Best Ronniechang Podcasts (2024)

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Charlamagne Tha God On Why the Democrats' Messaging Sucks | Behind the Show 32:57

4h ago32:57

32:57

Charlamagne Tha God goes Behind the Show to unpack his recent ‘In My Opinion’ piece with TDS writer, Ashton Womack, on the Democrats' messaging problem. He also discusses the actual spectrum of conservatism within the Black community, how the media twists his words, and the genius of of “The Boondocks” creator, Aaron McGruder, who is featured in Ch…

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Jon Stewart & The News Team Talk Media, Trump, Pizza, & Beyond 56:33

1d ago56:33

56:33

Jon Stewart, Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta, Ronny Chieng, and Jordan Klepper talk about their unique shared experience hosting The Daily Show in this Emmys FYC panel moderated by entertainment journalist Matt Belloni. The crew discusses how the landscape has changed since Jon's first era at the show, what a typical day behind the scenes looks like, the…

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Jon Stewart and Jordan Klepper on Corporate America's Performative Values & Hunter Biden's Conviction | ICYMI 24:39

2d ago24:39

24:39

Jon Stewart highlights how corporate America only cares about money and its overtures toward marginalized communities are mostly performative. Plus, Jordan Klepper covers Hunter Biden's guilty verdict, Justice Alito's wife, Martha-Ann Alito, fighting Pride flags with her own flags, and Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to scrap New York congestion p…

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SCOTUS Votes to Protect Abortion Pill | Maya Hawke 22:32

3d ago22:32

22:32

Jordan Klepper reports on Biden’s G7 Summit trip to Italy, Trump's first Capitol visit since January 6 and Grace Kuhlenschmidt offers a woman's perspective on the Supreme Court's vote to protect access to the abortion pill. Also, actor and musician, Maya Hawke, sits down with discusses her role in Disney's "Inside Out 2" and her new album "Chaos An…

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Hunter Biden Verdict Ignites GOP Conspiracies | Jeremy O. Harris 36:49

4d ago36:49

36:49

Jordan Klepper reports on Fox News and the GOP's conspiratorial reactions to Hunter Biden’s felony conviction and why Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is barring its world champ, Joey Chestnut. Plus, Desi Lydic weighs in on the Republican Party’s perennial unhappiness. Charlamagne Tha God also stops by to argue that Democrats need to be more direct …

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Jordan Klepper Reports on Hunter Biden's Conviction | Kevin Bacon 29:01

5d ago29:01

29:01

Jordan Klepper tackles the Hunter Biden guilty verdict as well as Justice Samuel Alito's wife, Martha-Ann Alito, caught on tape planning to fight Pride flags with more flags. Michael Kosta reveals how Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to scrap New York congestion pricing might have had something to do with the "Diner Effect." And Americans are turni…

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Jon Stewart Smashes the Myth of Corporate Morality in Pride, BLM, and Beyond | Monica McNutt 31:06

6d ago31:06

31:06

Jon Stewart rips off the mask of corporate “values” and examines how corporations will perform caring about issues like DEI, climate change, or patriotism, as long as it means bigger profits, and how quickly they backtrack on those moral stands when it no longer suits their bottom line. Jon is also joined by basketball analyst, host, ESPN reporter,…

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Jon Stewart Talks The Weekly Show and Prepping for the Conventions | Behind the Show 19:43

7d ago19:43

19:43

Jon Stewart visits the Ears Edition to fill us in on his brand-new podcast, The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, and chats with showrunner/writer/EP, Jen Flanz, and Co-EP/writer, Zhubin Parang, to preview TDS coverage of this summer’s RNC and DNC conventions. They also take a fan question from social media and it’s a classic: which would you rather fi…

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Talking Comedy with Joel Kim Booster and Marlon Wayans | Guest Spotlight 19:46

8d ago19:46

19:46

Ronny Chieng sits with Emmy-nominated comedian, Joel Kim Booster, to discuss the new Netflix documentary, "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution," and the lasting impact queer comedy has made on culture. And Marlon Wayans returns to The Daily Show to chat with Ronny about his new comedy special, "Good Grief," the advice he has for younger comedians, and…

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Jon Stewart and Ronny Chieng Cover Trump's Felony Conviction | ICYMI 27:24

