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The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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On Mondays, Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Wednesdays, he's back in your ears with The Weekly Show -- a podcast featuring in-depth conversations with a range of special guests. From experts and advocates, to stakeholders and thought leaders, we discuss the challenges, changes, and ideas that are shaping our world.

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As a nationwide wave of Democratic midterm victories delivers a decisive rebuke to the MAGA movement, Jon is joined by Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, author of “How to Eat an Elephant,” and host of “The Focus Group” podcast. Together, they... more

As Anthropic files for what may become the largest IPO in history, Jon is joined by Ed Zitron of EZ Primary Research, the “Where’s Your Ed At” newsletter, and the “Better Offline” podcast. Together, they break down the precarious financing structures... more

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As candidates make their closing arguments to voters ahead of Election Day, Jon is joined by Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to talk about the state of his race in the final stretch. Together, they discuss how his family’s imm... more

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As the cost of living keeps rising while Americans’ paychecks fail to keep pace, Jon is joined by labor economist Kathryn Anne Edwards to break down where our economy went so wrong for so many. Together, they explore how decades of policy choices and... more

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Recent Guests

Ed Zitron
CEO of EZ Primary Research, writer of the Where's Your Ed At newsletter and host of Better Offline
EZ Primary Research
Episode: Bursting the AI Bubble with Ed Zitron
Abdul El-Sayed
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate, physician and public health leader
Episode: A Progressive Policy Prescription with Abdul El-Sayed
Kathryn Anne Edwards
Labor economist, public policy consultant, writer, and host of Optimist Economy
Optimist Economy
Episode: A Working (Class) Economy with Kathryn Anne Edwards
Pedro Sánchez
Prime Minister of Spain, introduced as guest on UN General Assembly episode
Office of the Prime Minister of Spain
Episode: A More United Nations with PM Pedro Sánchez of Spain
Lindsay Owens
President and CEO of the Groundwork Collaborative and author of Gouged
Groundwork Collaborative
Episode: Reinventing the Rip-Off with Lindsay Owens
Jonathan Swan
White House reporter for The New York Times and co-author of Regime Change with Maggie Haberman
The New York Times
Episode: Jonathan Swan’s Dive into Trump’s Reality
Krystal Ball
Co-host of Breaking Points
Breaking Points
Episode: Making & Breaking Points with Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti
Saagar Enjeti
Co-host of Breaking Points
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Episode: Making & Breaking Points with Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti
John Fetterman
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
U.S. Senate
Episode: Sen. John Fetterman on the Democratic Divide

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Jon Stewart
Host of The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 21.1k ratings
  • Necessary to my sanity

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    VeryShari
    17 days ago
  • So thankful for this podcast!

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    bjh
    21 days ago
  • Shilling for Shopify

    Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke endorsed the idea of allotting a greater proportion of voting power to those with more money. And you’re doing ads to help him make more money? Don’t lend your name to Shopify pls.

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  • Blue flavor Grifter

    Rush Limbaugh might have been more honest about who he really was.

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    United States2 months ago
  • Sanity, with a dose of humour

    Jon and his guests are thoughtful, knowledgeable, and funny — all while respecting the weight of the topics they cover. Jon’s natural curiosity and eagerness to learn allow him to get expert insights from a group of very interesting people, making us all a bit more knowledgeable in the process. I love his colourful language, too! Swearing is a highly effective way to communicate, especially when it is done with this much gusto. 😁

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Bursting the AI Bubble with Ed Zitron
Q: Is there a scenario where this works? Where, you know, look, we were, I remember pets.com, you know, when we went through the internet startup and everybody's like, and everybody rushed, those were all the zombie unicorns back in that day. And VC came in and all these people and anybody that had an internet startup suddenly, you know, it was, everybody was WeWork and they all went in there. And a lot of those collapsed out like everything else. And, but there was a solid infrastructure left standing that was worth something. Is there a world where, because this, it's clearly worth something. It may not be worth the every company is a $2 trillion, you know, behemoth, but it's clearly worth something. How does this get solidified? What's the scenario where this works out less catastrophically?
Zitron says AI data centers differ from the internet-era fiber buildout because they are specialized for AI, costly to finish and operate, and have little demand beyond a few major AI labs. He sees no clear path for the infrastructure to become broadly useful if those companies fail.
Bursting the AI Bubble with Ed Zitron
Q: Can you give us, to start with, kind of a little bit of the playing field of what is the AI economic ecosystem? Chips, software, data set. What are we dealing with when we talk about the AI economy?
Zitron explains that GPUs, primarily supplied by Nvidia, are used to train models and run inference, and that hyperscalers spend heavily on chips and data centers despite unclear returns.
A Progressive Policy Prescription with Abdul El-Sayed
Q: Why did El-Sayed leave clinical medicine for public health and public service?
He saw that many health problems stemmed from social systems and unequal access to care, and decided to work upstream on improving those systems through public health and government.
A Progressive Policy Prescription with Abdul El-Sayed
Q: What issues have most often brought voters together at town halls?
El-Sayed says voters frequently raise the costs of healthcare, childcare and senior care, as well as fears about AI replacing jobs and bringing data centers into their communities.
A Working (Class) Economy with Kathryn Anne Edwards
Q: What are your thoughts on making daylight savings time permanent? Trump said that it would make golfers happy.
Stewart jokingly says he would outlaw nighttime, arguing that darkness brings shadows and raccoons, and says he wants to golf at three in the morning despite never having played much golf.

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Thoughtful, wide-ranging conversations mix politics, policy, culture, and technology with a sharp, humorous interviewer. Episodes frequently feature high-profile guests—policymakers, researchers, journalists, and industry commentators—discussing the mechanics of power, media dynamics, the future of work, and global affairs. The tone blends rigorous analysis with accessible storytelling and levity, making complex topics approachable without sacrificing depth. Noteworthy is the show's habit of connecting policy debates to real-world impacts and historical context, often challenging conventional narratives while spotlighting independent media voices and cross-ideological dialogue that surfaces nuanced perspectives. This is likely to appeal to ... more

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