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Oops, All Midterms! | Trump? I Hardly Know Trump! | Alaska's Dan Sullivan(s) | Cheesecake
Emmy-winning comedy writers Eliana Kwartler, Michael Cruz Kayne, Asher Perlman, and Steve Waltien interview comedian John Thibodeaux about midterm election politics and The Cheesecake Factory.
27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
October Surprise | GOP Bullies | Vivek Ramaswamy Shoots His Dick Off | Joke of the Century Award
Emmy-winning comedy writers Eliana Kwartler, Michael Cruz Kayne, Asher Perlman, and Steve Waltien interview Tom Purcell and Felipe Torres Medina about the GOP's midterm campaign tactics and Vivek Ramaswamy's gaffes.
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Trump Hires and Fires Katie Zacharia | Brains and Badonkadonks | Maine Senate Race
Hosts Eliana Kwartler, Michael Cruz Kayne, Asher Perlman, and Steve Waltien interview Delmonte Bent, Caroline Lazar, and Carley Moseley about political news and comedic commentary.
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Is Public Execution a Bad Idea? | Guilfoyle’s Guil-foibles | Georgia Election | No Nobel Trump
Hosts Eliana Kwartler, Michael Cruz Kayne, Asher Perlman, and Steve Waltien interview Jen Spyra and Tom Purcell about Trump's Nobel snub, public executions, and political figures.
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Possibly Illegal and the Definitely Stupid
The gang’s all back for this one, and it’s a great episode. We discuss Trump’s stance on AI and his taxpayer-funded campaign-style videos, Ken Paxton’s flagging campaign in Texas, and US Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) showing his full ass in last week’s Jack Smith hearing.
Also, for paid Substack subscribers, we do a special BONUS segment on Trump doxing his “friend,” US Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR).
A podcast about news... with jokes! It's like if a late night writers meeting was, well, a podcast. Emmy-winning comedy writers, Eliana Kwartler, Michael Cruz Kayne, Asher Perlman, and Steve Waltien, from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert are your hosts.
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29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Trump TV, Ballroom Deathtrap, Alaska, and LESBIANS!
This week, we talk about Trump TV, Trump’s very important ballroom, some bad things a Senate candidate said, and last, but for sure not least, the lesbian bar kerfuffle heard 'round the world. We’re joined by our amazing friend and Emmy-winning Late Show alum, Kate Sidley.
A podcast about news... with jokes! It's like if a late night writers meeting was, well, a podcast. Emmy-winning comedy writers, Eliana Kwartler, Michael Cruz Kayne, Asher Perlman, and Steve Waltien, from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert are your hosts.
Subscribe now at youtube.com/@jokesonnews (http://youtube.com/@jokesonnews) or substack.com/@jokesonnews (http://substack.com/@jokesonnews)
Follow on Instagram @jokesonnewspodcast
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22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Trump Shuts Down the Free Press, the Kennedy Center, and More
This week, we get into the press ban, Trump's obsession with his name going on The Kennedy Center, RFK's continuing bonkers-ness on vaccines, Macklemore/Ed Sheeran, and of course, bestiality. We're joined by our brilliant friend and Late Show pal, Pratima Mani.
A podcast about news... with jokes! It's like if a late night writers meeting was, well, a podcast. Emmy-winning comedy writers, Eliana Kwartler, Michael Cruz Kayne, Asher Perlman, and Steve Waltien, from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert are your hosts.
Subscribe now at youtube.com/@jokesonnews (http://youtube.com/@jokesonnews) or substack.com/@jokesonnews (http://substack.com/@jokesonnews)
Follow on Instagram @jokesonnewspodcast
Follow on TikTok @jokesonnewspodcast
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17 Sept 2026
We Wrote For The Late Show. Now We Do This.
At the RNC midterm convention, Trump told voters they would “go to hell” if they didn’t vote. He also pledged to give each US adult $5,000 if the GOP wins. Then, he ended the convention in song. After reporting showed Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) sued and arrested patients over medical debt, Kansas booed him during a debate. An unprecedented number of renovation projects keep coming to Washington DC under Trump’s watch. Could AI kill us in the next decade? Trump doesn’t seem worried.
A podcast about news… with jokes! It’s like if a late night writers meeting was, well, a podcast. Emmy-winning comedy writers, Eliana Kwartler, Michael Cruz Kayne, Asher Perlman, and Steve Waltien, from “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” are your hosts.
Subscribe now at youtube.com/@jokesonnews (http://youtube.com/@jokesonnews) or substack.com/@jokesonnews (http://substack.com/@jokesonnews)
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