Sam Irby

Thank you for having me on your incredible show. I am very intimidated. I'm going to do my best to sound like cool and relaxed, but...

Thank you for having me on your incredible show. I am very intimidated. I'm going to do my best to sound like cool and relaxed, but...

Thank you for having me on your incredible show. I am very intimidated. I'm going to do my best to sound like cool and relaxed, but...

Instant. I try to lead with honesty, even when it's... I don't even I remember I remember it exactly I was in the work in progress writers room and someone mentioned you too and like to be cool I was like oh you mean my friends and they were like and then I had to text you and be like um please could you act like we're best friends So that I can impress these people who think I'm a huge liar.

Instant. I try to lead with honesty, even when it's... I don't even I remember I remember it exactly I was in the work in progress writers room and someone mentioned you too and like to be cool I was like oh you mean my friends and they were like and then I had to text you and be like um please could you act like we're best friends So that I can impress these people who think I'm a huge liar.

Instant. I try to lead with honesty, even when it's... I don't even I remember I remember it exactly I was in the work in progress writers room and someone mentioned you too and like to be cool I was like oh you mean my friends and they were like and then I had to text you and be like um please could you act like we're best friends So that I can impress these people who think I'm a huge liar.

And you did. And they were impressed.

And you did. And they were impressed.

And you did. And they were impressed.

I'm funny. Take that to mean what you will, but no, no. Let's say I'm very funny. Got it. Yeah. Isn't that like the best question though? It's a really good question. And it's totally, I know it's a trope, but it's totally true. Whenever you meet anyone you think is funny, you just want to get to the point where you're like, okay, what's your damage? Like, where did this come from?

I'm funny. Take that to mean what you will, but no, no. Let's say I'm very funny. Got it. Yeah. Isn't that like the best question though? It's a really good question. And it's totally, I know it's a trope, but it's totally true. Whenever you meet anyone you think is funny, you just want to get to the point where you're like, okay, what's your damage? Like, where did this come from?

I'm funny. Take that to mean what you will, but no, no. Let's say I'm very funny. Got it. Yeah. Isn't that like the best question though? It's a really good question. And it's totally, I know it's a trope, but it's totally true. Whenever you meet anyone you think is funny, you just want to get to the point where you're like, okay, what's your damage? Like, where did this come from?

Do our damages match? Or can I learn something new about another way you can be fucked up? You know, it's like, I have my way. What's your way? How did you get here? And usually it's some like terrible trauma, but because you're talking to a funny person, they make it funny. And you're like, oh, what happened? Who died? Who got hit by a what? And then you're like cracking up.

Do our damages match? Or can I learn something new about another way you can be fucked up? You know, it's like, I have my way. What's your way? How did you get here? And usually it's some like terrible trauma, but because you're talking to a funny person, they make it funny. And you're like, oh, what happened? Who died? Who got hit by a what? And then you're like cracking up.

Do our damages match? Or can I learn something new about another way you can be fucked up? You know, it's like, I have my way. What's your way? How did you get here? And usually it's some like terrible trauma, but because you're talking to a funny person, they make it funny. And you're like, oh, what happened? Who died? Who got hit by a what? And then you're like cracking up.

And then later it's like, oh man, I'm really glad that I got to know that person, but also am I an asshole for laughing at all the stuff they told me? In a funny way. People say that to me. They'll be like, you know, when you talk about your childhood, it makes me really sad, but also I really laugh. Is that okay? And I'm like, yeah, please. I want you to. I laugh.

And then later it's like, oh man, I'm really glad that I got to know that person, but also am I an asshole for laughing at all the stuff they told me? In a funny way. People say that to me. They'll be like, you know, when you talk about your childhood, it makes me really sad, but also I really laugh. Is that okay? And I'm like, yeah, please. I want you to. I laugh.

And then later it's like, oh man, I'm really glad that I got to know that person, but also am I an asshole for laughing at all the stuff they told me? In a funny way. People say that to me. They'll be like, you know, when you talk about your childhood, it makes me really sad, but also I really laugh. Is that okay? And I'm like, yeah, please. I want you to. I laugh.

It's the only way that I'm okay is if I can like laugh about it.

It's the only way that I'm okay is if I can like laugh about it.