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From June, 2008, Jon laments the less-than-enthusiastic reading of his guest’s audiobook and turns to B-52s front man, Fred Schneider, to liven up the text. Plus, an analysis of DNC Primary in-fighting as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama compete for the 2008 nomination for President. And Jon chats with ex-George W. Bush Administration Press Secretary, Scott McClellan, about his tell-all book detailing the constant campaign culture in politics that leads to avoiding truth and deceiving the American people on matters like the pretense for going to war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Stewart is joined by co-founder and co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr., to learn what it means for President Biden and Donald Trump to break tradition and debate outside of the Commission’s rules and regulations. And Kamala Harris’s holistic thought advisor, Dahlia Rose Hibiscus (Desi Lydic), takes us behind the scenes of how VP Harris’s words become idea voyages.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Desi Lydic takes a look at how New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, became the clean-living, hard-partying, deep-thinking man he is today in The Daily Showography of Eric Adams: Philosopher King of New York. And Josh Johnson breaks down the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar with Jordan Klepper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Stewart and Ilana Glazer chat about Glazer’s new film, ‘Babes,’ which provides a much-needed and accurate portrayal of pregnancy and motherhood. And filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist Miranda July discusses with Desi Lydic how the topics covered in her new novel, “All Fours,” like perimenopause, traumatic childbirth, and female sexual freedom, often go undiscussed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Damon discusses producing the critically acclaimed documentary, “Kiss the Future,” about Sarajevo’s music scene and how one man convinced U2 to help keep the world’s attention on the plight of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. And JB Smoove chats with Michael Kosta about the differences between Smoove and his ‘Curb’ character, Leon Black, making Larry David laugh, and how stand-up comedians are like therapists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng host a new segment called "Sports War" and debate the latest sports news including Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut, the fecal hazards in Paris ahead of the Olympics, and the KC Chiefs kicker’s misogynist commencement speech. Plus, Lewis Black explains the many ways Tesla’s Cybertruck might be cyber-f**ked.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon sits down with John Della Volpe, Harvard Institute of Politics Polling Director and author of “Fight: How Gen Z is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America,” to discuss the economic and cultural factors causing depression and stress with Gen Z and how that informs their political and personal identities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Klepper sits down with TDS Supervising Producer, Ian Berger, to break down the motivation and takeaways from their latest special, ‘Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Moscow Tools.’ As pro-Russia and pro-Putin sentiment grows among Republicans, Klepper details the significance of Americans shifting their views on Russian authoritarianism at the direction of Donald Trump and with the help of Russian disinformation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Kosta speaks with author, Sebastian Junger, about Junger’s many experiences with death and how they inform his view of life. Junger’s new book is “In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face-to-Face with the Idea of An Afterlife.” Kosta is also joined by John Legend to discuss the power and freedom expressed through music by Afghans living under Taliban control in Legend’s new audio documentary, “Afghan Star.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite Fox News’s outrage following criticism of Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement speech, Jon Stewart explains how cancel culture actually runs rampant among the MAGA-verse for those who dare speak out against Donald Trump. Plus, Michael Kosta covers Trump shying away from testifying in his own criminal trial along with Rudy Giuliani’s latest money-making scheme, tummy-friendly coffee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.