Hoard Memories with Loved Ones with Dave Chappelle
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What unique experiences shaped Dave Chappelle's upbringing?
I used to shadow my dad around town. He had this thing he would do, not with everybody, with certain people. Hey, how you doing? I'm good, man. And he would look at me and be like, now, how are you doing? And then they'd say what the real thing was. But then it taught me again. Everyone's like a book that I haven't read. Yes. And, man, sometimes I can get past the cover, and, man, I learn so much from so many unlikely people. So, and then, of course, I take those lessons around the world and make millions and millions of dollars.
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Hey, little girl, how are you doing?
Well, I'm doing just fine. We've got a special episode ahead. We are out of the studio and we are in Ohio in a beautiful town.
Yellow Springs.
I was going to, you know, our guest is not supposed to be here. He's not supposed to be talking.
He failed the first test. He's not supposed to be here.
But it's good to see you. I haven't seen you in a couple of weeks.
I know. It feels like months I haven't seen you.
It has been months.
Now that we've been doing this podcast, I get to see my lovely sister at least once a month. But I've been really busy the last couple of months and she's been vacationing in Hawaii.
I haven't been vacationing. That's where I live. You know, see, this is how I mean, dude, you know, I work almost every day, almost.
Do you?
No, not really. That's what I thought.
But we have a special guest. We do. And we should do a proper introduction.
Okay, take it away.
And I know this will sound familiar, but... We've got Dave Chappelle who is, I am such a huge fan of Dave Chappelle and I'm gonna read him his bio, but I wanna tell you two things about meeting him for the first time.
How did Dave Chappelle's parents influence his career choices?
One is Dave Chappelle is one of those people who makes me laugh just by thinking about him. I can think somebody or someone says Dave Chappelle and I'll start giggling. And I'm going to tell, I mentioned this to Dave in the car or when we were riding around. Everybody knows Dave smokes.
No.
I hadn't smelled smoke since our mom passed away. And it was such, this sounds weird, but our mom smoked. And being around Dave gave me this warm feeling.
That nicotine love.
Of being around my mom.
Yeah, he told me that this morning. And I was like, really? You're really going to tell that story? I am.
I am. Because I think people relate to something like that.
OK. All right. Well, let's introduce Dave. Come on, dude.
Dave Chappelle is one of the greatest comedians this country has ever produced. Full stop. Multiple Grammy Awards, the Mark Twain Prize for American humor, the highest honor in comedy, a voice that has shaped culture, challenged power, and made the whole world laugh and think at the same time. This man is a legend. So it is a genuine joy, a personal honor for the both of us to introduce a man who is not only the most important artist of our generation, but a true neighbor to this community. O-H-I-O. Yeah, y'all thought I didn't know about that, didn't you?
Welcome Dave Chappelle, Dave. Dave Chappelle, wow.
Thank you.
Dave, thank you. Thank you for inviting us here to Yellow Springs, your home. The tour, as Craig was saying, we got in our cars, there were about eight of them, and we drove around and we, you know, saw all the wonderful sights, had the opportunity to stop by your mom's house. Dr. Sion, thank you. Just a beautiful, beautiful, why was it important for you to have us here?
Well, You know, being yourself, being Michelle Obama, I'm sure it's not lost on you that this community feels seen by the world if it's seen by you. And unbeknownst to you, maybe you know this community have an enormous amount of support. You know, Ohio elected your husband twice.
What lessons did Dave learn from his mother about greatness?
And here locally, you know, the message of hope, And change resonated profoundly. And I was telling you earlier, and I think you guys would agree, when Obama was running for president, it felt as if he lived in Ohio because the presence of his ground team was so strong. And this radio station is our community's lifeblood to us. It's our connective tissue.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What unique experiences shaped Dave Chappelle's upbringing?
0:00–2:11
2
How did Dave Chappelle's parents influence his career choices?
2:11–5:04
3
What lessons did Dave learn from his mother about greatness?
5:04–8:36
4
How does Dave Chappelle view his dual life between Ohio and D.C.?
8:36–11:21
5
What role does community play in Dave's life and career?
11:21–14:27
6
How did the pandemic impact Dave's perspective on life and parenting?
14:27–17:50
7
What insights does Dave have about the evolving landscape of comedy?
17:50–21:43
8
How does Dave Chappelle define his legacy and its importance?
21:43–1:46:07
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