--- description: Jon Stewart took a few moments away from the Daily Show finale to give America some cold, hard, truthful advice. title: Here's the Full Text of Jon Stewart's Epic Final Rant image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf2d299c829a37f83/69885d53428a9ec892cce6e2/jon-stewart2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here's the Full Text of Jon Stewart's Epic Final Rant by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 7, 2015 6:22 AM CUT  Jon Stewart during a taping of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in New York City on Nov. 30, 2011. Jon Stewart during a taping of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in New York City on Nov. 30, 2011.Brad Barket—AP by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 7, 2015 6:22 AM CUT Everyone’s favorite fake (a debatable adjective in many instances) newsman, Jon Stewart, bid a [tearful adieu](http://time.com/3988428/heres-jon-stewarts-tearful-goodbye-to-the-daily-show/ "undefined") to the TV show he helmed for 16 years on Thursday night, surrounded by over a dozen [former proteges](http://time.com/3987824/jon-stewart-final-daily-show-alumni/ "undefined") including incoming _Late Show_ host [Stephen Colbert](http://time.com/3988371/stephen-colbert-daily-show-finale/ "undefined"). But just before legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen sang the final _Daily Show_ episode to a close, Stewart took a few moments away from the jokes and the tears to give America some cold, hard, truthful advice. “Bulls–t is everywhere,” Stewart began, before realizing there might be kids watching but carrying on anyway. The iconic funnyman added that some of it, like the “general, day-to-day, organic free range bulls–t” is necessary because “it keeps people from making each other cry all day.” Here is the full text of his speech. > [](https://twitter.com/ditzkoff/status/629499012475916288) ### Steve Carell  LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Steve Carell attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) Mike Marsland—WireImage/Getty Images One of two participants in the long-running “Even Stevphen” debate sequence, Carell graduated to a career in episodic TV with a Golden Globe-winning role on NBC’s _The Office_. While on that series, he began a movie career, which hit a new peak this year when he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in _Foxcatcher —_ one that took subtle advantage of his comic timing. ### Stephen Colbert  Television personality Stephen Colbert smiles while taping the "The Colbert Report" with U.S. President Barack Obama, not pictured, in Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014\. This is President Obama's third appearance on "The Colbert Report" that will broadcast its final show on Dec. 18\. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Andrew Harrer—Bloomberg/Getty Images The other Steve who loved debating in the early years of Stewart’s tenure, Colbert was installed in the post-Stewart timeslot in fall 2005\. As Colbert developed his showily ignorant character over time, he came to overshadow Stewart in some aspects; in 2013, _The Colbert Report_ (both terminal T’s are silent) broke _The Daily Show_‘s streak in the Best Variety Series category at the Emmys, and the series won again in 2014\. Colbert preceded his onetime boss in leaving Comedy Central, but his future plans are definite: He’s to replace David Letterman on CBS’s _Late Show_ this year. ### John Oliver  LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS -- Episode 156 -- Pictured: Comedian John Oliver during an interview on February 2, 2014 -- (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) NBC/Getty Images Another Stewart acolyte to enter the late-night arena, Oliver did so well as a guest host while Stewart was on hiatus filming his directorial debut _Rosewater_ that Oliver was offered his own show. _Last Week Tonight_ _with John Oliver_, on HBO, routinely sets the internet on fire on Monday mornings with Oliver’s impassioned monologues on subjects he deems under-covered by the U.S. media. ### Larry Wilmore  NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 23: Television personality Larry Wilmore attends Viacom Inc. & Comedy Central's "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell at NASDAQ on January 23, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) Slaven Vlasic—Getty Images The onetime “senior black correspondent” on _The Daily Show_, Wilmore has gotten great reviews in the early going of _The Nightly Show_, his 11:30 p.m. show on Comedy Central. Even without Stewart as a lead-in, it’s easy to imagine Wilmore continuing to attract positive attention for his frank panel conversations about little-discussed issues. ### Kristen Schaal  NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 15: Actress Kristen Schaal attends 2nd Annual Paleyfest New York Presents: "Bob's Burgers" at Paley Center For Media on October 15, 2014 in New York, New York. (Photo by Monica Schipper/FilmMagic) Monica Schipper—FilmMagic/Getty Images The loopy correspondent bolstered her comedy credentials with spots on _The Daily Show_ beginning in 2008; she went on to a role on _30 Rock_ and today, she’s perhaps the most popular voice actor on Fox’s animated series _Bob’s Burgers._ ### Olivia Munn  PHOENIX, AZ - JANUARY 31: Actress Olivia Munn attends the 2015 NFL Honors at Phoenix Convention Center on January 31, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) Taylor Hill—Getty Images Her brief stint on _The Daily Show_, beginning in 2010, was controversial at the time given the star’s pedigree as the host of the silly G4 series _Attack of the Show!_, but Munn proved her mettle. She works consistently as a movie actress to this day, and was among the standouts on HBO’s controversial drama _The Newsroom_. ### Michael Che  NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 20: Actor Michael Che attends 2014 American Museum Of Natural History 2014 Museum Gala at American Museum of Natural History on November 20, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/WireImage) Bennett Raglin—WireImage/Getty Images His time on _The Daily Show_ was brief — just a few months in 2014 before he was announced as the new co-anchor of _Saturday Night Live_‘s “Weekend Update” segment. But his appointment proved just how porous the comedy world had become: As though anyone needed reminding, it was newly clear that _The Daily Show_ was making stars. Ongoing debate over whether Che is right for the “Weekend Update” spot has gone on to prove that in many cases, Stewart’s format is a great end in and of itself. ### Jessica Williams  PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 26: Jessica Williams attends the "People, Places, Things" Premiere during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2015 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by George Pimentel/Getty Images for Sundance) George Pimentel—Getty Images Williams looks to be the latest breakout star from Stewart’s _Daily Show_. The speculation that she’d take the post-_Daily Show_ spot was so intense that the star, known for her sharp commentary on feminist issues, addressed it on her personal blog. Even without a show of her own, Williams has emerged as a generationally defining star, recently appearing on the cover of _Wired_ — likely her first magazine cover of many. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3988497/jon-stewart-daily-show-finale-rant-bullshit/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3988497/jon-stewart-daily-show-finale-rant-bullshit/"},"headline":"Here's the Full Text of Jon Stewart's Epic Final Rant","datePublished":"2015-08-07T06:22:36.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:02:07.881Z","description":"The truth hurts. 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