Schadenfreude
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Schadenfreude has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart (Nov 2026). Referenced by Sarah Longwell to describe part of her reaction to seeing critics of her position respond badly to election results — a human emotional response discussed in the…
Schadenfreude is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of the troubles, failures, pain, suffering, or humiliation of another. Schadenfreude is a loanword from German. The closest word in English would be gloat. Schadenfreude has been detected in children as young as two years old and may be an important social emotion establishing "inequity aversion".
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2026 on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart |
| Field | Psychology / Emotion |
Who talks about Schadenfreude on podcasts?
Schadenfreude came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart.
What is Schadenfreude mentioned alongside?
Schadenfreude is most often mentioned alongside New York Times, The Bulwark and How to Eat an Elephant.
Mentioned together: New York Times, The Bulwark, How to Eat an Elephant, The Focus Group, John Stewart, Twitter, Sarah Longwell