TDS Time Machine | Back to School

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

Comedy, Daily News, News

4.4 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Yes more teachers, yes more books, yes more teachers' dirty looks... Head back to school with TDS. Stephen Colbert enrolls in broadcasting school to learn his craft. Jon Stewart takes a look at the invasive coverage of the Obama daughters heading back to school, with extra invasive help from Wyatt Cenac, Sam Bee, and John Oliver. John Oliver and Jason Jones embed in a middle school student body presidential election in an explosive three part story. Jon and Roy Wood Jr. both dine out on coverage of healthy school lunch options and/or mandates. Aasif Mandvi tries to scare students straight out of going to college, and Dulcé Sloan challenges the public to prove her wrong on her hottest educational takes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Comedy Central.
0:03.0	It's autumn.
0:05.0	It's autumn, which means for millions of children across America, it's back to school time.
0:23.6	But what about professional news people like me?
0:26.6	Is there a school where I can brush up on my newsman skills?
0:30.6	How could I keep my edge?
0:33.6	By the Learn By Doing hands-on training that has placed thousands from coast to coast.
0:38.3	Connecticut Schools of Broadcasting.
0:40.3	Yes, the Connecticut School of Broadcasting.
0:44.3	Thanks, Mom.
0:45.3	Conveniently located in the media capital of the world, Farmington, Connecticut.
0:51.3	It's a place where fresh-faced kids and me come to learn the basics of reporting,
0:57.0	like how to read.
1:00.0	Look back up and deliver and read it.
1:02.0	And how to hold paper.
1:04.0	See this hand right here can move and move copy to the side.
1:07.0	I knew who I wanted for my faculty advisor.
1:10.0	I met with Ms. Brantley in her office to discuss some of the basics of reporting.
1:15.6	Probably the most important thing to keep in mind is pay attention.
1:20.6	Okay.
1:21.6	Listen to what the person is saying.
1:24.6	What about listening? Is that important? It's probably the most important thing.
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