The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Dulcé Sloan tackles the news of the day, including Brittney Griner's decision to swear off overseas basketball, Netflix's Cleopatra controversy, Southern Italy's debate over a NSFW mermaid sculpture, a Newfoundland iceberg with a very distinct phallic shape, and a possible social media ban for kids 13 and under. Legendary drag performer Sasha Colby talks about her experience winning “Ru Paul’s Drag Race."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Esports competitions have seen a boom in popularity in recent years with some of the highest paid players making up to six figures. Celebrities like Drake and Post Malone have even invested in the sport. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show correspondent, Michael Kosta, and LA Thieves Call of Duty player, Sam “Octane” Larew, to break down the similarities and differences between traditional and electronic sports and how professional gaming is making its way into the mainstream.   Follow Beyond the Scenes from The Daily Show: Watch full podcast episodes: dailyshow.com/beyond Listen wherever you get your podcasts: http://podcasts.iheartradio.com/5VF7TkWF?sid=soc See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Open your ears and listen to me. Get that oatmeal in, okay? Get your calcium. Okay? Get your iron in.” - Josh Johnson “Grits can be breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch. Grits can be any meal. You can have your breakfast grits. We've all had fish and grits.” - Dulcé Sloan It’s oatmeal vs. grits this week on Hold Up with Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson. Hold Up is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts, or watch at YouTube.com/TheDaily Show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kentucky has passed some of the strictest anti-trans and anti-abortion bills in the country, but is that really what Kentuckians want? Desi Lydic returns to her home state to ask locals how they feel about their lawmakers and finds out how people are trying to make the state better. And in Long Story Short, Desi warns about the dangerous trappings of the "wellness" industry, from expensive snake oil products to dangerous medical alternative trends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Desi Lydic breaks down the biggest news of the day, including MTG criticizing a stepmom for not being a “real mother,” Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson speaking up following their terminations and the Daily Show news team chimes in on the F.A.A.’s concerns over the rise in bird strikes. Actor, activist and entrepreneur Sophia Bush discusses whether she would consider running for political office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Desi Lydic breaks down the biggest stories of the day including Ron DeSantis getting sued by Disney, Tucker being silenced by Fox's "bad behavior folder," Hugh Grant starring as an oompa loompa in the newest Wonka movie, scientists finding out where great white sharks mate, and Ed Sheeran being under fire for possibly ripping off Marvin Gaye. Jameela Jamil discusses her outspoken presence on social media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Desi Lydic on the biggest stories of the day, including the latest abortion pill debate, Aaron Rodgers heading to the New York Jets, updates from the departure of Tucker Carlson, and why America doesn’t want Trump OR Biden to run for president. Desi Lydic talks to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about safety and accountability in the transportation industry, culture wars, and what "woke" even means. Emmy-nominated actor Yvette Nicole Brown discusses why “Frog and Toad” is a story about celebrating differences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Desi Lydic tackles the day's headlines, including Tucker Carlson's shocking firing by Fox News, Bud Light's new "Real Women" koozie, Don Lemon's CNN termination, Elon's latest Twitter fiasco, and Bed Bath & Beyond's bankruptcy. Actor producer Catherine Reitman chats about jump-starting her career with Desi Lydic on “Real Wedding Crashers”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From a young age, boys are inundated with messages that teach them not to cry, openly express emotions, or show any sign of weakness for fear of appearing weak or feminine. And as a result, men experience a lack of intimacy and close friendships. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with the co-founder of  “A Call to Men,” Ted Bunch, and developmental psychology professor at NYU, Niobe Way, to chat about how boy’s friendships evolve as they get older, the additional cultural pressures that Black and Brown men face, what men can do to prioritize their mental health, and how therapy could be transformative for a lot of men.  Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, or watch at YouTube.com/TheDaily Show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson engage in a humorous debate on boneless vs. bone-in chicken wings. They share personal anecdotes, discuss meat quality, and explore the symbolism of wings with bones in relation to masculinity. The hosts provide entertaining insights on food safety, ethical farming practices, and the enjoyment of juicy, flavorful wings.