Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 228 ratingsOn his adventures into MAGA country, Jordan Klepper encounters some of the more imaginative, conspiratorial minds America has to offer. In “Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy,” a new, six-episode limited podcast series, Jordan steps off the trail to dig deep into some of the wildest theories he’s heard, and trace their origins with journalists, experts, and anyone who might have a lead on when JFK Jr. is coming back. The podcast offers an opportunity to better understand some of the most extravagant stories Americans tell themselves.
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Voter Fraud, Italian Satellites and…Marla Maples?
December 14, 2022 08:01 - 57 minutes - 53 MBStop the Steal: It’s the rallying cry of Trump supporters and election deniers who believe the 2020 election was stolen from them. In the final episode of Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy, Jordan dives into a theory about Italian satellites that led to a Biden win and the crack team that is working to set the record straight: an unidentified lawyer, a real estate agent, and Donald Trump’s second wife, Marla Maples. Jordan breaks down the details with investigative journalist Eric Levai...
Hunter Biden's Laptop
December 07, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBIt’s been a Fox News obsession for almost two years now: Hunter Biden’s laptop. But now that Republicans have retaken the House, Rep. James Comer and the House Oversight Committee are prepared to launch a full investigation into the laptop…except no one seems to know where the laptop is. In this episode, Jordan sits down with Deputy Director of Rapid Response from Media Matters For America, Andrew Lawrence, who breaks down the beginnings of this conspiracy theory. Jordan is later joined by R...
Donald Trump Runs the Military & The Role of Militias
November 30, 2022 08:01 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBIf Donald Trump is still allegedly the president, does that also mean he’s in charge of the military? According to MAGA rally goers, yes. Jordan Klepper dives deeper into conspiracy theories surrounding the military with Paul Szoldra, the editor of The Ruck, a weekly newsletter focused on defense and national security. They discuss theories like Jade Helm, how servicemembers react to conspiracy theories, and how high-ranking officials like General Michael Flynn abuse their credibility to spr...
The Early Internet & 9/11 Conspiracies
November 23, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBJordan Klepper has heard a lot of 9/11 conspiracy theories, including this shiny emerald: Osama bin Laden was a CIA operative named Tim Ossman. Together with Dr. Joan Donovan, research director of Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Jordan unpacks how the early days of the internet and social media have shaped 9/11 conspiracy theories that are still appearing two decades later. They are joined by veteran and filmmaker Korey Rowe, who co-produced “Loose Change,”...
Pizzagate: Are Democrats Harvesting Children’s Blood?
November 16, 2022 08:01 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBIt’s one of the weirder things Jordan Klepper has heard at Trump rallies: Democrats are drinking the blood of children to get their daily adrenochrome fix. What is adrenochrome, and how did Hillary Clinton get involved? Jordan sits down with Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow for Media Matters for America and Elise Wang, an assistant professor at California State University, Fullerton. Together, they unravel this conspiracy theory that begins in the Middle Ages, pops up in the 2016 election, and make...
Is JFK Jr. Still Alive?
November 09, 2022 08:01 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBIs JFK Jr. still alive? Daily Show contributor and podcast host Jordan Klepper digs deep into this conspiracy theory that’s circulating at Trump rallies and the larger MAGA world. Where did this idea come from? Where is it going? Jordan sits down with journalist and author Will Sommer and political scientist and conspiracy theory expert Joseph Uscinski to trace the JFK Jr. myth back to its QAnon origins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy
November 02, 2022 13:10 - 1 minute - 1.85 MBIs JFK Jr. still alive? Who actually IS the Deep State? Was Osama bin Laden a CIA operative named Tim? In this all-new, limited-series podcast from The Daily Show, Jordan Klepper unpacks some of the most… imaginative conspiracy theories he’s heard in his seven years covering Trump rallies. He chats with experts, journalists, and psychologists to understand how these theories spread, and what they mean for American democracy. All new episodes are every Wednesday. Listen to new episodes st...
Introducing Beyond the Scenes from the Daily Show
July 27, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutesDaily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. gives listeners an inside look at The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Hear how correspondents, writers, and producers of the Emmy-winning series use comedy to tackle a variety of complex topics and discuss where these issues stand today. On this episode, Roy is joined by Daily Show writers X Mayo and Ashton Womack for a wide-ranging and deeply personal discussion about mental health, the Black church, the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, and more. Hear a...
