Charlie Kirk Criticism Ignites MAGA Cancel Culture Spree | Jay Duplass & Michael Strassner

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🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Desi Lydic unpacks the toxic internet landscape in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, where members of the Trump administration have called for people to lose their jobs for criticizing Kirk, the attorney general has seemingly forgotten the meaning of free speech, and Trump only wants to discuss White House renovations. Plus, Michael Kosta offers some solid reasoning for going back to the ‘80s. After siccing the National Guard on Washington D.C., Trump is chomping at the bit to militarize other Democrat-run U.S. cities, including New York. Grace Kuhlenschmidt asks New Yorkers if they think the National Guard has what it takes to make it in the Big Apple. Michael Strassner and Jay Duplass sit down with Desi Lydic to discuss the critically acclaimed independent film they co-wrote, “The Baltimorons,” which Strassner stars in and Duplass directed. They share how their friendship and collaboration began with an Instagram DM and a sweaty meet-cute and how making the romantic caper comedy, which is based on Strassner’s personal journey with sobriety after a failed suicide attempt, was a cathartic experience for the comedian. Go to https://www.Strawberry.me/daily to connect with a certified career coach today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Comedy Central.
0:06.8	From the most trusted journalists at Comedy Central,
0:10.9	it's America's only sorts for new.
0:14.1	This is The Daily Show with your host, Desi Lydens.
0:18.4	Thank you. I'm going to Welcome to the Daily. Welcome to the Daily Show.
0:34.6	I'm Desi Lighting.
0:35.6	We've got so much to talk about tonight. Someone needs to take away America's phone. The National Guard's getting its own eras tour and Trump is building an entire room just for his balls. So let's get into the headlines.
1:12.3	All right. I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It's been a tough week for America. No matter what side of the aisle you've been on, we have all been processing what happened to Charlie Kirk and what's happened since. Honestly, I don't even know if I have the right words for this, but I do take comfort in knowing that I'm not the only one who can't seem to find the right words.
1:15.8	I can go over the law to the sense of the after a coach.
1:19.6	Oh, you were holding up over the last three and a half to.
1:22.8	I think very good.
1:23.9	And by the way, right there you see all the Trumps.
1:26.6	They've just started construction of the new bor for the White House which is something they've been
1:31.6	trying to get as you know for about 150 years and it's gonna be a beauty it'll be
1:36.5	absolutely magnificent construction well we all grieve in our own way.
1:45.0	To be fair to Trump, he is an old man.
1:48.0	And when an old man wants to tell a story, it doesn't matter what you asked him about.
1:53.0	Uncle Marty, you want some coffee? You know, my dentist is an Asian lady.
1:59.0	She dyed her hair pink.
2:01.1	I told her, you look disgusting.
2:04.7	But while the president is retreating into home renovations, the internet has been
2:09.4	processing Kirk's death in a different way.
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