1 00:00:01,168 --> 00:00:02,503 Hey, what's going on, everybody? 2 00:00:02,536 --> 00:00:03,670 welcome to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 3 00:00:03,704 --> 00:00:05,038 I'm Trevor Noah. 4 00:00:05,072 --> 00:00:07,107 Today is Monday, the seventh of December, 5 00:00:07,140 --> 00:00:10,911 which means Christmas is only 18 days away! 6 00:00:10,944 --> 00:00:13,981 So if you start now, you might finish untangling your lights 7 00:00:14,014 --> 00:00:16,049 in time for Christmas next year! 8 00:00:16,083 --> 00:00:18,552 Anyway, coming up on tonight's show-- 9 00:00:18,585 --> 00:00:21,154 somehow, Rudy Giuliani got coronavirus, 10 00:00:21,188 --> 00:00:23,857 Jaboukie Young-White knows the best songs of the year, 11 00:00:23,891 --> 00:00:27,160 and Method Man is on the show as our guest. 12 00:00:27,194 --> 00:00:28,529 So let's do this, people. 13 00:00:28,562 --> 00:00:31,098 Welcome to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 14 00:00:31,131 --> 00:00:34,735 ANNOUNCER: From Trevor's couch in New York City 15 00:00:34,768 --> 00:00:37,871 to your couch somewhere in the world, this is 16 00:00:37,905 --> 00:00:42,976 The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah. 17 00:00:43,010 --> 00:00:46,113 Let's kick things off in India, 18 00:00:46,146 --> 00:00:48,081 the country whose favorite pastime 19 00:00:48,115 --> 00:00:50,384 is baseball played all wrong. 20 00:00:50,417 --> 00:00:51,985 While most us have spent 2020 21 00:00:52,019 --> 00:00:54,454 in sweat pants and perpetually uncombed hair, 22 00:00:54,488 --> 00:00:56,056 a few others have decided 23 00:00:56,089 --> 00:00:59,526 that actually glamour is more important now than ever before. 24 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:01,528 And if you're really looking to make a statement, 25 00:01:01,562 --> 00:01:04,431 well, this just might be the thing for you. 26 00:01:04,464 --> 00:01:06,567 NEWSWOMAN: Jewelers in India set a Guinness World Record 27 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,169 for most diamonds in a single ring. 28 00:01:09,203 --> 00:01:10,470 Look at that thing. 29 00:01:10,504 --> 00:01:13,307 There are a total of 12,638 diamonds 30 00:01:13,340 --> 00:01:14,908 on this flower-shaped ring, 31 00:01:14,942 --> 00:01:18,111 dubbed "The Marigold," or "The Ring of Prosperity." 32 00:01:18,145 --> 00:01:21,548 The previous record was set with 7,800 diamonds. 33 00:01:21,582 --> 00:01:27,421 Ooh-wee! That ring has almost 13,000 diamonds? 34 00:01:27,454 --> 00:01:28,989 That's the kind of gift you get your wife 35 00:01:29,022 --> 00:01:31,291 if she caught you cheating with every person 36 00:01:31,325 --> 00:01:33,393 she's ever met in her life. 37 00:01:33,427 --> 00:01:36,530 All right, so, that diamond's for your best friend. 38 00:01:36,563 --> 00:01:39,333 And that diamond is for your sister. 39 00:01:39,366 --> 00:01:43,337 And that big one-- that diamond is for the time with your dad. 40 00:01:43,370 --> 00:01:45,205 You slept with my dad? 41 00:01:45,239 --> 00:01:47,875 Baby, you see the diamonds, don't you? 42 00:01:47,908 --> 00:01:50,844 Now, look, I'm sorry, but I don't think this should count 43 00:01:50,878 --> 00:01:53,213 for record number of diamonds on a ring, 44 00:01:53,247 --> 00:01:54,748 because that thing is not a ring. 45 00:01:54,781 --> 00:01:56,583 All right? That's a hand sombrero. 