Ta-Nehisi Coates - "My President Was Black"
Author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates reflects on Barack Obama's presidency in The Atlantic's cover story "My President Was Black." Originally aired December 2016. Learn more about your ad-choices...
29 Nov 202124min
Terese Marie Mailhot - Sharing an Indigenous Voice in "Heart Berries"
Terese Marie Mailhot discusses growing up on a reservation and searching for an authentic indigenous voice in her memoir "Heart Berries." Originally aired March 2018. Learn more about your ad-choic...
28 Nov 202110min
How Racist Is Boston? - Beyond the Scenes
Roy Wood Jr. and producer CJ Hunt discuss their 2018 segment exploring Boston's reputation as a racist city, and Boston's NAACP President Tanisha Sullivan weighs in. Learn more about your ad-choice...
27 Nov 202156min
"Peanuts," Franklin and Representation in Cartoons - Beyond the Scenes
"JumpStart" comic creator, Robb Armstrong, discusses the impact of the Black "Peanuts" character Franklin with Roy Wood Jr. and The Daily Show writer Josh Johnson. Learn more about your ad-choices ...
26 Nov 202155min
Why Are Restaurants Understaffed? - Beyond the Scenes featuring Padma Lakshmi
Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Padma Lakshmi and The Daily Show staffers Madeleine Kuhns and Stephanie O. to discuss why restaurant workers aren't running back to the industry. Learn more about your a...
25 Nov 202158min
Ronny Chieng's Chinatown Report & The Wave of Anti-Asian Racism - Beyond the Scenes
Ronny Chieng talks to Roy Wood Jr. about his viral response to a 2016 Fox News segment filled with racist Asian stereotypes and the rise in anti-Asian violence since then. Learn more about your ad-...
24 Nov 202157min
Therapy in the Black Community - Beyond the Scenes
The Daily Show writer X Mayo and producer Ashton Womack join Roy Wood Jr. for a discussion about Black mental health, Black church and the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Learn more about your ad...
23 Nov 202152min
Prove Me Wrong - Thanksgiving Edition
Ronny Chieng challenges strangers on the street to debate whether or not Thanksgiving is the worst holiday, the need for buckles on shoes and the superiority of pumpkin pie. Learn more about your a...
22 Nov 20216min
