Awkwafina (Shang-Chi Scene)

You can take him on.

You can take him on.

Okay.

Okay.

I'm going to stop you. You just blamed all of this on white women. Yes. Where are the men in what you're saying?

I'm going to stop you. You just blamed all of this on white women. Yes. Where are the men in what you're saying?

This is where you kind of lose me.

This is where you kind of lose me.

Well, no, because the Me Too movement for women is about sexual assault.

Well, no, because the Me Too movement for women is about sexual assault.

Well, I don't want to get into an argument about this, so I'll just say— What's funny is this is how I discuss things. I will just say that—what was the other thing that you just said? I just lost it for a second trying to—

Well, I don't want to get into an argument about this, so I'll just say— What's funny is this is how I discuss things. I will just say that—what was the other thing that you just said? I just lost it for a second trying to—

But people were protecting him. You know, people were protecting the musicians, the. I'm not arguing that aspect of it.

But people were protecting him. You know, people were protecting the musicians, the. I'm not arguing that aspect of it.

Anyhow, let's move on.

Anyhow, let's move on.

No, I mean, I think cancel culture probably went too far. I think it's an issue by issue thing. We agree. And there's a real kind of herd mentality around some of it. I think that's really up for a nuanced discussion about what deserves cancellation and what's just like... Nuanced discussion is not one of my strong points. Yeah. Okay.

No, I mean, I think cancel culture probably went too far. I think it's an issue by issue thing. We agree. And there's a real kind of herd mentality around some of it. I think that's really up for a nuanced discussion about what deserves cancellation and what's just like... Nuanced discussion is not one of my strong points. Yeah. Okay.

Anyhow, we've been talking about anger and also channeling that into your work as an actor and a comic. I watched a clip of you on The Moth. The Moth is a storytelling podcast that is also a public radio program. And you're so different in that. You're sitting on a stool, not kind of pacing back and forth on the stage. You hadn't shaved your head yet, so you have red hair.

Anyhow, we've been talking about anger and also channeling that into your work as an actor and a comic. I watched a clip of you on The Moth. The Moth is a storytelling podcast that is also a public radio program. And you're so different in that. You're sitting on a stool, not kind of pacing back and forth on the stage. You hadn't shaved your head yet, so you have red hair.

You hadn't gone bald yet.

You hadn't gone bald yet.

But you're sitting on a stool telling a story that has a few laughs in it.

But you're sitting on a stool telling a story that has a few laughs in it.

I just want to say in case it's not clear, I think you're hilarious. There's some jokes where I stand back and I go, I'm not sure how to take that. But I think you're a great.

I just want to say in case it's not clear, I think you're hilarious. There's some jokes where I stand back and I go, I'm not sure how to take that. But I think you're a great.

I love I love your voice. I love your delivery. I love your spontaneity.

I love I love your voice. I love your delivery. I love your spontaneity.

No, no. However. However? No, no. The only however is sometimes I just don't know how to take the jokes and I can interpret it one of two ways.

No, no. However. However? No, no. The only however is sometimes I just don't know how to take the jokes and I can interpret it one of two ways.

Oh, I like that.

Oh, I like that.

I really enjoyed it. Thank you. All right. Thank you so much.

I really enjoyed it. Thank you. All right. Thank you so much.

My guest Bill Burr was recently described by New York Times comedy columnist Jason Zinnemann as one of the greatest living stand-up comics. In Rolling Stone, Burr was described as the undisputed heavyweight champ of rage-fueled humor. Bill Burr has a new comedy special on Hulu called Drop Dead Years. Here's an excerpt. He's talking about driving on the freeway in L.A.

My guest Bill Burr was recently described by New York Times comedy columnist Jason Zinnemann as one of the greatest living stand-up comics. In Rolling Stone, Burr was described as the undisputed heavyweight champ of rage-fueled humor. Bill Burr has a new comedy special on Hulu called Drop Dead Years. Here's an excerpt. He's talking about driving on the freeway in L.A.

where he lives when he's caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Meanwhile, there's hardly any cars in the HOV lane, the high-occupancy vehicle lane, which is reserved for vehicles with at least two people. He's tempted to get into that lane even though there's no one else in his car, but he knows the HOV rules are strictly enforced.

where he lives when he's caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Meanwhile, there's hardly any cars in the HOV lane, the high-occupancy vehicle lane, which is reserved for vehicles with at least two people. He's tempted to get into that lane even though there's no one else in his car, but he knows the HOV rules are strictly enforced.

Nobody's going to beach anyone off.

Nobody's going to beach anyone off.

I'm sorry about your mom.

I'm sorry about your mom.

What? What is it?

What? What is it?

Sean? Yeah. You change your name from Sean to Sean?

Sean? Yeah. You change your name from Sean to Sean?

I wonder how your father found you.

I wonder how your father found you.

What is your name change logic? You go into hiding and your name is Michael. You go on and change it to Mitchell.

What is your name change logic? You go into hiding and your name is Michael. You go on and change it to Mitchell.

It's like, hi, my name's Gina. I'm going to go into hiding. My new name is Gina.

It's like, hi, my name's Gina. I'm going to go into hiding. My new name is Gina.

Okay, that's Bill Burr from his new comedy special. He's also one of the stars of the new Broadway revival of the David Mamet play, Glengarry Glen Ross. The revival has an incredible cast, Burr, Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Michael McKean. Burr co-starred in the film King of Staten Island, which was loosely based on the life of the film's star, Pete Davidson.

Okay, that's Bill Burr from his new comedy special. He's also one of the stars of the new Broadway revival of the David Mamet play, Glengarry Glen Ross. The revival has an incredible cast, Burr, Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Michael McKean. Burr co-starred in the film King of Staten Island, which was loosely based on the life of the film's star, Pete Davidson.

