The Daily Show Guests July 30, 2026
Guests
The July 30, 2026 episode of The Daily Show featured Theo Baker.
Episode clips
Theo Baker
- How to Rule the World · View book →
Theo Baker promotes How to Rule the World, which combines a portrait of Stanford’s startup culture, an investigation into university president Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s research, and his own path from coding to journalism. He describes uncovering problems in Alzheimer’s studies as a freshman and the credibility challenges of asking sources to trust a teenager. Baker also critiques Stanford’s close relationship with Silicon Valley funding.
Other episode clips
Desi Lydic’s Foxsplains parody mocks conservative outrage over Anthony Fauci’s diary, including entries about his fame, journalists and gifts from the Bidens. By repeating contradictory accusations that Fauci both created a deadly virus and overreacted to one that wasn’t that deadly, the segment exposes the commentary’s incoherence.
Ronny Chieng examines Republicans’ release of Anthony Fauci’s diary and argues that its celebrity anecdotes reveal little wrongdoing, even as senators attack Fauci and he invokes the Fifth Amendment. Chieng highlights contradictory claims about COVID, redirects responsibility toward Donald Trump, and warns that partisan scapegoating distracts from preparing for future pandemics.
Michael Kosta asks New Yorkers to name the greatest American, rejects every answer except John Stamos, and then brings Stamos into the street interviews. Kosta strains to connect him to every famous candidate, loses a baby’s affection to him and unsuccessfully tries to turn the encounter into a longer hangout.
FAQ
- Who were the guests on The Daily Show on Jul 30, 2026?
- Theo Baker was a guest on this episode.
- When did this episode air?
- Jul 30, 2026.