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Jordan Klepper as Self - Host
Episodes 47
February 13, 2024 - Killer Mike
Jordan Klepper talks to rally goers for political underdog Nikki Haley and "one-day dictator" Donald Trump, Desi Lydic outlines Republican fears, and Killer Mike promotes his album "Michael."
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2024 - Joshua Green & Lashana Lynch
Jordan Klepper covers a not-so-special House election on Long Island, NY, journalist Joshua Green discusses his book "The Rebels," and actor Lashana Lynch talks about "Bob Marley: One Love."
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2024 - Cord Jefferson
Jordan Klepper covers a sex scandal in the Fulton County, GA, D.A.'s office, Grace Kuhlenschmidt swoons over adulterous presidents, and director Cord Jefferson discusses "American Fiction."
Read MoreMarch 26, 2024 - Jim Sciutto
Jordan Klepper and Josh Johnson debate Florida's age limits for social media, the GOP grapples with "What Women Voters Want," and author Jim Sciutto discusses "The Return of Great Powers."
Read MoreMarch 27, 2024 - Byron Tau
Jordan Klepper explores shifting attitudes toward the January 6 insurrectionists, Michael Kosta attends RFK Jr.'s running mate announcement, and Byron Tau discusses "Means of Control."
Read MoreMarch 28, 2024 - Huey Lewis
Jordan Klepper and Grace Kuhlenschmidt react to NYC's congestion pricing, Leslie Jones rages against election polls, and Huey Lewis talks "The Heart of Rock and Roll" jukebox musical.
Read MoreApril 23, 2024 - Stephanie Kelton
Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng explore Donald Trump's "torturous" time in court, Joe Biden shares a startling family story, and economist Stephanie Kelton discusses "Finding the Money."
Read MoreApril 24, 2024 - Andy Kim
Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng break down a Tennessee bill to arm schoolteachers, Michael Kosta explores America's pickleball craze, and New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim discusses his Senate bid.
Read MoreApril 25, 2024 - Kyle Chayka
Ronny Chieng and Jordan Klepper explore the dangers of police presence at college protests against the war in Gaza, and Kyle Chayka discusses "Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture."
Read MoreMay 6, 2024 - Jonathan Haidt
Jordan Klepper looks at Governor Kristi Noem's war on dogs, Josh Johnson won't take sides in the Kendrick Lamar-Drake rap beef, and Jonathan Haidt discusses "The Anxious Generation."
Read MoreMay 7, 2024 - Lexi Freiman
Jordan Klepper and Troy Iwata suffer through Stormy Daniels's TMI testimony, Desi Lydic discovers a lucrative way to save the planet, and Lexi Freiman talks about "The Book of Ayn."
Read MoreMay 8, 2024 - Matt Damon
Jordan Klepper and Desi Lydic analyze RFK Jr.'s startling health revelation, Lewis Black calls out Tesla's dismal profits and truck recall, and Matt Damon discusses "Kiss the Future."
Read MoreJune 11, 2024 - Kevin Bacon
Jordan Klepper reports on Governor Kathy Hochul's reversal on NYC's proposed congestion pricing, Troy Iwata digs into political humiliation, and Kevin Bacon discusses his film "MaXXXine."
Read MoreJune 12, 2024 - Jeremy O. Harris
Host Jordan Klepper talks to writer and director Jeremy O. Harris about his upcoming documentary "Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play."
Read MoreJune 13, 2024 - Maya Hawke
Host Jordan Klepper interviews Maya Hawke, actor and musician promoting her movie "Inside Out 2" and her album "Chaos Angel".
Read MoreJuly 9, 2024 - Aasif Mandvi
Hosts Jordan Klepper and Desi Lydic chat with actor Aasif Mandvi from the Paramount+ series "Evil".
Read MoreJuly 10, 2024 - Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer
New York Times reporters Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer discuss their new book "The Fall of Roe" with hosts Jordan Klepper and Desi Lydic.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2024
Jordan Klepper goes live after the final night of the RNC to unpack Trump's long speech, and appearances from Terry Bollea (aka "Hulk Hogan") and Robert Ritchie (aka "Kid Rock"). Plus, an update on the status of Joe Biden's candidacy.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2024 - Gov. Wes Moore
Host Jordan Klepper sits down with Maryland Governor Wes Moore on the ground at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2024 - Yuval Noah Harari
Jordan Klepper catches up on the latest presidential race drama. Bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari discusses his new book, "Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks From the Stone Age to AI."
