to "the daily show." craig is on assignment in kuala lumpur, i'm jon stewart. >> narrator: the show sees a modest increase in ratings, including the 18-34 demographic. >> welcome michael j. fox. give it up for ed mcmahon. >> at first it was guests in town to promote a movie or celebrities because they were celebrities or comedians. >> please welcome sarah jessica parker. please welcome sandra bullock. >> but it became apparent he wanted to talk to people with substance. to talk to people that had written books. >> he's got the background, he's got the interviews so he's doing reporting then he has his take on it. and it's happening at once and at a very high level and it's funny and goes fast. nobody can do that. >> presidential candidate steve forbes added his two billion cents calling the ruling "a flagrant example of judicial activism. i believe in traditional marriage." just like his dear old dad. >> what jon did was he instilled this idea that everything had to have a point of view. you couldn't just

the daily show." >> they set out to do a half an hour info-tainment show. >> the show premiers on july 22nd, 1996. >> give a reason to viewers when something happens in the world, they are going to need to tune to comedy central to find out how we were going to spin whatever happened in the world. >> so we said, we're not going to do a show of jokes about the news, we're going to do a news show that is funny. >> the show lifts comedy central's ratings. in 1998, kill born is collected to take over the late, late show on cbs. jon stewart seems an unlikely replacement but the match is made nonetheless. >> when jon was chosen to replace craig, it was a little bit surprised because i had seen his standup act and there was nothing political about it. >> i remember the writer saying will he wear a suit and him getting really ---ed they would ask him that. and the funny thing about a suit is you can buy them in stores and when you put them on, you're a guy wearing a suit. >> in december of 1998, the transiti

"daily show," or most of their news from the "daily show." in the traditional media there's always some hand-wringing that there was something wrong with that. what was behind that, though, it was that he was trustworthy. and part of that trust that turned him as a comedian as a trusted source of news, part of that trust is emotional trust. that you actually have to believe in his authentic human take on whatever it is he's talking about. >> with a loyal and growing following, a who's who from hollywood to washington, d.c., and everywhere in between starts to take notice. >> this just in. brokaw interviewed by jack ass. >> nailed it! >> the "daily show" became a destination for people who had serious political ambitions. and that, i think, was the amazing thing. that's a tribute to jon and the intelligence of the writers on the show. >> he has one of the largest followings and viewerships in america. if you want votes, or ticket buyers, or people to buy your book, or whatever it is that you are trying to get to a mass base, he has a dependabl

on "the daily show" they were learning about the news from jon stewart on "the daily show." he does do a good job teaching you things while making you laugh. it is an art and a lot of us try to do it but he consistently does it. he also has seeded the landscape with so many other people who are also good at that particular art that it's hard to imagine political satire in our country going forward without the people jon stewart has brought into it through their roles on "the daily show." >> not only was i finally on the bus, but i was going to get the chance to talk to senator john mccain. >> sir, how are you? you are welcome on our bus at any time. >> let's do a lightning round. >> okay. >> your favorite book. >> for whom the bell tolls. >> favorite movie. >> charlton heston. >> marlon brando. >> close enough. if i were a tree i would be a -- >> if i were a tree i would be a root. >> what does that mean? >> senator, how do you reconcile the fact were you one of the most vocal critics of pork barrel politics and yet while were you chairman of the commerce committee that comm

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of the daily show in fact before there was a daily show for even comedy central, stewart moved to new york during the 1980s comedy boom to make a name for himself. by the early 1990s he's a regular on the circuit. >> he's cute and smart and very funny. that's kind of all you can ask for in a comedian. just really fun because you were watching someone at the height of their talent doing something that they do incredibly well. >> his comedy is engaging and has a broad appeal. as seen here at montreal's famous just for laughs comedy festival. >> if i have to sit through one more tragic profile of a courageous athlete. out there paddling his bloody torso for his country. he wants a battle. >> in 1992 he gets his start in television. with the first of several assignments on the channel of the moment mtv. >> if you saw him do stand-up comedy you knew that this guy's very, very funny. the trick always is how do you channel that into a tv show. >> jon stewart show premiers on mtv in 1993. and moves into syndication the following year. >> actually saw-the movie. >> you did. >> and? >> i didn't

