Best Podcast Episodes About Jon Stewart
Everything podcasters are saying about Jon Stewart — curated from top podcasts
Updated: Mar 29, 2026 – 12 episodes
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Top Podcast Clips About Jon Stewart
“And you're married to George Hamilton first and then Rod Stewart. Yes. I got the order right on that. I went to New York first and became a model. Sure. That's how you meet Rod Stewart and George Hamilton. Were you around when Rod Stewart wrote the song Passion? And could you have stabbed him when he was sitting at the piano and put us all out of our fucking misery for that horrible abortion of a song? Well, I think if that's the album, there was another song on there that I hated worse. It was called Tora, …”
“And you're married to George Hamilton first and then Rod Stewart. Yes. I got the order right on that. I went to New York first and became a model. Sure. That's how you meet Rod Stewart and George Hamilton. Were you around when Rod Stewart wrote the song Passion? And could you have stabbed him when he was sitting at the piano and put us all out of our fucking misery for that horrible abortion of a song? Well, I think if that's the album, there was another song on there that I hated worse. It was called Tora, Tora, Tora, Out with the Boys. Oh, really? Well, at least that one didn't make the air. So you didn't have to be punished by it. but we'll see if we can find it. So, I've met your husband a few times. Which one? Actually, probably both of them. Yeah. I was talking about Rod Stewart. Very charismatic, outgoing guy. Probably, You're not going to be …”
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Alana Stewart shares a wild story about her first-class flight with Rod Stewart and Robert Mitchum, where cocaine was casually done at the bar. In a hilarious contrast, she compares it to her mundane experience years later, sitting next to a heavyset woman with a service dog, highlighting the absurdity of modern air travel.
“… out I'm a big fan of yours, and we know each other, in which case she won't be a big fan. How would I know that? Great John. God, I love that John Stewart story. I love when I love and we're talking about on brand. We're talking about on the road, like on brand, like one that just encapsulates my entire family. T.M. Yes. My mom. Sorry, listeners, but I'll tell Dana. How many kids? How many kids? I have a sister. She's a year older. She's doing well. My mom is just one of these people that has no sense of it. It's just she's not funny and and it's sort of but not mean or even angry. Right. Just …”
“… on the planet than my mom, I don't think. Would you agree with that, Brian? That I have met, for sure. Have you met anyone less funny than my mom? But now I want to meet your mom, because that's funny. Well, I'm sure she's a big fan, until she finds out I'm a big fan of yours, and we know each other, in which case she won't be a big fan. How would I know that? Great John. God, I love that John Stewart story. I love when I love and we're talking about on brand. We're talking about on the road, like on brand, like one that just encapsulates my entire family. T.M. Yes. My mom. Sorry, listeners, but I'll tell Dana. How many kids? How many kids? I have a sister. She's a year older. She's doing well. My mom is just one of these people that has no sense of it. It's just she's not funny and and it's sort of but not mean or even angry. Right. Just sort of not funny, just from a fiber of her soul, but also with a nice dusting of, you know, crushed child inside mixed with lashing out at the world and just low self-esteem. I like her. I relate to what you're saying. She walked through my front door once and one time. We never discussed comedy or what's funny or anything. It's a completely and …”
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In this hilarious segment, the host recounts a painfully awkward moment when his mom, who has zero sense of humor, excitedly brings up Jon Stewart after watching him on Oprah. The contrast between her lack of comedic understanding and her enthusiasm for Stewart creates a comedic goldmine, leaving listeners in stitches as they imagine the bizarre family dynamics at play.
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MMA wrestlers are taking over the sport, and Jon Jones exemplifies this dominance with his unique skill set. His combination of wrestling and striking, along with an impressive reach, makes him a formidable opponent. Khabib Nurmagomedov's ground game showcases how effective wrestling can be, as he consistently submitted top fighters, proving that control on the ground is key to victory.