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2024 - John Heilemann
Host Jordan Klepper talks with John Heilemann, national affairs analyst for NBC News/MSNBC and host of "Impolitic with John Heilemann".
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2024 - Sasheer Zamata
Jordan looks at how Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris is sending right-wing politicians into a panic. Actress Sasheer Zamata talks about her MCU debut in the new Disney+ series "Agatha All Along".
Read MoreOctober 8, 2024 - Jason Reynolds
Jordan Klepper unpacks Trump's latest political spin, and Michael Kosta interviews the source of Fox News's ludicrous voter fraud claims. Bestselling author Jason Reynolds discusses his new novel.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2024 - Jessica Valenti
Jordan Klepper unpacks Kamala Harris's recent media blitz, and how she is carving out her identity apart from Biden. Jessica Valenti discusses her bestselling book "Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win." on abortion rights.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2024 - Eric Idle
Jordan Klepper examines Trump's denial of Biden's economic recovery. Comedy legend Eric Idle discusses his new book, "The Spamalot Diaries," and how he stays positive through laughter.
Read MoreNovember 4, 2024 - Adam Serwer
Jordan Klepper recaps the candidates' final pushes, incl. Kamala Harris' star-studded send-off. Jordan then has a conversation with Adam Serwer, a staff writer for The Atlantic, about MAGA’s conspiracy bubble and GOP “snitch states”.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2024 - Robert Putnam
Host Jordan Klepper talks with Robert Putnam, a Harvard professor and social scientist, about his documentary "Join or Die."
Read MoreNovember 13, 2024 - Moses "Shyne" Barrow Levi
Jordan Klepper covers Trump's cordial meeting with Biden and his surprising cabinet nominees. Special guest is Moses "Shyne" Barrow, former Grammy-winning rapper turned Belizean political leader.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2024 - Francis Ford Coppola
Host Jordan Klepper interviews Francis Ford Coppola, director of “Megalopolis.”
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2025 - Boyd Holbrook
Jordan Klepper recaps Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense, which featured Republicans pretending to vet the Fox News anchor and Democrats questioning his infidelities, drinking problem, and misogyny. Plus, Desi Lydic teaches Jordan Klepper a lesson on digging too deeply into Trump's cabinet selects. From humble Midwest beginnings to a dishonorable discharge from the army to landing his perfect job as a Fox News personality, Trump's Secretary of Defense nominee is ready to fight... for his right... to party. This is the Daily Showography of Pete Hegseth. Actor Boyd Holbrook sits down with Jordan Klepper to talk about his experience playing Johnny Cash in the new film, "A Complete Unknown." They discuss working with director James Mangold on the legacy of playing Johnny Cash, Cash's letters to Bob Dylan on the back of airplane barf bags, the pressures of portraying a real person on film, and how Christian Bale threw him a bone early in his career.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2025 - ALOK
Jordan Klepper reports on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and TikTok's final days. While Americans wait to find out if Trump or Elon Musk will come to TikTok's rescue, Michael Kosta joins the ranks of those turning to Chinese alternative apps like RedNote. Why go to jail when you can get elected president? At James & Carino Law Firm, experts follow Trump's lead in keeping their clients out of the slammer with their new slogan: "Stop trying to beat the law and start putting yourself above it." "All living is just stand-up comedy." Comedian, actor, and poet ALOK sits down with Jordan Klepper to discuss their new comedy special, "Biology!" They explain how reckoning with mortality inspired their set, embracing humor as a practice of resistance against transphobia, getting performance advice from Christopher Guest, and why Meta bending the knee for Trump is actually a trans allegory.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2025 - Rep. Tom Suozzi
Jordan Klepper covers Biden's ominous farewell address, in which he warned about the end of democracy and formation of an oligarchy. Plus, Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta try to sort out the most important detail of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Who gets the credit? Grace Kuhlenschmidt revisits famed election prognosticator Allan Lichtman, who wrongly predicted a Harris victory, to demand answers on why Trump was victorious and educate him on the impact of Charli XCX. "We've gotta figure out how do we resist when essential, but how do we try to work together to get stuff done when we can?" Representative Tom Suozzi of New York's third Congressional District sits down with Jordan Klepper to discuss what he thinks is the best strategy for Democrats during Trump's second term, including a willingness to meet Republicans halfway when appropriate, and avoiding the GOP's culture war distractions to focus on building up the middle class.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2025 - Jesse Eisenberg
