What Now? with Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah
Trevor currently hosts a weekly podcast titled What Now? with Trevor Noah. In this new podcast, listeners get a chance to hear Trevor like never before. Trevor is joined each episode by celebrities, thought leaders, athletes, and friends to chat about the contemporary topics on everyone’s minds. He brings the kinds of conversations that happen behind the scenes to light - full of radical candor, authentic back-and-forths, and honest reactions, with Trevor bringing to bear his classic, effortlessly playful and equally probing style.
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Get in touch with us! Send your voice recordings to [email protected] with suggestions for topics, guests, or what you would do If You Ruled the World and we may just use it on the show!
Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of What Now ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
Episodes
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Oct 22, 2026 • 1h 43min
NYC SESSIONS: Elon’s Flying Cars and Sneaking Into Titanic ft. Devin Delliquanti
Devin Delliquanti, a writer and comedian, joins Trevor and Eugene for a wildly funny conversation about Elon Musk’s flying-car spectacle, his parents’ survival of a 1982 plane crash, and sneaking into Titanic screenings. They debate fast passes and instant gratification, pornography with plotlines, Marvel’s sprawling homework, and whether Thanos might have had a point.
202 snips
Oct 15, 2026 • 2h 20min
Adam Grant: Fix Your Vibe
Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, author, and Wharton professor, joins Trevor Noah and Eugene Khoza for a funny exploration of friendship and connection. They unpack the difference between allies, pals, and companions, how mismatched expectations create conflict, and why shared activities can spark relationships. The conversation also tackles workplace power dynamics, boundaries, loneliness, and whether a little disagreement can improve the vibe.
9 snips
Oct 14, 2026 • 9min
Better in Person Podcast | How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold
Gary Gulman, an acclaimed stand-up comedian and writer known for observational comedy and candid mental-health storytelling, talks with Stephen Dubner about basketball as anxiety relief, choosing football over basketball, and rediscovering joy after depression. He opens his joke notebook and traces how broken toasters, capitalism, stage reactions, and loveless marriages can become comedy gold.
163 snips
Oct 8, 2026 • 1h 51min
John Cena: I Ate the Puke Burger
John Cena, WWE legend, actor, and philanthropist, joins South African comedian Eugene Khoza for a candid conversation about reinvention, aging, and identity beyond wrestling. They explore changing childhood dreams, happiness beyond material success, career insecurity, retirement, fatherhood, family reconciliation, and Cena’s journey into film. He also revisits the infamous puke burger, Make-A-Wish, meaningful possessions, and turning 50 through connection.
187 snips
Oct 1, 2026 • 1h 59min
LL Cool J: Four Decades of Relevance
LL Cool J, the pioneering rapper, actor, author, and entrepreneur, reflects on four decades in hip-hop and entertainment. He shares stories of Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, and his grandfather’s inspiration for Radio. They explore reinvention without ego, intuition and faith, vulnerability, forgiveness, family values, and preserving hip-hop’s cultural legacy.
405 snips
Sep 24, 2026 • 2h 16min
Jimmy Carr: My Mom’s Depression Made Me Funny
Jimmy Carr, the British comedian and deadpan master, joins South African comedian Eugene Khoza for a wide-ranging conversation on joke mechanics, dark humor, AI, and human connection. Carr recalls how making his depressed mother laugh shaped his career. They explore comedy’s power to face fear, the risks of frictionless technology, fatherhood, friendship, spirituality, and what humanity may lose as convenience takes over.
57 snips
Sep 17, 2026 • 2h 24min
Colin Kaepernick: The NFL Tried to Buy My Silence
Colin Kaepernick, activist, author, and former NFL quarterback, joins South African comedian Eugene Khoza for a candid conversation about identity, adoption, Black hair, and the pressures facing Black quarterbacks. Colin recounts his rise from backup to Super Bowl starter, the origins of his protest, Know Your Rights Camp, alleged NFL blackballing, a disputed social-justice offer, and the Jay-Z call that never happened.
19 snips
Sep 10, 2026 • 1h 18min
South Africa Sessions: The Greatest Snake Oil Salesman ft. Sizwe Dhlomo
South African comedian and media personality Eugene Khoza joins broadcaster Sizwe Dhlomo for wild debates on beard transplants, cosmetic surgery, aliens, Elon Musk, and movies that reshape reality. They also explore New York’s freedom, Trevor’s airplane movie strategy, and the painful politics of xenophobia, scapegoating, and media-driven outrage.
53 snips
Sep 3, 2026 • 1h 39min
South Africa Sessions: Staring Down Death Twice in One Week ft. Khaya Dlanga
Khaya Dlanga, a South African author, columnist, and creative-industry voice, joins Trevor Noah and Eugene Khoza for a hilarious, candid conversation about survival and mortality. They unpack Khaya’s two crashes in one week, shoes flying off in accidents, South African taxi stickers, funerals, church rituals, and the fear of dying young. They also remember Dolly Parton and untangle a Mandela-era music rumor.
327 snips
Aug 27, 2026 • 1h 20min
Oliver Burkeman: Give up Control, Save Yourself
Oliver Burkeman, journalist and author of Four Thousand Weeks, explores living with finite time and escaping perfectionism. He discusses why choosing what to fail at can free you. Conversations cover social media, boredom and waiting, good versus bad procrastination, and a simple two-list trick to focus on what matters.
