TDS Time Machine | In the Field Pt. 3

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

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Comedy, Daily News, News

4.4 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Revisit more of the best field pieces from 2024, including Michael Kosta's report on the real "invaders" of a Texas border town, Grace Kuhlenschmidt's lesson on political abstinence, and Ronny Chieng's game of Magic the Gathering: GOP edition.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's me, Michael Costa. The Daily Show is on break for the holidays, but in the meantime,
0:04.6	we put together some special highlights just for you. We'll be back in the new year on January
0:09.5	7th with all new episodes.
0:18.1	Eagle Pass, Texas, has become the epicenter of the national immigration debate as over the last year an unprecedented number of migrants crossed here to apply for asylum.
0:28.4	And for many observers, this complex issue can only be summed up in one word.
0:33.2	Invasion.
0:34.0	We are being invaded.
0:35.5	We are being invaded.
0:36.4	We are being invaded.
0:40.3	We're being invaded just like it's a military invasion. But how are the locals coping with this relentless onslaught?
0:44.3	They've come and taken over the town.
0:46.3	It's our land and there's just people coming in.
0:48.3	They're causing, you know, havoc and craziness. There's chaos.
0:54.7	Shouldn't you be welcoming?
0:56.1	Don't you have any empathy for the journey they've taken together?
0:59.0	They're not welcome. Get the hell out of our place.
1:01.2	You can't move around with seeing them.
1:03.1	You can't get a meal in a restaurant.
1:05.0	Can't get a hotel room unless you're willing to pay $400.
1:07.4	Wait, wait. Who are you talking about right now?
1:09.0	The state guard from Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Idaho.
1:14.2	Oh.
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