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<v Speaker 1>Callaroga Shark Media either.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm Johnny Mack with your daily comedy news. Lewis Black,

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<v Speaker 2>retiring at the end of the year. He says, I

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<v Speaker 2>have other things I want to do. I enjoy it all,

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<v Speaker 2>but I've always liked stand up the most because it

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<v Speaker 2>allows me to write, direct and act. And I've always

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<v Speaker 2>loved that the ultimate arbiter of any performance has been

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<v Speaker 2>the audience, and not some producer or executive producer. Lewis

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<v Speaker 2>tell says, anyone who's over the age of sixty five says,

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<v Speaker 2>these are the best years of your life, and you

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<v Speaker 2>could take the back of your hand and slap them

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<v Speaker 2>as hard as you can't. Aging sucks. There's nothing fun

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<v Speaker 2>about it. You close friends call and they tell you

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<v Speaker 2>they went to the doctor today, and then you just

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<v Speaker 2>wait for the other shoot to drop. It's just so awful.

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<v Speaker 2>Nikki Glazer, she's getting ready to host the Golden Globes

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<v Speaker 2>on Sunday. She tells Entertainment Weekly she's on the Sea list,

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<v Speaker 2>and I say that with so much love for myself.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm fine with that. I'm a comedian. If I wasn't hosting,

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't be there. There's no other way for me

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<v Speaker 2>to be there, except maybe as a seat filler. Not

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<v Speaker 2>entirely true. She's nominated for Best Comedy Special. She explains

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<v Speaker 2>her approach. I have to say who I am first.

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<v Speaker 2>I have to be a little softer and more self

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<v Speaker 2>deprecating because I'm not as well known. I can't just

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<v Speaker 2>come out swinging. They'll be like, who's this lady and

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<v Speaker 2>why does she think she has a right to talk

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<v Speaker 2>to us? This way, I can't come in with the

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<v Speaker 2>same annihilating venom as I did at the Tom Brady Roast.

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<v Speaker 2>With status comes the ability to punch harder. She did

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<v Speaker 2>seek out advice from Ricky Gervase, who told her you

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<v Speaker 2>aren't them. You're a comedian. They're a list movie stars.

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<v Speaker 2>Remember that. Do what you do, don't try to be them.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't trick yourself into thinking you're better than you are.

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<v Speaker 2>She says, I like that because I always perform best

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<v Speaker 2>when I shake that delusion off. I'm not a movie star.

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<v Speaker 2>I just want to have a comedian that night. Then

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<v Speaker 2>by the third time I'm hosting, I can have a

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<v Speaker 2>scorch Earth monologer. And I'm gonna give you some advice, Nikki,

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<v Speaker 2>because I know you're a big fan of Taylor Swift.

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<v Speaker 2>What you don't want to do during your monologue. You

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<v Speaker 2>don't want to joke about Taylor Swift because last year

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<v Speaker 2>Joe Coy told the joke about Taylor Swift and she

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<v Speaker 2>gave him a death stare and it killed the room.

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<v Speaker 2>And then everybody said Joe Coy did a bad job hosting.

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<v Speaker 2>And I don't agree with that. I think that meani

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<v Speaker 2>Taylor Swift iced Joe co Let's listen back to that moment.

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<v Speaker 1>As you know, we came on after a football doubleheader.

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<v Speaker 1>The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL.

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<v Speaker 1>On the Golden Gloves, we have fewer camber shots of

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<v Speaker 1>Taylor Swift. I swear, it's just where to go to

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<v Speaker 1>kare sorry about that.

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<v Speaker 2>You have plans for tonight. NBC is airing Day Drinking

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<v Speaker 2>with Seth Myers. Now I don't I like Seth Myers

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<v Speaker 2>at all, but of all the things you could do tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>that's not the choice. I mean, even if you're home

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<v Speaker 2>watching TV, just go with the Ryan Seacrest thing. It's basic.

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<v Speaker 2>Just do that. Why would you watch Day Drinking with

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<v Speaker 2>Seth Myers? Really, it's an hour long look back at

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<v Speaker 2>the best of Meyer's drunken interactions with Rihanna Post Malone,

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<v Speaker 2>Kevin Hart, Julia, Louis Dreyfus, Lizzo, Dua Lipa Ala. Air

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<v Speaker 2>from eleven thirty to twelve thirty five. NBC's not trying,

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<v Speaker 2>Why should you? Then at twelve thirty five, NBC's trying

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<v Speaker 2>even less. They're going to air E News Presents NBC's

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<v Speaker 2>Hot ten of twenty twenty four, a one hour special

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<v Speaker 2>hosted by some folks from E News. Fell and Dolly

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<v Speaker 2>Parton Andy Cohen appear on the E special. CBS watch

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<v Speaker 2>the CBS show five hours of country music. New Year's

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<v Speaker 2>Eve Live, Nationhale's Big Bash. It's not comedy, but that's fun.

