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The Problem with Jon Stewart

He's got issues.

7.2(32)
First Aired:September 30, 2021
Seasons:2 seasons
Episodes:20
Status:Canceled

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the world's problems. It's harder to pinpoint the systems responsible for creating them. In this series, Jon Stewart brings together people impacted by different parts of a problem to discuss how we come up with change.

Cast

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Self - Host

Seasons

War

E1War

43m6.8

Sep 30, 2021

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

E2Freedom

43m8.0

Oct 14, 2021

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

E3The Economy

43m5.0

Oct 28, 2021

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

Guns

E4Guns

41m5.0

Nov 11, 2021

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

E5The Stock Market

50m8.0

Mar 3, 2022

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

E6Climate Change

52m5.0

Mar 10, 2022

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

E7Media

57m5.0

Mar 17, 2022

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

Racism

E8Racism

52m6.0

Mar 24, 2022

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

The War Over Gender

E1The War Over Gender

47m7.2

Oct 6, 2022

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?

E2Where Is Our Tax Money Going?

41m6.8

Oct 13, 2022

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

E3Globalization: Made in America

34m8.5

Oct 20, 2022

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

Midterms: This Is What Democracy Looks Like?

E4Midterms: This Is What Democracy Looks Like?

37m8.0

Oct 27, 2022

The most important U.S. midterm elections of all time are here (again). But the game has changed.

Allies: Friends Without Benefits

E5Allies: Friends Without Benefits

40m5.5

Nov 3, 2022

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

Election Wrap-Up Special

E6Election Wrap-Up Special

35m8.5

Nov 10, 2022

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

E7Chaos, Law, and Order

37m7.0

Mar 2, 2023

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

The Military Industrial Excess

E8The Military Industrial Excess

34m7.0

Mar 9, 2023

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

E9The Inflation Blame Game

34m8.0

Mar 16, 2023

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

E10America's Incarceration Epidemic

31m7.5

Mar 23, 2023

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

E11Searching for Allies

31m8.0

Mar 30, 2023

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

E12Trump Indicted

36m8.5

Apr 6, 2023

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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It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the world's problems. It's harder to pinpoint the systems responsible for creating them. In this series, Jon Stewart brings together people impacted by different parts of a problem to discuss how we come up with change.

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