<p>‘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 <a href="https://amzn.to/4i9fPQ5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Lucky Loser,’</a> which tells the story of how he went from a semi-successful professional tennis player to achieving his wildest comedy dreams.&nbsp;</p><br><p>But Michael Kosta’s <a href="https://amzn.to/4i9fPQ5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Lucky Loser: Adventures in Tennis and Comedy’</a></p><br><p>Follow Michael Kosta on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/michaelkosta" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@michaelkosta</a></p><p>Follow Matt Wilstein on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilstein.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mattwilstein</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow The Last Laugh on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lastlaughpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a></p><br><p>Highlights from this episode and others at <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/franchise/the-last-laugh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Beast</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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The Daily Beast

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

APR 9, 202557 MIN
The Last Laugh

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

APR 9, 202557 MIN

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<p>‘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 <a href="https://amzn.to/4i9fPQ5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Lucky Loser,’</a> which tells the story of how he went from a semi-successful professional tennis player to achieving his wildest comedy dreams.&nbsp;</p><br><p>But Michael Kosta’s <a href="https://amzn.to/4i9fPQ5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Lucky Loser: Adventures in Tennis and Comedy’</a></p><br><p>Follow Michael Kosta on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/michaelkosta" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@michaelkosta</a></p><p>Follow Matt Wilstein on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilstein.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mattwilstein</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow The Last Laugh on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lastlaughpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a></p><br><p>Highlights from this episode and others at <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/franchise/the-last-laugh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Beast</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>