Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. gives listeners an inside look at The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Hear how correspondents, writers, and producers of the Emmy-winning series use comedy to tackle a variety of complex topics — from racial injustice to sex robots — and discuss where these issues stand today. Beyond the Scenes features a rotating cast of The Daily Show correspondents including Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, Ronny Chieng, and Michael Kosta, as well as contributors Jordan Klepper and Lewis Black. Hear a new episode of Beyond the Scenes every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts

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A favorite guest returns to detail their stint as a women's oil-wrestler in the '80s, and educates the team about a lesser-known measurement for cocaine. Jacqueline learns of the trade of selling used panties - will she enter the marketplace? @Rod4Short celebrates 14-year-old spelling bee champion Zaila Avant-Garde, and reveals that he is actually a salty three-time champ himself. The cutest Home Depot employee ever has four legs. And remember that time the Russians hired a black woman journalist to help throw the 2016 election? There’s international intrigue in our ‘Scam of the Week!’

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Phylicia Rashad’s opinion on Bill Cosby's release led to an um, "dust-up" with her current employer, Howard University, and to an RJF team debate on whether you can work in higher education while having opinions that upset faculty, students, and donors (06:41). This week’s 'Worst and First’ asks, ‘have you ever seen someone get fired and then they just STAY at work?’ A former college admin walks us through an office shakeup featuring lots of tears and liquor. A charter school executive explains job openings at their school, how to attract teachers who care, and how to detect those who don't (33:42). @Rod4Short reveals he actually has a line he WILL NOT cross with his coworkers (surprisingly). And is investing your hopes, dreams, and financial future in higher education a scam? Roy and the team dissect the issue in ‘Scam of The Week.’

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April Reign–creator of the #OscarsSoWhite movement–discusses how she amplifies job openings with her #ReignyDayJobs hashtag. 

WHY IS MCDONALDS' SHAKE MACHINE ALWAYS BROKEN?!!!! A former employee serves up a ‘Worst and First’ and explains (17:45). 

@Rod4Short slanders the Filet-O-Fish AND tartar sauce (47:12). Plus, how does a 15-minute ride turn into a 2-hour drug run? 

A rideshare driver explains how he got scammed into being an accomplice to a drug deal on ‘Scam of The Week (1:04:35).

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A former blackjack dealer reflects on terrible players & people having sex in the casino parking lot (08:32). A company that assists the unhoused community in counting the “small victories” is hiring (22:12). When a woman calls her boyfriend in to fight her co-worker @Rod4Short and the gang debate who should be fired (40:41). And say it isn’t so!! -- the happiest place on earth is also home to our 'Scam of The Week!'

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Brand new producer / co-host Ralph joins the show and tells us about his ‘Worst’ job - slaving for a once-beloved Black talk show host. Craft beer love creates employment opportunities across the country, including for the formerly-incarcerated. Been wondering what pairs best with your fast food order? A southern-style 'Scam of The Week' reveals the secret: it’s weed. And what superfood is all the rage with Batman? @Rod4Short “eloquently” explains.

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Emmy-nominated writer Josh Johnson (The Daily Show with Trevor Noah) talks his new comedy special, and recounts the time a restaurant where he worked burned to the ground in the middle of a shift (13:02).  An ad agency strategist for pharma explains explains how Viagra and the COVID vaccines are marketed to people. @Rod4short shares couture puppy fashion (38:17).  And if you wanted to know the secret phrase to use to get some cocaine with your fast food order, a former Sonic employee gives us our Scam of the Week (56:54).

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This week’s Worst and First features chicken blood falling on a man’s lip (!) and sparks a risqué conversation about STDs (25:23). Roy & Jacqueline learn the ins and outs of getting a bartender’s attention from a Nashville bar manager now hiring for two craft cocktail establishments (39:55). And in an amazing plot twist one of these bars turns out to be the same place @Rod4short was once taken by a married country singer on a side-dude date (47:47).

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Two former airport employees call in with secrets from their terrible jobs on the tarmac. Today's shadowy employers are offering BIG benefits to join their elite teams. @Rod4short talks speakerphone etiquette and how NOT to have a private conversation. And Bomani Jones (of ESPN’s ‘The Right Time’ podcast) returns for ‘Scam of the Week.’

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We end Mental Health Awareness Month by talking to Comedian Chris Gethard about his lifelong experiences with anxiety and depression, and hear about a worst job where he was ghosted by an Emmy award-winning producer. @Rod4Short wonders if there’s such thing as an emotional-support ATTACK dog?  And mental health companies explain the various positions available to care for individuals and families struggling with addiction, mental illness and homelessness.

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