Seasons & episodes
S29 · E121November 6, 2024 - Tressie McMillan Cottom 2024-11-06 · 35 min
Desi Lydic digests Donald Trump's election win. Tressie McMillan Cottom analyses the election's deeper implications, the rise of identity politics & Trump's appeal to American anxieties.
S29 · E122November 7, 2024 - Emily Ngo 2024-11-07 · 31 min
Ronny Chieng covers Biden's preparations for a peaceful transfer of power, along with Trump's potential cabinet picks. Award-winning journalist Emily Ngo provides her insight on Trump's second win.
S29 · E123November 11, 2024 - Thomas Brennan 2024-11-11 · 34 min
Jon Stewart dissects the Democrat election fallout and what went wrong. Retired Marine Thomas Brennan spotlights the human impact of military service in his film, "Shadows of Fallujah".
S29 · E124November 12, 2024 - Robert Putnam 2024-11-12 · 33 min
Host Jordan Klepper talks with Robert Putnam, a Harvard professor and social scientist, about his documentary "Join or Die."
S29 · E125November 13, 2024 - Moses "Shyne" Barrow Levi 2024-11-13 · 32 min
Jordan Klepper covers Trump's cordial meeting with Biden and his surprising cabinet nominees. Special guest is Moses "Shyne" Barrow, former Grammy-winning rapper turned Belizean political leader.
S29 · E126November 14, 2024 - Francis Ford Coppola 2024-11-14 · 31 min
Host Jordan Klepper interviews Francis Ford Coppola, director of “Megalopolis.”
S29 · E127November 18, 2024 - Ruy Teixeira 2024-11-18 · 43 min
Jon Stewart analyses how Republicans exploit loopholes for political gain while Democrats stick to the rules - is it time for a change in strategy? Host Jon Stewart interviews Ruy Teixeira, founder of The Liberal Patriot and co-author of “Where Have All the Democrats Gone?”
S29 · E128November 19, 2024 - Ronan Farrow 2024-11-19 · 31 min
Desi Lydic dives into explosive allegations vs. Trump's attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. Award-winning investigative reporter/contributing writer of The New Yorker Ronan Farrow about the new HBO documentary "Surveilled", exposing the perils of spyware.
S29 · E129November 20, 2024 - Joey McIntyre 2024-11-20 · 27 min
Desi Lydic unpacks Trump's latest celebrity cabinet choices, including Dr. Oz and WWE's Linda McMahon. Joey McIntyre of New Kids On The Block discusses his new Christmas film 'Jingle Bell Love'.
S29 · E130November 21, 2024 - Brittany Howard 2024-11-21 · 27 min
Desi Lydic breaks down the latest Washington drama, including Matt Gaetz pulling out of the Attorney General race. Grammy-winning artist Brittany Howard discusses her transformative new album, "What Now".
S29 · E131December 2, 2024 - Sally Yates 2024-12-02 · 45 min
Jon Stewart unpacks Trump's nomination of Kash Patel for FBI head and Biden's pardon of his son Hunter. Former Deputy AG Sally Yates discusses Trump's threat to the DOJ & his "weaponization" of justice.
S29 · E132December 3, 2024 - Neil deGrasse Tyson 2024-12-03 · 36 min
Ronny Chieng tackles South Korea's martial law reversal & misconduct allegations against Pete Hegseth. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson shares insights on the contributions of immigrants to science.
S29 · E133December 4, 2024 - Tom Colicchio 2024-12-04 · 33 min
Ronny Chieng breaks down the controversies surrounding Defence Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, and Josh Johnson covers South Korea's political turmoil. Featured guest is chef & activist Tom Colicchio.
S29 · E134December 5, 2024 - Charles Yu 2024-12-05 · 35 min
Host Ronny Chieng interviews author and creator/executive producer Charles Yu about his book and Hulu series "Interior Chinatown."
S29 · E135December 9, 2024 - Ben Wikler 2024-12-09 · 36 min
Jon Stewart unpacks Syria's revolution & the bizarre capture of an insurance CEO assassin. Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, discusses his vision for the Democratic party's future.
S29 · E136December 10, 2024 - Deb Haaland 2024-12-10 · 35 min
Michael Kosta tackles the arrest of Luigi Mangione, the suspected United Healthcare CEO assassin, and unpacks America's crush on the "hot felon". Special guest is Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
S29 · E137December 11, 2024 - T.J. English 2024-12-11 · 32 min
Michael Kosta investigates the manifesto of suspected UHC CEO shooter Luigi Mangione. Author T.J. English chronicles the rise & fall of an American cocaine empire in his latest book, "The Last Kilo".
S29 · E138December 12, 2024 - Peter Sarsgaard 2024-12-12 · 28 min
Michael Kosta covers Time Magazine's half-hearted Person of the Year, "Donald Trump". Actor Peter Sarsgaard discusses his new film "September 5", about the 1972 Munich Olympic terrorist attack.