"I had a lot of jobs and I was not...good...at those things."

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Sam Haysom is the General Assignment Editor, UK, for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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on November 9, 2026

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Jon Stewart always enjoys a little audience Q&A session in between filming.

The comedian and late night show host has previously spoken about whether or not he'd ever run for office , and who his worst ever Daily Show guest was , but in the clip above he's asked what he'd be doing if he never worked for The Daily Show at all.

Stewart's response is basically a long, amusing story about getting fired from Woolworth's by his own brother after he damaged multiple aquariums during a rogue beanbag stunt.

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