Jon Stewart sat down for a lengthy talk with MSNBC power host Rachel Maddow on her eponymous show Thursday night to talk about politics, punditry and, once again, his recent “Rally to Restore Sanity.”

Lest anyone have the wrong idea as to what his event on the Washington Mall was all about, he spells it out in this (uncut) clip. He also admits, “I love the voices that I hear on MSNBC,” but gives Fox News a compliment of sorts while he’s at it. –KA

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