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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Introducing Klepper

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

News, Daily News, Comedy

4.214.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2019

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

Coming soon: The Klepper podcast, a companion to the "Klepper" series airing Thursdays on Comedy Central starting May 9. Go behind the scenes with former Daily Show correspondent Jordan Klepper as he heads to the front lines of American activism -- from the Louisiana bayou to a wrestling ring in Texas with veterans suffering from PTSD to the Fulton County Jail. Subscribe to Klepper: https://apple.co/2KUaH87 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Jordan Klepper, and if you can see me right now, you'll notice that I'm not sitting behind a desk anymore.

0:06.0

But you can't, because this is a podcast, so you're going to have to take my word for it.

0:10.0

Because a podcast is all about trust, except for when it's about websites selling postage stamps.

0:15.0

This podcast is a companion to the new Klepper Show, Comedy Central's new Dacu series.

0:20.0

I thought a Dacu series would mean getting lots of journalism awards and increased sex appeal, like Anderson Cooper, Bob Woodward.

0:28.0

Turns out it means being in constant arms way, like under a capsized boat with environmental protesters in Louisiana by you.

0:36.0

Or in Texas, pinned under the sweaty body of a veteran, turned wrestler who's dealing with PTSD.

0:42.0

Or, under the long arm of the law, waiting to post bail at the Poulton County Jail in Georgia.

0:47.0

I was under a lot of things I didn't want to be under to bring you insight to the front lines of American activism.

0:55.0

Now here's all you need to do.

0:56.0

Wake up your phone.

0:57.0

First pull it out of your pocket.

0:58.0

Shake it.

0:59.0

Punch it.

1:00.0

Lick it.

1:01.0

Touch it.

1:02.0

Whatever it is.

1:03.0

I don't care what you do with your phone.

1:04.0

I'm not going to judge you.

1:05.0

The only activity I'm asking from you is for you to push a button to subscribe.

1:08.0

You can do that, right?

1:10.0

Subscribe now to my new Klepper Podcast.

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