Jon Stewart
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Marc Maron: ‘The first 100 episodes are me asking celebrities for help’
- TV, Radio, Web
- August 31, 2015, 06:00
In June, American comedian Marc Maron interviewed the president of the United States in his garage. Maron did not see this coming. Six years ago, w(...)

Donald Trump’s aggression makes him helpful id among superegos
- US
- August 10, 2015, 01:00
I’ve been hesitant to start writing about Donald Trump. I was worried that if I wrote something that made him mad, he would send out one of his midnig(...)

Jon Stewart signs off from ‘The Daily Show’
- US
- August 7, 2015
It’s been a very long goodbye, but US comedian Jon Stewart ended his 16-year stint at The Daily Show last night, leaving little hint of what he will d(...)

Viacom shares plummet 20% as consumer patterns shift
- Media & Marketing
- August 7, 2015, 01:00
Viacom shares fell as much as 20 per cent on another dark day for US media companies as the owner of Comedy Central, MTV and Paramount Pictures hit ea(...)

Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’: 16 years thinking outside the box
- TV, Radio, Web
- August 6, 2015, 20:38
The Daily Show began in 1996 as a snarky chat-show parody hosted by Craig Kilborn, a place of breezy celebrity interviews and human interest segments (...)

Obama defends Iran deal on Jon Stewart’s ‘The Daily Show’
- US
- July 22, 2015, 07:12
Barack Obama is used to playing the straight man when facing Jon Stewart‘s sarcastic humor on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. But on Tuesday a(...)

Barack Obama: ‘We are not cured of racism . . . it’s not just a matter of it not being polite to say ‘nigger’ in public.’
- People
- June 22, 2015, 17:00
Barack Obama went to a comedian’s garage to have a bit of a chat. You can listen to it below or by clicking here (wtfpod.com). In the interview, which(...)

Australian government heading for winter of discontent
- Asia-Pacific
- June 17, 2015, 05:00
Australia’s capital Canberra has had its first snow of the year, the city is waking up to sub-zero temperatures and parliament is in its last sitting (...)

Trevor Noah to host ‘The Daily Show’ on September 28th
- US
- May 28, 2015, 21:41
South African comedian Trevor Noah will replace Jon Stewart as the host of the last-night comedy parody The Daily Show on September 28th, Comedy Centr(...)

Bugle podcast: political news with satire
- Technology
- April 2, 2015, 01:00
John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman send-up everyone from Putin to Proust