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<v Speaker 2>ABC is the traditional Dick Clark's New Year's Rock and Eve.

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<v Speaker 2>The Ryan seacrests that's not bad. CNN Anderson Cooper and

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<v Speaker 2>Andy Cohen, they usually get a little loose on their show.

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<v Speaker 2>You could watch that or you know, you could have friends,

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<v Speaker 2>you could watch movies, you can play video games, you

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<v Speaker 2>could watch some comedy specials. I'm just saying this. Eth

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<v Speaker 2>Myers thing's gotta be pretty far down your list out

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<v Speaker 2>You could watch Michelle Buteau. She's got a new special tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Why don't you watch that? Michelle Butteu a betellful mind.

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<v Speaker 2>Recording Radio City back in June, she reflects on motherhood

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<v Speaker 2>and marriage, all while sipping rose through a straw. She'd

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<v Speaker 2>tell the La Times, I have other stuff I do,

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<v Speaker 2>but I love stand up. I love connecting with people.

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<v Speaker 2>And now we're actually wearing pants and heels, and I'm like, oh,

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<v Speaker 2>the time is now, We're just up, let's go. I

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<v Speaker 2>love talking about my life, but finding a balance is important.

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<v Speaker 2>Having the utmost respect for people in your life and

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<v Speaker 2>not using them as fodder all the time, but definitely

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<v Speaker 2>speaking about them in a more universal, bigger picture way

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<v Speaker 2>is something that will always sort of inspire me. She

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<v Speaker 2>spoke to the hollerd Reporter about the choice of venue

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<v Speaker 2>and said, sometimes I watch a special, I'm not inspired.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm like, where are you? You can be in Ohio, you

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<v Speaker 2>could be in Kansas, I don't know. And because Netflix

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<v Speaker 2>has such a reach one hundred and ninety countries around

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<v Speaker 2>the world, I want people to feel like, look, when

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<v Speaker 2>you watch a special with me, it's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 2>New York City night. Whether you can afford to come

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<v Speaker 2>here or not. I just love when the world feel

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<v Speaker 2>small and big at the same time. But I'd never

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<v Speaker 2>headlined Radio City before, and when I walked into tour it,

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, Oh, this place is magical. It's calling me.

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<v Speaker 2>I asked the people who were taking us to tour

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<v Speaker 2>the place, what other female comedians have taped their specials here,

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<v Speaker 2>and they were like, none, females have headlined here, but

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<v Speaker 2>no one's taped a special and I was like, oh wow, okay,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm in a Holly reporter said presumably it's very expensive

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<v Speaker 2>to book and hard to fill. Michelle said, oh yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>any other agent or manager would it's all their client

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<v Speaker 2>go somewhere else, save the money. I don't know if

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<v Speaker 2>I'm a lot to say this, but you pay for

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<v Speaker 2>production out of your fees. Usually you go to a theater.

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<v Speaker 2>There's few receipts. That way, you can do two shows

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<v Speaker 2>and early show in a late show. In case you

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<v Speaker 2>don't get what you want, you can mix and match

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<v Speaker 2>the edit. But with Radio City Music Hall, it's like, Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>I only got the one show, and I can barely

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<v Speaker 2>afford the one show. But I also felt this is

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<v Speaker 2>bigger than me, and also like, how come no one

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<v Speaker 2>else has done this before? I think he answered your

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<v Speaker 2>own question. Money, The answer is always money. Any question

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<v Speaker 2>in showbiz that makes no sense, the answer is always money.

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<v Speaker 2>They asked her about mentioning her family and her material,

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<v Speaker 2>and she said, twenty thirty fifty years from now, somebody

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<v Speaker 2>looks back in this, are they gonna be wildly hurt

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<v Speaker 2>and embarrassed? Are they gonna say, Ah, she was gone

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<v Speaker 2>through a lot of stuff, and she was living her

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<v Speaker 2>truth and she made history and money. Are there jokes

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<v Speaker 2>that you do in comedy clubs you don't do it

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<v Speaker 2>on a Netflix special? One hundred percent. I mean I

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<v Speaker 2>did a twenty city tour last year and there was

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of stuff that I didn't put in the special.

