Trump Gets a Golden Crown in South Korea While SNAP Cutoff Causes Panic in U.S.

Summary

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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Episode: Trump Gets a Golden Crown in South Korea While SNAP Cutoff Causes Panic in U.S.
Date: October 30, 2025
Host: Desi Lydic
Notable Guests: Charlemagne Tha God, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Murphy, Michael Kosta

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Episode Overview

This episode centers on Donald Trump's headline-grabbing visit to South Korea—where he’s humorously and somewhat ominously gifted a golden crown—and the deepening crisis at home as the U.S. government shutdown threatens to cut off SNAP food assistance. The show sharply satirizes both U.S. and global politics, with discussions touching on the absurdity of billionaire-funded government programs, Democrats’ struggles to harness public anger, and a whimsical, heartfelt interview about friendship and writing with Aubrey Plaza and Dan Murphy.

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Main Segments & Key Insights

1. Trump’s “Yes King” Rally in South Korea (00:33–02:30)

• Trump’s Asia Tour: Trump receives an elaborate welcome in South Korea, including the Village People’s “YMCA” as his de facto anthem and a ceremonial golden crown.
• Cultural Satire: Desi Lydic lampoons South Korea’s gift as enabling Trump’s kingly fantasies.
  • “Hey, South Korea, what the f*** are you doing? … Please just give him a sack of money like a normal country and stop f**ing up our sht.” (Desi Lydic, 02:19)

2. SNAP Food Assistance & Government Shutdown (02:30–11:14)

The Looming Crisis

• Shutdown Stalemate: The U.S. government shutdown hits 29 days, with major programs on the brink.
• SNAP Panic: SNAP food assistance for over 42 million Americans is set to run out imminently, risking the worst food crisis since the Great Depression.
  • “Not food. That's our favorite thing to stress eat.” (Desi Lydic, 03:50)

Who’s to Blame?

• Political Blame Game: Trump administration claims their hands are tied, shifting blame to Democrats.
• Billionaire Band-Aids: Billionaires step in to fund military and potentially social safety nets.
  • “Our military has a sugar daddy. I swear, ever since Epstein island shut down, billionaires do not know how to spend their cash.” (Desi Lydic, 05:25)

Satirical Solutions

• Everyday Heroes: Communities and food banks mobilize, TikTok influencers distribute food as Halloween treats.
  • “It really is inspiring to see people stepping up to help their neighbors…That said, if I was a kid going trick or treating and you hand me a cup of noodles, I will egg your house.” (Desi Lydic, 07:11)
• Freaky Billionaires Sketch: Michael Kosta reports live from absurdly rich, reclusive donors whose donations come with bizarre, undignified strings attached—like being watched eat chowder or playing barefoot soccer with a billionaire as the ball.
  • “Americans can enjoy all the chowder we want as long as he’s allowed to watch us eat it with a spoon that’s too big for our mouths, so it spills on our bare chests.” (Michael Kosta, 08:22)
  • “Well, I know what you’re thinking, but it’s not that. He just wants to eat our dead foot skin as we kick him.” (Michael Kosta, 11:02)

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3. Charlemagne Tha God “In My Opinion”: Harnessing Protest Energy (12:48–20:19)

Protest & Political Frustration

• “No Kings” Rallies: Seven million Americans participate in anti-authoritarian, anti-Trump protests—largest single-day demo in U.S. history.
  • “I thought white people only got that excited when a new La Croix flavor drops.” (Charlemagne Tha God, 14:00)
• Democratic Leadership Critique:
  • Democrats fail to harness collective anger and enact change; party leaders are bland, risk-averse, and unwilling to back disruptive candidates.
  • “These are the same Democratic leaders that shoved their shitty candidates down our throats and say we have to support them…” (Charlemagne Tha God, 17:07)
  • “Dems act like they'll get a cookie for being the most rational people in the room. No one cares.” (Charlemagne Tha God, 18:27)

Pandemic of Old Candidates & Reluctant Endorsements

• Calls out “reluctance to support young, energized leaders” with comedic jibes at older candidates.
• Encourages people to act, not just wait on leaders: “If the Democrats can’t lead, we the people will take action in our own, whether it’s protests, corporate boycotts, sit ins, even a national workers strike.”

