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The Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 31

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 127 - November 9, 2026 - Rachel Maddow
    7.8/10(16 votes)

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    Jon Stewart surveys the chaotic fallout from the midterm blue wave and the fractured GOP left behind. MAGA pundits turn on Trump, 60 Minutes’ Ross Douthat presses the president on his losses, and Stephen Miller lands an unlikely promotion to chief of staff. Jordan Klepper also checks in from a newly personalized White House. Later, award-winning MS NOW host Rachel Maddow joins Stewart to promote her book "Department of Fate: The Promise, the Power, and the Collapse of America’s Most Consequential Institution". Maddow reflects on election-night coverage, expanding healthcare access under state Democratic majorities, and why Trump’s efforts to dismantle the Justice Department surprised her. The two also discuss rising healthcare costs, political corruption, and practical ideas for government reform.

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  2. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 79 - June 22, 2026 - Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan
    7.4/10(42 votes)

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    Jon Stewart examines Trump’s knack for breaking what wasn’t broken, from giving a crony $1.7 million in taxpayer money to clean the D.C. reflecting pool—only for it to turn from “American Flag Blue” to Mountain Dew green—to launching an aggressive war on Iran meant to re-obliterate its nuclear program, then landing on a gentle-parenting-style deal that lets Iran keep its nukes and a few hundred billion dollars. New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, authors of “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,” join Stewart to discuss revelations about the administration, including Trump being absent when his team discussed the Epstein files, the motives behind the tariff rollout and Iran war, and how he controls the terms when reporters reach him by cell phone. They also compare his first term to his second, describing the latter as a story of hubris, gut instinct, and a cabinet’s belief that he is someone of destiny.

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  3. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 82 - July 7, 2026 - Ann M. Martin
    7.4/10(27 votes)

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    Ronny Chieng covers America’s 250th birthday festivities, from Trump listing American inventions to a skydiver crashing in to “God Bless the U.S.A.”. He also dives into Trump’s FIFA World Cup meddling, where the president challenged a red card against America, accidentally defended birthright citizenship, and got mocked by Belgian players doing his infamous “YMCA” dance. Grace Kuhlenschmidt plugs into the biggest tech headlines: a flamethrower-equipped robotic dog, a self-scooting robo toilet, a delivery app that delivers only dopamine, and AI “actor” Tilly Norwood landing a feature role. Author Ann M. Martin joins Baby-sitters Club superfan Ronny to celebrate the series’ 40th anniversary and her new Fan Edition: Baby-Sitter Summer. Ronny recalls his sister reading him the books, asks long-awaited questions, and talks with Martin about getting kids to read and the Baby-sitters Club musical in development with music by Mark Sonnenblick.

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  4. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 93 - July 27, 2026 - Kaitlan Collins
    7.3/10(41 votes)

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    Jon Stewart breaks down the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner, after the original event was derailed by an attempted shooting. Trump’s defiant return to the stage featured timely 2016 references, wordy roasts that missed the mark, and trailing explanations of jokes that bombed. Jon gives the speech a Comedy 101 critique and wonders which correspondents’ dinner ended more unceremoniously. He also sits down with CNN’s award-winning chief White House correspondent and “The Source” anchor Kaitlan Collins to discuss the dinner, how she handles insults from the president, how the press corps has changed over 10 years of covering Trump, reporters’ frustration with his refusal to answer questions, and the value of follow-ups. Plus, Jon prepares a little roleplay to encourage Collins to give Trump a taste of his own medicine.

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  5. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 85 - July 13, 2026 - Christopher Nolan
    7.2/10(41 votes)

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    Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death prompts Jon Stewart to dive into the gerontocracy problem in Washington, D.C., Trump's backhanded tribute to his deceased "friend," the bucket list that Graham never got to complete, and how Mitch McConnell somehow managed to outlive his colleague from South Carolina. "People want to go on this journey with us, let's give them a reason to believe." Oscar-winning director, writer, and producer Christopher Nolan sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss his new film, "The Odyssey." They talk about "Oppenheimer" paving the way for "The Odyssey" to be made, Nolan's process of constructing movies through diagrams and structures, his embrace of the fantastical while showing respect to the film's source material, and finishing ahead of schedule despite filming with an IMAX camera in three-minute increments.