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - The MAGA Frank Rally
July 01, 2021 04:01 - 8 minutesIn this June 2021 segment, Jordan Klepper attends the MAGA Frank Rally in Wisconsin, where he talks to Trump supporters about voter fraud and chats with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - Into the MAGA-Verse
April 28, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutesIn this special, Jordan Klepper reflects on his year of on-location coverage aimed at better understanding the fervent Trump supporters gathered at rallies and protests across the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing Roy’s Job Fair with Roy Wood Jr.
March 22, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutesDaily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. is exploring the entertaining world of employment in his new podcast, 'Roy’s Job Fair.' Whether you need a job, hate your job, or need some job tips. We all need to put food on the table. In this episode, Roy talks with an ex-McDonald’s worker who avoided robbers. A non-profit is hiring and reminds Roy of his terrible prostate exam, and an exec from Waffle House finally answers the question of whether or not they actually watch the Waffle House Fight vide...
Bonus: Jordan Crashes the Million MAGA March
November 18, 2020 04:59 - 7 minutesJordan attends the Million MAGA March in Washington, D.C., where furious Trump supporters air grievances about the electoral process and spout conspiracy theories about voter fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jordan Crashes the Million MAGA March
November 18, 2020 04:59 - 7 minutesJordan attends the Million MAGA March in Washington, D.C., where furious Trump supporters air grievances about the electoral process and spout conspiracy theories about voter fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - A Fact-Free Trump Rally in Pennsylvania
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutesJordan attends an eerily subdued Trump rally in Lancaster, PA, where Trump supporters clamor for facts to back their fringe conspiracy theories about Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - A Fact-Free Trump Rally in Pennsylvania
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutesJordan attends an eerily subdued Trump rally in Lancaster, PA, where Trump supporters clamor for facts to back their fringe conspiracy theories about Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BONUS: Jordan Klepper Talks to Trump Rally-Goers in PA
October 10, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutesIn this bonus episode from The Daily Show, Jordan Klepper braves the viral spread of both COVID-19 and bulls**t while talking to President Trump's diehard supporters at a political rally in Harrisburg, PA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jordan Klepper Talks to Trump Rally-Goers in PA
October 10, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutesIn this bonus episode from The Daily Show, Jordan Klepper braves the viral spread of both COVID-19 and bulls**t while talking to President Trump's diehard supporters at a political rally in Harrisburg, PA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BONUS: Surviving and Thriving - The State of the Federal Election Commission
August 27, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutesIn this bonus episode from The Daily Show, Jordan Klepper talks to FEC commissioner Ellen Weintraub about how her agency is too understaffed despite the looming 2020 election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Surviving and Thriving - The State of the Federal Election Commission
August 27, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutesIn this bonus episode from The Daily Show, Jordan Klepper talks to FEC commissioner Ellen Weintraub about how her agency is too understaffed despite the looming 2020 election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BONUS: Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. Check In With Charleston Black Voters
February 28, 2020 18:47 - 7 minutesIn this bonus episode from The Daily Show, Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. head to Charleston, South Carolina to find out where black voters stand on the Democratic candidates before the primary. Check out The Daily Show: Ears Edition HERE for more Klepper! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. Check In With Charleston Black Voters
February 28, 2020 18:47 - 7 minutesIn this bonus episode from The Daily Show, Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. head to Charleston, South Carolina to find out where black voters stand on the Democratic candidates before the primary. Check out The Daily Show: Ears Edition HERE for more Klepper! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing The Daily Show Podcast Universe Episode 1: These American Lies
February 11, 2020 15:31 - 15 minutesIntroducing The Daily Show Podcast Universe, a five-episode miniseries, each episode a parody of a popular podcast or podcast genre. Subscribe HERE or search for "The Daily Show Podcast Universe" to hear them all. In this episode listen to These American Lies, hosted by Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta, where they explore President Trump's claim that 3-5 million people voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election. It's sure to be the talk of your next Upper West Side dinner party.
BONUS: Jordan Klepper Investigates: Why Does Iowa Vote First?
February 03, 2020 22:25 - 7 minutesIn this bonus episode from The Daily Show, Jordan Klepper examines Iowa's powerful role in presidential primaries and wonders why the caucuses don't kick off in a state with more diversity. Check out The Daily Show Ears Edition HERE for more Klepper! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jordan Klepper Investigates: Why Does Iowa Vote First?
