Episodes
1. January 6, 2025 – Jamie Raskin
January 7, 2025
Jon Stewart kicks off 2025 with an unusually civil Jan. 6 election certification, and right-wing media's desperate attempts to make the Bourbon Street attack about...
2. January 7, 2025 – Halina Reijn
January 8, 2025
Desi Lydic discusses Trump's imperialist push ahead of his inauguration, including making Canada the 51st state, renaming the Gulf of Mexico, and possibly invading Greenland....
3. January 8, 2025 – Richard Reeves
January 9, 2025
Desi Lydic covers conservative media's support for Trump's Greenland invasion idea, Trump blaming Gavin Newsom for the LA wildfires, and Trump's plans for pardoning the...
4. January 9, 2025 – Marianne Jean-Baptiste
January 10, 2025
Desi Lydic tackles the historically awkward reunion between Trump and all his political enemies at Jimmy Carter's funeral. Plus, conservatives blame DEI for the raging...
5. January 13, 2025 – Mark Carney
January 14, 2025
Jon Stewart examines how Trump's finger-pointing, and the GOP's threats to withhold disaster relief for the L.A. wildfires are missing the bigger picture: nature is...
6. January 14, 2025 – Boyd Holbrook
January 15, 2025
Jordan Klepper recaps Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense, which featured Republicans pretending to vet the Fox News anchor and Democrats questioning...
7. January 15, 2025 – ALOK
January 16, 2025
Jordan Klepper reports on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and TikTok's final days. While Americans wait to find out if Trump or Elon Musk will come to...
8. January 16, 2025 – Rep. Tom Suozzi
January 17, 2025
Jordan Klepper covers Biden's ominous farewell address, in which he warned about the end of democracy and formation of an oligarchy. Plus, Desi Lydic and...
9. January 20, 2025 – Brooke Harrington
January 21, 2025
Jon Stewart unravels the absurd "weave" that was Trump's Inauguration Day, from Joe Biden's buzzer-beater pardons to the tech billionaire VIPs in attendance to the...
10. January 21, 2025 – Stephanie Hsu
January 22, 2025
Ronny Chieng on Trump pulling the U.S. out of international treaties and organizations, pardoning the January 6th rioters, dissing Melania, and celebrating with the YMCA....
11. January 22, 2024 – Talib Kweli
January 23, 2025
Ronny Chieng covers Trump's face-off with a woke pastor, his lukewarm review of church, and a "f**k-it" approach to the Jan. 6 pardons. Plus, Troy...
12. January 23, 2025 – Al Madrigal
January 24, 2025
Ronny Chieng dives into Trump's first week: DEI snitches, affirmative action's rollback to 1965, and a block on a "blatantly unconstitutional" executive order. Plus, Al...
13. January 27, 2025 – Royal Ramey
January 28, 2025
Jon Stewart discusses China's new A.I. tool "DeepSeek," and urges Democrats to convince voters of THEIR plan rather than react to Trump's "fascist" first week...
14. January 28, 2025 – Lil Rel Howery
January 29, 2025
Michael Kosta checks in on the latest Trumpworld news: new press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the banning of trans people in the military, and the aftermath...
15. January 29, 2025 – Rachel Mason
January 30, 2025
Michael Kosta tackles RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearing for health secretary, including protests from his family and medical professionals, his questionable stances on vaccines and AIDS,...
16. January 30, 2025 – Vince Beiser
January 31, 2025
Michael Kosta on the tragic Washington D.C. plane crash and Trump's baseless blame of DEI for the catastrophe. Plus, the Best F**kin' News team breaks...
17. February 3, 2025 – Mo Amer
February 4, 2025
Jon Stewart examines Trump's attacks on trans people, Canada, and DEI as his first presidential orders of business and asks: How is that making America...
18. February 4, 2025 – Nicole Avant
February 5, 2025
Desi Lydic covers Elon Musk's purge of USAID, Louisiana Senator John Kennedy's lust for omelets, and Trump's January 6 revenge on top FBI officials. Plus,...
19. February 5, 2025 – Julia Stiles
February 6, 2025
Desi Lydic tackles Trump's proposal to take over Gaza and push all the Palestinians out to build a resort. Plus, Republicans try to spin the...
20. February 6, 2025 – Ke Huy Quan
February 7, 2025
Desi Lydic covers Trump's latest executive actions, including a combination walk back/double-down on his Gaza plan, a ban on trans athletes that he probably didn't...
21. February 10, 2025 – David Remnick
February 11, 2025
Jon Stewart tackles Trump's attempt to be the Super Bowl MVP and examines the president's rejection of federal agencies, birthright citizenship, and basic constitutional checks...
