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Blitz Bazawule - "The Scent of Burnt Flowers"

Season 27 E 111 • 07/21/2022

Musician, director and author Blitz Bazawule discusses how his grandma's stories inspire him, adapting "The Color Purple" musical for the screen and his novel "The Scent of Burnt Flowers."

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Shrinkflation, Clear Backpacks & Secret Service Texts
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Actor and comedian Jenny Slate discusses the origin of her Marcel the Shell voice, the process of trying to get an unconventional film made and her movie "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On."
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Dul-Sayin' - Gender Stereotypes in Children's Books
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Dulcé Sloan explores the long and continuing history of outdated gender role portrayals in children's books, from the "Dick and Jane" series to Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" and beyond.
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Marriage Equality Bill, Sesame Place Racism Claims & More
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The House passes a bill codifying interracial and same-sex marriage into federal law, Democrats gamble on helping MAGA candidates, and the Sesame Place theme park faces racism accusations.
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Biden Has COVID-19, Boris Johnson's Goodbye & Amazon Expands
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President Biden tests positive for COVID-19, outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a saucy farewell speech, and Amazon announces plans to buy health care provider One Medical.
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January 6 Hearings - Trump Squirms in the Hot Seat
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The Senate votes to protect the peaceful transfer of presidential power, the Justice Department signals a willingness to prosecute Donald Trump, and Trump mulls a 2024 White House bid.
07/21/2022
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Blitz Bazawule - "The Scent of Burnt Flowers"
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS27 E111

Musician, director and author Blitz Bazawule discusses how his grandma's stories inspire him, adapting "The Color Purple" musical for the screen and his novel "The Scent of Burnt Flowers."
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Monkeypox Outbreak, Climate Calamity & Rogue Chess Robot
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The World Health Organization declares monkeypox a global health emergency, triple-digit temperatures break records in the U.S., and a chess robot breaks a child's finger.
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January 6 Hearings - Season Finale Recap
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The January 6 committee highlights President Trump's inaction during the Capitol attack, outtakes from Trump's public address in the aftermath and Senator Josh Hawley's profile in cowardice.
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Daniel Kaluuya - "Nope"
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Actor Daniel Kaluuya stops by to discuss working with Jordan Peele for the second time, his mom's reaction to his off-color Academy Awards acceptance speech and his role in the movie "Nope."
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Molly Burke - Educating Society About the Disabled Community
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Molly Burke, a digital creator and inclusivity advocate who happens to be blind, discusses discrimination against disabled people, dispelling media-driven myths about disabilities and more.
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The Pope Apologizes & Russia Quits Space Station
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Brian Cox - "Succession"
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Actor Brian Cox discusses his Emmy-nominated role as a dynastic media oligarch on "Succession," why he doesn't like to watch the show and his difficult childhood in Scotland.
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Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan Trip & Instagram Backlash
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Ronny Chieng Investigates the Move Oregon's Border Movement
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Ronny Chieng talks to Move Oregon's Border President Mike McCarter and constitutional law scholar Norman Williams about an effort to make conservative-leaning Eastern Oregon part of Idaho.
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Author Leila Mottley stops by to talk about being an Oprah's Book Club pick at age 19 and the real-life police sexual assault in Oakland, CA, that inspired her debut novel "Nightcrawling."
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