Books from "The Daily Show" - Current Season
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List of Books and Movies on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" - Current Season (2012)
Jon Stewart invites a lot of authors, moviestars and other folks to pitch their books and movies on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. But do you think you could find a simple list of them and links to Amazon on the Internet? No. Well, I thought that was really annoying. So I made this list.
This list is for the current season (2012) of The Daily Show. Earlier seasons are listed at the end of this page. Also, there is now a list of the books featured on The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert.
Photo Credit: Photo by cliff1066 (TM)
This list is for the current season (2012) of The Daily Show. Earlier seasons are listed at the end of this page. Also, there is now a list of the books featured on The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert.
Photo Credit: Photo by cliff1066 (TM)
Contents at a Glance
- Guests and Their Books from May 2012
- My Favourite Book from April 2012
- Guests and their Books from April 2012
- Guests and their Books from 2012: Januar...
- Favourite Book from Winter 2012
- How are you reading your books?
- More Book Lists for "The Daily Show...
- Books and DVDs by Jon Stewart
- Who is Your Favourite Daily Show Corresp...
Guests and Their Books from May 2012
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Week of May 21, 2012
Jon and the Daily Show crew are on break this week, but return next week with new shows!
Week of May 14, 2012
Jon and the Daily Show crew are on break this week.
Week of May 7, 2012
- 05.10.12 - Robert Caro, journalist and author - The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson (book) plus Planet Tad (book) by Tim Carvell (head writer for The Daily Show)
- 05.09.12 - John R. Hall, Dean of Westminster Abbey - Queen Elizabeth II and Her Church: Royal Service at Westminster Abbey (book)
- 05.08.12 - Ivo Daalder, U.S. Ambassador to NATO - no book
- 05.07.12 - Sacha Baron Cohen aka Admiral General Aladeen, actor - The Dictator (movie)
My Favourite Book from April 2012
This month, my favourite book is Zach Wahls' book, My Two Moms. I can't imagine being so composed, passionate and articulate at 19. He is a real credit to his family and to the nation. I love the structure of the book - that it is based on the Boy Scout code (something so uniquely American) - and how he uses it to highlight the simple fact that he has amazing parents regardless of their sexual orientation. It's such a delight to read.
My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family
Amazon Price: $13.00 (as of 05/26/2012)
Guests and their Books from April 2012
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Week of April 30, 2012
- 05.03.12 - Peter Bergen, journalist - Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden--from 9/11 to Abbottabad (book)
- 05.02.12 - Tom Coburn, US Senator - The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting America (book)
- 05.01.12 - David Barton, evangelical Christian minister - The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths You've Always Believed About Thomas Jefferson (book)
- 04.30.12 - Zach Wahls - My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family (book)
Week of April 23, 2012
- 04.26.12 - Robert Draper, writer - Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives (book)
- 04.25.12 - Jason Segel, actor - The Five Year Engagement (movie)
- 04.24.12 - Madeleine Albright, Former US Secretary of State - Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 (book)
- 04.23.12 - Ben Rattray, social entrepreneur - change.org
Week of April 16, 2012
- 04.19.12 - Judy Smith, crisis manager - Good Self, Bad Self (book)
- 04.18.12 - Robert Reich, political economist - Beyond Outrage: What has gone wrong with our economy and our democracy and how to fix it (Kindle ebook)
- 04.17.12 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, actor and comedienne - Veep (TV Show)
- 04.16.12 - Jane Goodall, primatologist - Chimpanzee (film)
Week of April 9, 2012
- 04.12.12 - Esperanza Spalding, jazz bassist and singer - Radio Music Society
- 04.11.12 - Ricky Gervais, actor and comedian - The Ricky Gervais Show
- 04.10.12 - Elon Musk, CEO SpaceX - no book
- 04.09.12 - Tim Weiner, journalist - Enemies: A History of the FBI.
Week of April 2, 2012
- 04.05.12 - Anthony Bourdain, chef and author - No Reservations (TV Show)
- 04.04.12 - Jack Goldsmith, law professor and author - Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency after 9/11 (book)
- 04.03.12 - Tom Goldstein, lawyer and publisher - SCOTUSblog (blog)
- 04.02.12 - Mohamed Nasheed, former President of the Maldives - The Island President (film)
Guests and their Books from 2012: January - March
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Week of March 26, 2012
- 03.29.12 - Rachel Maddow - Drift
- 03.28.12 - Ahmed Rashid - Pakistan on the Brink
- 03.27.12 - Maria Goodavage - Soldier Dogs
- 03.26.12 - Shaquille O'Neal - no book
Jon and the Daily Show crew are on Spring Break this week.
