The Daily Show Correspondents Reflect on Lockdown Life
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Season 26 E 58 • 02/15/2021

With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway, Roy Wood Jr. checks in on Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta and Ronny Chieng to see how they've been spending their year under lockdown.
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The Daily Show Correspondents Reflect on Lockdown Life
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E58

With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway, Roy Wood Jr. checks in on Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta and Ronny Chieng to see how they've been spending their year under lockdown.
02/15/2021
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I Apologize for Talking While You Were Talking - Big Games
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Ronny Chieng and Roy Wood Jr. highlight China's controversial torchbearer at the Winter Olympics, the country's COVID-19 crackdowns on athletes and a surge in Big Game gambling in the U.S.
02/10/2022
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The NFL's Black Coaching Crisis
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Former NFL head coach Brian Flores claims the league interviews Black coaches with no intention of hiring them to bypass a diversity policy known as the Rooney Rule, and Roy Wood Jr. reacts.
02/03/2022
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Black in Business - Legacy Cereal Company's Nic King
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Roy Wood Jr. talks to Legacy Cereal Company CEO Nic King, an entrepreneur whose Proud Puffs cereal centers on inclusive representation to send an uplifting message for kids.
02/02/2022
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10:37

Getting Back to Normal-ish - COVID-19 Chaos in Schools
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From outdoor learning to cops moonlighting as teachers, U.S. schools take desperate measures to deal with the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, and Roy Wood Jr. weighs in.
01/27/2022
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Omicron Is Taking Over & Teachers Dash for Cash
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The Omicron coronavirus variant spreads around the world at an alarming rate, and South Dakota teachers take part in a degrading competition for cash to pay for school supplies.
12/14/2021
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04:59

A Look Back at 2021 - The Year in Cancellations
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Roy Wood Jr. officially breaks down the major cancellations of 2021, including that of "Jeopardy!" producer Mike Richards, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Donald Trump.
12/13/2021
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Roy Wood Jr. Gives aespa a New York City Welcome
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Roy Wood Jr. tries to ingratiate himself with superstar K-pop girl group aespa members Giselle, Ningning, Winter and Karina by giving them an informative bus tour of New York City.
12/07/2021
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15:38

U.S. Boycotts Beijing Olympics & Mass Firing Over Zoom
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The Biden administration announces a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, a CEO lays off 900 employees via Zoom, and New York City combats overdoses with safe sites for drug use.
12/06/2021
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10:46

Keeping Up with the Coronavirus - Omicron Variant
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Scientists sound the alarm about the global health implications of the emerging Omicron COVID-19 variant, and the Biden administration imposes travel bans from several African countries.
11/29/2021
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04:34

Trump Defends Pressuring Pence on January 6
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Steve Bannon turns himself in after defying a subpoena to testify before Congress, and Donald Trump admits to crudely pressuring Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election results.
11/15/2021
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Leo Deblin's ICU 2 U Service
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COVID-19 cases surge in the U.S., leading to a massive shortage of ICU beds, but Leo Deblin (Roy Wood Jr.) has a novel solution.
11/15/2021
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18:07

Inflation Surges & Paul Gosar's Violent Video Targets AOC
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E25

Inflation soars in the U.S., Rep. Paul Gosar posts a video depicting him violently attacking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and a tree-planting promise on Instagram gets out of hand.
11/10/2021
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Court Court
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Firebrand attorneys Roy Wood Jr. and Desi Lydic face off in court about major legal matters of the day, with the honorable judge Trevor Noah presiding.
11/02/2021
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04:41

CP Time - Black Horror Movies
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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."
11/01/2021
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06:36

I Apologize for Talking While You Were Talking - Fan Antics
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Roy Wood Jr. and Ronny Chieng talk about fired-up sports fans, a beef between LeBron James and the creator of "Squid Game" and the NBA's new rules about what constitutes a foul on the court.
10/28/2021
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10:11

"Facebook Papers" Revelations & Man Uncovers Food Life Hack
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E17

Facebook is under fire for intentionally rewarding harmful content, conservatives work to ban school reading material, and a California man finds a way to eat for only 50 cents per day.
10/26/2021
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09:37

Texas Pushes Opposing Views & China's Hypersonic Missile
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E12

A Texas school administrator argues teachers should provide opposing views on the Holocaust, China launches a hypersonic space missile, and a New Zealand town fires its official wizard.
10/18/2021
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I Apologize for Talking While You Were Talking - Wild Upsets
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Roy Wood Jr. and Michael Kosta discuss Baltimore Ravens player Justin Tucker's 66-yard kick, the Cleveland Indians rebranding as the Cleveland Guardians and an NBA vaccination controversy.
09/30/2021
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04:24

Can We Convo? - Reporting on Missing White Women
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Roy Wood Jr. and Dulcé Sloan talk about the glaring disparities between media coverage of missing white women versus that of missing women of color in America.
09/29/2021
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CP Time - Black Fashion Models
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Roy Wood Jr. highlights trailblazing Black models, including Naomi Sims, Tracey "Africa" Norman and Tyson Beckford.
09/28/2021
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04:24