"daily show," or most of their news from the "daily show." and other people were hand wringing that there was something wrong with that. what was behind that, though, it had ecease trustworthy. and part of that trust that turned him as a comedian as a trusted source of news part of that trust is emotional trust. that you actually have to believe in his authentic human take on whatever it is he's talking about. >> with a loyal and growing following, a who's who from hollywood to washington, d.c. and everywhere in between starts to take notice. >> this just in. brokaw interviewed by jack ass. >> nailed it! >> the "daily show" became a destination for people who had serious political ambitions. and that i think, was the amazing thing. that's a tribute to jon and the intelligence of the writers on the show. >> he has one of the largest folgs and viewership in america. if you want votes, or ticket buyers or people to buy your book, or whatever it is that you are trying to get to amass, he has a dependable mass base. he went from being interesting

. >> doing "the daily show" is great. i obviously put a link of it on my web site so everybody can see it and i can show it over and over to the all my friends. hey! i was on "the daily show," it was great. >> are you some master of sarcasm? >> of course not. i liked it. i thought i did well. >> they didn't twist your words? not at all. are you sure? i'm 100% positive. maybe some people would see some humor in my views, but i don't. >> in fact, in our experience, the vast majority of "the daily show" interviewees feel the same way. dr. manning, do you regret doing this segment with us six years ago? >> absolutely not, no, because i understood when you asked me to be on the show exactly what it was going to be about, it was going to be an attempt to make my ideas seem buffoonery, but i agreed to do it anyway because i didn't think you would succeed at it, and you didn't. >> you think we didn't succeed at it? >> absolutely. that's because you did it yourself. >> well, you can say that if you like, but i don't think you can

on "the daily show" they were learning about the news from jon stewart on "the daily show." he does do a good job teaching you things while making you laugh. it is an art and a lot of us try to do it but he consistently does it. he also has seeded the landscape with so many other people who are also good at that particular art that it's hard to imagine political satire in our country going forward without the people jon stewart has brought into it through their roles on "the daily show." >> not only was i finally on the bus, but i was going to get the chance to talk to senator john mccain. >> sir, how are you? you are welcome on our bus at any time. >> let's do a lightning round. >> okay. >> your favorite book. >> for whom the bell tolls. >> favorite movie. >> charlton heston. >> marlon brando. >> close enough. if i were a tree i would be a -- >> if i were a tree i would be a root. >> what does that mean? >> senator, how do you reconcile the fact were you one of the most vocal critics of pork barrel politics and yet while were you chairman of the commerce committee that comm

dail "the da "the daily show." now "e.t." with the latest on today's top stories. >>> jennifer aniston and justin thoreau won't say but all signs point to the couple being married. kevin frazier is missing the kpie excitement but cameron mathison is here. >> all the celebrity friends were there. they were flying in around the country. >> we've been working our sources since showed us jen and justin's bel air home and here is what we have. >> how excited are you for your friend? >> when your wedding date -- >> i think we already were married in mexico about four weeks ago. >> but you have to get married in the states and make it legal. we want to make sure that happens to set the record straight. >> that takes place on april, when did we say? april 12th, 2016, 17, 18. >> got a huge tip saying jennifer and justin were getting married. we raced down to the bel air mansion. there was a white tent in the background. staff was getting shuttles up the hill and everyone was told that it was for a birthday party. now a litt

year run on the daily show last night. here's a look at the influential show over the years. >> this is the daily show with jon stewart. >> the world is demonstrably worse than when i started! have i caused this? >> i'm a new member of this family, your family, and i'll be here for you every night. >> i think what the daily show did was start commenting on the absurdity of the culture and hypocrisy in media and government. >> i'm going to try to download every movie ever made and you're going to try to sign up for obama care and we'll see what happens first. >> okay. >> jon stewart is not afraid to get into the arena and throw punches. >> i can't reconcile the brilliance and knowledge that you have in the intricacies of the market with the crazy [ bleep ] i see you do every night. >> i felt uncomfortable for the guy because you knew he was going to get secured. >> you gerrymandered these clips like crazy. clip, clip, clip. >> jerry man derd? are you saying i've messed with them? >> you certainly have. >> is he an equal opp