22. February 11, 2025 – Jesse Eisenberg
February 12, 2025
Jordan Klepper on Trump's boredom over his own tariffs, Pete Hegseth's half-woke Fort Bragg rebrand, and Eric Adams's "get out of jail" card. Plus, Grace...
23. February 12, 2025 – Colman Domingo
February 13, 2025
Jordan Klepper covers Trump pushing his Gaza takeover plan even further and the hypocrisy, conflicts of interest, and terrible "jokes" behind the most powerful unelected...
24. February 13, 2025 – Brady Corbet
February 14, 2025
Jordan Klepper tackles Trump getting "hot" and heavy with the Kennedy Center, the government confirming RFK Jr. as health secretary, and the president fumbling peace...
25. February 24, 2025 – Rupa Bhattacharyya
February 25, 2025
Jon Stewart dives into Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency, a.k.a. DOGE, and how the Elon Musk-led project masks its allegiance to corporate overlords and...
26. February 25, 2025 – Wendi McLendon-Covey
February 26, 2025
Desi Lydic tackles Trump's continued defense of Russia to Fox News's dismay and his captivation with Emmanuel Macron's accent, despite the French president's attempts to...
27. February 26, 2025 – Rosebud Baker
February 27, 2025
Desi Lydic tackles Trump's first cabinet meeting, which included Elon Musk accidentally canceling Ebola prevention and RFK Jr. downplaying the measles outbreak. Meanwhile, Trump announces...
28. February 27, 2025 – Gabrielle Union
February 28, 2025
Desi Lydic rates the Democratic Party's methods of opposing Trump on the cringe-o-meter: from off-key protest chants to interpretive dance to podcasts. Plus, with so...
29. March 3, 2025 – Matthew Desmond
March 4, 2025
Jon Stewart dives into the Oval Office meeting between Trump, Vance, and Zelenskyy, which shocked viewers more than John Cena's heel-turn. Plus, Jon calls bulls**t...
30. March 4, 2025 – Mae Martin
March 5, 2025
Michael Kosta tackles Trump launching a trade war with Canada, Trudeau responding to Trump with a "disappointed dad" message, and the GOP blaming Biden for...
31. March 5, 2025 – Julien Baker & Mackenzie Scott aka “Torres”
March 6, 2025
Michael Kosta explains why Trump's joint session speech felt like a theatrical production with appearances by co-star Elon Musk, over-the-top trolling, and blatant lies as...
32. March 6, 2025 – Antoni Porowski
March 7, 2025
Michael Kosta on Trump doubling down then ditching Canada and Mexico tariffs, the GOP pretending the plunging stock market is normal, and the president pissing...
33. March 17, 2025 – Sen. Chris Murphy
March 18, 2025
Jon Stewart highlights how the Democrats' divisiveness over Trump's budget bill is emblematic of their lack of vision, plummeting approval ratings, and continued losses against...
34. March 18, 2025 – Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson
March 19, 2025
Jordan Klepper breaks down how Trump's attempt to mass-deport Venezuelans by invoking a racist wartime law has led to a feud with the federal judge...
35. March 19, 2025 – Anthony Carrigan
March 20, 2025
Jordan Klepper covers the backlash against Elon Musk, including town hall rage against his unconfirmed DOGE position and sweeping Tesla vandalization. Plus, some advice for...
36. March 20, 2025 – Peter Wolf
March 21, 2025
Jordan Klepper covers Trump's anti-DEI fallout, including the Pentagon's erasure of Jackie Robinson and The Enola Gay. Plus, Troy Iwata joins the Republicans' campaign to...
37. March 24, 2025 – Paul Rudd
March 25, 2025
Jon Stewart goes old-school Daily Show on Trump and Republicans who pride themselves on "saving" free speech, all while censoring anybody who doesn't agree with...
38. March 25, 2025 – Michelle Wu
March 26, 2025
Ronny Chieng tackles Republicans' desperate attempts to defend Trump administration officials accidentally adding a journalist to their Signal group chat for planning missile strikes on...
39. March 26, 2025 – Steve Coogan
March 27, 2025
Ronny Chieng dives into the churn of Signal-gate as Pete Hegseth downplays the war chat, Michael Waltz makes excuses, and journalist Jeffrey Goldberg brings receipts....
40. March 27, 2025 – Bill Murray
March 28, 2025
Ronny Chieng covers the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election, including Elon Musk's $20 million intervention in Republican Brad Schimel's campaign, attack ads against the wrong...
41. March 31, 2025 – Oren Cass
April 1, 2025
Jon Stewart checks in on the state of democracy after Trump considers an unconstitutional third term in office, then takes a look at how all...
