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DOJ Buries Epstein Files on Trump & Snowball Fight Turns MAGA Into Snowflakes | Christa Miller Feb 27, 2026

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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 left open, and an AI video of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise that answers the question: Who killed Jeffrey Epstein?

Christa Miller, star and music supervisor of the Apple TV series “Shrinking,” joins Desi Lydic to discuss her personal connection to her character’s empty nester storyline, how this role has made her more comfortable with vulnerability as an actor, and what it’s like working on the series with her husband Bill Lawrence, the show’s creator and executive producer. Miller also shares how years working in NYC nightclubs prepared her for music supervision and Desi reveals the IMDB credit they have in common.

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SOTU Recap: Trump Gets Tarantino-Gory & Award-Crazy in Record-Long Address | Jonathan Haidt & Catherine Price Feb 26, 2026

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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?”

Bestselling author of "The Anxious Generation" Jonathan Haidt and bestselling author of "How to Break Up with Your Phone" Catherine Price join Desi to discuss their new collaboration, "The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World." They talk about teaching kids how to own their lives so tech doesn’t own them, comprising a “rebel code” that prioritizes real friendship, freedom, and fun over phones, how parents can create a structured space and time for screens within homes, and why we should press our government to intervene in the mental health crisis caused by big tech.

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(00:00) State of the Union Recap

(06:26) Troy Iwata Wants a Medal

(11:51) Jordan Klepper On LindellTV

(21:23) Guests Jonathan Haidt & Catherine Price

(35:12) Moment of Zen

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RFK and Kid Rock Strip Down for Workout Video & Kristi Noem Flies in a F**k Plane | Padma Lakshmi Feb 25, 2026

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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 humanity, space travel offers an increasingly plausible solution, but there's one big piece of the puzzle that still needs solving: space sex. Michael Kosta talks to scientists Simon Dubé and Maria Santaguida about their research on making space sex possible, and tests if he's got what it takes to join the thousand-mile-high club.

Padma Lakshmi, Emmy-nominated TV host, Executive Producer, and Creator of the new CBS series “America’s Culinary Kitchen,” sits down with Desi to discuss her return to the reality cooking competition genre. She describes the freedom she had to create this show from the ground up and how each choice was done with the mission of supporting chefs and bringing together the best culinary talent in the world. Lakshmi also expresses how the Trump administration’s attacks on immigrants threatens the bedrock of the entire country, especially in the food sector, and roasts JD Vance’s cooking skills (or lack thereof).

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SCOTUS Torches Trump's Tariffs, Iran War Looms & MAGA Co-opts Team USA Hockey Win Feb 24, 2026

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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 government created the middle class they’ve now abandoned, how mortgage interest deductions, HOA exclusions, and school hours hinder the middle class, and how to restore the tentpoles of pension jobs and home ownership that fuel the middle-class American dream.

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The Precap | Desi Lydic on Snow Days, Kash Patel Crashing the Olympics, and the State of the Union Feb 23, 2026

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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.

They tackle Team USA’s historic Olympic hockey win against Canada, Kash Patel’s beer-filled and crazy-eyed celebration, TSA PreCheck's temporary blackout, Trump’s juvenile response to the Supreme Court ruling his tariffs illegal, and what the NYC blizzard and the State of the Union have in common: they make you want to curl into a ball.

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TDS Time Machine | War In Ukraine - A Look Back Feb 20, 2026

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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.

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TDS Time Machine | Conversations with Olympians Feb 18, 2026

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Misty May-Treanor, and Megan Rapinoe.

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TDS Time Machine | Black History Month Feb 16, 2026

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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.

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This Week's News | Jon on MAGA's Anti-Bad Bunny Crusade & Klepper on Bondi's Congressional Crash Out Feb 14, 2026

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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 the EPA's ability to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

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Trump Gets Made-Up “Champion of Coal” Award & Guts EPA Regulations | Mayor Jacob Frey Feb 13, 2026

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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 back against the gentrification of their neighborhoods and culture.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey talks to Jordan Klepper in the wake of Border Czar Tom Homan’s announcement that he will finally be ending Operation Metro Surge and withdrawing ICE agents from the city. They discuss how this development is a credit to the activism and strength of the people of Minneapolis, whose citizen journalism and support for their neighbors serve as an inspirational example to the country for how to push back against the Trump Administration, and his meeting with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani about protecting American cities from unconstitutional action by speaking up and not backing down.

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