets his own version of the golden calf, and cruise ships offer free norovirus.
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The Precap | Jordan Klepper on "Bored" Trump's UFO Report, Cruise Ship Improv, and Crying During Basketball
This week's host Jordan Klepper sits down with Daily Show writer Scott Hercman to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come.
They look back at Jordan's first days at The Daily Show as weird costume fodder and history as a cruise ship performer, and dig in to reports that Trump is "bored" with his war in Iran, preferring to sew chaos with UFO reports, constant construction and late nigh
TDS Time Machine | Mother's Day
Who needs flowers when you have podcasts? Celebrate Mother's Day with these Daily Show tributes to moms.
Desi Lydic Momsplains everything you need to know about motherhood.
Comedian Rosebud Baker stops by to talk to Desi about her special "The Mother Lode."
Olivia Munn checks in with her own mom about parenting "tiger mom" style.
Jenette McCurdy sits down with Trevor Noah to discuss her me
This Week's News | Jon Stewart on the U.S.-Iran Situationship & Desi Lydic on Trump's Cognitive Tests
Get caught up on all the latest headlines with the Daily Show team.
Jon Stewart weighs in on Trump ignoring the legal deadline for Congress to approve the war in Iran and on King Charles's reminder to Congress about checks and balances. Desi Lydic tackles the president's multiple cognitive tests, the boycott against the Bezos-backed Met Gala, major cuts to airlines due to the ongoing Iran conflic
Epstein’s Alleged Suicide Note Is “No Fun” & Trump Sics Military on Autocorrect | Adam Scott
Desi Lydic tackles the latest headlines: A judge releases Jeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note, Republicans pledge their midterm loyalty to Trump and his 80-year-old fighting skills, and this Mother’s Day, Trump gives moms the gift of an autocorrect rant. Plus, Troy Iwata, Jordan Klepper, and Michael Kosta go head-to-head over who could take Trump in a fight.
Josh Johnson deep-dives into a
Trump Dumps Toxic Ballroom Debris on Golf Course & DJ Marco Rubio Loves 90s Rap | Marla Mindelle
The Iran War might be ended with a Post-it, Marco Rubio's rap-obsessed DJ persona bleeds into his secretary of state work, and Trump's White House ballroom construction could cost taxpayers $1 billion, while the toxic debris from the East Wing could cost nearby golfers a lung. Plus, Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta try to determine the creep level of GOP Congressman Chuck Edwards, who allegedly sexual
Boycotters Skip the Bezos Met Gala & Trump Can’t Focus on the Economy… or Anything | Paul W. Downs
Desi Lydic dives into the major cuts airlines are making to compensate for rising fuel prices, from beverage services on Delta Airlines to all services on the now-defunct Spirit Airlines. And while President Trump boasted his ability to tell the difference between an alligator and a squirrel on his cognitive test, his rant about rigged elections and nuclear war before an audience of children prove
Trump Ignores 60-Day Iran Deadline & King Charles Urges Congress to Do Its Job | Sherrilyn Ifill
As America’s situationship with Iran hits the 60-day War Powers Act deadline, Trump brazenly ignores Congress's authority while spouting nonsense about America's depleted weapons inventory, and Jon Stewart marvels at our "genius" president's faulty math and cognitive skills. Plus, a visit from a real monarch, King Charles, shines a light on the lack of checks and balances from America's absent Con
The Precap | Desi Lydic on the Met Gala, the Kentucky Derby, and Meeting Meryl Streep
This week's host Desi Lydic sits down with Daily Show writer Nicole Conlan to recap the latest news, and preview what's to come.
They tackle the Kentucky Derby's first win by a female trainer, King Charles lecturing the U.S. Congress on democracy, the recent rulings restricting abortion access in Louisiana, the downfall of Spirit Airlines and the rescue of a stranded whale.
Looking ahead, they
TDS Time Machine | The Royal Family
As King Charles III and Queen Camilla wrap up their latest visit to the United States, take a look back at The Daily Show's coverage of the UK's Royal Family over the years.
