The Daily Show With Trevor Noah: Ears Edition

“I promised you I wouldn’t make a slave movie. This is a freedom movie.” Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith discusses playing one of the most famous unknown people from American history in “Emancipation,” why he chose to work on this project, and how he’s spent the last year since the Oscars incident.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actor and producer Ed Helms discusses the success of working with one of the largest Native American writing rooms on “Rutherford Falls,” how it feels to be back in The Daily Show studio, and his anything-goes approach to comedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“When you wake up at those early hours.. that's the billionaire millionaire type lifestyle right there. Where you just have so much done while other people are still waking up.” - Josh Johnson“Our early birds have given us function, but our night owls are giving us design and fun.” - Dulcé SloanIt’s early birds vs. night owls this week on Hold Up with Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson.  Hold Up is a podcast from The Daily Show. Check out more episodes wherever you get your podcasts or YouTube.com/TheDailyShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trevor reflects on his grandma's legacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The porn industry and sex work is often stigmatized, but adult performers face racism, discrimination, and pay disparities within the industry. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show segment director Stacey Angeles, and adult entertainers and co-creators of the adult film production company, Royal Fetish Films, Jet Setting Jasmine and King Noire to discuss how the porn industry perpetuates racist stereotypes and capitalizes on racist film titles, how consumers can hold companies accountable, and what constitutes a sexual “fantasy.” Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Check out more episodes wherever you get your podcasts or YouTube.com/TheDailyShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Klepper has heard a lot of 9/11 conspiracy theories at Trump rallies, including this shiny emerald: Osama bin Laden was a CIA operative named Tim Ossman. Together with Dr. Joan Donovan, research director of Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Jordan unpacks how the early days of the internet and social media have shaped 9/11 conspiracy theories that are still popping up in more places than rallies two decades later. They are joined by veteran and filmmaker Korey Rowe who co-produced “Loose Change,” one of the first viral conspiracy theory films on 9/11. They discuss the legacy of the film, how the right wing has weaponized conspiracy theories for political gain, and what conversations we should be having about the role of the media.  Jordan Klepper Fingers The Conspiracy is a podcast from The Daily Show. Check out more episodes wherever you get your podcasts or YouTube.com/TheDailyShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever heard about “Jingle Bells”’s more sinister history? Or the triumph of the first Black mall Santa? Roy Wood, Jr. has the scoop in this special Christmas CP Time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ronny Chieng on why climate change is making Christmas the worst holiday ever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I choose to be happy.” Emmy award winner Sheryl Lee Ralph shares her secret to staying motivated in her acting career journey, the reason fans connect to “Abbott Elementary” weekly, and her unexpected decision to make the Christmas album, “Sleigh.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“As someone who believes in whimsy, as someone who loves wonder, as someone who believes that a childhood has some magic in it, I think that Santa is a good starter lesson.”  - Josh Johnson “Lesson in what? Adults will lie to you?” - Dulcé Sloan In this Holiday themed episode of Hold Up, Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson debate whether parents should tell their kids the truth about Santa Claus or not? Hold Up is a podcast from The Daily Show. Check out more episodes wherever you get your podcasts or YouTube.com/TheDailyShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Democracy requires, by definition, getting along with people who don’t agree with you.” Former President Barack Obama discusses why he believes the youth turnout made all the difference in Democratic victories in the midterms; how globalization, disinformation, and the media infrastructure are contributing to the weakening of democracy globally; and what advice he has for Trevor after The Daily Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pandemic has produced many new successful markets: Zoom, sweatpants, and haunted dolls. Michael Kosta dives into the niche market of haunted dolls to find out what all the hype is about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s one of the weirder things Jordan Klepper has heard at Trump rallies: Democrats are drinking the blood of children to get their daily adrenochrome fix. What is adrenochrome, and how did Hillary Clinton get involved? Jordan sits down with Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow for Media Matters for America and Elise Wang, an assistant professor at California State University, Fullerton. Together, they unravel this conspiracy theory that begins in the Middle Ages, pops up in the 2016 election, and makes its way to the non-existent basement of a Washington D.C. pizza shop. Jordan Klepper Fingers The Conspiracy is a podcast from The Daily Show. Check out more episodes wherever you get your podcasts or YouTube.com/TheDailyShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I had to break out and give myself the opportunity to try to grow creatively.” Gabrielle Union reveals she originally joined “The Inspection” as an executive producer but was asked by writer and director Elegance Bratton to star in the film, describes how this caused her to step out of her comfort zone, and explains why finding the humanity in Bratton’s mother helped her connect with the role. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cannabis industry brings in billions of dollars in legal revenue, with Big Cannabis companies leading the charge. However, cannabis offenders remain incarcerated and federal restrictions prevent them from legally benefitting from this thriving industry. BOWL PAC founder, Justin Strekal, and author of Bending the Arc: My Journey From Prison to Politics, Keeda J. Haynes, join host Roy Wood Jr. to discuss the complicated road to federal cannabis legalization. Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Check out more episodes wherever you get your podcasts or YouTube.com/TheDailyShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"One of the strangest phenomena you'll ever experience, if you have the chance, is meeting Barack Obama."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer reflects on his 24-year professional tennis career, his emotional final doubles match with Rafael Nadal, and the time security wouldn’t let him into Wimbledon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I have to believe that human beings are fundamentally curious.” University of North Carolina professor Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses her opinion on Twitter and how she sees its role in our society, how she teaches her students to think critically about the world they live in, and how she believes human beings are fundamentally curious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"That's the nice thing about being South African, our hearts have been pre-broken. We don't have hope." Trevor picks his favorites to win the World Cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is JFK Jr. still alive? Daily Show contributor and podcast host Jordan Klepper digs deep into this conspiracy theory that’s circulating at Trump rallies and the larger MAGA world. Where did this idea come from? Where is it going? Jordan sits down with journalist and author Will Sommer and political scientist and conspiracy theory expert Joseph Uscinski to trace the JFK Jr. myth back to its QAnon origins. Jordan Klepper Fingers The Conspiracy is a podcast from The Daily Show. Check out more episodes wherever you get your podcasts or YouTube.com/TheDailyShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.