Metaphor-Heavy Closing:

• “Right now, America's got all its ass, and I'm sorry to say the Dems don't know how to hit it right…maybe it's time they get primaried and give someone else a chance to hit this ass. But hey, that's just my opinion.” (Charlemagne Tha God, 20:16)

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4. Interview: Aubrey Plaza & Dan Murphy—Friendship, Creativity & “Luna and the Witch” (21:32–28:32)

Friendship Origins & Collaboration

• Background: Longtime friends from Wilmington, Delaware community theater reminisce about working together since age 16.
  • “We were 16 years old.” (Aubrey Plaza, 21:46)

Writing Together

• Creative Process Tips: Give each other space when needed; sometimes that means sleeping in the same bed, but “not like that.”
  • “We go in separate rooms and shut the door…But we sleep in the same bed a lot, and that's helpful, too. Yeah, not like that.” (Aubrey Plaza, 22:41)

About the Book: Luna and the Witch Throw a Halloween Party

• Plot & Themes: A young girl befriends an old woman thought to be a witch; it’s about intergenerational friendship, courage, and not judging by appearances.
  • “It's kind of a generational love story…Feeny's kind of a silly witch. She thinks that the kids want to eat real spiders and troll fingers and things. And Luna has to say, like, no, no, Feeny. Like, you know, they don’t want that.” (Aubrey Plaza, 23:47)
• Inspiration: Book dedicated to Aubrey’s “witchy” grandmother.

Witchy Beginnings & Theatrical Work

• Aubrey’s Witch Persona: “Right out of the womb…I was spat right against the wall. That's how it happened. I even had a tiny little hat on when I came out.” (Aubrey Plaza, 25:39)
• Stage vs. Screen: Aubrey praises theater for offering nightly “do-overs”—“You get a do over every night…and you lose your mind, you go insane.” (Aubrey Plaza, 27:07)

Light-Hearted Party Banter

• Who would get kicked out of a party?
  “I'd say me. And I would probably say, number one, fighting. It depends on what I'm drinking.” (Aubrey Plaza, 28:04)

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Billionaires Funding Services:
  “I don't want our public services paid for by deranged billionaires demanding something in return.”
  (Desi Lydic, 09:58)

• Charlemagne Tha God on the State of the Nation:
  “At least back then I never had to hear about Arnold Palmer's dick.” (14:00)

• On Democratic Leadership:
  “Can someone go reboot Chuck Schumer?” (Desi Lydic, 16:53)

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Key Timestamps

• 00:33: Show open, headlines, Trump’s South Korea visit
• 03:45: SNAP food assistance cuts, government shutdown hits home
• 07:11: Community support and trick-or-treat food banks
• 08:18: Bizarre billionaire “solutions” for public services (Michael Kosta sketch)
• 12:48: Charlemagne Tha God’s “In My Opinion” segment
• 21:32: Interview with Aubrey Plaza & Dan Murphy
• 23:47: Plaza explains book’s inspiration and message
• 27:07: Plaza on the allure of live theater
• 28:04: Aubrey on who’s most likely to get kicked out of a party (fighting!)
• 29:23: Moment of Zen (modi anecdote)

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Tone & Style

The episode is classic Daily Show: irreverent, sharp, fast-paced, blending absurdist satire with trenchant social commentary. Desi Lydic and guests interweave broad comedy with earnestness, never shying away from the ridiculous even as they spotlight real injustices. The interviews are warm, weird, and inviting, often subverting expectations with surreal humor.

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End of summary.

