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 - Zanny Minton Beddoes
Season 29 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/12/2024
Jon Stewart looks at President Biden and Donald Trump’s advanced ages, the news team visits a true American diner, and The Economist’s Zanny Minton Beddoes examines national conservatism.
#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 - Salman Rushdie
Season 29 - Episode 37 - Aired 4/22/2024
Jon Stewart and Jessica Williams debate the media’s sensationalist coverage of Donald Trump’s mundane trial, and Salman Rushdie discusses “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder.”
#4 - Murtaza Hussain & Yair Rosenberg
Season 29 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/26/2024
Jon Stewart analyzes Israel-Palestine peace plans and the long-term impact of U.S. foreign policy with journalists Murtaza Hussain and Yair Rosenberg, and Jon bids farewell to a friend.
#5 - 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.”
#6 - 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.
#7 - Gary Clark Jr.
Season 29 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/25/2024
Jon Stewart loses patience with the double standards at work in Donald Trump’s “victimless” financial fraud case, and Gary Clark Jr. performs “Habits” from his album “JPEG RAW.”
#8 - Matt Damon
Season 29 - Episode 43 - Aired 5/8/2024
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.”
#9 - Steven Levitsky
Season 29 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/2024
Jon Stewart covers the 2024 State of the Union address and breaks down the GOP’s warped relationship with the Constitution, and writer Steven Levitsky discusses “Tyranny of the Minority.”
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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."
#12 - John Della Volpe
Season 29 - Episode 44 - Aired 5/9/2024
Jon Stewart calls out fake outrage on the right and confronts his own political shame, and John Della Volpe discusses “Fight: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America.”
#13 - Kyle Chayka
Season 29 - Episode 40 - Aired 4/25/2024
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.”
#14 - 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.
#15 - Yuval Noah Harari
Season 29 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/5/2024
Guest host Ronny Chieng explores “shrinkflation,” Jordan Klepper meets indecisive Nikki Haley fans, and Yuval Noah Harari talks about “Unstoppable Us, Volume 2: Why the World Isn’t Fair.”
#16 - Huey Lewis
Season 29 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/28/2024
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.
#17 - Colin Allred
Season 29 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/2/2024
Desi Lydic celebrates the skyrocketing popularity of women’s basketball, Michael Kosta meets an NYC “ghost plates” buster, and 2024 Senate hopeful Colin Allred lays out his plans for Texas.
#18 - Lina Khan
Season 29 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/1/2024
Jon Stewart analyzes the bait-and-switch promises of artificial intelligence, and Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan discusses monopolies, antitrust laws, and corporate collusion.
#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 - David E. Sanger
Season 29 - Episode 33 - Aired 4/15/2024
Jon Stewart is baffled by the current “teams” in the Middle East, the news team debates which historical martyr Donald Trump resembles most, and author David E. Sanger talks “New Cold Wars.”
#21 - Sebastian Junger & Ken Harbaugh
Season 29 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/4/2024
Desi Lydic explains Nebraska’s crucial role in the 2024 election, Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng brace for the eclipse, and Sebastian Junger and Ken Harbaugh discuss “Against All Enemies.”
#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 - Killer Mike
Season 29 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/13/2024
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.”
#24 - Melissa Murray & Kate Shaw
Season 29 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2024
Jon Stewart breaks down Tucker Carlson’s deferential interview with Vladimir Putin, and “Strict Scrutiny” podcast hosts Melissa Murray and Kate Shaw explore the dangers of authoritarianism.
#25 - Byron Tau
Season 29 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/27/2024
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.”