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On this day in 2015, President Obama calls out Fox News for misleading coverage of America's poor being 'sponges' and 'leeches' and Jon Stewart brings the receipts. Plus, Jordan Klepper travels to the U.K. and finds in their recent election that only the least successful candidates campaigned on the fringe platform of xenophobia and breaking from the European Union. And religious scholar, Reza Aslan, discusses the state of Islam and how the interpretation of religion relies comes down to the character of the individual.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Klepper sits down with author Lexie Freiman to unpack how her new book, "The Book of Ayn," helps readers understand narcissism through the lense of satire, and how ego deaths can lead to enlightenment. Plus, NYU professor and author, Jonathan Haidt, discusses his latest book, "The Anxious Generation," and how the shift from outside play to the internet and social media has negatively affected young people's mental health and development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Stewart dissects the media's ubiquitous and uninsightful coverage of Stormy Daniels's testimony of her sexual encounter with Donald Trump. Plus, Jordan Klepper covers this week's top fashion stories including the Met Gala and Vladimir Putin's non-wizardly attire for his re-election ceremony.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Stewart tackles the media's obsession with Trump's hush money trial, while the GOP freaks out over Biden's new energy efficiency standards and a name change for the Boy Scouts. Meanwhile, Biden slows the flow of weapons to Israel, and after Trump shames Jewish Biden supporters, the Best F**kin' News Team stops by to give Jon a guilt trip. Also, John Della Volpe, Harvard IOP polling director and author of “Fight: How Gen Z is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America,” joins Jon to discuss the Harvard Youth Poll and how economic stresses have been hard on Gen Z. Take a quick survey to help us improve The Daily Show: Ears Edition: https://cohst.app/tdsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Klepper dives into Governor Kristi Noem's disastrous PR attempt to clean up her book revelations about shooting a puppy and meeting Kim Jong Un, and RFK Jr.'s medical scare with a parasitic brain worm. In a new Back in Black, Lewis Black explains that between a massive recall, rusted metal, and a flesh-eating automatic trunk, it looks like Tesla's Cybertruck might be cyber-f**ked. Also, Award-winning actor Matt Damon shares why he stepped behind the camera to produce the critically acclaimed documentary, “Kiss the Future,” about Sarajevo’s music scene and how U2 fulfilled their promise to play a concert there to help bring people together after the war. Take a quick survey to help us improve The Daily Show: Ears Edition: https://cohst.app/tdsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Klepper recaps his favorite Met Gala looks, Putin puts on his own night of dictator opulence at his inauguration, and Troy Iwata weighs in on the disturbingly dirty details of Stormy Daniels's testimony during Trump's criminal hush money trial. Desi Lydic joins the “Idle Warriors,” a group focused on reporting idle vehicles for a cash reward. Plus, Lexi Freiman, author of “The Book of Ayn”, sits down with Jordan to discuss writing about narcissism and the benefits of cancel culture. Take a quick survey to help us improve The Daily Show: Ears Edition: https://cohst.app/tdsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Klepper tackles Trump's collection of gag-order violations and the ongoing ass-kissing pageant for his VP pick, which includes South Dakota Governor and puppy executioner Kristi Noem. Jordan and Josh Johnson unpack the beef between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and what world leaders can learn from this exchange. Also, Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist and professor of ethical leadership at NYU, joins Jordan to discuss his latest best-selling book “The Anxious Generation.” Take a quick survey to help us improve The Daily Show: Ears Edition: https://cohst.app/tdsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Leguizamo joins Daily Show writer, Kat Radley, to explain the crucial role the Latino vote will play in the 2024 election. John breaks down why Spanglish ads from the Biden-Harris campaign are not enough to secure Latino support, how Trump and the GOP dominate with messaging, and how Democrats need to fund the inspiring grassroots organizations often led by female organizers. Take a quick survey to help us improve The Daily Show: Ears Edition: https://cohst.app/tdsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rep. Andy Kim, New Jersey's 3rd District representative, sits with Ronny Chieng and Jordan Klepper to chat about navigating politcs as an Asian-American running for Senate and how he won a district that elected Trump to office. Also, Rep. Colin Allred of Texas' 32nd District joins Desi Lydic to discuss the importance of paternity leave and his run for Ted Cruz's Senate seat. Take a quick survey to help us improve The Daily Show: Ears Edition: https://cohst.app/tdsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actress Alison Brie sits down with Desi Lydic to discuss her experience preparing for her roles in Peacock's "Apples Never Fall" and the new horror film, "Together." Plus, Vampire Weekend stops by to talk with Michael Kosta about their new album "Only God Was Above Us." Take a quick survey to help us improve The Daily Show: Ears Edition: https://cohst.app/tdsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.