The Daily Show: Ears Edition - A Tech-Savvy Chimpanzee, Joe Biden's 2020 Candidacy & Country Music and Black Folks | Ryan O'Connell

Episode Date: April 26, 2019

Trevor discusses Joe Biden's 2020 presidential candidacy, Roy Wood Jr. highlights African Americans' contributions to country music, and Ryan O'Connell chats about "Special."  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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ingredient to bread ratio on sandwiches. And I know that I listed that fourth, but in importance, it's probably second. I know you have a lot of options as far as podcasts go, but how many of them come out on Thursday? I mean, talk about innovative. Listen to the weekly show with John Stewart, wherever you get your podcast. April 25th, 2019. From Comedy Central's World News Headquarters in New York, this is the Danish show everybody.

Thank you so much for coming in. Thank you for coming out. Thank you. I'm try to know it's so good to have you here. Our guest tonight, our guest tonight, let's do it. Our guest tonight is the creator and star of the new Netflix sitcom Special about his life as a gay, disabled man. Ryan O'Connell is joining us, everybody. Really funny guy, you wanna stay tuned for that. Also on the show, Joe Biden grabs hold of the presidential race.

Roywood Jr. Takes his horse to the old tow everyone knows your Instagram is fake. But first, let's catch up on today's headlines. The American economy is booming. In fact, unemployment is so low that companies are having trouble finding employees, which is why McDonald's is looking anywhere it can. McDonald's wants workers to spend some of their golden years at the golden arches. The fast food giant partnering with AARP in an effort to hire older employees for everything from morning shifts to management roles.

McDonald's hopes to fill 250,000 jobs nationwide by this summer. Oh man, this is cool. Yeah. Partnering up with the AARP to find jobs for senior citizens, especially because for so many people McDonald's was their first job when they were teenagers. Yeah. Now it'll be their last job too. It's nice, a circle of life, Hakuna Matara.

Although, wouldn't it be funny if you go back to the McDonald's you first started working at and your old managers they're like, well, well, well. NICO's back. Where have you been in the last 50 years? Actually, I was a doctor. Well, now you're back on the friar. Also, I think this idea is going to be bad for our health, because old people love feeding you. Yeah, you're going to try and order a number seven. And Grandma, the Register will be like, that's all, no, no, have a Mac Flurry. You also need extra fries, you're a growing boy. I put some apple

pies in a touple ware for you, take them, take them. And you know what the biggest thing is that I worry about is that McDonald's says it's reaching out to the AARP because they need workers, but how do we know? Yeah, what if one day there's a news report like, old people are disappearing but the MacRib is back? All right, let's move on to some technology news. These days, it seems like every tech story is bad. Facebook is giving out our secrets. Screen time is hurting our kids, our rumba's seducing our cats. But at least there's one dating app that's trying to do something good. The dating app Bumble is launching a private detector feature that can automatically detect crude images and warn you. The feature is part of a safety initiative expected to launch in June.

Bumble already has measures in place to protect users by blurring all images by default, but recipients have to hold down the photo to view it. Yeah, let that sink in, people. Bumble has had to write a program to censor dick picks. Because men will not stop sending them. I honestly feel bad for women. I really do. No, because especially, because like, Bumble was supposed to be the safe dating app, because on Tinder, you get a match, and then thi thi thi, and thi, and thi, and thi, and thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to thi, thi, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, the, the, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thean, thumble was supposed to be the safe dating app, right? Because on Tinder, you get a match,

and then guys would be like, dick pick, right? But then on Bumble, women make the first move. So it's like, match? And it's like, he'o'n'o'c, thi. And John's like, thiii. And as offensive as sending a dick pick is, I feel really bad for the guys whose dick picks make it through the filter. Yeah, that's a really bad way to find out you've got a weird dick. When the filter's like, oh, oh, damn.

Oh, I thought there was a thumb. Oh, my... Yo, you need to get that checked out, man. And finally, in the world of Instagram. Chimpanzees, they're one of the humans closest relatives, all right? And today we found out that they're even closer to the humans than we thought. People are going bananas over this incredible video of a chimpanzee who's managed to work at how to use an iPhone. The academic ape is seen scrolling through videos and photos on the smartphone after mastering the ability to swipe to to to the human human human human human human. to to to to the human human human human human human human human human human. to the human human human. the human human human. the human human. the human. the human human the human. the human. the human. They the human. They their their their they they they the humans humans their they're they're they're they're they're they're they're they're they're they're they're they're they're they're they they they're they they they they they they they they they they they they they they they they they they they they they they they they they scrolling through videos and photos on the smartphone

after mastering the ability to swipe through different images. Are you shitting me? There's a chimpanzee who knows how to use Instagram? And people are saying that this video shows how smart chimps are. I actually think it's the opposite. It proves that Instagram appeals to the chimp part inside human brains. Yeah. Because I don't know about you, but Instagram makes me real dumb.

I'm having complicated discussions during the day just like, you know, you look at the economy and you look at what's happening in Congress and then you get on Instagram and you're like, oh, oh, ha, ha, and, and, and, and, and, and, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, that, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, also, wouldn't it be cool to get followed by a chimp on Instagram? That would be so cool if that happened. If you got a, like, you just saw that you're being followed by a chimp and you, and you, and you, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, th, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, wouldn, uh, uh, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn, wouldn't, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, c. And, c. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. you got a, like you just saw that you're being followed by a chimp and you send a message like, oh wow, Coco, thanks for following me. And Coco would reply, Dick, pick! All right, let's move on to today's top story. If you're one of those people who's always at the buffet like, uh, do you're a democratic voter,

thi tho- tho- tho- tho- thi. thi. thi. thi. th is giving you more choice than an all you can eat buffet But if you're one of those people who's always at the buffet like, uh, do you guys have anything else? Well, the answer is yes Breaking news former vice president Joe Biden is back officially in the 2020 race now. Joe Biden jumping into the 2020 race for president with a stark and stunning video announcement, images of white supremacist marching in Charlottesville, framing his vision of what's at stake in this election. We're in the battle for the soul of this nation. The core values of this nation are standing in the world, our very democracy. Everything that has made America America is at stake.

We can't forget what happened in Charlottesville. Even more important, we have to remember who we are. This is America. This is America. Oh, give it up for elderly Gambino, everyone. That's right, Joe Biden has officially entered the Democratic race, which brings the total number of Democrats running in this primary to 20 people, which is insane. Look at all those faces. Look at all of those faces.

Half of those people shouldn't be here. Now look, we all know Joe Biden, right? He spent eight years as America's vice president and surprised Massus, but before that, he had a whole career that you might not know about. You know, kind of like how some people only know Billy Ray Cyrus from Lil Nassa's old town road remix. And like Billy Ray, Biden was doing his own thing for decades before he was made cool by a young black man. So, let's learn a little bit more about the Democratic race's newest frontrunner

in another installment of Getting to Know Them. Joe Biden. The man may be new to the race, but he definitely isn't new to life. In fact, at 76, he's older than two Buda-jezes. Yes. Or is it Buda-Gy's? Hmm, never thought of it. Pointers, that makes Biden one of the oldest contenders in the 2020 race.

Along with President Trump, who is 72, and Bernie Sanders, who's 278. Yes, you got to admit, it looks good for his age though, huh? He looks good. God doesn't look a day over 240. But Joe Biden, like most old people, wasn't always old. In fact, when he started his political career, he was the fresh face. Biden's Senate career began with him as their. their. their. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. thii. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thiol-iol-i-i. He, thi-i-in, thi-in, thi-in, thi-in, toe, thi-in, thi-in, th. Hea, th. Hea, th. Hea, th. Hea, th. Hea, th. Hea, th. He, th. He, th. He, th. He, th. He, th. He, th. He, th. He, th. He, thi-s, thi-s, thi-s, thi-s, thi-s, thi. Hea-s, thi. Hea. Hea. He's, theean, thean, thi. He's, thean. Hea. He's, thi. He's, th face. Biden's Senate career began with him as the fifth youngest senator ever elected at 29 in 1972. He served in the Senate for three decades. Biden's early years in the Senate saw seismic political change. The end of the Vietnam War, the impeachment of Richard Nixon.

Biden never moved to Washington, choosing instead to commute home by train each night. He has a nickname of Amtrak Joe. I take this train, literally. I take it over 7,400 times since I've gotten to Senate. It is nice to see a politician riding public transportation, though, I will say that. Although it is a weird thing to think about, right? Because on an Amtrak it makes sense, but imagine bumping into Trump in your Uber pool. Like him sitting like, do you have an iPhone charger? If I don't tweet for 15 minutes, I die.

Check out my Uber rating. 2.1 stars, the highest of any passenger in history. Some say it only goes to 2 stars, but I got point one extra. And Joe Biden, he doesn't just have lots of experience in the Senate. He also has a lot of experience running for presidents. Joe Biden hoping the third time is the charm after failing to win the Democratic nomination in 1988 and 2008. Biden's past two bids for the presidency were rocky ones. In 2008 he got just one% of the vote in Iowa. The first time in 1988, he dropped out

after news reports revealed he plagiarized part of a speech. Oh, plagerism used to be a campaign-ruining scandal. Oh, America, you were so cute when you were little. You were so cute. Oh! You were so cute when you were little. You were so cute. Oh. That was a scandal. Nowadays you can say you love grabbing pussies on a bus full of your unreleased tax returns while doing a drive-by-down Fifth Avenue.

And the worst thing that happens is Mitt Romney will furrow his brow and dismay. But people don't just love Joe Biden because he's a down-to-earth everyday man. No, people love him because he's an adorable goofball. In fact, the only thing that spends more time in Biden's mouth than those perfect teeth is his own foot. His biggest possible weakness, his reputation for verbal gaffs. As Barack says, a three-letter word, jobs. J-O-B-S. Jobs. You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent.

It's a fully... I'm not joking. His mom lived in Long Island for 10 years or so. God rest her soul. And, um, although she's... Wait, your mom's still alive, God bless her soul. He said this to a politician in a wheelchair. Stand up, Chuck, let him see you.

Oh, God love you, what am I talking about? I tell you what, you're making everybody else stand up, thou, thank you very, very much. I tell you what, stand up. That's right. Let's show Chuck what he's missing. Everyone else stand up. Let's rub it in. This guy's got no hands. How about a random applause?

Come on. Come on. You know, you know what, in a weird way, I feel like these gaffs are what made Biden the perfect balance to President Obama, you know, because Obama measured every work. Like, you could thu thu thu thu thu thu thu thu to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to what tooom tooom, to what to what to what to what to what to what to what to what to what to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to what to tooen tooen tooen tooen tooen tooen the tooke tooke tooke the tooke the tooke the tooke tooke tooen, tooome tooome tooom him thinking, as he was talking. But when Biden talks, his brain just clicks, I'm feeling lucky, and the first result comes out of his mouth.

That's it. Now, Biden didn't just spend 50 years in Washington going viral. The man has also had some major accomplishments. Biden would enter the race as a foreign policy heavyweight. In the Senate, he chaired the Foreign Relations Committee. 26 years ago, a then-Senator Biden wrote the violence against women act. He was a key player on guns in the 90s with the Brady Bill and the assault weapons bear. Biden forced the president's hand on the gay marriage issue,

endorsing same-sex unions before the president's hand on the gay marriage issue, endorsing same-sex unions before the president's planned announcement. Vice President Joe Biden, commonly known as the deal maker in chief, for his packs with Mitch McConnell. That's right, Joe Biden was so good at getting stuff done. He even found a way to work with Mitch McConnell. Yeah. And they probably got along, because Mitch was the only person Biden wouldn't give a massage to. Yeah. No, because because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, because, the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the th.e.e.e.e.e.e.e.e.e.e. the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the massage to. Yeah. No, because that neck is like quicksand. By the time you realize you're in it, it's too late.

It's too late. You're just like deep inside that thing before you even know it. It's just like, ah! So for decades, Biden's been involved in issues that matter to Democrats. Gone control support trans rights, although he probably thought he was supporting trains, but that's still very impressive. But anyone who's been around that long is also going to have some baggage. And Biden, oh man, he's got enough baggage

to fill a whole Amtrak car. Biden is already explaining a decades-long record, including his role in passing the now controversial 1994, his vote for the Iraq war, skepticism of Anita Hill, and past comments on busing to desegregate schools. Ooh, okay. So on the downside, Joe Biden got a lot of things wrong back in the day, but on the upside, he managed to grow his hair back. Look at that, huh?

This guy has the Benjamin Button of Scalps. Now, despite some problematic positions in his past, many are saying that Democrats are still likely to vote for Joe Biden, partly because of how progressive he's become, and partly because of how good he is at getting under Trump's skin. The press always asked me, don't I wish I were debating him? No, I wish you were in high school I could take him behind the gym. That's what I wish.

Did you see where Biden wants to take me to the back of the barn? Me? You want to. I'd love that. I'd love that. Mr. Tough guy. But if we were in high high high high high hightake him behind the gym and beat the hell out of him. That would not last long. Go like this.

He's down. And he'll never get up. Old man fights. Old man fights. Old man fights. This would fights, old man fights. This would be hilarious. These two dudes fighting is like, let's get ready to stumble! It would be the most entertaining fight.

They're gonna knock each other's teeth out, then pick them back up and put them back in. Honestly, I think they should make this fight happen just to raise money for charity. I think it's a win-win for everyone, right? Biden gets to stand up to Trump and Trump gets to secretly keep the money meant for charity. Everyone wins. So, will Joe Biden be the Democrat who gets to take on Trump? Well, we'll have to wait and see. But I'll be honest, part of me hopes that it does happen just so that we get to watch the most entertaining debates of all time. Sleepy Joe Biden. Mr. President.

Speak softly and carry a big stick. Go like this. He's down. And he'll never get up. He's down. And he'll never get up. We'll be right back. Hey everybody, John Stewart here. I am here to tell you about my new podcast, The Weekly Show, coming out every Thursday. We're going to be talking about the election. Earnings calls. What are they talking about on these earnings calls?

We're going to be talking about ingredient-to-bread ratio on sandwiches. I know you have a lot of options as far as podcasts go, but how many of them come out on Thursday? Listen to the weekly show with John Stewart, wherever you get your podcast. Welcome back to the show. Black people and hip hop. Black people and R&B. Black people and funk. Those all make sense. But what about black people and country?

Roywood Jr. has the answer in another installment of CP Time. The only show that's for the culture. Ah, welcome to CP Time. The only show that's for the culture. Today, we will be discussing country music and black folks. Which a lot of people sounds like cheddar cheese on top of sesame chicken. They don't go together well. And if you demand it at a Panda Express, you will be banned for life. Anyway, recently, a lot of people have been mesmerized by Low Nars X.

He hit the top of the charts with his country song, Old Town Road. There's been a big debate on whether or not this song was rap or country. But if you ask me, it's country. The song mentions a tractor, and tractors are only in the country. In fact, the only time a rapper talks about John Deer is if he shot somebody named John Deere. And even in that instance, you would call him Jay Deasy. I believe the reason that many people are adverse to call in this song country is because they don't think black people can make that type of music.

But if you look at the history books, there's been a long history of blacks in the genre. From the very beginning, when Leslie Riddle was discovered in Tennessee in the 1920s, to the Ford Bailey, the first country musician Black or White, to play the grand old opera. And of course there's my great aunt, Roya Wood Jr., who made the smash hit, don't mind the mustache, featuring Jimmy Lightford. But nobody did country music bigger than the legendary Charlie Pride. Charlie Pride put up 29 number one singles on the country music charts between 1966 and 1989. And if you're wondering how a black man could be a country music star in the

1960s, it's because talent overcomes racism. And also because most radio listeners didn't realize he was a black man. Charlie Pride must have been putting on that white voice. Black people keep that voice in their back pocket. I used my white voice when debt collectors call me on the telephone because they give white people extra time. Oh, I'm so sorry I didn't know my bill was due. Oh my goodness. And it's not just black men.

The Pointer's Sisters broke through in country music long before anyone knew them for their R&B hits. Their most memorable of achievements was at the 1975 Grammys, where they won best country and western vocal performance. Still to this day, the only country grammany th th th the th th th the thmys, where they won best country and western vocal performance. Still to this day, the only country Grammy won by black women. Now some say Beyonce should have won that award for that song Daddy's Lessons.

But let's be honest, it seems that the Country Academy was not ready for that jelly. So thank you, Mr. Isaacs. You are a reminder that black people are not limited by how that jelly. So thank you, Mr. Nisex. You are a reminder that black people are not limited by how they are perceived. And in fact, you've inspired me to enter the world of country music as well. Who did Bluefish can't be the only person out here? Darius Rucker in it. Cowboy Troy, I got a little something that I like to play for you all and strum a little note here.

What? Day. I'm Roywood, Jr. this has been CP time. the guitar's a racist. But that's all the time we have for today. I'm going with Junior. This has been CP time. Remember, before the culture. Anybody know how to fix this damn thing? I gotta give up the socks and stuff.

Roywood Jr. everybody. We'll be right back. Welcome back to the Daily Show. My guest tonight is the creator, writer, and star of the new Netflix series special. Please welcome, Ryan O'Connell. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome. And, thank you. Hi. How are you, Ryan?

I'm good. I'm good. Thank you for having. Welcome to the show. And congratulations on your show. First and foremost. Thank you. Yeah, it's a journey that you have been on that I don't think anyone would have predicted including yourself because

you first wrote about your life and it was meant to just be you know a paperback and you're gonna get the story out there and all of a sudden it blows up and Jim Parsons sees the story and he goes I love this we should make it into a TV show and that's what you've done. You've written a the story the story the story the story the story the story the story the story the story the story the story the story the story the story the story the story a true story. Your life is a disabled person who is also gay, and it's one of the funniest premises ever because you come out as gay, but then you're afraid to come out to your friends as disabled. That's pretty wild. I know, usually it's flipped the other way, right?

Yeah. But I come from a very gay family, so being gay was like NBD for me. Like, I just, also also, also, also, also, also, also, also, I grew up with a mild case of cerebral palsy and like no one understood what cerebral palsy was like it because you know it looks different everybody you can dress it out you can dress it down so I never really related to it and so when I got hit by a car to. Yes. I moved to New York to go to school and everyone who's in my car accident. And I thought like oh genius like life hack I can just just just just to just just to just to just to just to just to be to be to be to be to be the th. I can can can can can can can can can can can can can can can can the. I can th. I can th. I can th. I can th. I th. I th. I to to th. I their they. I th. I to to to to to to to their. I their. I'm their. I'm their. I'm their. I'm their. I'm their. I'm. I'm. I'm. I'm. I'm. I'm. I'm. I'm. I'm. I. I'm. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I'm. I'm. I'm. I'm. I'm. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to. to go to school and everyone has seen my Olympus from my car accident and I thought like, oh genius, like life hack, I can just be an accident victim now. Because anyone could get him by a car. I mean, I hope we don't get him by a car.

I mean, I hope we don't get him by a car. I mean, I thrown I tho'n'e, but it actually kind of ended up like hacking my life. Do you know what I really loved about the story? And it is a true story, but what I really like is that it's like you hack into the human condition. We are more apt, and we're more apt at dealing with things that we understand. So you go, you go, oh, you got hit by a car. Everyone's like, we'll treat you normal, right, right, right, th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. thi. thi. th. th. thi. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. the. the. the. the. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th thr. thr. to. to. thr. thr. thr. the. thr. thr. thr. thi. thi. th. th. th.. And then if you go like, oh, no, I have cerebral palsy. And people like, oh, shame. Oh, we can't treat you normally. But in the story, you show how you live in this world where the truth comes out, and then you really start being yourself. Yeah, I was the boy in the bubble.

