The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Are We in a Small Talk Crisis?

Season 27 E 128 • 09/06/2022

Michael Kosta discusses small talk with out-of-practice pedestrians and, after sitting down with psychology professor Tara Well, puts his rusty chitchat skills to the test.

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Scotland makes tampons and other menstrual products free, climate change causes historic flooding in Las Vegas, and experts warn of the potential for a catastrophic megaflood in California.
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The Daily Showography of Elon Musk
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Narrated by William Shatner, The Daily Show examines the life of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, including his childhood in South Africa, entrepreneurial exploits in Silicon Valley and online infamy.
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If You Don't Know, Now You Know - Bank Overdraft Fees
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Trevor examines overdraft fees, highlighting their origin in the 1990s and how manipulative banks have reaped huge profits from the predatory practice, and The Daily Show has an alternative.
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Liz Cheney's Defeat, IKEA COVID-19 Shutdown & Quiet Quitting
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GOP Rep. Liz Cheney loses to her Trump-backed primary challenger, chaos erupts when an IKEA store goes into forced COVID-19 lockdown in China, and young workers embrace "quiet quitting."
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Reigning Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu explains why she wanted to use her platform to advance menstrual equity around the world and gives Trevor a Bollywood dance lesson.
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So Much News, So Little Time - Trump CFO Tax Trouble & More
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The CDC admits its response to COVID-19 was deeply flawed, the Trump Organization's CFO pleads guilty to tax fraud, Mariah Carey tries to trademark "Queen of Christmas," and more.
08/18/2022
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16:17

Trump Gets a "Special Master" & Liz Truss Becomes British PM
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A Florida judge grants Donald Trump a "special master," Liz Truss replaces Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister, and "The Rings of Power" series faces racist backlash.
09/06/2022
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08:06

Sherri Shepherd - "Sherri"
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Comedian and actor Sherri Shepherd sits down with Trevor to discuss her eponymous daytime talk show and her mission to make it a laugh-filled good time.
09/06/2022
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06:11

Are We in a Small Talk Crisis?
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Michael Kosta discusses small talk with out-of-practice pedestrians and, after sitting down with psychology professor Tara Well, puts his rusty chitchat skills to the test.
09/06/2022
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10:29

Edward Enninful - "A Visible Man"
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British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful gives Trevor the inside scoop on his memoir "A Visible Man," growing up in Ghana and his dreams of further diversity in the fashion industry.
09/07/2022
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Ukraine Faces Nuclear Disaster & Apple Introduces iPhone 14
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Russia's war on Ukraine threatens a nuclear power plant, Apple rolls out novel safety features for the iPhone 14, and Barack and Michelle Obama unveil their official White House portraits.
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Why Do We Celebrate This? - New York Fashion Week
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Desi Lydic traces the fashion industry from 17th-century France to World War II and explains how runway shows were adopted in the U.S. via New York Fashion Week.
09/07/2022
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So Much News, So Little Time - Queen Elizabeth Dies
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Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon turns himself in to face financial fraud charges in New York, a Dutch city cracks down on meat ads, and Queen Elizabeth II dies at the age of 96.
09/08/2022
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Marty Walsh - State of the Union on the American Workforce
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh chats with Trevor about inflation, increased job creation, pandemic layoffs, European apprenticeship models and the "quiet quitting" trend.
09/08/2022
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Desi Lydic Fox-splains the FBI Search of Mar-a-Lago
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Fueled by a diet of Fox News, Desi Lydic rails against the FBI's search for highly sensitive government documents at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence.
09/08/2022
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13:49

Headlines & Royal Rumble: A Nation Mourns and/or Celebrates
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NASA takes aim at an asteroid, mourners of Queen Elizabeth II's death turn out in massive numbers as protesters are arrested, and the U.K.'s colonialist legacy is decried in Africa.
09/14/2022
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05:44

Understanding King Charles III's Royal Pen Problem
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Britain's newly crowned King Charles III seethes over a leaky pen, and Trevor provides an anthropological look at the peevish monarch's life of extreme pampering from his underlings.
09/14/2022
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10:05

Jennette McCurdy - "I'm Glad My Mom Died"
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Jennette McCurdy talks about incorporating humor into her best-selling memoir "I'm Glad My Mom Died," child stardom and childhood trauma.
09/14/2022
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03:30

Fill Me In - Celebrity Quote Trivia
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Game show host Michael Kosta visits Times Square to quiz pedestrians about trending quotes from Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Timothée Chalamat, Kim Kardashian and AOC.
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