In this Best Of episode, we revisit our conversation with Al’s former Senate Communications Director, Ed Shelleby, to relive their time working together. Ed tells tales of him TRYING to manage Al's comedic impulses in serious situations, but also talks about the great work they accomplished together.
Ed shares several behind-the-scenes stories including ... Show More
Jun 28
Al and Dahlia Lithwick on The Monarchic Supreme Court
For the final episode of The Al Franken Podcast, we're joined one last time by our good friend Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor at Slate and host of the Amicus podcast! As we await the Supreme Court’s remaining decisions, we turn to Dahlia to recap a bleak judicial term, including ... Show More
1h 13m
Jun 21
Al and Franklin Foer on Iran, Ukraine, Soccer, and The World
We’re joined by our longtime friend, Franklin Foer of The Atlantic! We have a deal in Iran or at least an agreement to have an agreement. Even some Republicans are calling this an unconditional surrender. Al and Frank break down the massive concessions, which include a staggering ... Show More
48m 13s
Aug 2024
Ed Helms and Jordan Klepper on Finding Authenticity as a TDS Correspondent | Behind the Show
Past and present generations of Daily Show correspondents unite as Jordan Klepper and Ed Helms discuss Ed’s journey to The Daily Show, how Ed found his voice as a correspondent, and how he’s picked projects since then, including The Office and his current podcast, SNAFU with Ed H ... Show More
46m 10s
Feb 2025
Behind the Show | Al Madrigal on What Makes a Great Field Piece
Longtime Daily Show editor Mark Paone sits down with former correspondent Al Madrigal to unpack some of their favorite segments. They talk how to make a great field piece, the Stephen Colbert advice that gets handed down to every new correspondent, what he would do differently, a ... Show More
46m 58s
Jan 2024
Ed Helms (Re-release)
Ed Helms [The Hangover, The Office, The Daily Show] tells Anna the story of Able Archer 83 from his podcast SNAFU which, in Ed’s words, focuses on history’s greatest screw-ups. We also hear about Ed’s high school experience, early relationships, alternate career paths, the benefi ... Show More
43m 20s
Jan 2023
Ed Helms Returns!
Ed Helms [The Hangover, The Office, The Daily Show] tells Anna the story of Able Archer 83 from his new podcast SNAFU which, in Ed’s words, focuses on history’s greatest screw-ups. We also hear about Ed’s high school experience, early relationships, alternate career paths, the be ... Show More
43m 37s
Oct 2022
Sen. Chuck Schumer & Ben Wikler
<p>Senate Majority Leader, Charles Schumer, stops by to tell his story of what went down on 1/6 for the first time in full detail. Then chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Ben Wikler, tells us the details of one of the most crucial states in the midterms and why you sh ... Show More
52m 9s
Feb 2021
Ted’s Excellent Adventure
<p>Emily Heller joins to break down the week's news from Cruz's vacation to Cruella's backstory. Also this week: Alicia Garza on organizing for change under Biden, Adam Grant on how to shift opinions in a polarized world, Jason Concepcion and Megan Gailey on the Bachelor, and the ... Show More
1h 32m
Jan 2023
BEST OF THE GIST: Speaker Of The House Edition
In this installment of Best Of The Gist, we take a look at the job of Speaker of the House. On Monday, Mike opened the show, after being on vacay for a couple weeks, talking about Kevin McCarthy's elegant, seamless rise to the speakership, so we're listening to that first. Then w ... Show More
25m 4s