After nine long years away, Jon Stewart made a biting, triumphant return to The Daily Show desk on Monday evening. That first night, he drew nearly 2 million viewers, the most for a Daily Show installment in almost six years. There was much speculation from critics about how wellhis pioneering form of political comedy would have aged, especially in such a changed political landscape, but even his critics agreed that he was hilarious, bracing, and smart. The show's focus was on the coverage of Biden’s age, Stewart arguing that now, it's even more important for voters to be scrutinizing the president's fitness. This week, Brooke speaks with Lili Loofbourow, television critic at the Washington Post, about Stewart's unique form of political idealism, and whether his approach to political comedy still holds up in a drastically different political landscape.
This is a segment from our February 16, 2024 show, Breaking News: Biden is Old. Plus, Bobi Wine’s Fight For Democracy.
