The Political Science of The Daily Show

About This Episode

Millions of people know Jon Stewart as the brilliant and hilarious host of Comedy Central’s, The Daily Show. Along with the show’s comedian correspondents, his ironic insight into the political issues of our time has made The Daily Show one of the most-watched news programs on TV. Now meet Jon Stewart, science geek.

Neil talks with Jon about his love for science and technology, the difference between having scientists and politicians as guests on The Daily Show, the importance of scientific literacy, the intersection of science and public policy, and the cosmic connections that unite us all… because even New Jersey is made of star stuff. Charles Liu provides a scientist’s perspective on how the interaction of science and society has affected technological innovation and inquiry from the past to the present, from the Earth to the Moon.

NOTE: All-Access subscribers can listen to the entire episode ad-free here: The Political Science of The Daily Show.

In This Episode

• Host

  

  Neil deGrasse Tyson
  Astrophysicist

• Co-Host

  

  Leighann Lord
  Comedian

• Guest

  

  Jon Stewart
  Host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central

• Guest

  

  Charles Liu
  Professor of Astrophysics at CUNY

Episode Topics

• Charles Liu
• comedy
• Jon Stewart
• Leighann Lord
• Neil deGrasse Tyson
• news
• science and public policy
• science and society
• science and technology
• scientific literacy
• The Daily Show