“… We call it Not My Job. Now, if you're like me, you first became a fan of Asif Manvi during his long run as a correspondent with The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. But again, if you're like me, you may not have known that he's also a longtime working actor with roles in TV, film, and theater. Right now, he is starring in a new comedy on Peacock called The Miniature Wife, and he's rehearsing for a revival of Noel Coward's Fallen Angels on Broadway. Asif Manvi, welcome to Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. Thank you. It's great to finally talk to you after watching it for so many years. Like I said, I always love …”
“And now the game where we ask people who've done a lot to do something else. We call it Not My Job. Now, if you're like me, you first became a fan of Asif Manvi during his long run as a correspondent with The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. But again, if you're like me, you may not have known that he's also a longtime working actor with roles in TV, film, and theater. Right now, he is starring in a new comedy on Peacock called The Miniature Wife, and he's rehearsing for a revival of Noel Coward's Fallen Angels on Broadway. Asif Manvi, welcome to Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. Thank you. It's great to finally talk to you after watching it for so many years. Like I said, I always love hearing stories about actors who were at it for a while and paid their dues. I heard this remarkable story after starting at a Disney theme park, which I love. You ended up in New York and you did a whole bunch of jobs. And I love this, including you worked for a company that put on like murder mystery parties. Yeah. Yeah. I used to perform in …”
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Asif Manvi shares a hilarious story about performing in a murder mystery at an Orthodox Jewish singles meet-up, where the shocking twist was that someone actually got 'murdered' during the event. The absurdity of mixing matchmaking with a murder plot creates a comedic goldmine, especially when he recalls a fellow actor's flirtation with a guy in a yellow suit, only to have her character killed off mid-conversation.
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We're on the brink of a Minority Report reality where policing is driven by technology that reduces people to mere data points. With tools like Palantir, law enforcement targets neighborhoods without considering the human impact. This shift raises urgent questions about privacy and the ethics of surveillance in our digital age.
“… all of us. Visit FFRF slash new year or text state to 511 today Text fees may apply Hello everybody Welcome to the Weekly Show podcast. My name is Jon Stewart, and I will be your host and pilot for this evening's flight. It is Tuesday. It is March 3rd, and we had a banger, a banger planned for you. We had election experts. We had experts in dark money. We had experts in social media that the point of the conversation was going to be that, you know, there's all this focus on undocumented people that are completely throwing our elections and all that. And yet everybody ignores the billionaires who are …”
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Ever thought an avocado could inspire a mattress? The host hilariously compares the shape of an avocado's pit to a perfect sleeping position, making you wonder if comfort can really come from fruit. Plus, the absurdity of a mattress made from avocados is just the cherry on top!
“… confident person. Exquisitely confident. It's funny how that's like a... Not in a braggartidocious kind of way. No, I literally, I saw him open for Jon Stewart a million years ago at Caroline's. We're going to be there doing some shows coming up, by the way. Live shows, 18th through the 20th of July. And me and Jimmy saw him, and I just thought he must be related to Jon Stewart somehow. He just pulled up a stool and started talking about Snickers bars for like 20 minutes. And then he realized he was a stand-up. But he's like, he's the kind of guy just like, not a big. It's an urgency in the stand-up …”
“… Like how many integers were involved? I don't know what that means even. Maybe it works. Do you know him? Does he seem like a hothead? No. No. He's one of the most confident human beings I've ever met in my life. How flattering. Yeah. He, very confident person. Exquisitely confident. It's funny how that's like a... Not in a braggartidocious kind of way. No, I literally, I saw him open for Jon Stewart a million years ago at Caroline's. We're going to be there doing some shows coming up, by the way. Live shows, 18th through the 20th of July. And me and Jimmy saw him, and I just thought he must be related to Jon Stewart somehow. He just pulled up a stool and started talking about Snickers bars for like 20 minutes. And then he realized he was a stand-up. But he's like, he's the kind of guy just like, not a big. It's an urgency in the stand-up department. Very relaxed. Very, very... Like lacking jokes?”
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Jeff Garland gets arrested for smashing a car window over a parking spot dispute, and the hosts can't help but speculate about his famously confident demeanor. With hilarious anecdotes about Garland's stand-up style, they paint a picture of a man who might just be too chill to lose his cool—until now.
