The Daily Show: Ears Edition - The Parkland Survivors Crisis Actor Conspiracy | Ludacris

Episode Date: February 22, 2018

A Russian curler is accused of cheating at the Pyeongchang Games, conservatives question the legitimacy of the Parkland survivors, and Ludacris chats about "Fear Factor." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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you get your podcast. February 21st, 2018. From Comedy Central's World News headquarters in New York. This is the daily show with Trevor Noah, Ears Edition. Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. And welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome to the Daily Show. Thank you, everybody.

Thank you everybody and welcome, welcome, welcome to the Daily Show. Thank you so much. Take a seat, everybody. Good to have you, our guest tonight, our guest tonight, rapper and actor, Ludacris is here, everybody. Hello, you know, ludicrous. But first up, the first, the Winter Olympics are in full swing, which means we get all the pageantry of Russian cheating on ice. After winning bronze and mixed, the the the the pageantry of Russian cheating on ice. After winning bronze and mixed curling, Russian Alexander Kruschulinski has tested positive for a band substance.

Curling requires slow, precise movements where a granite rock is swept down the ice. So word that Russian curler, Alexander Krucelnitsky, may have used a banned substance meldonium has sent shockwaves to the Olympic village. We're trying to make it the cleanest sport as possible and these games clean and there's no there's no place for it in the Olympics for cheating and doping. Yeah, curling should be the cleanest event. The entire sport is sweeping. In fact, the only thing cleaner than the ice is the seats, the seats, is the seats, is the seats, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, thi, thi, the, thee, thee, thee, thee, thee, thee, thee, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thrushe, thrushe, thrushe, is thrushe, thrushe, is thrushe, the, theeeee, thrushe, the, thi, the, the only thing cleaner than the ice is the seats because no one's watching. Like, well, the Russians cheat at everything.

What a waste of steroids. Think about it. Because you're like, I dig the steroids, Nydia! Yadjia! Nydia! What are you doing? This athlete is having the worst week ever. Think about it. He lost his medal, his balls of shrank, and he's still just a curler. But let's move on.

Let's move on to the continuing story of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. It's been one week now since the tragic event occurred, and it appears progress might be coming from an unlikely source. President Trump is offering some insight into what the White House may be working on in the wake of last week's school shooting in Florida. The president is tweeting his support for strengthening background checks for gun purchases, and he's directed his Justice Department to draft a ban on bump stocks, which make it easier to fire rounds more quickly. That th, th, th, th, th, and th, and it th, and it th, and it th, and it th, and it th, and it th, and it th, and it th, and it th, and it th, and it th, and it thi, and it thi, and it thia, and thi the the thia, and the their their their their their their their their their, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, their their their their, their their, their their their their their their, their their, their, their, th. And, th. And, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thr-s, thr-s, throoooooo.ea, truui.ea, tr-s, throooooo.ea, throooooo.e ban on bump stocks, which make it easier to fire rounds more quickly.

That's right. President Trump might be supporting a ban on bump stocks and the strengthening of background checks, which is weird, right? Trump might do something good. Yeah. You know you don't know how to feel about that. It's like getting hit on by someone really hot, but they're also your cousin. It's like, I'm flattered, but I can't go home with you. You know, like call me when both our parents are dead? Because, no, because that's how it works, right? Yeah? If your parents are dead, then you can smash? No? Okay, just me. Anyway, maybe the reason the president has signaled this about face on gun safety is because because, the theiraauuuuuuuuuu. thiiii. thi. thi. thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, it's, it's, it's, it's like, it's, it's, it's like, it's like, it's like, it's like, it's like, it's like, it's like, it's like, it's like, it's like, it's like, it's like, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that, that, that, that the reason the president has signaled this about face on gun safety is because he's watching the same kids we've all been watching over the past few days.

Survivors of the shooting who have been speaking out. The only reason that we've gotten so far is because we are not afraid of losing money. We are not afraid of getting reelected or not getting reelected. We have nothing to lose. I beseech our American lawmakers from Congress and Senate to stop slinging mud across the aisle and come up with a bipartisan solution to an obvious epidemic of gun violence and mass shooting in America. They don't need to tell us that we don't know what we're talking about. We have stared down the peril of an AR-15 ourselves. We're just trying not not wish to be shot in the f-fee face. Yeah. Wherever Malala is right now, she's like, that's what I've been saying.