February 03, 2020 22:25 - 7 minutesIn this bonus episode from The Daily Show, Jordan Klepper examines Iowa's powerful role in presidential primaries and wonders why the caucuses don't kick off in a state with more diversity. Check out The Daily Show Ears Edition HERE for more Klepper! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
California's New Weed War - Uncensored
June 21, 2019 03:55 - 42 minutesJordan, producer Erica Matson and writer Russ Armstrong discuss California's program to help past marijuana offenders enter the state's now-legal weed industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
California's New Weed War
June 21, 2019 03:55 - 42 minutesJordan, producer Erica Matson and writer Russ Armstrong discuss California's program to help past marijuana offenders enter the state's now-legal weed industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can Space Make America Great Again? - Uncensored
June 14, 2019 03:55 - 55 minutesJordan talks to producer Lucy Lesser and writer Russ Armstrong about how space exploration sparks idealism, and Bill Nye makes the case for funding a manned mission to Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can Space Make America Great Again?
June 14, 2019 03:55 - 55 minutesJordan talks to producer Lucy Lesser and writer Russ Armstrong about how space exploration sparks idealism, and Bill Nye makes the case for funding a manned mission to Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One State, Two Different Kinds of Gun Advocacy
June 07, 2019 03:55 - 47 minutesJordan and Kobi Libii reflect on their firsthand experiences shadowing Open Carry Texas and Guerilla Mainframe, two Texas-based gun advocacy organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One State, Two Different Kinds of Gun Advocacy - Uncensored
June 07, 2019 03:55 - 47 minutesJordan and Kobi Libii reflect on their firsthand experiences shadowing Open Carry Texas and Guerilla Mainframe, two Texas-based gun advocacy organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Invisible Nation & A Conversation with Somah Haaland
May 31, 2019 03:55 - 37 minutesJordan and Todd Bieber discuss misrepresentations of Native Americans in society, and Somah Haaland reflects on her mother Deb Haaland's historic Congressional election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Invisible Nation & A Conversation with Somah Haaland - Uncensored
May 31, 2019 03:55 - 37 minutesJordan and Todd Bieber discuss misrepresentations of Native Americans in society, and Somah Haaland reflects on her mother Deb Haaland's historic Congressional election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Road-Tripping to Raise Awareness for Deported Veterans
May 28, 2019 03:25 - 43 minutesJordan and producers Melissa Hirsch and Todd Bieber discuss hitting the road to support deported veterans, and "Tribe" author Sebastian Junger talks national service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Road-Tripping to Raise Awareness for Deported Veterans - Uncensored
May 28, 2019 03:25 - 43 minutesJordan and producers Melissa Hirsch and Todd Bieber discuss hitting the road to support deported veterans, and "Tribe" author Sebastian Junger talks national service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Freedom University & Getting Arrested with Rev. Matt Laney
May 24, 2019 03:00 - 37 minutesJordan talks to Kristen Acimovic and Grace Leeson about Freedom University, and he shares his experience of getting arrested for protesting with Rev. Matt Laney in Atlanta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Braving the Bayou with Activists & Bill Nye on Beating Climate Change
May 17, 2019 03:00 - 53 minutesJordan, writer Kristen Acimovic and producer Grace Leeson discuss their experience withanti-pipeline activists in the Louisiana bayou, and Bill Nye speaks on climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Braving the Bayou with Activists & Bill Nye on Beating Climate Change - Uncensored
May 17, 2019 03:00 - 53 minutesJordan, writer Kristen Acimovic and producer Grace Leeson discuss their experience withanti-pipeline activists in the Louisiana bayou, and Bill Nye speaks on climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Community Helps Veterans Recover from Trauma - Uncensored
May 10, 2019 03:00 - 38 minutesJordan, producer Erica Matson and writer Steve Waltien talk about their time with The Valhalla Club, and "Tribe" author Sebastian Junger explains how isolation worsens PTSD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Community Helps Veterans Recover from Trauma
May 10, 2019 03:00 - 38 minutesJordan, producer Erica Matson and writer Steve Waltien talk about their time with The Valhalla Club, and "Tribe" author Sebastian Junger explains how isolation worsens PTSD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special Preview - Jordan Klepper Gives Up Control
May 02, 2019 10:00 - 7 minutesJordan Klepper and producer Kim Gamble discuss the topics, memories and bizarre scenarios captured in his docuseries Klepper, which premieres May 9. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hillary Clinton Recites a Passage from the Mueller Report - Bonus
April 30, 2019 10:00 - 8 minutesBill and Hillary Clinton advise Jordan on crowdfunding campaigns he should support, and Hillary Clinton reads from the Mueller report. Klepper premieres May 9 on Comedy Central. Subscribe to the Klepper podcast: https://apple.co/2KUaH87 Support Freedom University instead of William Barr's continuing legal education: www.NOTtheAttorneyGeneralEducationFund.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices