Jon Stewart's Final Week on 'The Daily Show'

Aug. 03, 2015

It’s Jon Stewart’s final week as host of The Daily Show. For 16 years, he provided a satiric, often scathing, voice for those frustrated with politics and media. How much political clout did the comedian have?

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Credits

Guests:

Ted Johnson - political editor at Deadline - @tedstew
Chris Smith - New York Magazine - @chrissmithnymag

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Matt Holzman, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Ryan Kailath

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