Bercow created, co-wrote, and starred in the animated series F is for Family. Although he's known for comedy that's often contrarian and angry, the new comedy special, Drop Dead Years, opens like this.

Bercow created, co-wrote, and starred in the animated series F is for Family. Although he's known for comedy that's often contrarian and angry, the new comedy special, Drop Dead Years, opens like this.

Bill Burr, welcome to Fresh Air. It's a pleasure to have you on the show.

Bill Burr, welcome to Fresh Air. It's a pleasure to have you on the show.

I'm good. It seems unusual for you to start on a note of vulnerability like you do in this new special. Does this mark a change in your public or private self?

I'm good. It seems unusual for you to start on a note of vulnerability like you do in this new special. Does this mark a change in your public or private self?

So who was the person who told you? Was it your wife, your therapist?

So who was the person who told you? Was it your wife, your therapist?

At the start of your new special, you said that you started doing stand-up because it was the easiest way of walking into a room and making people like you.

At the start of your new special, you said that you started doing stand-up because it was the easiest way of walking into a room and making people like you.

So what kind of hurt? Are you talking about insults or being ignored, bullied, mocked?

So what kind of hurt? Are you talking about insults or being ignored, bullied, mocked?

Have you been abused in all those ways?

Have you been abused in all those ways?

Because it was mean?

Because it was mean?

I want to back up a little because when you were describing your anger and trying to like change, you said you realized you'd been abusive. Do you mean verbally or physically?

I want to back up a little because when you were describing your anger and trying to like change, you said you realized you'd been abusive. Do you mean verbally or physically?

Good. I just wanted to clarify that.

Good. I just wanted to clarify that.

Well, that's one of the things you've talked about, is that you had real road rage sometimes.

Well, that's one of the things you've talked about, is that you had real road rage sometimes.

And who's the they? Besides people who eat almonds?

And who's the they? Besides people who eat almonds?

You can take him on.

Okay.

I'm going to stop you. You just blamed all of this on white women. Yes. Where are the men in what you're saying?

This is where you kind of lose me.

Well, no, because the Me Too movement for women is about sexual assault.

Well, I don't want to get into an argument about this, so I'll just say— What's funny is this is how I discuss things. I will just say that—what was the other thing that you just said? I just lost it for a second trying to—

But people were protecting him. You know, people were protecting the musicians, the. I'm not arguing that aspect of it.

Anyhow, let's move on.

No, I mean, I think cancel culture probably went too far. I think it's an issue by issue thing. We agree. And there's a real kind of herd mentality around some of it. I think that's really up for a nuanced discussion about what deserves cancellation and what's just like... Nuanced discussion is not one of my strong points. Yeah. Okay.

Anyhow, we've been talking about anger and also channeling that into your work as an actor and a comic. I watched a clip of you on The Moth. The Moth is a storytelling podcast that is also a public radio program. And you're so different in that. You're sitting on a stool, not kind of pacing back and forth on the stage. You hadn't shaved your head yet, so you have red hair.

You hadn't gone bald yet.

But you're sitting on a stool telling a story that has a few laughs in it.

I just want to say in case it's not clear, I think you're hilarious. There's some jokes where I stand back and I go, I'm not sure how to take that. But I think you're a great.

I love I love your voice. I love your delivery. I love your spontaneity.

No, no. However. However? No, no. The only however is sometimes I just don't know how to take the jokes and I can interpret it one of two ways.

Oh, I like that.

I really enjoyed it. Thank you. All right. Thank you so much.

My guest Bill Burr was recently described by New York Times comedy columnist Jason Zinnemann as one of the greatest living stand-up comics. In Rolling Stone, Burr was described as the undisputed heavyweight champ of rage-fueled humor. Bill Burr has a new comedy special on Hulu called Drop Dead Years. Here's an excerpt. He's talking about driving on the freeway in L.A.

where he lives when he's caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Meanwhile, there's hardly any cars in the HOV lane, the high-occupancy vehicle lane, which is reserved for vehicles with at least two people. He's tempted to get into that lane even though there's no one else in his car, but he knows the HOV rules are strictly enforced.

Nobody's going to beach anyone off.

I'm sorry about your mom.

What? What is it?

Sean? Yeah. You change your name from Sean to Sean?

I wonder how your father found you.

What is your name change logic? You go into hiding and your name is Michael. You go on and change it to Mitchell.

It's like, hi, my name's Gina. I'm going to go into hiding. My new name is Gina.

Okay, that's Bill Burr from his new comedy special. He's also one of the stars of the new Broadway revival of the David Mamet play, Glengarry Glen Ross. The revival has an incredible cast, Burr, Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Michael McKean. Burr co-starred in the film King of Staten Island, which was loosely based on the life of the film's star, Pete Davidson.

Bercow created, co-wrote, and starred in the animated series F is for Family. Although he's known for comedy that's often contrarian and angry, the new comedy special, Drop Dead Years, opens like this.

Bill Burr, welcome to Fresh Air. It's a pleasure to have you on the show.

I'm good. It seems unusual for you to start on a note of vulnerability like you do in this new special. Does this mark a change in your public or private self?

So who was the person who told you? Was it your wife, your therapist?

At the start of your new special, you said that you started doing stand-up because it was the easiest way of walking into a room and making people like you.

So what kind of hurt? Are you talking about insults or being ignored, bullied, mocked?

Have you been abused in all those ways?

Because it was mean?

I want to back up a little because when you were describing your anger and trying to like change, you said you realized you'd been abusive. Do you mean verbally or physically?

Good. I just wanted to clarify that.

Well, that's one of the things you've talked about, is that you had real road rage sometimes.

And who's the they? Besides people who eat almonds?