The Problem with Jon Stewart

36min

Comedy

Talk

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.

Production Companies

Busboy Productions

EDEN Productions

Episodes

Cast

War

1. War

43min

30th Sep 2021

Supporting the troops is one thing Americans seem to agree on—but why are so many veterans struggling to receive the care they need?

Freedom

2. Freedom

43min

14th Oct 2021

Americans love freedom. But what price are they willing to pay for it—and what can be learned from other countries that are fighting to be free?

The Economy

3. The Economy

43min

28th Oct 2021

Many politicians praise working-class Americans. But why is so little done to actually help them succeed?

Guns

4. Guns

41min

11th Nov 2021

Shootings in America are an epidemic. Many agree that bad guys shouldn't have gun access, but how do we decide who the bad guys are?

The Stock Market

5. The Stock Market

50min

3rd Mar 2022

The rise of e-brokers was meant to democratize the stock market—yet inequality in the market has actually worsened. How can it be fixed?

Climate Change

6. Climate Change

52min

10th Mar 2022

We’re being told the planet is headed towards catastrophe if we don’t fix climate change. What will it take for everyone to change their behavior?

Media

7. Media

57min

17th Mar 2022

Cable news positions itself as a safeguard of freedom and democracy—but is that undermined by ratings-driven ploys to keep people watching?

Racism

8. Racism

52min

24th Mar 2022

No matter how sincerely some white people want to educate themselves and take action against racism, white comfort seems to block progress.

First air date

30th Sep 2021

Last air date

6th Apr 2023

Status

Canceled

Type

News

Original language

en

Networks