# Michael Kosta Calls Out Audience for Sinkhole Groan

> Michael Kosta mocked audience groaning over sinkhole pandemic joke on The Daily Show.
- Title: Michael Kosta Calls Out Audience for Sinkhole Groan · TheWrap
- Summary: Michael Kosta mocked audience groaning over sinkhole pandemic joke on The Daily Show. Michael Kosta criticized his 'Daily Show' audience for reacting…
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- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/michael-kosta-calls-out-daily-show-audience-groaning
- Author: Alyssa Ray
- Published: 2026-10-08T02:34:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: michael kosta, daily show, sinkhole, pandemic, audience, groan, entertainment, culture, business
## Michael Kosta's audience reaction
The Daily Show's studio audience groaned during Michael Kosta's Wednesday evening monologue.
## Sinkhole pandemic context
A reporter described hundreds of thousands of sinkholes linked to abandoned mines across the United States.
## Reported sinkhole details
The reporter cited a 30-foot sinkhole swallowing a chunk of a suburban South Dakota street and cars.
## Kosta's response
Kosta questioned the sinkhole pandemic concept, saying the ground should be the ground, not something under the ground.

> There’s a sinkhole pandemic?! I thought the whole job of the ground was to be the ground. What do you mean there’s a ground under the ground? What the f, k have I been walking on this whole time?
## Audience reaction consequence
Kosta's joke about sinkholes sparked audience groaning during The Daily Show's Wednesday episode.
## Key takeaway

Michael Kosta criticized his 'Daily Show' audience for reacting negatively to a sinkhole pandemic joke during Wednesday's episode.