9d ago27:24

27:24

Jon implores the media to report on actual evidence from Trump’s trial rather than perpetuating hypotheticals about what the verdict means for America. Plus Ronny Chieng discusses Trump seeking revenge on Hillary Clinton for his guilty verdict, Marjorie Taylor Green cancelling New York, and what happened when an Amazonian tribe started using the In…

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Biden Honors D-Day, Trump Vets VPs & GOP Attacks Pride | George Conway 29:38

10d ago29:38

29:38

Ronny Chieng looks at Biden's trip to France to honor D-Day, Trump's VP vetting process, and Ron DeSantis and the GOP waging war on Pride month. Nobody shows the American flag more love than Trump does, but now you can, too. The Trump Love Flag is ready for your ultimate salute. Plus, conservative attorney George Conway sits down with Ronny to disc…

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Trump is Still Mad at Hillary Clinton | Joel Kim Booster 25:40

11d ago25:40

25:40

Ronny Chieng shares the latest news on Trump’s felony conviction, which has him seeking revenge on Hillary Clinton. Plus, Troy Iwata provides updates on an Amazonian tribe ruined by Elon Musk’s Starlink internet. This week on Sports War, Jordan Klepper and Ronny spar over Caitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie season, the tallest nepo baby to ever be drafted …

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Ronny Chieng Covers Biden's Executive Action on the Border | Marlon Wayans 29:21

12d ago29:21

29:21

Ronny Chieng dives into President Biden’s executive order to close the border ahead of the election and Desi Lydic joins Ronny to discuss North Korea sending trash balloons to South Korea. Conspiracy theorist Kevin Matthew Kelp (Michael Kosta) pulls back the curtain to expose America’s age-old spy recruitment system: Spelling Bees. Plus, Comedian M…

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Jon Stewart Tackles The Trump Conviction Fallout | Ken Buck 45:51

13d ago45:51

45:51

Jon Stewart breaks down the response to Trump's guilty verdict from Joe Biden and the media, as well as the GOP's vow for revenge and hypocritical complaint about Democrats pursuing "political prosecutions." Plus, Jon pleads with the media to act a little more like the court system and examine evidence and reach conclusions, instead of wildly specu…

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Jon Stewart Talks Presidential Deception with Fmr. Bush Press Secretary | TDS Time Machine 21:26

14d ago21:26

21:26

From June, 2008, Jon laments the less-than-enthusiastic reading of his guest’s audiobook and turns to B-52s front man, Fred Schneider, to liven up the text. Plus, an analysis of DNC Primary in-fighting as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama compete for the 2008 nomination for President. And Jon chats with ex-George W. Bush Administration Press Secreta…

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Trump and Biden Ditch the Commission on Presidential Debates | Kamala Harris’s Holistic Thought Advisor 13:43

15d ago13:43

13:43

Jon Stewart is joined by co-founder and co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr., to learn what it means for President Biden and Donald Trump to break tradition and debate outside of the Commission’s rules and regulations. And Kamala Harris’s holistic thought advisor, Dahlia Rose Hibiscus (Desi Lydic), takes us be…

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The Daily Showography of Eric Adams | Josh Johnson Explains the Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef 12:47

16d ago12:47

12:47

Desi Lydic takes a look at how New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, became the clean-living, hard-partying, deep-thinking man he is today in The Daily Showography of Eric Adams: Philosopher King of New York. And Josh Johnson breaks down the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar with Jordan Klepper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Ilana Glazer and Miranda July: Authentically Representing the Overlooked Stages of Women’s Lives 17:44

17d ago17:44

17:44

Jon Stewart and Ilana Glazer chat about Glazer’s new film, ‘Babes,’ which provides a much-needed and accurate portrayal of pregnancy and motherhood. And filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist Miranda July discusses with Desi Lydic how the topics covered in her new novel, “All Fours,” like perimenopause, traumatic childbirth, and female sexual freedom…

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Matt Damon’s New Documentary | JB Smoove Reflects on the End of ‘Curb’ 21:46

18d ago21:46

21:46

Matt Damon discusses producing the critically acclaimed documentary, “Kiss the Future,” about Sarajevo’s music scene and how one man convinced U2 to help keep the world’s attention on the plight of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. And JB Smoove chats with Michael Kosta about the differences between Smoove and his ‘Curb’ character, Leon Black, makin…

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Ronny Chieng and Jordan Klepper: Sports War | Lewis Black on Tesla’s Cybertruck 13:08

