Jon Stewart on Trump, Elon, and "Dark MAGA"

Featuring Jon Stewart, Nate Bargatze, and Conan O'Brien

Just 25 days until the election! Hi, I’m Geoff Plitt, and welcome to What You Need to Know, the brief, weekly newsletter where I share the best comedy videos I’ve seen all week. It will always be free, and you’re welcome to become a friend by following me on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok, where I share my own jokes every week.

And now, the videos you came for:

1. I tune in to The Daily Show every Monday to watch Jon Stewart, and he never disappoints. In this clip, he unpacks how Trump and his newest "dark MAGA" henchman, Elon Musk, are accusing everyone and everything of election interference (unless it's someone on their side, then it's free speech):

2. I’ve performed with Nate Bargatze and he’s hilarious. He hosted Saturday Night Live last weekend, and had a great standup set at the top of the show. He talked about going to community college, not knowing what extra virgin olive oil is, and abusing the DoorDash app:

3. Last year, Nate did a “Washington’s Dream” sketch, which was one of the best SNL sketches of recent memory for me. And last weekend, he did a follow-up / sequel, which you should also check out:

4. Finally, this video is about a year old, but I just discovered it this week. It’s Conan O’Brien reading an ad for his podcast. Sound boring? Far from it. It’s the craziest, funniest, most amazing ad read I’ve ever seen. Treat yourself:

Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend.

- Geoff

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