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This Week's News | Jon Stewart on the WHCD Shooting & Josh Johnson on Comey's Seashell Indictment
Catch up on all the latest Daily Show coverage with This Week's News.
Jon Stewart dives into Trump spinning the attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner into a play for his $400 million East Wing ballroom. Josh Johnson comments on Republicans' push for taxpayers to foot the ballroom bill, King Charles's dazzling address to Congress, and James Comey's indictment over a seashell
SCOTUS Deals Blow to Voting Rights Act & Trump Deals Blow to NASA Chief’s Ears | RZA
Josh Johnson dives into the Iran peace talks that Trump is holding “telephonically,” the president bullies NASA chief Jared Isaacman for his ears, and Republicans claim racism is over after the Supreme Court effectively guts the Voting Rights Act. Plus, Ronny Chieng dishes on how Republicans in Congress are celebrating while minorities are panicking.
Jordan Klepper Anal-a-Zones California's pivot
Trump Indicts Comey Over Seashells & King Charles Is King of Congressional Comedy | Ali Siddiq
King Charles visits Congress for open mic night, and Trump tries to out-tyrant His Majesty with another indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, this time for the "crime" of posting a photo of seashells spelling out "8647." Josh Johnson breaks down MAGA world's feverish accusations against Comey, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt decodes other treasonous hidden messages at the beach.
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Trump and Republicans Want YOU to Pay $400 Million for His Ballroom | Gaten Matarazzo
Josh Johnson looks at how the GOP is scrambling to use the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner to hard-sell Trump's $400 million ballroom on the pretense of national security, with American taxpayers footing the bill. Plus, Jordan Klepper finds out if other countries have security ideas better than just "ballroom."
From Peter Doocy to Dr. Oz to Marco Rubio, Triumph the Insult Comic
Trump Spins Dinner Shooting for Ballroom Agenda & Blitzer Is CNN's One-Shoed Hero | Jodi Kantor
Jon Stewart dives into the chaos at the White House Correspondents' Dinner: After a shooter interrupted mentalist Oz Pearlman revealing Karoline Leavitt’s baby name, cabinet members abandoned their wives to rush to safety, Wolf Blitzer reported on the scene without a shoe, and Trump insisted none of this would’ve happened in his larger, more secure, East Wing ballroom. Plus, Triumph the Insult Com
The Precap | Josh Johnson on the Reaction to the Press Gala Attack, the Michael Jackson Movie Success, and Not Caring About the Royals
This week's host Josh Johnson sits down with Daily Show writer Joe Opio to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come.
They break down the apathetic and conspiratorial reactions to the attack at the White House Correspondents Dinner, the unsurprising success of the 'Michael' movie, and a ridiculous case of bear-suit luxury car insurance fraud.
Looking ahead they preview the UK royal fa
TDS Time Machine | Earth Day
While there's still some Earth left, check out this collection of The Daily Show's coverage of one of our most habitable planet.
Ronny Chieng determines that everything about Earth Day is stupid, and no one can change his mind. Sam Bee educates Jon Stewart with her recurring Global Earthwatch. Lewis Black chokes on celebrity environmentalism. And we reach the ultimate confrontation with Man v Ea
This Week's News | Jon on Trump's "Art of the Deal" in Iran & Kosta on Kash Patel's Partying Problem
Catch up on all the news of this week, with This Week's News.
Jon Stewart breaks down Trump's "Art of the Deal" strategy in Iran, Republicans celebrate the president's self-proclaimed victory, and Trump's executive order fast-tracking psychedelic drug treatments for veterans. Michael Kosta covers a wave of scandals and shakeups in the Trump administration, including bombshell reports of FBI Direc
John Phelan Fired as Navy Sec., Replaced with Witch-Hunter Hung Cao | Ben McKenzie
Michael Kosta dives into America's naval blockade of Iranian ports to pressure Iran as the U.S. Navy quietly falls apart on the home front. After Pete Hegseth's firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, Trump replaces the unqualified rich guy with the technically more qualified Hung Cao, who is famous for his hatred of witches and calls for more "alpha males and alpha females" in the military.
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