42. April 1, 2025 – Gianna Toboni
April 2, 2025
Michael Kosta breaks down the Trump administration's disregard for the Constitution: Trump's plan for a third term that even Republicans think is an April Fool's...
43. April 2, 2025 – Melissa Arnot Reid
April 3, 2025
Michael Kosta recaps surprising wins for the Democrats, including a victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race despite Elon Musk's financial interference, and a record-breaking...
44. April 3, 2025 – Scott Glenn
April 4, 2025
Michael Kosta recaps Trump's tariffs fallout, from a stock market crash to cabinet officials taking to the airwaves to cheerlead the move. Also, Grace Kuhlenschmidt...
45. April 7, 2025 – Rahm Emanuel
April 8, 2025
Jon Stewart on the fallout from Trump's tariffs, a stock market in a near-recession free fall, and the GOP's spin of the economic turmoil as...
46. April 8, 2025 – Mallory McMorrow
April 9, 2025
Desi Lydic covers the ongoing economic crisis from Trump's trade war, which has created tension between Trump's two favorite goons, Peter Navarro and Elon Musk....
47. April 9, 2025 – Olivia Munn
April 10, 2025
Desi Lydic tracks Trump's "Tariff Day" roller coaster ride, from his shock announcement of a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, to slapping even more tariffs...
48. April 10, 2025 – Bowen Yang
April 11, 2025
Desi Lydic tackles Trump's cabinet of ass-kissers, his war on water pressure, and Kristi Noem's viral gun photo-op. Plus, Troy Iwata breaks down the White...
49. April 14, 2025 – Ramy Youssef
April 15, 2025
Jon Stewart measures Trump's weight on the authoritarian scale. Between the president's refusal to correct the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to his incompetence...
50. April 15, 2025 – Nimesh Patel
April 16, 2025
Ronny Chieng tackles the Trump administration shirking responsibility for a Maryland father's mistaken deportation to El Salvador, their aggressive media tirade invoking Osama Bin Laden,...
51. April 16, 2025 – Sen. Tammy Duckworth
April 17, 2025
Ronny Chieng breaks down how JD Vance's comments calling Chinese people "peasants" have escalated both the shade war and the trade war with China, impacting...
52. April 17, 2025 – Nancy Kwan
April 18, 2025
Ronny Chieng covers Elon Musk's mission to have babies over DM, Pete Hegseth's Air Force diversity purge, RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine coded attack on autism, and...
53. April 28, 2025 – Chris Hughes
April 29, 2025
Jon Stewart takes a look at Trump's first 100 days: from plummeting approval ratings to unfulfilled promises on immigration, health, and the economy, to destroying...
54. April 29, 2025 – Katherine Maher
April 30, 2025
On Trump's official second 100th day in office, Jordan Klepper delves into his lack of follow-through, including the division he's sown, his back-and-forth on tariffs...
55. April 30, 2025 – Jon Meacham
May 1, 2025
Desi Lydic covers Trump's 100th day celebrations: inviting ABC News into the White House to misunderstand the Declaration of Independence, grooving to his famous "YMCA"...
56. May 1, 2025 – Elissa Slotkin
May 2, 2025
Michael Kosta continues TDS coverage of Trump's 100th day in office with reports from NewsNation's town hall, where the president racially slighted Stephen A. Smith,...
57. May 5, 2025 – Rutger Bregman
May 6, 2025
Jon Stewart sorts Trump's latest barrage of bullshit into the "OK" and "NOT OK" piles, including telling kids to cut down on dolls and pencils,...
58. May 6, 2025 – Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach & Amanda Doyle
May 7, 2025
Desi Lydic recaps Trump's oblivious reaction to getting friend-zoned by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and prepares for a summer of shitty air travel as...
59. May 7, 2025 – John Green
May 8, 2025
Desi Lydic dives into Trump's ominous "big announcement," the president renames the Persian Gulf, another US fighter jet falls off an aircraft carrier, and kids...
60. May 8, 2025 – Michelle Buteau
May 9, 2025
Desi Lydic has the latest from the Vatican after the announcement of the first American pope, Leo XIV, including the world's reaction to a Chicago-style...
61. May 12, 2025 – Gen. Stanley McChrystal
May 13, 2025
After Trump teased an upcoming "big announcement" last week, Jon Stewart contemplates what news Americans are supposed to be so psyched for: the possible suspension...
62. May 13, 2025 – Matt Wolf
May 14, 2025
Jordan Klepper breaks down day one of Saudi Arabia's effort to buy Trump's affection: Arabian horses, a McDonald's food truck, some business deals, and a...
63. May 14, 2025 – Colum McCann
May 15, 2025
Jordan Klepper covers Trump's lavish welcome in Qatar and lifting of Syrian sanctions, while RFK Jr. lands himself in muddy waters over swimming in a...
64. May 15, 2025 – Rep. Jake Auchincloss
May 16, 2025
Jordan Klepper recaps Trump's visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he was greeted by a lackluster hair dance ceremony, serenaded a Qatari military base...
65. May 19, 2025 – Patrick McGee
May 20, 2025
Jon Stewart critiques the media spin on Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis, from CNN's shameless promotion of Jake Tapper's book to Fox News's "but"-tainted sympathies. ward-winning...
66. May 20, 2025 – Prabal Gurung
May 21, 2025
Ronny Chieng covers Trump's cabinet cracking under pressure, from Kristi Noem drawing a blank on habeas corpus, immigration getting the Bravo treatment, Kash Patel and...
67. May 21, 2025 – Simon Pegg
May 22, 2025
Ronny Chieng tackles the president of South Africa's uncomfortable White House visit and a MAGA couple shortchanged by a "RUMP" watch. Plus, Trump sets his...
68. May 22, 2025 – Dawn Staley
May 23, 2025
Ronny Chieng covers the House passing Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill", trading Medicaid, food stamps, and the national debt for a waiver on silencer registration fees....
69. June 2, 2025 – Carole Cadwalladr
June 3, 2025
Jon Stewart tracks Elon Musk's White House crash, from the high of being Trump's "first buddy" to the low of his black-eyed DOGE send-off. Now...
70. June 3, 2025 – Candace Parker
June 4, 2025
Michael Kosta unpacks Elon Musk calling Trump's Big Beautiful Bill a "disgusting abomination"; the head of FEMA learning there's a hurricane season; Social Security chief...
71. June 4, 2025 – Leah Litman
June 5, 2025
Michael Kosta dives into the fallout of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill: Elon slamming the "sprawling spending bill" and turning on Trump, Democrats backing Elon's criticisms,...
72. June 5, 2025 – Jonathan D. Cohen
June 6, 2025
Michael Kosta unpacks the latest in Musk and Trump's messy bromance breakup: Elon doubling down on critiques against the Big Beautiful Bill, Trump's parent-level guilt,...
73. June 9, 2025 – Stephen A. Smith
June 10, 2025
Jon Stewart examines chaos in the MAGA-verse, as escalating ICE raids in Los Angeles erupt in protests, Stephen Miller hunts for nonviolent immigrants, Elon plays...
74. June 10, 2025 – Bryan Cranston
June 11, 2025
Desi Lydic has the latest updates from the L.A. ICE protests, including Trump's outsized military deployment to the city, which defies both California Governor Gavin...
75. June 11, 2025 – Atsuko Okatsuka
June 12, 2025
Desi Lydic tackles Trump's politicized Fort Bragg rally, which screened soldiers for loyalty and waist size. Also, Trump plans a $45 million military parade for...
76. June 12, 2025 – Jeff Hiller
June 13, 2025
Desi Lydic tackles Elon Musk's vague apology to Trump; RFK Jr. putting his conspiracy buddies in charge at the CDC; and Tulsi Gabbard getting AI...
77. June 16, 2025 – John Mulaney
June 17, 2025
Jon Stewart breaks down Netanyahu's "urgent" strike on Iran's nuclear program, MAGA's sustained focus on battling protesters and immigrants in Democratic cities, and how Trump's...
78. June 17, 2025 – Bill Clinton & James Patterson
June 18, 2025
Jordan Klepper dives into Trump's Irish exit from Canada's G7 Summit to explore a "better than a ceasefire" between Israel and Iran, and how Trump's...
79. June 18, 2025 – Matt Berninger
June 19, 2025
Jordan Klepper covers the latest on a potential war with Iran, including the fight between Tucker Carlson and Sen. Ted Cruz that was heard across...
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July 8, 2025
81. July 8, 2025
July 9, 2025
82. July 9, 2025
July 10, 2025
83. July 10, 2025
July 11, 2025
84. July 14, 2025
July 15, 2025
85. July 15, 2025
July 16, 2025
86. July 16, 2025
July 17, 2025
87. July 17, 2025
July 18, 2025
88. July 21, 2025
July 22, 2025
89. July 22, 2025
July 23, 2025
90. July 23, 2025
July 24, 2025
91. July 24, 2025
July 25, 2025
92. July 28, 2025
July 29, 2025
93. July 29, 2025
July 30, 2025
94. July 30, 2025
July 31, 2025
95. July 31, 2025
August 1, 2025