"the daily show" needed a new host. >> welcome, welcome to "the daily show." craig kilbourn is on assignment. >> it was a mock newscast. silly news basically and jon turned into political satire, an elevated talk show. much smarter than the average talk show. >> he became the voice of a generation that thought he explained the news better than the news. >> if your ice cube melts in your glass, it doesn't overflow. >> the land ice melts enough to thaw it, how much [ bleep ] everywhere is everywhere? do you understand? >> jon could also be poignant during difficult times like 9/11. >> i wanted to tell you why i grieve. but why i don't despair. i'm sorry. >> he was unafraid to call anybody out. >> i have come here tonight to plead to the mayor of [ bleep ] mountain. >> "the daily show" with jon stewart won ten emmys in a row for outstanding variety series, more than any other show and offered to host the grammys and oscars. >> you had the baby. you still got one in diapers at home. you are doing a daily show, no pun intended and now doing this. >> and i'm a cardi

. >> i got on "the daily show" and i had a tvg gig. >> he is on "the daily show." >> questions for "the daily show" expert. >> the first and most obvious one is how did you get fired? >> well it wasn't a real firing. i was on "the daily show" and it was a moderately successful show. it wasn't the millions that watch "the daily show." so i was lucky to mick it into the john stewart world. when he took over he cleaned house. beth littleford and brian ungar. craig kilgore brought it alive. i was still there trying to hold on to my job and i was doing what i could for him. other people were coming in. >> well he changed the show. he wanted to make it about the issues. i watched that guy with a great deal of respect. i watched him take the show and turn it into the jugger not it became. he was 24/7 on the show. i watched him make a show that was essentially about making fun of everyday americans and he used to say it is not about americans. it is about the powerful. he wanted to make fun of the people in power. he changed the show to what it is today. at the time it was not that at all. it w

("the daily show" theme playing) captioning sponsored by comedy central >> good evening. i'm jessica williams and we are live on this big election night. >> we're not live. >> that's okay, it's not election night. >> but it is an election night. in honor of jon stewart's last week as host of "the daily show," viewers have been voting for their favorite segments in a variety of different categories from his best fox news takedown to the time he fired hasan minhaj. >> what? >> spoiler alert. >> and tonight we have full team coverage of the results, starting with jordan klepper covering the presidential race. >> that's right. specifically, which president did you most enjoy seeing jon (bleep) on. for nearly 17 years, jon stewart and "the daily show" have taken on all presidents without fear or favor, providing satirical commentary on every occupant of the oval office. >> it's bush, right? >> 100% bush. has to be bush. >> totally bush. here's a clip of the winning segment. >> jon: now, as you know, the administration's conduct concerning prosecuting the war on terror has been

new york, this is the daily show with jon stewart. (cheers and applause) captioning sponsored by comedy central >> jon: oh, welcome to the daily show! i'm jon stewart. boom! my guest tonight, amy schumer! amy schumer is going to be here. i forgot-- let's begin tonight, we're very excited because we've got good news. the california drought is over because last week a special group in california made it rain! >> big stop on the money trail in the race for the white house. the koch brothers hosted five candidates over the weekend at a business conference in southernical call. >> they're spending their time pitching to what's been called the koch primary. >> jon: the koch primary? (laughter) the koch brothers have pledged to give almost a billion dollars to buy the next election. meaning five of the top republican can the das were happy to come on down for a

. >> doing "the daily show" is great. i obviously put a link of it on my web site so everybody can see it and i can show it over and over to the all my friends. hey! i was on "the daily show," it was great. >> are you some master of sarcasm? >> of course not. i liked it. i thought i did well. >> they didn't twist your words? not at all. are you sure? i'm 100% positive. maybe some people would see some humor in my views but i don't. >> in fact, in our experience the vast majority of "the daily show" interviewees feel the same way. dr. manning, do you regret doing this segment with us six years ago? >> absolutely not, no, because i understood when you asked me to be on the show exactly what it was going to be about, it was going to be an attempt to make my ideas seem buffoonery, but i agreed to do it anyway because i didn't think you would succeed at it, and you didn't. >> you think we didn't succeed at it? >> absolutely. that's because you did it yourself. >> well, you can say that if you like but i don't think you can get

the daily show." >> welcome, welcome to "the daily show." chris kill borne is on assignment in kuala lumpur. >> reporter: jon stewart signing off for the last time. >> you can't possibly leave without saying good-bye to your sam. >> reporter: fans lining up outside of the comedy central show's studio in new york for hours just to be there for the final taping. >> do you have any idea the trail of hate that you've left behind? role 212. >> reporter: the comedian known for relentlessly targeting politicians. >> i'll never forget you jon, but i will be trying. >> and just when i'm running for president. what a bummer. >> reporter: and mocking the media, especially fox news. >> have fun feeding your rabbits, quitter. >> reporter: stepping away, he says, to spend more time with his family. >> i want to thank my wife, tracey, and my kids, nate and maggie. i'm not going to look over there. for teaching me what joy looks like. >> reporter: stewart interviewed everyone from fellow actors to world leaders. >> i

the daily show has been more about the news. it's been more about taking things that have seemed so serious, while also making fun of them, exposing truths that are hard to get at any other way. >> brown: in a conversation last year, as he released "rosewater," his first feature film, stewart told me how he sees his role. >> the conversation is about space between the public face of our leaders, versus the private strategies that produce that face, the facÇade that's placed over it, the conversation is about corruption, whether it comes to governance, or whether it comes to media. satire comes from a place of urging, it comes from a place of an ideal. the humor only works as a counterpoint to seeing something that you feel is not at the level where you know it could be, of opportunity squandered. >> brown: stewart would hone that approach over the years, sometimes acting goofy... >> brown: sometimes angry. >> brown: one constant target: the media, particularly what he saw as the bloviating of cable news. stewart and his writers

he found his calling on "the daily show." arguably it was the 2000 election that put stewart on the map. >> you were not elected. no topicms there was he was afraid to tackle. from his takedown of cnbc for the financial coverage -- l, he walked away rich as hel and you knew that was going on. >> to his take on police brutality. >> we are not living in a post-racism society. people are going to be wondering how much of a society we are living in at all. more serious substantive analysis that could serve as a form of journalism. became so loved that he topped the poll as the most trusted newscaster in america. his satire was the most reasonable voice on television to his fans. in the process he became more than a late-night talk show host, he became the voice of liberal america. >> he is such a great character and persona it will be sad not to watch that. >> it will be like johnny carson leaving for my parent's generation. this is like our carson. >> because he could reach millennials it was the show to beyond. president barack

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for the last time as host of comedy central's "the daily show." as marlie hall reports, the sendoff took fans on a nostalgic journey. >> i got big news. this is it! this is the final episode! >> reporter: on his last night as host of the daily show, jon stewart told his audience to keep up the fight. >> the best defense against [ censored ] is vigilance. so if you smell something, say something. [ laughter ] >> reporter: stewart held back tears after 16 years. no one knew what to expect from his final episode but "the daily show" host didn't disappoint. the show's correspondents reunited one last time. since it began in 1999, "the daily show" with jon stewart evolved into one of the country's most influential voices of satire. it also launched the careers of incoming late show host stephen colbert as well as trevor noah who takes over "the daily show" in september. >> we owe you because we learned from you. >> reporter: fans who are be lucky enough to get tickets to the show said it was an emotional farewell. >> oh, my god, i was crying. it was in

in our new segment on the daily show destroyer of worlds. (cheers and applause) first up islamic terrorism when isis burst on the scene last year many people thought that be a tough nut to crack and eviscerate and defeat. not us. (laughter) we trained our daily show site scare oned problem and unleashed devastating laser is a tire. >> sweeping in a sand storm these guys aren't tactical geniuses. apocalyptic death blood thirsty i know that because it is on all of their advertising. the group is called isis. not to be confused with their early '90s incarnation vanilla isis. >> boom! somebody virulent strain of radical oppression just got humbled by a dated pop culture reference. what what? (cheers and applause) we advice rated them we demolished them. isis i hummably accept your surrender. >> a intelligence reports paints a grim view of the war with isis suggesting the group may be just as strong now as it was a year ago-- (laughter) >> jon: i hit them with a really good [bleep] pun. (laughter) i know the problem isis is spotty regional access

