Episode 710 • • 2:10:37 - 2:15:20
710: Joy Brigade
Trevor Noah, The Daily Show, and Cultural Race Blogging
The appointment of South African comedian Trevor Noah as the successor to Jon Stewart on The Daily Show sparks controversy. Cultural race blogger Wendy Todd's Washington Post op-ed criticizing Noah's jokes about African Americans is discussed. The segment suggests the controversy is a calculated promotional campaign by Comedy Central to drive ratings.