What Now? with Trevor Noah

You’re Not a Bad Parent, You’re Overwhelmed with Dr. Becky

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kids are not trying to make your life harder. Parents are not supposed to know everything. Most of what we think of as “bad behavior” is actually ...

The Most Dangerous Part of America’s Healthcare System Isn’t What You Think with Tom Mueller

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor, Eugene, and author Tom Mueller examine how corruption, greed, structural failures, and declining public trust in the American healthcare syste...

Jokes, Outrage, and the New Rules of Comedy with Sam Morril

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Sam Morril joins Trevor and Eugene to talk about comedy in a world addicted to outrage, how algorithms shape our taste, why nuance is disappe...

INTRODUCING: Hidden Brain on Finding Your Purpose

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What should you do with your life? There's no one-size-fits-all answer to that question. But there are techniques that can help you to feel more in ha...

How Shame Became the New Sex Ed with Carter Sherman

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone’s talking about Gen Z’s sex recession - but maybe it’s not about sex at all. Trevor and Eugene chat with Carter Sherman, journalist and...

Finding Meaning in a System Built to Fracture You with Josh Johnson

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Josh Johnson’s signature hilarious introspection is on full display as he shares stories with Trevor and Eugene about everything fr...

The Broken Promise: Democracy, the Economy & What Comes Next with Pete Buttigieg

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Has democracy unraveled in America?  And if so, what can leaders on both sides of the aisle do to save it? Former Secretary of Transportation and 202...

Roy Wood Jr. Gets Real About Fear, Fame, & Fatherhood

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Roy Wood Jr., Trevor, and Eugene delve into Roy’s journey from growing up with an absentee father to becoming a father himself, and how writing his ...

99% Invisible and the Megachurch (featuring Gillian Jacobs)

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Roman Mars and frequent 99% Invisible contributor, Gillian Jacobs, take us through the story of Sister Aimee Semple McPherson -- the captivating evang...

The Real Malala: Jeans, Crushes, & Healing

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Malala like you’ve never seen her -- In this deeply personal conversation, MalalaYousafzai opens up about rediscovering herself beyond the headlines...

Who Owns America? Bernie Sanders Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Senator Bernie Sanders joins Trevor to discuss what the heck is going on in America right now (hint: it’s oligarchy) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

Kara Swisher: Tech, Power, and Why You Should Get the F*cking Duck

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor and Eugene Khoza have a wide-ranging conversation with tech journalist Kara Swisher as she spills the tea on how to get a wife, the early optim...

Ezra Klein: America At Its Breaking Point

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New York Times journalist and political commentator Ezra Klein joins Trevor to discuss the ‘the room where it happens’ — is there an actual room...

Will AI Save Humanity or End It? with Mustafa Suleyman

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor (who is also Microsoft’s “Chief Questions Officer”) and Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI and co-founder of Google’s DeepMind do a ...

What Now Is Back!

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What Now is back! Join Trevor each week for conversations with today's most influential, smartest and sometimes funniest thinkers about our changing w...

Between the Seasons: Stories from a South African Childhood

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we gear up for our new season launch on September 18, we’re taking a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite stories from Trevor’s chil...

Between the Seasons: Trump Dropping Bombs for Peace

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What Now is taking a summer break! Season 3 will return in September with new guests, new ideas, and the same classic Trevor and friends. In the meant...

The Totally Very Real White Genocide in South Africa with Dan Corder and Eugene Khoza

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Television and radio host Dan Corder and comedian/actor Eugene Khoza join Trevor to discuss relations between Blacks and Whites in South Africa. The t...

If I Ruled the World: Creating Chaos with Anele and Sizwe

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This round of If I Ruled the World is going down in South Africa. Trevor invites friends-of-the-show Anele Mdoda and Sizwe Dhlomo to give ruling the w...

Meet Jon Stewart – One of My Favorite People

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor sits down with Jon Stewart in an epic episode of "My Favorite People". The two talk life, comedy, their experiences hosting The Daily Show, and...

If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For this round of If I Ruled the World, Trevor and Christiana and joined by friend-of-the-show Tressie McMillan Cottom. They’re trying to find ways ...

Meet Esther Perel – One of My Favorite People

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In another "My Favorite People" episode, Trevor sits down with Esther Perel. This time around, Esther reflects on her early life experiences and how t...

The Perfect Algorithm for Finding Love? with Christian Rudder

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor and Christiana are joined by Christian Rudder (co-founder of OkCupid and author of Dataclysm) to try and determine: Is a healthy dating app pos...

The Anxious Generation with Jonathan Haidt

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Haidt, noted social psychologist and author of The Anxious Generation, sits down with Trevor and Christiana to discuss how smartphones and so...

Meet Derek Fordjour – One of My Favorite People

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Interdisciplinary artist Derek Fordjour is one of Trevor’s Favorite People. The two discuss creating art, African diaspora, and assigning value with...

Neuro-Spicy: Discussing ADHD with Dr. Kristin Carothers

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Noted clinical psychologist Dr. Kristin Carothers joins Trevor and Christiana to discuss ADHD. The three demystify the condition, how it’s diagnosed...

If I Ruled the World: Careful What You Think

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world’s a bit of a mess right now – maybe Trevor, Christiana, and Josh can come up with some fixes. It’s another If I Ruled the World episod...

Meet Eugene Khoza – One of My Favorite People

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In another “My Favorite People” episode, Trevor chats with South African comedian and dear friend Eugene Khoza. From processing loss to abundance,...

Is Elon Musk the Ultimate Scam Artist? with Max Chafkin

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Author and journalist Max Chafkin, co-host of the podcast Elon, Inc., joins Trevor and Christiana to discuss one of today’s most fascinating and con...

The Problem with Men, with Scott Galloway

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Author/entrepreneur Scott Galloway joins Trevor and Christiana to discuss the economic and social crises plaguing the world (okay, only some of them)....

American Amnesia with Tressie McMillan Cottom

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tressie McMillan Cottom is back on the podcast. Tressie, Trevor, and Christiana discuss Donald Trump’s Tesla infomercial at the White House, the psy...

The Reality of Fiction with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie joins Trevor and Christiana to discuss her new novel and how she approaches the alchemy of writing fiction. The three also di...

Christiana Gave Birth (Again)!

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor, Christiana, and Josh cover some big news – Christiana just gave birth to her third child! It leads them to a discussion of how motherhood is...

Human-Kind or Human Evil with Rutger Bregman

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Historian and author Rutger Bregman joins Trevor and Christiana to debate ethics and the possibility of a better world. Are human beings innately good...

Meet Khaya Dlanga – One of My Favorite People

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got a new type of episode for you. In this premiere “My Favorite People” ep, Trevor chats with his longtime friend (indeed one of his favo...

The Second Coming of Halle Berry

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Halle Berry has found her purpose. She’s chatting with Trevor and Christiana about the jaw-dropping personal experience that led her to her new proj...

RIP… D.E.I. with Ruha Benjamin

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor and Christiana speak with professor, sociologist, and MacArthur Fellowship winner Ruha Benjamin about some of the pressing political and social...

No One Told Trevor He Was Hosting the Grammys

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor, Grammy Executive Producer Ben Winston, and Trevor’s good friend Sizwe Dhlomo take us deep behind the scenes of music’s biggest night. The ...

Wringing in the New Year

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor is home in South Africa. He and his good friends Anele Mdoda and Sizwe Dhlomo have a spirited conversation about the big issues that worry them...

Join or Die with Robert Putnam

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor and Christiana sit down with noted author and political scientist Robert Putnam. They discuss why community is now more essential than ever, bo...

If I Ruled the World: The One Where Everyone Tries Crack

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Required drug taking? Assigned partnerships? Getting rid of politicians? Trevor, Christiana, and Josh are back with maybe their wildest “If I Ruled ...

Is Marques Brownlee the Most Powerful Man in Tech?

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor and Christiana chat with YouTuber Marques Brownlee, professionally known as MKBHD and famous for his incredibly popular videos reviewing techno...

The Ozempic Obsession with Jia Tolentino (ARCHIVE EPISODE)

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! To get the year started off right, we’re re-publishing one of our favorite episodes from 2024. Trevor and Christiana chatted with Ji...

Why Are All Bosses Idiots? with Simon Sinek

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor, Christiana, and author/inspirational speaker Simon Sinek delve into the paradox of why the smartest and most competent people at a company are...

UnitedHealthcare Assassin: Italians Are Black Again?

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, the internet is awash with hot takes on health insurance and hot memes of everyone’s favorit...

How To Be The Most Healed Guy with Neal Brennan

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor and Christiana sit down with Chappelle's Show co-creator and former Daily Show colleague Neal Brennan. The three friends discuss the importance...

If You Ruled the World: A Listener Grab Bag

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On Thanksgiving week, we give thanks to our listeners with a bonus episode where Trevor, Christiana, and Josh weigh in on your suggestions for their f...

Love on a Timeline with Esther Perel

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor enlists the help of noted therapist Esther Perel to help design the perfect relationship model. They talk through all the phases–where to fin...

Tight Values, Loose Ideas with Malcolm Gladwell

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Malcolm Gladwell sits down with Trevor and Christiana to discuss his new book, and why values should be held tightly but ideas should be held loosely....

