Tanya Mosley

I want to know how you got to that point, because I just noticed within a bit you do this thing where you reference something that the masses will get. And in that same bit, there are references that only Black people will get. I mean, an example of this was last season on your CNN quiz show. It was the one where you had Kara Swisher on and you made a reference to the movie Coming to America.

Now, I mean, that is a popular movie, but it's a it's a black cult classic. And there was this line you said, like as the punchline, whatever you like, which is like a part of this is part of the movie that like. I wondered if everybody on the panel knew what you were talking about, which made it even funnier because it's almost like a nod you're giving to those who know. Is that intentional?

Now, I mean, that is a popular movie, but it's a it's a black cult classic. And there was this line you said, like as the punchline, whatever you like, which is like a part of this is part of the movie that like. I wondered if everybody on the panel knew what you were talking about, which made it even funnier because it's almost like a nod you're giving to those who know. Is that intentional?

Now, I mean, that is a popular movie, but it's a it's a black cult classic. And there was this line you said, like as the punchline, whatever you like, which is like a part of this is part of the movie that like. I wondered if everybody on the panel knew what you were talking about, which made it even funnier because it's almost like a nod you're giving to those who know. Is that intentional?

Because you're able to bring all parts of yourself to make everybody laugh.

Because you're able to bring all parts of yourself to make everybody laugh.

Because you're able to bring all parts of yourself to make everybody laugh.

Do you take a lot of time to find that bonus joke inside of the joke? Like those types of examples to like put into your sets?

Do you take a lot of time to find that bonus joke inside of the joke? Like those types of examples to like put into your sets?

Do you take a lot of time to find that bonus joke inside of the joke? Like those types of examples to like put into your sets?

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 In this clip, you're talking about grocery shopping and how it seems like most store clerks have been replaced by self-checkout.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?