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On Mondays, Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Thursdays, 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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With traditional allies refusing to join America’s war on Iran, Jon is joined by Alastair Campbell, co-host of “The Rest Is Politics.” Together, they examine what NATO’s restraint says about how this war and leadership differ from those of the past, ... more

As the Senate debates the SAVE America Act amid unfounded claims of voter fraud, Jon is joined by Georgetown Research Professor Renée DiResta and Platformer editor Casey Newton to examine what actually threatens our elections. Together, they investig... more

As reports emerge of AI-powered weapons systems deployed in strikes on Iran, we’re joined by Dr. Sarah Shoker, Senior Research Scholar at UC Berkeley, and Paul Scharre, Executive Vice President of the Center for a New American Security. Together, the... more

As American strikes intensify and Iran retaliates across the region, Jon is joined by Ambassador Wendy Sherman, who negotiated the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement that Trump later withdrew from, and CNN's Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour. T... more

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Alastair Campbell
Co-host of The Rest Is Politics podcast, writer, campaigner, strategist
The Rest Is Politics / Tony Blair era public service
Episode: America vs. The Rest with Alastair Campbell
Renée DiResta
Associate Research Professor, Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy
Georgetown University
Episode: The Real Election Threat with Casey Newton and Renée DiResta
Casey Newton
Editor, Platformer; Co-host of Hard Fork
Platformer; The New York Times (Hard Fork)
Episode: The Real Election Threat with Casey Newton and Renée DiResta
Dr. Sarah Shoker
Senior research scholar at UC Berkeley; former lead of the geopolitics team at OpenAI
University of California, Berkeley / OpenAI (previous)
Episode: Silicon Valley Goes to War
Paul Scharre
Executive vice president for the Center for a New American Security; author of Four Battlegrounds
Center for a New American Security
Episode: Silicon Valley Goes to War
Wendy Sherman
Former Deputy Secretary of State; Lead Negotiator of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal
U.S. State Department
Episode: At War in the Middle East, Again with Christiane Amanpour and Amb. Wendy Sherman
Ali Velshi
Journalist and Host of Velshi on MS Now
MSNBC
Episode: The State of Things with Ali Velshi
Oren Cass
Chief economist at American Compass, contributing opinion writer for the Financial Times and the New York Times
American Compass
Episode: The Wealth of Wall Street with Oren Cass
Richard Thaler
Professor of Behavioral Economics at the University of Chicago and Nobel Prize Winner in Economic Sciences, 2017.
University of Chicago
Episode: The Irrational Economy with Richard Thaler

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Jon Stewart
Host of The Weekly Show; long-time interviewer and satirical commentator.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 19.9k ratings
  • Hopeful, Interesting and Insightful

    There’s something deeply reassuring about hearing Jon Stewart and guests calmly dismantle the chaos while the rest of the world feels like it’s running on espresso and conspiracy theories.

    The Weekly Show is that rare thing: intelligent without being smug, funny without being flippant, and critical without completely losing faith in humanity… which, given the current climate, feels like a minor miracle.

    At a time when “Make America Great Again” often seems to mean louder, angrier, and a little... more

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    5
    PhantomSquirrel
    United Kingdom13 days ago
  • Not sure why people still listen to you.

    I use to listen to Jon and he and his writers were entertaining. But since he has had to lean on his insights and knowledge you can tell he isn’t very intelligent or funny. There are a lot better podcasts out there with more talented hosts.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    gtgbrett
    United States14 days ago
  • So disappointed

    First you mocked and degraded people wearing masks at a time when the hospital I work for, Johns Hopkins, had just reinstated masking mandates in patient areas due to surging flu and covid as well as measles. The ableist position was shocking coming from you.

    And then, you mocked Iran for bombing USA sites around the levant as if this aggression is a joke itself. You reduced this horrible violence to a joke making Iran the only dummy. This was after the USA doubled tapped a girls school in Iran... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    csebird
    United States19 days ago
  • Need an email contact

    Huge bummer that there is no email to send questions or comments. Social Media is not the world!

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Whatchainsawsdo.
    United States24 days ago
  • Inaccurate and Tasteless Jokes about War

    Wow, Jon! You’ve been compromised that quickly?! Hope Bassem catches the wind of your lack of integrity.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    samfella
    United States24 days ago

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The Real Election Threat with Casey Newton and Renée DiResta
Q: What can be done to counteract these rumors effectively without suppressing free speech?
Counter-speech and transparency, including providing factual information alongside disputed claims, engaging with platforms and researchers, and promoting long-form, contextual media to give people a more complete view of events.
The Real Election Threat with Casey Newton and Renée DiResta
Q: Why does misinformation about non-citizen voting persist despite debunking?
Rumors persist because they resonate emotionally, exploit cognitive biases, and are amplified by social networks and algorithms that reward engagement over accuracy, creating a stable marketplace for sensational stories regardless of evidence.
The Real Election Threat with Casey Newton and Renée DiResta
Q: What is the Save America Act trying to accomplish?
The act is framed as strengthening electoral integrity by ensuring voting rights are limited to American citizens, aiming to reduce non-citizen voting concerns and to safeguard the electoral process, though the panel questioned the strength of the evidence supporting widespread non-citizen voting.
The Irrational Economy with Richard Thaler
Q: Why do we have only subsidies rather than taxes?
The failure to implement carbon taxes stems from the political unpopularity of taxes, despite their theoretical efficiency.
The Irrational Economy with Richard Thaler
Q: What is behavioral economics?
Behavioral economics incorporates psychological insights into human behavior into economic models, contrasting with traditional economics that assumes rational behavior.

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What is The Weekly Show about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show features long-form conversations that blend journalism, policy analysis, and cultural critique with a mix of high-profile guests from diplomacy, economics, technology, and media. Episodes frequently explore current events through a policy lens, examine how institutions work, and challenge conventional narratives with humor and critical perspective. Notably, the format often centers around expert insight from guests with deep domain knowledge, while the host fosters wide-ranging dialogue that can illuminate complex issues for educated, policy-minded listeners. A standout aspect is the willingness to host figures from both journalism and global affairs, offering thoughtful, slower-paced debates that prioritize depth over quick takes.... more

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1. Alastair Campbell
2. Renée DiResta
3. Casey Newton
4. Dr. Sarah Shoker
5. Paul Scharre
6. Wendy Sherman
7. Ali Velshi
8. Oren Cass

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