RFK and Kid Rock Strip Down for Workout Video & Kristi Noem Flies in a F**k Plane | Padma Lakshmi

Summary

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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Episode: RFK and Kid Rock Strip Down for Workout Video & Kristi Noem Flies in a F**k Plane | Padma Lakshmi
Air Date: February 25, 2026
Host: Desi Lydic
Special Guest: Padma Lakshmi

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Episode Overview

In this irreverent episode, Desi Lydic leads The Daily Show News Team through a comedic dissection of the day’s strangest and most eyebrow-raising political headlines. Topics include bizarre patriotism mandates from the FCC, RFK Jr.’s viral workout with Kid Rock, J.D. Vance’s questionable cooking, Kristi Noem’s “Mile High” scandals, the science of sex in space, and a candid, witty conversation with culinary icon Padma Lakshmi. Through biting satire and playful banter, the episode critiques American politics and culture with The Daily Show’s trademark blend of comedy and insight.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Patriotic TV - FCC’s New Push (00:42–03:30)

• Background: FCC Chair Brendan Carr launches the “Voluntary Pledge America” campaign, urging broadcasters to air more patriotic content, from history specials to daily Pledge of Allegiance recitals.
• Daily Show’s Take:
  • Desi Lydic pokes fun at the idea (“Honey, did you watch the Pledge of Allegiance without me? No spoilers.”).
  • Questioning whether more flag-waving or bugle music can truly rekindle American TV interest, the segment slides into meta-satire with Jordan Klepper providing a ridiculous “boost of patriotism” via an overblown musical interlude.
• Quote:
  • “Listen, if you want to make TV more patriotic, you don't need patriotic music. You need to figure out how to make Traitors US as good as Traitors UK.” – Desi Lydic (02:13)

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2. RFK Jr. & Kid Rock’s Viral “Rock Out Workout” (03:34–07:27)

• The Segment: Desi and the team mock a bizarre viral workout video featuring Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. and Kid Rock exercising shirtless, in jeans, in what appears to be a ski chalet sauna.
• Themes:
  • The video’s awkwardness is highlighted, with jokes about their attire and the setting’s swinger vibes.
  • Health critiques and disgust at the apparent “grossness” of the video.
  • Jordan Klepper continues to disrupt the critique with ill-timed patriotic exclamations/“remixes,” contrasting patriotism with the importance of honest criticism.
• Quotes:
  • “You might be wondering, why are these two old men working out together in a swinger ski chalet? But honestly, would you rather they were working out in your gym with you?” – Desi Lydic (04:14)
  • “To love your country is to criticize it to make it better for everyone.” – Desi Lydic (06:52)

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3. J.D. Vance’s Marriage & Ranch Dressing Pizza (07:27–10:15)

• Reviewing the Vances: J.D. Vance’s interview with Lara Trump is lampooned, particularly his attempt to cook for his vegetarian wife with a “pizza” consisting of crescent rolls, vegetables, and baked ranch dressing.
• Analysis:
  • Lampoons cultural divides and culinary stereotypes.
  • Raises satirical questions about presidential fitness based on food choices.
• Quotes:
  • “Veggies and ranch dressing baked on a crescent roll. And they say white people don't.” – Desi Lydic (08:40)
  • “No matter who you are, there is a woman out there that will look at you and say, I guess this is the best I can do.” – Desi Lydic (08:53)

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4. Kristi Noem’s “Mile High” Affair & Government Plane Scandal (10:15–14:45)

• Story: Kristi Noem (Homeland Security Secretary) and Corey Lewandowski reportedly use a taxpayer-funded luxury jet for their affair, firing a Coast Guard pilot over a forgotten blanket.
• Satirical Take:
  • Applauds that a scandal finally involves consenting adults.
  • Mocks the pretense of “immigrant deportation flights” as a cover for personal trips.
  • Critiques the absurdity of firing then reinstating a pilot because no alternate was available.
• Quotes:
  • “Finally, this administration has a sex scandal involving consenting adults.” – Desi Lydic (10:54)
  • “You fired the pilot because you forgot your blanket. That's not the pilot's job. His job is to circle the airport until everyone in the back has had time to climax.” – Desi Lydic (12:48)

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5. Patriotism, Critique, and Absurdity (Throughout, esp. 13:42–14:47)

• Desi & Jordan Klepper: Recurring comedic tension between Jordan’s exaggerated, performative patriotism and Desi’s belief that criticism is patriotic.
• Memorable Moment:
  • An intentionally botched Pledge of Allegiance, blending American pop lyrics with actual pledge lines (“A Jay Z song is on. A Jay Z song was on. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it’s a party in the USA.” – Desi, 14:13).

