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AUGUST 22, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! With love in the air, Jon is feeling inadequate and elects to go after happy people who love him. He depresses Scott Bakula with the harsh realties of his action figure, he fights with ABC's John Stossel and mocks the crazed gene stealing fears of former Presidential candidate Ralp...

AUGUST 21, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! As Trump's America is rocked wildly in modern times, 2002 offers a soothing boredom hard to match. With obligatory coverage of both the Superbowl and the Olympics, the only highlights to report come from (shock!) THE FIELD PIECES? Lauren Weedman offers a fine alternative to Nancy's...

AUGUST 16, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! Been a long time since Jan 2001, and yet here we arrive at Bush's first official State of the Union complete with Colbert, Weedman and Mo, the Immortal. Walsh is back in England, Frank DeCaro finally returns and WELCOME TO THE TEAM MARY BIRDSONG. May your life be as long as your li...

AUGUST 15, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! Matt Walsh falls in love in a with car with deadly capabilities, Stephen Colbert applauds the progress of the weather resistant Confederate flag and finally, at long last, Reverend Al Sharpton faces the Stewart and a roast battle ensues! Plus Harold Ramis shits on the program and D...

AUGUST 9, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! Before you get too comfy, watch out for dangerous snack foods! After a chance encounter with a particularly prickly pretzel, President Bush is sporting a pretty noticeable shiner. Will this finally be the trick that wins Jon over to Dubya's leadership style? Plus, a long time corres...

AUGUST 8, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! The New Year starts not with bang, but with a thud. Carell is off in the field, Colbert recounts the tragedy of 1-3-02, and Jon learns of Quinces and Beamoth fruits. The Daily Show Weekly: A Vic and Chandler Rewatch is an unofficial fan podcast designed to serve as a critical compan...

Conversation #169, recorded on July 24, 2018. We're talking with comedy writer Mike Reiss, one of the original writers behind THE SIMPSONS. Along the way, he's written for the Harvard Lampoon, Johnny Carson, created the beloved Lovitz vehicle THE CRITIC and the cult hit QUEER DUCK, and more. He's penned children's books, plays and most recently SPRINGFIELD CONFIDENTIAL: JOKES, SECRETS AND OUTRIGHT...

2001 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY PODCAST, a rewatch hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! Nothing new left to report, so let's get to the prizes! For our 3rd annual Awards for Daily Show excellence – we've got new categories like Pennywise of the Year, Zen of the Year and Oddball of the Year! Plus, the returning debate of what are top 10 guest interviews, top 20(...

2001 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY PODCAST, a rewatch hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! From the correspondents to the contributors, hosts and guest hosts – everybody's contracts are up for renewal. Has Steve Carell finally outgrown the show after contributing a record number of segments? Has Stephen Colbert caught the hosting bug after proving he may have been...

2001 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY PODCAST, a rewatch hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! It's a show on auto-pilot until the world gets turned upside down. Then, Jon Stewart fights for the right to spitball the country. In a speech heard 'round basic cable, Jon confront the darkness and remains hopeful. Despite the death of irony, these patriots clown suit up to...

2001 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY PODCAST, a rewatch hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! It was the story of two years in 2001, and the story of a host. But for months of the year, who exactly IS the host is a bit of a question? Will Stephen Colbert or Steve Carell usurp the desk? Can Vance, Mo and Nancy break through the wall of The Others, along with all these...

1996 - It's A DAILY SHOW WEEKLY BONUS EPISODE, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! Before we hop back through the year 2001's ups and downs, lets take a crash course down Jonny Stew Stand Up Lane. His only HBO special through 2018 is the incredibly difficult to track down UNLEAVENED, which has solid bits on Election 1996, bombing Saddam and the plenty of racial...

Nothing better than a classic comedy pair - Laurel and Hardy! Abbott and Costello! Cheech and Chong! Inspired by a look back at the vaudeville days, Scott and Vic discuss the best comedy duos of ALL TIME, and brainstorm frequent collaborators that maybe AUGHTA be considered classics. Plus, the boys lay down the law on corporately created tag-teams we dislike, and fantasize of those impossible team...

Conversation #168, recorded on May 15, 2018. Vance DeGeneres is a comedian, producer and actor, known to many as one of the original correspondents on THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, serving on-camera from January 1999 to May 2001. From the field to the studio, Vance worked alongside a cast that included Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Mo Rocca, Beth Littleford and more, making his mark with a dry...

JULY 3, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! As we wrap up a historic year for the show, we've got a small bit of a effort revival in the final inning. Lewis breaks down the two years this was, Stephen Colbert, Senior Jewish Correspondent, firmly explains Hanukkah and Steve Carell offers a very special gift in the form of a star...

JULY 2, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! Magic happens when the Reverand Al Sharpton stops returning Jon's calls and in a sweaty moment of pure improv splendor – Stephen Colbert fills in to historic success. Meanwhile, we suffer a Carell fatigue and The Daily Show reveals it has been around since at least 1945, with a very J...

JULY 1, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! As the 9/11 fear subsides, everybody is eager for a vacation. Jon corrects his well-informed guests and re-airs bumpers because PEOPLE DEMAND IT. Also Carell auto-pilots on Ad Nausem, and doubles down on the idea that Everybody Has A Story (spoiler alert: they do NOT). The Daily Show...

JUNE 23, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! In a dry week at the sleepy end of November, Jon phones in interviews with a D-List bench of guest stars amounts to another lazy week of content. With only Steve Carell as a light of guidance, it appears the show has finally had too much war for its enjoyment and only the wackiness o...

JUNE 22, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! In a sleepy post-Thanksgiving week of unwatchable Jon interviews with forbidden appearances by John Stamos and Weakest Link Anne Robinson – and a quality moment of reckoning with 60 Minutes' Steve Kroft as Jon realizes how easy it is to speculate. Plus: the grand return of Frank DeCa...

JUNE 16, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! As Anthrax continues to freak us out, nothing scares the team more than being pulled from covering the war and returning to the home front to break down New York Mayor-Elect Michael Bloomberg's improbable rise to power! Plus Ad Nausium fires at the news media's eternal war coverage w...

JUNE 15, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! With Halloween and Bio-Terrorism on us in equal measure, it's only natural that the show is a little loopy. We get Steve Carell's realistically spooky Haunted House (featuring a naked Matt Walsh), Colbert is a festive gas mask and future child predator Kevin Spacey! Lot to like, a lo...

JUNE 8, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! After a bit of freaking out, America finally realizes what's at stake – WE CAN'T LET THE TERRORISTS WIN, JON. That means no more MC Hammer! No more Emmy Awards, as Steve and Nancy don yellow armbands in solidarity on We Love Showbiz. Plus, Lewis Black makes triumphant return after an...

JUNE 7, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! America Freaks Out as Jon battles the fear of bio-terrorism and the forces of sketch comedy. From a sit down with the Lorax, to Steve Carell's drinking problem – there's too much silly and not enough satire! Bright spots: Mo Rocca battles CNN's Osama questions, and the (very quick) re...

MAY 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee and Chandler Dean! After our month long sabbatical, the boys are back with hot takes on the Roseanne firing, Samantha Bee's c-word gate, the prospect of a Trump pardoning Trump, Jon Stewarts return to the stage with Dave Chappelle, the resurrection of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Rick and Morty and much more. Before you go back to the past, langu...

MAY 26 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! Silly continues to own the desk as TDS enters the uncharted waters of sketch comedy, with a tone-deaf segment built around Jon and the Stevphens attempting to pitch terrible reality shows… in space! Plus, Jon confronts the man who interviewed Bin Ladin and fat Steve Carell gobbles more...