And the boy in the bubble know the the journey to self-love is really long like maybe four seasons you do you do you do so much growing so much growing so much growing so's just so much growing to do. So much growing. So much growing. So much growing. So much growing. So much growing to do. Yeah. You know what I love about you is, I remember watching the show.

And I was like, you have such a sneaky way about you because you're so self-aware and you're also aware of the worldze, that's what you are. Genuinely, because you use it against people and you do that in the show as well. Was that difficult making jokes where people start out being uncomfortable and then realizing that no, these jokes aren't about you or the disability, but rather about how the world struggles to figure it out with the disability? Yeah, I mean, I think when you make jokes it should never be at the powerful. So it was really important to me that my disability never be the punchline. But I think that when you give a disabled person the agency and license to tell their own story, the creator writer and star, I think you're going to get the best story possible.

Like, duh. You know what I mean? Because I lived it? So it was really, really important to me that I that I that I. Was that strange for you though when you had to audition to play yourself? Yeah, I didn't love that. Because because you didn't even plan to star in anything. I mean, you've been a writer. You've been a writer and you were doing really well and then you had the show,

but you didn't plan to star and it's. Yeah, no, I'm not a actor. I mean, I'm I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I'm, I, I, I'm, I'm, I'm, I, you know what I mean? So, like, it was never my journey to act, but then when we sold the show, they just kind of assumed that I was gonna play it, and I think they assumed I was an actor, which, lull, I'm not. So, halfway through, they were like. But, well, I got it, like Valerie Cherish. Like, I got it. How do you audition to be, like,

how does someone even give you notes on yourself? You know what? But you know what, I think it would be more you is you? Yeah, how do you think you would act in this moment? Is that strange for you being a little twisted sister I mean because I'm not an actor like I'm not like I'm not able to detach. It's not like you know I mean like I feel like every time we would do a scene you do this emotional scene and if you're like a trained actor you can go out of the moment like anyways here the the today's the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is th is the. the. the. the. the. I I I I I I I I I the. I the. I the. I'm. I'm. te. I'm like. theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. I'm like. I'm like. I'm like. I'm like. I'mmed. I was like hanging over here with like residue all over me Like I was still very much in the moment and I couldn't I couldn't separate so I don't know

I mean it was just a weird emotional month of filming I will say some of the moments are brought to life because you don't seem to separate it doesn't seem like you detach at any point. One of the moments that really sticks with everyone is for instance there is a gay sex scene in the show. Yeah. And it is a gay sex scene that many people have never seen before on TV. And I like that you chose to do that very specifically. Why? No one's seen it, but many people have lived it.

to live it. So I'm just, when that happens, I'm just confused. I know plenty of people who have been having been thaaatime. Why has it not been shown in an accurate way? And I really got my goat when I saw, call me by your name, which I really love, but when they panned away to the moon, I was very unsuothed. Right, in the middle of this, like, the sex scene is about a start. And then all of a sudden, the camera just goes like, you know what happens. we we we we we we, we, we, we, Like, honey, like I don't understand.

One of these things is not like the other. Like one who's like, so it was really important to me that we really show gay sex in its total honesty, which, you know, it's like it can be awkward, it can be sexy, it can be weird. It's like, it's all the things. And it was really, I was like the bodyguard of the body, I, I, I, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, I, I, I, I, I, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, to touch it. Like, right. I just really, it was important for me that we get it right. And that scene was not fun to shoot. I mean, it was really, really difficult to just be on my back for eight hours.

But I think we did it. You did it. You did it. I think, it's a show that I think could easily stick with people for four, five, maybe even six seasons. Oh, six. Now, Netflix, hello? Are there ears ringing? Oh, man. Thank you so much for being on the show. I really appreciate it. Super funny show. Special. It's currently streaming on Netflix. Wine O'Connell everybody. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. The Daily Show with CoverNoa, Ears Edition.

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