Yeah. We're all on the same page. Now, most people who see those kids are impressed by how articulate they are, and they're inspired by their passion. Other people, like ex-Congressment and paid CNN contributor, Jack Kingston, they think it's suspicious that these kids say they don't want to be shut in the face. I think it's a horrible tragedy, and I'm heartbroken. But I also know that their sorrow can very easily be hijacked by left-wing groups

who have an agenda. Well, let's ask ourselves, do we really think that, and I say this sincerely, do we really think 17-year-olds on their own are going to plan a nationwide rally? I say this sincerely. Get the fuck out of here, man. Really? Really?

Really? You think adults can convince teenagers to do something they don't want to do? Really? Like you think these kids were actually pro-gun? And then what? George Soros showed up and he was like, who wants Skittles? Yeah? You're shocked that these kids can plan a few events? Like, if this guy had even seen one movie about high school, he would know that planning rallies is at least 30% of being a teenager, right? Yeah, the other 70% is falling in love with vampires.

That's all it basically is. And I'm not saying that these kids aren't getting any help from adults, right? But that doesn't mean it's not their idea. It's the same way that that teenagers theto help them buy booze. That's what they do. Yeah, when that happens, we're not like, really? Who made you want to get crunk tonight? Who was it, huh? Was it the Democrats? Man.

Now, some pro-gun advocates are taking the opposite approach. They do believe that these's exactly the problem. The media's focused more on a teenager's expertise in supply side control measures for guns, which, Tucker, let's be candid. They probably have not studied a very complicated, layered issue. Yeah, you know what? Yeah, you're right. These kids may not be professors in guns, but maybe being in a mass shooting gets you an honorary degree. Yeah, maybe, just maybe? Just maybe? But maybe being in a mass shooting gets you an honorary degree. Yeah? Maybe?

Just maybe? Like, you do realize that if people weren't allowed to share their opinions unless they'd studied the issue, then Donald Trump would never be allowed to speak. Right? Never allowed to speak. Because I mean, the only thing he studied is real estate and cheeseburgers. That's it. It goes bun, patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato.

You can ask for the tomato to be removed. A lot of people don't know that, folks. It's a layered issue. But maybe the most disturbing attack on the survivors of this shooting isn't about their rage or their expertise. It's the claim that they were never involved in a shooting at all. Social media is being inundated with conspiracy theories, claiming that some of the grieving students fighting for gun control are actually hired actors.

Some posts like this one being shared more than a hundred thousand times. You know I honestly still can't believe that this conspiracy th th th th th th th th th th th th thi thi thi thi thi the the the the their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. I. I. I's. I's. I's. I's. I's. I'm the th. te. te. te. te. te. te. te. te. their, their. their. their. their. their. their. shared more than a hundred thousand times. You know I honestly still can't believe that this conspiracy is even a thing. Aside from everything else and how disgusting it is, have you ever met an actor? You think these kids are actors in a secret world? No actor would be able to participate in a secret conspiracy. Like if they played diarrhea guy number three in a commercial, that's how they introduced themselves at every single party. They'd be like, nice to meet you, you probably know it from my work. Ehhh.

Yeah, that's me, that's me, yeah, that's me all time. Here's what I find funny about this whole debate. Most of it, and most of the arguments arguments arguments arguments arguments arguments arguments arguments arguments arguments arguments arguments arguments argumentssss to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to participate to participate to to the arguments to to to to participate to participate to participate to to to participate to to to to to participate to to to to be. the to to to to to to to their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the thea. thea. thea. toea. toea. toea. toea. toea. toea. toea. thea. thea.a. thea. thea. Most of it and most of the arguments boil down to one idea. Teenagers are too young, too emotional, too inexperienced to talk about guns. Yeah, but as soon as they turn 18 they can own as many of those bad boys as they want. And I guess in a way, this is how you know these students are having an effect. You've never seen gun advocates so desperate that they'd start attacking the victims of a mass shooting. And that's the power of these teenagers. We'll be right back.