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  6. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 97 - September 8, 2026 - Gov. Spencer Cox
    7.1/10(37 votes)

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    Trump escalates his trade war with Canada, renames Lake Ontario “Lake America,” denies rising U.S. food and gas prices, and keeps winning the Iran War. As his polls sink, loyal acolytes like “human printer” Natalie Harp glaze him into a comforting alternate reality—and Jon Stewart wants in. Republican Governor Spencer Cox joins Jon to discuss his book, “Off Ramp: How to Be a Peacemaker in an Age of Contempt,” and how Charlie Kirk’s assassination in Utah drove him to finish it. Cox says good-faith debate is America’s way out of polarization, citing Utah’s approach to religious freedom and LGBTQ+ rights as proof opponents can find common ground. Jon asks whether change starts with people talking—or with reforming the system itself.

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  7. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 107 - September 28, 2026 - Evan Gershkovich
    7.0/10(33 votes)

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    Jon Stewart examines the limits of Republican loyalty to Trump after a weekend spent wooing President Xi with granite, helipads, and a White House ballroom tour. Will MAGA supporters condemn Trump’s offer to sell weapons to China, or is their outrage another Susan Collins-style performance? Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent Evan Gershkovich joins Stewart to discuss his memoir, This Cursed Beautiful Land: A Russian-American Story. Gershkovich reflects on the reporting that led to his 16-month imprisonment in Russia on false espionage charges, his Russian-American upbringing, life before prison, and how he became part of a Putin-directed prisoner swap. He also shares his perspective on a post-Putin Russia and the warning signs of rising authoritarianism he sees in the United States.

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  8. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 75 - June 15, 2026 - Sen. Raphael Warnock
    6.9/10(38 votes)

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    Trump signs a deal with Iran that lands him back at square one, Fox News uses New York's city-wide Knicks celebrations as an excuse to smear Mayor Mamdani, and Jon Stewart dives into what Republicans stand to gain by pitting the Knicks' NBA championship against Trump's UFC fight at the White House. U.S. Senator and senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, Raphael Warnock, sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss his book, "The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America". They talk about Ebenezer's long legacy of faith and justice, why he continues to return to the pulpit most Sundays, his "candid conversation" about faith with House Speaker Mike Johnson, and how the acid test of faith authenticity is the depth of commitment to the most marginalized groups.

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  9. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 86 - July 14, 2026 - Beth Kobliner
    6.9/10(24 votes)

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    Michael Kosta covers Trump’s packed schedule: hosting an IndyCar event, offering a dubious medical explanation for Lindsey Graham’s “blow up,” and reviving Iran tensions over Strait of Hormuz tolls. Graham’s successor is confirmed—and despite being his sister, she may be America’s most qualified senator. The Daily Show also counts down the biggest moments in America’s 250-year history, from the Declaration of Independence and World War II to Lenny Kravitz’s wardrobe malfunction. Financial literacy expert Beth Kobliner joins Michael to discuss the 5th edition of her bestseller, "Get a Financial Life", why more schools should teach personal finance, and how basics like high-yield savings, investing, credit scores, debt, and retirement accounts are easier to understand than banks make them seem. Plus, Kosta fields “broke Daily Show staff” questions on bank robbery as retirement planning and whether Gen Z will ever own a home.

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  10. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 98 - September 9, 2026 - Jia Tolentino
    6.9/10(24 votes)

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    Michael Kosta covers Trump’s Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas and the GOP candidates scrambling for excuses to skip it. J.D. Vance “celebrates” the 25th anniversary of 9/11, while Jordan Klepper investigates Mayor Mamdani’s commemorations and his symbolic—and HIGHLY suspicious—pen antics. Josh Johnson unpacks Daejon Love’s alleged $1.3 million scam posing as a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver, complete with sloppy “training” videos and a beach helmet, then proposes a punishment to fit the crime. Kosta also talks with best-selling author and New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino about “Our Plastic-Surgery Nightmare,” “Instagram face,” and how algorithms, AI, and big tech warp our perception of beauty.