Jordan Klepper on Trump's boredom over his own tariffs, Pete Hegseth's half-woke Fort Bragg rebrand, and Eric Adams's "get out of jail" card. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt, Michael Kosta, and Troy Iwata take a lesson from Mayor Adams on how to multi-task at the salon. Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng face off in Sports War over the Eagles' blowout Super Bowl win, Shohei Ohtani's interpreter's sentencing, and Kendrick Lamar's brutal takedown of Drake during his halftime performance. Academy Award-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg sits down with Jordan Klepper to discuss writing, directing, and starring in his Oscar-nominated film, "A Real Pain." They talk about carrying generational grief and grappling with his own life's meaning as a descendant of Holocaust survivors, how he got unprecedented access to film at a concentration camp in Poland, how his relationship with Kieran Culkin mirrors their characters, and how that influenced his role as director.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2025 - Colman Domingo
Jordan Klepper covers Trump pushing his Gaza takeover plan even further and the hypocrisy, conflicts of interest, and terrible "jokes" behind the most powerful unelected bureaucrat in D.C., Elon Musk. Marco Rubio was not always the it-girl of D.C. With his humble Florida beginnings and perfect lack of moral integrity, he was able to sneak his way in with Trump's in-crowd. This is the Daily Showography of Marco Rubio narrated by Molly Ringwald. "The only agenda is looking into a person's humanity and filling it with art and hope. That's the agenda of the film." Emmy-winning actor Colman Domingo talks to Jordan Klepper about his Oscar-nominated performance in the film "Sing Sing," which is based on a real rehabilitation through the arts program at Sing Sing prison, including the meta experience of making the film with a cast of formerly incarcerated actors playing versions of themselves and the transformative power of art and theater.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2025 - Brady Corbet
Jordan Klepper tackles Trump getting "hot" and heavy with the Kennedy Center, the government confirming RFK Jr. as health secretary, and the president fumbling peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine before they even start. Josh Johnson asks New Yorkers how they're dealing with eggflation and tries to get in on the egg grift. "Audiences do want daring, original, provocative films." Brady Corbet, writer and director of "The Brutalist," joins Jordan Klepper to discuss his ten-time Oscar-nominated film. He explains how Trump's first-term push to "Make Federal Buildings Beautiful Again" inspired the story, why the architect at the film's center, László Tóth, feels so realistic, the connection between Brutalist architecture and the immigrant experience, and how he pulled it all off using VistaVision and a meager $10 million budget.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2025 - Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson
Jordan Klepper breaks down how Trump's attempt to mass-deport Venezuelans by invoking a racist wartime law has led to a feud with the federal judge and an all-out constitutional crisis. Plus, Troy Iwata checks in on sick MAGA children who have just learned that their letters from the president were signed by... an autopen. The recent string of plane crash catastrophes has air traffic controllers overworked and travelers worried. In an all-new "Back In Black," Lewis Black breaks down America's airline problem, the insufferable ways fliers ease their anxiety, and how Elon Musk is making it all worse. New York Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein and staff writer for The Atlantic, Derek Thompson, talk to Jordan Klepper about their new book, "Abundance," which details how lawmakers can solve the affordability crisis by "building and inventing more of what we need."
Read MoreMarch 19, 2025 - Anthony Carrigan
Jordan Klepper covers the backlash against Elon Musk, including town hall rage against his unconfirmed DOGE position and sweeping Tesla vandalization. Plus, some advice for the returning NASA astronauts on how to acclimate to Trump and Elon's new world. Trump is getting rid of all DEI celebrations... except for St. Patrick's Day! Michael Kosta takes to the streets of NYC on St. Paddy's Day to ask Irish Trump supporters what makes them so lucky. Emmy-nominated actor Anthony Carrigan sits down with Jordan Klepper to discuss his new film "Death of a Unicorn." They talk about working with unicorns through practical effects, experimenting with a Scottish accent, how Bill Hader opened the door for his character's continuation in "Barry," and his upcoming role as Metamorpho in James Gunn's "Superman."