Harris v. Trump: The Day After with Tressie McMillan Cottom

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump will be president again. Trevor, Christiana, and Josh are joined once again by Tressie McMillan Cottom to puzzle through whether Trump wo...

Harris v. Trump: The Week Before with Tressie McMillan Cottom

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor and Christiana call on Tressie McMillan Cottom to help them make sense of the final week before the US presidential election. Together, they un...

What’s In An Accent with Lupita Nyong’o

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lupita Nyong’o joins Trevor and Christiana to discuss her new podcast and its colorful stories of the African diaspora. The three also discuss their...

For Kids or Anyone Who’s Ever Been a Kid

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the release of Trevor’s new children’s book “Into the Uncut Grass”, Trevor sits down with some actual kids, plus Christiana and Josh, to ...

Have We Missed The Message? with Ta-Nehisi Coates

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bestselling author Ta-Nehisi Coates joins Trevor and Christiana to discuss his new book about how the stories we tell, and the ones we don’t, shape ...

Making Bureaucracies Sexier with Yuval Noah Harari

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor and Christiana speak with Yuval Noah Harari, whose latest book, Nexus, asks, if humans are so smart, why do we do so many stupid things? The th...

Tripping Past Your Ego with Michael Pollan

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor enlists the help of journalist and author Michael Pollan (This is Your Mind on Plants, Omnivore’s Dilemma) as they try to convince Christiana...

Revenge of the Tourists with Rajan Datar

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor and Christiana are joined by travel journalist Rajan Datar to tackle the perennial summer question around the world: what’s with all these to...

Harris-Trump Debate Debrief with Tressie McMillan Cottom

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor, Christiana, Josh, and NY Times columnist (and friend of the show) Tressie McMillan Cottom break down last night’s presidential debate. Toget...

The Elon Effect

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk is officially beefing with the Brazilian government and of course Trevor, Christiana, and Josh have lots to say about it. In the wake of the...

The Trad Wife Paradox with Anne Helen Petersen

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor, Christiana, and noted writer and journalist Anne Helen Petersen discuss the growing #tradwife trend, the ideological conviction that a woman’...

If I Ruled the World: Petty is Power

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The gang’s back with another If I Ruled the World. Christiana’s advocating for subsidized (and mandatory) world travel, Trevor’s looking to nix ...

Adam Grant Gives Trevor An Intellectual Wedgie

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when your values are tested? Trevor and organizational psychologist Adam Grant discuss this very timely question, as well the importanc...

Trevor's In Paris, But Not At The Olympics?!

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor, Christiana, and Josh talk all things Olympics: the wins, the viral moments, what in the world is 3 on 3 basketball, and how Trevor is in Paris...

Control Your Scroll with Jiore Craig

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to disinformation, our first instinct is often to ask is this real or fake? But disinformation expert Jiore Craig says that way of think...

The Kamala Question with Tressie McMillan Cottom

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sociologist and NYT columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom joins Trevor, Christiana, and Josh as they unpack Biden dropping out, Kamala’s nomination, and...

The Trump Assassination Attempt: What Now?

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor and Christiana are joined by Jody Avirgan, one of What Now?’s Executive Producers. In the wake of the July 13th assassination attempt on Dona...

Questlove Isn't Manif*cking Around

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

DJ, drummer, author, and Roots frontman Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Trevor discuss “50 Years of Hip Hop” at the Grammys and his book Hip Ho...

Doctor Roger Federer Will See You Now

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Federer and Trevor break down how moving on from major chapters in their lives has affected each of them and how Roger's desire to document the ...

Trevor Takes On Tokyo

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor’s in Japan with his good friends, Anele Mdoda and Khaya Dlanga. Together they dissect cultural taboos, savor otherworldly grapes, and marvel ...

Welcome To The Julia Louis-Dreyfus Brain Museum

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s probably only one actress who can try to strangle, burn, and eat “Death,” and still manage to make us laugh. And that’s Julia Louis-Dr...

Jessica Alba Is Standing in Her Power

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Actor and entrepreneur Jessica Alba discusses the challenges and the misogyny she faced starting The Honest Company, how she slowly reclaimed her iden...

Jerrod Carmichael Knows He’s Cringe and Likes It

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yes it’s true, Jerrod Carmichael sucks another man’s toes on premium cable TV. In his new reality series Jerrod attempts to free himself – and o...

There’s No I In Trevor Noah

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s everyone’s favorite game: If I Ruled the World! Trevor makes a case to ban all social media, Christiana argues that Bill Gates should staff t...

Why AI Won’t Destroy Us with Microsoft’s Brad Smith

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor puts on a suit (no, he’s not returning to The Daily Show) and heads to Microsoft. This week Brad Smith, Vice Chairman and President of Micros...

