The Daily Show(the Audiobook) : An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests (CD-Audio)

from mcelhra

I was a huge fan of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart so I was excited about reading this book. I was not disappointed. It traces the history of the Daily Show from when it first started with Craig Kilborn up until the present day The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. The book is organized chronological...

from jasonbraganza

You obviously need to have seen the Daily Show to appreciate this. But then, that is why you bought the book anyhoo. It's an awesome showcase of what went in to making the show and what it took to make Jon's vision come true (as also the evolution of his vision for what the show ought to be) Smar...

from melydia

The story of Jon Stewart's years at the helm of The Daily Show as told through interviews with dozens of people who were part of them. It's funny and honest and a little bit fawning, but if you don't come into this book already convinced of the Daily Show's brilliance, then nothing here will chan...

from porch_reader

I'm a huge fan of The Daily Show, so I really enjoyed this book that takes readers behind the scenes. I learned more about the challenges that Jon faced when taking over the show, the events that really helped him find his voice, and the contributions made by new writers and correspondents. The b...

from Andibook

It's actually an oral history (IDK what I was expecting). There's some brief explanation, followed by pages and pages of interviews with Daily Show correspondents, producers, writers, etc., and of course Jon Stewart. The interviews are all chopped up and sorted by year and topic, so that most of ...