Desi Lydic on Comedy, Chaos, and Covering Trump (Again)

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

Vox Media Podcast Network

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.6 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Jessica is joined by the hilarious and razor-sharp Daily Show host Desi Lydic. Jessica and Desi dive into what it’s like to create The Daily Show in today’s political climate, the challenges (and perks) of stepping into a lead hosting role, and how the show balances humor with the heavy reality of the news. They also break down whether satire is helping or hurting the national discourse, which party is more fun to roast, and how Desi approaches the unique chaos of covering Trump this time around. Follow Jessica Tarlov, @JessicaTarlov. Follow Prof G, @profgalloway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Exclusively on Disney Plus.
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0:07.9	She's gone.
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0:10.5	The missing child is Lucia Blix.
0:12.4	Nine years old.
0:13.4	Is about to become every parent's nightmare.
0:16.3	The people who took Lucia plund it meticulously.
0:19.9	She's hiding something, I know it.
0:21.6	The Stolen Girl, a new original series, streaming April 16 exclusively on Disney Plus.
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0:39.8	Hello!
0:40.8	To him, this is the best sound in the world.
0:43.3	Dad!
0:46.3	Actually, maybe that's the best sound of all.
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