Beyond the Scenes from The Daily Show

Why Are Restaurants Understaffed? (feat. Padma Lakshmi)

Throughout the pandemic, restaurant workers have been acting as “essential,” but haven’t been treated as such. In this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Padma Lakshmi, and Daily Show staffers Madeleine Kuhns and Stephanie O. to discuss why restaurant workers aren’t running back to the industry and its long list of problems including low pay, long hours, and rude customers. Watch the original segment:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp0sEXWSMwk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp0sEXWSMwk</a> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Imagine The Daily Show, but deeper. Host Roy Wood Jr. dives further into segments and topics covered on The Daily Show — from racial injustice to gun control to K-pop. Each week, he’s joined by Daily Show writers, producers, correspondents, as well as outside experts to unpack a different topic or segment in a way that's hilarious, nuanced, and compelling.
Beyond the Scenes features a rotating cast of The Daily Show correspondents including Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, Ronny Chieng, and Michael Kosta, as well as contributors Jordan Klepper and Lewis Black. New episodes every Tuesday.