The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Salute Pride Month with a look back at The Daily Show's coverage of pride, progress and corporate promotional synergy. Desi Lydic recaps the history of the pride movement from its beginnings. Jon Stewart reports on early victories in the marriage equality movement. Steve Carell boldly goes to the Gaylaxicon 2000 convention to discover the links between pride and sci-fi nerds. Ed Helms travels to Canada to meet a lone straight pride warrior. Josh Gad reports from the field on New York's gay marriage legalization. Trevor Noah celebrates recent progress in the movement but warns about workplace discrimination. Jaboukie Young-White joins the Pittsburgh Pride Parade. Dulcé Sloan connects the dots on corporate pride participation, and Ronny Chieng enlists help from Grace Kuhlenschmidt to talk disappointing pride backlash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*Generate a description for a podcast from The Daily Show about AI, including the following segments: Jon Stewart on the false promises of AI, Trevor Noah on whether AI is self aware, Wanda Sykes on AI Hitler, Kal Penn on the release of ChatGPT-4, John Leguizamo on the warning signs of AI, Ronny Chieng and Michael Kosta on AI being used to unlock ancient history, Dulcé Sloan and Ronny Chieng discussing the rise of AI girlfriends and Trevor Noah interviewing CTO of ChatGPT Mira Murati. Make sure it reads naturally, as if it was written by a human. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrate the NBA Finals with a look back at some of The Daily Show’s NBA coverage. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert debate NBA draft age requirements. Jon gets carried away in an interview with Shaq, and examines Lebron James’ professional debut. Trevor interviews 4x NBA champion Draymond Green, and digs into two NBA controversies in China, with help from Ronny Chieng. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Kosta unpacks the latest in Musk and Trump’s messy bromance breakup: Elon doubling down on critiques against the Big Beautiful Bill, Trump’s parent-level guilt, Kanye West calling for a ceasefire, and threats of an Epstein files leak. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt explains that the president is merely playing a game of 7D chess. Back in Black: Students and teachers alike are outsourcing all their work to AI, but Lewis Black thinks kids should stop experimenting with AI in college and go back to experimenting with fun things, like LSD. Jonathan D. Cohen, historian and author of the new book, “Losing Big: America’s Bet on Sports Gambling,” joins Michael to break down how legalized sports betting has become such a huge part of American sports culture, industry, and has created a public health gambling addiction crisis, especially among young men. He details how the sports betting apps use endless scroll and obscure international sports to keep users in a chokehold, how gambling can alter your brain chemistry, and the common-sense solutions that he urges to be implemented immediately. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Kosta dives into the fallout of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill: Elon slamming the “sprawling spending bill" and turning on Trump, Democrats backing Elon’s criticisms, and Marjorie Taylor Greene revealing she never read it in the first place. Plus, the Big Beautiful Bill (Troy Iwata) claps back at all the new haters. The Trump administration has pushed out legacy media outlets from the White House press room in favor of more conspiratorial right-wing "new media" figures like Tim Pool: a conservative YouTuber and podcaster passionate about stroking Trump's ego and delivering truthful reporting sponsored by Russian interests. University of Michigan Law professor and “Strict Scrutiny” co-host Leah Litman joins Michael Kosta to discuss her New York Times bestseller, “Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes.” By making the inner workings of SCOTUS more accessible and believing in the power of “talking sh*t,” she explains how the nation’s highest court has been operating under conservative guidance with little code of ethics in rolling back LGBTQ+ and minority discrimination protections and targeting reproductive rights after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Kosta unpacks Elon Musk calling Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill a "disgusting abomination," the head of FEMA learning there's a hurricane season, Social Security chief Frank Bisignano googling “social security,” and Tulsi Gabbard's Fox News-style intelligence briefing makeover. For those airline customers nervous that diverse pilots aren't qualified for their jobs, White Flight's racial support pilots can put their minds at ease. Let a white male stand-in reassure passengers that their plane won't crash from DEI, while the actual pilots do all the work behind the scenes. Candace Parker, three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, joins Michael to discuss her new book, “The Can-Do Mindset.” She explains how the title speaks to her childhood nickname and the lessons her family instilled in her, how much the WNBA has grown since her tenure as an athlete, the physical toll of the game, and how she fills the competitive void off-the-court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Stewart tracks Elon Musk's White House crash, from the high of being Trump's "first buddy" to the low of