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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

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Jon Stewart and The Daily Show News Team cover today's biggest headlines. The “Ears Edition” of The Daily Show features full episodes, extended content, exclusive interviews, and more. The Daily Show: Ears Edition listeners can use discount code "TDS20” for 20% off all The Daily Show products on ParamountShop.com. Watch The Daily Show weeknights on Comedy Central at 11/10c or stream it on Paramount+.
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Nothing hits quite like a trial of the century. Take a look back at some of The Daily Show's coverage of celebrity justice. Rob Cordry learns from the experts camping outside the Michael Jackson trial. Jon Stewart examines how the media is covering the proceedings. Ed Helms chips in analysis and punnery. Jon analyzes the coverage of the Martha Stew…
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Jordan Klepper recaps Trump’s visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he was greeted by a lackluster hair dance ceremony, serenaded a Qatari military base with Lee Greenwood, and twisted discussions about drones into a ramble about Sean Duffy and Pete Buttigieg’s bicycle. Plus, as his Middle Eastern tour comes to an end, Josh Johnson analyzes whet…
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Jordan Klepper covers Trump's lavish welcome in Qatar and lifting of Syrian sanctions, while RFK Jr. lands himself in muddy waters over swimming in a contaminated creek. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt and Troy Iwata fight over investigating Trump’s $400 million jet vs. the sewage-tainted Rock Creek. The Trump administration is full of corruption, bigotr…
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Jordan Klepper breaks down day one of Saudi Arabia’s effort to buy Trump’s affection: Arabian horses, a McDonald’s food truck, some business deals, and a mid-meeting nap. Plus, Michael Kosta is so taken by the Saudis' lavish welcome he almost forgets about their oppression and orchestration of 9/11. Trump's 2024 campaign blitz through right-wing po…
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After Trump teased an upcoming "big announcement" last week, Jon Stewart contemplates what news Americans are supposed to be so psyched for: the possible suspension of d]cess, Trump's appointment of Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as D.C. district attorney, Qatar's $400 million luxury jet "gift" for Trump, or lower prices on the "fat shot drug"? Retire…
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There's a new pope, and he's made in America. Celebrate the election of Chicago's Pope Leo XIV with a look back at The Daily Show's papal past. Jon Stewart breaks down all the news following the death of Pope John Paul II with help from Ed Helms. Jon discovers the Pope has a Twitter handle. Ed Helms demos his conclave simulator. Jon covers the asce…
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There's still time to order flowers, but you're going to have to move fast. It's Mother's Day! Trevor Noah and Desi Lydic discuss the best ways to celebrate Mother's Day (by leaving moms alone). Jon Stewart sits down with former president Jimmy Carter to talk about his book A Remarkable Mother. Desi dives back in to unpack the history of why we cel…
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The Daily Show, but make it fashion. Join in as we dissect the highs and lows of high fashion. Trevor Noah recaps the best and worst of the looks at the Met Gala. Roy Wood Jr. dives into the history of black contributions to fashion in an installment of CP Time. Mo Rocca digs into a one-man fashion protest. Trevor and Desi Lydic show off the contro…
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Desi Lydic has the latest from the Vatican after the announcement of the first American pope, Leo XIV, including the world's reaction to a Chicago-style pope and Fox News immediately yelling at him to speak English. Plus, Michael Kosta celebrates America's conclave win. Following Trump’s ban on transgender people in the military, Jordan Klepper met…
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Desi Lydic dives into Trump’s ominous “big announcement,” the president renames the Persian Gulf, another US fighter jet falls off an aircraft carrier, and kids swap tariff-priced Barbies for the promise of economic freedom. In honor of the conclave, Lewis Black sounds off on the Vatican's mysterious process to select a new pope, including this yea…
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Desi Lydic recaps Trump's oblivious reaction to getting friend-zoned by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and prepares for a summer of s***ty air travel as the Real ID deadline approaches and Newark Airport spirals into more chaos. Everything is Stupid -- Ronny Chieng breaks down how AI chatbot romances aren't as stupid as you might guess; they'r…
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Jon Stewart sorts Trump's latest barrage of bulls**t into the "OK" and "NOT OK" piles, including telling kids to cut down on dolls and pencils, calling for Alcatraz to reopen, posting AI-generated images of himself as the Pope, and shrugging off the Constitution. Historian and best-selling author Rutger Bregman sits down to unpack his latest book, …
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Check in with The Daily Show hosts as they connect with the studio audience after the cameras cut. Except for the part about the cameras cutting. They never cut. We're always watching... Jon Stewart shares about the humiliation of losing a Super Bowl bet. Ronny Chieng is visited by Bill Murray to celebrate getting American citizenship. Michael Kost…
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Michael Kosta continues TDS coverage of Trump’s 100th day in office with reports from NewsNation’s town hall, where the president racially slighted Stephen A. Smith, as well as details on Mike Waltz’s exit and subsequent United Nations promotion, and Pam Bondi’s ridiculous claims about fentanyl deaths. With anxiety-inducing news cycles and Trump De…
