Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)

This is my city. Thanks so much. Yeah. Thanks for coming on the show, man. You just came out from Australia.

This is my city. Thanks so much. Yeah. Thanks for coming on the show, man. You just came out from Australia.

Yeah. No, that makes sense. I saw a video of Questlove DJing in a pub in Australia, and I was like, what's he doing there? And you guys were on tour doing music. We were.

Yeah. No, that makes sense. I saw a video of Questlove DJing in a pub in Australia, and I was like, what's he doing there? And you guys were on tour doing music. We were.

Yeah, I used to live in, I lived in Australia for like 10 years. How was it for you?

Yeah, I used to live in, I lived in Australia for like 10 years. How was it for you?

How so?

How so?

Appreciate that. I'm a huge fan. I'm a real... I'm like playing it cool right now, but I'm like a huge fan of yours and I've been like following your music. I'm a fan of yours. No, no, that's very, yeah, I don't, that's very kind. I feel so embarrassed that you even said that in front of people.

Appreciate that. I'm a huge fan. I'm a real... I'm like playing it cool right now, but I'm like a huge fan of yours and I've been like following your music. I'm a fan of yours. No, no, that's very, yeah, I don't, that's very kind. I feel so embarrassed that you even said that in front of people.

But one thing I love, like I, you know, I listen to albums and you, you know, I think you've been in this game for like 30 years now. I feel like, correct me if I'm wrong, I feel like most of it you've been kind of like almost pushing it indie style. Yeah, most of it, yeah. For most of it.

But one thing I love, like I, you know, I listen to albums and you, you know, I think you've been in this game for like 30 years now. I feel like, correct me if I'm wrong, I feel like most of it you've been kind of like almost pushing it indie style. Yeah, most of it, yeah. For most of it.

And I feel like your last few albums, not this one, the latest one, Confidence of Knowing, is available on Apple and Spotify. That's right. But your last two, including Blackstar 2, and your album before that, your solo album before that, like, you released it on, like, one was on Patreon, one was on Luminary.

And I feel like your last few albums, not this one, the latest one, Confidence of Knowing, is available on Apple and Spotify. That's right. But your last two, including Blackstar 2, and your album before that, your solo album before that, like, you released it on, like, one was on Patreon, one was on Luminary.

I was like, as a fan of yours, I knew you released it, but I would have to go and digitally chase all your albums. It wasn't like I could just press a button and listen to it. And it reminded me of back in the day, actually having to chase music down. And it, I mean, quite frankly, it made me appreciate it even more when I did find it, because it made it kind of difficult to get, in a way.

I was like, as a fan of yours, I knew you released it, but I would have to go and digitally chase all your albums. It wasn't like I could just press a button and listen to it. And it reminded me of back in the day, actually having to chase music down. And it, I mean, quite frankly, it made me appreciate it even more when I did find it, because it made it kind of difficult to get, in a way.

Is there a reason?

Is there a reason?

And, you know, it's a mix, right? A mix of it. Some of it is that people, the music on streaming is so convenient. And so they use that. And the other part is people don't know. People don't know. They think that listening on Spotify or Apple Music is like helping you, you know?

And, you know, it's a mix, right? A mix of it. Some of it is that people, the music on streaming is so convenient. And so they use that. And the other part is people don't know. People don't know. They think that listening on Spotify or Apple Music is like helping you, you know?