The Daily Show: Ears Edition

"Ghosts in the Schoolyard" author Eve L. Ewing explains how a series of school closures on Chicago's South Side in 2013 were rooted in a long history of structural racism.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trevor addresses Scarlett Johansson's controversial comment that she should be "allowed to play any person, or any tree" and discusses the power of representation on screen. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trevor dissects President Trump's verbal attacks on progressive Congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ilhan Omar becomes the target of a racist chant at a Trump rally, Puerto Ricans demand the resignation of their governor, and Isha Sesay discusses "Beneath the Tamarind Tree." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Drug lord El Chapo is sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison, Democrats and Republicans spar over President Trump's racist tweets, and visual artist Nelson Makamo stops by.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. Coast Guard makes a half-billion-dollar drug bust, the House votes to condemn President Trump's racist tweets, and rapper Nas discusses his album "The Lost Tapes 2." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FBI finds incriminating evidence in Jeffrey Epstein's mansion, New York City experiences a major blackout, and Dapper Dan discusses his book "Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actress and "In the Country We Love" author Diane Guerrero discusses her "Orange Is the New Black" role and recalls being separated from her parents when they were deported. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Attorney General Eric Holder talks about gerrymandering's effect on democracy, corruption in the Trump administration and rumors that he'll run for president in 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor Jeffrey Wright discusses his HBO documentary "We Are Not Done Yet," which explores his work to help veterans with PTSD express themselves through theater and poetry. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates talks about his efforts to tackle daunting global problems through his philanthropic Goalkeepers event and discusses the value of foreign aid. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor, activist and rapper Riz Ahmed talks about his role in "Venom," the importance of representation in film and what compelled him to write his song "Mogambo." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN correspondent Nima Elbagir discusses her undercover report on human trafficking in Libya and the country's instability in the absence of Muammar al-Gaddafi's regime. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Pod Save the People" host DeRay Mckesson discusses his journey as a civil rights activist, the story behind his iconic blue vest and his book "On the Other Side of Freedom." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Journalist Christiane Amanpour talks about her globe-spanning examination of how women are expressing their sexuality in her CNN series "Sex & Love Around the World." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

California Senator Kamala Harris answers audience members' questions about the 2020 presidential race and the Trump administration's controversial immigration policies. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actress and comedian Melissa McCarthy talks about embracing her role as a desperate con artist in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" and her fight for equal pay in Hollywood.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor Chadwick Boseman reflects on the many groundbreaking elements of "Black Panther" and explains why the film features a multitude of authentic African accents. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"CBS This Morning" host Gayle King reveals how she maintains a straight face while reporting on ridiculous stories and talks about her soul-searching book "Note to Self." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oprah Winfrey shares surprising details from her everyday life, talks about opening a school in the U.S. and reflects on the importance of de-stigmatizing mental illness. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Queer Eye" star Karamo Brown discusses his book "Karamo," his experiences with domestic violence, his role as a father and his hit Netflix show.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Candidates clash in 2020's second Democratic primary debate, and Trevor sits down with former DNC chair Howard Dean. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trevor gives a rundown of the first 2020 Democratic primary debate, and FiveThirtyEight senior political writer Perry Bacon Jr. weighs in on how the candidates performed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bernie Sanders announces a plan to cancel student loan debt, Jaboukie Young-White investigates a student-led fight for civics education, and Olivia Munn discusses "The Rook."  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump makes a last-minute decision against bombing Iran, a database exposes cops' racist Facebook posts, and author Elaine Welteroth discusses "More Than Enough." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices