Nobel Prize Snub Fuels Trump's Greenland Threats & Macron Pushes Back at Davos | Artis Stevens - Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Summary

The Daily Show: Ears Edition — January 21, 2026

Episode Title: Nobel Prize Snub Fuels Trump’s Greenland Threats & Macron Pushes Back at Davos | Artis Stevens - Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Host: Josh Johnson
Guests: The Daily Show News Team (Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta), Artis Stevens (Big Brothers Big Sisters of America President & CEO)

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Overview

This episode dives into President Donald Trump’s ongoing fixation with winning the Nobel Peace Prize and resulting international antics—most notably, his renewed threats towards Greenland following a perceived snub by the Nobel committee. The show unpacks Trump’s erratic diplomatic moves, Europe’s reaction (with a focus on Macron at Davos), and a satirical look at international consequences.
The second half features an inspiring interview with Artis Stevens, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, centering on the importance and accessibility of mentorship.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize "Snub" and Greenland Escalations

(Segment Start: 01:27)

• Opening Context:
  Trump, frustrated at not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (awarded instead to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado), demands she hand her prize to him.

  • Josh Johnson: “He’s tried everything from whining to pretending that he ended eight wars to offering to suck Norway’s fjord in the parking lot… Guess what happened?” (01:55)

• Symbolism and Sadness:

  • Josh Johnson: “This is one of the saddest images I've seen in months. And I follow one of those hairless cats on Instagram.” (02:39)
  • Satirical take that merely holding the Peace Prize medal doesn’t make you worthy, just as stealing a wedding ring doesn’t make you married to Rihanna.

• Trump’s Contradictions Exposed:
  Immediately after the Nobel saga, Trump amplifies threats toward Greenland, undermining the notion of being a ‘man of peace.’

  • Josh Johnson: “You just got the Peace Prize. It's insane to immediately do the opposite of what you get a prize for. That's like if right after the Olympics, Michael Phelps drowned in the shallow end.” (03:26)

• AI & Manufactured Images:
  Trump circulates fabricated images of himself planting the US flag in Greenland, provoking even virtual (“AI”) allies to express doubt.

  • Josh Johnson (on AI Rubio): “This man's body language is consistently screaming, man.” (04:02)

• Trump Links Greenland Push to Nobel Loss:
  Trump texts Norway's Prime Minister, “Considering your country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace.” (04:58)

• Motivations Mocked:
  The show lampoons the idea that Trump was only peaceful for the prospect of a prize.

  • Josh Johnson: “It's crazy to have someone admit that they were only being peaceful because they thought they were gonna get a trophy. This is some incel shit, all right?” (05:53)
  • Michael Kosta (joking as MLK): “All right, I’m coming for that ass, whitey.” (05:46)

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2. Europe Pushes Back: Macron and Davos

(Segment Start: 06:16)

• Macron’s Texts:
  French President Emmanuel Macron’s messages show confusion and criticism toward Trump’s Greenland plans.

  • Narrator (as Macron): “I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.” (06:16)
  • Josh Johnson: “These are the same texts Kanye got: ‘Hey, man, great album. Uh, one question though.’” (06:36)

• World Economic Forum Reaction:
  At Davos, Macron leverages his platform to call for stability and push back against Trump’s perceived bullying.

  • Jordan Klepper (as Macron): “But we do prefer respect to bullies.” (07:18)

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3. Satirizing Trump’s "Acquisition" Plans for Greenland

(Segment Start: 08:11)

• Bribery Option:
  The Trump administration considers offering all Greenlanders $100,000 each to join America.

  • Josh Johnson: “$100,000 to join America. I’ve been joined America. Where’s my signing bonus?” (08:26)

• Greenlanders Respond:
  The show jokes about US stereotypes of Greenland and retorts that Americans don’t really know anything about Greenland.

• Tariff Threats as Default:
  When bribes and threats don’t pan out, Trump reverts to threatening NATO allies, with tariffs as high as 25% until Greenland is "purchased."

  • Reporter/Correspondent: “Trump has threatened eight NATO countries with punishing tariffs. 10% in February, jumping to 25% in June, until a ‘deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland.’” (09:53)
  • Josh Johnson: “Of course it’s tariffs. This man has no other moves and no imagination. This is getting sadder than Marco Rubio holding one of those hairless Instagram cats.” (10:05)

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4. Satirical "Warfare" and Self-Sabotage

(Segment Start: 10:31)

• Michael Kosta Reports from "Davos":
  Kosta mocks the idea that America is "waging war" by threatening tariffs, acting out self-inflicted “pain” as metaphor for America hurting itself with tariffs.

  • Kosta: “Europe’s running scared because America’s got its nuts out right now. In a good way. Not the way that got me that indecency.” (10:31)
  • Kosta (as he "attacks" himself): “You ready to give up now, Josh?” (12:39)
  • Josh Johnson: “You’re hurting yourself.” (11:47)
  • Michael Kosta: “Look, joke’s on you, dumbass. I can’t [go to a hospital]. I was on my wife’s health insurance. God, I miss her.” (13:09)

• Conclusion of Segment:
  The satirical bit ends with Johnson begging Kosta to stop hurting himself/America.

  • Josh Johnson: “We can do the tariffs and break up NATO. Just please stop hurting yourself.” (13:36)

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5. European Views: Jordan Klepper in Norway

(Segment Start: 15:31)

• Norwegian Street Interviews:
  Klepper interviews Norwegians about Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize ambitions:

  • Responses are universally negative:

    • “No.” “Crazy.” “Big, big no.”
    • “I'm not sure he even knows where Norway is, to be honest.” (16:45)
    • “He doesn't fully understand global geography, let alone geopolitics.” (16:53)
    • When asked for a word to describe Trump, a respondent says “Douchebag... son of a bitch.” (17:09)
    • Klepper: “Are there any people in German history that you have had feelings like that about in the past?”
    • Respondent: “I think we don't want to say that.” (17:44)

  • One respondent: “I have lost very much respect for America after they continue to support Trump.” (18:18)

  • Klepper attempts American humility: “But come on, we’ve done so many other good things. Have you seen Severance Season Two?” (18:45)—an example of the show's comedic attempts to salvage American reputation.

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Interview Segment: Artis Stevens, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

(Start: 19:48)

6. The Power and Accessibility of Mentorship

• Mentorship Myths Debunked:

  • Artis Stevens: “Our idea of mentorship has been like... you got to be some kind of Jedi Master... That’s not the truth at all. It’s really the myth of mentorship. Mentorship is simple. It’s accessible, it’s connecting.” (20:40)
  • On common barriers: "Number one, it’s time ... research shows this. It takes basically two times a month, an hour per visit... two hours a month can change two lives." (21:19)
  • On imperfection: “You don’t have to be perfect, you just gotta be present, right? Showing up is the power of mentorship.” (21:49)

• How Mentorship Works:
  At first, mentoring is just “hanging out”—attending games, events, or simply reading together. Over time, shared experiences and exposure to new environments happen.

  • Artis Stevens: “...our mentors go and visit colleges together... a lot of our mentors go and they see young people see things for the first time. They may have never been away from their block... Now that mentor exposes them to something new.” (24:16)

• Long-Term Impact:
  Relationships often last decades.

  • Artis Stevens: “...you can be a 30-year-old volunteer and a 10-year-old young person. The volunteer gets married, the young person ends up in their wedding… That’s the power, not just the mentorship, but who we are as humans.” (25:10)

• Quantifiable Outcomes:

  • “When a kid is mentored... they’re 20% more likely to go to college. They generate 15% more earnings across their career... If they're from a low-income household, they close the economic gap... For every dollar that's invested, it pays back $3 to public benefit.” (26:30)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Trump’s Nobel Aspirations:

  • "You can tell Trump doesn’t deserve the Peace Prize because no Nobel Peace Prize winner thinks this way." — Josh Johnson (05:11)

• On American "Strength" (Self-Harm):

  • “It’s called warfare, okay? And this is how you win. Like it says in that old Chinese proverb, hold your friends close because a smile is a rainbow on a cloudy day. Lucky numbers 12, 8, 6, and 14.” — Michael Kosta (10:55)

• On the Reality of Mentorship:

  • “You don’t have to be perfect, you just gotta be present… showing up is the power of mentorship.” — Artis Stevens (21:49)
  • “Two hours a month can change two lives.” — Artis Stevens (21:19)

• On European Perceptions of Trump:

  • “No. Crazy… Big, big no.” — Various Norwegians when asked if Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize (16:14–16:29)
  • “I think we don’t want to say that.” — German respondent, hinting at uncomfortable historical comparisons (17:44)
  • “I have lost very much respect for America after they continue to support Trump.” — Norwegian interviewee (18:18)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Trump Nobel/Greenland Segment Begins: 01:27
• AI/Greenland Discussion: 04:02
• Linking Nobel Snub to Aggression: 04:58
• Davos/Macron Pushback: 06:16
• Tariffs & Fake Warfare Skit: 10:05–13:34
• Norwegian Vox Pop (Klepper in Norway): 15:31–18:53
• Interview with Artis Stevens: 19:48–28:35

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Takeaways for Listeners

• The Trump/Greenland/Nobel thread offers sharp satire on the intersection of ego, international relations, and performative diplomacy—with European skepticism and ridicule foregrounded.
• The Big Brothers Big Sisters segment is a warm, data-backed reminder that mentorship is less about perfection, more about presence and consistency, and can be life-changing for both parties.
• The episode blends absurdist political satire with an affirming, practical call to action on social engagement and community building.

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For more information about Big Brothers Big Sisters of America:
Visit their website for mentorship opportunities.

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[Michael Kosta]

You're listening to Comedy Central. From the most trusted journalists at Comedy Central. It's America's only source for news. This is the Daily show with your host, Josh Johnson.

[Josh Johnson]

Welcome to the Daily Show. I'm Josh Johnson. We've got so much to talk about tonight. France is judging us hard. Donald Trump gets a certified pre owned Nobel Prize. And America can't take the hint that Greenland just wants to be friends. So let's get into our ongoing coverage of President Trump's international diplomacy.

[Jordan Klepper]

We should go to war with them.

[Josh Johnson]

For the last year, Donald Trump has been fiending for a Nobel Peace Prize like a humanitarian award addict. He's tried everything from whining to pretending that he ended eight wars to offering to suck Norway's fjord in the parking lot. But the Nobel committee gave the prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Marina Corina Machado. And Trump was so butthurt, he said that she should give her prize to him. And because that's the stupidest possible thing that could happen, guess what happened? Venezuela's opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corinna Machado saying she presented.

[Michael Kosta]

Her prize to President Trump.

[Josh Johnson]

Wow. This is one of the saddest images I've seen in months. And I follow one of those hairless cats on Instagram. You know the medal is only a symbol, right? Like, just because I steal a dollar AP Rocky's wedding ring doesn't make it so I'm married to Rihanna. Unless it would. I mean, I guess it's really what she thinks. Like, it's. It's kind of her decision to make. And I'm waiting. So look, earned or not, his or not, Trump has the Peace Prize. And who knows, having the Peace Prize might Make him a man of peace. What if he spends the rest of his life devoted to living up to it?

[Michael Kosta]

President Trump turns up the heat on Greenland. The President refusing to rule out military action.

[Josh Johnson]

You just got the Peace Prize. It's insane to immediately do the opposite of what you get a prize for. That's like if right after the Olympics, Michael Phelps drowned in the shallow end. But when I saw this, I thought, all right, that's insane. But it's also Trump. Maybe it's just one of his jokes. I'm sure he'll back down.

[Narrator/Voiceover]

Trump refusing to back down overnight, posting this fabricated image of himself planting the American flag with a sign that says Greenland, US Territory.

