Al Franken on Funding the IRS | Heather McGhee’s “The Sum of Us”
Republicans want you to believe that increased funding and a greater workforce for the IRS means you'll have tax collectors breaking down your door and taking your money at gunpoint. In the latest installment of Long Story Short, Al Franken takes a look at what that new IRS money is really going towards, including updated technology and more people to handle the complex high-income audits. Plus, New York Times bestselling author, Heather McGhee, discusses some of the history that created the racial wealth divide, why she decided to adapt her book "The Sum of Us" for young readers, and the story behind the book's cover art. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Touko 202321min
Nneka Ogwumike on Excellence and Equity with the LA Sparks | Candace Parker Returning Home to Chicago
Los Angeles Sparks power forward Nneka Ogwumike discusses her family’s success on the court, the gender pay gap in professional basketball and Gigi Bryant’s legacy. And Candace Parker talks about coming home to Chicago to play for the Chicago Sky, the playful dynamic she has with Shaq and Dwyane Wade on TNT, her new podcast and motherhood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 Touko 202320min
Chelsea Handler Takes On The News with Comedian Friends
Chelsea Handler hosts comedians Sam Jay, Matteo Lane, and Larry Owens for a conversation about Tom Brady, Leonardo DiCaprio, and more. Then Bob The Drag Queen, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Rosebud Baker riff on Kourtney Kardashian's line of vagina gummies, a new Whitney Houston album, and a pregnant monkey in a Japanese zoo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
18 Touko 202315min
Sarah Silverman and Hasan Minhaj on the Toxicity of Social Media and Why Technology Sucks
New Yorker staff writer and bestselling author Jia Tolentino discusses how Big Tech companies profit off our emotions on social media, the pivotal moment that made her quit Twitter, and how improving people's actual lives could reduce time spent on the internet. And Hasan Minhaj talks to tech influencer Marques Brownlee about how to break free from technology and why so much of it sucks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17 Touko 202322min
John Leguizamo Auditioning as a Latino Actor | Diane Guerrero | Princess Nokia
John Leguizamo has heard it all trying to make it as a Latino actor in Hollywood: "too Latino," "not Latino enough," "Latinos don't watch other Latinos." Step inside one of his auditions and hear the craziness for yourself. Then actor and activist, Diane Guerrero, talks about the need for more representation in Hollywood, the struggles she faced being separated from her immigrant parents at 14, and the way she proves her role in "Encanto" to children. And multi-hyphenate, Princess Nokia, discusses how she came up with her stage name, how John Leguizamo and Martin Lawrence are her biggest inspirations, and why she decided to allow herself to be publicly vulnerable with her new EP "i love you but this is goodbye." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
16 Touko 202328min
Pro Wrestling & Politics are More Similar Than You Think | Beyond the Scenes
Professional wrestling and politics have more in common than you think. It's not enough for wrestlers and politicians to be themselves, they need to put on a show and connect with the crowd in order to win in the ring…or on the campaign trail. Roy Wood Jr. sat with WWE superstar, LA Knight, and host of the “Cheap Heat” podcast, Peter Rosenburg to break down the connections between these two worlds and take a deeper dive into Knight’s preparation for this past April’s WrestleMania 39. Original Air Date: March 28, 2023 Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, or watch at YouTube.com/TheDaily Show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
15 Touko 202356min
Texting vs. Calling | Hold Up with Dulcé Sloan & Josh Johnson
“Sarcasm cannot be conveyed over a text. The number of times I've gotten into it with somebody, because I was being sarcastic and they thought they were being attacked.” - Dulcé Sloan “Emojis are what have brought context back to text. If you can text me something and then end it with a little yellow dude with his eyes rolling back of his head, I'm like, "Oh, okay. For a second I thought you were coming for me. Now I'm realizing, we're on the same page."- Josh Johnson It’s texting vs. calling, this week on Hold Up with Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson. Original Air Date: April 13, 2023 Hold Up is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts, or watch at YouTube.com/TheDaily Show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
14 Touko 202347min
Catherine Reitman "Workin' Moms" I Why The F**k Do We Celebrate Mother's Day?
Desi Lydic chats with actor and producer Catherine Reitman about jump-starting her career with Desi on "The Real Wedding Crashers," shares what it was like working with her husband on "Workin' Moms," and how the success of the show still surprises her in its seventh and final season. And Desi Lydic also reveals how the Mother’s Day holiday came to be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
13 Touko 202314min
