The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Jordan Klepper looks at how Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is sending right-wing politicians and commentators into a panic, why MTG feels threatened by Trump’s new 9/11 conspiracy theorist friend, and how Joe Biden befriended a Trump supporter. Plus, Michael Kosta joins Jordan on a unity ticket. John Leguizamo looks at the latest way Republicans are trying to suppress the Latino vote,...

Jordan Klepper unpacks the debate aftermath including Trump's insistence that he won, Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris endorsement, and the origin of the “immigrants eat our cats and dogs” conspiracy. After JD Vance doubles down on Trump’s claim, Ronny Chieng visits Springfield to investigate the pet-eating allegations. Plus, Michael Kosta goes to Philadelphia to get the lowdown from Pennsylvania driv...

Jon Stewart goes live after the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Filled with face-offs over abortion access, border control, and for some reason eating cats? Jon breaks down what this all means for the election. Plus, former Microsoft CEO, LA Clippers owner, and founder of USAFacts Steve Ballmer discusses why he launched his website, USAFacts, as a nonpartisan reso...

With the election rapidly approaching, Jordan Klepper catches up on the latest stories in the presidential race, including recent polling, JD Vance swimming in a t-shirt, and Dick Cheney’s surprising endorsement of Kamala Harris. Plus, as Harris and Trump prepare for their first debate with starkly different approaches, Grace Kuhlenschmidt joins to break down the Republican candidate’s “weaving” t...

A look back at Daily Show News Team coverage of presidential debates from every election since the 2000 Bush/Gore race. Featuring coverage from Jordan Klepper, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac, Stephen Colbert, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor, writer, producer, and former Daily Show correspondent Ed Helms joins Michael Kosta to discuss the new season of his podcast SNAFU, which recounts the FBI break-in that exposed the FBI’s excessive surveillance tactics.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Kosta sits with University of Michigan Law School Professor Barbara McQuad to discuss the difference between misinformation and disinformation and her latest book, Attack From Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest Back in Black, Lewis Black unloads his frustration with the unbearable summer heat and the effects of climate change. Also, Charlamagne tha God gives his opinion of the right’s racist and sexist attacks on Kamala Harris and how this distracts from discussing real political issues.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Ronny Chieng sits with Oscar-nominated actor Hong Chau to talk about her new film, The Instigators, and her career in Hollywood. Plus, director Jon M. Chu joins Ronny to chat about his new book, Viewfinder: A Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen, his advice to young dreamers, and what drew him to direct the film adaptation of Wicked.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more abou...

Kamala Harris has led a full and shockingly normal life. From her birth in a year that makes her a very normal age to be president now, to a classic college job at McDonald's, to her time in the senate barely getting noticed for anything, Kamala is breaking with recent presidential tradition by being totally f**king normal. Plus, find out how JD Vance left his community of forgotten men and women...

Jon sits with Pete Buttigieg, who explains the motivation behind his popular Fox News appearances, what he makes of Donald Trump choosing JD Vance as his running mate, and his own experience with the VP vetting process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A look back at some of Jon Stewart’s reactions to Fox News’s many media crimes, including the network’s anchors patting themselves on the back for their own coverage, their reaction to Jon leaving The Daily Show in 2015, and stirring up false outrage during the Obama administration.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

Authors Rebecca Traister and Brittany Cooper join Desi Lydic to unpack the power in using anger and faith to keep up motivation during the election season.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Stewart answers audience questions about how young voters can overcome complacency in politics, what literature most inspired his worldview, and the best advice he’s received. Plus the News Team reports from the floor of the DNC to check the vibe among Democrats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon sits with entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban to discuss his plan to bring more transparency to consumers about the real costs of prescription drugs with his company, Cost Plus Drugs. They also chat about Trump’s desire to be CEO of America and Elon Musk’s role in disrupting global discourse with X algorithms.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn...

Jordan Klepper travels to a Trump rally in Harrisburg, PA to get the MAGA crowd’s opinion on Biden dropping out of the race, Kamala Harris replacing him and JD Vance and Tim Walz as VP candidates. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt attends the first Democratic rally for VP Harris in Philadelphia to see if voters agree that she chose the right white guy as her running mate.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Ronny Chieng and Michael Kosta argue over the 2024 Paris Games, including Lebron James’s role in winning the gold, Noah Lyles’ competing with Covid, and Australia B-girl, Raygun’s jaw-dropping moves. Also, Grace Kuhlenschmidt chats with UC Irvine neuropolitics researcher Mark Fisher to understand the consequences of a gerontocracy and what’s really on a cognitive test.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer sits with Michael Kosta to talk about her bestselling book, "True Gretch: What I’ve Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between," earning the nickname “Big Gretch” for taking down Trump, and her role as the Harris-Walz presidential campaign co-chair. Plus, Jordan Klepper takes a tour of Chicago with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. See omnystudio.com/...

Past and present generations of Daily Show correspondents unite as Jordan Klepper and Ed Helms discuss Ed’s journey to The Daily Show, how Ed found his voice as a correspondent, and how he’s picked projects since then, including The Office and his current podcast, SNAFU with Ed Helms.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Illinois Representative Lauren Underwood speaks with Desi Lydic about working with Kamala Harris on maternal healthcare legislation, the anti-women agenda being pushed by JD Vance and other conservatives, as well as how her favorite TV show parallels her work in Congress. Plus, Maryland Governor Wes Moore chats with Jordan Klepper about the differing views on patriotism between America’s left and...

Desi Lydic recaps day 1 of the DNC including speeches from Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden while Troy Iwata searches for the perfect “Thank You” card for Biden. Plus, Jon Stewart closes out the last night of the DNC live from Chicago with a recap of the convention, including Kamala Harris's spotlight moment, Oprah's cat lady cam, and a roster of speakers as diverse and contradictory as the Democrati...

Jon Stewart closes out the last night of the DNC live from Chicago with a recap of the convention, including Kamala Harris's spotlight moment, Oprah's cat lady cam, and a roster of speakers as diverse and contradictory as the Democratic party itself. Jon also shows Dems what real joy looks like and tries to make sense of Fox News's convention coverage. The Best F**king News Team also share their t...

Jordan Klepper recaps the DNC's second night, from an electric roll call featuring Lil Jon to headliners Barack and Michelle Obama delivering soaring rhetoric while also hitting below the belt. Plus, Desi Lydic has notes for the delegation from Illinois, and Ronny Chieng reveals the insults Democrats have coming next for Trump. To land one of the most coveted interviews with Gov. Tim Walz at the D...

Desi Lydic recaps the biggest moments of night one, including Hillary Clinton's crowd breaking into a familiar chant, conservatives obsessing over Kamala Harris's smile, and Joe Biden giving an energetic speech that went way past everyone's bedtimes. Plus, Troy Iwata hunts for the perfect "Thank You" card for Biden. Then Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic, Troy Iwata, and Josh Johnson talk to Dems on the gr...

The Daily Show is in Chicago for night one of the DNC and Michael Kosta covers what to expect this week, including vague nightly themes, unsubstantiated rumors of surprise celebrity appearances, and a recycled Biden platform. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt reports on a giant inflatable IUD and Jordan Klepper stops by to teach Tim Walz a thing or two about pandering to local crowds. Klepper then takes a...