The GOP blames everything except guns for gun violence, an Indian couple sues their son for lack of grandkids, and Michael Kosta interviews foreigners about America’s “Door” problem. Here’s what happened this week.
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Today
Trump’s Losing Streak Seeps Into Iran & Netanyahu Gets a Taste of Mean Girl Trump | Dr. Thomas Mather a.k.a The TickGuy
Michael Kosta covers Trump's impressive losing streak: His name's getting removed from the Kennedy Center, headliners are dropping out of his America 250 concert, Congress is blocking his slush fund, and to top it off, Trump hasn't been able to keep his word on a peace deal with ... Show More
54m 18s
Yesterday
Trump Can’t Negotiate for S**t, and the Iran Peace Talks Prove It | Jason Bateman
Trump claims a peace deal with Iran is coming any second, but he's been saying that for months. Jon Stewart takes a look at Trump's unimpressive track record as a negotiator, despite being the self-proclaimed best negotiator in the world, and pulls back the curtain on the preside ... Show More
49m 13s
Jun 1
The Precap | Michael Kosta on White House Event Planning Fails, Spencer Pratt's Crystals, and Tennis Grunting
This week's host Michael Kosta sits down with Daily Show writer Nicole Conlan to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come. They dig in to the White House America 250 Concert Series dropouts, and UFC fight's massive gnat problem. They stop off at Colorado Corner to unpa ... Show More
48m 41s
May 2022
Texas school shooting overshadows primaries: Politics Weekly America
The killing of at least 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in the town of Uvalde on Tuesday has reignited the gun control debate in the US. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the chief correspondent for the Washington Post, Dan Balz, about why, after yet another tragedy involving firea ... Show More
27m 11s
Oct 2023
One Thing: The Unfinished Lives of American Gun Violence
In 2020, firearms surpassed motor vehicle accidents to become the No. 1 killer of children and teens in America. More than 1,300 children and teens have been killed by a gun so far this year, prompting calls for stricter regulations. However, behind those statistics and policy de ... Show More
18m 8s
May 2022
America’s Gun Problem Is Impossible
The Texas school shooting is part of a grisly ritual in American life. A tragedy, followed by mourning, followed by inaction, followed by several months, followed by another tragedy. What can be done? What WILL be done? This episode isn’t about false hope. It’s about information. ... Show More
46m 55s
May 2022
New mass shooting, same old questions
Yesterday's mass shooting at a Texas elementary school once again has people asking, "How many children will die before action is taken? Why does this regularly happen only in America?" Joining the show today to try and answer those questions are Tom Mauser, father of Columbine v ... Show More
55m 15s
Dec 2023
The Man Who Counts Every Shooting in America
<p><i>Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence</i></p><p>In 2023, the unrelenting epidemic of gun violence in the United States has claimed the lives of more than 41,000 people. Throughout the year, each and every one of those shootings was chronicled by a website ... Show More
31m 3s
Jun 2022
Matthew McConaughey: BASED or CONFUSED About Guns?
Matthew McConaughey took over the White House on Tuesday to lecture Americans on guns. It wasn't all bad, but the bad stuff was HORRIBLE! We break it down point by point. Also, pro-abortion extremists are on the rampage, and you won't see it on the news. And the FBI has failed, o ... Show More
1h 18m