The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Sarah Vowell

Season 18 • 07/18/2013

Sarah Vowell shares the epic sweep of David Rakoff's life and work.

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01:37

The Daily Show Blackout
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John Oliver reveals the true cause of The Daily Show's power outage.
07/16/2013
00:15

Moment of Zen - Anthony Weiner & The Universe of Desire
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New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner's work is featured in a museum exhibit.
07/17/2013
02:28

Comptrol Freak - Spitzer & Weiner
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Samantha Bee argues that the political comebacks of Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner are a great thing for children across the nation.
07/17/2013
06:35

Back in Black - New York vs. Texas
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Rick Perry tries luring New York businesses to Texas, but Lewis Black is none too impressed with the Lone Star State.
07/17/2013
05:07

Reza Aslan
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"Zealot" author Reza Aslan investigates the historical and political sides of Jesus.
07/17/2013
06:31

Comptrol Freak
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Eliot Spitzer begins his Hugh Grant memorial prostitution apology tour, and Anthony Weiner panders to gay voters.
07/17/2013
00:19

Moment of Zen - Rolling Stone & Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
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Steve Doocy decries Rolling Stone's Boston bomber cover as a recruiting tool for terrorists.
07/18/2013
04:37

Everybody Coups
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The Egyptian military overthrows President Mohamed Morsi and ends Egypt's brief democratic experiment.
07/18/2013
04:21

The Rock Block
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Cable news networks seem to think their viewers need a hot, thumping beat to absorb basic information.
07/18/2013
05:32

Everybody Coups - Egypt & Semantics
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Following the Egyptian military's ouster of Mohamed Morsi, America finds itself stuck with a comically oversized $1.6 billion novelty check.
07/18/2013
06:07

Sarah Vowell
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Sarah Vowell discusses David Rakoff's remarkable way with words and ability to distill complex emotions into rhyming couplets in "Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish."
07/18/2013
05:44

Louis C.K.
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Louis C.K. discusses fathering the royal baby, describes working with Woody Allen and offers his opinion on Rolling Stone's Boston bomber cover.
07/22/2013
04:35

Chapter 9 Mile
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From a safe distance, the media reports on Detroit's bankruptcy proceedings.
07/22/2013
02:33

On Her Majesty's Secret Cervix - A Royal Son
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England's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, delivers a son on her very first try.
07/22/2013
02:50

American Leaker Story - Asylum
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Edward Snowden's Moscow airport staycation enters its endgame.
07/22/2013
04:30

Detroit Hock City
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Detroit's auto industry was too big to fail, but Detroit's public sector workers are just small enough to not give a s**t about.
07/22/2013
00:36

Moment of Zen - Helen Thomas Tribute
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The late Helen Thomas explains the rules of the White House press corps to John Oliver.
07/22/2013
03:15

On Her Majesty's Secret Cervix - The Queen's Delight
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The Queen reacts to her great-grandchild's birth, and CNN harasses pregnant British women.
07/23/2013
05:17

On Her Majesty's Secret Cervix - The Best F#@king News Team Ever & The Royal Baby
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The Best F#@king News Team Ever gets drunk and depressed following the Prince of Cambridge's birth.
07/23/2013
05:50

On Her Majesty's Secret Cervix - Don't Wake the Queen
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England celebrates the birth of the royal baby in the traditional way -- by drinking.
07/23/2013
00:10

Moment of Zen - Royal Baby Weight
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The son of Prince William and Kate Middleton weighs in at over eight pounds.
07/23/2013
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