The Daily Show: Ears Edition

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 turning their 2024 election fatigue into the latest fetish: political humiliation. From a Dominatrix specializing in shaming liberals to getting turned on by confederate bikinis, sex experts break down the fetishization of Trump, Biden, and the political landscape. Plus, award-winning actor Kevin Bacon discusses his legendary acting career and latest films, “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” and “MaXXXine.” They talk about fearlessly playing villains, starring alongside the hilarious Eddie Murphy, and 80s horror films as thinly veiled morality tales.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Jun 202433min

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, and NY Knicks Radio analyst, Monica NcNutt, who breaks down her viral debate with Stephen A. Smith about Caitlin Clark and the WNBA. She discusses the larger underlying issues of gender, race, and class that impact the way people talk about women’s basketball as well as the WNBA’s journey to this moment of boosted popularity and what new fans of the league should know about the women who have spent the last 30 years building it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Jun 202434min

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 fight, 1 Jordan Klepper-sized-duck or 50 duck-sized-Jordan Kleppers? Listen to The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Jun 202422min

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 how he gets away with making fun of other comics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Jun 202422min

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 Internet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Jun 202429min

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 discuss the criminal and civil cases against Trump, how the former president influenced him to leave the Republican party, and offers advice for Americans going into the upcoming election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Jun 202434min

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 by the NBA, and a hot dog-eating champ who’s finally gotten full. Also, Emmy-nominated writer, actor and comedian Joel Kim Booster joins Ronny to discuss the Netflix documentary “Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution”, which explores the history of queer comedy and its impact on social change.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Jun 202430min

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 Marlon Wayans joins Ronny Chieng to discuss his new comedy special “Good Grief.” They discuss honoring his late parents’ memories and processing grief through laughter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Jun 202433min