The Daily Show on AI and the Trans Day of Visibility

Featuring: Jon Stewart, Desi Lydic, Jackie Kashian, and Orion Levine

Happy National Flash Drive Day! 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’ve got several from The Daily Show this week for you. Here’s one where Jon Stewart tackles the AI revolution and how its creators are promising a better future, while building technology to make human workers obsolete:

2. And here’s one where Desi Lydic breaks down why Donald Trump and Fox News conservatives are losing their minds over Easter falling on the same day as Trans Visibility Day, and Michael Kosta finds a way to spin the negative news cycle into a win-win for both holidays:

3. I’ve performed with Jackie Kashian several times and she’s always brilliant. Here’s her latest Don’t Tell set, where she discusses a wild version of the birds and the bees talk from her dad, and learns about the key to being an effective saleswoman:

4. And finally, a new set from Comedy Central featuring Orion Levine, where he recalls an encounter with a right-wing baby, expresses his admiration for Gen-Z, and explores the complicated dynamics of a threesome:

Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend.

- Geoff

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