Beyond the Scenes from The Daily Show

By: Comedy Central and iHeartPodcasts
  • Summary

  • Imagine The Daily Show, but deeper. Host Roy Wood Jr. dives further into segments and topics covered on The Daily Show — from racial injustice to gun control to K-pop. Each week, he’s joined by Daily Show writers, producers, correspondents, as well as outside experts to unpack a different topic or segment in a way that's hilarious, nuanced, and compelling.

    Beyond the Scenes features a rotating cast of The Daily Show correspondents including Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, Ronny Chieng, and Michael Kosta, as well as contributors Jordan Klepper and Lewis Black. New episodes every Tuesday.

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Episodes
  • The Battle Over Critical Race Theory (featuring Kimberlé Crenshaw)
    Oct 17 2023

    Critical Race Theory has become the right wing’s new boogeyman, but no one seems to even know how to define it. Leading scholar, Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, and producer CJ Hunt join host Roy Wood Jr. to break down what CRT actually is, why it’s necessary, and how ignoring the blowback could endanger years of progress.

    Original air date: September 21, 2021

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Female Orgasm Onscreen: A Brief Hist-HER-y
    Oct 10 2023

    From the sex-shaming of early cinema legend Hedy Lamarr to trapping Jane Fonda in an exploding orgasm piano, Hollywood’s relationship to female sexuality is complicated, controlling and sometimes just plain weird. Roy is joined by correspondent Desi Lydic and Daily Show writer Kat Radley for a stimulating discussion about the depiction of female pleasure onscreen.

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    Original air date: July 27, 2021

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    37 mins
  • Esports: The Rise of Professional Video Gaming
    Oct 3 2023

    Esports competitions have seen a boom in popularity in recent years with some of the highest paid players making up to six figures. Celebrities like Drake and Post Malone have even invested in the sport. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show correspondent Michael Kosta and LA Thieves Call of Duty player Sam “Octane” Larew to break down the similarities and differences between traditional and electronic sports and how professional gaming is making its way into the mainstream.

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    Original air date: January 24, 2023

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    46 mins

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hahaha . very hahaha . very nice podcast , thanks. podcast , thanks. hahaha . very nice podcast , thanks.

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Entertaining and deeply thoughtful

This immediately became one of my favorite podcasts after just one episode but after a few, I'm obsessed.

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Great take on the current state of politics

Roy asks such insightful questions, his interviews are always deep. Jordan Klepper and Chris Hayes are both devoted to the truthtelling this world needs.

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