Trump Renames Persian Gulf, Teases a “Big Announcement” & Loses Another Fighter Jet | John Green
Desi Lydic dives into Trump’s ominous “big announcement,” the president renames the Persian Gulf, another US fighter jet falls off an aircraft carrier, and kids swap tariff-priced Barbies for the promise of economic freedom. In honor of the conclave, Lewis Black sounds off on the Vatican's mysterious process to select a new pope, including this year’s parlay options, the surprising number of cardinals taking lessons from the Oscar-nominated "Conclave" film, and the merch being sold to incompetent tourists. John Green, an award-winning author and global healthcare reform advocate, sits down to discuss his No. 1 New York Times bestseller, “Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection.” He explains how a 2019 visit to a TB hospital in Sierra Leone inspired the book, why tuberculosis persists despite having a cure for the disease since the 1950s, how DOGE cuts are affecting global aid and the need for political will, and the infection's connection to everything, from the cowboy hat to weighted vests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Canada PM Friend-Zones Trump & Real ID Brings Out the Karens | Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach & Amanda Doyle
Desi Lydic recaps Trump's oblivious reaction to getting friend-zoned by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and prepares for a summer of s***ty air travel as the Real ID deadline approaches and Newark Airport spirals into more chaos. Everything is Stupid -- Ronny Chieng breaks down how AI chatbot romances aren't as stupid as you might guess; they're stupid in some surprising ways, too. "We Can Do Hard Things” podcast hosts Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle sit down to discuss their new guidebook "We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life's 20 Questions." They share the experience of living life “off the menu” by deviating from regulated paths, cultivating an ordinary life at home to make room for extraordinary moments, sharing a breast cancer diagnosis to stop gatekeeping information on women’s bodies, and finding a lane of activism to shift our perspective in grim political times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Trump on Upholding Constitution: "I Don't Know" | Historian Rutger Bregman
Jon Stewart sorts Trump's latest barrage of bulls**t into the "OK" and "NOT OK" piles, including telling kids to cut down on dolls and pencils, calling for Alcatraz to reopen, posting AI-generated images of himself as the Pope, and shrugging off the Constitution. Historian and best-selling author Rutger Bregman sits down to unpack his latest book, “Moral Ambition,” which is a call to action for people, especially those with education and privilege, to devote their talent and resources to careers and causes that make the world a better place. He describes how the political left has often made the mistake of placing moral purity above political relevance, and what they can learn from conservatives about building small movements into a larger, results-oriented coalition. Bregman also addresses the problem of what he calls our “inverse welfare society,” in which most high-paying, high-status jobs are inessential, and how his organization, The School for Moral Ambition, aims to reverse that structure by helping people quit their corporate jobs and transition into careers of positive impact.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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TDS Time Machine | Cinco de Mayo
Time for the best holiday no one in America actually knows the meaning of! Grab a margarita, put on a culturally insensitive hat, and spend this Cinco de Mayo with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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TDS Time Machine | Star Wars Day
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... The Daily Show started covering Star Wars movies, their overblown release hype and corporate merchandising synergy. Join us on the dark side as we take a look back. May the Fourth be with You.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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