Kal Penn Approves This Message. The six-episode talk show will focus on specific topics and is aiming to inform and empower young voters as they head out to the polls. Calling the show a hybrid of The Daily Show and CBS Sunday Morning, Designated Survivor star and former Obama-staffer Kal Penn is using the opportunity to inform young voters and show that while the youth vote is not a monolith, there actually are issues on which opposing sides of the political spectrum can agree.