Transcript

[Desi Lydic]

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Welcome to the Daily Show. I'm Desi Lydic. We've got so much to talk about tonight. The government's still leaving us on red. South Korea holds a yes King rally for Trump, and Democrats can't stop cucking themselves. But first, Trump continues to eat, pray, love his way through Asia. So let's get into it with another installment of Trump Meets World.

International humiliation. One after another.

Today, Trump was in South Korea, where he was dismayed to learn that the hot demon hunter babes are, in fact, not real people. But don't worry, he still got a warm welcome. And the South Koreans even honored our rich American heritage. Overnight, President Trump touching down in South Korea, greeted with the YMCA on the tarmac. Unbelievable. The Village People must be so proud that their song became America's official presidential anthem. To think when they wrote it, they just wanted to make a jaunty tune about getting railed at the gym. But this is how it's been. At every stop on the trip, Trump arrives, they throw a big party for him, then they immediately try to buy his affection with gifts. So, South Korea, what do you got? Korean President Lee lavishing Trump with gifts, including a replica of a golden crown. We present this old crown to you.

On the stoic occasion of your state visit to Gyeongju. Thank you very much, everybody. Appreciate it.

Wow, a golden crown. What a lovely, thoughtful gift for our president. South Korea. Can I just over here real quick. Hey, South Korea, what the are you doing? Seriously? All right, we have been trying real hard over here to gently steer our president away from the whole King thing. And then you come along all, hey, President Trump, check out this cool crown. Try it on. Take it home with you. Not helping. Please just give them a sack of money like a normal country and stop up our shit. Everything's great. We were just having a little chat. Anyway, while Trump is collecting more items for his dress up bin, back at home, the government shutdown has stretched to day 29, or what we think is 29. The guy who counts the days has been furloughed. Now, so far, many Americans have been insulated from the worst effects of the shutdown. The airports are mostly still running, Social Security checks are still going out, and the FBI will still kick down your door if you even think about copying a VHS tape. But two days from now, a lot of people are about to feel the shutdown in a big way.

[Michael Kosta]

SNAP food assistance, a lifeline for roughly.

[Desi Lydic]

42 million, now set to run out.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Of money by the end of the week.

[Desi Lydic]

Food banks, already stretched to the limit, are seeing even longer lines. A food crisis some experts say could be the worst since the Great Depression, all because of the government shutdown. Come on. Are you serious? On top of everything Americans are dealing with now, people might lose their food. Not food. That's our favorite thing to stress eat. But okay, no need to worry. We have a whole government whose job it is to keep its citizens fed. I'm sure there's something they can do at this point. There's, you know, there's nothing we can do at this point.

[Michael Kosta]

Trump has done all he can to.

[Desi Lydic]

Minimize it, but there's nothing else he can do.

[Michael Kosta]

The Trump administration has done its best to try to minimize these hardships, but ultimately, it starts to run out of funds and run up against the bounds of law, and there's really nothing more they can do.

[Desi Lydic]

This is a national safety net, and you're talking about it like it's a return after 30 days. Oh, sorry, the pants gave you a camel toe. There's nothing we can do. So, according to the Trump administration, the only way to keep SNAP funded is for Democrats to end the shutdown. And sure, I get why they want people to think that. But what's interesting is that when the Trump administration needed to find funding to pay the troops, they shifted money around, and they found it. Hell, they even got help from one of their billionaire friends. The New York Times reports reclusive billionaire Timothy Mellon gave the government $130 million.

[Aubrey Plaza]

To help pay troops during the shutdown. The.

