August 14, 2024 – Mark Duplass
Desi Lydic watches the leaked Project 2025 training videos and discovers the secret right-wing plan for transforming government, undoing climate rules, and eliminating all pronouns from the English language. Plus, the people who made them are a little weird and…
Episodes
1
February 12, 2024 – Zanny Minton Beddoes 43
Jon Stewart looks at President Biden and Donald Trump’s advanced ages, the news team visits a true American diner, and The Economist’s Zanny Minton Beddoes examines national conservatism.
2
February 13, 2024 – Killer Mike 24
Jordan Klepper talks to rally goers for political underdog Nikki Haley and “one-day dictator” Donald Trump, Desi Lydic outlines Republican fears, and Killer Mike promotes his album “Michael.”
3
February 14, 2024 – Joshua Green & Lashana Lynch 24
Jordan Klepper covers a not-so-special House election on Long Island, NY, journalist Joshua Green discusses his book “The Rebels,” and actor Lashana Lynch talks about “Bob Marley: One Love.”
4
February 15, 2024 – Cord Jefferson 24
Jordan Klepper covers a sex scandal in the Fulton County, GA, D.A.’s office, Grace Kuhlenschmidt swoons over adulterous presidents, and director Cord Jefferson discusses “American Fiction.”
5
February 19, 2024 – Melissa Murray and Kate Shaw 24
Jon Stewart breaks down Tucker Carlson’s deferential interview with Vladimir Putin, and “Strict Scrutiny” podcast hosts Melissa Murray and Kate Shaw explore the dangers of authoritarianism.
6
February 20, 2024 – Danai Gurira 24
Desi Lydic and Josh Johnson evaluate Donald Trump’s sneaker line, Ronny Chieng takes advantage of Alabama’s new embryo law, and Danai Gurira previews “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.”
7
February 21, 2024 – Maite Alberdi 24
Desi Lydic covers the not-so-credible FBI informant working against President Biden, Michael Kosta visits “climate refuge” Duluth, MN, and director Maite Alberdi talks “The Eternal Memory.”
8
February 22, 2024 – Jason Isbell 24
Desi Lydic analyzes Nikki Haley’s so-called moderate views, Troy Iwata celebrates a day without smartphones, and Jason Isbell performs “Cast Iron Skillet” from his album “Weathervanes.”
9
February 26, 2024 – Murtaza Hussain and Yair Rosenberg 31
Jon Stewart analyzes Israel-Palestine peace plans and the long-term impact of U.S. foreign policy with journalists Murtaza Hussain and Yair Rosenberg, and Jon bids farewell to a friend.
10
February 27, 2024 – Kwame Alexander 24
Ronny Chieng tells guest host Michael Kosta his plan to defeat Wendy’s surge pricing, The Daily Show profiles 2024 candidate RFK Jr., and writer Kwame Alexander talks “This Is the Honey.”
11
February 28, 2024 – Sloane Crosley 24
Michigan natives Michael Kosta and Jordan Klepper debate their state’s primary, “Dr.” Troy Iwata rates politicians’ mental fitness, and writer Sloane Crosley discusses “Grief Is for People.”
12
February 29, 2024 – Rex Chapman 24
Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic lament the Supreme Court’s delay of Donald Trump’s immunity case, Dulcé Sloan celebrates Black women, and Rex Chapman talks “It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me.”
13
March 4, 2024 – Jonathan Blitzer 24
Jon Stewart explores the highly partisan migrant crisis and New York’s less-than-welcoming response to the issue, and writer Jonathan Blitzer discusses “Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here.”
14
March 5, 2024 – Yuval Noah Harari 24
Guest host Ronny Chieng explores “shrinkflation,” Jordan Klepper meets indecisive Nikki Haley fans, and Yuval Noah Harari talks about “Unstoppable Us, Volume 2: Why the World Isn’t Fair.”
15
March 6, 2024 – Chelsea Peretti 23
Guest host Ronny Chieng covers Super Tuesday’s predictable results, Grace Kuhlenschmidt enjoys beautiful American Samoa, and Chelsea Peretti chats about “First Time Female Director.”
16
March 7, 2024 – Awkwafina 24
Ronny Chieng looks at new airport and subway security measures, Michael Kosta talks to Eagle Pass, TX, residents about the recent “invasion,” and Awkwafina discusses “Kung Fu Panda 4.”
17
March 11, 2024 – Steven Levitsky 24
Jon Stewart covers the 2024 State of the Union address and breaks down the GOP’s warped relationship with the Constitution, and writer Steven Levitsky discusses “Tyranny of the Minority.”
18
March 12, 2024 – Jane Marie 24
Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta and Grace Kuhlenschmidt dig into a Kate Middleton mystery, and author Jane Marie discusses “Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans.”
19
March 13, 2024 – David Alan Grier 24
Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta explore the potential TikTok ban, Lewis Black complains about AI’s human biases, and David Alan Grier talks about “The American Society of Magical Negroes.”
20
March 14, 2024 – Renée Elise Goldsberry 24
The news team explores the dubious democracy of Russia’s 2024 presidential election, Miami breaks up with spring breakers, and actor Renée Elise Goldsberry chats about her show “Girls5eva.”