Week of March 12, 2012
- 03.15.12 - no guest
- 03.14.12 - Rachel Weisz - The Deep Blue Sea
- 03.13.12 - Will Ferrell - Casa de mi Padre
- 03.12.12 - Grover Norquist - Debacle: Obama's War on Jobs and Growth
Week of March 05, 2012
- 03.08.12 - Trita Parsi - A Single Roll of the Dice
- 03.07.12 - Cecile Richards - no book
- 03.06.12 - Julianne Moore - Game Change
- 03.05.12 - Shaun Donovan - no book
Week of February 27, 2012
- 03.01.12 - M. Cathleen Kaveny, Professor of Law & Theology at Notre Dame - Law's Virtues: Fostering Autonomy and Solidarity in American Society (Fall 2012) (book)
- 02.29.12 - Masha Gessen, journalist - The Man Without a Face (book)
- 02.28.12 - Stephen Merchant, writer & actor - Life's Too Short (TV Series)
- 02.27.12 - Neil deGrasse Tyson, awesome astrophysicist - Space Chronicles (book)
Week of February 20, 2012
- 02.23.12 - Paul Rudd - Wanderlust (movie)
- 02.22.12 - Bruce Bartlett, historian - The Benefit and the Burden: Tax Reform - Why We Need It and What It Will Take (book)
- 02.21.12 - Russ Feingold, politician - While America Sleeps: A Wake-up Call for the Post-9/11 Era (book)
- 02.20.12 - Alan Huffman, journalist and Michael Rejebian, journalist - We're With Nobody (book)
Week of February 13, 2012
- 02.16.12 - Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education - no book
- 02.15.12 - Louise Slaughter, US Congresswoman (D-NY) - No book
- 02.14.12 - Ricky Gervais, actor - Life's Too Short (sitcom)
- 02.13.12 - Ali Soufan, former FBI agent - The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda (book)
Week of February 6, 2012
Jon and the Daily Show are off the week of February 6. New shows return the week of February 13.
Week of January 30, 2012
- 02.02.12 - David Agus, physician - The End of Illness
- 02.01.12 - Brad Pitt, actor - Moneyball
- 01.31.12 - Jonathan Macey, professor - no book
- 01.30.12 - Lou Dobbs, journalist - no book
Week of January 23, 2012
- 01.26.12 - Tilda Swinton, actor - We Need to Talk About Kevin
- 01.25.12 - Paula Broadwell, research associate and author - All In: The Education of General David Petraeus
- 01.24.12 - Elizabeth Warren, 2012 Senate Candidate (D-MA) - no book PLUS Aasif Mandvi's new movie, Today's Special
- 01.23.12 - Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health & Human Services - no book
Week of January 16, 2012
- 01.19.12 - Elizabeth Banks, actor - Man on a Ledge
- 01.18.12 - Joe Nocera, journalist and author - no book
- 01.17.12 - Liam Neeson, actor - The Grey
- 01.16.12 - Jodi Kantor, journalist and author - The Obamas
Week of January 9, 2012
- 01.12.12 - Dolly Parton, country singing superstar - Joyful Noise
- 01.11.12 - Jim DeMint, US Senator from South Carolina - Now or Never: Saving America from Economic Collapse
- 01.10.12 - Andrew Napolitano - Host, Freedom Watch - No Book
- 01.09.12 - George Lucas, Filmmaker - Red Tails
Week of January 2, 2012
- 01.05.12 - Craig Shirley, author and public affairs consultant - December 1941: 31 Days That Changed America and Saved the World
- 01.04.12 - Elizabeth Dowling Taylor, independent scholar and lecturer - A Slave in the White House: Paul Jennings and the Madisons
- 01.03.12 - Charles Barkley - No Book
- 01.02.12 - Repeat Episode
Favourite Book from Winter 2012
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
Jon interviewed a lot of interesting authors in Q1 2012. There were lots of political books - to be expected for an election year. But my fav book this quarter was Neil deGrasse Tyson's Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier. deGrasse Tyson is my science hero.
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
Amazon Price: $15.99 (as of 05/26/2012)
This collection of essays by Neil deGrasse Tyson shares his thoughts on why humans explore space, the barriers we've overcome and other speeches and pieces on why we need to continue our exploration.
How are you reading your books?
I got a Kobo eReader last year. It hasn't fully converted me to ebooks, but I am reading more of them. I'm curious if an eReader has changed your habits or not. Photo Purchased from iStockphoto.com
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More Book Lists for "The Daily Show"
The following are book lists from earlier seasons on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Books and DVDs by Jon Stewart
When you're looking for something on the lighter side
Who is Your Favourite Daily Show Correspondent?
I thought it might be fun to see who amongst the Daily Show correspondents are the most popular with my readers. So, please take a second and vote!
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ernad18
May 21, 2012 @ 6:53 pm | delete
- exelent....
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Tolemac
May 18, 2012 @ 2:12 pm | delete
- I've been watching the Daily Show from the beginning. Since John took over, I read a few of the books he's recommended, but have wanted to read more. This is a fantastic resource! Thanks for creating it. =)
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stargoldteam12
May 11, 2012 @ 11:33 am | delete
- it is a nice lens. thank you.
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WordChipper
May 10, 2012 @ 2:04 pm | delete
- I love the Daily Show!! Gotta check out some of these books!
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faber80
May 9, 2012 @ 1:38 pm | delete
- I will check some of the book you suggest now.
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Kumar_PS May 8, 2012 @ 9:19 pm | delete
- Nice lens with a list of must read books !
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jit-sengupta
May 5, 2012 @ 12:06 pm | delete
- good..
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dewaji
Apr 27, 2012 @ 12:48 am | delete
- Kate you are one of my fav writer on squidoo ;)
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JoyfulReviewer
Apr 24, 2012 @ 4:10 pm | delete
- Nice resource ... appreciate the time it takes to keep this list updated. ~~Blessed~~
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richperiod
Apr 22, 2012 @ 5:31 am | delete
- Awesome lens on books, will check some of the books out.
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