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  11. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 36 - March 23, 2026 - Jake Sullivan
    6.8/10(43 votes)

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    Trump’s eventful weekend of golfing, sightseeing, and ignoring the imploding effects of the war in Iran has Jon Stewart wondering who the hell the president has been claiming to negotiate with overseas, and whether this "top person" even exists. Plus, airport chaos amid a government shutdown has ICE filling in for the TSA as part of Trump's escalating chaos rampage. Jake Sullivan, former National Security Advisor, Harvard Kennedy School professor, and co-host of “The Long Game” podcast, joins Jon Stewart to break down the war in Iran, U.S. foreign policy, and the future of nuclear negotiations. Sullivan shares his insights on President Trump’s approach to Iran and Iran’s “coherent and clear” strategy. Plus, Sullivan reflects on his time working on secret negotiations with Iranian officials during the Obama administration and tells the story of a historic first direct contact between U.S. and Iranian presidents since 1979.

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  12. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 67 - June 1, 2026 - Jason Bateman
    6.8/10(40 votes)

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    Trump says a peace deal with Iran is imminent, but he’s been making that claim for months. Jon Stewart examines Trump’s shaky record as a negotiator, despite his self-proclaimed status as the best in the world and argues that his "Art of the Deal" is really just the art of trolling. Plus, the Freedom 250 concert continues to unravel as more headliners drop out, and former TDS News Team correspondent Olivia Munn stops by with a heartfelt tribute that was definitely not intended for Stephen Colbert. Jason Bateman also joins Jon to talk about his new projects, Netflix’s Black Rabbit and HBO’s DTF St. Louis, sharing how the latter found its unique voice and reflecting with Jon on aging, fatherhood, and the loneliness of kids leaving for college.

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  13. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 81 - June 24, 2026 - Jay Pharoah
    6.8/10(24 votes)

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    Josh Johnson dives into World Cup visitors’ ranch-dressing fixation, Zohran Mamdani’s new “kingmaker” glow after his endorsements swept the NY primaries, and Trump turning a congratulatory tweet to Mamdani into a victory lap for MAGA rapper Anthony Constantino and indicted fraudster Ken Paxton. In an age of oligarchs squeezing workers, billionaire John Paulson once posed as an enemy of offshoring—but his Conn Selmer brass plant now appears headed for China. Troy Iwata talks with union leader and employee Robert Hines about fighting the sad trombone of unemployment. Plus, comedian, rapper, and actor Jay Pharoah joins Josh to discuss his album “The Odyssey,” hosting “The Quiz with Balls,” and impersonating Trump, Obama, Clinton, Patrick Mahomes, and even Josh himself.

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  14. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 89 - July 20, 2026 - Ben Wikler
    6.8/10(38 votes)

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    Jon Stewart digs into Trump (and his doppelganger) photobombing Spain at the FIFA final, a primetime presidential speech that revisited 2020 election conspiracies, and how the administration’s non-DEI “meritocracy” is holding up amid T-tests, measles outbreaks, a botched 250th celebration, and an algae-filled reflecting pool. Former Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler joins Stewart to discuss his new book, "This Is The Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy." Together, they trace how Democrats helped flip Wisconsin from a gerrymandered Republican stronghold into a state with a Democratic governor, a pro-democracy state Supreme Court, and fairer legislative maps, while unpacking the strategy behind that turnaround, beating Elon Musk’s record spending in a Supreme Court race, letting voters decide the gubernatorial primary, and rebuilding Democratic power nationally.

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  15. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 100 - September 15, 2026 - Danielle Brooks
    6.8/10(22 votes)

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    Mitch McConnell dispels rumors of his death just as Anthropic insiders warn AI could wipe us out in as little as six months. Thumbs up, Mitch! Josh Johnson covers the headlines, including Trump’s answer to the AI threat: everything will be fine if we have a “high IQ president.” Which may be an issue. Michael Kosta asks whether solar geoengineering can cool the planet, sitting down with Make Sunsets founder Luke Iseman, who’s battling climate change with sulphur-filled balloons. Is it a real fix or just hot air? With help from climate experts Shuchi Talati and David Keith, Kosta goes full Walter White to investigate. Danielle Brooks also joins Johnson to discuss her new film, “If I Go Will They Miss Me,” her on-location shoot in Watts, honoring the woman behind her character, and how motherhood shapes the roles she chooses.