Hey everybody, John Stewart here. I am here to tell you about my new podcast, The Weekly Show coming out every Thursday. We're going to be talking about the election earnings calls. What are they talking about the election earnings calls. What are they talking about on these earnings calls? We're going to be talking about ingredient-to-bread ratio on sandwiches. I know you have a lot of options as far as podcasts go, but how many of them come out on Thursday? Listen to the

weekly show with John Stewart wherever you get your podcast. Welcome back to the day show. My guest tonight is a Grammy Award-winning rapper, actor, as well as host an executive producer of MTV's Fear Factor, Season From Hell. Please welcome, Ludacris! Thank you so much. Yes, yes. Well, well, welcome to the show. Thanks for having. What a live studio audience you have. Oh, yeah. Yes. Yes. Yes.

the today, I don't even know if they know. theymea. the show. Oh, thanks. to you. Oh, yeah. By the way, I don't even know if they know. A happy belated birthday, my man, birthday was your happy to go. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. What did you do to celebrate? Or have you celebrated yet? No, I don't do anything. I just get older. Okay, well, we're gonna have to throw you a surprise party after this. We'll figure it out. It won't be fear factor factor factor factor factor factor factor factor factor factor factor factor factor factor factor factor factor factor. We'll have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have the surprise to have thafafthaftha. Wea. Wea. We're to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to have to to to to to to to to to to their. We going. We're to to to to to the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the tha. We're tha. We won't be Fear Factor style try.

I hope it's not Fear Factor because this is one of those shows that every time I watch I go, yeah I could do that and then I'm like no I couldn't do that. I couldn't do most of the things. Fear Factor is back and it's back with a bang. The highest ratings we've ever seen. the show as well. Yes sir. This is season from hell. Right. What does that mean on a show where everything already felt like it was from hell? That means that you know we do our homework we find out exactly what people are most afraid of individually and then we kind of cater that to them. So that's really what it's their own personal hell and that's what it's all about. Why would why would you do this? Why would you do thi? Why would th th th th th th th th th th th th th thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi that that that that tho thi that thi? that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that th. that that that thi thi thi thi thi thi thi thi tho. tho. tho. tho. tho. tho. tho. the. thoo. that the. that that that that that that that that just said it for ratings. You know a little, you know something about ratings.

You know a little something about that. Right, but do you think, do you think people ever get anything for it? Because I don't understand why anyone would want to do it? Beyond the prizes, obviously, but why would you want to do it? Why would you want to do it? Honestly, because the whole, the moral. to, to, to, to, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, is, the their, is, th is, th is, thi. thi. thi. thi, thi, thi, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do something, do something, do, do something, do, do, do, do something, do, do something, do something, do something, do something, do.. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do always say, why tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death? No. That's powerful. That's powerful.

You should run through life and die early. My man. Yeah. Run through life and die early. Maybe somewhere in between. Let's meet ourselves halfway. Jog through life and get somewhere. I like this. You're working this out. Exactly. Yeah, but like when like when you're making the show, I was always I always watch Fear Factor and then there'll be like stunts that people will do.

In this iteration of Fear Factor, it feels like there's been a millennial bent to it. Yeah. I mean, you had people climb a skyscraper to rescue their cell phone? Absolutely. Because we all know millennials are most afraid of losing their cell phones. So you know we've catered things to be more relevant to the culture and technology of today. So that's the beauty edit. That's the beauty. Have these people never heard of insurance? Listen not only do that if they not heard of insurance, they don't, if they were to lose their phones they wouldn you, you're always composed on the show. You're always chilled, you're telling people what to do. Because I don't have to do this stuff.

