TDS Time Machine | Spotlight Desi

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

iHeartPodcasts and Paramount Podcasts

Comedy, Daily News, News

4.4 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Celebrate Desi Lydic with a look back at some of her earliest, and best, moments at The Daily Show.

Hear Desi tell her origin story to the audience after the cut. Check out her first night as host. Listen as she hits the streets to hear how visitors feel about New York values in one of her first field pieces. Rethink the value of honesty as she meets a gubernatorial candidate that reveals too much truth. Wade into the conservative debate over the death penalty. And get caught up on all the drama surrounding New York mayor Eric Adams.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:05.0	You're listening to Comedy Central.
0:12.0	Does anyone have any questions?
0:14.0	Yes.
0:15.0	How did you get started and make your way to the daily show?
0:18.0	Because that's like a dream of mine.
0:21.6	Um, well, well, it all, I was born, uh, in 1981.
0:26.6	I'll start from the very beginning.
0:28.6	Um, I, I grew up, well, actually, I'm sitting here looking at my uncle who's right here, my Uncle Jay.
0:36.6	Not to...
0:42.3	It's his birthday today, too.
0:48.3	35 years young.
0:51.3	Actually, Uncle Jay was truly one of my hugest comedic role models.
0:59.0	Uncle Jay would make me laugh growing up until I completely pee my pants.
1:04.0	I still do often, but that's more because I had a baby.
1:08.0	But I loved, I was obsessed with S&L.
1:13.6	I watched a lot of Carol Burnett growing up.
1:15.6	My dad used to show me a lot of reruns of Carol and the women on S&L and Tina and Amy.
1:21.6	And I, there was something in me that really wanted to do comedy.
1:24.6	But I grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, so that's not a sensible thing to do when you grow up there.
1:31.0	But for some reason, I've got really great parents who are very supportive and supported this
1:37.1	insane idea that at 19 I would move to Los Angeles and take classes.
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