The Interviews | Rachel Maddow, Kathryn Hahn, Ron Howard, and Heather Cox Richardson

From The Daily Show: Ears Edition · 1:03:39

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Catch all of the past week's great guests in one place. Award-winning MS NOW host Rachel Maddow joins Jon Stewart to discuss her new book about the DOJ called “Department of Fate: The Promise, the Power, and the Collapse of America’s Most Consequential Institution.” Maddow opens up about MS NOW’s 2026 election night coverage, her perspective on more people gaining access to healthcare as a result of state Democratic majorities, and why Trump’s dismantling of the Department of Justice in his second term surprised her. Plus, the Monday Nighters chat about rising healthcare costs, corruption, and Maddow’s pragmatic suggestions for government reform. Emmy-nominated actor Kathryn Hahn sits down with Desi Lydic to discuss how integrating into the NFL cinematic universe for her new film, “Madden,” was harder than Marvel. They talk about her iconic roles in “We’re the Millers,” “Agatha All Along,” and “Step Brothers,” her experience working with comedy legend Will Ferrell, how starring in the live-action of "Tangled" scored her cool mom credit, and the projects her daughter thinks she should take on next. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard joins Desi to discuss his new documentary, “Avedon,” about legendary photographer Richard Avedon. They talk about how the documentary evolved from an in-depth look at Avedon’s masterful photographs into a character study of a charismatic, funny, and complicated artist who defined the 20th century. Plus, Howard explains why he thinks Avedon would be a film director if he were alive today and brings hope about how artists can protect their humanity in the age of AI. Historian and “Democracy Awakening” author Heather Cox Richardson chats with Desi about her work on the political state of America and her most-read Substack politics newsletter, “Letters from an American.” The two discuss how the historic 2026 midterms compare to past eras of American political change, how the Democrats’ road to progress requires holding corrupt leaders accountable, and historical figures (dead or alive) Richardson would invite to a hypothetical dinner party with her and Donald Trump. -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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