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Yeah, but I'm not getting, and so like, and the thing that came out of it that I felt like mission accomplished was that Lily Bernard, who I talked about earlier, said after the doc came out and was out for a while, she got less online hate than before the doc came out. Because she's like a very prominent Cosby survivor. And she said the online hate has gone down significantly.

And she said it's consistent since the doc came out. So I was like, well, if I can take the slings and arrows, if nothing comes out of it but that, good job, or mission accomplished. But the story I want to tell you is, so this is how, this is what I sort of,

And she said it's consistent since the doc came out. So I was like, well, if I can take the slings and arrows, if nothing comes out of it but that, good job, or mission accomplished. But the story I want to tell you is, so this is how, this is what I sort of,

Sort of the kind of thing I was sort of dealing with so I'm going to the I'm like, I think it's United chasing CNN thing They sing they send a car to my house to pick me up CNN people do that you can explain to them that that's how it works in show business So I go into the car. It's not it's like and you know, if you use a car service lot There's like your regular driver.

Sort of the kind of thing I was sort of dealing with so I'm going to the I'm like, I think it's United chasing CNN thing They sing they send a car to my house to pick me up CNN people do that you can explain to them that that's how it works in show business So I go into the car. It's not it's like and you know, if you use a car service lot There's like your regular driver.

Mm-hmm And this was not my regular driver and some other guy and I was I gotta get in the car and we're driving It's a black dude and we get in the highway. He goes man I gotta talk to you about that Cosby doc. Brother, what were you thinking? I was talking to my family, and they were like, why would this brother? I like, and he's like, you know what? I drive him sometimes.

Mm-hmm And this was not my regular driver and some other guy and I was I gotta get in the car and we're driving It's a black dude and we get in the highway. He goes man I gotta talk to you about that Cosby doc. Brother, what were you thinking? I was talking to my family, and they were like, why would this brother? I like, and he's like, you know what? I drive him sometimes.

I'm gonna talk to this brother and see what, we're going, it's like a 45 minute trip to the airport.

I'm gonna talk to this brother and see what, we're going, it's like a 45 minute trip to the airport.

held captive while this guy hasn't seen it and told his family that I'm going to confront him next time he's in my car. And I have to like, sort of, and it was like, I have to sort of just sort of roll with this, you know what I mean? And sort of finagle. And so that's the kind of thing that I have found myself having to figure out situations like that.

held captive while this guy hasn't seen it and told his family that I'm going to confront him next time he's in my car. And I have to like, sort of, and it was like, I have to sort of just sort of roll with this, you know what I mean? And sort of finagle. And so that's the kind of thing that I have found myself having to figure out situations like that.

Well, often the thing that I've learned is that people in this situation, this happens to me a lot, have a speech they've prepared if I ever run into that guy. Yeah. I'm going to tell him, and they have it memorized. And if you just sit back and let them talk, they will eventually talk themselves out. They will get to the end of their speech and all you're gonna be like, yeah, I hear you.

Well, often the thing that I've learned is that people in this situation, this happens to me a lot, have a speech they've prepared if I ever run into that guy. Yeah. I'm going to tell him, and they have it memorized. And if you just sit back and let them talk, they will eventually talk themselves out. They will get to the end of their speech and all you're gonna be like, yeah, I hear you.

And you know, the other time, you know what? So eventually I had to, so that happened. Next few months later, a few months later, I'm getting in the car, same thing, same driver. And he goes- Man, I got to talk to you. I saw you on CNN talking about Dave Chappelle and trans people. Why you got to blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Uh-huh. I was like, I finally called the car company.

And you know, the other time, you know what? So eventually I had to, so that happened. Next few months later, a few months later, I'm getting in the car, same thing, same driver. And he goes- Man, I got to talk to you. I saw you on CNN talking about Dave Chappelle and trans people. Why you got to blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Uh-huh. I was like, I finally called the car company.

I was like, Hey man, I'm not trying to get anybody fired. I'm not trying to get anybody. I don't, I'm not, I'm not, but I just, I just need to not, not that guy. Yeah. Not, not his podcast. I've been a guest on his podcast twice. That's very funny.

I was like, Hey man, I'm not trying to get anybody fired. I'm not trying to get anybody. I don't, I'm not, I'm not, but I just, I just need to not, not that guy. Yeah. Not, not his podcast. I've been a guest on his podcast twice. That's very funny.

Why aren't you mugging? Why aren't you rolling on the floor?

Why aren't you mugging? Why aren't you rolling on the floor?

I think that the biggest thing I've done is like, don't feel like you're supposed to be places, like don't feel like, sort of like go where you're invited. You know what I mean? So CNN goes, do you want to do a show here? That doesn't make any sense. I'm a comedian. That's not gonna work. But let me go have that meeting. Oh, Bourdain's here. Oh, Morgan Spurlock's here. I like them. Oh, Lisa Lee.