The Daily Show correspondents John Oliver, Michael Kosta, and Roy Wood Jr. travel the world to find out why Americans are obsessed with guns, and what Australia, Switzerland, and the U.K. are doing right in the fight against gun violence.
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Nov 21
Epstein Bill Has Trump & Co. Freaking Out & Melania Delivers AI War Cry | Sebastian Maniscalco
Ronny Chieng dives into Trump’s signing of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Pam Bondi’s shell-shocked statements about a new Epstein investigation aimed at Democrats, U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s monumental screwup in the Comey case, Grok's ego-stroking of Elon Musk, and M ... Show More
35m 55s
Jun 2022
What Can America Learn from Swiss Gun Culture?
In light of recent mass shootings in America, we revisit a piece we did on how Switzerland is able to have so many guns per capita, but no mass shootings. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with correspondent Michael Kosta, field producer Stacey Angeles, and their producer from Switzerl ... Show More
39m 17s
Jun 2023
Why Switzerland Has So Many Guns But No Mass Shootings
How is Switzerland able to have so many guns per capita, but no mass shootings? Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with correspondent Michael Kosta, segment director Stacey Angeles, and their Swiss producer Pierre-Adrian Irlé, to discuss how the country’s approach to military service an ... Show More
38m 51s
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
May 2022
Australia’s climate change election, Covid in North Korea, and will the US ever act on gun control?
Australia has a new prime minister, but how much of an impact did climate change have on the defeat of Scott Morrison?
Environment and sustainability editor Philippa Nuttall joins Emily Tamkin and Katie Stallard to discuss Labor’s election win. Plus, with Covid spreading rapidly ... Show More
32m 56s
Nov 2020
To Double Back or Double Down: Shannon Watts Works to End Gun Violence in America
Please be aware, this episode contains discussion of gun violence and suicide as it pertains to adults, children and teens.
It may be surprising to learn that among national polls, 90% of Americans favor stronger gun laws that require background checks before any gun sale takes ... Show More
23m 19s