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  16. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 115 - October 19, 2026 - David Corn
    6.8/10(37 votes)

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    Jon Stewart tackles the headlines as Paris erupts in protest while President Macron attends a Celine Dion concert, Trump strengthens ties with Vladimir Putin through a multibillion-dollar diesel deal, and a new conflict sends gas prices soaring. Stewart also investigates why Ukraine is struggling to access Elon Musk’s Starlink service, calling on key players for answers. Later, bestselling author and Mother Jones Washington bureau chief David Corn joins Stewart to discuss his book, "How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America". Corn examines Trump’s long-standing admiration for Putin, how that relationship shaped the diesel deal despite the war in Ukraine, Putin’s appeal as a symbol of wealth and unchecked power, and Trump’s embrace of a “big fucks small” worldview.

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  17. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 105 - September 23, 2026 - Jessica Tarlov
    6.7/10(29 votes)

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    Desi Lydic breaks down the headlines, including Donald Trump’s search for Marco Rubio at the U.N. and Jeanine Pirro seizing a Martian meteorite. Plus, First Lady Melania Trump launches her second documentary project, putting Fox News' Brian Kilmeade to sleep. Michael Kosta plunges into a wave of scandalous midterm candidates: Florida’s Te Brown tries to lay low from cops while running in two states, New York's Chris Gallant faces a bondage photo controversy, Michigan's Tom Smith takes heat for far-right tweets, and Ohio's Brian Poindexter allegedly tried to swallow a crack rock at a traffic stop. Finally, Jessica Tarlov, co-presenter of Fox News' The Five, joins Desi to discuss her book "I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends". They talk about debating across the aisle, handling high-profile criticism, the story behind her glasses, and which Democrats she is watching for the 2028 presidential election.

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  18. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 111 - October 5, 2026 - Jacob Coxon
    6.7/10(35 votes)

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    As the threats posed by AI models continue to grow, AI oligarchs struggle to explain the upsides of their technology. Jon Stewart breaks down the latest tech headlines, including Trump's refusal to regulate AI and CEOs' awkward attempts to make human annihilation seem less scary (at least Grok can make funny videos!). Plus, Jon chats with Meta's totally cute and totally not-sinister Muse AI agent, who makes him feel WAY better about the situation. Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher who spoke out about the dangers of artificial intelligence, opens up to Jon Stewart about the grim reality of the tech industry— from malicious hacks to potential biological attacks. The two discuss the future, AI-led utopia that tech companies are trying to sell us, the megalomania and riskiness that underlie the industry, and the terrifying capabilities Coxon witnessed while training AI models at Anthropic and OpenAI.

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  19. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 119 - October 26, 2026 - Matthew Cole
    6.7/10(34 votes)

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    Jon Stewart breaks down Trump’s closing pitch before the midterms, from celebrating soaring oil-company profits and attacking Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to promising help for Camp Lejeune veterans only if Republicans win. Stewart also tackles Trump’s defense of abusive mothers, Obama’s memorable Cheesecake Factory jab, and Trump’s claims about who he represents. Later, investigative journalist Matthew Cole joins Stewart to discuss his book, "Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East". Cole details his five-year investigation into alleged financial arrangements between Jared Kushner and leaders in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, while noting that Kushner’s attorney strongly denies the book’s claims. Cole, however, remains confident in his reporting.

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  20. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 88 - July 16, 2026 - Jake Johnson
    6.6/10(23 votes)

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    Michael Kosta breaks down the latest D.C. headlines: Trump's teleprompter operator allegedly made $100K betting on the president's speeches, Pete Hegseth rolls out testosterone tests for America's warriors, and JD Vance redefines "helicopter parent." Plus, the VP seems oddly fascinated by the way Joe Biden eats ice cream. In Sports War, Desi Lydic and Kosta clash over FIFA Men's World Cup stories, from Spain's Lamine Yamal facing an Argentina player who once bathed him to a Norway fan refusing to row along and Senegal's team doctor turning out to be a gynecologist. Actor and producer Jake Johnson joins Kosta to discuss his new Apple TV comedy film, "The Dink," including tennis's obsession with legs, his improv roots, the absurd advice on his podcast "We're Here to Help," and raising daughters who, sadly, root for the Dodgers.