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6. Hard-Hitting Science Reporting: Sex in Space (16:20–21:49)

• Michael Kosta’s Investigation: Interviews with sex researchers on the very real scientific and technical challenges of human intimacy in zero gravity.
• Highlights:
  • Engineering solutions like the “two suit” for anchored coupling.
  • The (literal) hazards of fluids in zero-G.
  • Witty, irreverent banter, e.g. “Houston, we got a boner.”
• Quotes:
  • “The future of human civilization depends on sex in space.” – Dr. Simon Dube (17:25)
  • “One small ejaculation for man, one giant population of mini Kosta for mankind.” – Michael Kosta (20:05)

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7. Padma Lakshmi Interview (24:25–36:19)

Background: Padma discusses her new show “America’s Culinary Cup,” her approach to reality culinary competitions, food as culture, and national identity.

Key Points & Highlights:

• Show Innovation:

  • Lakshmi wanted to refresh the genre—no artificial obstacles, only professional, Olympic/Wimbledon-level competition.
  • “It's basically getting rid of all of the obstacles and the tricks ... I wanted it to be like the Olympics or the Wimbledon of cooking.” (26:29)
  • The prize is $1 million—“a first” for a cooking competition.

• Supporting Chefs:

  • Emphasis on treating chefs as athletes, giving them the best equipment and ingredients, and supporting their creativity post-pandemic.

• American Food Identity:

  • “None of the things we think of as an American dish are American. Not hot dogs, not hamburgers, not even apple pie… Not one ingredient in apple pie is actually indigenous to North America.” (31:22)
  • True American foods: elk, venison, rabbit, beans, corn, squash, sumac, and local berries.

• J.D. Vance Cooking Discourse:

  • “There are so many reasons to hate J.D. Vance. I didn't think we needed a culinary one.” – Padma Lakshmi (29:12)
  • “You've been married to this person for over a decade, right? And we eat lots of things... It's like. But, you know, maybe he knows what she likes because she doesn't really have good taste.” – Padma (29:42)

• Food in Bed Stories:

  • Padma’s advice for bed snackers: green seedless frozen grapes so as not to stain the sheets (36:01).
  • “So your next cookbook will just be meals in bed.” – Desi (36:12)

• On Immigration:

  • Concern for the targeting of immigrants in current politics and the irreplaceable role of immigrants in the U.S. economy and culture.
  • “If you took every immigrant out of every job, nothing would work. Work would stop completely. Our country would come to a standstill.” – Padma Lakshmi (34:57)

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Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• Desi Lydic on criticism and patriotism (06:52):
  • “To love your country is to criticize it to make it better for everyone.”
• Jordan Klepper on not criticizing your loved ones (07:00):
  • “No, Desi, you don't criticize the ones you love. You praise them. You encourage them. … That's the kind of support America needs right now. Words of affirmation—even if those words aren't true. Hit it, America. We won Vietnam.”
• Padma Lakshmi on American cuisine (31:22):
  • “None of the things we think of as an American dish are American. Not hot dogs, not hamburgers, not even apple pie … Not one ingredient in apple pie is actually indigenous to North America.”
• Padma Lakshmi on immigrants (34:57):
  • “If you took every immigrant out of every job, nothing would work. Work would stop completely. Our country would come to a standstill.”
• Desi Lydic (28:54):
  • “You know, he has a way of doing that. ... It's going to be Trump's American Culinary Cup pretty soon, but I hope not.”
• Michael Kosta (20:05):
  • “One small ejaculation for man, one giant population of mini Kosta for mankind.”

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Important Segments & Timestamps

| Segment | Time | |--------------------------------------------|----------| | FCC patriotic TV push | 00:42–03:30 | | RFK Jr. & Kid Rock workout video | 03:34–07:27 | | J.D. Vance’s cooking/relationship | 07:27–10:15 | | Kristi Noem’s “Mile High” plane scandal | 10:15–14:45 | | Satire on patriotism & pledge | 13:42–14:47 | | Sex in space (Michael Kosta) | 16:20–21:49 | | Padma Lakshmi interview | 24:25–36:19 |

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Tone & Style

The episode is quintessentially Daily Show: incisive, irreverent, absurdist, and sharp, constantly subverting expectations with deadpan wit and rapid-fire punchlines. The satirical tone stays playful even as it skewers serious political failures and cultural absurdities, balancing farcical asides (Jordan Klepper’s remixed patriotic songs) with moments of genuine critique (immigration policy, food history, and the importance of honest criticism for national progress).

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Summary in a Nutshell

This episode stands out for its hilarious, hard-hitting satire—skewering political posturing (patriotic TV, RFK Jr.), exposing the personal to highlight the political (J.D. Vance, Kristi Noem), and celebrating culture through food with Padma Lakshmi’s thoughtful, comedic wisdom. Whether lampooning bizarre government optics or exploring the importance of immigrants in America, The Daily Show delivers both laughs and pointed cultural critique.

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Transcript

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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, Desi Lydon.

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Welcome to the Daily Show. I'm Desi Lydic. We've got so much to Talk about tonight. J.D. vance shares the secret to an unhappy marriage. Kristi Noem joins the Mile High club. And if you think exercise is good for your mental health, then you haven't seen RFK Jr exercise. So let's get into it with another installment of the Worst Wing.

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What a bunch of losers.

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Let's begin with Brendan Carr, FCC Chairman and hairless Wolf Blitzer. He's in charge of magifying all the ways Americans communicate, whether it be radio, television, or whatever you're watching me on right now. Probably an Instagram reel someone stole from TikTok. And he's got some exciting, exciting new ideas.

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The Federal Communications Commission is urging broadcasters to air more patriotic pro America content. FCC chair Brendan Carr launched the Voluntary Pledge America campaign Friday, which calls on stations to promote civil education, national pride, and shared history. This could be through the forms of history specials, daily Pledge of Allegiance recitals, the national anthem, or music from American composers like Sousa and Gershwin.

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Wow. They say TV's a dying medium, but wait till you tune in for our daily Pledge of Allegiance. Honey, did you watch the Pledge of Allegiance without me? No spoilers. Listen, if you want to make TV more patriotic, you don't need patriotic music. You need to figure out how to make traitors us as good as traitors uk. But you know what? In honor of America's birthday, we're willing to work with the administration to make TV just a little more patriotic. And in that spirit, let's get a little boost of patriotism with our very own Jordan Klepper. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

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Oh, thank you, Jasmine.

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Thank you.

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Yeah. Oh, yeah.

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Yeah. Oh. Oh, Desi.

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Desi. This goes out to you, America. Ring, ring, ring, ring remix.

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Yeah. Okay. Thank. Ooh.

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Ooh.

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That's very good. That's good. That's good, Jordan. That's. Thank you, Jordan.

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Not done yet.

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Thank you, Jordan.

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Not done, not done.

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Okay,

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Now I'm done.

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That was great. Thank you, Jordan. That was very American.

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Thank you.

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That's how the founding Fathers would have celebrated if they were dope like me. Sure.

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Great. Jordan Klepper, everyone.

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Yeah.

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Nothing says I love America like a bugle exploding. Anyway, let's move on to RFK Junior Secretary of Health and world's most patient zero. After just one incredible year in charge of our nation's health, he's lowered our vaccination rates, boosted our measles outbreaks, and somehow infected the President with hand herpes. But he is just getting started. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Teaming up with Kid Rock for what they're calling the rock out workout. I have never seen a bigger gap between what I'm seeing and what I'm hearing. The music, says the man. But the visuals say my doctor wants me to maintain my bone density. You might be wondering, why are these two old men working out together in a swinger ski chalet? But honestly, would you rather they were working out in your gym with you? Don't worry about wiping down the machine. I welcome your probiotics. That even grossed me out. Point is, it's a very gross video. But could it get grosser? This is the sort of question you don't have any answers. Wait, have I been using the sauna wrong? I've just been sitting there giving hand jobs to strangers. I have so many questions. One, why is there an exercise bike in the sauna? Two, who are you flipping off? And three, how fast can I sew up my vagina? And RFK Jr. Is doing all of this in jeans. I really hope you wash those afterwards.

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The topless dancers, the gander freaks carve back to speakers. The GS with the 40s and the chicks with beat.

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Oh, that is not what I meant. Oh my God. That water's like the Wuhan lab right now. It's a good thing he's not vaccinated. Cause he could have turned out weird, but okay. Anyway, let's stop. This is too gross. We're done. No more clips. One more clip.

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And for my hood, so the world misunderstood. I said it's all good and it's all in fun. They're getting the pittance.

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Okay, now this just looks like porn with the sex scenes cut out. Hello, pool boy. Can I offer you a glass of lukewarm milk? And now to the sauna. End of film. But if I can. If I can just be serious for a minute. The fact that a US Cabinet secretary is putting out slop like this is such a disgrace to both himself and to us as a nation. Jordan. Jordan, I thought you were done.

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A patriot is never done.

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Woo.

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Look, I just thought things were getting a little bit too critical in here. If you Catch my drift? Time to get those patriotic vibes back. America, love it or leave it. Rage.

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Jordan. Patriotism and criticism are not mutually exclusive. To love your country is to criticize it to make it better for everyone.

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No, Desi, you don't criticize the ones you love. You praise them. You encourage them. You don't get mad when they spend five grand on DJ equipment. No, you. You applaud their bravery in finding a new passion at 46. You know, that's. That's the kind of support America needs right now. Words of affirmat. Even if those words aren't true. Hit it, America. We won Vietnam.

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Okay, all right, fine. Forget it. Jordan Klepper. For the last time, everyone, Let's move on. Let's move on to J.D. vance, Vice President and Pillsbury Proud Boy. J.D. and his wife, Usha Vance sat down with Lara Trump in a fun interview. That was normal and relaxed. So let's see them begin. Normal and relaxed. Well, J.D. i have to ask you. What the are you laughing at? All she said was, I have to ask you. Ha ha, ha ha. I love human interactions with normal humans. Sorry, I interrupted. What was the question?

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What is the best and worst dish

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that you ever cooked for your wife?

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So she's a vegetarian. I am not. I'm like thinking to myself, what does a vegetarian eat? Okay, vegetables, dairy, and bread. So I went to the grocery store. I got those crescent rolls that you can get. They're very good. I rolled them out, like, into a pizza shape and put vegetables and ranch dressing on top and stuck it in the oven for 30 minutes.

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Veggies and ranch dressing baked on a crescent roll. And they say white people don't. Personally, I do think that there's a hopeful message here for men. No matter who you are, there is a woman out there that will look at you and say, I guess this is the best I can do. But if I could just be serious for one moment. Does someone who cooks ranch dressing have the judgment it takes to be one very irregular heartbeat away from the presidency? I mean, this raises some serious questions about sons and Jordan. Come on, turn that off.

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No, no, you come on, Desi, come on. The vibes in here are very, very negative right now. Ick.

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Stay.

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Ixtnay on the ittcism, Cray.

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I'm not even criticizing the government. I'm criticizing J.D. vance's cooking.

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What's wrong with J.D. vance's cooking, huh? I got some right here. Look at this, huh?

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Oh, look at this.

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Good old fashioned America pizza, J.D. vance style.

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Huh?

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Oh, oh, no, no, no, no, no,

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No.

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That ranch is bubbling. Can't wait to have some good old fashioned American diarrhea.

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You know,

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those colors do run.

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Goodbye, Jordan. Goodbye. Finally, let's move on to Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security and Spirit, Halloween's number one customer. As head of dh, Noem has a busy job starting wars in American cities. But somehow she seems to have found time for love. A Wall Street Journal investigation is raising new questions about Noem's close relationship with her unofficial number two, Corey Lewandowski.

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The pair, who are both married to other people, have publicly denied the reports of an affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship inside the.

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Guys.

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Finally, this administration has a sex scandal involving consenting adults.

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We did it.

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Usa. Usa. Usa. Usa. But look, I know, I know it's a bit unseemly, but I try to stay out of people's personal business. I mean, it's not like Christy and Corey are flying around on a taxpayer funded plane.

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Lewandowski and Noem have lately been using a luxury 737 Max jet with a private cabin in back for their travel around the country.

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Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski have had the taxpayers lease this jet for their use. Okay, so they're flying around on a taxpayer funded plane. How do they justify charging the country for their bang bus in the sky? On paper, they say they need this particular plane for, quote, immigrant deportation flights. Oh, yeah, I'm so sure this is the plane they're using to deport illegal immigrants. Hey, sit your ass down and put on these shackles. And here's your hot towel. And we have a selection of wines for your enjoyment. Can you imagine actually being deported on that plane? And the whole time you're hearing Cory and Kristi Noem grunting in the back, I'd be like, can this plane please hurry up and land in South Sudan already? By the way, it's not just the fancy plane that Noem is fussy about.

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During one official trip, people familiar with the incident say, quote, Noem had to switch planes after a maintenance issue was discovered, but her blanket wasn't moved to the second plane. Corey Lewandowski then fired a U.S. coast Guard pilot after Noem's blanket was left behind.

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Wow, for a woman getting dicked down on the regular, she sure is tense. I mean, you fired the pilot because you forgot your blanket. That's not the pilot's job. His job is to circle the airport until everyone in the back has had time to climax. But I guess that's the end of that pilot's career. They eventually reinstated the pilot, according to the Journal, because no one else was available to fly them home. Oh my God. Could this get any dumber?

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Oh, God.

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The only way this could get any dumber is, I don't know, deporting 10 million people and then realizing that they were the ones who did all the hard jobs. And that's really what makes Kristi Noem so despicable. Because I. Well, goddammit, Jordan, no. Uh, turn it off.

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Just turn it off. What's the problem, Desi?

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Huh?

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Getting a little too America lovin in here for you?

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How is Camptown Races? America loving?

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I'm running out of public domain songs, okay? But at least I'm trying. You didn't even start the show off with the Pledge of Allegiance.

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I don't need to prove my patriotism by doing the Pledge of Allegiance. That's stupid.

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That's because you don't know it.

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Oh, I. Of course I know it. I. I think you don't know it.

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No, I know it. I just want you to do it first to prove that you know it.

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Okay, fine, Fine. I. Pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. A Jay Z song is on. A Jay Z song was on. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. It's a party in the usa. That's it.

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Are you kidding me?

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You nailed that.

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Yeah, I know, I know. Jordan. Clever.

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Suck it, Chyna.

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Jordan. Clever, everyone. When we come back, we find out how to have sex in space for junk. O'rey.

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Welcome back to the Daily Show. There are many challenges to space travel, but one is especially hard to solve. Michael Costa has more.

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Saturn, Mars Your butthole. These planets could be our future homes once we destroy Earth. But in order to be a successful interplanetary species, we must first learn about this vital sex. But not just boring gravity assisted sex. Does that feel good? I'm talking sadience. To understand the difference, I sat down with scientists Simon Dube and Maria Santiguita. Two sexy sexologists studying sex in space. Before we start having sex in space, let me go over my ground rules. I don't have any.

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We're not going to have sex in space.

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Wait, we're not going to have sex in space?

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Not today.

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So I guess I'll just ask you questions and listen. Why is sex in space important?

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Abstinence is not a viable solution if

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we intend to thrive and expand to the universe.

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The future of human civilization depends on sex and space.

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Because there's many existential threats to our civilization. Climate change, nuclear war, asteroids.

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In other words, in case shit like this happens, we'll need to smash in space to keep our species going.

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So there have been no official reports of human sex in space.

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You're telling me no one's ever joined the thousand mile high club as far

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as you know, or at least admitted to it?

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Well, send me up. I'm ready when Costa's up there. It's not gonna be Houston, we have a problem. It's gonna be Houston, we got a boner. And since they have no record of sex outside our planet, they conduct studies in space like environments here on Earth minus the actual space part. But lots of questions remained unanswered, which is why I was chosen for this interview. Because I'm not afraid to ask the hard hitting questions. How do you initiate foreplay if your partner keeps floating away? How do you stimulate the G spot in zero G and also just in non zero G like on earth? How do you have sex with aliens? Yeah, NASA can land on the moon, but what happens if a condom breaks in orbit? Let's talk jizz. Where does it go in space?

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It can go everywhere.

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It needs to be contained. So there's the possibility of using condom.

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Isn't the whole point reproduction up there?

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But people don't just have sex for reproduction. They also have sex for pleasure.

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This is what I tell my wife all the time. But how do you do the nasty outside our planet? One wrong thrust and you're spat into the abyss like an out of control fidget spinner. Luckily, there's a solution. Oh hey. These are sex suits. These look more like Dr. Evil suits.

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They are the two suit.

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This is the two suit?

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Yes.

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Talk me through space intimacy in a two suit.

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Step one, get consent. Simon, would you like to dock with me today?

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You have my enthusiastic consent.

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Step two, remove the front panel.

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Oh, my God. Nothing like the sweet, soothing sounds of Velcro to get one in the mood.

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Step three, attach to your partner's torso. Step four, have a good time.

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These sexy suits were cosmic thirst traps. Oh, my God. I'm feeling the energy already. I was so turned on that I had to try this two suit for myself and volunteer my skills for science. So step aside, Tom Hanks. You may have saved Apollo 13, but for the first time in recorded history, I'm gonna have sex in a space simulator. One small ejaculation for man, one giant population of mini Costa for mankind. Who's this lucky lady that's gonna make history with me and maybe make babies?

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Me.

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Judy.

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Judy, what about, like, a real female human?

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I'll take her.

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Come here.

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Come here, Judy. It's time for Costa to put the ass in astronaut. Oh, ho, ho. Huh?

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Judy.

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Okay, Judy, how do you feel about chest hair? It's your preference.

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Awesome.

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I thought unhooking a bra was tough, huh?

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Judy? We learned that we could maybe do

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some modifications to the suit, add some handles.

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All right, Kosta, you're going to put

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a condom on a banana.

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You got a bigger one? Okay, here we go. Holy sh. Okay, here's the condom, here's the banana. It's on. That's for science.

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We may need better candidates with stronger stomachs.

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We might also need more respectful individual with a sense of ethics.

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I'm 69ing on the moon.

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The next steps will be to test some of these experiments in zero G

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flights and orbital flights. I did it. Judy's probably pregnant. I put a condom on a banana, and I feel good about. Sorry. Next stop, space. I think I shit myself, too, a little bit.

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Thank you, Michael. When we come back, Padma Lakshmi will be joining me on the show.

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Welcome back to the gaming show. My guest tonight is an Emmy nominated host, executive producer and the creator of the new CBS series America's Culinary Cup. Please welcome Padma Lakshm. Welcome to you.

[B]

Welcome to.

[C]

Hi. Hi. What a great audience. I know. They're pretty good, right?

[E]

Yeah. You make a girl feel good.

[C]

Yeah. Well, you deserve it. Thank you. We are thrilled to have you here. Thank you so much for being here and congratulations on the new show.

[E]

I'm very excited.

[C]

Yeah, you should be.

[E]

I'm super excited. I didn't think I would go back to the genre, but Then, you know, I got an offer I couldn't refuse, and that was to create something exactly how I wanted it. And as you can imagine, I had a few ideas about what I would and wouldn't do after so many years.

[C]

As you should. As you should. How does it feel to have objectively the coolest job on the planet?

[E]

I think your job is pretty cool. It feels great. Look, I'm lucky. I get to eat. I get to sit on my ass and talk about food, which I would do for free. You know, I have a cooking show and I don't even have to cook. That's the beauty of the show.

[C]

And like you said, you built this from the ground up. You created it, you're executive producing, you're hosting. What was it that you wanted to do differently this time?

[E]

I just thought the genre was ready for a refresh. I mean, you don't really see in that clip because it's hard to explain the show in a little clip like that because it doesn't have a format. It has no format. So it's really hard to explain to people. But it is like live action sports, but instead of balls and bats, we have fire and knives.

[C]

Right.

[E]

So it's.

[C]

Now you're talking. I'm your girl. I'm your girlfriend.

[B]

Why did I bunch?

