Michelle Obama

The people there could feel the intent.

But then I realized, oh, it's not about the people here.

It's about the people with their faces pressed against the wall interpreting what I said without being there.

Well, you said younger comedians are a little bit different because they're not, their audience isn't in their room.

They're internet people.

And, you know, it goes back to, you know, the whole point of community.

You know, it's like sharing a space with people is really important to connection and understanding.

And it's no wonder why we feel so divided is because all of our interaction is happening without this heart-to-heart feeling, this even seeing somebody's face nod and, oh, you get it, or maybe you don't.

We're losing that.

And you said young comedians nowadays have a different ethos because they're not in the room.

Yeah.

Yeah, really.

I mean, I think I watch that once a month, at least once a month.

And then I start laughing.

Get over yourself.

Do you feel like you tap into that vulnerability?

So there's much talk about you walking away from the show.

It's been discussed.

But I find it, I was reading something where you said, you know, you just went out the country for a week or so.

It's just like, you know, what do you think it was about that time that made people lose their minds over you making a decision that was preserving yourself?