The Problem With Jon Stewart

Season 2

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It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the world's problems. It's harder to pinpoint the systems responsible for creating them. In this series, Jon Stewart brings together people impacted by different parts of a problem to discuss how we come up with change.

Where to Watch Season 2

12 Episodes

The War Over Gender
E1
The War Over GenderJon tackles the problem with the gender binary - and it turns out there's a lot of non-binary stuff happening in between the binaries. Jon and the panel offer an insightful look into what gender-affirming care actually is, and why it's so critical for trans kids to have access to it. And, finally, Jon presses Leslie Rutledge, Attorney General of Arkansas, about why her state banned gender-affirming care for minors.
Where Is Our Tax Money Going?
E2
Where Is Our Tax Money Going?Sure, people hate taxes—but maybe they wouldn't if they knew where the money went? Well, we found out, and now we hate it even more.
Globalization: Made in America
E3
Globalization: Made in AmericaAmerica's leaders know what's plaguing the country: globalization. Thankfully they have a plan—globalization of their own, American-style.
Midterms: This Is What Democracy Looks Like?
E4
Midterms: This Is What Democracy Looks Like?The most important U.S. midterm elections of all time are here (again). But the game has changed.
Allies: Friends Without Benefits
E5
Allies: Friends Without BenefitsWhen America needs help from allies, it makes promises. When those allies ask for help, it breaks those promises.
Election Wrap-Up Special
E6
Election Wrap-Up SpecialWho won? Who lost? Are we still a democracy? All we know is that everyone is happy and absolutely no one is questioning the results.
Chaos, Law, and Order
E7
Chaos, Law, and OrderCan you be tough on crime but soft on guns? The numbers say no, but too many legislators say yes. In "Chaos, Law, and Order," Jon looks at how weakening gun laws is making everyone - including law enforcement - less safe.
The Military Industrial Excess
E8
The Military Industrial ExcessCan the U.S. be the world’s arms dealer and its policeman all at the same time? The government sure thinks so.
The Inflation Blame Game
E9
The Inflation Blame GameInflation is hard on everybody. So why is the Fed making it even harder by helping push people out of work?
America's Incarceration Epidemic
E10
America's Incarceration EpidemicWe have a simple philosophy in America: You do the crime, you do the time. But why is the time always a life sentence?
Searching for Allies
E11
Searching for AlliesJon heads to Europe on an urgent diplomatic mission to see who’s with us, who’s against us…and who makes the best pastries.
Trump Indicted
E12
Trump IndictedA former president getting indicted makes us wonder: Do we have a two-tiered system of justice in the United States?