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Between the Scenes - How Did Michael Jackson Know African Languages?

Season 24 E 24004 • 10/05/2018

Trevor appreciates the magic of music as he remembers Michael Jackson's mass appeal in Africa and his belief that Michael incorporated African languages into his song.

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Between the Scenes - Scott Pruitt's Weird Little Grifts

Trevor chooses not to get angry about the long list of bizarre, low-level acts of corruption that EPA chief Scott Pruitt is accused of committing.
06/07/2018
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The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS23 E122
Between the Scenes - Melania's Unexplained Disappearance

Trevor speculates on Melania Trump's sudden media absence and ponders whether or not there might be a supernatural explanation.
05/31/2018
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The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS23 E121
Between the Scenes - Pusha-T Goes Nuclear Against Drake

Rapper Pusha-T takes his ongoing beef with Drake to the next level by dropping a track filled with personal insults involving Drake's family members, skin color and more.
05/30/2018
02:29

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS23 E121
Between the Scenes - A Migrant's Rescue Operation in France

Trevor has some questions about the viral video of a Malian migrant saving a child dangling from a building in France.
05/30/2018
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The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS23 E114
Between the Scenes - Trevor Chats with a French Audience Member

An audience member from France is engaged to be married, leading Trevor to wonder what the French word is for "fiancee."
05/22/2018
00:58

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS23 E114
Between the Scenes - Immigrants Are Choosing Canada Over the U.S.

Trevor reacts to the wave of immigrants rejecting Trump's America for hunky Justin Trudeau's Canada.
05/21/2018
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The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS23 E112
Between the Scenes - Trevor's Solution to Racist 911 Calls

Trevor proposes an idea to stop unnecessary 911 calls in the wake of a white woman calling the police on a group of people barbecuing while black.
05/14/2018
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Between the Scenes - Sirens Are Primitive

The Daily Show is interrupted by yet another siren from the streets of New York City, and Trevor marvels at how emergency vehicles rely on such a primitive way to make their presence known.
02/22/2022
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The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS24 E24061
CP Time: The History of Civil Rights Marches

Roy Wood Jr. highlights civil rights marches, including the Million Man March combatting structural racism and Ida B. Wells's contribution to the women's suffrage movement.
02/07/2019
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04:33

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS24 E65
CP Time: Black Contributions to Music

Roy Wood Jr. explains the African-American origins of musical genres associated with mainstream white culture, including electronic dance music, square dancing and the banjo.
02/14/2019
Highlight
06:05

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS24
CP Time: The Cinematic History of the "Magical Negro"

Roy Wood Jr. explains why the "magical negro" movie trope is such a harmful stereotype, and Trevor looks back at the worst Black History Month ever.
02/28/2019
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04:11

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS24 E101
CP Time - Country Music and Black Folks

The debate over the country music cred of Lil Nas X's popular song "Old Town Road" inspires Roy Wood Jr. to explore how African Americans have contributed to the genre.
04/25/2019
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04:29

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS24 E130
CP Time - Honoring Escaped Slaves for Juneteenth

Roy Wood Jr. commemorates Juneteenth by highlighting black American slaves who managed to escape bondage before slavery was abolished in 1865.
06/19/2019
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04:41

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS24 E150
CP Time - Old-School Hip-Hop

Roy Wood Jr. highlights key moments in hip-hop history, such as how "Rapper's Delight" gave commercial cred to the genre and how a DJ accidentally invented the record scratch.
08/01/2019
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03:55

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E56
CP Time - The History of Black Spies

Roy Wood Jr. highlights the long history of Black people in intelligence operations, from Harriet Tubman's clandestine work during the Civil War to Josephine Baker's spying during WWII.
02/10/2021
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04:25

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E59
CP Time - The History of Black Doctors

Roy Wood Jr. examines Black doctors' overlooked contributions to medical science, including Dr. Charles Drew's blood transfusion research, Dr. Alice Ball's leprosy treatment and more.
02/16/2021
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04:28

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E63
CP Time - Black Journalists

Roy Wood Jr. continues his Black History Month celebration by honoring Black journalists whose work has been historically overlooked, from Marvel Cooke to Max Robinson to Xernona Clayton.
02/23/2021
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04:15

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E98
CP Time - Black Leaders of the Labor Movement

Roy Wood Jr. highlights unsung Black pioneers of America's labor movement, including activists and organizers A. Philip Randolph, Dorothy Bolden and Curt Flood.
05/18/2021
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The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E2
CP Time - Black Fashion Models

Roy Wood Jr. highlights trailblazing Black models, including Naomi Sims, Tracey "Africa" Norman and Tyson Beckford.
09/28/2021
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The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E20
CP Time - Black Horror Movies

Roy Wood Jr. gives a rundown of groundbreaking horror films featuring Black actors, including "Son of Ingagi," "Night of the Living Dead" and "The Craft."
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