The Daily Show: Ears Edition

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Sarah Palin Tackles 'War on Christmas' In New Book | TDS Time Machine Dec 03, 2023

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The Daily Show jumps back in time to this day in 2013. Jon Stewart covers the war on Christmas, politicians' attempts to embrace the spirit of the holiday, and the RNC's tweets on Rosa Parks ending racism. Plus, Jon sits with Jared Leto to discuss his movie "Dallas Buyers Club."

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Da’Vine Joy Randolph On "The Holdovers" | Eric Andre On His Extreme Transformations For “The Eric Andre Show” Dec 02, 2023

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Comedian Michelle Wolf takes over as The Daily Show guest host this week! She chats with her high school peer, Tony-nominated actress Da'vine Joy Randolph, to talk about her role as Mary in "The Holdovers." Also, Michelle sits with comedian, Eric Andre, to discuss his book "Dumb Ideas" and how he prepared for "The Eric Andre Show."

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The Henry Kissinger GOAT War Criminal Debate | Dr. Stuart Fischbein Dec 01, 2023

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Michelle Wolf responds to the latest news including Elon Musk telling boycotting advertisers to go f**k themselves, France banning smoking at various outdoor locations, and Ronny Chieng and Michael Kosta join to discuss Henry Kissinger’s death. Ever wondered why childbirth is so expensive? It’s because like everything in America, healthcare is a business and hospitals look at the uterus like it's an ATM. Michelle Wolf tackles the U.S.’s birthing industrial complex in the latest “Long Story Short.” And Dr. Stuart Fischbein, a community-based practicing obstetrician and co-host of the Birthing Instincts podcast, discusses how hospital birthing practices can be counterintuitive to natural childbirth functions, both out of fear and out of financial interest, and Michelle Wolf shares her own experience doing a home birth.

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George Santos Faces Expulsion | Mehdi Hasan Nov 30, 2023

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Michelle Wolf covers George Santos refusing to resign despite facing expulsion as well as Nikki Haley picking up an endorsement from the Koch brothers. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt joins Michelle to discuss all things Buy Buy Baby. Why saddle your kids with debt when you can saddle them with debt AND a horse? Michelle Wolf is here to sell you an upgraded reverse mortgage with AGG (American Geriatric Grift). And MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan speaks on the need for human empathy during the Israel-Hamas conflict, and how his goal in covering the war has been to platform as many voices as possible. He also discusses how his book “Win Every Argument” is meant to provide people with skills and rhetorical tricks and techniques to push back against the bullies, bigots, and gas lighters who have taken over our public square.

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Trump's "Moderate" Abortion Stance | Da’Vine Joy Randolph Nov 29, 2023

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Michelle Wolf covers the latest stories, including Trump's "moderate" abortion campaign, UAE's plan to pitch oil and gas deals at the United Nations Climate Conference, and Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp disaster (featuring Ronny Chieng). Plus, a rant on Fox News's Jesse Watters. Grace Kuhlenschmidt meets up with astrophysicist Joshua Spodek to see what “living off the grid” in Manhattan really means, and if she can go electricity-free for 24 hours herself. And Tony-nominated actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph discusses how her love of cooking helped her get into the role of Mary in “The Holdovers,” how hard it was to channel a Boston accent, and how she’d love to star in a biopic one day.

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Michelle Wolf Covers Sexual Assault Allegations Against Eric Adams & Diddy | Eric André Nov 28, 2023

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Michelle Wolf covers sexual assault allegations against Diddy, Eric Adams, and Jamie Foxx just before the expiration of New York's Adult Survivors Act. She also takes on a new law banning height and weight discrimination in NYC, King Charles benefitting off of dead Brits, and space travel leading to erectile dysfunction with Michael Kosta. What is the opposite of a Karen? What's the most white woman thing to do? Can men be Karens? Michelle Wolf investigates whether or not white women deserve such a bad reputation. And comedian Eric André discusses why writing “Dumb Ideas” almost felt like a prank on himself, how his extreme transformations for “The Eric André Show” have affected his personal and intimate life, and why he would love to leave America some day.

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Walmart Employees Strike Back & Twinkie's End | TDS Time Machine Nov 27, 2023

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The Daily Show jumps back in time to this day in 2012: host Jon Stewart covers employee protests at Wal-Mart during the Thanksgiving weekend and Twinkie production was suspended after Hostess Brands declared bankruptcy and ceased operations. Warren Buffett and financial journalist Carol Loomis discuss the American tax code and their book "Tap Dancing to Work." Buffett also argues that he should pay higher taxes and shouldn't be treated like a bald eagle.

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John Oliver On Finding a Place for Satire | Vashti Harrison On Her Book “Big” Nov 26, 2023

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Ronny Chieng guest hosts and sits with former Daily Show correspondent John Oliver who discussed the difficulty of doing comedy in America as an immigrant and remembers the time he offered Ronny words of advice as he began his correspondent career. Next, guest host Dulcé Sloan sits with author and illustrator Vashti Harrison to chat about the personal experiences that led her to writing and illustrating the picture book “Big” and the reason Dulcé Sloan believes there needs to be an “adult” version of the book.

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Sweet Potato Pie vs. Pumpkin Pie | Hold Up with Dulcé Sloan & Josh Johnson Nov 25, 2023

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“First of all, I'm a good person. Okay? So you know for fact that I pick sweet potato. Because ain't no way on God's blue marble that I am going to be eating something that people carve faces to.” - Dulcé Sloan

“I've never had a bad pumpkin pie, mainly because they've been store bought. But I have had some homemade pumpkin pies that were good.” - Josh Johnson

It’s sweet potato pie vs. pumpkin pie this week on Hold Up with Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson.

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Why Do We Celebrate Black Friday? Nov 24, 2023

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Daily Show Host Jon Stewart recounts the trials and tribulations of gathering with family for Thanksgiving and how Thanksgiving has been overtaken by Black Friday. Then, Desi Lydic investigates why we even celebrate Black Friday. And, New Yorkers disprove Ronny Chieng's Thanksgiving opinions.

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