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Jon Stewart tackles the media's obsession with Trump's hush money trial, while the GOP freaks out over Biden's new energy efficiency standards and a name change for the Boy Scouts. Meanwhile, Biden slows the flow of weapons to Israel, and after Trump shames Jewish Biden supporters, the Best F**kin' News Team stops by to give Jon a guilt trip. Also, John Della Volpe, Harvard IOP polling director and author of “Fight: How Gen Z is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America,” joins Jon to discuss the Harvard Youth Poll and how economic stresses have been hard on Gen Z.
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Jon Stewart on Biden Halting Weapons to Israel | John Della Volpe

Jordan Klepper dives into Governor Kristi Noem's disastrous PR attempt to clean up her book revelations about shooting a puppy and meeting Kim Jong Un, and RFK Jr.'s medical scare with a parasitic brain worm. In a new Back in Black, Lewis Black explains that between a massive recall, rusted metal, and a flesh-eating automatic trunk, it looks like Tesla's Cybertruck might be cyber-f**ked. Also, Award-winning actor Matt Damon shares why he stepped behind the camera to produce the critically acclaimed documentary, “Kiss the Future,” about Sarajevo’s music scene and how U2 fulfilled their promise to play a concert there to help bring people together after the war.
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RFK Jr.'s Brain-Eating Worm | Matt Damon

Jordan Klepper recaps his favorite Met Gala looks, Putin puts on his own night of dictator opulence at his inauguration, and Troy Iwata weighs in on the disturbingly dirty details of Stormy Daniels's testimony during Trump's criminal hush money trial. Desi Lydic joins the “Idle Warriors,” a group focused on reporting idle vehicles for a cash reward. Plus, Lexi Freiman, author of “The Book of Ayn”, sits down with Jordan to discuss writing about narcissism and the benefits of cancel culture.
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Stormy Daniels's NSFW Testimony | Lexi Freiman

Jordan Klepper tackles Trump's collection of gag-order violations and the ongoing ass-kissing pageant for his VP pick, which includes South Dakota Governor and puppy executioner Kristi Noem. Jordan and Josh Johnson unpack the beef between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and what world leaders can learn from this exchange. Also, Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist and professor of ethical leadership at NYU, joins Jordan to discuss his latest best-selling book “The Anxious Generation.”
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Jordan Klepper on Trump Sizing Up VPs | Jonathan Haidt

John Leguizamo joins Daily Show writer, Kat Radley, to explain the crucial role the Latino vote will play in the 2024 election. John breaks down why Spanglish ads from the Biden-Harris campaign are not enough to secure Latino support, how Trump and the GOP dominate with messaging, and how Democrats need to fund the inspiring grassroots organizations often led by female organizers.
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Between the Scenes - Steve Ballmer vs. Whiny Billionaires

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