The Daily Show: Ears Edition

As war continues, Jon Stewart weighs in on Trump's dubious claims of negotiating with a "top person" in Iran and the president's decision to deploy ICE to American airports.

Josh Johnson covers the extreme wait times at the TSA that have Americans questioning what ICE is even doing to help, Trump killing a deal to fund the TSA in order to push his SAVE Act, and a disagreement between the president and Iran over whether the war is over. Plus, Melania makes a robot friend, Trump scrutinizes Markwayne Mullin's Native American background as he's sworn in as DHS secretary, and revelations surface that RFK Jr. cut the penis off a road-killed raccoon.
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Josh Johnson dives into Markwayne Mullin replacing DHS shopaholic Kristi Noem, Trump scrutinizing Mullin's Native American-ness, Dr. Oz flashmobbing his way into "reduced health expenditures," Melania replacing her husband with a humanoid, and an RFK Jr. story about a raccoon penis that you can’t unhear.

Troy Iwata dives into international news that's making America look a little less crazy: Danish politicians get steamy with voters in the sauna, a French town’s mayoral race comes down to Hittler vs. Zielinski, Kenya halts an ant colony trafficking scheme, and Kim Jong Un is girl-dadding his daughter into dictatorship, and it's all "So Not Our Problem!"

Actor Eiza González sits down with Josh to discuss her latest film, “Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice." González expresses her excitement stepping into a comedy role, and playing a fun and quirky femme fatale opposite James Marsden and Vince Vaughn. Plus, she opens up about becoming an overnight success as a child actor in Mexico and how her career changed when she immigrated to the U.S. “For me to be able to cross over to America from Mexico City, a full immigrant, and be able to work in this country is an honor and to be able to represent my culture is meaningful and very important for me.”
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Josh Johnson covers updates on the situation in Iran: Al Roker forecasts “haboobs” developing in the Middle East, Tehran defiantly refuses a ceasefire agreement, and Trump declares the war over and “won” while Pete Hegseth’s loosened enlistment requirements say otherwise.

Desi Lydic highlights the politicians striking out on social media in both short-form and long-form as they try to garner Gen Z's attention ahead of the midterms. From short cringey TikToks to long cringey podcasts, Desi is begging politicians to connect with young people by talking like actual human beings.

Comedian, writer, and host of "Mornings with Mero," The Kid Mero, joins Josh to discuss making radio sound like New York again. They talk about evolving from a lifelong listener of HOT 97 to their newest host, connecting to listeners who call with open confessions, advocating for unhoused youth with Covenant House, and Mero shows Josh how to tie his Timberlands the New York way.
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President Trump happily accepts a mysterious "gift" from his enemies in Iran, but forces TSA agents to work without pay as air travelers wait in 9-hour lines, all because he refuses to approve a deal between congressional Republicans and Democrats. Plus, Trump is throwing untrained ICE agents into America's airports, and even though they're doing nothing to help move TSA lines, Josh Johnson is just glad to have them off the streets.

AI is changing the world, giving young people terminal brain rot, and stealing our jobs, but is it also trying to kill us? Daniel Kokotajlo, a former OpenAI researcher and company whistleblower, warns Ronny Chieng about the imminent human extinction threat posed by current AI.

Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actor Sterling K. Brown joins Josh Johnson to discuss the series “Paradise,” which he stars in and executive produces, and who he would invite into his real-life bunker. Brown shares the reason why he became an actor, to “entertain, educate, and edify,” and encourages struggling actors and artists to stay motivated through rejection by remembering why they chose their craft. Plus, Josh Johnson presents: The Mini Roast of Sterling K. Brown.

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Trump’s eventful weekend of golfing, sightseeing, and ignoring the imploding effects of the war in Iran has Jon Stewart wondering who the hell the president has been claiming to negotiate with overseas, and whether this "top person" even exists. Plus, airport chaos amid a government shutdown has ICE filling in for the TSA as part of Trump's escalating chaos rampage.

Jake Sullivan, former National Security Advisor, Harvard Kennedy School professor, and co-host of “The Long Game” podcast, joins Jon Stewart to break down the war in Iran, U.S. foreign policy, and the future of nuclear negotiations. Sullivan shares his insights on President Trump’s approach to Iran and Iran’s “coherent and clear” strategy. Plus, Sullivan reflects on his time working on secret negotiations with Iranian officials during the Obama administration and tells the story of a historic first direct contact between U.S. and Iranian presidents since 1979.

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