[Josh Johnson]

I love how even the AI version of JD Vance and Marco Rubio are still like, yo, this is a bad idea. No, we gonna get in trouble. And I'm not surprised AI Rubio looks like this because AI is trained on real images, and every image of Marco Rubio looks like this. This man's body language is consistently screaming, man. When it comes to Trump, you might be thinking to, why is Donald Trump so gung ho about going to war over Greenland? And I promise you the answer is dumber than you would have guessed.

[Michael Kosta]

President Trump's escalating push to acquire Greenland now linking it to a perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub in a text message to Norway's Prime Minister.

[Narrator/Voiceover]

Dear Jonas, considering your country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped eight wars, plus, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace.

[Josh Johnson]

There are a lot of reasons to think Trump is out of his mind. All right, the first one here is who starts a text message with dear, Because, you know this dude is also sending completely blank voice memos, too. You can tell Trump doesn't deserve the Peace Prize because no Nobel Peace Prize winner thinks this way. Let's say MLK didn't win it. He wouldn't have been like, oh, so that's how it's gonna be?

[Michael Kosta]

All right, I'm coming for that ass whitey.

[Josh Johnson]

It's crazy to have someone admit that they were only being peaceful because they thought they were gonna get a trophy. This is some incel shit, all right? Trump is basically like, I never would have bought the Nobel committee dinner if I knew they weren't gonna give. Peace isn't even hot anyway, so it doesn't look like Norway can calm Trump down. France, you want to give it a shot?

[Narrator/Voiceover]

Trump now revealing private text messages he received from French President Emmanuel Macron saying, we are totally in line on Syria we can do great things on Iran. I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.

[Josh Johnson]

These are the same texts Kanye got, like, just like, hey, man, great album. Uh, one question though. So Trump is posting the French President's text. He is reading Marco Rubio's notes out loud. The only secret he can hold onto is how he keeps those ankles so juicy. But fine, Trump, you want to take this argument to the streets, that's cool. Macron will take it to the streets. By which I mean the World Economic Forum in Davos, the nicest street in the world. So, President Macron, time to deliver a speech that is focused and clear eyed. We need more stability in this world.

[Jordan Klepper]

But we do prefer respect to bullies.

[Josh Johnson]

I'm sorry, those glasses are very distracting. I can't tell if you're the President of France or the lead of CSI Par. Now, to be fair, he said he wore sunglasses because there's something wrong with his eye, which is disappointing to learn. Like, why can't you just be cool for a cool reason? That's like if you saw a bulge in someone's pants. And just as you were getting impressed, they were like, I see you've noticed my diaper, But this shit is getting out of control. Trump is threatening an invasion. Le Top Gun is saying we won't be bullied. Does Donald Trump have any way of getting Greenland without a war?

[Reporter/Correspondent]

The Trump administration is reportedly considering paying the people of Greenland to get them to separate from Denmark. White House officials are discussing the possible lump sum payments of up to $100,000 per person in Greenland.

[Josh Johnson]

$100,000 to join America. I joined America. I've been joined America. Where's my signing bonus? Like, I thought the reason we couldn't have healthcare and stuff is cause we were broke. Like, if you think Greenland needs this money, let me introduce you to a place called Detroit. Cause I know America would for that much change. But let's see how the people of Greenland feel about it. So I think Trump doesn't know about Greenlandic people. We don't really value cash and Kardashian lips and fake boops and stuff like that very highly. Damn, that was uncalled for. First thing, we're not all about fake lips and boobs. I'll have you know we're mostly into butts now. It's one thing to dog Trump, but you're talking about America. Americans could slam you too if we, you know, knew anything about Greenland or where you are. Soon as we find you on a map, consider yourself roasted. All right, but if the bribes don't work and the invasion doesn't pan out, Trump always has his fallback plan.

[Narrator/Voiceover]

Trump has threatened eight NATO countries with punishing tariffs.

[Reporter/Correspondent]

10% in February, jumping to 25% in June, until a, quote, deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland.

[Josh Johnson]

Of course it's tariffs. This man has no other moves and no imagination. This is getting sad. And I mean sadder than Marco Rubio holding one of those hairless Instagram cats. For more on Trump's tariff threats, let's go to Davos with Michael Kosta.

[Jordan Klepper]

Costa.

[Josh Johnson]

Costa. What's the mood over there?

[Michael Kosta]

The mood over here is very glum, and that means America is back, baby, okay? Europe's running scared because America's got its nuts out right now. In a good way. Not the way that got me that indecency. We're kicking ass, Josh.

[Josh Johnson]

How exactly are we kicking the world's ass? All we're doing is threatening our own allies with tariffs.

[Michael Kosta]

It's called warfare, okay? And this is how you win. Like it says in that old Chinese proverb, hold your friends close because a smile is a rainbow on a cloudy day. Lucky numbers 12, 8, 6, and 14.

[Josh Johnson]

That's the thing, Michael. Americans are the ones who pay the tariffs. It's a tax on us. How is punishing ourselves supposed to get us Greenland?

[Michael Kosta]

You know, I don't like your tone, Josh. Maybe you need to experience how America fights. You want to go, dude?

[Josh Johnson]

Oh, come on, man. I don't want to go because I.

[Michael Kosta]

Don'T think you're ready for this.

[Josh Johnson]

You had enough? You had enough? There's more, but let's keep going. Dude. Dude, what are you doing? Stop.

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Stop.

[Michael Kosta]

Oh, yeah, you had enough, Josh. I knew you would tap out, just like Europe.

[Sponsor Announcer (Progressive Insurance)]

No.

[Josh Johnson]

You'Re hurting yourself.

[Sponsor Announcer (Odoo)]

That.

[Josh Johnson]

That doesn't convince me. This is a good strategy.

[Michael Kosta]

Oh, you're playing hardball, huh? Well, maybe it'll change your mind when I do this.

[Josh Johnson]

No, that did not change my mind. Are you okay, ma'? Am?

[Michael Kosta]

No, I can do this all day. Cause I have a concussion now, and I probably shouldn't sleep.

[Josh Johnson]

Kosta.

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Kosta.

[Josh Johnson]

You gotta call a doctor.

[Michael Kosta]

You need an ambulance. That bad, huh? Costa.

[Josh Johnson]

You're Kosta. I'm Josh.

[Michael Kosta]

Okay, so you're gonna give us Greenland, then?

[Josh Johnson]

That's not even up to me.

[Michael Kosta]

Okay, then. Looks like I'm gonna have to really bring the hurt on you.

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Honey.

[Michael Kosta]

Yeah. I want a divorce.

[Josh Johnson]

That's right.

[Michael Kosta]

Take the house and the kids. I know we're soulmates. I don't care. It's over. You ready to give up now, Josh.

[Josh Johnson]

Kosta, why would you divorce your wife? She's the only thing people like about you.

[Michael Kosta]

Oh, oh, oh, oh, you mean my ex wife? I didn't have. I didn't want to even do this to you, but here we are, just me and you in a room that's spinning. I smell toast. Does anyone else smell toast?

[Josh Johnson]

You really should go to a hospital.

[Michael Kosta]

Well, joke's on you, dumbass. I can't. I was on my wife's health insurance. God, I miss her.

[Josh Johnson]

Look, this is all irrational. It's not just the tariffs. We're destroying our own alliances. We're hurting our own reputation. America is just shooting ourselves in the foot.

[Michael Kosta]

You read my mind. Say goodbye to my foot, bitch.

[Josh Johnson]

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

[Narrator/Voiceover]

Okay, okay.

[Josh Johnson]

I give up. We can do the tariffs and break up NATO. Just please stop hurting yourself.

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See?

[Michael Kosta]

I knew you'd see it my way. And that is how America is gonna get Greenland. Through strength and smarts.

[Josh Johnson]

Oh, my God.

[Michael Kosta]

My friend. Yeah.

[Josh Johnson]

Michael Kosta, everyone. When we come back, we find out what Norway.

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[Jordan Klepper]

Welcome back to the Daily Show.

[Josh Johnson]

Everyone's asking if Donald Trump's planned war over Greenland might destroy his chances for the Nobel Peace Prize. Jordan Klepper was recently in Norway. The Home of the Nobel Peace Prize, to see what they thought about his chances. Check it out.

[Jordan Klepper]

So Donald Trump still wants Greenland and is threatening our allies in Europe if they don't go along with the plan, apparently, because he's super mad he didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize. But this story has been brewing for a while, and a few months ago, I traveled to Oslo, Norway, to see how Europeans felt about our president and his quest of not peace. Donald Trump getting the Nobel Prize, yes or no?

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No.

[Jordan Klepper]

No, no, no, No.

[Josh Johnson]

I think there's no way.

[Jordan Klepper]

When I say, donald Trump, Nobel Peace Prize, what is your reaction?

[Josh Johnson]

No. Crazy.

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Yeah, crazy.

[Sponsor Announcer (Hims)]

Crazy.

[Josh Johnson]

A crazy man.

[Jordan Klepper]

I'm putting you down for a no for the peace prize.

[Sponsor Announcer (Odoo)]

Big no.

[Sponsor Announcer (Progressive Insurance)]

Big. Big no.

[Josh Johnson]

Big no.

[Jordan Klepper]

Okay, let me. Let me pitch some accomplishments. War on Christmas no longer happening. You guys know about the war on Christmas?

[Josh Johnson]

No. Exactly.

[Jordan Klepper]

Because he's snuffed it up. Nobody's even talking about it anymore.

[Josh Johnson]

I don't think he really deserves much. Definitely not the Nobel Peace Prize.

[Jordan Klepper]

Really?

[Josh Johnson]

Yeah.

[Sponsor Announcer (Hims)]

What is it.

[Jordan Klepper]

What is it about Donald Trump that makes you so certain that he doesn't deserve that?

[Sponsor Announcer (Hims)]

I'm not sure he even knows where.

[Josh Johnson]

Norway is to be.

[Jordan Klepper]

He doesn't fully understand global geography, let alone geopolitics. No.

[Josh Johnson]

But he seems to have a lot of opinions about it, though.

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He does.

[Sponsor Announcer (Hims)]

I mean, he knows where Greenland is, at least.

[Sponsor Announcer (Progressive Insurance)]

Yes.

[Jordan Klepper]

I've run out of phrases to describe Donald Trump. Do you have any other phrases?

[Sponsor Announcer (Odoo)]

Douchebag.

[Michael Kosta]

Son of a. Douchebag.

[Jordan Klepper]

Son of a bitch. Do you have any German phrases I would say, like.

[Josh Johnson]

No.

[Jordan Klepper]

I could build it. Build it. I build it.

[Josh Johnson]

Yeah.

[Jordan Klepper]

What does that mean?

[Josh Johnson]

Like things really high of himself. Yeah. Really, really high.

[Jordan Klepper]

Egomaniacal.

[Josh Johnson]

Yes.

[Jordan Klepper]

Are there any people in German history that you have had feelings like that about in the past?

[Josh Johnson]

I think we don't want to say that.

[Sponsor Announcer (Odoo)]

That's fair.

[Jordan Klepper]

I've met people who like him, and.

[Josh Johnson]

They are kind of crackheads or not. Yeah.

[Jordan Klepper]

Or crackheads.

[Sponsor Announcer (Hims)]

Crackheads.

[Jordan Klepper]

They could be crackheads. Or crackheads like crackheads nutters. I mean, if you guys don't give him this thing, I'm worried about you guys. This guy loves refugees. It's us.

[Josh Johnson]

Yeah. Yeah, I forgot.

[Jordan Klepper]

Aren't you worried about that? No. It's too late, isn't it? Well, I mean, you guys didn't give it to him, but here's the deal. I don't know if you saw January 6th. This guy does not accept the loss.

[Sponsor Announcer (Progressive Insurance)]

No.

[Jordan Klepper]

He doesn't accept anything. No.

[Josh Johnson]

Yeah.

[Jordan Klepper]

But even if Europeans feel threatened, they have one consolation.

[Josh Johnson]

Honestly, I'm just happy that I'm not living in the usa. Most people that I talk to, like, don't want to go there anymore. We just want to boycott to USA right now. I have lost very much respect for America after they continue to support Trump.

[Sponsor Announcer (Odoo)]

I remember the first time he was.

[Josh Johnson]

Elected, I was like, they will never elect him. And they still did.

[Sponsor Announcer (Odoo)]

And I was very surprised then, and.

[Josh Johnson]

I'm equally surprised now.

[Jordan Klepper]

So you've lost respect for America. Yeah, but come on, we've done so many other good things. Have you seen Severance season two?

[Josh Johnson]

That's great, right?

[Jordan Klepper]

You're welcome, Europe. Sincerely, America.

[Josh Johnson]

Thank you, Jordan. When we come back, R. Stevens will be joining me on the show, so don't get her on.

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It's a pleasure to be on the show.

[Josh Johnson]

Thank you, man. I wanted to ask you because when it comes to mentoring, I think a lot of people imagine mentoring as like, an exact position that they have for an exact position that somebody wants. And so the type of mentoring that you all do seems more accessible. Like, what goes into the mentoring? What does someone have to be able to do?

[Sponsor Announcer (Progressive Insurance)]

Yeah, yeah. You know, it's a great question. And here's the thing, right? I think for a long time, our idea of mentorship has been like, mentorship on high, right? That you got to be some kind of Jedi Master, right? Or, you know, Mr. Miyagi to be able to mentor somebody when that's not the truth at all. It's really the myth of mentorship. Mentorship is simple. It's accessible, it's connecting. And what's really beautiful about it, and we hear this from our Bigs, who are our volunteers in our program, who mentor our littles, who are young people. We've been doing this for 120 years, right? We've learned a lot, right? And there are typically two things that are barriers that people will say, hey, why I don't mentor number one, it's time, right? Hey, I'm busy. I got a lot of different things going on, really. When you talk about mentorship, research shows this. It takes basically two times a month, an hour per visit, right? So you're talking about two hours a month can change two lives. The young person that you impact, but also yours as well, because you're engaged and you're connected. The other thing is the burden. I'm not perfect, right? I'm nobody's role model. I've been in trouble, I've had all these types of things. No kid is gonna wanna follow me or see me or even understand kind of what my plight in life is like. And that couldn't be further from the truth, right? The idea really is you don't have to be perfect, you just gotta be present, right? Showing up is the power of mentorship. Showing up consistently is the power of mentorship. And we say that to mentors and young people all the time. Because what ultimately happened is a mentor gets involved in our program and what they see is, hey, I want to do it more. And the kid's like, hey, hold up. This is a little much. But the fact is.

[Josh Johnson]

Wait, wait, wait. So the mentor is like, I want to keep mentoring like three hours. And the kid's like, I have to go to school.

[Sponsor Announcer (Progressive Insurance)]

That's right, because it's intoxicating, right? When you're changing a life. But here's the power. The power is you start in it and you're like, okay, I'm gonna help this young person. But then what happens is you figure out that young person's impacting your life, right? You're becoming more empathetic, you're becoming more broad, your self esteem is growing. And then the beautiful thing is we see these blended families, right? Strangers who would have never met in any other circumstance. They come together and they create connection. And that connection is what drives what we talk about, is the power of mentorship. But it has the power not just to change lives, but it has the power to change communities and ultimately our country.

[Josh Johnson]

That's somehow, I think it's a fantastic thing that, you know, you lay out early that you don't have to be perfect, you just have to be present and everything. Because I think that is a true barrier to entry that I think a lot of people have in their minds is that it's like, I don't I don't feel like an adult, you know what I mean? Like, I don't really have it together. But when it comes to the actual mentoring, let's say you sign up to do that hour, that week and everything, what do y' all actually do? Does it depend on the mentor? Does it depend on what the mentee's looking for? What do you actually do when you show up?