19d ago13:08

13:08

Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng host a new segment called "Sports War" and debate the latest sports news including Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut, the fecal hazards in Paris ahead of the Olympics, and the KC Chiefs kicker’s misogynist commencement speech. Plus, Lewis Black explains the many ways Tesla’s Cybertruck might be cyber-f**ked. See omnystudio.…

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Understanding Gen Z with Jon Stewart and John Della Volpe 23:44

20d ago23:44

23:44

Jon sits down with John Della Volpe, Harvard Institute of Politics Polling Director and author of “Fight: How Gen Z is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America,” to discuss the economic and cultural factors causing depression and stress with Gen Z and how that informs their political and personal identities. See omnystudio.com/listener for…

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Behind the Show: Jordan Klepper Discusses MAGA’s Putin Obsession 34:56

21d ago34:56

34:56

Jordan Klepper sits down with TDS Supervising Producer, Ian Berger, to break down the motivation and takeaways from their latest special, ‘Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Moscow Tools.’ As pro-Russia and pro-Putin sentiment grows among Republicans, Klepper details the significance of Americans shifting their views on Russian authoritarianism at t…

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Guest Spotlight: Near Death Experiences with Sebastian Junger and Freedom Through Music with John Legend 21:33

22d ago21:33

21:33

Michael Kosta speaks with author, Sebastian Junger, about Junger’s many experiences with death and how they inform his view of life. Junger’s new book is “In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face-to-Face with the Idea of An Afterlife.” Kosta is also joined by John Legend to discuss the power and freedom expressed through music by Afghans living under T…

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ICYMI: Jon Stewart on MAGA's Cancel Culture | Trump Avoids Trial Testimony 27:20

23d ago27:20

27:20

Despite Fox News’s outrage following criticism of Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement speech, Jon Stewart explains how cancel culture actually runs rampant among the MAGA-verse for those who dare speak out against Donald Trump. Plus, Michael Kosta covers Trump shying away from testifying in his own criminal trial along with Rudy Giuliani’s…

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Justice Samuel Alito Caught Flying Insurrectionist Flags | John Legend 26:18

24d ago26:18

26:18

Michael Kosta dives into Justice Sam Alito's collection of radical right-wing flags hung outside his house, Nikki Haley’s backhanded endorsement for Trump, and daily weed use surpassing alcohol consumption. Plus, Troy Iwata unpacks the meaning of Alito’s controversial flags. If you're planning to travel this Memorial Day weekend, then you're gonna …

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Trump’s Assassination Paranoia | JB Smoove 32:07

25d ago32:07

32:07

Michael Kosta reports on a new poll from "The Guardian," showing that Americans believe the economy is shrinking, the stock market is down, and unemployment is at a 50-year-high. Also, RJK Jr. issues an appeal to amateur traders on Reddit, and Trump claims that Joe Biden tried to assassinate him during the Mar-a-Lago raid two years ago. Thankfully,…

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Michael Kosta Calls Out Trump Avoiding Trial Testimony | Sebastian Junger 31:42

26d ago31:42

31:42

Michael Kosta covers Trump not taking the stand during his hush money trial, Rudy Giuliani’s new "tummy friendly” ground coffee company, an Australian billionaire demanding her portrait be removed from a museum, and Ronny Chieng defends Scarlett Johansson against ChatGPT nerds stealing her voice. Plus, meet Kamala Harris’s holistic thought advisor,…

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Jon Stewart on Conservative Outrage and The Real Cancel Culture | Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. 27:39

27d ago27:39

27:39

Jon Stewart dives into Harrison Butker’s controversial speech, the subsequent Fox News outrage that he's being canceled, and how the real purveyor of cancel culture is Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. Plus, co-founder and co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr., talks about founding the commission with the goa…

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Behind the Show: Michael Kosta's Pickleball Takedown 26:08

28d ago26:08

26:08

Michael Kosta and TDS Segment Director, Stacey Angeles, discuss their recent field piece on the rise of pickleball across the country. They discuss the freedom and creativity that comes with shooting a Daily Show field piece grounded in a lower stakes issue, as well as how they tracked down Patrick McEnroe and one of New York’s most controversial p…

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Guest Spotlight: Celebrating Women and Finding Connections Through Farming | Preparing for Broadway on a Week’s Notice 18:30