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  21. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 106 - September 24, 2026 - Merritt Wever
    6.6/10(26 votes)

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    Desi Lydic breaks down the headlines as Republicans face a tough road to the midterms. Fortunately, Sen. Tommy Tuberville may have found a winning issue: cracking down on in-flight furries. Meanwhile, Jordan Klepper reports from Trump’s summit with President Xi, where Trump was startled by his own flyover and unveiled a flashy new helipad. In Tech Yeah!, Grace Kuhlenschmidt covers the latest tech buzz, including Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo, a smartwatch that can eavesdrop around the clock, robots catching fire at the World Humanoid Robot Games, and a robotic companion with oversized accessories. Three-time Emmy winner Merritt Wever joins Desi to discuss her new film, Primetime, her early Daily Show experience, being mentored by Edie Falco, her viral Emmy speech, and how she prepared for her role by studying veteran TV producers and the blurred lines between news, entertainment, and law enforcement.

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  22. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 110 - October 1, 2026 - John Wilson
    6.6/10(23 votes)

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    Jordan Klepper tackles the headlines as Trump celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House by inventing a brand-new stereotype, while Pete Hegseth purges the military of “beardos, weirdos, wimps, and radicals”, raising questions about half the cabinet. Josh Johnson reports live from the Pentagon with updates from Hegseth’s star-powered team studying the future of warfare. In "In My Opinion", Nick Offerman explores Gen Z’s tech problem: too much screen time and less sex, offset by a growing embrace of hobbies like pottery, birdwatching, and miniature collecting. Later, filmmaker John Wilson joins Klepper to discuss his documentary "The History of Concrete", finding beauty in the mundane, capturing an uninterrupted shot of Kim Kardashian, and what happens when you blow your budget on a creepy Roman wax museum. Klepper also pitches Wilson’s next documentary idea.

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  23. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 43 - April 13, 2026 - Aziz Abu Sarah & Moaz Inon
    6.5/10(50 votes)

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    Jon Stewart dives into the backlash over Trump Jesus-ifying himself with AI, the president claiming he was just depicting himself as a "doctor" (treating a bedridden Jon Stewart?), and Trump starting an Easter beef with Pope Leo. Plus, JD Vance fails to secure a deal with Iran while ALSO failing to get Hungarian strongman Viktor Orban re-elected. "We don't have to be on opposite sides. We can be on the same side, fighting for justice together, fighting for peace together". Peace activists and authors of "The Future Is Peace", Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon sit down with Jon Stewart to share their inspirational story of family loss and choosing reconciliation over revenge in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through honest dialogue, visits to Holocaust and Palestinian sites, and confronting painful stories, they spread the message of how empathy can break cycles of violence and war. They also challenge the idea that empathy is naïve and share what it was like meeting Pope Francis.

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  24. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 52 - April 28, 2026 - Gaten Matarazzo
    6.5/10(34 votes)

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    Josh Johnson looks at how the GOP is scrambling to use the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner to hard-sell Trump's $400 million ballroom on the pretense of national security, with American taxpayers footing the bill. Also, Jordan Klepper finds out if other countries have security ideas better than just "ballroom". From Peter Doocy to Dr. Oz to Marco Rubio, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog got up close and deeply personal with the D.C. power players and media heavyweights swarming the red carpet at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, aka Black Tie January 6. Actor Gaten Matarazzo talks to Josh about starring in the new comedy, "Pizza Movie". They discuss the foods that Matarazzo would go on a wild goose chase for and how he prepared for this "love letter to stoner movies". He also describes his return to his theater roots in "Octet", an upcoming movie musical directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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  25. The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 55 - May 4, 2026 - Sherrilyn Ifill
    6.5/10(46 votes)

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    As America's situationship with Iran hits the 60-day War Powers Act deadline, Trump brazenly ignores Congress's authority while spouting nonsense about America's depleted weapons inventory, and Jon Stewart marvels at the "genius" president's faulty math and cognitive skills. Also, a visit from a real monarch, King Charles, shines a light on the lack of checks and balances from America's absent Congress. Civil rights lawyer and founding director of Howard Law School's 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy, Sherrilyn Ifill, sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss the Supreme Court's weakening of the Voting Rights Act. They talk about how the reinstatement for purposeful discrimination overturned the court's own precedent, how the Voting Rights Act protects the voting strength of minorities and their candidates of choice, and the dangerous potential for Trump and Republicans to redistrict using this precedent in an effort to turn seats in the House.

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Season 31 Ratings Summary

"November 9, 2026 - Rachel Maddow" is the best rated episode of The Daily Show season 31. It scored 7.8/10 from 16 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on November 9, 2026. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "June 22, 2026 - Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan".