The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 29
Every episode of The Daily Show season 29, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 29!
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#1 - Tim Walz
Season 29 - Episode 112 - Aired 10/21/2024
Host Jon Stewart sits down with Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz.
#2 - Rep. Ken Buck
Season 29 - Episode 53 - Aired 6/3/2024
Jon Stewart loses it over complaints about Donald Trump’s guilty verdicts and the value of the court system, and former Rep. Ken Buck debates the precedent set by Trump’s trial.
#3 - Josh Shapiro
Season 29 - Episode 116 - Aired 10/28/2024
Jon Stewart dives into Trump's recent xenophobic rally at MSG and his proposed mass deportation plan. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro discusses the state's role as a "temporary swing state".
#4 - Ta-Nehisi Coates
Season 29 - Episode 101 - Aired 9/30/2024
Host Jon Stewart talks with author Ta-Nehisi Coates about his newest book, “The Message.”
#5 - Bill Adair
Season 29 - Episode 105 - Aired 10/7/2024
Jon Stewart tackles growing claims of election interference, with Elon Musk joining Trump's narrative. Bill Adair discusses his new book on political liars and misinformation, "Beyond the Big Lie."
#6 - Jason Segel
Season 29 - Episode 110 - Aired 10/16/2024
Desi Lydic explores Kamala Harris's appeal to Black male voters, and Trump's bizarre claim of being the "father of IVF". Hollywood actor Jason Segel discusses his Apple TV+ series "Shrinking".
#7 - Jelani Cobb
Season 29 - Episode 103 - Aired 10/2/2024
Michael Kosta dives into the heated aftermath of the Vance vs Walz VP debate. Jelani Cobb, Dean of Columbia Journalism School, discusses the crucial role of diverse, trustworthy journalism.
#8 - Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Season 29 - Episode 61 - Aired 6/17/2024
Jon Stewart looks at the GOP’s contradictory habit of fearmongering about crime rates while opposing gun control laws, and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II discusses his book “White Poverty.”
#9 - Frank Fahrenkopf
Season 29 - Episode 49 - Aired 5/20/2024
Jon Stewart calls out the right’s hypocritical obsession with victimhood and being “canceled” for expressing free speech, and Frank Fahrenkopf explains the evolution of presidential debates.
#10 - Jennifer Granholm
Season 29 - Episode 113 - Aired 10/22/2024
Michael Kosta explores Rudy Giuliani's financial downfall & Elon Musk's million-dollar sweepstakes to sway voters. Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm discusses the rapid growth of the clean energy sector.
#11 - Monica McNutt
Season 29 - Episode 57 - Aired 6/10/2024
Jon Stewart breaks down rainbow capitalism and corporate America's pandering problem, and basketball analyst Monica McNutt discusses Caitlin Clark's effect on the WNBA.
#12 - Rosalind Chao
Season 29 - Episode 62 - Aired 6/18/2024
Desi Lydic and Ronny Chieng profile lesser-known GOP candidates with extreme views, Marlon "'Quon" Wayans grills special prosecutor Nathan Wade, and Rosalind Chao discusses "3 Body Problem."
#13 - Phillip Lim
Season 29 - Episode 96 - Aired 9/19/2024
Ronny Chieng covers more Republican weirdness and Rudy Giuliani's frighteningly bad performance at a Trump rally. Today's special guest is Phillip Lim, creative director of fashion brand 3.1 Phillip Lim.
#14 - Ed Helms
Season 29 - Episode 79 - Aired 8/6/2024
Host Michael Kosta chats with actor/writer/producer Ed Helms about his podcast “SNAFU”.
#15 - Kara Swisher
Season 29 - Episode 111 - Aired 10/17/2024
Host Desi Lydic interviews journalist, podcast host, and author Kara Swisher about her new book "Burn Book: A Tech Love Story."
#16 - Stacey Abrams
Season 29 - Episode 109 - Aired 10/15/2024
Desi Lydic dives into Trump's wild town hall, which turned into an impromptu listening party. Then Desi sits down with voting rights activist and presenter of "Assembly Required" Stacey Abrams about her new book "Stacey Speaks Up."
#17 - George Conway
Season 29 - Episode 56 - Aired 6/6/2024
Ronny Chieng reports on conservative backlash to Pride Month, a new product lets patriots show their passion for the flag, and attorney George Conway discusses Donald Trump's guilty verdict.
#18 - Hannah Berner
Season 29 - Episode 81 - Aired 8/8/2024
Host Michael Kosta talks with comedian Hannah Berner about her latest Netflix stand-up special "We Ride at Dawn."
#19 - Helen Rebanks & Nick Offerman
Season 29 - Episode 48 - Aired 5/16/2024
Desi Lydic and Josh Johnson debate the pros and cons of restoring Southern schools’ Confederate names, and Helen Rebanks and Nick Offerman discuss her book “The Farmer’s Wife.”
#20 - María Teresa Kumar
Season 29 - Episode 117 - Aired 10/29/2024
Ronny Chieng unpacks the fallout from Tony Hinchcliffe's racist joke about Puerto Rico. María Teresa Kumar, President of Voto Latino, joins Ronny to discuss the Latino voting bloc's power.
#21 - Eric Idle
Season 29 - Episode 108 - Aired 10/10/2024
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.
#22 - Maya Hawke
Season 29 - Episode 60 - Aired 6/13/2024
Jordan Klepper covers Donald Trump meeting Logan Paul, Grace Kuhlenschmidt talks reproductive rights news, and Maya Hawke discusses her movie “Inside Out 2” and her album “Chaos Angel.”
#23 - Sebastian Junger
Season 29 - Episode 50 - Aired 5/21/2024
Michael Kosta and Ronny Chieng debate the upsides of bullying nerds, Kamala Harris’s unusual speech patterns are finally explained, and Sebastian Junger discusses “In My Time of Dying.”
#24 - Joel Kim Booster
Season 29 - Episode 55 - Aired 6/5/2024
Troy Iwata investigates a porn-addicted Amazonian tribe, Ronny Chieng and Jordan Klepper argue about basketball news, and Joel Kim Booster discusses "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution."
#25 - JJ Johnson
Season 29 - Episode 104 - Aired 10/3/2024
Michael Kosta covers the latest election controversy, as betting on congressional races is legalised. Chef JJ Johnson joins the conversation about his best-selling cookbook, "The Simple Art of Rice".