Bill Burr knows exactly where his sense of humor comes from. He learned at an early age that if he could make people laugh, then they'd be less likely to hurt him. "I am a mess of a human being, still, this far into life. ... But it makes for good comedy," he says. His new Hulu stand-up special is called Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years. In 2012, three deep-sea divers were on a routine dive in the North Sea when one of the divers became trapped underwater. The harrowing story of that rescue is the plot of the movie Last Breath. Actor Simu Liu had to scuba dive in dark depths for his role, which was largely shot underwater.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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From WHYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. Today, comedian Bill Burr. Lately, he's been trying to control his anger.
Like what you literally saw in this interview is a day of being me. It's like me starting the day. I'm not going to flip out. I am going to be as happy. And then before 11 a.m., flipping out.
He traces his anger issues to his upbringing. Let's talk a little bit about your childhood.
Oh, Jesus. People are driving to work here. You know, let's try to give them something uplifting.
We'll also hear from actor Simu Liu. He's best known for his breakout role Shang-Chi, Marvel's first Asian superhero, and being a rival kin in the film Barbie. Now he stars with Woody Harrelson in the new movie Last Breath about deep-sea divers who perform a life-saving rescue. That's coming up on Fresh Air Weekend.
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