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Sarah Silverman On the Effects of Legalizing Weed | Joel Madden Dec 22, 2023

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Sarah Silverman covers how legalized weed in New York City affects residents' smoking habits and takes a visit to a licensed dispensary. Also, Sarah sits with artist-entrepreneur, Joel Madden, to discuss his critiquing skills on the reality competition series, Ink Master, and the importance behind his company, VEEPS, a streaming platform for live concerts and comedy.

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Charlamagne Tha God On Why Biden is Losing to Trump | Doug Melville Dec 21, 2023

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Charlamagne Tha God breaks down why America isn’t backing Biden in the polls for president in the latest Long Story Short. Plus, Author Doug Melville chats with Charlamagne Tha God about what inspired him to write “Invisible Generals” about the untold story of America’s first Black generals, why he encourages others to go out and get their own family stories to take control of the narrative, and how Americans can help better honor their veterans without glorifying war.

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Desus Nice On The Issues with Sports Stadiums | Sydney Colson and Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Dec 20, 2023

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Desus Nice unpacks the issues with billionaire franchise owners using taxpayer money to build sports stadiums while the taxpayers don't receive many benefits from their investment. Desus then sits with WNBA champion, Sydney Colson, to talk about her recent win with the Los Vegas Aces and the increased visibility of the WNBA. He also chats with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and learns about the inspiration behind Nana's first novel "Chain-Gang All Stars."

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Michael Kosta Unpacks America's Plastic Water Bottle Problem | Jordan Jonas Dec 19, 2023

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Michael Kosta dives deep into the U.S.'s obsession with plastic water bottles and how harmful they are to the environment. Then, Michael Kosta sits with Wilderness guide & self-reliance expert Jordan Jonas discusses how he developed the skillset to win season six of "Alone," his personal connection with nature and conservation and why building a fire is the most important survival skill.

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In The Control Room With The Daily Show Director, David Paul Meyer Dec 18, 2023

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In this podcast exclusive, Daily Show Director, David Paul Meyer and Daily Show producer, David Kibuuka, unpack what a day in the life of the Daily Show's director looks like. With behind the scenes audio from the control room, they discuss how he adjusts to breaking news stories and what it's been like directing a new guest host every week. David also describes his journey to The Daily Show and how his USC film school thesis led him to South Africa to make a documentary about then newcomer, Trevor Noah.

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How to Talk to Racist Family Members During The Holidays | TDS Time Machine Dec 17, 2023

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The Daily Show jumps back in time to this day in 2018 with host Trevor Noah. It’s revealed that Russian trolls carried out aggressive operations meant to convince African Americans to vote in Trump’s favor in the 2016 election. And, Dulcé Sloan gives her take on Russia’s efforts to court black voters. Plus, need help talking to your racist family members this Christmas? Desi Lydic gets some tips from expert Dr. David Campt. And Trevor talks with Pusha T about the mission behind his Grammy-nominated album “Daytona,” what people misunderstand about rap beefs and his relationship with Kanye West.

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Zoya Akhtar On Netflix's "The Archies" | Vir Das on “Landing” & Demonstrating Love with Laughter Dec 16, 2023

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Kal Penn is back guest hosting The Daily Show this week! He interviews director Zoya Akhtar to learn about her Indian film adaptation of "The Archies" for Netflix and how she infuses Indian culture into her work. Plus, International Emmy award winning comedian and actor, Vir Das, comes to the show and shares how Kal inspred him to attend college and his 33-country stand-up tour, "Mind Fool."

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GOP Votes for Biden Impeachment Inquiry | Taraji P. Henson Dec 15, 2023

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Kal Penn reports on House Republicans pushing for an impeachment inquiry into President Biden and whole milk making its way back into school lunches. Plus, Troy Iwata weighs in on Boston Mayor, Michelle Wu's holiday party controversy. Sex work is the world's oldest profession, and it's not going away any time soon. So how do we de-stigmatize it? Kal Penn dives into how to protect sex workers and set protections in this edition of Long Story Short. And Academy award nominated actor Taraji P. Henson discusses her desire to be a part of the reimagining of "The Color Purple" because it was a Black story being told by Black people, the sisterhood between herself, Fantasia and Danielle Brooks on set, and her work with the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation.

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Trump Fundraises with NFT Trading Cards | Mike Massimino Dec 14, 2023

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Kal Penn tackles Trump's NFT trading card fundraiser and COP-28's cop-out of a climate deal. Plus, Desi Lydic and Ronny Chieng weigh in on whether gerrymandering should be allowed by Democrats. Santa's been borrowing money for toys for 70 years and now it's time to pay up. With kids asking for more expensive gifts, Santa (Kal Penn) and his elf (Ronny Chieng) need to find a way to pay back the bank in time to save Christmas. And former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino shares his challenging journey to becoming a NASA astronaut and the lessons that led to his book “Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut’s Guide to Achieving the Impossible”, his thoughts on the existence of intelligent life in the galaxy, and the extensive potty training required to learn how to poop in space.

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Texas Strikes Down Abortion Exemption | Vir Das Dec 13, 2023

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Kal Penn covers Trump's plea for presidential immunity from the Supreme Court and a defamation lawsuit that could mean "the end" of Rudy Giuliani, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt offers up a solution to the abortion debate in Texas. And are aunties disappointed that Kamala Harris is ONLY vice president? Will Trump be a dictator? Does Vivek Ramaswamy have rizz? Kal Penn questions a panel of conservative Indian-American voters to see which candidate truly belongs in the White House. Plus, comedian & actor Vir Das discusses the journey he’s been on over the last few years, from facing strong backlash over his poem “I Come From Two Indias,” to winning an International Emmy for his Netflix special about the aftermath of that controversy, “Vir Das: Landing.” And he gives Kal Penn credit for influencing him to attend college in America and shares why it’s important to be “authentically Indian” on his 33-country Mind Fool stand-up tour.

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