Read MoreMarch 20, 2025 - Peter Wolf
Jordan Klepper covers Trump's anti-DEI fallout, including the Pentagon's erasure of Jackie Robinson and The Enola Gay. Plus, Troy Iwata joins the Republicans' campaign to revive Tesla stock and keep Elon Musk rich. With many Americans preparing for doomsday, the apocalypse has become good business. Michael Kosta visits Fortitude Ranch, a post-apocalyptic survival community where preppers can wait out the end times in country-club glamour with their own rooms, artillery, and food supplies…for a hefty amount of cash. Legendary musician, artist, and New York Times best-selling author Peter Wolf joins Jordan Klepper to talk about his new memoir, "Waiting on the Moon." The former J. Geils Band frontman recounts the era in which he wrote their album "Full House," and how he strived to write a "not-boring" memoir by sharing vignettes about the people he idolized.
Read MoreApril 29, 2025 - Katherine Maher
On Trump's official second 100th day in office, Jordan Klepper delves into his lack of follow-through, including the division he's sown, his back-and-forth on tariffs and firings, and taunting Canada until they elected a liberal prime minister. Trump let Elon Musk take a chainsaw to the federal workforce in order to save taxpayers money, but after hearing from some of the government employees who lost their jobs, Desi Lydic is starting to think the real waste, fraud, and abuse was living inside DOGE this whole time. "We know that the existence of local news, and public radio in particular, contributes to lower rates of polarization, higher rates of civic engagement, and higher rates of civic trust." NPR CEO Katherine Maher joins Jordan Klepper to stress the important functions of public media that are under threat from the Trump administration, especially educational children's programming and local reporting in rural areas where public radio is often the only source for local news.
Read MoreMay 13, 2025 - Matt Wolf
Jordan Klepper breaks down day one of Saudi Arabia's effort to buy Trump's affection: Arabian horses, a McDonald's food truck, some business deals, and a mid-meeting nap. Plus, Michael Kosta is so taken by the Saudis' lavish welcome he almost forgets about their oppression and orchestration of 9/11. Trump's 2024 campaign blitz through right-wing podcasters and influencers bought him a big win among young male voters, so Jordan Klepper sat down with liberal darling and Twitch streamer Hasan Piker to better understand how the Left can find a bridge into bro culture, and how easily men are sucked into the manosphere by social media algorithms. Award-winning filmmaker Matt Wolf sits down with Jordan Klepper to discuss his new two-part HBO documentary, "Pee-Wee as Himself," which tells the story of the late comedian Paul Reubens in his own words.
Read MoreMay 14, 2025 - Colum McCann
Jordan Klepper covers Trump's lavish welcome in Qatar and lifting of Syrian sanctions, while RFK Jr. lands himself in muddy waters over swimming in a contaminated creek. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt and Troy Iwata fight over investigating Trump's $400 million jet vs. the sewage-tainted Rock Creek. The Trump administration is full of corruption, bigotry, and incompetence, but there's one thing about them that Leslie Jones hates the most: They're fucking GOOFY! She breaks down how Elon's dad jokes, RFK Jr.'s sewage-swimming, and everything about JD Vance are only Making America Goofy Asses. Colum McCann, National Book Award-winning author, sits down with Jordan Klepper to discuss his latest novel, "Twist", which follows the people who fix the underwater cables that carry the world's digital information at the extreme depths of the ocean.
