TDS Time Machine | Pride Month

TDS Time Machine | Pride Month

From The Daily Show: Ears Edition by Comedy Central

June 7, 2026 · 56 min

About this episode

The episode discusses corporate involvement in Pride Month and the history of the pride movement.

It's June, and that means it's time to grab a reluctant corporate sponsor and celebrate Pride! Troy Iwata explains to Desi Lydic how companies can satisfy the gay community. Desi recaps the history of the pride movement from its beginnings. Jaboukie Young-White joins the Pittsburgh Pride Parade. Dulcé Sloan connects the dots on corporate pride participation. Ronny Chieng enlists help from Grace Kuhlenschmidt to talk disappointing pride backlash. Jon Stewart and John Oliver walk through victories and setbacks through the years with Gaywatch. -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Desi Lydic

Guests: Troy Iwata, Jaboukie Young-White, Dulcé Sloan, Ronny Chieng, Grace Kuhlenschmidt

Topics covered

  • Pride Month
  • corporate sponsorship
  • history of pride
  • LGBTQ+ representation
  • pride backlash

Keywords

  • Pride Month
  • corporate sponsorship
  • LGBTQ+
  • history of pride
  • pride backlash

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Organizations: Comedy Central

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