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Say in the world for young people right now. You're good. How old I'm free, too. You got so many... We're going to ruin this. We're going to ruin this so much. You have no idea what we've got planned. You are walking into Thunderdome. No, you're going to... Honestly, We do this all the time, every generation, even the greatest generation. They dropped atomic bombs on people. We always think that the world is at its worst in the moment that we're in it. But you have to remain optimistic because the images that they present to us are to heighten your fear. That's how they make their... Oh, you're going to love the show tonight, I think. You're going to love the show. So what are you thinking? I think a lot of young people are a little bit not happy with the choices candidates you have on the other.

I guess we feel like, as both, our voice doesn't matter.

Oh, it so matters. In fact, your voice is... Can I tell you something about advertisers? Do you know that advertisers, they look at different demographics, but the largest demographic that they look at is 18 to 24. That's the one that means everything to them. Use that power, the power of the person. I'm 61. I'm not even listed anymore. They're literally companies to be like, What about people over 55? And they're like, I think they might be dead. Don't discount the power that you guys have. You have a tremendous amount. How do I tell other young people that? I would think on Instagram. I would tell them on Instagram. I don't know. This is the fight, man. No generation ever feels empowered or seen or any of those things. But what I would suggest is trust your discomfort because you I clearly feel it. But discomfort is a wonderful motivator. It's the difference between stress and anxiety. Action is the antidote to anxiety. And if you feel anxiety, it will lessen as you take action. Small actions. A little bit every day. I have young people that live in my house, and I usually see them after 3:00 when they've woken up.

And generally, they just want me to make them a bagel. So it's different. But honestly, that discomfort will spur you on. I'm sure of it. And your generation. And then you'll be in a position to save us, but you won't want to. What's a book you think everyone should have on their shelf? Wow, that's a great question, and I really thought you were going to end it with what's a book? Because you get that a lot from the kids now. Sir, I have a What's a book? I was going to say, It's like a movie. You flip. I would say, so this may sound antiquated. I feel like I was raised on Kurt Vonnegut. And so any Kurt Vonnegut, I had the whole from player piano to Breakfast the Champions to Slaughter House 5 to mother and all of them. He was my favorite author by far. I felt like he educated me in the genre of optimistic, cynical humanism. The thing that you're What are you talking about? How do you maintain? So he's a guy who was an author who came of age. He fought in World War II. He saw Dresdon. That's what Slaughter House 5 was about.

It was about his experiences, seeing the worst that people could do. People always mistook his cynicism His cynicism as, or I guess I should say his dryness as cynicism, but it was really idealism. He believed so much in people that he couldn't help but be somewhat disappointed that we were blowing it in the way that we were blowing it. But I would say, Line your desk with Kurt Vonnegut, and you cannot go wrong. I was lucky enough to get to interview him when he hadn't passed away yet. No, but he came on. When he passed away, his son sent me... He was also a really wonderful caricaturist, sent me a doodle of his that he had inscribed to me before he passed. It's one of my most cherished. But I would say, Kurt Vonnegut, you can't go wrong. Like Playboy. The best piece of advice. Wow, that is such an end-of-life question. Nobody ever comes in like a 22-year-old and like, Best advice. They're like, Well, beer on liquor, never been sicker. All right. The best advice I'm trying to think of good advice. I don't really... I don't seek counsel in that way. I didn't have a This was back in late '70s, early '80s, so there were no mentors.

I was raised feral. I don't have a ton of advice. Oh, here's one. This is a good one. I used It was a host a show on MTV. It was a talk show, and then it got bought by Paramount to replace Arsineo. I was the natural replacement for Arsineo because I think a lot of people are like, Hey, the hip African-American guy, let's stick maybe small Jew in his place and see what happens. The show was on for nine months and it got canceled. We were all very sad. When your name is on it and they tell you to get out of the building, It's very hurtful. David Letterman came on the final show. On the final show, he said to me, Don't confuse cancelation with failure. I thought that was really interesting. Then in the commercial break, he said, Although this This is also a failure. He just didn't want me to confuse it. You had a question about college campuses? Yeah. Okay. So the cafeteria, if you want to go by the quad, you're going to look for the quad. Usually the food is near the quad.

I just wanted to ask you more advice about navigating the political landscape, especially during election season in college campuses and engaging conversations with people from my office.

