The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Jon Stewart dives into the backlash over Trump Jesus-ifying himself with AI, the president claiming he was just depicting himself as a “doctor” (treating a bedridden Jon Stewart?), and Trump starting an Easter beef with Pope Leo. Plus, JD Vance fails to secure a deal with Iran while ALSO failing to get Hungarian strongman Viktor Orban reelected. Peace activists and authors of “The Future Is Peace,...

This week's host Ronny Chieng sits down with Daily Show writer Kat Radley to recap the latest news, and preview what's coming up next. They unpack the latest in the Iran war, with Trump blockading the blockade, finding optimism in science with NASA's successful moon orbit mission, the weirdness of Melania's unprovoked Epstein statement, former New York mayor Eric Adam's newfound Albanian citizensh...

It's podcasters, going on TV, only to be put back into a podcast. Take a listen to these interviews with podcast hosts (or hosts-to-be) when they visited The Daily Show. Joe Rogan sits down with Jon Stewart years before he would go on to conquer the pod world, to talk Fear Factor and dodgeball losers. Trevor Noah is joined by the "Pod Save America" hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor....

Every year there are more and more "reporters" in the news media. Get to know them with Jordan Klepper's recurring segment, "News to Meet Ya!" Brian Glenn: Chief White House Correspondent of Real America's Voice, boyfriend of Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the man famous for asking Zelenskyy, “Why don’t you wear a suit?” Tim Pool: a conservative YouTuber and podcaster passionate about stroking Trump'...

Now that your bracket is busted, you can turn to The Daily Show's coverage of March Madness over the years, for comfort.  Desi Lydic digs in on sexism in the tournament with help from Josh Johnson. Aasif Mandvi checks in on the NCAA's troubling compensation rules. Michelle Wolf joins Trevor Noah to weigh in on money and pay in college sports. Trevor talks bracket champions, and champion brackets b...

The Daily Show hops into the holiday weekend with this collection of stories from Easter and Passover. Trevor Noah checks in on Trump's weird Easter festivities. Jon Stewart breaks down Passover's competition with Easter, with the help of Senior Theological Correspondent Beth Littleford. Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta break down the controversy drummed up with Easter falling on Transgender Visibilit...

Catch up on the biggest news you might have missed with This Week's News. Jon Stewart gives updates on the one-month anniversary of the Iran war, including the Strait of Hormuz's continued closure and the global shortages affecting everything from grain to pickleballs. Desi Lydic weighs in on Kristi Noem's husband cross-dressing, Pete Hegseth waxing poetic about the war in Iran, and Lindsey Graham...

Desi Lydic tackles Trump's attendance at Supreme Court oral arguments on birthright citizenship as he pushes to end the constitutional right for "billionaires," and his insistence on continuing construction on the White House ballroom despite a federal judge's ruling to halt it. Plus, Trump unveils plans for a presidential hotel-brary. Lewis Black breaks down prediction markets, where you can now...

Desi Lydic dives into Lindsey Graham’s wartime day off at Disney World, Pete Hegseth's poetic take on the Iran War, Trump's flailing on the Strait of Hormuz as gas prices reach over $4 a gallon, and the leaked sexcapades of Kristi Noem’s husband that make her f**k plane look tame. Ronny Chieng and Michael Kosta drive each other March Mad over a UConn buzzer-beater win against Duke and go head-to-h...

Happy one-monthiversary of the Iran war! With the Strait of Hormuz still closed, Jon Stewart examines how global shortages are hitting everything from grain to helium to pickleballs. Meanwhile, Americans flood the streets for the No Kings protests while CPAC throws Trump his own Yassss Kings rally. Plus, the U.S. finally has a detailed explanation of the president's objectives and exit strategy......

This week's host Desi Lydic sits down with Daily Show writer Jason O. Gilbert to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come. They talk the making of Desi's recurring "Foxsplains" segment, before diving into Trump's plan to put his signature on U.S. currency, and build a wildly expensive moon base. They also get into the recent landmark legal case against Meta and Youtube for their addicti...

Celebrate Women's History Month with Desi Lydic and this look at some women, and their history. She showcases overlooked women through Hist-Her-Y, checks in with the next generation of female leaders, breaks down female crash test dummies and scientist Barbies, and sits down with photographer Annie Liebovitz for an extended interview on her iconic career and photography book, "Women." Learn more a...