his black-eyed DOGE send-off. Now that the 100-day honeymoon is over, Jon also checks in on Trump's other struggling cabinet members, like the FBI's burned-out deputy director, Dan Bongino. Carole Cadwalladr, the award-winning journalist behind the Substack newsletter “How to Survive the Broligarchy,” talks to Jon about how the U.S. government ignored the huge wake-up call that was the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook data breach scandal – a story Cadwalladr broke and which resulted in no legislative protections for citizens’ private data. She warns about the unregulated dangers that data-mining and AI pose to individual privacy and freedom, and what people and institutions can do to push back on big tech’s authoritarian agenda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the words of Jon Stewart, "What better way to understand the issue than to have two pundits of violently opposing viewpoints disagree with each other?" Join The Daily Show as we look back at years of Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell arguing with each other in their segment, Even Stephven. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so take a look back at some of the recent mental health discussions with The Daily Show's guests. Lil Red Howery and Michael Kosta talk the beauty of therapy. Singer Raye sits down with Desi Lydic and discusses singing about anxiety. Olivia Munn joins to talk postpartum anxiety. Author and social psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb joins Jon Stewart to break down productive vs. unproductive anxiety. Author and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt talks the effects of social media on "The Anxious Generation." Actor Mark Duplass opens up about anxiety and depression. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with The Daily Show as Ronny Chieng walks us through lesser known AAPI history. Pull out the #1 foam finger for unsung Asian American sports heroes, uncover the worldwide cultural influence of K-Pop, and salute the contributions of Asian American veterans throughout U.S. history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrate Memorial Day with The Daily Show as we look back at previous coverage, and issues currently affecting veterans and the military. President Bush speaks to Memorial Day and D-Day remembrance crowds, as Hollywood marks the occasions with promotion of blockbuster Pearl Harbor and HBO's Band of Brothers. Michael Kosta unpacks Trump's military trans ban. Ronny Chieng sits down with Senator Tammy Duckworth to hear her thoughts on Trump's treatment of veterans. Jon Stewart checks receipts on Trump's proposed birthday military parade, and Jordan Klepper is joined by trans military members to discuss how they've become so politicized. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ronny Chieng covers the House passing Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” trading Medicaid, food stamps, and the national debt for a waiver on silencer registration fees. Plus, the Big Beautiful Bill (Troy Iwata) can’t handle the Democrats’ poetic attack on his looks. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is asking undocumented migrants to self-deport for a $1000 stipend, and Al Madrigal is taking her up on the offer. He tells Ronny Chieng how he's living large in South Sudan, the DHS's new favorite war-torn dumping ground. Dawn Staley, basketball legend and head coach of the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team, talks to Ronny about her new memoir, “Uncommon Favor,” and how she’s built a championship program by valuing individuals over analytics and meeting her players where they are. Staley also recalls her experience of coaching through a heart condition – against doctors’ orders – to win the 2017 NCAA championship, and she offers some reassuring words to the Knicks after their Game 1 loss in the Eastern Conference finals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ronny Chieng tackles the president of South Africa's uncomfortable White House visit and a MAGA couple shortchanged by a "RUMP" watch. Plus, Trump sets his heart on a $542 billion "golden dome" to protect America from hypothetical attacks, including those provoked by international roast comic Grace Kuhlenschmidt. Charlamagne Tha God looks at Republicans' obsession with Trump as a father figure and reminds them that not only is Trump a bad dad to his own kids, he's an abusive dad to Americans. Screenwriter, comedian, and actor Simon Pegg joins Ronny to discuss the final installment of the legendary franchise, “Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.” They talk about Pegg’s humble beginnings doing standup with his goldfish, how “Mission: Impossible” ​​Director Christopher McQuarrie weaved earlier films into the franchise’s ending, the power of movie theaters to unite people in experiences, and Tom Cruise’s comedic timing while performing epic live-action stunts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ronny Chieng covers Trump’s cabinet cracking under pressure, from Kristi Noem drawing a blank on habeas corpus, immigration getting the Bravo treatment, Kash Patel and Dan Bongino flip-flopping on Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide,” and Sean Duffy finding an air travel solution in a Jesus painting. Ronny Chieng and Michael Kosta go head to head over NYC’s street-wide Knicks celebration, the Dodgers' new Japanese pitcher’s bathroom requests, and Bill Belichick