Season of television series
| List of The Daily Show episodes | |
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| Original network | Comedy Central |
| Original release | January 6, 2025 (2025-01-06) |
| Season chronology | |
| ← Previous 2024 episodes Next → Season 2026 | |
| List of episodes | |
This is a list of episodes for The Daily Show, a late-night talk and satirical news television program airing on Comedy Central, during 2025 (the series' 30th season). Jon Stewart serves as host once each week (primarily on Mondays), while other members of the show's correspondence roster ("The Best F#@king News Team") rotate sitting in the anchor chair the rest of the week.
2025 episodes
January
| No. overall | No. in season | Date | Hosted by | Guest(s) | Promotion | |
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| 3992 | 1 | January 6 | Jon Stewart | U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland | n/a | |
| Jon kicks off 2025 by recapping that day's formal election of Donald Trump to the presidency, then analyzes commentators' attempts to turn violent incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas into validations of their world views; Jon also has advice for would-be terrorists: "get a podcast… nobody dies you can still terrorize people"; Jamie Raskin (joining remotely from Washington) discusses Democrats' priorities during the new Trump administration, his cross-aisle cordiality toward Lauren Boebert, and positive memories from the day after January 6. | ||||||
| 3993 | 2 | January 7 | Desi Lydic | Halina Reijn | Babygirl | |
| "Trump 2.0: Coming for the White House" analyzes Donald Trump's imperialist pre-inauguration desires (Greenland and Canada, to name two); Jordan Klepper is thrilled about American colonialism's return; a look at corporations' efforts to get into Trump's good graces leads into a promo for Amazon Prime Video documentaries about the Trump family ("it's not propaganda, it's Prime"); Halina Reijn discusses Babygirl's themes and subverting of erotic thriller tropes, and how her acting background informs her directing. | ||||||
| 3994 | 3 | January 8 | Desi Lydic | Richard Reeves | American Institute for Boys and Men Of Boys and Men | |
| "Trump 2.0: Coming for the White House" covers conservative media's support for Donald Trump's expansionist ideals and his "opening up the strategic nickname reserves" to deal with the Southern California wildfires; Desi notes how one actor is lending a hand; a video gives MAGA faithful advice on putting "all that insurrection gear" to good use; Josh Johnson gets New Yorkers' reactions to the city's congestion pricing program; Richard Reeves discusses creating a space for dialogue about men’s issues without automatically blaming women, and increasing the amount of men in the teaching and mental healthcare professions. | ||||||
| 3995 | 4 | January 9 | Desi Lydic | Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Hard Truths | |
| Desi draws arrows showing Donald Trump's awkward connections to fellow VIPs at Jimmy Carter's funeral, then analyzes conservatives' flailing blame game over the Southern California wildfires; straight white male Michael Kosta is ready to fight fires; "Sports War" (Desi and Jordan Klepper clash over NFL player bonuses, sagging NBA TV ratings, & college bowl game mascots); Marianne Jean-Baptiste discusses the inspiration for her Hard Truths character (which she gets into to react to news items) and collaborating with the film's director; "Your Moment of Zen" (an in memoriam for Carter includes his "bond of our common humanity" quote from his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech). | ||||||
| 3996 | 5 | January 13 | Jon Stewart | Mark Carney | Former governor of Bank of Canada and Bank of England | |
| Jon applauds those lending assistance to fighting the Southern California wildfires, then turns his ire toward conservatives pointing blame, amplifying debunked claims, and inserting "their pet issues" into the tragedy; an ad for "GoF**kYou," where GOP lawmakers can "dangle money over your head while delivering a monologue about why they hate your politics"; after voicing doubts that Donald Trump will annex his country, Canadian economist Mark Carney discusses Trump's tariff threats and Canada's impending elections, and whether he himself would enter the Liberal Party's leadership race; "Your Moment of Zen" (Karine Jean-Pierre has "one last dance" with the White House press corps). | ||||||
| 3997 | 6 | January 14 | Jordan Klepper | Boyd Holbrook | A Complete Unknown | |
| "Trump 2.0: Coming for the White House" covers Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Defense; Desi Lydic cites "self care" in not wanting to report on Hegseth's indiscretions; "The Daily Showography" examines how Hegseth "overserved with honor"; Boyd Holbrook discusses portraying Johnny Cash in A Complete Unknown; "Your Moment of Zen" (Hegseth offers a JAG-style definition of "jagoff"). | ||||||
