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Gianna Toboni - “The Volunteer” & Why the Death Penalty Is Failing Americans | The Daily Show

2025-04-02 Comedy
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“If we are going to have this practice carried out in our name and on our dime… then I think we need to face what we are actually doing.” Gianna Toboni, an Emmy-winning journalist, joins Michael Kosta to share findings from her new book, “The Volunteer: The Failure of the Death Penalty in America and One Inmate’s Quest to Die With Dignity.” They discuss why the system is failing Americans, the complexities around lethal injections and pharmaceutical companies, and why the death penalty affects more parties than just convicted inmates. #DailyShow #GiannaToboni #America Subscribe to The Daily Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA/?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Daily Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedailyshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailyshow Stream full episodes of The Daily Show on Paramount+: http://www.paramountplus.com/thedailyshow Follow Comedy Central: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComedyCentral Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyCentral Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentral About The Daily Show: Jon Stewart and The Best F**king News Team host The Daily Show, an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning program analyzing the biggest stories in news, politics, and culture through a sharp, satirical lens. The Daily Show redefined the late night show category on TV and, with an audience of over 51M across social media platforms, has become a launching pad for some of the biggest stars in entertainment. The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central.

Top Comments (10)

@calebmartinez7460 2025-04-02

The death penalty is a very simple issue to me. The government can't possibly have a perfect record with not sentencing innocent people to death. If there is even 1 person who could be executed who is innocent, then you cannot allow the death penalty.

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@MaximBordyug. 2025-04-02

I feel so bad for everyone who went to jail innocent imagine getting executed or being your whole life in jail while your innocent so awful

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@richardugo1247 2025-04-02

You referred to executing people as an industry when you said "other industries". The thought of industrialised execution reminds me of the Holocust. The real punishment is not the executing but the promise of it and not knowing when it will happen. The movie 'The green mile ' comes to mind based on a Stephen King novel.

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@jonathonalsum 2025-04-02

Poking the algo. ...this. Everyone should watch this. Coming from a veteran. ❤

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@Trina-qy4it 2025-04-02

I absolutely love her! I remember watching her videos on Vice, including the one about Scott Dozier. She's very talented!

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@jimcroft21 2025-04-02

Did we ever consider that majority of people wouldn’t even commit crimes in the first place if they could just afford to simply live and have hobbies? Greed leads to suffering.

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@bcb7443 2025-04-04

Thanks for bringing this topic to light!

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@Whatsayoutuber 2025-04-03

I don’t think kosta did a great job with this interview, but I do think this author is very well spoken and such an interesting thinker. Excited to see more from her

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@juniper3749 2025-09-07

Saw her speak at the LOC bookfest this year, absolutely incredible journalist and person

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@ChokingAhogo 2025-04-07

always love hearing about Gianna's work

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