Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)

Garrett's addictive popcorn mix. Portillo's jumbo hot dogs. And of course, the legendary Chicago pizza I've heard so much about. What the f***? is this. This is Chicago deep dish pizza. Yo, I said I wanted pizza, not some Italian guy's dump on a plate. This looks like me eating pizza and then throwing it up into a bread bowl and then leaving it in the sun to dry. This is how Chicago does pizza.

Garrett's addictive popcorn mix. Portillo's jumbo hot dogs. And of course, the legendary Chicago pizza I've heard so much about. What the f***? is this. This is Chicago deep dish pizza. Yo, I said I wanted pizza, not some Italian guy's dump on a plate. This looks like me eating pizza and then throwing it up into a bread bowl and then leaving it in the sun to dry. This is how Chicago does pizza.

I refuse to believe you can't get a decent slice of pizza in this city, all right? This is the birthplace of Lincoln, Obama, Michael Jordan. None of those people were born here. This is what people in Chicago call pizza? Where can I find a decent slice in the city instead of this stupid bull ? I couldn't find a single place that sold real pizza. Just these deep dish dough dumpsters.

I refuse to believe you can't get a decent slice of pizza in this city, all right? This is the birthplace of Lincoln, Obama, Michael Jordan. None of those people were born here. This is what people in Chicago call pizza? Where can I find a decent slice in the city instead of this stupid bull ? I couldn't find a single place that sold real pizza. Just these deep dish dough dumpsters.

This isn't pizza. This isn't even human food. After hours of only deep dish, I finally found a place that served delicious, normal pizza pie. The Cook County Jail. That's right, the best pizza in Chicago is in the biggest jail in America. This gourmet pizza is actually made by and sold to inmates as part of a training program called Recipe for Change.

This isn't pizza. This isn't even human food. After hours of only deep dish, I finally found a place that served delicious, normal pizza pie. The Cook County Jail. That's right, the best pizza in Chicago is in the biggest jail in America. This gourmet pizza is actually made by and sold to inmates as part of a training program called Recipe for Change.

Thomas Dart is the sheriff of Cook County Jail. He's been running the pizza program for four years.

Thomas Dart is the sheriff of Cook County Jail. He's been running the pizza program for four years.

They haven't been asking for it. Recipe for Change is one of several rehab programs at the Cook County Jail, along with drumming, painting, chess, gardening, and more. So what made you become a hero sheriff and not a Joe Arpaio sheriff?

They haven't been asking for it. Recipe for Change is one of several rehab programs at the Cook County Jail, along with drumming, painting, chess, gardening, and more. So what made you become a hero sheriff and not a Joe Arpaio sheriff?

The man giving them that skill? Local restaurateur Chef Bruno Abate, who volunteers his time and expertise to teach inmates how to cook the best pizza in Chicago.

The man giving them that skill? Local restaurateur Chef Bruno Abate, who volunteers his time and expertise to teach inmates how to cook the best pizza in Chicago.

After a straight hour of on deep dish pizza, Chef Bruno finally got around to telling me more about how his program is affecting inmates.

After a straight hour of on deep dish pizza, Chef Bruno finally got around to telling me more about how his program is affecting inmates.

It was great to be with people in Chicago who understood what pizza is supposed to look and taste like. Guys, this pizza is genuinely awesome. You must have people lining up around the block to buy this. Actually, it's only for inmates. Guys, we gotta rescue Chicago from that bull deep dish pizza.

It was great to be with people in Chicago who understood what pizza is supposed to look and taste like. Guys, this pizza is genuinely awesome. You must have people lining up around the block to buy this. Actually, it's only for inmates. Guys, we gotta rescue Chicago from that bull deep dish pizza.

Look at this.

Look at this.

In the last presidential election, 44% of Americans did not vote. That puts you in 26th position among developed countries. That's pathetic. You should be ashamed of yourself. That's garbage. It's so garbage that in 2016, Trump got elected with only a quarter of eligible voters supporting him. That is a broken system. Some politics nerds are proposing a solution.

In the last presidential election, 44% of Americans did not vote. That puts you in 26th position among developed countries. That's pathetic. You should be ashamed of yourself. That's garbage. It's so garbage that in 2016, Trump got elected with only a quarter of eligible voters supporting him. That is a broken system. Some politics nerds are proposing a solution.