| 3998 | 7 | January 15 | Jordan Klepper | ALOK | Biology! | |
| Jordan devotes the bulk of "Headlines" to the possible shutdown of TikTok in the U.S., who among "America's many rich weirdos" may save it, and users flocking to another Chinese-owned app; Michael Kosta (in "Beijing") sings the praises of another app called "PsyOp"; Jack Smith's damning-yet-indictment-free report on Donald Trump's election obstruction case inspires an ad for "James & Carino," a law firm that gets clients out of trouble by having them run for president; ALOK discusses joking about death and using humor as a practice of resistance; "Your Moment of Zen" (Samuel Alito's question of whether TikTok's popularity is like an "attachment to an old article of clothing"). | ||||||
| 3999 | 8 | January 16 | Jordan Klepper | U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi of New York | TBA | |
| "Headlines" covers Joe Biden's ominous farewell message, Donald Trump's new portrait, and the rich and famous set to appear at Trump's second inauguration; Jordan, Michael Kosta, and Desi Lydic discuss who should get credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire; Grace Kuhlenschmidt makes Allan Lichtman own up to his prediction that Kamala Harris would win the presidency; Rep. Tom Suozzi on when Democrats should resist or work with Trump during his second term, and avoiding the GOP's culture war distractions. | ||||||
| 4000 | 9 | January 20 | Jon Stewart | Brooke Harrington | Dartmouth College Offshore: Stealth Wealth and the New Colonialism | |
| In a recap of Donald Trump's second inauguration, Jon critiques "the plethora of stocky, bald billionaires" in attendance, Elon Musk's questionable gesture, the "dickline" in the new president's opening speech, and the former president's 11th-hour familial pardons; "The Best F#@king News Team" provides on-the-ground coverage, while Josh Johnson reminds them it was also Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Brooke Harrington on the influential "broligarchy" of American tech billionaires, how they differ from Russian and Gilded Age oligarchs, and how a coalescing of labor unions and consumers can counter wealth's power. | ||||||
| 4001 | 10 | January 21 | Ronny Chieng | Stephanie Hsu | Laid | |
| "The Second Coming of Donald J. Trump" covers the new president partying with a sword, acknowledging everyone in his family (but not his wife), and gleefully signing executive actions; "senior legal correspondent" Josh Johnson claims that Trump's pardoning of January 6 rioters establishes you can't commit a crime while wearing a MAGA hat (which he wears while robbing a bank); "Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse" of partying MAGA diehards in D.C.; Ronny shares his past work with Stephanie Hsu, who discusses her experimental theater work, table reading and performing in the SpongeBob SquarePants musical, and doing Laid on Ali Wong's advice; "Your Moment of Zen" (Trump calls an inauguration prayer service he was criticized at "not too exciting"). | ||||||
| 4002 | 11 | January 22 | Ronny Chieng | Talib Kweli | The Confidence of Knowing | |
| 4003 | 12 | January 23 | Ronny Chieng | Al Madrigal | Lopez vs. Lopez | |
References
- The Daily Show at cc.com.
- Martinez, Kelly (October 28, 2024). "on Stewart Commits to The Daily Show Through 2025". LateNighter. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- Schimkowitz, Matt (January 6, 2025). "Jon Stewart disentangles the ideological mess of America's next top terrorists". A. V. Club. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- The Daily Show: "Richard Reeves - “Of Boys and Men” & Reframing Debates About Gender" on YouTube (accessed 1/9/2025)
- Rosenzweig, Jed (January 6, 2025). "The Daily Show Kicks Off Season 30 Tonight With Jon Stewart at Desk". LateNighter. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- Oganesyan, Natalie (January 13, 2025). "Jon Stewart Blasts Right-Wing "Cruelty" In Wanting To Attach Strings To Wildfire Aid, Makes Satirical GoFundMe Ad Called "GoF—You"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- Boles, David (January 14, 2025). "Carney talks tariffs, Trump, Liberal leadership in Daily Show interview". Canadian Press. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- Oganesyan, Natalie (January 20, 2025). "Jon Stewart Tackles Trump Inauguration, Technocrat Convention: 'Give Me The Lex Luthor'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- The Daily Show: "Brooke Harrington - Trump’s 'Broligarchy' of Tech Billionaires" on YouTube (accessed 1/21/2025)
- ^ Rosenzweig, Jed (January 20, 2025). "Jon Stewart Back at Daily Show Desk Tonight, Ronny Chieng Hosts Tues-Thurs". LateNighter. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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