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On Mondays, Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Thursdays he hosts The Weekly Show — A podcast featuring in- depth conversations with special guests that explores the biggest threats to our democracy. Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more!
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Two-Party System: Third Parties Need Not Apply
The first presidential debate is here, and voters do not seem thrilled with the two, very different candidates. How does a consumerist country built on choice produce so few options? This week, helping us to understand our two party system and why third parties don’t work within it, we’re joined by Max Stearns, Law Professor at University of Maryland Carey School of Law, and the author of “Parliamentary America: The Least Radical Means of Radically Repairing Our Broken Democracy,” as well as Sam Rosenfeld, Associate Professor of Political Science at Colgate University, and the co-author, with Daniel Schlozman, of “The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics.” Together, they help us to understand the flaws in how our current system functions and offer some possible remedies going forward.
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Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart
Executive Producer – James Dixon
Executive Producer – Chris McShane
Executive Producer – Caity Gray
Lead Producer – Lauren Walker
Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic
Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo
Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce
Researcher – Catherine Nouhan
Music by Hansdale Hsu
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Abortion: Mission Impossible
The media may have you believe that the recent Supreme Court decision on Mifepristone was a win for reproductive rights. In reality, it merely upheld the current status quo – a drastic departure from the standard once set by Roe. And an onslaught of challenges, aimed at making abortion impossible, if not illegal, are on the horizon. Joining us to explore this regression we have Melissa Murray, NYU Law Professor and co-host of the Strict Scrutiny Podcast, and Jessica Valenti, founder of AbortionEveryDay.com and author of the forthcoming book, Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win. Together, they discuss how our distorted democracy brought us to this moment, unpack the backward slide of abortion rights in America, and offer tips on what we can do to counter this trend.
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Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart
Executive Producer – James Dixon
Executive Producer – Chris McShane
Executive Producer – Caity Gray
Lead Producer – Lauren Walker
Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic
Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo
Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce
Researcher – Catherine Nouhan
Music by Hansdale Hsu
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The Military Industrial Complexity
On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we reflect on how the US military saved democracy from fascism. This week, as the Senate marks up next year’s defense spending bill, Jon sits down with Bill Hartung of the Quincy Institute and Roxana Tiron of Bloomberg to investigate whether our arsenal is still bolstering democracy, both abroad and at home. From the active conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza to our rivalry with China, we explore the efficacy of U.S. strategy. Plus, we dive deep into the ballooning defense budget and discuss Jon’s attempts to shine a light on it all.
And you can also check out the tax tool shared with us by a resourceful listener here:
https://us.abalancingact.com/2023-federal-taxpayer-receipt
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CREDITS
Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart
Executive Producer - James Dixon
Executive Producer – Chris McShane
Executive Producer – Caity Gray
Lead Producer – Lauren Walker
Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic
Video Editor & Engineer - Rob Vitolo
Audio Editor& Engineer Nicole Boyce
Researcher - Catherine Nouhan
Music by Hansdle Hsu
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Democracy Under Threat: The Soft Hum of Corruption
Despite what cable news may have you believe, Donald Trump is not the sole threat to our democracy. This week, we’re peeling back the rhetoric and taking a look at where the vulnerabilities in our institutions lie. In conversation with Jane Mayer, Chief Washington Correspondent for The New Yorker magazine and Noah Bookbinder, President of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Jon explores the roots of our democratic dysfunction. From ever-multiplying dark money to shark tanking ideas for tax transparency, this episode has it all. Plus, hear from producers of the pod and get a taste for what you can expect in episodes to come!
Fact Check: Jane Mayer mentions that Jon said the FEC is about as useless as male nipples. It was, in fact, Jordan Klepper who said this.
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Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart
Executive Producer - James Dixon
Executive Producer – Chris McShane
Executive Producer – Caity Gray
Lead Producer – Lauren Walker
Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic
Video/Audio Editor & Engineer - Rob Vitolo
Researcher - Catherine Nouhan
Music by Hansdale Hsu
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Introducing The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
On Mondays, Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Thursdays, he hosts The Weekly Show — A new podcast featuring in-depth conversations with special guests that gets to the heart of some of the most complex issues of our time. Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more!
Catch new episodes of the podcast every Thursday.
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Customer Reviews
Imitators
So I just sent a five page paragraph to Jon Stewart about third party candidates, Marianne Williamson’s interview on Fox News and the mainstream media. Turns out… there’s a self help guru named Jon Stewart who I just confessed to having been a fan of for 33 years.
I love Jon Stewart, BUT
… thus far it is just another news show of guests all agreeing with each other. No real debate. You can learn some interesting things with that being said. The latest episode, 2 party system on June 27, was missing a key talking point that only barely was touched on about how country was founded. The fact they assume everybody wanted & intended for America to be a democracy was outrageous. I get we have lot of problems, and I’m no fan of either party. I consider myself independent. Doesn’t mean I think we need tear down system we have, BUT, I don’t mind listening to that discussion if you have someone fact checking better or at least of opposing views to keep debate honest.
Please cover Long Covid/MECFS
So great to hear you mention long covid on your recent show. There are millions of us with this invisible, life-changing disease for which there is no treatment, who would greatly appreciate you raising awareness - especially with regard to the ME/CFS type of long covid. It has left us house- or bed-bound for years, yet there is too little research to make a meaningful difference to our lives any time soon.