The Ozempic Obsession with Jia Tolentino

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ozempic. It started with a lizard, and then transformed into a drug that, depending on who you ask, is either a miracle or the downfall of society. Ne...

Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias and the Art of Mentoring

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If it wasn’t for Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, a trip to Footlocker could have ended Trevor’s career. Iglesias shares about his journey to become...

A Friendship Revolution with Rhaina Cohen

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor is finally getting married! Just kidding. Rhaina Cohen, author of The Other Significant Others, helps Trevor, Christiana, and Josh envision a s...

A Case for Compassion

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast… Amazon’s Wizard of Oz moment. Plus, Trevor invents a new dating app, why Josh has the perfect name for big corporations,...

Orlando Bloom’s Life on the Edge

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor chats with actor, adventurer, and producer Orlando Bloom, who takes Trevor behind the scenes of his thrill-seeking new documentary series, To...

Eclipse Week

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With Trevor back from a week in Bhutan where he just may have found inner peace (unless it was just something he ate), this week Trevor, Christiana Mb...

Some Fun Thought Experiments

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate the season’s halfway mark, Trevor and his friends Josh Johnson and Christiana Mbakwe Medina share some never-before-heard moments from ...

The Meaning of Life With Rainn Wilson

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor is joined by Josh Johnson and actor, writer, and host of the Soulboom podcast Rainn Wilson to talk all things modern spirituality, the suspicio...

A Conspiracy at Boeing?

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do IKEA executives and eight-year-olds have in common, and why do we care so much about Kate Middleton? Trevor dives in with Christiana Mbakwe Me...

TikTok Thinks Trevor’s From West Virginia

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor and his friends Christiana Mbakwe Medina and Josh Johnson discuss why Congress is REALLY trying to ban TikTok, how Boeing’s troubles have bee...

What’s Diddy Got To Do With It?

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor catches up with Josh Johnson and Christiana Mbakwe Medina to hash out some of the biggest news stories of the week. They debate whether Margot ...

Idris Elba Walks Into an Abu Dhabi Hotel Room

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor sits down in Abu Dhabi with actor, director and DJ, Idris Elba. The two of them swap stories about taking the plunge and moving to America for ...

Trevor Turns 40!

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To reflect on the moment of turning 40, Trevor sits down in South Africa with two of his closest friends, Anele Mdoda and Sizwe Dhlomo. They debate wh...

Bryan Johnson Wants You To Live Forever

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor is joined by Bryan Johnson, the tech entrepreneur devoted to reversing his biological clock. Trevor and Bryan discuss the extreme lengths Bryan...

Trevor Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the Grammys

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor, Ben Winston, and friends discuss the Grammys. From how they handled Meryl Streep and Taylor Swift’s late arrivals on live television, to Jay...

Quinta Brunson Misses Stupid Comedy

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor is joined by Emmy-winner Quinta Brunson, the star and creator of the hit series Abbott Elementary. Quinta describes her hometown Philly's influ...

Kevin Hart Gets the Bubble Guts

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor sits down with comedy superstar Kevin Hart. The two chop up life behind-the-scenes as professional comedians, their different preferences for t...

Mark Cuban’s Billionaire Luck

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor is joined by entrepreneur, Dallas Mavericks owner, and television personality Mark Cuban. Mark recently announced that he’s selling his major...

Nick Kyrgios is More Than a Tennis Star

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor is joined by tennis champion Nick Kyrgios, who is known both for his prodigious talent and his “bad boy” reputation. They discuss how Nick ...

Trevor’s New Years Resolutions

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To start off the new year, Trevor and his friends chop up some of the biggest news stories of the week. Just hours before its release, they make predi...

Mayor Karen Bass Predicts Los Angeles’ Future

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor sits down with Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass on the anniversary of her first year in office. In 2022, Bass upset a well-financed opponent to win...

Tristan Harris Is Trying to Save Us from AI

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor is joined by Tristan Harris, a tech ethicist and entrepreneur who is probably best known as "the guy from 'The Social Dilemma' documentary” a...

Janelle Monae is in Her Age of Pleasure

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor is joined by genre-defying artist and performer, Janelle Monáe, whose 2023 album, The Age of Pleasure, was recently nominated for two GRAMMYs,...

Sam Altman Speaks Out About What Happened at OpenAI

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor has a candid and revealing conversation with Sam Altman, who was ousted and then reinstated as CEO of OpenAI just 12 days ago. Sam recounts whe...

DaBaby Gets Real About Hip Hop Culture

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor sits down with Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby, who just a few years ago was the face of hip-hop with multiple hit singles to his name. Then a c...

Bill Gates Doesn’t Need To Track You

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor is joined by Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world’s foremost philanthropists. The two talk about how he and Paul Alle...