TCB's Endless Day #4: Michael Ian Black
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Who is Michael Ian Black and why is he significant in comedy?
On this episode of the Commercial Break.
I once dated a guy who looked like our next guest. But he didn't have the fame, intelligence, money, or awesome hair. So I dumped him and got a pit bull and a house. Anyway, Michael Ian Black is the next person to grace this birthday bash. Michael is a familiar face to anyone who knows comedy. With hundreds of books, TV, and movie credits to his name, he's a multi-talented artist. Unlike one podcaster we know. Looking straight at you, Brian. Pointing my finger directly in your face. Yeah. However, if Wet Hot American Summer isn't at the top of your Why I Like Michael list, I don't even want to know you. You can read his articles on The Daily Beast, watch him on Have I Got News For You, or go back and watch Wet Hot American Summer again and again.
Sorry. Links in show notes. He joins us next as TCB's Endless Day rolls on. That episode starts now.
The next episode of The Commercial Break starts now. And our Endless Day rolls on. Michael Ian Black joining us now from Las Vegas, baby.
Are you a good poker player? Are you a good poker player? A good poker player? Could you win money? I'm an enthusiastic poker player. There you go.
That's the difference. That's what it takes. Yes. Do you have my general rule when I go to Las Vegas? I have two rules when I go to Las Vegas. Number one, never stay more than two days. That way you don't need a hotel room. Number two is that you have that money. There it is. Once it's gone... It's gone and that's it. And that way you don't get yourself into all kind of trouble. Do you have rules like that?
My rules are similar. I never stay longer than several days past when I should have left. Fair enough. And the money in my pocket. Any money that I bring to Las Vegas, that is my budget. Once that's gone, I have to figure out how to get more money without my wife finding out.
Very good. Hey, listen. That is – yes. I have a separate PayPal account is what I do. And that PayPal account, I just squirrel away a little bit here and there. And that's my fun money. So when I go to Vegas, I tell my wife, I say, I'm going to spend $500. And then I have an extra 500 in the PayPal account. It's all gone before I even leave the airport. Yeah. I was telling a story about how last time I went to Las Vegas for a conference, there were two guys on the airplane and they were literally gambling on their cell phone, like, you know, online and watching the football game live on TV. And then they didn't even make it out of the airport. They were at the slot machines as we were all leaving. Yeah, they were ready to go.
They were just like they couldn't they couldn't handle it. Are you that enthusiastic about poker or is this just something once in a blue moon you show up and you play some hands? Somewhere in between.
Fair enough. If there was poker at the airport, I promise you I would still leave the airport. But you would probably play a hand. I might play 12 hours, but no more than that.
Yeah, yeah.
Have you ever won a lot of money? I'm a regular poker player. I play anywhere from once a week to every couple of weeks when I'm home. Okay.
So you must, so you must know what you're doing. That's the thing that scares me about the poker tables is though. I know how to play poker, but I play, I've played poker, like incredibly drunk with my friends. Right.
What are Michael Ian Black's poker strategies and experiences?
And if I, if I pony up and get serious with the big boys, I feel like I'm instant. They're going to know who I am. Right. They're going to, I'm a mark.
And I know it's all about the cards, but I would suggest to you, let's, let's go back to your original statement, which was, I know how to play poker. Yes. I would suggest to you, you do not.
Fair enough. There you go. I think you're right about that. I don't think I know how to play poker.
I think I'm scared. I think you do.
I do. But I don't know how to play because anytime I've played with any people who actually know what the fuck they're doing, I get chewed up. I get chewed alive because I don't have a good poker face. I tend not to put my cards face down.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Who is Michael Ian Black and why is he significant in comedy?
0:08–3:40
2
What are Michael Ian Black's poker strategies and experiences?
3:40–13:51
3
How did Michael Ian Black's career in comedy begin?
13:51–16:40
4
What insights does Michael Ian Black share about his experiences on MTV?
16:40–30:48
5
How did 'Wet Hot American Summer' become a cult classic?
30:48–48:16