What Now? With Trevor NoahDon Lemon: Who Is Afraid of the Truth?
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- June 25, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 45m
- Channel
- What Now? With Trevor Noah
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
This week, Trevor and Eugene are joined by journalist Don Lemon for a very entertaining and wide-ranging conversation. Don opens up about his high-profile exit from CNN, getting arrested while reporting, and why, four months after his arrest, the government still won’t return his phone. From there, the trio dives into the decline of authenticity in modern media, the politics of identity and belonging, and why love is love is love. Along the way, they make plenty of room for humor, unpacking relationship dynamics, internet gossip, and a brutally honest review of the Kevin Hart roast. If you haven't already.... Subscribe to the channel here: http://bit.ly/SubscribeTrevorNoah Or follow the podcast on your other favorite platforms... SiriusXM Apple Podcasts - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnApplePodcasts Spotify - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnSpotify 00:00 - Don Lemon reveals his age 02:00 - Accents, code-switching & hate mail 10:05 - Trevor Noah on leaving The Daily Show 13:30 - Don on leaving CNN 17:10 - Fear, greed & corporate media 18:40 - Don Lemon’s arrest story 27:00 - Government subpoenas & press freedom 30:00 - Trevor’s wild housing idea 41:00 - Does Don miss corporate media? 48:00 - Why authenticity is winning 53:00 - Trump’s media genius 1:05:00 - Hillary Clinton vs Trump 1:16:00 - Relationships & gay culture 1:18:00 - Don Lemon coming out 1:34:00 - Kevin Hart roast controversy 1:44:00 - Final thoughts
SPEAKERS
Don Lemon
guestBroadcast journalist and TV host, formerly a CNN anchor.
Trevor Noah
hostComedian and television host, known for hosting The Daily Show and the podcast What Now?.
Eugene Daniels
hostJournalist and political correspondent who appears as a co-host/regular on What Now?.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of What Now? With Trevor Noah, featuring Don Lemon and Trevor Noah, Don Lemon: Who Is Afraid of the Truth? explores don Lemon and Trevor Noah unpack media, truth, and authenticity Don Lemon explains why he doesn’t miss CNN: he values freedom from brand constraints and constant self-censorship more than the prestige of legacy platforms.
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