Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)
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So you were, like, going deeper and deeper and deeper into it, which, you know, that was my guiding light as well when I first started here.
So you were, like, going deeper and deeper and deeper into it, which, you know, that was my guiding light as well when I first started here.
It worked like a charm.
It worked like a charm.
Come back with the same question in two years, and then we'll talk. You're smart. And I wonder, like, do you feel like satire in 2023? Is that, you know, you've been at the show, you've seen The Daily Show kind of evolve over a lot of times. And when you joined the show, there wasn't anyone else doing it, kind of. There wasn't TikTok, there wasn't Instagram.
Come back with the same question in two years, and then we'll talk. You're smart. And I wonder, like, do you feel like satire in 2023? Is that, you know, you've been at the show, you've seen The Daily Show kind of evolve over a lot of times. And when you joined the show, there wasn't anyone else doing it, kind of. There wasn't TikTok, there wasn't Instagram.
Right. So it wasn't a bunch of, you know... like, assholes on talking about, you know, like, trying to do satire but it up all the time. And so... What? Sorry, now I'm just attacking a bunch of people on social media.
Right. So it wasn't a bunch of, you know... like, assholes on talking about, you know, like, trying to do satire but it up all the time. And so... What? Sorry, now I'm just attacking a bunch of people on social media.
Yeah, no, I'm down. I'm hosting for one day. Come at me, TikTok. That's a very fancy shirt. Oh, yeah. Yeah, this one is We I got this shirt made in New York City Chinatown No, he's a girl. He's a legit as Taylor and then he asked me if I wanted my Chinese name Embroidered on it. I was like go for it. And then now it just looks like a mustard stain. I
Yeah, no, I'm down. I'm hosting for one day. Come at me, TikTok. That's a very fancy shirt. Oh, yeah. Yeah, this one is We I got this shirt made in New York City Chinatown No, he's a girl. He's a legit as Taylor and then he asked me if I wanted my Chinese name Embroidered on it. I was like go for it. And then now it just looks like a mustard stain. I
Yeah, it doesn't look like a... It does look a little bit like a mustard steak.
Yeah, it doesn't look like a... It does look a little bit like a mustard steak.
I know things are a little choppy here, but monogrammed shirts... No, I told them if they didn't monogram it, they were racist. And then they just did, yeah.
I know things are a little choppy here, but monogrammed shirts... No, I told them if they didn't monogram it, they were racist. And then they just did, yeah.
Yeah, but, like, that's the thing. Like, we're both immigrants in America. And do you ever... I guess my question to you is, like, how do you answer the people who are like, if you don't like it here, leave? Because I get that a lot.
Yeah, but, like, that's the thing. Like, we're both immigrants in America. And do you ever... I guess my question to you is, like, how do you answer the people who are like, if you don't like it here, leave? Because I get that a lot.
you and your show that's all we love that's it but i was i was back on that other point like do you feel there's a place for satire like basically the the the news is so crazy right now reality is sometimes matching up to the news sometimes in that environment do you feel that satire is still possible like you know when you're doing a joke ironically do you feel like people can get it that you're trying to ironically be the bad guy in some you know oh i see you mean like if you're doing filthy because we
you and your show that's all we love that's it but i was i was back on that other point like do you feel there's a place for satire like basically the the the news is so crazy right now reality is sometimes matching up to the news sometimes in that environment do you feel that satire is still possible like you know when you're doing a joke ironically do you feel like people can get it that you're trying to ironically be the bad guy in some you know oh i see you mean like if you're doing filthy because we
I'm asking about, for me... I'm talking about for me.
I'm asking about, for me... I'm talking about for me.