# This Week's News | Jon Stewart on Elmo’s Knicks Betrayal & Desi Lydic on Trump’s Iran Oil Heist

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Podcast: [The Daily Show: Ears Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-show-ears-edition-743448)
Published: 2026-06-13T08:30:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2019

## Resource

Get caught up on the latest headlines with the Daily Show team. Jon Stewart calls out Elmo’s disloyalty to the New York Knicks and covers Trump storming out of his “Meet the Press” interview with Kristen Welker. Desi Lydic dives into the infectious outbreak of Knicks fever sweeping New York City, Trump leading an oil heist through the Strait of Hormuz instead of ending the war in Iran, Spencer Pratt’s mayoral primary loss in L.A., Melania’s robotic speech at an AI event, the president napping through the Knicks game, and OG Anunoby’s oddly laid back reaction to his Game 4 upset. -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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