Episode
The Daily Show: Jon Ronson
Overview
Hurricane Sandy reveals government competence, John Oliver and Jason Jones run eighth grade political campaigns, and Jon Ronson shares examples of investigative satire.
Details
- Series
- The Daily Show
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2012-10-31
Episode context
Jon Ronson is Episode 17 in Season 18 of The Daily Show. It aired on 2012-10-31.
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