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The Problem with Jon Stewart - Episode Guide

Season 1

War

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 30, 2021 (43 min)

War

Supporting the troops is one thing Americans seem to agree on—but why are so many veterans struggling to receive the care they need?

Freedom

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2021 (43 min)

Freedom

Americans love freedom. But what price are they willing to pay for it—and what can be learned from other countries that are fighting to be free?

The Economy

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 28, 2021 (43 min)

The Economy

Many politicians praise working-class Americans. But why is so little done to actually help them succeed?

Guns

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2021 (41 min)

Guns

Shootings in America are an epidemic. Many agree that bad guys shouldn't have gun access, but how do we decide who the bad guys are?

The Stock Market

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2022 (50 min)

The Stock Market

The rise of e-brokers was meant to democratize the stock market—yet inequality in the market has actually worsened. How can it be fixed?

Climate Change

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2022 (51 min)

Climate Change

We're being told the planet is headed towards catastrophe if we don't fix climate change. What will it take for everyone to change their behavior?

Media

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2022 (57 min)

Media

Cable news positions itself as a safeguard of freedom and democracy—but is that undermined by ratings-driven ploys to keep people watching?

Racism

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2022 (57 min)

Racism

No matter how sincerely some white people want to educate themselves and take action against racism, white comfort seems to block progress.

Season 2

The War Over Gender

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Oct 7, 2022 (47 min)

The War Over Gender

It's a boy! It's a girl! It's a spectrum! It's 19 possible chromosomal combinations! Look, it's complicated. Just watch.

Where Is Our Tax Money Going?

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2022 (41 min)

Where Is Our Tax Money Going?

Sure, people hate taxes — but maybe they wouldn't if they knew where the money went? Well, we found out, and now we hate it even more.

Globalization: Made in America

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 21, 2022 (34 min)

Globalization: Made in America

America's leaders know what's plaguing the country: globalization. Thankfully they have a plan — globalization of their own, American-style.

Allies: Friends Without Benefits

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2022 (40 min)

Allies: Friends Without Benefits

When America needs help from allies, it makes promises. When those allies ask for help, it breaks those promises.

Election Wrap-Up Special

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2022 (35 min)

Election Wrap-Up Special

Who won? Who lost? Are we still a democracy? All we know is that everyone is happy and absolutely no one is questioning the results.

Chaos, Law, and Order

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2023 (37 min)

Chaos, Law, and Order

Can you be tough on crime but soft on guns? The numbers say no. but too many legislators say yes.

The Military Industrial Excess

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2023 (34 min)

The Military Industrial Excess

Can the U.S. be the world's arms dealer and its policeman all at the same time? The government sure thinks so.

The Inflation Blame Game

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2023 (34 min)

The Inflation Blame Game

Inflation is hard on everybody. So why is the Fed making it even harder by helping push people out of work?

America's Incarceration Epidemic

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2023 (30 min)

America's Incarceration Epidemic

We have a simple philosophy in America: You do the crime, you do the time. But why is the time always a life sentence?

Searching for Allies

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2023

Searching for Allies

Jon heads to Europe on an urgent diplomatic mission to see who's with us, who's against us…and who makes the best pastries.

Trump Indicted

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2023 (36 min)

Trump Indicted

A former president getting indicted makes us wonder: Do we have a two-tiered system of justice in the United States?

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