{"podcast":{"title":"The Daily Show: Ears Edition","slug":"the-daily-show-ears-edition-743448","podcast_index_feed_id":743448,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/QCD2422844292","website_url":"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/888-the-daily-show-with-trevor-29213961/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/03aa1de8-52b7-11f0-86eb-d3cd1dd4eb3d/image/c1204095e98d1eb222234924fd55e675.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Comedy Central","episode_count":2763,"summary":"Jon Stewart and The Daily Show News Team cover today's biggest headlines. The “Ears Edition” of The Daily Show features full episodes, extended content, exclusive interviews, and more. The Daily Show: Ears Edition listeners can use discount code \"TDS20” for 20% off all The Daily Show products on ParamountShop.com. Watch The Daily Show weeknights on Comedy Central at 11/10c or stream it on Paramount+.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T08:18:14.272952+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-show-ears-edition-743448"},"episode":{"title":"This Week's News | Jon Stewart on the WHCD Shooting & Josh Johnson on Comey's Seashell Indictment","slug":"this-week-s-news-jon-stewart-on-the-whcd-shooting-josh-johnson-on-comey-s-seashell-indictment","published_at":"2026-05-02T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-show-ears-edition-743448/this-week-s-news-jon-stewart-on-the-whcd-shooting-josh-johnson-on-comey-s-seashell-indictment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-show-ears-edition-743448","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD7634460550.mp3?updated=1777660977","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD7634460550.mp3?updated=1777660977","summary":"Jon Stewart and Josh Johnson dissect the chaotic aftermath of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting and the political maneuvering surrounding a proposed $400 million presidential ballroom. The episode also critiques recent Supreme Court rulings that weaken the Voting Rights Act.","meta_description":"Jon Stewart and Josh Johnson cover the WHCD shooting, Trump's $400M ballroom proposal, and the Supreme Court's impact on the Voting Rights Act.","key_points":["Main idea: The White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting highlighted the lack of security and the self-serving reactions of Washington elites","Political tension: Senate Republicans are proposing using taxpayer funds to finance a massive new ballroom for the White House East Wing","Failure mode: The Supreme Court's recent ruling narrows the Voting Rights Act by requiring proof of modern, specific racial discrimination","Practical takeaway: The episode illustrates how political figures leverage crises to advance personal or partisan infrastructure projects","Satirical lens: The hosts use humor to highlight the contradiction between claims of 'ending racism' and the legal dismantling of voting protections"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Chaos at the WHCD","summary":"Jon Stewart reacts to the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and the bizarre behavior of attendees during the crisis."},{"start_ms":260000,"title":"The Elite's Priorities","summary":"A look at how Washington insiders prioritized luxury and 'bottle service' even while facing a security threat."},{"start_ms":1090000,"title":"The $400 Million Ballroom","summary":"Josh Johnson critiques the Republican plan to use public funds to build a massive new ballroom for the President."},{"start_ms":1700000,"title":"The Cost of 'Private' Funding","summary":"An examination of the discrepancy between claims of no taxpayer cost and the reality of massive public expenditure."},{"start_ms":1910000,"title":"King Charles in Congress","summary":"A brief commentary on King Charles's address to Congress and the performance of political figures."},{"start_ms":2540000,"title":"The Death of the Voting Rights Act","summary":"A deep dive into the Supreme Court's ruling and its implications for racial discrimination and voting access in the US."}],"topics":["Jon Stewart","Josh Johnson","White House Correspondents' Dinner","Supreme Court","Voting Rights Act","Donald Trump","Political Satire","US Politics"],"duration_seconds":2908,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-show-ears-edition-743448/episodes/this-week-s-news-jon-stewart-on-the-whcd-shooting-josh-johnson-on-comey-s-seashell-indictment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-show-ears-edition-743448/this-week-s-news-jon-stewart-on-the-whcd-shooting-josh-johnson-on-comey-s-seashell-indictment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}