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!
Jon Stewart and The Daily Show news team cover the biggest headlines of the day.
#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 - 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.
#3 - 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.”
#4 - 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.”
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.”
#7 - 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.”
#8 - 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.”
#9 - Jonathan Blitzer
Season 29 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/4/2024
Jon Stewart explores the highly partisan migrant crisis and New York’s less-than-welcoming response to the issue, and writer Jonathan Blitzer discusses “Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here.”
#10 - Awkwafina
Season 29 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/2024
Ronny Chieng looks at new airport and subway security measures, Michael Kosta talks to Eagle Pass, TX, residents about the recent “invasion,” and Awkwafina discusses “Kung Fu Panda 4.”
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.”
#15 - Alison Brie
Season 29 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/3/2024
Desi Lydic explores conservatives’ outrage over a harmless calendar coincidence, Charlamagne Tha God breaks down the flaws of DEI, and Alison Brie chats about her series “Apples Never Fall.”
#16 - Maite Alberdi
Season 29 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2024
Desi Lydic covers the not-so-credible FBI informant working against President Biden, Michael Kosta visits “climate refuge” Duluth, MN, and director Maite Alberdi talks “The Eternal Memory.”
#17 - Jason Isbell
Season 29 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/2024
Desi Lydic analyzes Nikki Haley’s so-called moderate views, Troy Iwata celebrates a day without smartphones, and Jason Isbell performs “Cast Iron Skillet” from his album “Weathervanes.”
#18 - David Alan Grier
Season 29 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/13/2024
Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta explore the potential TikTok ban, Lewis Black complains about AI’s human biases, and David Alan Grier talks about “The American Society of Magical Negroes.”
#19 - Rex Chapman
Season 29 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/29/2024
Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic lament the Supreme Court’s delay of Donald Trump’s immunity case, Dulcé Sloan celebrates Black women, and Rex Chapman talks “It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me.”
#20 - Jane Marie
Season 29 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/12/2024
Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta and Grace Kuhlenschmidt dig into a Kate Middleton mystery, and author Jane Marie discusses “Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans.”
#21 - Jim Sciutto
Season 29 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/26/2024
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.”
#22 - Chelsea Peretti
Season 29 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/6/2024
Guest host Ronny Chieng covers Super Tuesday’s predictable results, Grace Kuhlenschmidt enjoys beautiful American Samoa, and Chelsea Peretti chats about “First Time Female Director.”
#23 - Cord Jefferson
Season 29 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/15/2024
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.”
#24 - Danai Gurira
Season 29 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/20/2024
Desi Lydic and Josh Johnson evaluate Donald Trump’s sneaker line, Ronny Chieng takes advantage of Alabama’s new embryo law, and Danai Gurira previews “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.”
