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‘Daily Show’s’ Michael Kosta: Mocking Trump and ‘Lucky Loser’

‘Daily Show’s’ Michael Kosta: Mocking Trump and ‘Lucky Loser’

Update: 2025-04-09
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‘The Daily Show’ has undergone a lot of turmoil in the two and half years since Trevor Noah shocked even his closest colleagues by giving up the host chair. And even Michael Kosta can’t quite believe that he has emerged as one of four rotating hosts—along with Jon Stewart on Monday nights. In his return to the podcast, Kosta talks about his experience taking the reins of the long-running political late-night show every few weeks and how he’s striving to make it more than just a mouthpiece for the #Resistance. Kosta also discusses learning Jon Stewart, the backlash to his recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, and his new memoir ‘Lucky Loser,’ which tells the story of how he went from a semi-successful professional tennis player to achieving his wildest comedy dreams. 


But Michael Kosta’s ‘Lucky Loser: Adventures in Tennis and Comedy’


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‘Daily Show’s’ Michael Kosta: Mocking Trump and ‘Lucky Loser’

‘Daily Show’s’ Michael Kosta: Mocking Trump and ‘Lucky Loser’