[Sponsor Announcer (Progressive Insurance)]

Yeah, a lot of it's just hanging out at first, right? Because you remember they're strangers, right? So the initial part is just becoming friends, right? So I'm showing up, I'm hanging out. You may be going to see a game, you may be going to an event, you may be going to a shared interest. And the beauty of it is that it doesn't always start off perfectly right. A lot of times that our mentors get involved, the young person is quiet, they're withdrawn. But then what starts to happen, the more and more they show up, just getting food, just going outside to play, just hanging out and reading a book. But then other things start to happen. And the beauty is what starts to happen is now you learn more about that young person and then you learn more about shared interests, or you learn about something that's very different, but then you're exposing them. So a lot of our mentors go and visit colleges together, right? Or a lot of our mentors go and they see young people see things for the first time. They may have never been away from their block, right? Five blocks, they've never been away. Now that mentor helps expose them to something new, right? Careers, interests, hobbies, things that they love and they have passion for. And that's the beauty of mentorship. And then what we also understand about mentorship, which is so powerful, is that when that journey takes place and it happens, we see mentorships. Our program typically is for young people 5 to 25, right. So our fastest growing population is actually 18 to 25 young adults because we're helping kids to also get in to college or make good post secondary choices. But our relationships last 30, 40 years. One of the beautiful things is that you can be a 30 year old volunteer and a 10 year old young person. And that 10 year old young person, say the volunteer gets married, the young person ends up in their wedding, right? As part of their family. The young person then turns 30, the volunteer is 50, the volunteer is now in the young person's wedding. Right? It's the most beautiful and magical thing. But that's the power, not just the mentorship, but who we are as humans. And that's what we have to really get back to is this idea that the idea of mentorship didn't start with big brothers, big Sisters or any other organization. It started with humankind. It started with. We started passing down from generation to generation. And at some point we started to de escalate on that. The power, what community and connection. And we have to reinvest and recommit to bringing that back.

[Josh Johnson]

I'm with you. Yeah. In thinking about or speaking on impact, I'm curious, you said the data already shows. Can you give me some examples of what happens in a young person's life who has a mentor versus someone who doesn't?

[Sponsor Announcer (Progressive Insurance)]

Yeah, yeah. We actually just released a report this week called the Future built on mentorship. And it talks about that the most important infrastructure that our country needs right now is mentorship and human connection. Right. And infrastructure is a really big word because, you know, you think about what bridges like roads or broadband, but there's another kind of mentorship and that's social infrastructure. Right. The social infrastructure. And social infrastructure is this idea, if you visualize on the map, it's this interconnected highway of everyday people who help people to actually get into places and lives and careers and things that they need. And it's what drives outcomes in their lives and changing their lives. But here's what we know, that the most vulnerable population in our country right now is young people. One in three kids don't have a positive mentor in their life in this country. Right. But we know what mentorship does for their life. So when a kid is mentored, Right. And we found this out from 30 years of looking at data and study. Kid is mentored, they're 20% more likely to go to college. They generate 15% more earnings across their career. Right. They close. If they're in a low income household, they close the economic gap essentially between them and their more well off mentor when they grow up. And for every dollar that's invested, it pays back $3 to public benefit. Right? So if you're looking at you want something that's a strong investment, if you're thinking about how you keep kids from being in trouble. Because we know that mentorship also keeps kids from being incarcerated. It also keeps kids from substance abuse, it also keeps kids from skipping school. This is a thread for what this country needs and it's accessible to all of us. Right? So that's the power when you're mentored in a program, is that you have this ability to impact a life and change the country by changing one life at a time. And that's not too big. It's not too overwhelming. It's something that we can all do.

[Josh Johnson]

Absolutely. In a world that feels like it's crumbling, and people always ask what they can do. This seems like the thing that they can be doing.

[Sponsor Announcer (Progressive Insurance)]

Yeah.

[Josh Johnson]

I appreciate you so much. I appreciate the work that you do. Thank you so much for being with us today.

[Sponsor Announcer (Progressive Insurance)]

My pleasure.

[Josh Johnson]

Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. To learn more about Big Brothers, Big sisters, go to the website below. Artist Stevens. We're gonna take a quick break, but we'll be right back after this. Thank you so much. That's our show for tonight. Now, here it is, a moment of Zen.

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