29d ago18:30

18:30

Emmy Award-winning actor, Nick Offerman, and farmer and author, Helen Rebanks, join Desi Lydic to discuss how Helen's new book "The Farmer's Wife" highlights the work done by women that often gets overlooked. Also, Desi sits down with Oscar and Tony-nominated actress, Amy Ryan, as she breaks down her last-minute process to prepare for her Broadway …

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ICYMI: Jon Stewart Explains Legal Corruption in Congress and Desi Lydic Covers Biden’s Feisty Debate Challenge to Trump 26:06

1M ago26:06

26:06

Jon Stewart calls out NJ Senator Robert Menendez for not using his position in government to make bank on the stock market like all his fellow lawmakers. Plus, Desi Lydic unpacks Biden's presidential debate challenge to Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Comedy Central & iHeartPodcasts

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VA Schools Reinstate Confederate Names | Nick Offerman & Helen Rebanks 29:14

1M ago29:14

29:14

Desi Lydic provides an update on Trump’s criminal trial, where his lawyers’ attempts to discredit Michael Cohen turned into a roast of the former president. Plus, Sen. Menendez throws his wife under the bus at his corruption trial, and Josh Johnson weighs in on Virginia schools reinstating their Confederate namesakes. Turn your anxiety about the 20…

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Biden Challenges Trump To Debate | Amy Ryan 23:26

1M ago23:26

23:26

Desi Lydic tackles Biden & Trump’s feisty calls for a pre-election debate without worm-ridden opponent RFK Jr., Michael Kosta proposes we use the presidential debate as a geriatric fitness test, and King Charles sees red in his first portrait as king. Then Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng host a new segment called "Sports War," where they debate the…

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Desi Lydic Covers the Thirsty VP Contenders Crashing Trump's Trial | Miranda July 27:19

1M ago27:19

27:19

Desi Lydic reports on the latest updates from Trump’s criminal trial, which has turned into a who’s-who of wannabe vice presidents and political ass-kissers. Also, an art installation connecting New York and Dublin turns into utter chaos and ChatGPT debuts a flirty new voice to answer users that might just have Ronny Chieng and Josh Johnson sold on…

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Jon Stewart Gives Sen. Menendez a Lesson in Legal Corruption | Ilana Glazer 29:39

1M ago29:39

29:39

Jon Stewart digs into the trial of comically corrupt Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, and in a new segment called "How Dumb Is You?" asks the senator how he got caught engaging in such obvious illegal corruption, while government officials like Nancy Pelosi, Richard Burr, and Roy Blunt have been getting away with legal corruption for years. A…

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Jon Stewart Spotlights Fox News's Anti-Poor Narrative | TDS Time Machine 21:23

1M ago21:23

21:23

On this day in 2015, President Obama calls out Fox News for misleading coverage of America's poor being 'sponges' and 'leeches' and Jon Stewart brings the receipts. Plus, Jordan Klepper travels to the U.K. and finds in their recent election that only the least successful candidates campaigned on the fringe platform of xenophobia and breaking from t…

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Guest Spotlight: Embracing Cancel Culture | The Harm of Growing Up On Digital Media 27:46

1M ago27:46

27:46

Jordan Klepper sits down with author Lexi Freiman to unpack how her new book, "The Book of Ayn," helps readers understand narcissism through the lense of satire, and how ego deaths can lead to enlightenment. Plus, NYU professor and author, Jonathan Haidt, discusses his latest book, "The Anxious Generation," and how the shift from outside play to th…

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ICYMI: Jon Stewart and Jordan Klepper React To This Week's Stormy Daniels Testimony 24:08

1M ago24:08

24:08

Jon Stewart dissects the media's ubiquitous and uninsightful coverage of Stormy Daniels's testimony of her sexual encounter with Donald Trump. Plus, Jordan Klepper covers this week's top fashion stories including the Met Gala and Vladimir Putin's non-wizardly attire for his re-election ceremony. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Jon Stewart on Biden Halting Weapons to Israel | John Della Volpe 39:55

1M ago39:55

39:55

Jon Stewart tackles the media's obsession with Trump's hush money trial, while the GOP freaks out over Biden's new energy efficiency standards and a name change for the Boy Scouts. Meanwhile, Biden slows the flow of weapons to Israel, and after Trump shames Jewish Biden supporters, the Best F**kin' News Team stops by to give Jon a guilt trip. Also,…

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RFK Jr.'s Brain-Eating Worm | Matt Damon 26:47