spending the rest of his life with 24-year-old Jordon Hudson, in the latest edition of Sports War. Prabal Gurung, award-winning fashion designer and author of the new memoir “Walk Like a Girl,” describes to Ronny how his rise through the fashion world of New York began with the support of his family in Nepal, especially his mother. Gurung reflects on how the fashion industry has changed since the '90s to become more inclusive, and explains why he thinks “fashion is for everyone.” He also breaks down the West-meeting-the-East inspiration behind his designs and critiques some less-inspired MAGA fashion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Stewart critiques the media spin on Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis, from CNN's shameless promotion of Jake Tapper’s book to Fox News’s "but"-tainted sympathies. Award-winning journalist Patrick McGee joins Jon to discuss how Apple built China in his new book "Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company." They talk about Apple “sleepwalking” into this crisis, building a competitive market in Xi Jinping's authoritarian state, the vocational training that boosted rivals, how Trump’s attempted Apple boycott backfired, and whether investments may be facilitating the annexation of Taiwan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You're welcome, problems. Consider yourselves solved, thanks to The Daily Show's Resident Expert. Take a listen to some of our favorite visits from John Hodgman. Observe as John solves climate change, then explains executive privilege and unpacks the popularity of mixed martial arts. Next he breaks down recession indicators and fixes the economy. Finishing up, he tackles health care, and fixes once and for all the problems with the Catholic Church. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Relive your favorite battles in the culture wars. Take a listen to some of The Daily Show's conversations with outspoken conservatives over the years. Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly debate the concept of white privilege. Trevor Noah and Tomi Lahren discuss how social movements like Black Lives Matter are defined by their followers. Former colleagues in the senate Al Franken and Lindsey Graham try to find common ground. Finally, Jon and Ann Coulter get into it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nothing hits quite like a trial of the century. Take a look back at some of The Daily Show's coverage of celebrity justice. Rob Cordry learns from the experts camping outside the Michael Jackson trial. Jon Stewart examines how the media is covering the proceedings. Ed Helms chips in analysis and punnery. Jon analyzes the coverage of the Martha Stewart trial with help from Stephen Colbert. Sam Bee and Rob Cordry chime in with updates on their round the clock surveillance of Martha's home. Jon digs in to the Michael Vick allegations. Trevor Noah gives updates on Meek Mill and Bill Cosby, and wraps up with coverage of the Harvey Weinstein trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Klepper recaps Trump’s visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he was greeted by a lackluster hair dance ceremony, serenaded a Qatari military base with Lee Greenwood, and twisted discussions about drones into a ramble about Sean Duffy and Pete Buttigieg’s bicycle. Plus, as his Middle Eastern tour comes to an end, Josh Johnson analyzes whether the president accomplished anything. Ronny Chieng tests out effective altruism by joining the Shrimp Welfare Project to ascertain if sparing shrimp from anxiety and painful death is a productive way to be philanthropic.Visit the Shrimp Welfare Project on social to learn more: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShrimpWelfareProject Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shrimpwelfareproject Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss joins Jordan to unpack his recent 27-hour markup session of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. They discuss how the proposed Republican-led legislation would cut Medicare and Medicaid for Americans, whether the two parties can find common ground, if Trump is causing a “constitutional crisis,” and a path forward for Democrats addressing rising prices for housing, the cost of energy, and issues in education. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Klepper covers Trump's lavish welcome in Qatar and lifting of Syrian sanctions, while RFK Jr. lands himself in muddy waters over swimming in a contaminated creek. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt and Troy Iwata fight over investigating Trump’s $400 million jet vs. the sewage-tainted Rock Creek. The Trump administration is full of corruption, bigotry, and incompetence, but there's one thing about them that Leslie Jones hates the most: They're f**king GOOFY! She breaks down how Elon's dad jokes, RFK Jr.'s sewage-swimming, and everything about JD Vance are only Making America Goofy Asses. Colum McCann, National Book Award-winning author, sits down with Jordan to discuss his latest novel, “Twist,” which follows the people who fix the underwater cables that carry the world’s digital information at the extreme depths of the ocean. He shares what fascinated him about the concept, especially the themes of disconnection and repair, and how his global nonprofit, Narrative 4, teaches young people how to find connection through the exchange of stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.