The Precap | Josh Johnson on D.C. Reflecting Pool Getting Nastier, JD Vance Getting Cringier & Iran War Fallout

Welcome to Sports War, the show where the hosts are legally not allowed to agree with each other.  Dive headfirst into more of the biggest controversies in sports, while Desi Lydic, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Ronny Chieng duke it out. -- CarShield is offering our listeners 20% off with the code TDS at https://CarShield.com/TDS -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Catch up on all the latest headlines with The Daily Show team. Jon Stewart unpacks how Trump completely botched his own war with Iran as Republicans lash out against the terms of his peace deal. Josh Johnson investigates the bright green water taking over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which the president responded to by installing security cameras to hunt down potential pool "vandals." Plus, Zohran Mamdani helped three progressive candidates win in New York's primary elections, and Trump couldn't resist using the mayor's "kingmaker" moment to hype his own endorsement prowess. -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Johnson plunges into World Cup visitors' obsession with ranch dressing, Zohran Mamdani’s new “kingmaker” status after his endorsements swept the NY primaries, Trump using his congratulatory tweet to Mamdani to brag about his own endorsements of MAGA rapper Anthony Constantino and indicted fraudster Ken Paxton, and the difference between endorsing loyalists vs. committed public servants. In an age when oligarchs are maximizing profits at the expense of workers, billionaire John Paulson has stood out as a sworn enemy of offshoring American jobs. But now he appears to be singing a different tune, as Paulson's Conn Selmer brass instrument plant is gearing up to send its operations to China. Troy Iwata meets with union leader and Conn Selmer employee Robert Hines to find out what he and his fellow workers are doing to protect their jobs from the sad trombone of unemployment. Comedian, rapper, and actor Jay Pharoah sits down with Josh to discuss his new album, “The Odyssey,” and hosting the Fox game show “The Quiz with Balls.” He shares how “The Odyssey” materialized over 10 years, how he wrote it about another dimension where he has the power to save planet Earth, and what happens on “The Quiz with Balls” when contestants don’t fall in. Plus, Jay performs a table read of Josh’s political drama, impersonating Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Patrick Mahomes, and even Josh himself. -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Johnson dives into the Scottish takeover of Miami for the World Cup, the flock of tourists visiting D.C.'s bright green reflecting pool, Trump’s security escalation to catch possible pool “vandals,” and whether Trump's pool disaster is karma for trashing Obama’s previous reflecting pool fix. Plus, conservative media can’t stop talking about the pool, while Michael Kosta can’t stop dreaming about drinking it. Summer is here, and Lewis Black kicks it off with a look at some of the dumbest and most dangerous fitness trends of the season: sword yoga, which combines the health benefits of yoga with the hazard of lopping off a body part, neck hanging, which is turning Chinese youth into Christmas tree ornaments, and pistols and Pilates, the perfect workout for anyone whose fitness routine needs more guns. Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe-nominated actor Lou Diamond Phillips talks to Josh Johnson about starring in the new film “Gangland.” They discuss what draws him to making westerns and how this film shows an evolution of the neo-western genre by centering Indigenous stories and talent, both in front of and behind the camera. Phillips also shares what still excites him about the creative process as an actor, speaks to his mission as a recently re-elected governor of the Actors Branch of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to seek out and uplift new talent, and encourages young artists not to build their careers on fleeting trends that might be a “foundation of sand.” -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Stewart dives into Trump's talent for breaking what ain't broke, from throwing one of his cronies $1.7 million in taxpayer money to clean the D.C reflecting pool (which quickly went from "American Flag Blue" to Mountain Dew green) to launching an aggressive war on Iran with the goal of re-obliterating their nuclear program but instead settling on a gentle parenting-style deal that lets Iran keep their nukes, along with a few hundred billion dollars. Trump was not in the room when his own team discussed the Epstein files, is just one of the few pieces uncovered in Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s new book, “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump.” They sat down with Jon to compare Trump’s first and second terms as president, how Trump controls the terms when reporters reach him on his cell phone, and what they uncovered behind his most controversial acts like the tariff policy rollout and the Iran War. They describe his second term as a story of hubris, built on gut feelings and belief from his cabinet that he is someone of destiny because who else can survive four indictments, two assassination attempts to win the presidency a second time.  -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's host Josh Johnson sits down with Daily Show writer Randall Otis to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come. They talk Trump's algae-infested reflecting pool as a reflection of America's decline, their shared anxiety over the outcome of the Iran War, and the terminal awkwardness of JD Vance. Plus, Josh laments his lack of a basic sense of direction, and Randall confesses to being a bit clueless when it comes to colors. -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For all the world's #1 dads, a look back at The Daily Show's coverage of fatherhood. Charlamagne the God voices his opinion on Republicans' weird Trump daddy issues. Jon Stewart analyzes the repercussions of President Biden pardoning his son, Hunter.  Roy Wood Jr. investigates the Unsolved Mysteries of Don Jr.'s missing father figure. Grace Kuhlenschmidt heads to the DNC to find America's Dad, Tim Walz. Kristen Schaal educates Jon Stewart on the phenomenon of the dad bod. John Oliver interviews comedian and author Jim Gaffigan on his book, "Dad is Fat." -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get caught up on all the headlines with The Daily Show team. Jon Stewart weighs in on Trump's Iran peace deal that delivers none of the wins he promised, and compares New York's celebration of the Knicks' Finals championship with the president's UFC fight at the White House. Jordan Klepper chimes in on Trump's trip to the G7 summit, the D.C. reflecting pool algae conspiracy, JD Vance's boring book tour, and Scottish World Cup fans drinking all the beer in Boston. Plus, Trump’s Iran deal puts the U.S. back where it was before the war, except Iran gets $400 billion. -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jordan Klepper dives into Trump's freshly signed peace deal that makes Iran $400 billion richer, the president's sudden change of heart about letting Iran have missiles, and conservatives calling out Trump’s failure to achieve anything from the war. And while this conflict demonstrated that the U.S. can’t just force its will onto every country all the time, Josh Johnson thinks he can strongarm Iran into an even better deal. With all of New York celebrating the Knicks championship at a historic ticker-tape parade, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog showed up to chat with Knicks fans of every stripe, from NYPD cops to kilted bagpipers to babies, and he even scored a sweet celebrity interview with Jon Stewart. “'Jackass' is basically about friendship - lots of male nudity, sometimes penetration - but it’s about friendship.” Creator and star of the "Jackass" franchise and co-host of “jackass the podcast,” Johnny Knoxville, sits down with Jordan to discuss his new film, “Jackass: Best and Last.” They talk about the terrifying first scene in the film that launched Knoxville’s career 28 years ago, what happens to people who lay down prank boundaries, and how Jackass may be the answer to the male loneliness epidemic. Plus, Knoxville offers Klepper advice for his first colonoscopy. -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jordan Klepper dives into how JD Vance’s book tour exposes his lack of rizz, Scottish World Cup fans drink Boston bone dry, and Trump blames his pitiful Iran deal on… Obama? Plus, Ronny Chieng encourages people to keep their complaints about the Iran agreement to themselves to avoid Trump restarting the war. As Trump hits 80 and America counts down to the big 250, the president organized a patriotic event worthy of any 10-year-old: a badass UFC fight at the White House, complete with dirt bikes! Jordan went to D.C. to take in the hillbilly elegyness of it all, and to chat with attendees who were stoked to witness the American Dream of two sweaty guys fighting on the White House lawn. Writer, director and actor John Early talks to Jordan about 80s TV movies, food influencers, and his new film, “Maddie’s Secret” -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices