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Jon Stewart and The Daily Show News Team cover today's biggest headlines. The “Ears Edition” of The Daily Show features full episodes, extended content, exclusive interviews, and more. The Daily Show: Ears Edition listeners can use discount code "TDS20” for 20% off all The Daily Show products on ParamountShop.com. Watch The Daily Show weeknights on Comedy Central at 11/10c or stream it on Paramount+.
Episodes(40 episodes)
This Week's News | Jon Stewart on Trump's Tariff Tirade & Desi Lydic on the Gory State of the Union
Jon Stewart weighs in on Trump's tantrum after the Supreme Court voided his tariffs, MAGA co-opting the U.S. men's hockey win as their own, and why America might be on the brink of war with Iran. Desi Lydic covers RFK Jr.'s erotic workout video with Kid Rock, Kristi Noem's taxpayer-funded f**k plane, and the president's grisly, record-long State of the Union. Plus, Desi examines the latest fallout from the Epstein files, including Bill Gates oversharing about his romantic affairs and Hillary Clinton giving closed-door testimony to the House Oversight Committee.
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Published: Feb 28, 2026Duration: 43m 24s
DOJ Buries Epstein Files on Trump & Snowball Fight Turns MAGA Into Snowflakes | Christa Miller
Desi Lydic dives into the latest fallout from the Epstein files: Bill Gates overshares about his romantic affairs, Bill and Hillary Clinton give closed-door congressional testimony about their Epstein ties, and an explosive allegation against Trump resurfaces despite the DOJ's best efforts to bury it. Plus, Republicans spin a snowball fight into an act of terrorism against the NYPD, and Michael Kosta heads to the scene to collect evidence before it melts.
Grace Kuhlenschmidt has the latest on the hottest tech advancements, including fart-tracking underwear, science-backed dance moves for men, Waymo’s human solution to car doors le...
Published: Feb 27, 2026Duration: 35m 37s
SOTU Recap: Trump Gets Tarantino-Gory & Award-Crazy in Record-Long Address | Jonathan Haidt & Catherine Price
Desi Lydic recaps Donald Trump's record-long State of the Union address – which was part true crime podcast, part white noise machine – including the the GOP waking up with rock-hard glutes from all the standing ovations they gave and the president giving out awards to every person in attendance... except for Troy Iwata.
Jordan Klepper spotlights LindellTV, a 24/7 news outlet from an innovative media pioneer: The My Pillow Guy. Filled with A-list MAGA members, original rap music, ads within ads, and technical difficulties, LindellTV is asking the tough questions, like “Why does Trump look healthier than ever before?”
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Published: Feb 26, 2026Duration: 38m 50s
RFK and Kid Rock Strip Down for Workout Video & Kristi Noem Flies in a F**k Plane | Padma Lakshmi
Desi Lydic rounds up the latest vomit-inducing news from Trump's cabinet, including Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s shirtless sauna workout/milk-chugging video with Kid Rock, JD Vance's hot ranch crescent roll recipe that apparently food-poisoned Usha into marrying him, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's taxpayer-funded deportation f**k plane. Plus, after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr urged TV networks to air more pro-America content for the country's 250th birthday, Jordan Klepper keeps The Daily Show from getting too critical of the government with some patriotic public domain bangers.
As climate change and nuclear war pose existential threats to...
Published: Feb 25, 2026Duration: 39m 10s
SCOTUS Torches Trump's Tariffs, Iran War Looms & MAGA Co-opts Team USA Hockey Win
Team USA sweeps Canada for gold in Olympic hockey, Jon Stewart navigates how MAGA interprets this win as proof of America's democratic superiority, and Desi Lydic homes in on the U.S. Olympic team's secret weapon: superior political systems. Plus, Jon explains how the Supreme Court took a wrecking ball to Trump’s tariff strategy and examines why the U.S. is on the brink of war with Iran.
A. Mechele Dickerson, University of Texas law professor and author of "The Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream," joins Jon to discuss how the go...
Published: Feb 24, 2026Duration: 50m 32s
The Precap | Desi Lydic on Snow Days, Kash Patel Crashing the Olympics, and the State of the Union
This week's Daily Show host Desi Lydic is joined by writer / producer Matt O'Brien to recap the news of the week, and preview what's to come.
wedging their way into the U.S. Olympic hockey teams' gold medal celebrations, Trump's tariff defeat and reprisal, the brief cancellation of TSA Precheck, and more.
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Published: Feb 23, 2026Duration: 39m 50s
TDS Time Machine | War In Ukraine - A Look Back
As we approach the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, take a look back at The Daily Show's early coverage with Trevor Noah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published: Feb 20, 2026Duration: 37m 55s
TDS Time Machine | Conversations with Olympians
Misty May-Treanor, and Megan Rapinoe.
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Published: Feb 18, 2026Duration: 39m 29s
TDS Time Machine | Black History Month
A Daily Show salute to Black History Month. Take a look back with coverage from Josh Johnson, Trevor Noah, Roy Wood Jr., Jessica Williams, Dulce Sloan, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published: Feb 16, 2026Duration: 37m 34s
This Week's News | Jon on MAGA's Anti-Bad Bunny Crusade & Klepper on Bondi's Congressional Crash Out
Catch up on all the biggest news of the week.
Jon Stewart digs into MAGA's outrage over Bad Bunny's all-Spanish Super Bowl halftime show, Turning Point USA's "All-American" halftime alternative, and the president achieving new heights of racism with a social media post dehumanizing the Obamas.
Jordan Klepper weighs in on Howard Lutnick's lunch with Jeffrey Epstein, Trump's "more than a million" mentions in the Epstein files, and Pam Bondi's congressional crash-out over Epstein questions. Plus, Jordan comments on Trump winning the inaugural Undisputed Champion of Clean Coal award, and the president's subsequent attack on...
Published: Feb 14, 2026Duration: 55m 37s
Trump Gets Made-Up “Champion of Coal” Award & Guts EPA Regulations | Mayor Jacob Frey
Jordan Klepper digs into Trump’s newest fake award, “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal," and how the president is embodying the win by committing the Pentagon to buying electricity from coal-powered plants, blocking the EPA’s ability to curb greenhouse gas emissions, and assuring miners that they wouldn’t want any other life.
Grace Kuhlenschmidt talks to American digital nomads living in Mexico City, who bravely moved across the border for a life of cheap rent, no taxes, and bottomless margaritas, and hears from unamused locals who have been priced out of their homes and are pushing...
Published: Feb 13, 2026Duration: 41m 42s
Bondi Spins Out Over Epstein Questions & Olympian Confesses Affair on Live TV | Andrew Jarecki
Attorney General Pam Bondi goes off the rails in front of Congress over Epstein questions, an Olympic biathlete confesses to an affair after winning a bronze medal, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt gives Jordan Klepper the easy-to-solve riddle of Trump's sudden opposition to opening a new U.S.-Canada bridge.
The U.S. might have a lot of problems, but Troy Iwata reminds us that other countries aren't perfect, either! He dives into an impersonal Chinese app for checking that your loved ones are alive without having to talk to them, french fries in England trying to drown themselves...
Published: Feb 12, 2026Duration: 39m 37s
Trump in Epstein Files "a Million Times" & Lutnick Admits Lunch with Epstein | Tim Blake Nelson
Jordan Klepper covers new revelations from the unredacted Epstein files, where Trump is mentioned over a million times, and dives into the continued fallout: King Charles faces hecklers across the pond, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick gets grilled by the Senate about his family outing to Epstein Island, and paleontologist Jack Horner is scrutinized for his interest in Epstein's "girls" (and fossils). Plus, Klepper digs into RFK Jr.'s dinosaur-hunting field trip with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
In a new installment of Sports War, Jordan Klepper and Desi Lydic go head-to-head over the biggest headlines in the world...