Listen, the beautiful thing about college is that it's built for that. It's built for you to push the limits of who you think you are and who you think you want to be. It's a wonderful experience. The thing that I would say to you is, have the courage in the internal barometer that you've developed over the years for yourself about right and wrong, and right and right and right Don't necessarily just allow the conditions that you find yourself in to shape that. You're here for a reason, and you're that way for a reason, and be strong in that, and learn, be open to people, but be convicted. I think it's a wonderful experience for kids, and I don't worry about Gen Z, they're so fucking... Shut the fuck up. Every generation is like, That generation sucks. We were awesome, and I'm like, meh. I know my generation, we were doing Whippets in 11th grade. Hey, everybody. Jon Stewart here. I am here to tell you about my new podcast, The Weekly Show. It's going to be coming out every Thursday. So exciting. You'll be saying to yourself, T-G-I-D. Thank God it's Thursday. We're going to be talking about all the things that hopefully obsess you in the same way that they obsess me.

The election, economics, earnings calls. What are they talking about on these earnings calls? We're going to be talking about ingredient to bread ratio on sandwiches. And I know that I listed that fourth, but in importance, it's probably second. I know you have a lot of options as far as podcasts go, but how many of them come out on Thursday? I mean, talk about innovative. Listen, Listen to the Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, wherever you get your podcast.

The Democratic National Convention is in full swing, and the delegates are feeling good.

So our news team went over to see if anything could ruin the good mood.

Everybody knows I'm known for my positive vibes and happy-go-lucky attitude. So let's go talk to some left-wing nerds here at the DNC. Every convention has a theme, and this year's Democratic Convention is all about the vibes. What's the vibes here at the convention? Upbeat. Sparkling. Sparkling. Yeah. Positive? I'm all about the motivating vibe. Let's get it done. Are you feeling electric? I do feel electric. Don't shock me if I touch you. Don't... That's a little electric there. What's your personal vibe? Electric top-tier vibe. I went viral last week. For having good vibes? Just walking down the street, there are people who have nothing to do with the DNC, have nothing to do with the campaign, and they're talking about the campaign. It just feels like we're going to do this.

Oh, God, it feels so good.

It's almost as though the Democrats won't this up. You either of you recall a time when the vibes were so high from a political event? No. No? Not really, no. For me, it was when Patti LaBelle couldn't find her background singers at the 1996 National Theater. Yes. Where's my background singers.Thank you.Yes. I'm hoping for another one of that to happen here. Let's say it together. One, two, three.We're my background singers.We're my background singers. The vibes are great, but should they be? The country's in serious trouble, and we don't know how Kamala is going to fix any of it. Maybe the Democrats here will want the chance to drop the vibes and talk policy. Manufacturing jobs may be disappearing. Those vibes are not disappearing.

I don't know what you're reading.

You're reading this box, Trump? Garbage? Wow, okay. Forget the policy. Let's go back to the vibes. Who do you think Kamala should pick for the Secretary of Vibes?

Janet Yellen, Sabrina Carpenter.

Sabrina Carpenter. Do you think that vibes are more important or would you say policy is more important? Absolutely policy. I don't know if you're I understand politics that much. I work in politics. Do you mind if I top some of your vibe right now? Which one would you like? This one. A patriotic one. Besides, with some of these nerds here, maybe we don't want to talk policy. Let's sing it together. Harmonize with me up here. Bye bye, vibes.

We're going to get there.

What's your vibe of the Kamala border policy? I really appreciated the way that she spoke to it during her rally in Atlanta. It's an economic issue. You cannot just say that we need to deport a million immigrants like JD Vance said. I know it's extremely important, and I feel like she's put forward meaningful policies, and Republicans have shot them down. Republicans are all about politics in red and blue. I'm a public policy major, I want to find solutions. We literally had a bill on the table, and Republicans said no. You're really killing my vibrant. Good vibe. All right. Come on. All right. Come on. Explore more shows from The Daily Show podcast universe by searching The Daily Show, wherever you get your podcasts. Watch The Daily Show weeknights at 11:00, 10:00 Central on Comedy Central, and stream full episodes anytime on Paramount Plus. Paramount Podcasts. Survivor 47 is here, which means we're bringing you a brand new season of the only official survivor podcast, On Fire. And this season, we are joined by fan favorite and survivor 46 runner up, Charlie Davis, to bring you even further inside the action. Charlie, I'm excited to do this together.

Thanks, Jeff. So excited to be here, and I can't wait to bring you inside the mind of a survivor player for season 47. Listen to On Fire, the official survivor starting September 18th, wherever you get your podcast.