{"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":"Trump Dumps Toxic Ballroom Debris on Golf Course & DJ Marco Rubio Loves 90s Rap | Marla Mindelle","slug":"trump-dumps-toxic-ballroom-debris-on-golf-course-dj-marco-rubio-loves-90s-rap-marla-mindelle","published_at":"2026-05-07T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-show-ears-edition-743448/trump-dumps-toxic-ballroom-debris-on-golf-course-dj-marco-rubio-loves-90s-rap-marla-mindelle","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/QCD8185460962.mp3?updated=1778119211","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD8185460962.mp3?updated=1778119211","summary":"A satirical look at the intersection of political absurdity and Broadway triumph. The episode covers everything from Trump's controversial White House renovations to the improvisational magic of the musical 'Titaníque'.","meta_description":"From Trump's toxic golf course debris to the Broadway success of 'Titaníque', The Daily Show explores political chaos and musical comedy.","key_points":["Main idea: The absurdity of using 90s rap lyrics to discuss international diplomacy and the Iran war","Failure mode: The environmental and financial risks of dumping White House construction debris onto public golf courses","Practical takeaway: How improvisational comedy can be used as a strategic marketing tool for long-running Broadway shows","Main idea: A satirical exploration of what modern Americans would include in a 250-year time capsule","Failure mode: The potential for political misconduct and 'creepy' behavior within congressional offices"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Diplomacy via Memo","summary":"A critique of the simplified, one-page approach to ending the conflict with Iran."},{"start_ms":180000,"title":"The DJ Secretary of State","summary":"Mocking Marco Rubio's use of 90s hip-hop lyrics during diplomatic discussions."},{"start_ms":290000,"title":"Toxic Golfing","summary":"The environmental impact of dumping White House demolition waste onto public grounds."},{"start_ms":400000,"title":"Congressional Creepiness","summary":"Investigating allegations of misconduct and inappropriate gifts within the GOP."},{"start_ms":750000,"title":"America's Time Capsule","summary":"Street interviews regarding what artifacts should represent the current era for future generations."},{"start_ms":1090000,"title":"The Magic of Titaníque","summary":"Marla Mindelle discusses the journey of her Céline Dion-inspired musical from LA to Broadway."},{"start_ms":1420000,"title":"Improv as Marketing","summary":"How unplanned comedic segments helped sustain the longevity of a Broadway production."}],"topics":["Politics","Satire","Broadway","Celine Dion","Trump","Marco Rubio","Musical Theater","Improvisational Comedy"],"duration_seconds":1821,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-show-ears-edition-743448/episodes/trump-dumps-toxic-ballroom-debris-on-golf-course-dj-marco-rubio-loves-90s-rap-marla-mindelle/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/trump-dumps-toxic-ballroom-debris-on-golf-course-dj-marco-rubio-loves-90s-rap-marla-mindelle.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}