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The Daily Show

The Daily Show (formerly hosted by Craig Kilborn & Trevor Noah) is an American late-night news satire program that looks at the day's top headlines through a sharp, reality-based lens, covering the biggest stories in politics, pop culture, and more. It is the longest-running program on Comedy Central, with 31 Primetime Emmy Awards, 2 Grammy Awards, and 3 Peabody Awards. It airs Monday through Thursday at 11/10c on Comedy Central and streams next day on Paramount+.

152k subscribers145 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)62 authors / mosince 2008

r/DailyShow has 152k members (+26% over the last 12 months). It gets about 145 posts a month from 62 people. Top topics: Jon Stewart & Politics, Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert Late Show Moments.

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Size and growth

How r/DailyShow has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+26%in 12 months · +3.3% in 3 months · +1.4% in 1 month
Oct 2026152k
Growing152k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−33%vs Sep 2025 · −45% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026145
QuieterPeaked at 309 in May 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/DailyShow

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Jon Stewart & Politics3.8%
  2. Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon0.8%
  3. Stephen Colbert Late Show Moments0.3%
  4. Emmy Awards0.2%
  5. Podcast Episodes Update0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Bluesky Social
  2. Comedy Central
  3. Comedy Central
  4. iHeart
  5. Paramount+

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research