Tanya Mosley

You know, at the end of that clip I just played, you heard the beep. That was the N-word. It was part of the punchline that you use in the joke. And it almost is like an exclamation point. And I know that you have weighed whether you use it. I think you talked about in another special how your uncle was like trying to not use it himself.

Right. He's on the N-word patch. How do you decide when to use it in your comedy?

Right. He's on the N-word patch. How do you decide when to use it in your comedy?

Right. He's on the N-word patch. How do you decide when to use it in your comedy?

I did notice, though, I mean, I noticed when you were on Conan O'Brien, his podcast, you used it and he didn't laugh, you know, because he kind of, it also can make people uncomfortable. Right. It can make people, they don't know if they can laugh at it.

I did notice, though, I mean, I noticed when you were on Conan O'Brien, his podcast, you used it and he didn't laugh, you know, because he kind of, it also can make people uncomfortable. Right. It can make people, they don't know if they can laugh at it.

I did notice, though, I mean, I noticed when you were on Conan O'Brien, his podcast, you used it and he didn't laugh, you know, because he kind of, it also can make people uncomfortable. Right. It can make people, they don't know if they can laugh at it.

Okay, I want to play another clip from Lonely Flowers. In this clip, you're talking about grocery shopping and how it seems like most store clerks have been replaced by self-checkout. Let's listen.

Okay, I want to play another clip from Lonely Flowers. In this clip, you're talking about grocery shopping and how it seems like most store clerks have been replaced by self-checkout. Let's listen.

Okay, I want to play another clip from Lonely Flowers. In this clip, you're talking about grocery shopping and how it seems like most store clerks have been replaced by self-checkout. Let's listen.

That was my guest today, comedian Roy Wood Jr. in his new comedy special on Hulu called Lonely Flowers. Roy, I love that joke because, I mean, of course, you went to the most extreme example. But all of us, we do get a little dopamine when we have nice interactions like that. And we are getting less and less of them, you know?

That was my guest today, comedian Roy Wood Jr. in his new comedy special on Hulu called Lonely Flowers. Roy, I love that joke because, I mean, of course, you went to the most extreme example. But all of us, we do get a little dopamine when we have nice interactions like that. And we are getting less and less of them, you know?

That was my guest today, comedian Roy Wood Jr. in his new comedy special on Hulu called Lonely Flowers. Roy, I love that joke because, I mean, of course, you went to the most extreme example. But all of us, we do get a little dopamine when we have nice interactions like that. And we are getting less and less of them, you know?

You know, writer Wesley Laurie said about you a few years ago, he wrote that you occupy this space between 1990s Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle in the early 2000s. Do you agree with that?

You know, writer Wesley Laurie said about you a few years ago, he wrote that you occupy this space between 1990s Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle in the early 2000s. Do you agree with that?

You know, writer Wesley Laurie said about you a few years ago, he wrote that you occupy this space between 1990s Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle in the early 2000s. Do you agree with that?

And bringing up Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle, I also thought about is like, what does it mean for you to keep yourself grounded so that your humor feels connected to the larger sentiment? You know, as you become more and more successful, is that something that you think about?

And bringing up Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle, I also thought about is like, what does it mean for you to keep yourself grounded so that your humor feels connected to the larger sentiment? You know, as you become more and more successful, is that something that you think about?

And bringing up Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle, I also thought about is like, what does it mean for you to keep yourself grounded so that your humor feels connected to the larger sentiment? You know, as you become more and more successful, is that something that you think about?

How much time do you take to study your peers, other comedians?