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The Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 29

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Every episode of The Daily Show Season 29 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 29!

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  • July 16, 2024 - Bill O'Reilly
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    #1 - July 16, 2024 - Bill O'Reilly

    Season 29 Episode 71

    Aired 7/16/2024

    Jon Stewart unpacks the opening night of the American Republican National Convention and the conspiracy theories around Trump's assassination attempt. Plus, Jon spars with political commentator Bill O'Reilly.

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  • November 7, 2024 - Emily Ngo
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    #2 - November 7, 2024 - Emily Ngo

    Season 29 Episode 122

    Aired 11/7/2024

    Ronny Chieng covers Biden's preparations for a peaceful transfer of power, along with Trump's potential cabinet picks. Award-winning journalist Emily Ngo provides her insight on Trump's second win.

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  • October 21, 2024 - Gov. Tim Walz
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    #3 - October 21, 2024 - Gov. Tim Walz

    Season 29 Episode 112

    Aired 10/21/2024

    Host Jon Stewart sits down with Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz.

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  • February 12, 2024 - Zanny Minton Beddoes
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    #4 - February 12, 2024 - Zanny Minton Beddoes

    Season 29 Episode 1

    Aired 2/12/2024

    Jon Stewart looks at President Biden and Donald Trump's advanced ages, the news team visits a true American diner, and The Economist's Zanny Minton Beddoes examines national conservatism.

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  • June 10, 2024 - Monica McNutt
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    #5 - June 10, 2024 - Monica McNutt

    Season 29 Episode 57

    Aired 6/10/2024

    Jon Stewart breaks down rainbow capitalism and corporate America's pandering problem, and basketball analyst Monica McNutt discusses Caitlin Clark's effect on the WNBA.

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  • August 22, 2024 - Live show of the DNC
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    #6 - August 22, 2024 - Live show of the DNC

    Season 29 Episode 89

    Aired 8/22/2024

    Jon Stewart closes out the DNC from Chicago with a recap of the convention.

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  • October 17, 2024 - Kara Swisher
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    #7 - October 17, 2024 - Kara Swisher

    Season 29 Episode 111

    Aired 10/17/2024

    Host Desi Lydic interviews journalist, podcast host, and author Kara Swisher about her new book "Burn Book: A Tech Love Story."

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  • September 10, 2024 - Steve Ballmer
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    #8 - September 10, 2024 - Steve Ballmer

    Season 29 Episode 91

    Aired 9/10/2024

    Jon Stewart goes live after the first Trump vs Harris presidential debate, featuring face-offs over abortion, border control, and eating cats? Tonight's guest is former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

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  • April 22, 2024 - Salman Rushdie
    7.2/10(51)
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    #9 - April 22, 2024 - Salman Rushdie

    Season 29 Episode 37

    Aired 4/22/2024

    Jon Stewart and a very special guest debate the media's sensationalist coverage of Donald Trump's mundane trial, and Salman Rushdie discusses "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder."

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  • May 13, 2024 - Ilana Glazer
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    #10 - May 13, 2024 - Ilana Glazer

    Season 29 Episode 45

    Aired 5/13/2024

    Jon Stewart breaks down Senator Bob Menendez's corruption trial and the legal loopholes allowing members of Congress to gain wealth and power, and Ilana Glazer chats about her movie "Babes."

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  • April 1, 2024 - Lina Khan
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    #11 - April 1, 2024 - Lina Khan

    Season 29 Episode 25

    Aired 4/1/2024

    Jon Stewart analyzes the bait-and-switch promises of artificial intelligence, and Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan discusses monopolies, antitrust laws and corporate collusion.

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  • April 25, 2024 - Kyle Chayka
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    #12 - April 25, 2024 - Kyle Chayka

    Season 29 Episode 40

    Aired 4/25/2024

    Ronny Chieng and Jordan Klepper explore the dangers of police presence at college protests against the war in Gaza, and Kyle Chayka discusses "Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture."

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  • May 6, 2024 - Jonathan Haidt
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    #13 - May 6, 2024 - Jonathan Haidt

    Season 29 Episode 41

    Aired 5/6/2024

    Jordan Klepper looks at Governor Kristi Noem's war on dogs, Josh Johnson won't take sides in the Kendrick Lamar-Drake rap beef, and Jonathan Haidt discusses "The Anxious Generation."

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  • May 7, 2024 - Lexi Freiman
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    #14 - May 7, 2024 - Lexi Freiman

    Season 29 Episode 42

    Aired 5/7/2024

    Jordan Klepper and Troy Iwata suffer through Stormy Daniels's TMI testimony, Desi Lydic discovers a lucrative way to save the planet, and Lexi Freiman talks about "The Book of Ayn."

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  • April 4, 2024 - Sebastian Junger and Ken Harbaugh
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    #15 - April 4, 2024 - Sebastian Junger and Ken Harbaugh

    Season 29 Episode 28

    Aired 4/4/2024

    Desi Lydic explains Nebraska's crucial role in the 2024 election, Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng brace for the eclipse, and Sebastian Junger and Ken Harbaugh discuss "Against All Enemies."

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  • April 24, 2024 - Andy Kim
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    #16 - April 24, 2024 - Andy Kim

    Season 29 Episode 39

    Aired 4/24/2024

    Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng break down a Tennessee bill to arm schoolteachers, Michael Kosta explores America's pickleball craze, and New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim discusses his Senate bid.

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  • May 21, 2024 - Sebastian Junger
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    #17 - May 21, 2024 - Sebastian Junger

    Season 29 Episode 50

    Aired 5/21/2024

    Michael Kosta and Ronny Chieng debate the upsides of bullying nerds, Kamala Harris's unusual speech patterns are finally explained, and Sebastian Junger discusses "In My Time of Dying."

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  • June 3, 2024 - Rep. Ken Buck
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    #18 - June 3, 2024 - Rep. Ken Buck

    Season 29 Episode 53

    Aired 6/3/2024

    Jon Stewart loses it over complaints about Donald Trump's guilty verdicts and the value of the court system, and former Rep. Ken Buck debates the precedent set by Trump's trial.

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  • June 11, 2024 - Kevin Bacon
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    #19 - June 11, 2024 - Kevin Bacon

    Season 29 Episode 58

    Aired 6/11/2024

    Jordan Klepper reports on Governor Kathy Hochul's reversal on NYC's proposed congestion pricing, Troy Iwata digs into political humiliation, and Kevin Bacon discusses his film "MaXXXine."

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  • August 7, 2024 - Barbara McQuade
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    #20 - August 7, 2024 - Barbara McQuade

    Season 29 Episode 80

    Aired 8/7/2024

    Michael Kosta on Tim Walz's debut at Philadelphia's rowdy Harris rally. Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade discusses her new book, "Attack From Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America."

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  • August 8, 2024 - Hannah Berner
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    #21 - August 8, 2024 - Hannah Berner

    Season 29 Episode 81

    Aired 8/8/2024

    Michael Kosta on Joe Biden's comeback, and Elon Musk's legal temper tantrum. Comedienne Hannah Berner discusses her new Netflix special, "We Ride at Dawn," and more creative avenues for women in comedy.

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  • September 11, 2024 -  John Heilemann
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    #22 - September 11, 2024 - John Heilemann

    Season 29 Episode 92

    Aired 9/11/2024

    Host Jordan Klepper talks with John Heilemann, national affairs analyst for NBC News/MSNBC and host of "Impolitic with John Heilemann".

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  • September 18, 2024 - Daniel Dae Kim
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    #23 - September 18, 2024 - Daniel Dae Kim

    Season 29 Episode 95

    Aired 9/18/2024

    Ronny Chieng covers big economic news, including the Fed cutting interest rates and Trump trying to launch a crypto business. Also, actor Daniel Dae Kim discusses his role in the new Broadway play "Yellow Face."

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  • February 19, 2024 - Melissa Murray and Kate Shaw
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    #24 - February 19, 2024 - Melissa Murray and Kate Shaw

    Season 29 Episode 5

    Aired 2/19/2024

    Jon Stewart breaks down Tucker Carlson's deferential interview with Vladimir Putin, and "Strict Scrutiny" podcast hosts Melissa Murray and Kate Shaw explore the dangers of authoritarianism.

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  • April 9, 2024 - Alex Garland
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    #25 - April 9, 2024 - Alex Garland

    Season 29 Episode 30

    Aired 4/9/2024

    Michael Kosta explores Arizona's Civil War-era abortion ban and Donald Trump's ever-changing views on reproductive rights, and director Alex Garland discusses "Civil War."

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Season 29 Ratings Summary

"July 16, 2024 - Bill O'Reilly" is the best rated episode of "The Daily Show" season 29. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/16/2024. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "November 7, 2024 - Emily Ngo".