The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Michael Kosta breaks down the first four days of Trump's war on Iran: the U.S. government offers to evacuate Americans from the Middle East via bus, Trump stocks up for another forever war, conservatives quibble over the definition of "war," and friendly fire takes out $300 million worth of U.S. fighter jets.

Leslie Jones tackles one of the great mysteries of life: What the hell is wrong with men? She dives into the male loneliness epidemic, misogynistic podcasts, non-human girlfriend alternatives, and dirty buttholes that are keeping men from living their best lives, before serving up some free therapy.

Award-winning filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir joins Michael to discuss her two Oscar-nominated documentaries. They talk about the unvarnished interactions captured on body camera footage in “The Perfect Neighbor,” incorporating difficult footage of grief to bear witness to the effects of gun violence, the dangers of “stand your ground” laws in allowing racial bias, depicting the intersection of faith and women’s reproductive rights in “The Devil Is Busy,” and how filmmaking holds a mirror to society to expose new perspectives.

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(00:00) Headlines

(09:51) Leslie Jones on Men

(21:57) Director Geeta Gandbhir
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Jon Stewart dives into America and Israel’s impromptu attack on Iran, Trump’s laid-back war announcement from the Mar-a-Lago basement, and MAGA’s refusal to sell the American people on the plan, purpose, and duration of the war. Plus, Jordan Klepper reveals America’s calculated war strategy: winging it.

Award-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi sits down with Jon and his interpreter Sheida Dayani to discuss his latest film, “It Was Just An Accident,” which is currently nominated for two Academy Awards. They talk about suffering a 20-year ban from filmmaking under the Iranian regime, the difference between a socially engaged filmmaker and one who caters to audiences, displaying the difference between humanity and authoritarianism through characters' doubt, and why, despite censorship and mass killings, he continues to return to Iran.

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*This episode was recorded on Thursday, February 26, before military action began in Iran.

This week's host Michael Kosta sits down with Daily Show writer Randall Otis to recap the latest news, and preview what's coming up.

They discuss their frustrations with Trump's latest State of the Union address, the NYPD's overreaction to a New York City snowball fight, and the political fallout from the USA Men's Hockey team's politicized victory lap through congress and the White House. Plus Kosta unpacks his visit to sexy space camp.

Looking ahead, they turn their gaze on the upcoming Texas senate primaries, and the buildup toward war in Iran.
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As long simmering tensions between the United States and Iran have again boiled over into military action, we take a look back to 2009, when Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones visited Iran on the eve of citizen protests against the regime that erupted into violence.

In his four part series "Behind the Veil" Jason visits Tehran to interact with everyday Iranians, and talk to activists and journalists like Ebrahim Yazdi, and Maziar Bahari, who was arrested and imprisoned for his participation, but returned to discuss his incarceration with Jon Stewart.
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Jon Stewart weighs in on Trump's tantrum after the Supreme Court voided his tariffs, MAGA co-opting the U.S. men's hockey win as their own, and why America might be on the brink of war with Iran. Desi Lydic covers RFK Jr.'s erotic workout video with Kid Rock, Kristi Noem's taxpayer-funded f**k plane, and the president's grisly, record-long State of the Union. Plus, Desi examines the latest fallout from the Epstein files, including Bill Gates oversharing about his romantic affairs and Hillary Clinton giving closed-door testimony to the House Oversight Committee.

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(0:00) Jon Stewart Headlines

(20:28) Desi on RFK's Erotic Workout Vid

(28:48) Desi on State of the Union

(34:15) Desi on New Epstein Fallout
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