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Jun 2025
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If I Ruled the World: Creating Chaos wit...

Trevor Noah
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This round of If I Ruled the World is going down in South Africa. Trevor invites friends-of-the-show Anele Mdoda and Sizwe Dhlomo to give ruling the world a try. Elections. Human Connection. Mandatory commuting. It’s all in the timing.


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