The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Senior Latino Correspondent Al Madrigal tackles an array of issues, including: Tucson's Mexican-American studies ban, a general lack of opportunity for Latinos in show business, the cultural differences among Chileans, and which unexpected conservative presidential candidate garners Al Madrigal's nod for the Latino vote. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad...

Transracial adoption has increased over the years and the experience of being raised by adoptive parents of a different race is not without complications. Host Roy Wood Jr. chats with author of the book All You Can Ever Know, Nicole Chung, and author of the book Surviving the White Gaze, Rebecca Carroll, about their first-hand experiences as transracial adoptees. They discuss their upbringings in...

The Daily Show jumps in our time machine to head back to this day in 2008: Lehman Brothers has just collapsed, sending the market into a death spiral and sinking the financial crisis to a new low. Jon Stewart catches us up on this latest economic nightmare, discussing the ever-changing situation with Aasif Mandvi before checking in on the latest presidential campaign-trail spin from Senators Barac...

Eva Longoria talks about the challenges facing the Latino community right now and how she is unmasking beauty stereotypes. Co-host of "The View" and CNN political commentator Ana Navarro discusses the importance of unity among Latinos and all underrepresented groups, and how Democrats shouldn't take the Latino vote for granted. And Actor and activist Diane Guerrero talks about the need for more re...

Trevor Noah reports on the fight to keep critical race theory in schools and the harmful outcomes of diluting the effects of slavery in the classroom. Also, Trevor sits with New York Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones to discuss how "The 1619 Project" aims to depict a more accurate history of America.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is meeting with Vladimir Putin this week, but before Putin…there was Trump. Trevor covers the historic nuclear summit meeting between Kim Jong Un and President Trump, who lavished the dictator with praise and gave him a sweetheart diplomatic deal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

New York is famous for its pizza and no one is prouder of that than Jon Stewart…or more protective. Jon takes on Donald Trump, the entire city of Chicago, and Mayor Bill DeBlasio in his defense of proper pizza etiquette and his mission to cement New York as the pizza capital of America. Grab a slice and strap in for the ride. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about yo...

Jon Stewart covers the first of many legislative setbacks in providing funding for 9/11 Responders’ health care services via the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. While Senate Republicans filibuster the Zadroga Bill, tax cuts are passed for the wealthy while America’s news channels are beat to reporting the story by Al Jazeera. Jon is joined by 9/11 responders Kenny Specht (FDNY), Ch...

Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, went into cardiac arrest during a game. This injury sparked conversations about the safety of football and the ways the NFL protects their players’ well being. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with CBS Mornings co-host, Nate Burleson, to discuss their feelings towards the game, the importance of protecting players’ mental health, and the fight for lifetime insurance...

The Daily Show jumps in our time machine to head back to this day in 2010: Jon Stewart is our host and he sits down with Meghan McCain to discuss her book Dirty, Sexy Politics. Plus, former Daily Show correspondent, Wyatt Cenac, reports on the lack of Supreme Court justices from the borough of Staten Island. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

New York Fashion Week hits the runway this week! Desi does a deep dive unpacking the history of NY Fashion Week, Dulcé talks about cultural appropriation in fashion, and Roy highlights Black trailblazers in the fashion industry. Also, Trevor sits down with iconic fashion designer, Dapper Dan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

It's the start of a new NFL season! Trevor chats with Daily Show correspondent, Roy Wood Jr, about the dangers of football and highlights the lack of Black head coaches in the NFL. Also, guest host D.L. Hughley sits down with NFL commentator, Dominique Foxworth, to discuss the improvements he's seen in the league over time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your...

Desi Lydic narrates The Daily Showography of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, a man married to the game. Trevor sits down with Lindsey Graham, who wanted anyone but Trump to win the 2016 election. Flash forward to the 2020 election where Graham backed Trump's claims of voter fraud.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Trevor Noah and the Daily Show correspondents hold a remote class for children at home to learn about the real issues of the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beyoncé's impact on music and pop culture is undeniable. The Daily Show dives deep into Queen Bey's global influence. Trevor Noah covers the media freakout over Beyoncé's "Lemonade" album and former correspondent Jessica Williams dissects the political messages in Beyoncé's 2013 Super Bowl Halftime performance. Also, Trevor talks about the time Beyoncé left him starstruck at the Oscars and takes g...

Virgil Abloh, Zelda Wynn Valdes, and Stephen Burrows are iconic and influential Black designers, but the fashion industry has had a long history of racism, classism, and nepotism. Host Roy Wood Jr. chats with Daily Show producer, Chelsea Williamson, CEO of Harlem’s Fashion Row, Brandice Daniel & Editor in Chief at The Cut, Lindsay Peoples about the influence Black culture has had on fashion and th...

Dulcé and Josh are reacting to their favorite comments from this season. Moderated by Roy Wood Jr., Dulcé and Josh respond to comments from “Conscious Rap vs. Club Bangers,” “Summer vs. Winter,” “Vanilla vs. Chocolate,” “Diners vs. Waffle House,” and “Chicken Soup vs. Tomato Soup!” It’s Dulcé and Josh vs. the YouTube Comments this week on Hold Up.   Original air date: May 4, 2023 See omnystudio.co...

The number of Americans with student debt is higher now than ever before. Trevor examines how student debt got so out of control in the U.S. and its potential effects lasting to the grave for many older borrowers. And Roy Wood Jr. examines breaks down the pros and cons of college. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

Climate change, wildfires, environmental destruction. Why don’t people care? We’re all familiar with the major effects of climate change, but a hotter Earth creates lots of smaller changes too: more female turtles, worse-tasting coffee, scary space junk and even less sex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legendary tennis champion and entrepreneur Serena Williams discusses overcoming adversity while building her venture capital firm Serena Ventures, being an executive producer on King Richard, and the importance of family. And Will Smith discusses showcasing the unseen sides of Richard Williams in King Richard and shares how writing his memoir was a cathartic experience. See omnystudio.com/listener...

A MAGA rally turned "intimate event," multiple military conspiracies, protestors against Trump's arrest, and more. Jordan Klepper takes on Trump's road to 2024 candidacy...if Trump doesn't get arrested.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The pink tax is a form of gender discrimination that can cost women an average of $1,400 or more a year. In this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with correspondent Desi Lydic, segment director Stacey Angeles, and Congresswoman Jackie Speier to discuss everyday examples of goods and services that cost women more, the economic impact of the pink tax, and the challenges of being a female consume...

“Irons got those settings on them. They got nylon, they got silk, they got cotton, they got polyester. All right? You can adjust the knob.” - Josh Johnson   “A steamer, pour some water in that bitch, and let the steam do the walking. Okay? You let the steam calm through them wrinkles. Let the steam knock it out.” - Dulcé Sloan   It’s irons vs. steamers this week on Hold Up with Daily Show correspo...

Desi Lydic womansplains two big gender issues: female representation and the ERA. Dulcé Sloan looks at how the 19th Amendment got passed, its shortcomings, and how far we still have to go for true equal access to elections for all. And Veronica Chambers breaks down the often unrecognized history of the 19th Amendment and women’s suffrage in her new book “Finish the Fight!: The Brave and Revolution...

Trevor takes a closer look at the roles that anti-immigrant rhetoric, violent video games, internet hate groups and mental illness play in the U.S.’s gun violence epidemic – and, of course, the guns themselves. And Michael Kosta asks tourists, how do we stop mass shootings in America? For some Republican lawmakers, the solution involves everything but actual gun control. The answer is even; fewer...