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daily show. there were lots of laughs and even a few tears as he made his last appearance. the show began as a report on the first gop debate, but it quickly became a reunion for correspondents. >> wait, who's sam? >> future late show host steven colbert stopped by. john oliver also came by to say working at the daily show meant the world to him. >> i i'll never forget you john, but i'll be trying. >> good riddance smart -- >> and just when i'm running for president, what a bummer. >> john, i just don't know what to say. >> have fun feeding your rabbits, quitter. >> i'm dumb i'm stupid, so long, jackass. >> stewart offered a big thank you to his crew and everyone involved in the daily show. and bruce springsteen and his band were there. >>> and of the biggest surprises of the the week, jennifer aniston and justin theroux got married. they pulled off a secret wedding. and they thought the party was to celebrate the upcoming birthday but they were surprised to learn it was actually a wedding. and t

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in our new segment on the daily show, destroyer of worlds. (cheers and applause) first up, islamic terrorism, when isis burst on the scene last year many people thought that be a tough nut to crack and eviscerate and defeat. not us. (laughter) we trained our daily show site scare oned problem and unleashed devastating laser is a tire. >> sweeping in a sand storm, these guys aren't tactical geniuses. apocalyptic death blood thirsty, i know that because it is on all of their advertising. the group is called isis. not to be confused with their early '90s incarnation, vanilla isis. >> boom! somebody virulent strain of radical oppression just got humbled by a dated pop culture reference. what what? (cheers and applause) we advice rated them, we demolished them. isis, i hummably accept your surrender. >> a intelligence reports paints a grim view of the war with isis suggesting the group may be just as strong now as it was a year ago-- (laughter) >> jon: i hit them with a really good [bleep] pun. (laughter) i know the problem, isis is spotty regiona

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by us, the daily show. but sadly, there are still some dark corners that are bloom of justice has not reached yet. until now, jordan kleppers report. >> in today's "pc world" it seems like everyone is trying to be a bit more tolerant. but in one stubborn town in rural red state arkansas, discrimination is on the rise. worst of all, the local city council refuses to open their eyes to the town's bigotry. >> we do not discriminate in eureka springs. everybody is accepted for who they are. if you are a seven foot tall man and you want to parade in town barefoot wearing a purple dress, that's fine. >> oh, really? tell that to local resident randall christie. >> there is discrimination everywhere, there always has been. i doubt there ever will be a time when there's not discrimination. >> you are facing discrimination here because are you jewish? >> no, i'm facing discrimination here because -- >> you're black? >> i pastor a church. >> the people being discriminated against here are crist yens? >> yes. >> that's

how long do the memories last? >> jon: the "the daily show" news team everybody. now of course the gay [bleep]ing and sucking is not nonstop some business is being conduct and the convention team was john mccain the person he is and who better to tell us about the person who is than the person he hates. the person he beat and the person who just eight years ago his party beat. first up the still president who was introduced by the still first lady. >> before i introduce him to the i want to talk about the man i love. >> his name is javier. and he has been my family's gardener for almost 12 years. >> you've heard a lot of politicians offer a lot of opinions but you haven't heard very many facts so i thought i'd share a few with you tonight. >> the pancreas is an organ that produces insulin. hummingbirds beat their wings 80 times a second. it's true. and i am the zodiac killer. at last george w. bush the party's two-term leader triumphantly appeared on stage by satellite. >> in the time the oval office has been in my trust i kept near my desk reminders of america's

daily show" with jon stewart. captioning sponsored by comedy central >> jon: america i thought as perhaps teddy roosevelt did that legal protections backed by the legal authority of the united states government if necessary could enhance all of our pursuit of liberty and happiness and lights. and what i didn't know is that to even entertain that thought makes me a progressive. [ laughter ] and i -- and that's not good. [ laughter ] >> progressives think they know better than you do. they want to control every aspect of your life. [ laughter ] >> jon: i didn't know that that is what i wanted, but i guess i want to control every aspect of your life! as progressive i might say i think it's a good idea for an agency to monitor pollution. [ laughter ] but i guess what i really mean is it's in the state's interest that we be allowed to put a chip in your head that tells you when you can masturbate. total control! [ laughter ] and in my america nobody tells people when they can masturbate. that say decision that -- [chee

by us the daily show. but sadly, there are still some dark corners that are bloom of justice has not reached yet. until now jordan kleppers report. >> in today's "pc world" it seems like everyone is trying to be a bit more tolerant. but in one stubborn town in rural red state arkansas discrimination is on the rise. worst of all the local city council refuses to open their eyes to the town's bigotry. >> we do not discriminate in eureka springs. everybody is accepted for who they are. if you are a seven foot tall man and you want to parade in town barefoot wearing a purple dress that's fine. >> oh really? tell that to local resident randall christie. >> there is discrimination everywhere, there always has been. i doubt there ever will be a time when there's not discrimination. >> you are facing discrimination here because are you jewish? >> no i'm facing discrimination here because -- >> you're black? >> i pastor a church. >> the people being discriminated against here are crist yens? >> yes. >> that's right

tonight, on "the daily show." pomp and circumstantial evidence in the senate. beth littleford gets down close and personal with the munchkins. has anyone here ever been tossed? -oh, no! -no. we don't approve of that. we heard about that. jon stewart: and "spin city's" michael j. fox pops my "daily show" cherry. [theme music] announcer: this is "the daily show with jon stewart," the most important television program ever. [theme music] [cheering and applause] hey! welcome. welcome, welcome to "the daily show." craig kilborn is on assignment in kuala lumpur. i'm jon stewart. coming up on today's show, stephen colbert with the latest analysis out of washington, beth littleford interviews the original munchkins, and michael j. fox is my first guest, and he's a nice man for doing it. but first, let the healing begin. it's headlines. [music playing] and now for our continued comprehensive coverage of the final blow. [music playing] you're out of order. he's out of order. this whole trial is sexy. president clinton's historic impeachment trial begins thursday, and the

welcome to "the daily show." i am jon stewart. thank you very much for coming tonight. ( cheers and applause ) hey, guess what? i got big news. this is it. this is the final episode! and what a night what a big big night. a short time ago, the first republican presidential debate wrapped up in cleveland. and i think you'll all agree with me, it was incredible. ( laughter ) ( applause ) so... articulate. and because of that, even though it is our last night on the air i feel a responsibility-- >> oooh! >> jon: but yet, we all still remain alive. last night on the air. i feel somewhat of a responsibility-- nay nay, an obligation-- to devote the entirety of our last show to our standard post-debate full team coverage. and so. ( cheers and applause ) standing by tonight outside of cleveland's quicken arena, where the debates were held we've got jessica williams joining us with the bush campaign. ( cheers and applause ) we've got hasan minha. he's with scott walker's campaign. >> that's right. >> jon: jordan klepper. >> trump! ( applau

today is the final taping of the daily show. scott rapaport outside of the studio where fans were camped out since 2:00 this morning. >> some people have been lined up here since 2:00 in the morning to see this final show. we've actually seen people sleeping outside on the pavement, outside the studio. all this to witness jon stewart's historic daily show swan song. >> this is the daily show with jon stewart. >> reporter: hard to believe it was 16 years ago. >> i'll be here for you every night. >> reporter: that an impossibly looking jon stewart merging comedy and news and changing the television and landscape. >> he always said we're a comedy show, this is not the news. >> reporter: but the heady mixture drew many indelible memorable moments. his famously aser bic sit-down on crossfire in 2004 showed us this was more than just a comedian. >> right now you're helping the politicians. >> reporter: stewart used his anchor chair to lob bombs at the media and politicians alike, like donald rumsfeld. >> let me just deflate the tensio

>> stewart and the daily show matured along with the interview. the facts were never more available. like their grandparents, gen-xers wanted someone to bring it to them. he complied. >> the show was of course biased against hypocrisy, and the usual craven nonsense that is politics. >> what i like to call ownership over our current predicament. >> it was happiest when it was attempted to slay conservative dragons, either mythical or real. >> i need me some donald. >> often, its favorite target was fox. >> i watch a lot of fox news because i hate my own head. >> along the way, jon stewart got things. yep, that was him hosting the academy awards. twice. >> look, let's assume for the sake of argument -- >> the people on the show fared pretty well too. the reporters were routinely hilarious. funny enough to get their own shows which they did a lot. television every day. i'm going to miss coming here. >>> there are plenty of folks coming to grips the idea that jon stewart will no longer be their guide to our cultural swampland and quite frankly, they'r