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Beyond the Scenes from The Daily Show The Daily Show
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4.6 • 270 Ratings
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Imagine The Daily Show, but deeper. Host Roy Wood Jr. dives further into segments and topics covered on The Daily Show — from racial injustice to gun control to K-pop. Each week, he’s joined by Daily Show writers, producers, correspondents, as well as outside experts to unpack a different topic or segment in a way that's hilarious, nuanced, and compelling.
Beyond the Scenes features a rotating cast of The Daily Show correspondents including Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, Ronny Chieng, and Michael Kosta, as well as contributors Jordan Klepper and Lewis Black. New episodes every Tuesday.
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How The Matilda Effect Removes Women in STEM From History
The Matilda Effect was coined in 1993 and explains the phenomenon of women’s historical contributions to science getting forgotten over time. These women are not only left out of history books, but also subjected to men taking credit for their work. Daily Show writer Nicole Conlan and host of the podcast Lost Women of Science, Katie Hafner, join Roy Wood Jr. to uncover why women and girls get overlooked in the sciences and how this can be improved through representation and exposure.
Watch the original segment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmoMm7JSHbY&t=6s
Listen to The Lost Women of Science podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-women-of-science/id1590670779
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Honoring Female Trailblazers: From Recording Studios to the White House
In honor of Women’s History Month, Host Roy Wood Jr. looks back at some of his favorite Beyond the Scenes moments that celebrate female trailblazers. Roy is joined by CNN contributor Kate Andersen Brower and Daily Show producer Jeff Gussow to discuss how first ladies have impacted our nation’s policies. Next, he chats with Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and producer Chelsea Williamson about how female rappers made a name for themselves in a male-dominated industry. And finally, he’s joined by Daily Show correspondent Desi Lydic and writer Kat Radley to discuss how female pleasure on screen has evolved over the years to be more sex-positive.
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Redefining Masculinity & Embracing Vulnerability
From a young age, boys are inundated with messages that teach them not to cry, openly express emotions, or show any sign of weakness for fear of appearing weak or feminine. And as a result, men experience a lack of intimacy and close friendships. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with the co-founder of “A Call to Men,” Ted Bunch, and developmental psychology professor at NYU, Niobe Way, to chat about how boy’s friendships evolve as they get older, the additional cultural pressures that Black and Brown men face, what men can do to prioritize their mental health, and how therapy could be transformative for a lot of men.
Watch the original segment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pmiHDeTi-w
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Black Superheroes Deserve the Space to Make an Impact
Superheroes inspire us and help us believe we can do all that we set our minds to. Black superhero stories, however, don’t always reach mainstream audiences, leaving young Black children few characters to identify with. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show writer, Ashton Womack, Beyond the Scenes senior producer, Aaron Lamarr Burleson, and contemporary artist, Hebru Brantley, to discuss how Black superhero stories have more capacity to bring authentic Black experiences to the big screen.
Watch the Original Segment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx3ErVQmXKc
Link to purchase Hebru Brantley’s coffee table book: https://www.amazon.com/Hebru-Brantley/dp/084787219X
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Leslie Jones Reflects on Her Week as Daily Show Host
The Daily Show's first guest host Leslie Jones is back for a special episode to chat about her week behind the desk. Leslie sits down with Host Roy Wood Jr, along with her co-host of The fckry Podcast, Lenny Marcus to discuss how SNL prepared her for this role, what advice Chris Rock gave her, why she wanted to tackle men’s mental health on the show, and the backstories she created for each of the Daily Show correspondents. Also, find out her thoughts on Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime performance, Ron DeSantis, and the Chinese spy balloon
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How Politics Affects Online Dating & Relationships
This Valentine’s Day we’re taking a look at how political polarization impacts online dating and relationships. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with journalist and co-host of The Man Enough podcast, Liz Plank, and chief science advisor for Match.com, Dr. Helen Fisher, to chat about when to bring up politics in dating, how the fall of Roe v. Wade changed people’s dating habits, and how someone in an inter-political relationship can make it work. They even offer their own advice for those looking for love this Valentine’s Day!
Watch the original segment: https://www.cc.com/video/1dwd40/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-inter-political-dating
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Customer Reviews
Woodson Family
Thank you for this episode. I appreciate the questions around reparations. It is a real challenge for us individually and nationally to keep reparations in the conversation when considering accountability.
Black Veteran Episode
I loved to hear this episode very informational. I served in the Navy During the Iraq campaign. I haven’t been able to get any assistance in SC and now CA. Paid my GI Bill kicker and I have nothing to show for it. I haven’t been ran around so much then chasing girls in college .
I just want to thank y’all
I just finished the most recent episode “Defining Blackness” and as a biracial (black/white) man this episode spoke to my soul. At about the age of 15 my brother and I stopped letting folks call us mixed. We changed the language around our identity and started calling (and requiring others to, respectfully) ourselves hybrids. We identified as both black and white by choice. We generally identify with and spread out black culture but that is because 1. White American culture is never threatened and 2. A large portion of that community doesn’t want our inclusion anyway. All that to say this podcast made me feel seen, appreciated, and understood. Thank you for the great work you do Roy.