[Desi Lydic]

Our military has a sugar daddy. I swear, ever since Epstein island shut down, billionaires do not know how to spend their cash. However they do it, it's very clear that when our leaders want to fund the things that they. They find ways to fund it. So I'm sure the Secretary of Agriculture has some ideas about how Americans can feed how America can feed its citizens. I don't want to speak on behalf of my boss, but if George Soros wants to step up and write a $9.2 billion check to keep those benefits moving for this for the month of November, I am guessing that that would definitely be on the table. Oh, come on. Are you serious? George Soros? The guy's already footing the bill for all the paid protesters? Come on. Look, dinosaur costumes are not cheap. So once again, our lawmakers are coming together to say that they can't come together to fix our problems. And as always, it's up to everyday people to step in and fill the void. A New Jersey food bank delivering four tractor trailer loads of food to workers at Newark who are not getting paid. This week. Landing in Washington D.C. world Central Kitchen. Jose Andres food charity. Often deployed to war zones and natural disasters, it provided free meals for furloughed federal employees.

[Michael Kosta]

Now, some have resorted to unconventional methods.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

To help, like TikTok influencer Kelsey Martin.

[Desi Lydic]

Taking advantage of Halloween, putting out non.

[Michael Kosta]

Perishable goods like ramen and microwavable meals for trick or treaters in need.

[Desi Lydic]

Wow, it really is inspiring to see people stepping up to help their neighbors in a time of need. This. This is what we need more of. That said, if I was a kid going trick or treating and you hand me a cup of noodles, I will egg your house. For more on the fallout over the government shutdown, let's go live to our very own Michael. Michael, this is very concerning that so many Americans can't count on their government.

[Michael Kosta]

Well, Desi, our government may not be able to provide basic services, but what we do have is a massive reserve of reclusive billionaires, which is good news. In fact, right now, I'm in the subterranean castle of Thomas B. Weatherbottom. He's the heir to a railroad fortune, and this is the only photo of him ever recorded. No one knows why, but we believe it's because he's ugly. Anyway, he's agreed to donate $120 million to help feed Americans in need.

[Desi Lydic]

Oh, well, that's very kind of him to pay for all that food.

[Michael Kosta]

Yes, specifically chowder. He says it has to be chowder. And thanks to Mr. Weatherbottom, Americans can enjoy all the chowder we want as long as he's allowed to watch us eat it with a spoon that's too big for our mouths, so it spills on our bare chests.

[Desi Lydic]

Wait, he gets to watch us eat?

[Michael Kosta]

No, no, he has to watch a seat. The slurping sounds calm him and appease him. Mr. Weatherbottom is as generous as he is a freaky, rich hermit man.

[Desi Lydic]

Okay, even if I was okay with this, and I chowder girled a little bit through college, but it doesn't really solve the problem. We have a lot of government programs that need to be funded.

[Michael Kosta]

Yeah, and we got a lot of freaky little billionaire boys like Thaddeus P. Wormwell, heir to the whale blubber and baby powder fort. With him and his pleasure zeppelin soaring over the himalayas, he's committed 500 milli. To fund the national park so he can hunt the park rangers for sport.

[Desi Lydic]

Jesus, Costa, I want the parks open, but not if it lets some weird billionaire hunt and kill the staff.

[Michael Kosta]

Desi, please. The thrill comes from the hunt, not the killing. Mr. Wormwell assures me it's a catch and release situation from when father took him on fox hunts at Blickenstaff Manor on that cold winter when he first learned that the dark thirst within him yearned for prey that would squeal, not wither.

[Desi Lydic]

What?

[Michael Kosta]

I said he's offering free dental.

[Desi Lydic]

Michael. Michael, is this really what America has come to? I don't want our public services paid for by deranged billionaires demanding something in return.

[Michael Kosta]

Desi, don't be so cynical. Our billionaires have America's best interests at heart.

[Desi Lydic]

So they'll pay for IRS agents to collect taxes or the EPA to regulate their businesses.

[Michael Kosta]

Well, sort of. But I did get word from another billionaire. Dr. Atticus von D. Yorkenshire Witzenberg. He's the heir to the Swiffer Wet Jet fortune.

[Desi Lydic]

Look at the. Is that. Is that him?

[Michael Kosta]

Oh, yeah. He's super inbred. Anyway, we were talking on his luxury Winnebago that orbits the sun. He won't pay for taxes or regulation, but he will give The American People 2 for 1 Coupons on Swiffer Wet Jet refills. And all he asks for in return is that we play barefoot soccer where he's the soccer ball.

[Desi Lydic]

No, I'm not doing that.

[Michael Kosta]

Well, I know what you're thinking, but it's not that. He just wants to eat our dead foot skin as we kick him.

[Desi Lydic]

No, I'm not doing that.

[Michael Kosta]

Well, I know what you're thinking, but it's not that. It's sexual.

[Desi Lydic]

No, I'm not doing that. Jesus Christ. Michael Kosta, everyone. When we come back, Charlemagne the God will give us his opinion. So don't go away.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

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[Desi Lydic]

Welcome back to the Daily Show. We all know I've got great opinions, but I'm not the only one. Studies show that other people also have opinions. So here with another installment of in my Opinion is our good friend, Charlamagne Tha God.

Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello. So look, here's a controversial opinion. I love the weekends. I know, I know. Cancel me again. But I do, because lately, weekends are for fun, family, and saying F you to fascists. An estimated 7 million people gathered across some 2,700 no Kings rallies in cities from coast to coast in what has been described as one of the largest single day demonstrations in US History.

Protesters flooded streets, squares and parks in both big cities and small towns. I'm 90 years and I've never seen.

My country in this condition. Wow, 90 years old and this is the worst she's ever seen in this country. She lived through the Great Depression, a world war, polio, but she's like, at least back then I never had to hear about Arnold Palmer's dick. Okay, all right. And look, all that energy. Seven million people in the streets. Yeah, I thought white people only got that excited when a new La Croix flavor drops. All right, clearly the country is angry. People are screaming for change. Democrats, let's see you harness that energy. Let's dive into the facts. The so called big beautiful bill, which is really a big ugly betrayal, cuts a trillion dollars from health care insurance premiums will go up 93%. No, no, no, no. We want you to match our energy. Try again. Debbie Wasserman Schultz here. Can you see me? Well, of course you can't, because the Republicans turned the lights off. Yeah, yeah, I knew Dems had no power, but I didn't know they meant literally. Okay, let's try it one more time with energy. These Republicans, they are not the party of law and order. They're the party of lawlessness and disorder in all of the ways, including the ongoing crime scene at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Come on. People are angry. So why is Hakeem Jeffries talking like he's Chuck E. Cheese Obama. Okay, what are we doing? What are we doing? Come on, man. Come on, come on, come on. Clearly, the Democrats don't have the leaders they need to meet the moment. Okay, fine. Anyone who is a fan of sports knows sometimes you need a rebuilding year, okay? Get some draft picks, develop young talent, and at some, the old guys need to retire. LeBron. So what the Dems should be focused on is picking exciting new candidates. What you got?

Maine Governor Janet Mills has launched a bid for Senate. The 77 year old was heavily recruited by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to join the race. If Mills wins, she would be the oldest freshman senator in US History.

Damn. This is the new candidate, okay? She shouldn't be running for Senate. She should be throwing her Titanic necklace back into the ocean. Okay, you know what? You know what? Forget it. Look at Zoran Mundani, okay? Young, lots of excitement around his campaign. Overwhelmingly won the primary. You guys can just endorse him. Many Democrats in Washington are still hesitant.

Or even against showing support for Mamdani.

All I can tell you is I'm going to continue talking to him.

What's the holdup?

I got to continue talking to him. And that's what I'm going to do.

Is part of the calculus that if.

[Aubrey Plaza]

You endorse a Democratic socialist, you're worried.

[Desi Lydic]

It will be damaging to your party? Maybe it'll have been your chances of.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Winning back the Senate.

[Desi Lydic]

I'm going to continue talking to him, Dana. You can ask me again. Can someone go reboot Chuck Schumer?

Okay.