That's what I want to know. Yeah, but that's what I wanted to know. I've always wanted to know. What is the thing that Luda couldn't do? Are you, are you a he, are like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, , like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, you, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to right now? So the things that scare me the most besides honestly that and got people that want to take pictures in the men's bathroom like that I don't want to... Does that also happen to you? It does man I never

want a stall or like to be in the background of a picture that's taking like, hell no I'm not taking a picture. That's like the most, that's, people think that's, but that's a thing that happens to, absolutely that's, that's, but that's a thing that happens to many people on TV or music, whatever, any celebrity. People just like, for guys, that's like, I, I, I, I, I, I, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, that's, people people people people people people people people, people, people, people, people, people, people, people, people, people, people, people, people, people, that's, people, people, that's, that's, that's, that's, that I actually made fun of it on one of my videos a long time ago. Right, right, right. But honestly, like being out in open water, murky water and something brushing up against my leg and me not knowing what it is, that scares me more than anything. See creatures, see monsters, sharks, all of that. When you're out in, when you're powerless and you're out in the middle of nowhere, not that I would randomly be out, not that..... that I that I that I that I that I that I that I that I that I that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that that thi. that that that that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that. that. that. that. that. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi. thi. the, the, thrus. thruse, thruse, thea, thea, thea, thea, thea, thea thea thea the an th'm just telling you that's what scares the thought of it scares me that's basically what I'm saying okay so what's

what are you most afraid of what I'm most afraid of starving no I'm most afraid of being hungry like that's my greatest fear it's like if you've really been like so when I watch fear fact here's the funny thing a lot of the things you make people eat the things that as Africans we eat generally. So, and people think this is crazy, but they'll be like, they'll be like, oh, there's like, there was like, there was like a type of worm that we eat in South Africa, so call them a pony worm, and they were like, you're gonna eat them, everyone's like,

eugh, and I'm like, I need to order some, on what most people are the most scared of and you would never believe what it is, just generally speaking what people are most afraid of. What can you guess? I would think it's probably public speaking. Okay, no, the answer is birds. People are most afraid of birds. People are most afraid of birds. the birds. What do you?

Birds? Like if a bird is flying to you, people something like that? Well, I feel like you need to amend that. People are afraid of crazy birds. Why is the bird flying to you? Birds in general, even if you're close. That's not just birds in general. That's a crazy bird, birds flying to you, you're not afraid of that? Well, we're not talking about that? Well, we're not them, close to them, anything. They're just afraid of birds. And of course dropping above them. Or flying above.

And dropping above. You are definitely not afraid of speed. That's one thing we know from the Fast and Furious franchise. It's blown up all over the world. Thank you. We've watched you and the team from the beginning. There was a point where the movie movie movie movie movie movie movie movie movie movie movie the movie. the movie. the movie. the movie. the the the the the the the the the the the team and team and their their te. te. their. their. the. the. the. the. the. the and to. th. th. th. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. And to. And to. And to. And to. And to. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And th. And t. And t.. And, t....................................... the... t....... And, the.. And, the beginning. There was a point where the movie seemed like it wasn't happening anymore. And then people like, wait, wait, wait, it's Fast and Furious finished.

There's stories about Tyrese and the Rock and everything else. And they're like, is the franchise gone? Are we gonna see you guys back together? I believe we're gonna come back together. From what I understand, we're gonna start to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to the to to to their. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's f. It's f. It's f. It's f. It's f. It's f. It's f. It's f. It's f. the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the. And we're supposed to do, we're supposed to do two more, so it's supposed to be a nine and then end on 10. Right. Yeah. I have one gripped with you when you guys were doing Fast and Furious, the most recent one, you were shooting it in New York.

Yeah. And they were like, they were like, you can't drive anywhere in New York. same thing but that's like that's unreas what road are you guys on that was I was just like I don't know what that is well I don't know if you've seen most of the fast and furious movies but some pretty unrealistic things going on but that's that's what the that's what the theatrical experience is all about and that's what people love let's talk about let's talk about Ludathat this year you're going to be celebrating 20 years since your first album came out. Amazing. You make me feel, oh, 20 years?

20 years? Yeah, in two years? Yeah, in two years. Yeah, in 2020, my first album came out. So in 2020, my first album came out in 20, we will celebrate 20 years. So, so 20 years, we will celebrate 20 years. th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th is th is th is th is th is thi thi thi thi, thi, thi. thi. thi. thi was thi was thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. thiiii. thi. thi. thi. thi, thi,. Oh, and you're getting back into music now, right? 100% I gotta get back into music. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, we miss me.

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