Trevor Noah Makes My Brain Hurt

Hello from Team Simon! We’re taking a short hiatus, but A Bit of Optimism will return with brand-new episodes March 24th. In the meantime, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes. Episodes that many of you who listened, shared them, and told us what resonated. This week, w ... Show More

Team Simon here! As we take a short hiatus, A Bit of Optimism will return with brand-new episodes on March 24, 2026. Until then, we’re revisiting some of the conversations you loved and we still think about long after the microphones turned off. This week, we’re rewinding to Simo ... Show More

Scott Galloway and I don’t always see the world the same way, but our friendly debates almost always lead us back to common ground. It’s probably why we enjoy talking to each other as much as we do. If you haven’t heard my friend Scott’s name before, he’s known for being brillian ... Show More

Finally, we’re diving into former Daily Show host Trevor Noah’s hella acclaimed and hella requested story. If you’re here to find out how he became one of the biggest comedians in the world, wait for the next book but if you’re wondering where exactly he came from and you were ed ... Show More

From being 'born a crime' and surviving Apartheid to navigating fame, Trevor Noah opens up about the chaos behind the comedy   Trevor Noah is a comedian and former host of the satirical news programme, ‘The Daily Show’. He is also host of the podcast ‘What Now? with Trevor Noah’ ... Show More

Comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host of The Daily Show Trevor Noah debuts to share an important part of his childhood and how that time catalyzed his becoming the star he is today.  Source: Trevor Noah: “On the first night I thought, ‘What if I’m the Piers Morga ... Show More

<p id="yui_3_17_2_3_1499265751670_5168">Nathan Jaiyeola is a stand-up comedian living in Vietnam.</p> <p>Eight years ago I found myself at Temple University in Philadelphia taking a class called Comedy Workshop. The course fell under my Broadcast Telecommunications degree. Yes, t ... Show More

<p>Trevor sits down with Jon Stewart in an epic episode of "My Favorite People". The two talk life, comedy, their experiences hosting The Daily Show, and the benefits of keeping one’s mind occupied.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.ad ... Show More

Kevin talks with comedian Hasan Minhaj about his comedic beginnings, his experiences with The Daily Show and Netflix’s Patriot Act, and how his father’s expectations lead him down a different path to success. Like Comedy Gold Minds? SiriusXM subscribers get it a day early, plus K ... Show More

<p>Trevor and Christiana sit down with Chappelle's Show co-creator and former Daily Show colleague Neal Brennan. The three friends discuss the importance of familial dysfunction to a life of comedy, whether jokes about racism, sexism, transphobia, and the like help or hurt move t ... Show More

Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month with The Daily Show as we look back at interviews from some of our favorite Arab American guests. Bassem Youssef joins Jon Stewart to compare notes on hosting a political comedy show, and how it's different doing it in Egypt. Ramy Youssef j ... Show More