The Daily Show: Ears Edition U.S. and Iran Wage a Meme War as Pete Hegseth Blasts "Unpatriotic" Media | Lee Sung Jin
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Apr 17, 2026 
Lee Sung Jin, award-winning writer-director behind Netflix’s Beef, discusses making season two, returning to Korea to film with Youn Yuh-jung and Song Kang-ho, and collaborating with top filmmakers. He talks about pitching the show with a PowerPoint. Short, punchy stories about generational themes, country-club setting choices, and on-set surprises keep the conversation lively.
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Strait Of Hormuz Shutdown Sparks Global Energy Pain
- The Strait of Hormuz closure created global fuel and energy shortages that affected everyday life across many countries.
- Ronny Chieng lists concrete impacts: fuel lineups from Pakistan to Cambodia, shortened work weeks in Bangladesh, closed universities in South Korea, and suspended cremations in Thailand.
Hegseth Labels Critical Coverage Unpatriotic
- Pete Hegseth publicly attacked the media for negative coverage and framed criticism as 'unpatriotic' during a press conference.
- Hegseth demanded pro-America 'spirit' headlines and dismissed critical questions as 'crybaby anti-Trump' inquiries.
AI Memes Enter State-Level Propaganda
- Iranian embassy accounts used AI-generated video content to mock and attack Donald Trump, including graphic depictions.
- The Pentagon was asked to respond to AI-driven propaganda, highlighting how deepfakes and memes now factor into state-level information warfare.