Season 31
Episode Guide
May 20, 2026
S31
E65
Host Ronny Chieng sits down with Grammy-nominated artist, actor and writer Jonnie Park aka Dumbfoundead, promoting the memoir "SPIT: A Life in Battles."
May 19, 2026
S31
E64
Host Ronny Chieng speaks with actor Brendan Fraser, promoting the film "Pressure."
May 18, 2026
S31
E63
Host Jon Stewart welcomes Soumaya Keynes and Chad P. Bown to discuss their book “How to Win a Trade War: An Optimistic Guide to an Anxious Global Economy.”
May 14, 2026
S31
E62
Host Jordan Klepper interviews writer, director and producer Boots Riley, promoting the film "I Love Boosters."
May 13, 2026
S31
E61
Host Jordan Klepper speaks with astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson about his book "Take Me to Your Leader."
May 12, 2026
S31
E60
Host Jordan Klepper is joined by Paul Dano, promoting the film, "The Wizard of the Kremlin."
May 11, 2026
S31
E59
Host Jon Stewart sits down with Josh Tyrangiel, Atlantic writer and author of the book “AI for Good.”
May 7, 2026
S31
E58
Host Desi Lydic is joined by actor Adam Scott, promoting the film "Hokum."
May 6, 2026
S31
E57
Host Desi Lydic interviews Marla Mindelle, actor, writer and co-creator of Broadway musical "Titaníque."
May 5, 2026
S31
E56
Host Desi Lydic chats with Paul W. Downs, co-creator, co-showrunner, director and actor, promoting HBO Max series "Hacks."
May 4, 2026
S31
E55
Host Jon Stewart welcomes Sherrilyn Ifill, civil rights lawyer and founding director of Howard University’s 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy.
April 30, 2026
S31
E54
Host Josh Johnson sits down with rapper, writer and director RZA, promoting the film "One Spoon of Chocolate."
April 29, 2026
S31
E53
Host Josh Johnson welcomes Ali Siddiq, promoting his "Custom Fit" tour and "My Two Sons" comedy special.
April 28, 2026
S31
E52
Host Josh Johnson chats with actor and producer Gaten Matarazzo, promoting the Hulu film "Pizza Movie."
April 27, 2026
S31
E51
Host Jon Stewart speaks with New York Times investigative reporter and author Jodi Kantor, promoting the book "How to Start: Discovering Your Life's Work."
April 23, 2026
S31
E50
Host Michael Kosta is joined by actor, director and author Ben McKenzie, promoting his documentary "Everyone Is Lying to You for Money."
April 22, 2026
S31
E49
Host Michael Kosta welcomes tennis legend, entrepreneur and author Maria Sharapova promoting the podcast "Pretty Tough with Maria Sharapova."
April 21, 2026
S31
E48
Host Michael Kosta sits down with actor, writer, director and executive producer Noah Wyle to discuss the HBO Max series "The Pitt."
April 20, 2026
S31
E47
Host Jon Stewart speaks with Annalena Baerbock, president of the United Nations General Assembly.
April 16, 2026
S31
E46
Host Ronny Chieng speaks with Lee Sun Jin, creator, EP, writer and director of the Netflix series "Beef."
April 15, 2026
S31
E45
Host Ronny Chieng sits down with Zoe Lister-Jones to discuss the Peacock series "The Miniature Wife."
April 14, 2026
S31
E44
Host Ronny Chieng interviews filmmaker Bao Nguyen, promoting Netflix documentary "BTS: The Return."
April 13, 2026
S31
E43
Host Jon Stewart welcomes Aziz Abu Sarah and Moaz Inon, co-CEOs of InterAct International and co-authors of the book "The Future is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land."
April 1, 2026
S31
E42
Host Desi Lydic interviews Dr. Mary Claire Haver, board-certified OB/GYN and author of the book "The New Perimenopause."
March 31, 2026
S31
E41
Host Desi Lydic speaks with comedian and filmmaker Julio Torres, promoting the HBO special "Color Theories."
March 30, 2026
S31
E40
Host Jon Stewart is joined by Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, promoting her memoir "Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance."
March 26, 2026
S31
E39
Host Josh Johnson sits down with Eiza González to discuss the film "Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice."
March 25, 2026
S31
E38
Host Josh Johnson welcomes The Kid Mero host of the Hot 97 radio show "Mornings with Mero."
March 24, 2026
S31
E37
Host Josh Johnson interviews actor and executive producer Sterling K. Brown, promoting the Hulu series “Paradise.”
March 23, 2026
S31
E36
Host Jon Stewart speaks with Jake Sullivan, former National Security Advisor, Harvard Kennedy School professor and co-host of the podcast "The Long Game."
March 19, 2026
S31
E35
Host Jordan Klepper is joined by writer-at-large for New York Magazine and bestselling author Rebecca Traister, promoting her book, "Angry Girls Will Get Us Through."
March 18, 2026
S31
E34
Host Jordan Klepper interviews actor, writer and producer Steve Zahn, promoting the movie "She Dances."
March 17, 2026
S31
E33
Host Jordan Klepper speaks with author George Saunders, promoting the book "Vigil."
March 16, 2026
S31
E32
Host Jon Stewart welcomes Mayor Matt Mahan of San Jose, Democratic candidate for California governor.
March 5, 2026
S31
E31
Host Michael Kosta speaks with librarian and literacy advocate Mychal Threets, promoting his book, "I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy."
March 4, 2026
S31
E30
Host Michael Kosta chats with actor Erika Alexander, promoting the NBC series "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins."
March 3, 2026
S31
E29
Host Michael Kosta is joined by filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir to discuss her Oscar nominated documentary, "The Perfect Neighbor."
March 2, 2026
S31
E28
Host Jon Stewart interviews filmmaker Jafar Panahi, promoting his Oscar nominated film "It Was Just An Accident."
February 26, 2026
S31
E27
Host Desi Lydic interviews actor Christa Miller, promoting the Apple TV series "Shrinking."
February 25, 2026
S31
E26
Host Desi Lydic speaks with Jonathan Haidt & Catherine Price, co-authors of the book "The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World."
February 24, 2026
S31
E25
Host Desi Lydic chats with Padma Lakshmi, host, creator and executive producer of the CBS series "America's Culinary Cup."
February 23, 2026
S31
E24
Host Jon Stewart welcomes author and professor A. Mechele Dickerson, promoting the book "The Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream."
February 12, 2026
S31
E23
Host Jordan Klepper interviews Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
February 11, 2026
S31
E22
Host Jordan Klepper speaks with director Andrew Jarecki, promoting the documentary "The Alabama Solution."
February 10, 2026
S31
E21
Host Jordan Klepper sits down with actor, filmmaker and author Tim Blake Nelson, promoting the novel "Superhero."
February 9, 2026
S31
E20
Host Jon Stewart welcomes Governor Andy Beshear, host of SiriusXM's "Andy Beshear Podcast."
February 5, 2026
S31
E19
Host Michael Kosta speaks with Director Jon Shenk and Navy SEAL veteran Marcus Capone, promoting the Netflix documentary "In Waves and War."
February 4, 2026
S31
E18
Host Michael Kosta interviews comedian and actor Ms. Pat, promoting the BET+ series "The Ms. Pat Show."
February 3, 2026
S31
E17
Host Michael Kosta sits down with conservationist and founder of Junglekeepers, Paul Rosolie promoting his book "Junglekeeper: What It Takes to Change the World."
February 2, 2026
S31
E16
Host Jon Stewart is joined by historian and author Heather Ann Thompon promoting the book "Fear and Fury: The Reagan Eighties, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage."