The Daily Show: Ears Edition

“Carpet is nice. It's soft. And if you get the chance, you can shuffle your feet on it and shock your brother or your mom, or every once in a while you get static electricity and shock your cat.” - Dulcé Sloan “Cheap motels, they've done carpet dirty, and they've become a representative, an unwanted representative of the dirty carpet brand.” - Josh Johnson It’s carpet vs. hardwood floors 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

"That sounds like a movie written by George Santos." New York Congressman Ritchie Torres discusses his wild first few weeks on the job – which included the January 6 insurrection and voting to impeach Trump – his introduction of the aptly named S.A.N.T.O.S. Act, and the need for gun reform policy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Leguizamo tackles the latest news, including a grand jury voting to indict former president Trump, updates from the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News, and Elon Musk calling for a pause in AI research. New York Congressman Ritchie Torres discusses his wild first few weeks on the jobSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Leguizamo takes on the latest news including the NFL allowing players to have "0" as their number, the Dutch man being sued after father at least 550 children, the Wisconsin Supreme Court race that could affect the 2024 election, and Mike Pence being ordered to testify about Jan 6. Multi-hyphenate Princess Nokia discusses how John Leguizamo and Martin Lawrence are her biggest inspirations and why she decided to allow herself to be publicly vulnerable with her new EP.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Leguizamo covers Trump's claim that Ron DeSantis came to him in tears asking for help, the Belgian scientists who used Wooly mammoth DNA to create mammoth meatballs, and the Republican representative who thinks there's nothing that can be done about school shootings. Actor and activist Diane Guerrero talks about the need for more representation in HollywoodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Leguizamo breaks down the latest news including Trump's rally in Waco, Texas, French citizens dining next to protest fires, and George Santos's deal over fraudulent checks. Then, Ronny Chieng joins John to discuss the Florida school principal fired over a lesson plan including Michelangelo's David. Co-host of “The View” and CNN Political Commentator Ana Navarro discusses the importance of unity among Latinos and all underrepresented groups.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The current federal minimum wage for tipped workers is $2.13 and has not increased since 2009. Meanwhile, disabled employees can legally be paid less than their non-disabled counterparts, earning as little as 25 cents per hour. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show researcher Stephanie O. and the President of One Fair Wage, Saru Jayaraman to discuss how the subminimum wage is legal, how tipping is a legacy of slavery, why restaurant workers aren’t running back to their jobs after the pandemic, and how the “other” NRA, the National Restaurant Association is the biggest obstacle to raising the minimum wage.  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

“So this is the thing about the chicken sandwich. You can have it fried, you can have it grilled, you can have a chicken salad sandwich on a croissant. That's always nice.” - Dulcé Sloan “It is possible with burgers to get something rare, medium, medium-well, well-done. Temperature alone adds four times to whatever type of burger you want to have." - Josh Johnson It’s chicken sandwiches vs. burgers 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

"I am acting this gay no matter what happens around me." BenDeLaCreme, star of "RuPaul’s Drag Race," discusses how limiting access to drag and LGBTQ+ spaces won't limit queerness in children, how drag performers have historically uplifted and fought for the queer community, and the ACLU's Drag Defense Fund.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Al Franken tackles the latest news including Congress grilling TikTok’s CEO, Florida governor Ron DeSantis extending “Don’t Say Gay” to 12th grade, and Beethoven’s DNA being used to study his cause of death. BenDeLaCreme, star of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” discusses how limiting access to drag and LGBTQ+ spaces won’t limit queerness in childrenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices