Some Friendships Need to Go with Issa Rae
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Why are adult friendships so complicated?
Like the crisis would require an emergency session.
Oh, my God.
Like somebody's on a train.
Yeah, flying.
You know, there's movement.
And you're not going to deal with a crisis.
Yeah, I was like, we're coming. We're coming. It's a crisis. My friend's dog died.
We were all... There at the house, bringing her favorite snack. Like, this is, took off work.
That is a script. That is something that you could write on television.
Playing and doing a text, like, you know, she's not going to be good. Like, she doesn't need this right now, you know?
Right, right. You know what's so horrible about that is guys will be like, damn. Yeah. Ah, that's not a crisis. Sorry. I didn't know you had a dog. This episode is brought to you by Pine Salt and Therafluid.
Hey. Well, hi again, you. It's you again. Oh, I like your... Is that pink?
It's... My wife called it coral, but it could be pink.
Yeah, it is coral. And it's a little pleated. This is breaking out of the, you know, basketball thing. Watch out now. And that little collar. Okay, I see you, Craig Robinson.
I am thrilled that you like my clothes.
Yeah, I know.
See, you guys, it's hard being this one's brother. Yeah. I don't have enough closet space.
You know, you don't even need much closet space, but you're stepping out. You're stepping out. Thank you. What's new and exciting?
Well, I got to tell you, while we're out here in L.A., Rivian hooked me up with a vehicle to tool around in. And since you won't be able to drive one since you don't drive.
No, no, I'm starting to drive. Really? Yeah, I can drive.
How's that? How's the Secret Service letting you drive? Well, it's a secret.
You could take me for a spin.
They'll let me take you for a spin?
Don't you remember when I came to visit you in Milwaukee and the boys wanted me to pick them up from school? Yes. And we did.
And you tooled up in a motorcade to their school?
In a motorcade in the pickup line. They were just like, niche. I was like, yeah, yeah.
Four cars deep in the pickup line.
Four SUVs deep. That was so much fun. I'm sure their friends were like, what the heck?
And then you roll down the window and it's you. They're like, me.
I'm like, get in. And don't touch the guns. I do remember that. Oh, my goodness. But so we're talking about friendship today. Yeah.
And people know by now that you and I are like have been best friends since you were born.
Yep, because it couldn't happen before then.
Nope, it could not happen before then. But my first question to you is, how many of your friends now were your friends when you were little?
Like the little, little, I don't keep up, don't get a chance to keep up with the folks from little, little time. Although, as folks know, mom recently passed and A lot of people came to the funeral. They did, right. And two of my girl girls from grammar school, the Gores, Pam and Nikki, and they had a little sister, Gina, but they came to the funeral. And it was funny. We got a quick second to talk, but it was almost like I hadn't... I hadn't missed a minute with them. So we vowed to keep in touch. But outside of childhood, I can say that I have at least... Almost at least one good friend or more from every aspect of my life.
Okay.
So what I found is like one of, you know, my best friend, roommate, who you know, Angela from Princeton. She was my roommate. She's my girl. Always talked to her from law school. My friend Verna just went to her house for lunch yesterday. Just the other day, she's in D.C., you know, and then they're my mom friends because as I got married. But then even before that, that was Pam. She was more my professional friend when I was when when we were grownups and had jobs at law firms. And, you know, I could go on and on like that. And the other thing I made a point of, because one of the things that you said when Barack won and we got to the White House. You know, one of the things you were like, no new friends, that's it. And I was like, ah, you know.
I did say that.
Yeah, you were kind of joking, but it was important for me in the normalcy of my life to be able to, or to keep my life normal, even in those unusual circumstances, to continue to expand my friendships. So that's a long answer to say, yeah, I do. I keep making friends and I keep up with my friends. Right.
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