"Game of Thrones" Coffee Cup Cameo & America's Next Top Battle | Eddie Izzard

Desi Lydic rounds up male politicians' insulting appeals to female voters and then addresses North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson's salacious porn-forum comments about his sister-in-law. Meanwhile, people think vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is nice. But is he... too nice? Later, Aubrey Plaza talks about starring in Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” and who served as her inspiration when playing a corrupt journalist.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Sep 202433min

Jon Stewart tackles the growing war in the Middle East, from the recent Hezbollah pager attacks in Lebanon, to Israel’s plan of de-escalation through escalation, to the Biden administration's futile efforts to contain the conflict, while looking at criticism of Netanyahu from Americans and Israelis. Then, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde talks to Jon Stewart about the global economy, inflation, and Artificial Intelligence. They discuss how factors like the pandemic and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine led to high inflation rates, what stable inflation should look like, and how people feel the effects of inflation more dramatically because price increases far outpace wage increases. With the UN General Assembly happening this week, Lagarde also stresses the need for global governance of AI to ensure that it enhances workers and their role in the economy, rather than replacing them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Sep 202440min

Desi Lydic sits with Daily Show executive producerJen Flanz to discuss Jen’s journey at the show from production assistant all the way up to showrunner. They discuss the early days, when the show was hand-delivered on tape to the broadcast center every night, how Jon Stewart showed her how to lead by empowering people on the staff, and the advice she has for anyone looking to move up in TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Sep 202437min

Actor Daniel Dae Kim joins Ronny Chieng to talk about his role as David Henry Hwang in the Broadway play, “Yellow Face,” and how this play speaks to the importance of Asian actors playing Asian characters in productions. Ronny also sits with former U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent, Luis Elizondo, to discuss his latest book, “Imminent: Inside the Pentagon’s Hunt for UFOs,” and how evidence of intelligent alien life could help unify Congress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Sep 202427min

Ronny Chieng covers Donald Trump’s attempt to blame the Democrats for political violence after surviving a second assassination attempt. Plus, this week’s top financial news, including interest-rate cuts and Trump’s new family cryptocurrency business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Sep 202419min

Ronny Chieng on the North Carolina Republican busted for posting weird comments on a porn site and Rudy Giuliani’s frightening performance at Trump’s Long Island rally. Political campaigns are partnering with social media influencers and content creators, and Lewis Black can't even with the cringe. Also, Phillip Lim, the co-founder and creative director of fashion brand 3.1 Phillip Lim, joins Ronny to discuss inspiration, forging his path as a designer through internships, and the values he learned from his immigrant parents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Sep 202441min

Ronny Chieng covers a big day for economic news, including the Federal Reserve slashing interest rates and Donald Trump launching a new cryptocurrency business with his semi-adult sons. Josh Johnson hits the gym, to ask manly men what celebrity endorsement would speak the most to them, and what "masculine" ideals they want to see from a presidential candidate. Plus, actor Daniel Dae Kim sits down with Ronny to discuss his role in the new Broadway play “Yellow Face.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Sep 202431min

Ronny Chieng covers the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump, which has the Secret Service scrambling, the media up in arms, and JD Vance struggling to find a Democrat to blame. After a deposited bear in Central Park and a brain-eating worm, RFK is being investigated for decapitating a dead whale. Jordan Klepper and Ronny sit down to ask: What is wrong with this dude? Also, former U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent Luis Elizondo sits down with Ronny to discuss his career researching nonhuman intelligence and his new book, “Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Sep 202434min