[E]

I know what you're into now. Yeah, no, but like, okay, so it's basically getting rid of all of the obstacles and the tricks and all of that. Like in most reality shows, especially cooking shows, you throw obstacles at them, you give them shitty products, or you make them fight for the oven or whatever they're running around. Yeah, no, and I really wanted the best of the best, and I wanted it to be like the Olympics or the Wimbledon of cooking. Right. So I give everybody everything they need. There's every toy you can imagine. Each chef has their own station with six burners, an oven underneath. They have every ingredient that is very, very high level restaurant ingredients. So they're not wanting for anything. I mean, the comparison that I kind of make is if you're going to go to Wimbledon and ask Serena Williams to come there, Right, you're not going to give her a shitty racket.

[C]

This is true.

[E]

And you're not going to have her fight for that racket with her opponent. You're going to manicure that court, make sure everything is perfect, because she really is the goat. So we have the finest chefs, because also we're giving away a million bucks.

[C]

Yeah, yeah. The prize is not too shabby. That's never been Done before?

[E]

No, not even. I think half is. What's the biggest so far. But, yeah, we're giving away a million dollars because, you know, I didn't want to be the little poor sister on cbs. And so I'm like, the boys have a million dollars for their shows, so I wanted a million dollars for whoever won. And a million dollars brings a lot of people out of the woodwork.

[C]

Oh, I bet.

[E]

Yeah. And so even the set is designed differently. Like, there's no big lights or, you know, neon or anything. It looks like a working high end kitchen. It's not even rectangle like most kitchens are rectilinear or like a proscenium stage. It doesn't look like a shiny flirt game show. It is oval because people are more creative when there are rounder shapes, it turns out, and more focus. And so I did everything I could to support them. I mean, chefs have had a really hard time, you know, since Pandemic.

[C]

We've all seen the bear. We know.

[E]

Yeah, exactly.

[C]

Yes.

[E]

It's very stressful. Exactly. So I wanted to do everything I could to give them everything they need to succeed, and so that's what we've done.

[C]

Now, I don't want you to spoil anything, but do we have to give President Trump the cup at the end? No. Okay. All right.

[E]

I hope not. No.

[C]

You know, he has a way of doing that.

[E]

Believe me, I know.

[B]

It's.

[E]

It's going to be Trump's American Culinary cup pretty soon, but I hope not.

[C]

Don't say those words. Let's hope not. Give us something. Give us our cooking shows at night.

[E]

No, no, no. I don't want that to happen. I was watching the clips that you put up and.

[C]

Oh, yeah, yeah.

[E]

Well, there's so many reasons to hate JD Vance. I didn't think we needed a culinary one.

[C]

And then he goes and puts his

[E]

ranch dressing, but it's so bad. And also, he's married an Indian woman, so she comes from this very deep, vast culinary tradition, you know, and he's giving her. What was it? Ranch dressing.

[C]

Ranch dressing? Ranch dressing baked in the oven on a crescent roll.

[E]

Also, he's like, she's a vegetarian. She only eats bread, vegetables, and dairy

[C]

and apparently ranch dressing.

[E]

You've been married to this person for over a decade, right? And we eat lots of things, right? Rice, lentils, beans, squash, all this stuff. It's like. But, you know, I mean, maybe he knows what she likes because she doesn't really have good taste.

[C]

This is. My job here is done. Speaking of that what's the worst thing that a partner has ever made for you? It can't be worse than that.

[E]

No, I would not let them back into my bed sending me that. I would prefer they not cook, actually. Well, it wasn't really what they cooked. It was how they brought it to me in bed. Oh, yeah.

[C]

See, normally that sounds like a good thing, right?

[E]

Yeah, anything's better in bed.

[D]

Right?

[E]

But they brought me a cup of tea, and my kitchen is downstairs, my bedroom is upstairs. And literally, if they had committed a crime, I would have caught them, because there was a trail of drops of tea all the way up to my bed. And then the next morning, I went downstairs, and it was sticky. There were drops of honey. And you can tell a lot about a chef by the way they cook and how clean they are, but that's true of men, too.

[C]

Oh, all right. I'm glad he's no longer in your life. Get him out of there.

[E]

Yeah, he's not there anymore. He's not.

[C]

But you know who you are. You know who you are. As someone who. Who's traveled the country and judged thousands of challenges, what do you think makes the quintessential American dish?

[E]

It's a great question. So none of the things we think of as an American dish are American. Not hot dogs, not hamburgers, not even apple pie. You know how they say, like, as American as apple pie, not one ingredient in apple pie is actually indigenous to North America. Not even the apples, not the flour, not the cinnamon, nothing. But if you're talking about American food, you're talking about elk, venison, rabbit. As far as proteins, beans, corn, squash, sumac, all these wonderful things. And, you know, we ate all kinds of things before America was colonized. And we brought, you know, cattle and chicken and, you know, all that stuff. And they didn't eat pork, they didn't have lard, all these things. But they did have a lot of wonderful berries. And, you know, depending on where you are in the country, different things.

[C]

Right. What about beef tallow? RFK is big on beef tallow.

[E]

It's obviously not working on his skin. He's not applying it topically. Cause look at him. He looks like a leathery boot.

[C]

Yeah. You know, he does.

[E]

And why, why, why, why, why? Why would you work out in jeans that tight? That tight.

[C]

And then why are you going in

[E]

a tub in jeans?

[C]

In jeans?

[E]

They're tight enough.

[C]

Get you out of you. And then he walks around, shuffles around with wet jeans for the rest. Exactly. And then the milk. Insane.

[E]

The thing I want, when I'm in a hot tub is like a cold glass of milk.

[C]

Yeah, no, no, I am right there with you. I am.

[E]

Right there's so gross too.

[C]

I mean, we could go on all day about that, but I'm getting nauseous.

[E]

Ginger. Ginger's good for you.

[C]

Ginger. Okay, thank you. I'll put some in my water. Put that over there. So much of your life's work has been dedicated to living and celebrating and exploring the multicultural experience, the immigrant experience. You see what's happening in this country right now? Immigrants are very much under threat. How are you processing all of this right now, both personally and in terms of the work that you do?

[E]

It's really difficult. I mean, I'm an American citizen and I have been for a long time. But you never know. They're rounding up and harassing American citizens too. It's a very scary time and I just think it's ill advised. Never mind the ethics of it or the morality of it, but it's actually stupid. Here's why. Every generation of immigrants has helped further the economy and the evolution of this country. This country, amongst all the countries in the world is uniquely formed and a superpower because of immigrant input. You know, the best of the best momentum.

[C]

Yeah.

[E]

And you see farmers, you know, crying in their fields, who even voted for this asshole twice and are like, you know, I have no one to pick my carrots because they're too scared to come to work. Seriously. Right. I mean, I'm sorry about that. I don't want Monsanto to buy your family farm. But you know, like, that's what happens. We don't realize how much, I mean, the food system especially, but you know, restaurants, agriculture, you know, moving that food and distributing it, all of that stuff. But the whole economy. Name any sector of our culture, you know, health, education, sports, music, anything. What would it be? Without any influence of any immigrant? Work would stop. Work would stop completely. Our country would come to a standstill. And that's what they're going to realize. Who's going to do all this?

[C]

That's right. That's exactly right. I can't let you go without asking you something. And this is, forgive me for the hard hitting question. Ok. All right. But you are a self proclaimed bed eater.

[E]

Oh, yes.

[C]

And I myself love a good pizza in bed.

[E]

I love anything in bed. Yeah.

[C]

So I want to know what is the weirdest thing that you've ever eaten in bed? And get your minds out of the gutter. This is not, this is not a sex part. Unless you want it to be. And then it can't be.

[E]

The weirdest thing, the hardest thing to eat in bed. Oh boy. Really is anything with a lot of crumbs, you know, So I constantly am dusting off cracker crumbs, cookie crumbs, all of that. And then I try not to drink red wine or eat pomegranate or blackberries or raspberries because those stain.

[C]

Yes.

[E]

So I love frozen grapes and I especially love frozen grapes in bed. But you want to use the green seedless kind, not the red or black grapes because those will stay in your sheets.

[C]

Okay. Are we writing this down? Are we writing. So your next cookbook will just be meals in bed.

[E]

Yes.

[C]

This is what I feel like.

[E]

It's meals on a tray.

[C]

Meals on a tray. Yeah. I love it. Thank you so much for being here. Nice to be here. Congratulations. Congratulations on. So good to meet you. America's culinary cup premieres March 4th on CBS. Padma Lakshmi. We're gonna take a quick break. We'll be right back after that.

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