Consider this your pod of gold. Check out The Daily Show's coverage of America's most solemn holiday: St. Patrick's Day. Jon Stewart reports on St. Patty's crowds, naked bungee jumping, bagpipes and presidential gifts. Mo Rocca digs in to the homophobic fight to keep gay people out of the parade. John Oliver reports from the wrong parade entirely. Trevor Noah learns about St. Patty's traditions, and wonders how masked puking will work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 1: What is The Daily Show's take on St. Patrick's Day?
Are you positive that that was a populist protest? Because it appeared that you might have been at the St. Patrick's Day parade.
John, none of us can be 100% sure where I was, but there is one important thing I learned today. What would that be, John?
J-E-T-S! Jets! Jets! Jets! Yeah! Thank you, John.
John Oliver, everybody. John Oliver. We'll be right back after this. Are you all right?
Happy St. Patrick's Day, everybody. Yeah, yeah. I have to be honest, I don't really know much about St. Patrick, but judging by the way people honor him, his most famous miracle must have been turning nine pints of beer into 10 pints of vomit. Apparently, this is supposed to be a religious holiday.
Now, I'm no biblical scholar, but I don't remember Jesus telling his followers to commit literally every sin possible until their bodies shut off. That's not something I remember. Look, obviously, the truth is St. Patrick's Day isn't very big in Africa. You're not gonna get a Nigerian guy who's like, ah, today everyone is Irish.
In America, though, in America, though, a lot of people don't know this. Black people are the whole reason St. Patrick's Day happens. You see, um, because by not participating, you can have six million drunk white people screaming on the streets. Yeah. But if one black guy showed up, one black... the cops would be like, okay, shut it down. Shut it down. Shut it down. It's a riot! It's a riot!
So you're welcome. You're welcome, white people. Enjoy it. Happy St. Patrick's Day for tomorrow, everybody. It's gonna be exciting. I believe the parade is back on. Exciting times. You know what's gonna be fun this year is seeing some of the people who still wanna wear masks but wanna be a part of a parade, which is completely fine.
Some people still wanna wear masks to certain things, but they're gonna do it. It's gonna be interesting to see how masks handle it when you throw up inside of them. Because we've done everything with our masks, but this is gonna be a great new thing to see how it works, you know? Just like inside the mask.
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Chapter 2: What are some unusual St. Patrick's Day celebrations?
It was a great prank. Now here it is, your moment of zen.
Top of the morning to you. Top of the morning to you. We've got more weather and then after that, some news. Top of the morning to you.
Top of the morning to you. Just a wee bit there, laddie. Pleasant conditions back through.
Why won't he shut up?
Top of the morning to you.
Oh, I didn't know you spoke Irish.
I speak Leprechaun. Thank you very much, Ashley O'Sutton. And we'll be seeing you at 11. Join in the Irish dance we've got going with you.
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