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<v Speaker 2>There are things you should only hear live where it

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<v Speaker 2>shouldn't be recorded. You get to speak your truth and

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<v Speaker 2>say that nasty little thing. You only get away with

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<v Speaker 2>that a two drink minimum, and then you figure out

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<v Speaker 2>what you can say on a platform like Netflix that

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<v Speaker 2>will live forever. Spoiler mid show, you take a dig

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<v Speaker 2>at Chappelle. Why Michelle said, I've always been an inclusive person,

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<v Speaker 2>and especially with comedy or anything in the arts. We

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<v Speaker 2>have to speak truth to power. I don't understand why

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<v Speaker 2>we get to make fun of and punch down and

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<v Speaker 2>bret on beautiful communities because the world is changing and

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<v Speaker 2>we should change along with it. That's what should happen.

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<v Speaker 2>Change isn't linear, but its performers. We also have the

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<v Speaker 2>power to move that needle. And quite frankly, I really

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<v Speaker 2>wish more performers that have a bigger platform than me

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<v Speaker 2>will also speak out, because it's a reason why an

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<v Speaker 2>injustice will happen for so long no one's calling it out.

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<v Speaker 2>And if we have an opportunity to not only call

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<v Speaker 2>taxes on it and make some money, it's a win win.

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<v Speaker 2>And look, I've got so many protests and I've done

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of hashtagging on social media, but I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like if I really want to make people think about something,

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<v Speaker 2>I gotta have to sneak the vegebles into the meal

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<v Speaker 2>I could do with the kids. I've got a sneak

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<v Speaker 2>in my wokeness with some hilarity. So you're beat it

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<v Speaker 2>back to your friend at the water cooler on a

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<v Speaker 2>Monday morning and hopefully learn something.

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<v Speaker 1>Well.

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<v Speaker 2>Lissa via Signora will have a special tomorrow. It is

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<v Speaker 2>called Whelp What Now? That'll be on YouTube tomorrow January first.

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<v Speaker 2>On this feed tomorrow January first, you will hear my

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<v Speaker 2>interview with Mike Chishom. Mike Chisham actually interviewed me. I

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<v Speaker 2>was the guest on the Lunarman podcast. But Mike was

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<v Speaker 2>cool and said I could repurpose the audio and take

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<v Speaker 2>a day off, so I did. If you're in Canada,

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<v Speaker 2>the CBC has restored its New Year's Eve celebration, a

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<v Speaker 2>one hour special called twenty two Minutes New Year's Eve

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<v Speaker 2>Pregame Special. It features the cast or the political series.

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<v Speaker 2>This hour has twenty two minutes. It will be followed

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<v Speaker 2>by cann Out Alive Countdown twenty twenty five. People were

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<v Speaker 2>mad at the CBC last year because some cost cutting.

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<v Speaker 2>They didn't bother. They just aired a pre tape just

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<v Speaker 2>for laugh special hosted by May Martin The Charlotte Observer

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<v Speaker 2>as Sarah Silverman. Are you with Jerry Seinfeld type where

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<v Speaker 2>outlines your set and kind of goes with it? Sarah said,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm never tied to a script at all. It's not

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<v Speaker 2>like a written monologue. There's all things I learned from

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<v Speaker 2>the audience. You know, some jokes can bomb or killed

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<v Speaker 2>depending on all kinds of factors. You realize, oh, I

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<v Speaker 2>heavy for the lightness of the punchline. There's all this chemistry.

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<v Speaker 2>You get beakers of jokes, and you're adding and taking

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<v Speaker 2>away all that stuff until you figure out what works best,

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<v Speaker 2>really meticulous slow honer. That's why I can't watch my

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<v Speaker 2>specials once they're done. It's too frustrating. At a certain point,

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<v Speaker 2>you just got to put it out on tape or

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<v Speaker 2>digital whatever it's called. You got to record it and

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<v Speaker 2>kiss it goodbye because it can all fit in my head.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think with that, that's your comedy news for

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<v Speaker 2>the year. If you enjoy the program, tell a friend

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<v Speaker 2>about it. They might like the program too. Have a

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<v Speaker 2>very safe New Year's Eve. I hope you and your

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<v Speaker 2>family had a good twenty twenty four. I hope you

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<v Speaker 2>have an even better twenty twenty five. I appreciate you.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for listening every single day to this podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It means a lot to me. It's a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>fun for me to do. So Happy New Year to

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<v Speaker 2>us all. Tomorrow's an hour and a half episodes. If

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<v Speaker 2>you have nothing to do on New Year's Day, we'll

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<v Speaker 2>keep your company with that. Normal episode on Thursday Tomorrow

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<v Speaker 2>is an hour and a half episode. It's me guesting

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<v Speaker 2>on the Letterman Podcast. So if you have nothing to

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<v Speaker 2>do tomorrow, now you do. Happy New Year,