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If You Don't Know, Now You Know - America Repeats the Mistakes That Caused the Spanish Flu Disaster

Season 25 E 131 • 07/23/2020

Trevor gives a rundown of the many similarities between Woodrow Wilson's catastrophic handling of the Spanish flu of 1918 and the Trump administration's COVID-19 response.

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03:56

Portland Protests Intensify & Trump Sends In "Secret Police"
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As anti-police brutality protests continue in Portland, OR, unidentified federal agents dispatched by Trump have been seizing protesters in unmarked vans.
07/21/2020
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05:41

Vaccine Trials Show Early Progress, America's Coin Shortage & Layoffs for London's Beefeaters
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Several vaccine trials produce promising results, banks resort to paying people to bring in their loose change, and the Tower of London's iconic guards are facing job cuts.
07/21/2020
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05:41

The Pandumbic - Trump Changes His Tone
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President Trump finally concedes masks work and warns the coronavirus crisis could get even worse, leading pundits to marvel at his "change of tone" yet again.
07/22/2020
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05:30

Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - New Jersey's Pro-Trump Boat Rally
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Jordan Klepper talks to rowdy boaters who gathered off the Jersey Shore to show their undying support for President Trump.
07/22/2020
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13:14

Jim Carrey - Using Fiction to Tell His Own Truth with "Memoirs and Misinformation"
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Jim Carrey discusses and reads an excerpt from "Memoirs and Misinformation," the unconventional memoir he wrote with Dana Vachon, and lovingly reflects on his late brother.
07/22/2020
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07:10

MLB Pipes in Crowd Noise, Disney World Bans Eating While Walking & Ted Yoho "Apologizes" to AOC
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Professional baseball returns with the aid of fake crowd noise, Disney World prohibits eating while walking, and Rep. Ted Yoho "apologizes" to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
07/22/2020
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07:13

Washington Redskins Renaming, Space Race to Mars & AOC Fires Back at Ted Yoho
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The Washington Redskins becomes the Washington Football Team, China sets its sights on Mars, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivers a scathing rebuke of Rep. Ted Yoho.
07/23/2020
Interview
08:44

Esther Perel - "Where Should We Begin" and the Pandemic as a Relationship Accelerator
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Therapist and "Where Should We Begin" podcast host Esther Perel discusses what helps and hinders couples under lockdown and the rise of domestic violence during the pandemic.
07/23/2020
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03:11

Desi Lydic Checks in with Uncle Rudy
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Desi Lydic calls her "uncle" Rudy Giuliani to see how he's holding up during the pandemic and finds herself enduring a paranoid rant about George Soros, Marxism and more.
07/23/2020
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05:14

Trump Keeps Talking About His Dementia Test & Joe Biden Calls Trump the First Racist President
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President Trump continues to brag about acing his simple cognitive test, and Trevor takes aim at Joe Biden's declaration that Trump is America's first racist president.
07/23/2020
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08:37

If You Don't Know, Now You Know - America Repeats the Mistakes That Caused the Spanish Flu Disaster
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS25 E131

Trevor gives a rundown of the many similarities between Woodrow Wilson's catastrophic handling of the Spanish flu of 1918 and the Trump administration's COVID-19 response.
07/23/2020
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03:17

Tom Cotton Calls Slavery a "Necessary Evil”
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Arkansas Republican senator Tom Cotton draws intense criticism for referring to America's enslavement of Black people as a "necessary evil."
07/27/2020
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05:52

Keeping Up with Coronavirus - An NBA Player Hits Up a Strip Club & North Korea's COVID-19 Lockdown
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An NBA player is quarantined after visiting a strip club, a top Trump administration official tests positive for COVID-19, and North Korea reports its first coronavirus case.
07/27/2020
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05:10

How Can White People Help Fight Racism?
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Desi Lydic talks to White Ally Toolkit founder Dr. David Campt, a racial dialogue expert who teaches white people how to be more effective anti-racists.
07/27/2020
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09:02

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. - "Begin Again," James Baldwin and a Moral Reckoning for America
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Princeton University professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. talks about his book "Begin Again," which delves into the life of writer James Baldwin and his struggle for racial equality.
07/27/2020
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06:33

LeBron James Helps Ex-Felons Vote, a Four-Year-Old Lands a Book Deal & Trump Flip-Flops on the RNC
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LeBron James fights for the voting rights of ex-convicts, a four-year-old pens a poetry book about love and loneliness, and President Trump pulls out of the 2020 RNC venue.
07/27/2020
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05:28

Lewis Black Hates Outdoor Dining More Than Ever
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Lewis Black rails against the unique downsides of outdoor dining as restaurants in the U.S. partially reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
07/28/2020
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05:38

Keeping Up with Coronavirus - Second Wave Scares & Trump's Bizarre Doctor Endorsement
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Many countries face a second COVID-19 wave, partying Americans refuse to take the pandemic seriously, and President Trump trusts a doctor who believes vaccines are made from alien DNA.
07/28/2020
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04:00

The GOP's Planned Unemployment Cuts & Trump's FBI Grift
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As America's coronavirus crisis rages on, Senate Republicans push for a sizable slash in emergency unemployment funds while giving the green light to questionable expenses.
07/28/2020
Interview
09:54

Tina Knowles-Lawson and Leigh Chapman - The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
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Tina Knowles-Lawson and Leigh Chapman discuss their work with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights to ensure safe and accessible elections for all Americans.
07/28/2020
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07:02

Historic Black Emmy Nominations, China Mails Mystery Seeds & Trump Shrugs Off Russian Bounties
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS25 E134

Emmy nominations for Black people hit a record number, Americans receive mysterious packages of seeds from China, and President Trump demurs about Russian bounties on U.S. troops.
07/29/2020
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