As war continues, Jon Stewart weighs in on Trump's dubious claims of negotiating with a "top person" in Iran and the president's decision to deploy ICE to American airports. Josh Johnson covers the extreme wait times at the TSA that have Americans questioning what ICE is even doing to help, Trump killing a deal to fund the TSA in order to push his SAVE Act, and a disagreement between the president...

Josh Johnson dives into Markwayne Mullin replacing DHS shopaholic Kristi Noem, Trump scrutinizing Mullin's Native American-ness, Dr. Oz flashmobbing his way into "reduced health expenditures," Melania replacing her husband with a humanoid, and an RFK Jr. story about a raccoon penis that you can’t unhear. Troy Iwata dives into international news that's making America look a little less crazy: Danis...

Josh Johnson covers updates on the situation in Iran: Al Roker forecasts “haboobs” developing in the Middle East, Tehran defiantly refuses a ceasefire agreement, and Trump declares the war over and “won” while Pete Hegseth’s loosened enlistment requirements say otherwise. Desi Lydic highlights the politicians striking out on social media in both short-form and long-form as they try to garner Gen Z...

President Trump happily accepts a mysterious "gift" from his enemies in Iran, but forces TSA agents to work without pay as air travelers wait in 9-hour lines, all because he refuses to approve a deal between congressional Republicans and Democrats. Plus, Trump is throwing untrained ICE agents into America's airports, and even though they're doing nothing to help move TSA lines, Josh Johnson is jus...

Trump’s eventful weekend of golfing, sightseeing, and ignoring the imploding effects of the war in Iran has Jon Stewart wondering who the hell the president has been claiming to negotiate with overseas, and whether this "top person" even exists. Plus, airport chaos amid a government shutdown has ICE filling in for the TSA as part of Trump's escalating chaos rampage. Jake Sullivan, former National...

This week's host Josh Johnson is joined by writer Randall Otis to recap the biggest news of the week, and preview what's to come. They unpack the airport chaos caused by the partial government shutdown, and how adding ICE to the mix could make things worse. They also cover the escalating conflict with Iran, and the administration's repeated and unconvincing claims of "winning." Looking ahead, they...

As awards season comes to a close, take a look back at this year's nominees through their visits to The Daily Show desk. Best Director winner Paul Thomas Anderson joined Jon Stewart to discuss his then latest film, The Master. Best Actor nominee Ethan Hawk sat with Jordan Klepper to talk Blue Moon. Best Director (and Original Screenplay winner) Ryan Coogler visited Trevor Noah to talk Creed. Best...

Catch up with all the biggest news of the week with Jon Stewart and Jordan Klepper. Jon covers all the latest updates from the Middle East, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Brendan Carr and Pete Hegseth's anger over the media's coverage of Iran, and a wartime recession on the horizon for Americans. Jordan weighs in on Trump's plans to "take Cuba," counterterrorism chief Joe Kent's re...

Trump bombs a Pearl Harbor joke at a meeting with Japan's prime minister after a reporter asked him about the Iran war, and Jordan Klepper finds the optimism in Afroman winning a defamation suit against the police who raided his home, preserving free speech through relentless mockery, brutal infidelity jokes, and lemon pound cakes. Michael Kosta delivers the latest get-rich-now opportunities from...

Jordan Klepper breaks down how Republicans are addressing Americans' concerns about rising gas prices from the war in Iran by telling them to suck it up and quit whining, DHS secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin finds his Senate confirmation hearing dominated by an old beef with Rand Paul, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt encourages politicians to settle their differences the right way: a duel at 10 paces! O...

Jordan Klepper dives into the confidence boost from a former U.S. president that supposedly inspired Trump to consider “taking Cuba,” counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigning over the war in Iran, and MAGA turning on each other with “micropenis” allegations. Plus, Troy Iwata runs his gaydar on Iran's new supreme leader to find out if he’s queerbaiting Americans. Freedom of speech is under atta...

Trump's war in the Middle East rages on, with Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz and Americans gearing up to face the infamous R-word: recession. Plus, FCC Chair Brendan Carr and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth aren't happy with the news media's confused coverage of the war in Iran, so Jon Stewart gets some truth and clarity from a panel of experts: President Trump, Donald J. Trump, DJT, and John Ba...

This week's host Jordan Klepper sits down with Daily Show writer Devin Delliquanti to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come. They weigh in on the results of the Academy Awards, the escalating war in Iran, and the growing MAGA civil war over going to war at all. They unpack the newest Republican fashion trends, from Trump's disrespectful baseball cap at the dignified transfer of Ameri...