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Desi Lydic covers Trump’s 100th day celebrations: inviting ABC News into the White House to misunderstand the Declaration of Independence, grooving to his famous “YMCA” dance, and putting the economy on financial Ozempic. From the dark halls of Santa Monica to the caves of the Trump administration, Stephen Miller has been working in the shadows as …
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On Trump’s official second 100th day in office, Jordan Klepper delves into his lack of follow-through, including the division he’s sown, his back-and-forth on tariffs and firings, and taunting Canada until they elected a liberal prime minister. Trump let Elon Musk take a chainsaw to the federal workforce in order to save taxpayers money, but after …
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Jon Stewart takes a look at Trump’s first 100 days: from plummeting approval ratings to unfulfilled promises on immigration, health, and the economy, to destroying his reputation as a shrewd negotiator with China and Ukraine. Chris Hughes, an economist and the author of “Marketcrafters,” sits down to unpack the economy’s fall under Trump and how un…
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In Trump's first 100 days back in the White House, he wreaked havoc on the economy with his tariff rollout, wiped out DEI, and ignored court orders after wrongfully deporting a resident--all while floating the possibility of a third term. Jon Stewart and The Best F**king News team recap it all in Part 2 of Donald Trump's second term (so far). See o…
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Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month with The Daily Show as we look back at interviews from some of our favorite Arab American guests. Bassem Youssef joins Jon Stewart to compare notes on hosting a political comedy show, and how it's different doing it in Egypt. Ramy Youssef joins Trevor Noah to discuss how he made his hit show Ramy from his own …
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Get out there and get some fresh air with Troy Iwata as he hits the field for The Daily Show. Troy embraces the world of professional cuddlers, nvestigates the phenomenon of tipflation, meets Joe Biden's biggest superfan, and dives deep into the Gathering of the Juggalos to find out who the fans and followers of the Insane Clown Posse are voting fo…
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Celebrate the second coming of President Donald J. Trump with Jon Stewart and The Best F**king News Team as they recap everything Trump has done in his first 100 days back in the White House. From Inauguration Day to naming the Gulf of America to his ham-fisted approach to international conflicts, this is Part 1 of Trump's second term (so far). See…
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Listen in as The Daily Show looks back at America's favorite pastime: arguing about immigration policy! John Stewart unpacks a John McCain led "not-amnesty" plan. Resident Expert John Hodgman joins to lay out the truth about illegal immigration's health impacts. Aasif Mandvi checks in to report on anti-Mexican sentiment. Al Madrigal heads to Texas …
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The truth is out there, and so is Grace Kuhlenschmidt, so follow along as the Daily Show correspondent hits the field. Grace learns how to live off the grid in the middle of Manhattan from a man who's been doing just that. She tackles aging in the government by meeting with the youngest member of congress. Prior to the election she met with profess…
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Humanity and Earth have been locked in an eternal struggle to see which can destroy the other first. But today is the one day we give it up for ol' roundy. It's Earth Day! Jon Stewart reports on Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio's efforts to get the word out for Earth Day. Sam Bee talks to environmentalists to see if she can get them on her side. Lewis…
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Don't mind that human sized anthropomorphic rabbit hiding eggs in your lawn, it's time for The Daily Show to take a look at Easter. Jon Stewart breaks down the difficulty of Passover competing with Easter. Sam Bee joins Jon to report on the White House egg roll keeping out gay families. Trevor Noah checks in on Trump's weird Easter festivities, and…
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You can put this podcast in your ears, but be careful not to inhale. It's The Daily Show's coverage of marijuana through the years and the legal system. Jon Stewart discusses the road to legalization, and research monkeys that know how to party. Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert go head to head over legalization and wife swapping. John Oliver digs i…
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Leap into the squared circle with The Daily Show's fake news coverage of the world's realest sport. Jon Stewart unpacks the WWE hitting the stock market with help from Stephen Colbert, and reports on the 2008 presidential candidates dropping in to campaign on Monday Night Raw. Wyatt Cenac tags in wrestler Mick Foley to help explain political strate…
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Ronny Chieng covers Elon Musk’s mission to have babies over DM, Pete Hegseth’s Air Force diversity purge, RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine coded attack on autism, and proof he has never seen "Love on the Spectrum." Michael Kosta & Ronny Chieng go head to head over Rory McIlroy’s Masters Tournament takeover, brand-new Barbie Lebron James, Bryce Harper’s on-fi…
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Ronny Chieng breaks down how JD Vance's comments calling Chinese people "peasants" have escalated both the shade war and the trade war with China, impacting American industries from automakers to Hollywood. Plus, Troy Iwata chimes in on the one thriving business of the trade war: TikTok luxury knockoffs. Michael Kosta checks in with Canadians to se…
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Ronny Chieng tackles the Trump administration shirking responsibility for a Maryland father's mistaken deportation to El Salvador, their aggressive media tirade invoking Osama Bin Laden, and Harvard's defiance of Donald Trump. Plus, Josh Johnson explains how Trump's power changes from Harvard to El Salvador. Trump promised that under his presidency…
