The Daily Show on Trump's Trial
Featuring: Jon Stewart, Jordan Klepper, Ronny Chieng, Logan Guntzelman, and Tom Thakkar
Happy National Hug a Plumber 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.
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Jon Stewart’s recent appearances on The Daily Show continue to make me laugh. Here, he weighs in on the media’s overblown coverage of Trump’s criminal trial, plus TDS alum Jessica Williams returns with some surprise benefits of following the Trump trial story:
Even when Jon isn’t on, The Daily Show is still one of the funniest things I watch each week. In this clip, Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng tackle Jesse Watters labeling Trump being forced to sit in a courtroom for eight hours a day as “cruel and unusual punishment”, and Joe Biden's controversial claim that his uncle was eaten by "cannibals" in New Guinea. Plus, Desi Lydic gives live updates on Trump's endless string of gag order hearings:
I’ve performed with Logan Guntzelman and she’s a delight. Here’s a newly-released Comedy Central set where she tells stories about a crappy roommate, the time she encountered Stevie Wonder at the Apple Store, and a strange medical procedure:
Tom Thakkar has a new Don’t Tell set where he talks about getting crazy election emails, the plight of male friendships, and why Harry Potter adults need to chill out:
Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend.
- Geoff
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