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daumari's review against another edition
5.0
In a weird quirk of fate, the last pop culture oral history I read was [b:Slimed!: An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age|17707745|Slimed! An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age|Mathew Klickstein|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1366559755s/17707745.jpg|24757275], also about a Viacom property. The Daily Show: An Oral History is much more resonant for me. Perhaps it's because I was tuned in for at least half of the tenure described as an impressionable young adult, perhaps its because focusing on one show instead of an entire channel makes for tighter narratives.
Besides a retrospective walk through the first two decades of the millennium, I was struck by how many of the staff started as interns/receptionists/PAs and worked their way up to head writers and producers. The influence of The Daily Show has on the infotainment landscape is apparent too- various writers' current credits are at TDS alumni shows or other late night places such as with Seth Meyers & James Corden.
An equivalent for the Colbert Report would be lovely, especially as that show is wrapped & contained!
Besides a retrospective walk through the first two decades of the millennium, I was struck by how many of the staff started as interns/receptionists/PAs and worked their way up to head writers and producers. The influence of The Daily Show has on the infotainment landscape is apparent too- various writers' current credits are at TDS alumni shows or other late night places such as with Seth Meyers & James Corden.
An equivalent for the Colbert Report would be lovely, especially as that show is wrapped & contained!
anarcho_zymurgist's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
A valuable book for someone like me, who didn't know much about the history of The Daily Show.
thebrianikeda's review against another edition
4.0
A breezy history focusing on how Jon developed the show's voice over it's lifetime. Fans will fondly remember the various eras and be inspired to seek out the show's key moments the book uses to develop its narrative. The are odd omissions (why no mention of This Week in God?) and some fairly honest evaluations of things that went wrong along the way (I had no idea there was beef between Jon and Wyatt Cenac). A fast, fun read for fans who ever wondered how they pulled all those news clips together.
theskyisnew's review
5.0
If I could give something an infinite amount of stars. This show was everything to me and I miss him so much.
maireoverthere's review against another edition
4.0
My mother once described re-reading Doonesbury as hanging out with old friend. This book is that sentiment for anyone who grew up with the Daily Show. I laughed, I cried, I got angry, I reminisced, I enjoyed, and I still have a massive crush on Jon Stewart.
ashkitty93's review against another edition
5.0
Great read. If you love Jon Stewart and you love the Daily Show and you haven't read this, put it on your TBR. I might recommend the book itself over the audio in this case, mainly because there are so many well-known individuals who have worked on the Daily Show and none of them narrate for themselves.
But still. SO GOOD.
But still. SO GOOD.
tiddybat's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
jmh1781's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0