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Jimmy O. Yang (performing a bit)

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Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

Yeah. And you can sit you could sit during covid and watch an episode every night for five or six months. And that was incredibly valuable and I think brought people a lot of comfort. That's what we're losing. And that's what I mourn the most about the new system is we're just sort of losing what to my mind was the the inherent advantage that TV storytelling had over movies or anything else.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

Yeah. And you can sit you could sit during covid and watch an episode every night for five or six months. And that was incredibly valuable and I think brought people a lot of comfort. That's what we're losing. And that's what I mourn the most about the new system is we're just sort of losing what to my mind was the the inherent advantage that TV storytelling had over movies or anything else.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

The timing of that was so perfect, though. Terry, comedic timing was A-plus on that statement.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

The timing of that was so perfect, though. Terry, comedic timing was A-plus on that statement.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

The timing of that was so perfect, though. Terry, comedic timing was A-plus on that statement.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

Well, just by asking the question, you're sort of answering it, right? Because the work that I do is incredibly fun. Like why wouldn't I work? It's sitting in a room with a dozen really funny people writing stories and making jokes. Like that barely counts as work to me.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

Well, just by asking the question, you're sort of answering it, right? Because the work that I do is incredibly fun. Like why wouldn't I work? It's sitting in a room with a dozen really funny people writing stories and making jokes. Like that barely counts as work to me.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

Well, just by asking the question, you're sort of answering it, right? Because the work that I do is incredibly fun. Like why wouldn't I work? It's sitting in a room with a dozen really funny people writing stories and making jokes. Like that barely counts as work to me.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

It's not that it's not hard and it's not that it doesn't come frequently with anxiety or disappointment in the way that any job would. But my goodness, if you can't enjoy yourself with the job I have, there's something deeply wrong with you. And by the way, there are many people who can't enjoy themselves with the job I do. And there are things that are deeply wrong with them.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

It's not that it's not hard and it's not that it doesn't come frequently with anxiety or disappointment in the way that any job would. But my goodness, if you can't enjoy yourself with the job I have, there's something deeply wrong with you. And by the way, there are many people who can't enjoy themselves with the job I do. And there are things that are deeply wrong with them.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

It's not that it's not hard and it's not that it doesn't come frequently with anxiety or disappointment in the way that any job would. But my goodness, if you can't enjoy yourself with the job I have, there's something deeply wrong with you. And by the way, there are many people who can't enjoy themselves with the job I do. And there are things that are deeply wrong with them.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

And that's why, you know, that's why there are a lot of therapists in Los Angeles. But I can't believe I get to do this. It's a miracle. It's incredible. And I, you know, I do it because I love it and because it's so fun. And Not doing it, it's not like you're saying, you've dug a lot of ditches in your life. Why do you keep going back and digging more ditches?

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

And that's why, you know, that's why there are a lot of therapists in Los Angeles. But I can't believe I get to do this. It's a miracle. It's incredible. And I, you know, I do it because I love it and because it's so fun. And Not doing it, it's not like you're saying, you've dug a lot of ditches in your life. Why do you keep going back and digging more ditches?

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

And that's why, you know, that's why there are a lot of therapists in Los Angeles. But I can't believe I get to do this. It's a miracle. It's incredible. And I, you know, I do it because I love it and because it's so fun. And Not doing it, it's not like you're saying, you've dug a lot of ditches in your life. Why do you keep going back and digging more ditches?

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

It's like the things I do are inherently enjoyable and collaborative and wonderful. So why wouldn't I keep doing it? It wouldn't make any sense to stop.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

It's like the things I do are inherently enjoyable and collaborative and wonderful. So why wouldn't I keep doing it? It wouldn't make any sense to stop.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

It's like the things I do are inherently enjoyable and collaborative and wonderful. So why wouldn't I keep doing it? It wouldn't make any sense to stop.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here.

Fresh Air
Best Of: Comedy Writer Michael Schur / Actor Jimmy O. Yang

Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here.