Read MoreMay 15, 2025 - Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Jordan Klepper recaps Trump's visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he was greeted by a lackluster hair dance ceremony, serenaded a Qatari military base with Lee Greenwood, and twisted discussions about drones into a ramble about Sean Duffy and Pete Buttigieg's bicycle. Plus, as his Middle Eastern tour comes to an end, Josh Johnson analyzes whether the president accomplished anything. Ronny Chieng tests out effective altruism by joining the Shrimp Welfare Project to ascertain if sparing shrimp from anxiety and painful death is a productive way to be philanthropic. "If we're going to govern from a place of trust with the American people, we have to show people what we are for, not just what we are against". Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss joins Jordan Klepper to unpack his recent 27-hour markup session of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Read MoreJune 17, 2025 - Bill Clinton & James Patterson
Jordan Klepper dives into Trump's Irish exit from Canada's G7 Summit to explore a "better than a ceasefire" between Israel and Iran, and how Trump's threats against Iran's ayatollah started an intra-MAGA beef with Tucker Carlson. Plus, Michael Kosta finds a delicious way to capitalize on the situation in Iran. Was Trump's parade a military celebration or a show of authoritarian power? Jordan Klepper hit the streets of Washington, D.C., to talk to MAGA during Trump's $45 million military parade. Klepper asks folks how they feel about DOGE cuts, the L.A. protests, and whether they showed up to celebrate the military or the president's birthday. "If you don't like who's being elected, and you don't like what they're doing, you got to get out there and fight for it. And one of the things that we try to do in this book is to make people see that."
Read MoreJune 18, 2025 - Matt Berninger
Jordan Klepper covers the latest on a potential war with Iran, including the fight between Tucker Carlson and Sen. Ted Cruz that was heard across the MAGA-verse and Trump's big decision to ignore the problem and focus on erecting flagpoles. Jordan Klepper and Desi Lydic go head-to-head over the latest sports news: DeMarcus Cousins's outburst in Puerto Rico, Aaron Rodgers's surprise wedding, and Caitlin Clark's return to the WNBA. Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and frontman of the band The National, Matt Berninger, sits down with Jordan Klepper to discuss traveling back to his Midwest roots in his new solo album "Get Sunk." They talk about burning down the idea of who you are to find your authentic self, how he started writing songs on baseballs, connecting to Taylor Swift's honest songwriting, and how the song "Inland Ocean" is a prologue for the album.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2025 - Thomas Chatterton Williams
With MAGA and Democrats demanding answers about the Epstein files and Trump denying their existence, Jordan Klepper charts the president's well-documented history with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, which might be why the president wants the entire thing to blow over. Also, Michael Kosta offers up a defense from Mar-a-Lago. Do you have a moment to talk about the environment with Nick Offerman? "To talk about it only as a matter of identity actually limits our ability to engage non-Black people in the struggle, which is that no American should be OK with law enforcement being able to break somebody, especially a poor person without any resources, the way that they broke George Floyd, whatever color you are". Thomas Chatterton Williams, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the forthcoming book, "Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse", joins Jordan Klepper to discuss his analysis of America's fall from Obama-era optimism.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2025 - Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Jordan Klepper follows MAGA's continued frustration with Trump for not releasing the Epstein files, and Trump's continued frustration with MAGA for not shutting up about it. Also, Lauren Boebert suggests the GOP's own underage-sex-trafficking expert, Matt Gaetz, should lead a special counsel investigation into the hidden files, but The Daily Show's Grace Kuhlenschmidt already has all the evidence Trump's supporters could ever need. There are currently over 400 political third parties in the U.S., and Elon Musk is adding a new one to the list: the "America Party". Michael Kosta talks to New Yorkers to see which of Elon's party platforms speak to voters: antisemitism, white supremacy, or ketamine. "My love of film was forged in the blanket forts of middle school sleepovers". Writer and director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson sits down with Jordan Klepper to discuss her theatrical feature debut, "I Know What You Did Last Summer".
Read MoreJuly 17, 2025 - Reggie Watts
Jordan Klepper covers Trump's ugly battle with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which is fueled by Powell's refusal to lower interest rates despite Trump's toothless threats to fire him. Plus, Desi Lydic breaks down the president's attempt to use the Fed's building renovations as an excuse to send Powell packing. Everybody poops, even New York City cab drivers. But without access to a bathroom, where are cabbies supposed to go when they gotta go? Josh Johnson hears from a panel of taxi drivers to better understand this problem, and helps the founder of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers workshop some possible solutions. "Comedy is a form of rapid community." Comedian and musician Reggie Watts, who served as band leader for "The Late Late Show" for eight years, sits down with Jordan Klepper to discuss his Reggie Watts Live tour and the state of comedy.
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