In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli sits down with comedian, political commentator, actor, director, and television host :

JON STEWART

Here's what we got into:

• Jon and Talib becoming friends at Dave Chappelle's Yellow Springs festival.
• Coming up in New Jersey, bussing at Trenton's famed City Gardens nightclub.
• The similarities found in the punk and hip hop music of the 80's and 90's.
• His stint as the last performer for many nights at New York's, Comedy Cellar.
• The notable stars who made their names known on 'The Daily Show.'
• How trust should be earned while people are choosing their news.
• Why he chose to leave the Daily show and pass the torch to Trevor Noah.
• Trevor Noah turning down early invitations to join Jon on The Daily Show.
• What Jon learned from Leslie Jones' memorable time as guest-host.
• The path of Jon's personal journey to becoming involved in activism.
• Jon's approach to holding his interviewees accountable for their words.
• His take on the government's stalling of the PACT Act for US veterans.
• The differences of 'The Daily Show' and the new, 'The Problem.'
• Jon's take on the separation of malevolence and ignorance in society.
• His unflinching approach in interviews with people like Tucker Carlson.
• Reflecting on if his time at the Daily Show helped the country progress.
• The move of having an all-white panel discussing systematic racism.
• Why so many resist the concept of systematic racism in America.
• Jon's powering through an audience who weren't feeling his jokes
• How globalization sometimes resembles modern-day colonialism.
• Facing backlash while advocating for the Palestinian people.
• The 2014 film, 'Rosewater' that Jon wrote, directed and produced.
• Jon and his wife's farm sanctuary for abused and neglected animals.

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People's Party is a weekly interview show hosted by Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh. Guests range from the biggest names in hip-hop to global entertainers to the most progressive minds moving our culture forward. The audio podcast is available on Apple and Spotify.