Clearly that man is allergic to energy, all right? That's not the kind of leadership we're looking for, okay? These are the same Democratic leaders that shoved their shitty candidates down our throats and say we have to support them because it's vote Blue, no matter who hell you did it after Joe Biden shat the bed in the debate. President Biden, as I've said repeatedly, is our nominee. He has a tremendous track record of success.

President Biden is our nominee.

[Aubrey Plaza]

The voters have spoken.

[Desi Lydic]

I'm all in no daylight. As I've said before, I'm with Joe. As I've said before, I'm with Joe. As I've said before, I'm with Joe. We're riding with Biden. We're riding with Biden.

Did anyone mention Harris?

We are riding with Biden. See, after that train wreck debate, you stood arm in arm with Biden. Sure, it was mostly to stop him from wandering off stage, but still, you Stood arm in arm with him. Okay, you don't love everything about Mondani. Well, in the immortal words of young thug, whoopty doo. All right, get out there and support him anyway. And I'm gonna text and email you every day until you do. Chuck. Democracy is on the line to save our country. Cash at me. $5 ctagod. Bald and beautiful 69. That's right. That's right. And that. That brings me to the real problem. Democratic leaders never support candidates who might disrupt the capitalist system. But guess what? The current system isn't working. Americans want it remodeled. The way Trump is remodeling the east wing, all right? Dems act like they'll get a cookie for being the most rational people in the room. No one cares. You're trying to win voters, not get a signed headshot from Ezra Klein. Also, if you'd like a signed headshot from Ezra Klein, cash at me. Eat of God. Bald and beautiful 69. Okay, Democrats don't understand how ready people are to act. Look at the Jimmy Kimmel thing, all right? The people mobilized so fast, Disney backed down in less than a week. People affected change, and they didn't even have to leave Roku City. Yeah, and that's the point. If you can turn this energy into collective action, you can get shit done. Yeah, that's right. That's right. And if. If the Democrats can't lead, we the people will take action in our own, whether it's protests, corporate boycotts, sit ins, even a national workers strike. All right? Imagine if me, Steve Harvey and Tyler Perry stopped working. That's only three people. And it's 70% of black radio and TV. Because in America right now, our political energy is like a fat ass. Follow me on this one, okay? See, right now, America's got all its ass, and I'm sorry to say the Dems don't know how to hit it right. All right, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries ain't got enough D for this ballot, so maybe it's time they get primaried and give someone else a chance to hit this ass. But hey, that's just my opinion.

Charlemagne McDonne, everybody. When we come back, Aubrey Plaza and Dan Murphy will be joining me on the show, so don't go away. Welcome back to the Daily Show. My guests tonight are an Emmy nominated actor and a writer producer who have written a new children's book together called Luna and the Witch Throw a Halloween Party. Please welcome Aubrey Plaza and Dan Murphy. The Halloween queen is here. Yeah, baby. So easy oh, my God. You got. You guys have been. Been best friends for 20 years. And creative partners. How did the two of you meet?

[Aubrey Plaza]

Murph?

[Desi Lydic]

We met during community theater in Wilmington, Delaware. That's Nerf. I was directing a show for the summer, one act show, and I cast Aubrey in it, and she dropped me off.

[Aubrey Plaza]

We were 16 years old.

[Desi Lydic]

Oh, babe. Just a couple of years ago. That's right. Oh, look at you.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Wow.

[Desi Lydic]

This was obviously a Halloween party.

[Aubrey Plaza]

That was last year.

[Desi Lydic]

Last year, Dan, you were obviously dressed up as Indiana Jones, and Aubrey, you were Tulsi Gabbard.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Yes. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. You're the only one.

[Desi Lydic]

You were so ahead of your time.

[Aubrey Plaza]

The one that got it. Yeah, that's right.

[Desi Lydic]

This book is so adorable. I want to know about the creative process together and what it's like working when you're that close friends. Cause it can be. It's landmine city. Working together when you're that close like that. Do you have any advice for people who are friends working together?

[Aubrey Plaza]

Hmm.

[Desi Lydic]

Good question. Not that I need it. No one here wants to be friends with me.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Oh, no, I understand. Oh, I understand.

[Desi Lydic]

For people at home, I think why we are always so good at working together is because we kind of give each other space when we need it.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Oh, yes. We go in separate rooms and shut the door.

[Desi Lydic]

Ignore one another.

Yeah.

For however long it takes.

[Aubrey Plaza]

But we sleep in the same bed a lot, and that's helpful, too. Yeah, not like that.

[Desi Lydic]

No, of course not.

[Aubrey Plaza]

No, no.

[Desi Lydic]

That's part of where good ideas come from. Just spooning. Space.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Space. And then extreme closeness.

[Desi Lydic]

Yeah.

No, that makes sense.

[Aubrey Plaza]

But a balance.

[Desi Lydic]

Is one of you more of the leader and the other one kind of plays back up, or do you switch that role sometimes?

[Aubrey Plaza]

I think we switch.

[Desi Lydic]

Yeah.

I think we play both.

[Aubrey Plaza]

We play both.

[Desi Lydic]

We play both.

[Aubrey Plaza]

We're on both teams.

[Michael Kosta]

We're on both teams.

[Desi Lydic]

Appreciate that.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Yeah.

[Desi Lydic]

This book is really. It's so sweet and it's silly and it's funny. Luna and the witch throw a Halloween party now. The Department of Education has been gutted. Will it be a problem for you that kids can't read?

[Aubrey Plaza]

Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no.

[Desi Lydic]

We'll just.

[Aubrey Plaza]

We'll just sing. Sing the book.

[Desi Lydic]

Just sing it. Sing it right so that you read it out loud for Creepily.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Creepily. And, yeah.

[Desi Lydic]

You talked about this being inspired by your grandma. Tell us what the story's about.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Okay. Well, yeah, no, it was dedicated. I dedicated it to my grandma because she's like a powerful, beautiful witch. In my life. But, yeah, the book is kind of about a young girl named Luna who very bravely knocks on the door of an old woman named Feeny's house on her block. All the other kids think that she's a creepy old witch and she's gonna put them in an oven or something. But Luna's like, I'm not afraid, and I want to see what's going on with this old lady. And so she finds out that Feeny is just a silly old witch that wants to throw a Halloween party, but she just can't figure out how to do it. And so they team up together, and it's kind of a generational love story. And it's silly. Feeny's kind of a silly witch. She thinks that the kids want to eat real spiders and troll fingers and things. And Luna has to say, like, no, no, Feeny. Like, you know, they don't want that.

[Desi Lydic]

They like candy.

[Aubrey Plaza]

They like candy. Yes.

[Desi Lydic]

There's some very sweet themes to the book. Kind of this whole, like, don't judge a book by its cover thing. Working together. And the illustrations are beautiful. Who did the. I assume it wasn't either of you two.

[Aubrey Plaza]

No, no.

[Desi Lydic]

What was it like taking on a third?

[Aubrey Plaza]

She's British, so it's interesting.

[Desi Lydic]

It's a very talented artist named Hannah Peck. She's London based, and we sort of met her through our publisher and we.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Just thought she was fantastic.

[Desi Lydic]

She's really cool and really got the vibe of it.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Yeah. And she loves to do kind of like fun little details and Easter eggs. And so we had fun kind of working back and forth with her.

[Desi Lydic]

Aubrey, you've always described yourself as being very witchy. When was the first moment that you noticed your witchiness?

[Aubrey Plaza]

Right out of the womb? Yeah, I. I believe that came out in an evil formation. I just. Yeah, I was spat right against the wall.

[Desi Lydic]

That's how it happened.

[Aubrey Plaza]

I even had a tiny little hat on when I came out.

[Desi Lydic]

You came out in a. In the witch hat?

[Aubrey Plaza]

I literally came out in a hat. Which hat?

[Desi Lydic]

On a broom.

[Aubrey Plaza]

You couldn't even see my body. I was just shoved all the way in the hat.

[Desi Lydic]

Wow.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Yeah, they pulled me. Right. They pulled me out of the womb, then out of the hat.

[Desi Lydic]

That is unbelievable. Now, were you also born this way? No, I was born normal. I see the dynamic now. I'm really getting a picture of the dynamic. You're also in an off Broadway play, let's Love.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Yes.

[Desi Lydic]

Written by Ethan Cohen.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Ethan Cohen. Yep.

[Desi Lydic]

I mean, I know. And you met him on the last movie. One of the movies that you did. Honeydone.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Honeydone.

[Desi Lydic]

Yeah.

[Aubrey Plaza]

The last movie with Margaret Qualley. Yeah. I mean, he's. He's a Coen brother. I'm such a huge. Yeah. And then. Yeah, he's just the best. I mean, I love him. I love working with him. So when he asked me to do the play, I was like, yes. It's so funny. And it's happening right now.

[Desi Lydic]

Yeah, you should be there on stage right now, very soon. But selfishly, I'm gonna ask you more questions.

[Aubrey Plaza]

No, no, no, it's fine.

[Desi Lydic]

No, no, no. You're like, I really. Desi. I have to get the out of here. Okay, one more question. No, no. Well, I do wanna ask you about. I wanna ask you about the play. What do you love about doing live theater that you don't quite get to do? Doing TV and film?

[Aubrey Plaza]

I mean, I think it's just like. You get to. You just. You get a do over every night. I mean, it's fun. It's like, for me, I love just doing it. And so, you know, when you do a movie or a tv, you only get a couple chances. But in theater, it's just every night. Every night and you lose your mind. You go insane.

[Desi Lydic]

But it's worth it.

[Aubrey Plaza]

And I'm already insane, so it balances it out. Yeah. No, no, I like it.

[Michael Kosta]

It's.

[Desi Lydic]

I think you wear it well.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Oh, thank you, Sandy.

[Desi Lydic]

I think you wear it very well. One more question before I let you two go. This book is all about throwing parties. If one of you were to get kicked out of a party, which one of you would it be and for what reasons? What?

[Aubrey Plaza]

What?

[Desi Lydic]

Have I ever gotten kicked out of a party? I don't remember.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

I think.

[Aubrey Plaza]

I think so.

[Desi Lydic]

Maybe a couple college parties.

[Aubrey Plaza]

I think so.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Desi Lydic]

I would say.

I would have. Say over.

[Aubrey Plaza]

I'd say me. And I would probably say, number one, fighting.

[Desi Lydic]

Fighting.

[Aubrey Plaza]

It depends on what I'm drinking. But some of those drinks make me want to fight. Yep. And I fight.

[Desi Lydic]

No, don't take Mommy's medicine.

[Aubrey Plaza]

That's Mommy's medicine.

[Desi Lydic]

That's Mommy's medicine.

That's Mommy's medicine.

Yep.

Yep.

Let's just keep things over here.

[Aubrey Plaza]

That's Mommy's. You know, I like to fight.

[Desi Lydic]

Yeah.

[Aubrey Plaza]

Yeah. I always pick one person and I go, yeah, you find one person at the party and. Yeah.

[Michael Kosta]

Yeah.

[Desi Lydic]

Well, it all started from the moment you were born as a witch. I know. So it's all coming together. I know. All right. Well, we're gonna keep you from getting into any fights. Oh, thank you. Thank you both for being here. Congratulations on everything. This is a joy Luna and the Witchboard Halloween party is available now. Aubrey Kaza, Dan Murphy, we're gonna take a quick break. We'll be right back. That's our show for tonight, but before we go, please consider supporting Feeding America. They're the largest hunger relief organization in the United States. If you can support them in their work, please donate at the link below. Now, here it is, your moment of Zen.

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[Michael Kosta]

This is the same man that I know. Explore more shows from the Daily show.

[Desi Lydic]

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