Get out there and get some fresh air with Troy Iwata as he hits the field for The Daily Show. Troy embraces the world of professional cuddlers, nvestigates the phenomenon of tipflation, meets Joe Biden's biggest superfan, and dives deep into the Gathering of the Juggalos to find out who the fans and followers of the Insane Clown Posse are voting for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 1: What is professional cuddling and how does it work?
Human touch. Is it a good thing? Some people crave it. Weird. And now it's easier than ever for them to get it.
One of those booming businesses, professional cuddling.
Christy is actually a professional cuddler, and Josh is her client.
A lot of times people are just looking for someone to just spend some time with.
As one who goes through life avoiding human contact, I wasn't thrilled about meeting someone who made a living from touching other people.
I have to admit, it does sound a bit scammy. Seems like you're just ripping off people who've never heard of a body pillow.
It is not just about the physical act of cuddling. The body pillow cannot talk to you, right?
I would say the fact that my pillows can't talk back to me as an asset.
I totally understand that. But we have a code of conduct. We talk a lot about consent.
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Chapter 2: What are the benefits and misconceptions of professional cuddling?
Okay. I needed a moment before I willingly spooned a stranger. I do see there are benefits, and I have been stressed. We've got climate change, race relations, people drinking orange juice with pulp. Just eat an orange. But it doesn't mean I have intimacy issues. Okay, maybe there is some stuff I need to work on. Bernadette does seem at peace. And what's the worst that could happen?
I get a well-needed nap.
Hey, who the fuck are you? Get out of my house!
It was cuddle time. This is amazing. Is it gonna cost extra if I, like, open up the floodgates a little bit?
Not at all. Dad! Why?
Why'd you let me quit piano lessons? The Cuddlist were right. I felt transformed and my hormones were flying high. I was a new man ready to embrace the world through cuddles. Everyone is talking about the hottest new form of inflation, tipflation.
Americans are suffering from so-called tipflation. Now it's being encouraged for a growing number of services.
From restaurants to cafes and even self-checkout kiosks.
Tipping is so hot, even the president-elect is talking about it.
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Chapter 3: How is tipflation affecting everyday Americans?
He's our president.
Yeah.
11.
11? Oh my God. Is this Joe, Joe Biden? Or is this like the famous corgi on Instagram named Joe Biden that I'm not aware of?
Joseph Robinette Biden. I didn't even know there was this full name.
Junior. Oh my God. There's an older one? Wow. Who was this guy? Against my better judgment, I followed him to his car. Oh my God. Oh. It's a cardboard cutout. Before I get in your car, I have to ask, this isn't a sex thing, right? It is not. Okay, good, yeah. I didn't think so. Yeah. Oh. Oh my God, you have Kamala too. Do you have the whole cabinet in there?
Where's your cutout of acting labor secretary, Julie Su? Julie? Julie! Meet Dakota Galvin, Joe Biden's biggest and only superfan. Could he hold the key to helping Biden defeat Donald Trump and his MAGA army? Trump has this huge fan club of tens of thousands of really intense weirdos, and Biden has you.
Why do you think that is? There's sort of like a cult mentality going on there. I think they have an unnatural devotion to a single person.
Right. A cult-like devotion to one man. Am I right? Okay. Let's talk about the cardboard cutout. Why do you keep him in your trunk?
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Chapter 4: Why is tipping becoming more widespread and what are people's reactions?
Legalizing drugs, trans rights, being pro-choice, women's rights. I think our ethos are based upon, however you want to be, you should be accepted.
If you want to be a killer clown. If you want to be a trans killer clown, by all means, please do. I'm really glad that the killer clown community has opened up to the trans community as well. And there's one policy preference the Juggalettes feel especially strongly about.
Abortions, that's women. That's our body. No one has control over that but us. We don't want to keep getting nutted in and having babies all the time. I would like to be child-free in my 20s.
I'm going to put that on a t-shirt, by the way.
Yes. Oh, that would be a killer t-shirt.
Unsurprisingly, the Juggalos were interested in a third-party candidate, and their pick turned out to be more politically viable than RFK Jr.
The world would be a much better place, in my opinion, if there was a Juggalo in the white house. I think the clouds would turn pink if a Juggalo came in.
Honestly, I like how Violent J's mindset works. Okay. Yeah. Or Shaggy 2 Dope. I'd have them up in the white house.
I'd say Shaggy as president and then Violent J as second.
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