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Dulcé Sloan kicks off her hosting week with difficult jury selection for Trump's criminal hush money trial and his long list of excuses for getting out of his court dates. Plus, Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse outside of the New York County Criminal Court, where a jury of Trump's supporters have already rendered their verdicts. In the latest In My Opinion, John Leguizamo is fired up about the Latino vote and their surprising sway toward Donald Trump, despite Biden’s outreach and policies on immigration. He breaks down the priority issues of inflation and Trump’s deceptions on how much he truly cares about the Latino community. And Mayan Lopez, co-creator, writer, and star of the NBC sitcom “Lopez vs. Lopez,” talks to Dulcé about the responsibility of being the only Latino-centered sitcom on TV right now. She discusses making her own name in comedy while working with her dad, playing a fictionalized version of herself, and using the show to have difficult conversations about family and identity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Apr 202435min

Jon Stewart unpacks Iran launching missiles at Israel and resident Civil War historian Donald Trump claiming to be the solution. Plus, with Trump’s criminal trial beginning, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, and Josh Johnson go head-to-head to decide which persecuted martyr he resembles most. Then, White House and National Security Correspondent, David E. Sanger, joins Jon to discuss his latest book, “New Cold Wars.” Sanger details how America’s “arrogance” in the decades after the Cold War led to underestimating Russia’s imperialistic plans, including its invasion of Ukraine, and how a similar pattern is unfolding with China. They also discuss how America’s foreign policy track record might impact its role in simultaneous “new cold wars” with Russia and China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Apr 202438min

The Daily Show's top Tax Day coverage over the years including Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Ronny Chieng on America's most annoying holiday. From 2014, Jon Stewart covers the IRS having difficulty finding the proper documentation that it needs to end the government's scrutiny of the organization. And looking back to 2001, Mr. Money, Stephen Colbert, hates paying taxes and shows how to lie on a tax form. Plus, Ronny Chieng's 2023 look at the bizarre and uniquely complicated way America handles the process of filing taxes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Apr 202421min

Michael Kosta sits down with award-winning director and writer, Alex Garland, to discuss his new film, "Civil War," his intentions for inspiring conversation amongst viewers, and journalism's importance to America's checks and balances system. Also, best-selling author, Hanif Abdurraqib, joins Michael to discuss his latest book "There's Always This Year," the parallels between his life and basketball, and his views on re-framing how we look at aging.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Apr 202420min

Jon Stewart calls out America for abandoning its values in its support of Israel and Ronny Chieng and Grace Kuhlenschmidt check in with Jon from the 2024 eclipse's path of totality. Plus, Michael Kosta covers the aftermath of the solar eclipse, how a guilty verdict against the parents of a Michigan school shooter set a new gun violence precedent, and President Biden's new student debt forgiveness plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Apr 202424min

Michael Kosta reports on the fallout from Arizona’s nearly complete abortion ban, sending the GOP into scramble mode. Plus, Jordan Klepper joins Kosta for an enlightening new segment, “Men Talk About Abortion.” Also, are you a politician afraid of going viral for falling down the stairs? Worry no more! Stair Sherpa is the only app where you can request a beefy man in your area to carry you safely up and down any staircase. Nothing embarrassing about this! And cultural critic, poet, and best-selling author Hanif Abdurraqib joins Michael Kosta to discuss his new book “There’s Always This Year” and how the game of basketball can illuminate our understanding of time, urgency, and mortality. Abdurraqib reflects on turning 40, how to reframe aging, the kind of ascension we should strive for, and how to utilize nostalgia as a tool for improvement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Apr 202428min

Michael Kosta tackles the Biden administration’s new standard for limiting so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water, the USPS's announcement to raise the price of postage stamps, and Democrats' call for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire. Plus, Troy Iwata joins to offer up some youthful options as her replacement. And the Grammy Award-winning band Vampire Weekend, Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, and Chris Tomson, discusses the story behind the cover of their new album, “Only God Was Above Us,“ being an iconic NYC band living in LA, and what inspired their podcast, “Vampire Campfire.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Apr 202426min

Michael Kosta reports on the aftermath of the solar eclipse as Google searches for “my eyes hurt” skyrocket. Plus, a new legal precedent is set by a verdict in Michigan, which found a school shooter’s parents guilty. Also, President Biden makes his appeal to young voters with a new student loan debt forgiveness plan, and Josh Johnson weighs in on just how much cash it will take to sell the idea to young people. Donald Trump is also changing his tune on abortion yet again, this time to attract voters in the 2024 election, while Arizona is turning to abortion laws from the 1860s. And Award-winning director and writer, Alex Garland, sits down with Michael Kosta to discuss his new dystopian thriller “Civil War.” Garland talks about his intention to inspire conversation, why he chose to set the film in America, and the importance of journalism in a system of checks and balances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Apr 202429min