1M ago26:47

26:47

Jordan Klepper dives into Governor Kristi Noem's disastrous PR attempt to clean up her book revelations about shooting a puppy and meeting Kim Jong Un, and RFK Jr.'s medical scare with a parasitic brain worm. In a new Back in Black, Lewis Black explains that between a massive recall, rusted metal, and a flesh-eating automatic trunk, it looks like T…

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Stormy Daniels's NSFW Testimony | Lexi Freiman 28:11

1M ago28:11

28:11

Jordan Klepper recaps his favorite Met Gala looks, Putin puts on his own night of dictator opulence at his inauguration, and Troy Iwata weighs in on the disturbingly dirty details of Stormy Daniels's testimony during Trump's criminal hush money trial. Desi Lydic joins the “Idle Warriors,” a group focused on reporting idle vehicles for a cash reward…

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Jordan Klepper on Trump Sizing Up VPs | Jonathan Haidt 35:53

1M ago35:53

35:53

Jordan Klepper tackles Trump's collection of gag-order violations and the ongoing ass-kissing pageant for his VP pick, which includes South Dakota Governor and puppy executioner Kristi Noem. Jordan and Josh Johnson unpack the beef between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and what world leaders can learn from this exchange. Also, Jonathan Haidt, a …

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Behind the Show: John Leguizamo Calls Out Democrats on Their Weak Appeals to Latinos 21:48

1M ago21:48

21:48

John Leguizamo joins Daily Show writer, Kat Radley, to explain the crucial role the Latino vote will play in the 2024 election. John breaks down why Spanglish ads from the Biden-Harris campaign are not enough to secure Latino support, how Trump and the GOP dominate with messaging, and how Democrats need to fund the inspiring grassroots organization…

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2024 Senate Candidates: Rep. Andy Kim | Rep. Colin Allred 21:41

1M ago21:41

21:41

Rep. Andy Kim, New Jersey's 3rd District representative, sits with Ronny Chieng and Jordan Klepper to chat about navigating politcs as an Asian-American running for Senate and how he won a district that elected Trump to office. Also, Rep. Colin Allred of Texas' 32nd District joins Desi Lydic to discuss the importance of paternity leave and his run …

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Alison Brie Talks Working Behind the Camera | Vampire Weekend's Return to NYC 18:42

1M ago18:42

18:42

Actress Alison Brie sits down with Desi Lydic to discuss her experience preparing for her roles in Peacock's "Apples Never Fall" and the new horror film, "Together." Plus, Vampire Weekend stops by to talk with Michael Kosta about their new album "Only God Was Above Us." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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David E. Sanger Unpacks America's Delusion About Russia and China 18:32

2M ago18:32

18:32

David E. Sanger, White House and National Security Correspondent, sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss his new book, "New Cold Wars," and how America miscalculated Russia and China's power after the fall of the Soviet Union. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Comedy Central & iHeartPodcasts

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Christiane Amanpour Discusses the War in Gaza | Salman Rushdie On Freedom of Expression 35:04

2M ago35:04

35:04

CNN Chief International Correspondent, Christiane Amanpour, shares with Jon Stewart how her show, "The Amanpour Hour" highlights differing viewpoints as she navigates covering the war in Gaza. Also, author Salman Rushdie chats with Jon about the near death experience that inspired his latest book, "Knife," and his role in the fight for free express…

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Lina Khan Explains the Federal Trade Commission 21:50

1M ago21:50

21:50

Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, walks Jon Stewart through the government agency's role in enforcing antitrust and consumer protection laws and its current lawsuits against Amazon and Facebook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Comedy Central & iHeartPodcasts

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Gary Clark Jr. On Collaborating with Stevie Wonder | Huey Lewis' Music Hits Broadway 21:40

2M ago21:40

21:40

Grammy-winning musician, Gary Clark Jr., joins Jon Stewart to talk about his new album, "JPEG-RAW" and his experience collaborating with Stevie Wonder. Plus, music legend Huey Lewis chats with Jordan Klepper about his music catalog inspiring the Broadway musical, "The Heart of Rock and Roll." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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In My Opinion: Leslie Jones & Charlamagne Tha God 17:17

1M ago17:17

17:17

Leslie Jones advises Americans to not elect Donald Trump and Charlamagne Tha God confronts the villainization of DEI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Comedy Central & iHeartPodcasts

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