Published: Feb 11, 2026Duration: 40m 19s
Trump Defends Racist Obama Meme & MAGA Rages Over Bad Bunny’s Spanish Halftime Show | Gov. Andy Beshear
Jon Stewart digs into MAGA's hair-trigger outrage at anything that doesn't align with their narrow set of values, from boycotting Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show with TPUSA's own "English"-language mediocrity fest, to the president setting a new racism high score with a social media post dehumanizing the Obamas, to dressing down a U.S. Olympic skier for expressing less than a fraction of the disdain for America that Trump himself has doled out.
Democratic Governor of Kentucky and host of Sirius XM's "Andy Beshear Podcast," Andy Beshear, sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss the...
Published: Feb 10, 2026Duration: 51m 10s
The Precap | Jordan Klepper on Good Dogs, A Movie Premiere, and Trump's Monument Obsession
This week's Daily Show host Jordan Klepper is joined by writer Zach DiLanzo to recap the news of the week, and preview what's to come.
They'll dig in to Jordan's visit to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, his time at the premiere of Melania at the renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, and Trump's obsession with building monuments to himself.
Looking ahead, they talk Winter Olympics, ICE reform, and unplugging from the noise with their favorite live music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published: Feb 9, 2026Duration: 1h 0m 16s
TDS Time Machine | The Winter Olympics
As the XXV Olympic Winter Games kick off in Milan, take a look back at The Daily Show's coverage of snowy ceremonies past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published: Feb 8, 2026Duration: 37m 53s
This Week's News | DOJ Protects Trump From Epstein Accountability, and Trump Floats Canceling Midterms
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Published: Feb 7, 2026Duration: 48m 8s
Trump Brags About Secret “Discombobulator” Weapon Amid Global Epstein Fallout | Jon Shenk and Marcus Capone
Michael Kosta covers Trump's loose-lipped revelation of a secret military weapon he calls "the Discombobulator" and how fallout from the latest dump of Epstein emails is affecting prominent global figures, including the Andrew formerly known as Prince being forced into the time-out castle, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson shutting down her charity, and even Bill Clinton, who is set to testify about Epstein before Congress. Meanwhile, despite Trump's many mentions in the Epstein files, the president continues to remain off the hook.
Desi Lydic unpacks Trump’s long-term beef with the NFL over reduced violence, racist name reversals, ha...
Published: Feb 6, 2026Duration: 35m 2s
Trump Attacks CNN's Kaitlan Collins Over Epstein Q & Renovates D.C. in His Image | Ms. Pat
Michael Kosta dives into Trump’s recent moves to steer the country back on track, which include the release of lame new “America Is Back” hats, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to get over the Epstein files and smile more, and continuing his D.C. makeover by building a massive arch across from the Lincoln Memorial. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt shares further updates on the president’s construction rampage.
The state that brought you President Ronald Reagan and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger offers a thrilling new contender for the White House: Governor Gavin Newsom. From enduring humble nepo baby beginnings...
Published: Feb 5, 2026Duration: 33m 18s
Trump Floats Canceling Midterms & MAGA Pushes Alt Super Bowl Halftime Show | Paul Rosolie
Conservatives amp up their mission to MAGA-fy America by overshadowing Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance with Turning Point USA’s own D-list halftime show, and Michael Kosta connects the dots between Trump’s call for Republicans to "nationalize" voting and the president's never-ending claim that the 2020 election was stolen. Plus, Troy Iwata explains why Trump’s pitch to cancel the midterms is peak comedy.
With Amazon’s $40 million documentary about the first lady premiering at the Trump Kennedy Center, Jordan Klepper ventured to Washington, D.C., where he chatted with attendees about director Brett Ratner’s appearance i...
Published: Feb 4, 2026Duration: 38m 50s