The Daily Show: Ears Edition

The current federal minimum wage for tipped workers is $2.13 and has not increased since 2009. Meanwhile, disabled employees can legally be paid less than their non-disabled counterparts, earning as little as 25 cents per hour. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show researcher Stephanie O. and the President of One Fair Wage, Saru Jayaraman to discuss how the subminimum wage is legal, how tipp...

“So this is the thing about the chicken sandwich. You can have it fried, you can have it grilled, you can have a chicken salad sandwich on a croissant. That's always nice.” - Dulcé Sloan “It is possible with burgers to get something rare, medium, medium-well, well-done. Temperature alone adds four times to whatever type of burger you want to have." - Josh Johnson It’s chicken sandwiches vs. burger...

"I am acting this gay no matter what happens around me." BenDeLaCreme, star of "RuPaul’s Drag Race," discusses how limiting access to drag and LGBTQ+ spaces won't limit queerness in children, how drag performers have historically uplifted and fought for the queer community, and the ACLU's Drag Defense Fund. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Al Franken tackles the latest news including Congress grilling TikTok’s CEO, Florida governor Ron DeSantis extending “Don’t Say Gay” to 12th grade, and Beethoven’s DNA being used to study his cause of death. BenDeLaCreme, star of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” discusses how limiting access to drag and LGBTQ+ spaces won’t limit queerness in children See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn...

Al Franken tackles the latest news including a Minnesota senator arguing against free school lunches, Idaho voting to bring back execution by fire squad, updates from the possible Trump arrest, and Jordan Klepper taking to the streets of New York to witness the chaos. NYT bestselling author Heather McGhee discusses some of the history that created the racial wealth divide. See omnystudio.com/liste...

Al Franken tackles the biggest stories of the day including New York's new slogan and logo, Putin and Xi Jinping shaking hands, France's new retirement age, the Tucker Carlson producer suing Fox News, and the U.N.'s latest catastrophic climate change report. Star of HBO’s Succession, Alan Ruck discusses the show’s widely-anticipated final season See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Al Franken tackles the biggest news of the day including the ICC issuing a warrant for the arrest of Vladimir Putin and the possible indictment of Donald Trump. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Al Franken discuss how they are aligned politically when it comes to the war in Ukraine.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

March Madness and the NCAA tournament are in full effect, and it’s one of the biggest sports betting times of the year.  Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show correspondent, Michael Kosta, and gambling industry reporter for ESPN, David Purdum, for a conversation about how professional sports leagues are embracing the new profit potential, whether the ease of access to mobile sports betting m...

“If I'm on the internet, I'm not going to see these little impulse buys. I'm not going to see this pack of gum at the register. There's no pack of gum at the register in an online store.” - Dulcé Sloan   “An online store will tell you up top - the thing you want, we ain't got any. The one you like, it's not here. We'll send you an email when it gets here, but for today, don't waste your time." - J...

To many, low youth turnout is not a problem, it's the goal. From moving voting booths to splitting congressional districts, politicians are doing all they can to lower voting numbers in young people. Kal Penn discusses why that is and what tactics politicians are taking in this edition of Long Story Short. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Kal Penn discusses the news of the day including a seaweed blob approaching the Florida coast, the Pope's potential about-face on celibacy requirements for priests, and the Nebraska lawmaker who filibustered for three weeks to squash anti-trans bills. Chasten Buttigieg discusses the reason he created a young adult version of his bestselling memoir. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Kal Penn tackles the EPA limiting toxic forever chemicals in drinking water, the Pentagon blocking the Biden Administration from sharing evidence of Russian war crimes, and OpenAI debuting ChatGPT-4. Radhika Jones, Editor in Chief of Vanity Fair, discusses how she was able to expand the magazine’s reach by embracing the evolution of culture, the importance of elevating new voices. See omnystudio.c...

Kal Penn takes on the latest news, including Biden approving a drilling project and offering pardons for weed convictions, the city of Newark entering a sister city deal with a fake city, flamingoes forming cliques, and a swimming pool sized asteroid heading towards Earth. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari discusses how his worldview on the climate crisis changed after experiencin...

Kal Penn tackles the latest news including Fox News blaming the Silicon Valley Bank collapse on "woke", the 95th Academy Awards, and Trump's chart topping song by the J6 prison choir.  Kal Penn and President Joe Biden talk about passing bipartisan legislation when the country is so divided, and how young people's advocacy can affect policy on climate, drilling, and human rights. See omnystudio.com...

Superheroes inspire us and help us believe we can do all that we set our minds to. Black superhero stories, however, don’t always reach mainstream audiences, leaving young Black children few characters to identify with. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show writer, Ashton Womack, Daily Show senior producer, Aaron LaMarr Burleson, and contemporary artist, Hebru Brantley, to discuss how Black...

“You can actually have an experience with a person in a day date, that I think in dinner dates you’re limited.” - Josh Johnson   “What I’m saying is, you better take a bitch to dinner first. You better spend them coins.” - Dulcé Sloan   It’s day dates vs. dinner dates this week on Hold Up with Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson   Hold Up  is a podcast from The Daily Show....

Kids in after-school programs are less likely to drink, do drugs, or join a gang. So why is the government barely funding these programs? Marlon Wayans tackles the topic in the latest edition of Long Story Short. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marlon Wayans takes on the biggest news of the day including Maine cracking down on vanity license plates, the D.O.J. releasing a report on racist policing in Louisville, and an anti-drag governor coming under fire for commenting on a gay Instagrammer's post. Actor and producer Omar Epps shares stories from growing up with Marlon Wayans including an unforgettable night with Tupac. See omnystudio.c...

Marlon Wayans tackles the day's biggest news including Tucker Carlson's secret hateful texts about Trump, Barbie's new dolls unveiled for International Women's Day, TikTok's glamor filter messing with users self-image, and an airplane passenger's spoon attack. Derrick Jones, AKA DJ D-Nice, looks back on the early days of his career and discusses the huge impact Hip Hop has had over 50 years See om...

Marlon Wayans takes on the day’s biggest news, including elevated instances of children eating their parents edibles, Will & Kate’s terrifying wax sculptures, and Tucker Carlson’s unreleased footage from January 6. Bomani Jones, sports journalist and host of “Game Theory with Bomani Jones”, discusses his viral interview with Jake Paul and the match aftermath See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Marlon Wayans tackles the day's biggest news including updates from CPAC, Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant's suspension for flashing a gun on Instagram, and the debate over reparations in California. Actor Mason Gooding discusses reprising his role as Chad in “Scream VI” and how the latest installment of the slasher franchise is more violent and scarier than the previous Scream films. See o...

The Daily Show's first guest host Leslie Jones chats with Roy Wood Jr about her week behind the desk.  She shares how SNL prepared her for this role, what advice Chris Rock gave her, why she wanted to tackle men’s mental health on the show, and the backstories she created for each of the Daily Show correspondents. Also, find out her thoughts on Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime performance, Ron DeSant...

“My opinion is that happy hour makes life easier and better through discounts, while brunch makes it harder and more bougie for no reason with orange juice and vodka.” - Josh Johnson   “The thing about brunch though is one, your mimosas are bottomless. Also, we have changed the lifestyle when it comes to brunch. Now, it's not just orange juice. We done expanded the juices.” - Dulcé Sloan   It’s ha...

A conversation between Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng about COVID-19 goes off the rails and devolves into an epic roast battle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hasan Minhaj tackles today's headlines, including Prince Charles forcing Prince Andrew out of his mansion, and chats with Roy Wood Jr. about the Tooth Fairy's rates reaching a new all-time high. “Shark Tank” investor and venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary discusses his losses and lessons learned from the failed crypto exchange FTX. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more abou...