Podcasts · Society & Culture

What Now? with Trevor Noah

126 episodes · 9 with AI analysis

Trevor currently hosts a weekly podcast titled What Now? with Trevor Noah. In this new podcast, listeners get a chance to hear Trevor like never before. Trevor is joined each episode by celebrities, thought leaders, athletes, and friends to chat about the contemporary topics on everyone’s minds. He brings the kinds of conversations that happen behind the scenes to light - full of radical candor, authentic back-and-forths, and honest reactions, with Trevor bringing to bear his classic, effortlessly playful and equally probing style. Get in touch with us! Send your voice recordings to whatnow@dayzeroproductions.com with suggestions for topics, guests, or what you would do If You Ruled the World and we may just use it on the show! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of What Now ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

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Topics · top 10

Cultural criticism and trend analysis methodologySuperman films as metaphors for American exceptionalismGenerational naming patterns and cultural assimilationMuseum curation and art repatriation ethicsRepresentation in film and mediaDomestic spaces in cinema storytellingSuperhero narrative dominance in blockbuster filmmakingFashion and appearance as cultural signifiersThe role of soundtracks in film meaning-makingCelebrity and political influence on cultural narratives

Analyzed Episodes

Dec 25, 2025

Wesley Morris: How Critics at Large See the Stories We Miss

Cultural criticism and trend analysis methodologySuperman films as metaphors for American exceptionalismGenerational naming patterns and cultural assimilation

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Jan 1, 2026

A New Year's Repost! Zohran Mamdani (NYC's Brand New Mayor) Pops In

Rent stabilization policy and Rent Guidelines Board appointmentsFree public transit implementation and bus rapid transit infrastructureUniversal childcare delivery and early childhood education scaling

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Jan 8, 2026

Dr. Jessica Knurick: Is American Food Actually Poison? Debunking the MAHA Movement & Nutrition Myths

Nutrition misinformation and social media algorithmsUltra-processed foods and caloric density vs. satietySeed oils and polyunsaturated fatty acids science

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Jan 15, 2026

John Oliver: Why Everything is a Scam: FIFA, Mergers, & Information Literacy

Information Literacy and MisinformationMedia Consolidation and MergersPolitical Comedy and Editorial Independence

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Jan 20, 2026

Prime Minister Mia Mottley: Climate, Immigration, and the Power of Small Nations

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Climate Vulnerability and Negotiating PowerGlobal Debt Sustainability and Lending Term ReformIMF and World Bank Institutional Leadership and Representation

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Jan 22, 2026

Rachel Yehuda: The Biology of What We Carry

Trauma Biology and NeurosciencePost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Diagnosis and TreatmentIntergenerational Trauma Transmission

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Jan 29, 2026

Bertie Gregory: Saving the Animals (Even the Ones That Are A**holes)

Wildlife Conservation Economics and Incentive StructuresEcosystem Services and Human Health BenefitsAnimal Behavior and Individual Recognition

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Feb 5, 2026

Cleo Abram: What Could Go Right?

Optimistic Journalism and Solutions-Focused ReportingYouTube as Primary Streaming Platform vs. Traditional MediaIndependent Creator Economics and Sustainability

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Feb 12, 2026

Dulce Sloan: Will You Be My Valentine?

Involuntary Celibacy and Dating Market DynamicsMarriage and Partnership Expectations for WomenFinancial Stability as Relationship Prerequisite

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