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Desi Lydic on Transitioning to Host from Correspondent - After The Cut | The Daily Show
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2:06Now Playing"As a correspondent, you're in character, so there was sort of a safety in that. Being a host is... a much more vulnerable experience." Desi Lydic talks about the differences between hosting and being a correspondent #AfterTheCut #DailyShow #DesiLydic
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