W. Kamau Bell

I don't have, I'm an only child.

Well, the immersion program is that, so is that my dad lives in Mobile, Alabama. Say no more. Every time we go to Mobile, Alabama, I give them a speech of like, all right, we're about to go to Mobile, Alabama. We're traveling back in time. And I'm like, there are going to be 80-year-old black women who you've never met before who are going to say they've known you since you were a baby.

Well, the immersion program is that, so is that my dad lives in Mobile, Alabama. Say no more. Every time we go to Mobile, Alabama, I give them a speech of like, all right, we're about to go to Mobile, Alabama. We're traveling back in time. And I'm like, there are going to be 80-year-old black women who you've never met before who are going to say they've known you since you were a baby.

and you're just going to have to be like, uh-huh. And then that happens? Yeah, you just have to accept it. They're going to be like, oh, I saw you when you, you've never met this person before. And they're going to, and every woman is going to want to hug and kiss you. And I know we talk about bodily autonomy and da-da-da.

and you're just going to have to be like, uh-huh. And then that happens? Yeah, you just have to accept it. They're going to be like, oh, I saw you when you, you've never met this person before. And they're going to, and every woman is going to want to hug and kiss you. And I know we talk about bodily autonomy and da-da-da.

Yeah, yeah, over black. There's going to be a lot of black women who are going to hug and kiss you, who are going to tell you they're your aunt. They may or may not be your aunt, but you need to sort of like be around this.

Yeah, yeah, over black. There's going to be a lot of black women who are going to hug and kiss you, who are going to tell you they're your aunt. They may or may not be your aunt, but you need to sort of like be around this.

No, for sure. Yeah. I mean, I don't think I would say bodily autonomy is overrated to my six-year-old. That seems like an out of sight of what... But I know, but I do say they're going to want to hug you and kiss you. I want you to know that so that you can have that in you. And then there are going to be times where they're going to literally be like, come here, baby.

No, for sure. Yeah. I mean, I don't think I would say bodily autonomy is overrated to my six-year-old. That seems like an out of sight of what... But I know, but I do say they're going to want to hug you and kiss you. I want you to know that so that you can have that in you. And then there are going to be times where they're going to literally be like, come here, baby.

Like a thing that doesn't happen, come here, give me up. And I want you to be prepared for that. I'm not going to tell you how to handle it, but I just want you to know that's going to happen. And these are people who – and this is the thing I tell them. These are people who love you even though they've never met you. They have an investment in your future.

Like a thing that doesn't happen, come here, give me up. And I want you to be prepared for that. I'm not going to tell you how to handle it, but I just want you to know that's going to happen. And these are people who – and this is the thing I tell them. These are people who love you even though they've never met you. They have an investment in your future.

They're going to tell people they saw you. If you ever pop up in a newspaper article because you – They're going to send it to 10 people. Exactly. Like these are your people, and so I want you to be prepared for your people. So just to build the context so that like if – because –

They're going to tell people they saw you. If you ever pop up in a newspaper article because you – They're going to send it to 10 people. Exactly. Like these are your people, and so I want you to be prepared for your people. So just to build the context so that like if – because –

In Oakland, if some black woman they don't know comes up and hugs them, it might be a little bit strange because this is not the same as the South. It's not totally different. There are certainly black women who will hug you in Oakland. I want to be clear about that. But the South, it's just very concentrated, which is why I'm glad I said that.

In Oakland, if some black woman they don't know comes up and hugs them, it might be a little bit strange because this is not the same as the South. It's not totally different. There are certainly black women who will hug you in Oakland. I want to be clear about that. But the South, it's just very concentrated, which is why I'm glad I said that.

100%, yeah. No, I think that like it's – I think that – every American should spend some time in the South, because I think a lot of us sort of like, even comics, we go, we play the club, but you don't actually hang out.

100%, yeah. No, I think that like it's – I think that – every American should spend some time in the South, because I think a lot of us sort of like, even comics, we go, we play the club, but you don't actually hang out.

So for me, I've been going to Mobile since I was a kid, and I think it like totally, I think it explains a lot of my life, why I sort of am able to move around a lot and be in a lot of different places, because I was going from like Boston to Mobile, and those are two very different and very similar places with weird accents.

So for me, I've been going to Mobile since I was a kid, and I think it like totally, I think it explains a lot of my life, why I sort of am able to move around a lot and be in a lot of different places, because I was going from like Boston to Mobile, and those are two very different and very similar places with weird accents.

And I sort of got to understand that like America is a lot of different things. And I think that like Especially with black people. Most black people in this country live in the South.