Texas Law Protests National Anthem & Banger Breakdown
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E1

Texas passes a law mandating "The Star-Spangled Banner" be played before professional sports events, and Francis Scott Key (Roy Wood Jr.) breaks down how the song got so popular.
09/27/2021
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10:10

Burned-Out Nurses Reach Their Breaking Point
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A growing number of nurses in the U.S. have become overwhelmed and fed-up by the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, leading to staffing shortages in intensive care units.
09/20/2021
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06:49

Another Troubling COVID-19 Variant Emerges
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The World Health Organization sounds an alarm about the aggressive rise of the Mu COVID-19 variant, and Roy Wood Jr. is seriously freaked out about the implications.
09/13/2021
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CP Time - A Conversation with Frederica Wilson
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Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson chats with Roy Wood Jr. about her morning routine, her mentorship program for at-risk youth and her penchant for wearing bold, eye-catching hats.
08/12/2021
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Roy Wood Jr.'s Favorite Olympic Moments
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Roy Wood Jr. gives a rundown of Tokyo Olympics highlights, including runner Sifan Hassan's unlikely comeback, tennis player Novak Djokovic's temper tantrum and a basketball-shooting robot.
08/05/2021
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Hottest Take - The Olympics
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Roy Wood Jr. kicks off a round of super-edgy takes on the Olympics with fel-low correspondents Dulcé Sloan, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic.
08/04/2021
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04:30

CP Time - America's Trailblazing Black Gymnasts
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Roy Wood Jr. discusses pioneering Black gymnasts, such as Sid Oglesby, who became the first African American to win an NCAA title, and Gabby Douglas, who achieved unparalleled Olympic glory.
07/28/2021
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CP Time - Black Race Car Drivers in History
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Roy Wood Jr. honors trailblazing Black race car drivers, including Wendell Scott, who made NASCAR history, and Willy T. Ribbs, the first Black driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.
07/22/2021
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04:52

Can We Convo? - Stealing from Black Culture on TikTok
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Dulcé Sloan and Roy Wood Jr. talk about how Black creators are dealing with having their content co-opted by white people on TikTok, from dance moves to stand-up comedy material.
07/01/2021
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I Apologize for Talking While You Were Talking - NCAA Upset
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Michael Kosta and Roy Wood Jr. discuss track star Sha'Carri Richardson's Olympic trial, NFL player Carl Nassib coming out as gay and the Supreme Court's big assist to college athletes.
06/24/2021
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How to Unquarantinify - Making Small Talk
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As the isolation of lockdown life comes to an end, Michael Kosta provides a helpful refresher course on the fine art of small talk, with demonstrations by Roy Wood Jr. and Desi Lydic.
06/21/2021
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05:44

I Apologize for Talking While You Were Talking - Hot Takes
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Michael Kosta and Roy Wood Jr. weigh in on Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open, Logan Paul's surprising boxing match with Floyd Mayweather and a bold move from LeBron James.
06/09/2021
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06:26

Steven Donziger's Harrowing Legal Battle with Chevron
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E100

Roy Wood Jr. talks to human rights lawyer Steven Donziger, who has been under house arrest in New York City since 2019 after winning a $9 billion pollution case against Chevron.
05/20/2021
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04:15

CP Time - Black Leaders of the Labor Movement
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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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CP Time - The History of Black Royalty
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Roy Wood Jr. highlights historic members of Black royalty, including the Zulu Kingdom's King Shaka Zulu, the ruthless Queen Amina and Ethiopia's Emperor Haile Selassie.
05/03/2021
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04:13

FDA Proposes Menthol Cigarette Ban
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E88

The FDA announces an effort to ban menthol cigarettes due to their adverse effects on Black communities, and Roy Wood Jr. has a major problem with the proposed measure.
04/29/2021
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05:34

State of Black S**t 2021
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Roy Wood Jr. delivers his annual address covering issues of special importance to Black Americans, including the social impact of COVID-19, the Black Lives Matter movement and more.
04/28/2021
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04:26

Bracket of Bulls**t: Pandemic Edition - The Winner of 2020
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The final 2020 Bracket of Bulls**t comes down to Jeff Bezos's obscene accumulation of wealth during the pandemic and the many people who insist on wearing masks pulled under their nose.
04/07/2021
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05:35

A Ray of Sunshine - Colombia Zoo Soothes Animals with Music
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A zoo in Colombia provides live music to stressed-out animals, and pianist Roy Wood Jr. feels snubbed.
03/23/2021
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05:32

The Daily Show's Bracket of Bulls**t - Pandemic Edition
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Michael Kosta and Roy Wood Jr. invite viewers to choose the worst out of 64 trivial annoyances from pandemic life, including "quarantinis" and Kim Kardashian's 40th birthday extravaganza.
03/18/2021
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