“… Like, yeah, not not a no home ownership, no nothing. But at some point when Jimmy hosted the Oscars and I wrote for the Oscars, I. Much like Jon Stewart being ruined for my mom, the Oscars were then ruined for my mom. Because how, it was kind of a Woody Allen thing, like who'd want to be in a club that had me as a member sort of thing. Except for they did it with their extended family. She never said it. I just realized it was ruined for her. It was never discussed again. she was asked if she watched the episode that the first time Jimmy hosted that I wrote on. She announced she didn't really …”
“… something like that. Like we didn't have there was no Heisman Trophy winners. Nobody owned a Corvette or had an RV dealership or something. It was like grandpa was in the academy. And then after that, it was just futon after futon and welfare after welfare. Like, yeah, not not a no home ownership, no nothing. But at some point when Jimmy hosted the Oscars and I wrote for the Oscars, I. Much like Jon Stewart being ruined for my mom, the Oscars were then ruined for my mom. Because how, it was kind of a Woody Allen thing, like who'd want to be in a club that had me as a member sort of thing. Except for they did it with their extended family. She never said it. I just realized it was ruined for her. It was never discussed again. she was asked if she watched the episode that the first time Jimmy hosted that I wrote on. She announced she didn't really watch it, but it was a little hit and miss, which is weird. She covered both bases, which is I didn't watch it and it was no good. That's a twofer. And then Jimmy would host the next year and the next year. And I got to see her and she'd go like, what's going on? I go, I'm going over to the Academy to write jokes, you know, for the Oscar. And she'd …”
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In a hilarious twist, the host reflects on how his family's only claim to fame—the Oscars—became a source of disappointment after his mom's reaction to his writing gig. The funniest moment comes when he realizes that despite his success, his mother never asked about it again, leaving him to ponder the irony of being in a prestigious club that his mom now disdains.
“… up to state and locals. They can't manage their way out of a wet paper bag because this is the important part. I'm going to play this clip here with Jon Stewart coming up in a second here. Jon Stewart, big time, hardcore leftist, has this like eureka moment on the air. Eureka moment on the air where everything I just told you, the difference between us and the left, they live in the world of ideas. We live in the world of reality. we live in a world of trade-offs here's john stewart and this clip with bernie sanders it's insane like finally figuring out that everything the government gets involved in …”
“… time. They say this all the time. You didn't build. The government did this for you. The government didn't do shit. The government steals people's money. Outside of our military and law enforcement, I'd rather the government do nothing and leave it up to state and locals. They can't manage their way out of a wet paper bag because this is the important part. I'm going to play this clip here with Jon Stewart coming up in a second here. Jon Stewart, big time, hardcore leftist, has this like eureka moment on the air. Eureka moment on the air where everything I just told you, the difference between us and the left, they live in the world of ideas. We live in the world of reality. we live in a world of trade-offs here's john stewart and this clip with bernie sanders it's insane like finally figuring out that everything the government gets involved in and sticks its filthy tentacles in prices go up and efficiency goes down this isn't me talking this is a hardcore leftist who loves big government i i would assume maybe not check this out this gets to the democratic solutions have never been to directly provides. It's always been a subsidy to a middleman. But what happens is when the government …”
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Jon Stewart, a prominent leftist, has a startling realization about government policies: they often lead to rising costs and inefficiencies. During a discussion with Bernie Sanders, he highlights how government subsidies create a cycle of dependency rather than real solutions, revealing the disconnect between well-intentioned policies and their real-world consequences. This moment exposes how Democrats may be keeping people from facing the harsh realities of government intervention.
“… guy. Yeah. I mean, look, you can say, listen, if you do this, Mayor, I will treat you to a tanning session right after. Right. I've already promised Jon Stewart that, though, just so you know I'm running out of tanning cash. because Jon Stewart said who put Thanos in the air fryer a couple of weeks ago? Your friend Jon Stewart. Very funny. But, yes, we'll try to make it funny. It'll be lighthearted. So the invitation is out there I know that N Burkett from Channel 7 and you know 1010 Winds and all these stations are listening and watching every morning I seen my face on New York One about 50 times …”
“… to take it? I think I'm not going to have a choice but to extend a radio invite to the mayor to do exactly what you're saying. I don't think I've got a choice. You've got to be funny about it. You've got to be nice about it. Sure. I'm a funny, nice guy. Yeah. I mean, look, you can say, listen, if you do this, Mayor, I will treat you to a tanning session right after. Right. I've already promised Jon Stewart that, though, just so you know I'm running out of tanning cash. because Jon Stewart said who put Thanos in the air fryer a couple of weeks ago? Your friend Jon Stewart. Very funny. But, yes, we'll try to make it funny. It'll be lighthearted. So the invitation is out there I know that N Burkett from Channel 7 and you know 1010 Winds and all these stations are listening and watching every morning I seen my face on New York One about 50 times already today So it out there And it'll be like the Beer Summit.”
