The Daily Show may be fake news, but it has hosted plenty of real news greats, including Christiane Amanpour, Soledad O’Brien, and Dorothy Butler Gilliam. These journalists discuss standing up for the truth, the state of democracy, what it's like to be a Black reporter in America, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Revisit Trevor's 2019 conversation with journalist Dorothy Butler Gilliam about her book "Trailblazer," which recounts her experiences as The Washington Post's first Black woman reporter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.