TDS Time Machine | Earth Day
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
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4.4 • 13.5K Ratings
🗓️ 22 April 2025
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Humanity and Earth have been locked in an eternal struggle to see which can destroy the other first. But today is the one day we give it up for ol' roundy. It's Earth Day!
Jon Stewart reports on Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio's efforts to get the word out for Earth Day. Sam Bee talks to environmentalists to see if she can get them on her side. Lewis Black chokes on celebrity environmentalism. Matt Walsh learns about a corporate alternative to The Lorax. Jon breaks down President George W. Bush's Earth Day address, and finally decides to declare F*ck the Earth Day after all.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Comedy Central. |
| 0:08.1 | America celebrates Earth Day. |
| 0:11.5 | Only 363 shopping days until next Earth Day. |
| 0:15.8 | Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio joined forces in Washington Saturday, |
| 0:19.7 | celebrating the 30th anniversary of Earth Day. |
| 0:22.6 | The celebration was held amidst a rock festival atmosphere, |
| 0:25.6 | except there was no rock, no festival, |
| 0:27.6 | and as we all learned from the speakers, no atmosphere. |
| 0:30.6 | We have to make the next 10 years the environment decade |
| 0:35.6 | in America and around the world. |
| 0:38.3 | We have to stand against the apologists for pollution, |
| 0:42.0 | those who believe in the old politics of environmental irresponsibility. |
| 0:47.3 | Inspiring words. |
| 0:48.7 | From a man whose 1992 bestseller, Earth and the Balance, |
| 0:51.9 | now sits in landfills across the country. |
| 0:55.2 | The crowd was also treated |
| 0:56.9 | to the music of David Crosby, |
| 0:59.1 | who was then treated to the sound of people |
| 1:01.1 | heading over to the Smithsonian |
| 1:02.2 | to see Archie Bunker's chair. |
| 1:05.9 | Leonardo DiCaprio's much-debated |
| 1:07.9 | Bill Clinton interview also aired this weekend. |
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