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Bill O'Reilly suggests that NYC Mayor Eric Adams should join him on-air to address recent controversies and heal the city's divides. He argues that a respectful conversation could bridge gaps and offer an opportunity for the mayor to persuade skeptics. However, O'Reilly doubts the mayor will accept, given the current political climate and his own lack of support.
“Yes. I mean, the funny part is that Jon Stewart is a boomer and he's – Damn. I mean, it's weird. It is weird. Because I do think that he is in that cohort that really should be between Gen X. Right. Although I sort of feel like I'm actually Gen X and the people after me are not. Because the Gen X like when in the early 90s I understood you know you had Copeland book but I understood Gen X to be the guys in Slackers I would say so, too. And they are actually probably boomers. Oh, this is …”
“Yes. I mean, the funny part is that Jon Stewart is a boomer and he's – Damn. I mean, it's weird. It is weird. Because I do think that he is in that cohort that really should be between Gen X. Right. Although I sort of feel like I'm actually Gen X and the people after me are not. Because the Gen X like when in the early 90s I understood you know you had Copeland book but I understood Gen X to be the guys in Slackers I would say so, too. And they are actually probably boomers. Oh, this is wild. They're a year or two older than me. This is already getting off the rails. I love this. And I hung out with people like that. And so I feel like there's a cohort in between boomers, which should take some of the late hanging fruit, maybe the highest fruit or the lowest fruit, from the boomer. And maybe a year sort of like younger than me. That …”
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The boomer generation's identity was profoundly influenced by mass media, which shaped their worldview during the rise of television and popular music. This unique exposure led them to experience a homogenized culture that reflected their values and politics. As they transitioned into adulthood, these influences contributed to significant societal changes, including financialization and shifts in political perspectives.
“… floating in that honey, you can eat that stuff. It's waxed. It's not going to hurt you. Yeah, it's true. And it probably makes you feel like Martha Stewart or something. It makes my teeth feel gritty, so I don't like it. But I do know that it is edible for sure. Yeah. One of the things I saw, Chuck, though, I was like, well, wait a minute. And if beekeepers are like making basically fully formed honeycombs for the bees to use, this is going to produce some soft, lazy bees. But it turns out there's actually a really good reason to do this. And that is that when bees produce their own wax, they have …”
“… start. And then, you know, the honey is in there. They extract that honey in a centrifuge. It leaves that honeycomb intact, although you can get that natural honey, If you've seen it in the store or maybe at a local farmer's market with a honeycomb floating in that honey, you can eat that stuff. It's waxed. It's not going to hurt you. Yeah, it's true. And it probably makes you feel like Martha Stewart or something. It makes my teeth feel gritty, so I don't like it. But I do know that it is edible for sure. Yeah. One of the things I saw, Chuck, though, I was like, well, wait a minute. And if beekeepers are like making basically fully formed honeycombs for the bees to use, this is going to produce some soft, lazy bees. But it turns out there's actually a really good reason to do this. And that is that when bees produce their own wax, they have to eat honey to produce the wax. And they consume six pounds of honey to make one pound of wax. So by giving them the wax to begin with, you're saving all of that extra honey. They're just going to keep making that honey and you're going to get more for it. Yeah. I mean, maybe that's one of the reasons we have that surplus. Probably. I would think …”
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Using preformed honeycombs in beekeeping actually helps bees produce more honey. Instead of consuming their honey to create wax, bees can focus on honey production, leading to a surplus for beekeepers. This fascinating insight into bee behavior reveals the efficiency of modern beekeeping techniques.
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