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Jon Stewart measures Trump's weight on the authoritarian scale. Between the president's refusal to correct the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to his incompetence on a variety of issues, Donald's dictatorship isn't looking very healthy. Award-winning actor and comedian, Ramy Youssef joins to talk about the new animated series he co-cre…
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Join The Daily Show in celebrating America's favorite day of the year: Tax Day! Jon Stewart reports on the tax anger origins of the Tea Party. Resident Expert John Hodgman breaks down the benefits of tax cuts for the rich. Lewis Black reacts to a tax rebate for Americans. Ed Helms explores the benefits of offshoring to the Cayman Islands for tax pu…
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Desi Lydic tackles Trump's cabinet of ass-kissers, his war on water pressure, and Kristi Noem's viral gun photo-op. Plus, Troy Iwata breaks down the White House’s top issue: temperamental showers. Michael Kosta dives into America's mad money problems in the face of Trump's tariffs: panicked shopping on the rise, price hikes on everyday toys and goo…
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Desi Lydic tracks Trump's "Tariff Day" roller coaster ride, from his shock announcement of a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, to slapping even more tariffs on China. Plus, Olivia Munn explains how Trump's tariff chaos is all just brushstrokes in the art of his deal. Could resurrecting the woolly mammoth be the fix for modern climate change? Troy…
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Desi Lydic covers the ongoing economic crisis from Trump's trade war, which has created tension between Trump's two favorite goons, Peter Navarro and Elon Musk. Meanwhile, Fox News's journalistic integrity is front-and-center with their top story: "Look over there!" Plus, Michael Kosta reports on how the tariff pile-on with China could have America…
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Jon Stewart on the fallout from Trump's tariffs, a stock market in a near-recession free fall, and the GOP's spin of the economic turmoil as "no biggie." Rahm Emanuel, former ambassador to Japan under Biden and a current advisor at investment-banking firm Centerview Partners, joins Jon Stewart to talk about the United States’ international trade pr…
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Take a moment with The Daily Show to consider the constitution, while it still exists. John Hodgman joins Jon Stewart to fix the constitution. Michael Kosta meets the man responsible for getting the 27th amendment over the finish line. Old Timey Jon Stewart checks in on Mississippi, the last amender, in 19th Century News. Trevor Noah hears Trump's …
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Get out of the office and into the field with the best of Michael Kosta on assignment. Michael visits Switzerland in a two part special on gun control. Visits Lake Erie to meet the people trying to turn the lake into a person. Finds out why the Proud Boys are so, so frustrated. And finally, learns if he's got what it takes to be a pro gamer. See om…
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Mourn your busted bracket with The Daily Show's coverage of March Madness over the years. Jason Jones investigates a proposed all white, all American basketball league, with color commentary from Wyatt Cenac and John Oliver. Aasif Mandvi checks in on the NCAA's troubling compensation rules. Trevor Noah weighs in on champions and perfect brackets, b…
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Michael Kosta recaps Trump's tariffs fallout, from a stock market crash to cabinet officials taking to the airwaves to cheerlead the move. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt checks in on the penguins who now find themselves in a trade war. Jordan Klepper profiles Brian Glenn: Chief White House Correspondent of Real America's Voice, boyfriend of Marjorie Tay…
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Michael Kosta recaps surprising wins for the Democrats, including a victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race despite Elon Musk's financial interference, and a record-breaking 25-hour speech by Cory Booker. Plus, Trump launches his "Liberation Day" tariffs, and Republicans scramble to supply cover. In the first installment of "Mysteries of Donald…
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Michael Kosta breaks down the Trump administration’s disregard for the Constitution: Trump’s plan for a third term that even Republicans think is an April Fools joke, omitting due process on ICE deportations, and a mistaken deportation to El Salvador that can’t be undone. Plus, Josh Johnson lays out the difference between Kid Rock's tattoos and dep…
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Jon Stewart checks in on the state of democracy after Trump considers an unconstitutional third term in office, then takes a look at how all the national security officials involved in Signalgate have managed to skirt any accountability and keep their jobs, all while thousands of hard-working government employees lose theirs in DOGE layoffs. Oren C…
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Make sure your OPSEC is clean with this look back at The Daily Show's coverage of security leaks and classified document scandals. Jon Stewart sneaks a peek at the biggest, best leak ever from Wikileaks, then checks his inbox and finds out that Hillary Clinton once had a private email server. Jon checks in with Aasif Mandvi to unpack another Wikile…
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Get out from behind the desk with some of the best of Desi in the field Investigate the Yelp protection racket and the truth behind daylight saving time. Then take off for a potential mission to Mars scam, and make a hard swamp landing to uncover the origins of the infamous Florida Man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Baseball's back! Celebrate opening day with The Daily Show's coverage of past times in America's pastime. Jon Stewart talks his beloved Mets ripping out his heart, imagines Mr. Met firing their manager and takes a look at politicians pulling the local team flip-flop. Jon discusses anti-immigration implications of an Arizona All-Star Game with Al Ma…
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