46 00:01:56,617 --> 00:01:58,051 You can't just say something is a ring 47 00:01:58,085 --> 00:01:59,353 because you can stick your finger in it. 48 00:01:59,386 --> 00:02:01,121 I can't put my hand in the muffler 49 00:02:01,154 --> 00:02:02,389 of a Lamborghini and be like, 50 00:02:02,422 --> 00:02:05,459 "Look at my fancy ring!" (imitates engine revving) 51 00:02:05,492 --> 00:02:07,861 The weird thing about this ring is that on the one hand, 52 00:02:07,895 --> 00:02:09,329 yeah, you probably want to wear it 53 00:02:09,363 --> 00:02:11,298 to the most glamorous party in the world. 54 00:02:11,331 --> 00:02:13,467 But on the other hand, you also probably want to wear it 55 00:02:13,500 --> 00:02:15,569 to a bar fight, because one punch with that, 56 00:02:15,602 --> 00:02:17,104 and your enemy is dead. 57 00:02:17,137 --> 00:02:20,440 It's basically brass knuckles, but for the red carpet. 58 00:02:20,474 --> 00:02:23,143 Oh, you want to step to me, Meryl? You want to step to me? 59 00:02:23,177 --> 00:02:26,346 I'll take you down, Meryl. You're not winning this year! 60 00:02:26,380 --> 00:02:29,650 I mean, seriously, what do you even do with that ring? 61 00:02:29,683 --> 00:02:31,818 It's too rich for any event. 62 00:02:31,852 --> 00:02:33,921 There is no event glamorous... 63 00:02:33,954 --> 00:02:36,190 Like, the only event glamorous enough to wear that ring 64 00:02:36,223 --> 00:02:38,792 would be like if there was a wedding between-- 65 00:02:38,825 --> 00:02:41,662 I don't know-- the pope and Queen Elizabeth. 66 00:02:41,695 --> 00:02:43,096 And that's not gonna happen. 67 00:02:43,130 --> 00:02:45,432 Unless the queen is out walking her corgi one day, 68 00:02:45,465 --> 00:02:47,434 and then, it breaks loose from the leash, 69 00:02:47,467 --> 00:02:49,770 and then the pope is on the other side of the road 70 00:02:49,803 --> 00:02:52,573 fixing his popemobile, and the corgi runs up to the pope. 71 00:02:52,606 --> 00:02:54,341 And then when the queen catches up to the dog, 72 00:02:54,374 --> 00:02:56,276 the pope is sharing his sandwich with it. 73 00:02:56,310 --> 00:02:57,544 That would actually be a... 74 00:02:57,578 --> 00:02:59,012 an amazing romantic comedy, you know? 75 00:02:59,046 --> 00:03:03,450 This summer, Frankie's breaking one vow for another. 76 00:03:03,483 --> 00:03:07,087 But let's make like a fugitive and move on to Mexico. 77 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,189 It's like Canada, but with hot sauce. 78 00:03:09,223 --> 00:03:11,658 Over the years, Mexico has become synonymous 79 00:03:11,692 --> 00:03:12,993 with drug cartels 80 00:03:13,026 --> 00:03:15,696 and the lengths that they'll go to stay in power. 81 00:03:15,729 --> 00:03:16,964 But now, it looks like 82 00:03:16,997 --> 00:03:19,600 they've traded their triggers for TikToks. 83 00:03:19,633 --> 00:03:22,536 TikTok's algorithm has made many things go viral, 84 00:03:22,569 --> 00:03:25,539 from the latest dance craze, to fun editing software, 85 00:03:25,572 --> 00:03:27,941 to laugh-out-loud memes. 86 00:03:27,975 --> 00:03:31,512 But one disturbing trend surfacing is cartel content. 87 00:03:31,545 --> 00:03:33,614 Experts are warning many clips on the service 88 00:03:33,647 --> 00:03:36,650 are glamorizing drug culture, especially during a year 89 00:03:36,683 --> 00:03:39,019 where the murder rate in Mexico is supposed 90 00:03:39,052 --> 00:03:40,721 to reach an all-time high. 91 00:03:40,754 --> 00:03:42,055 ? ? 92 00:03:48,695 --> 00:03:50,531 NEWSWOMAN 2: Where are a lot of these criminal organizations, 93 00:03:50,564 --> 00:03:52,332 in the past, they used to show clips 94 00:03:52,366 --> 00:03:55,702 of strength and violence, like murders or beheadings. 95 00:03:55,736 --> 00:03:57,304 And they've slowly changed their strategy 96 00:03:57,337 --> 00:03:59,773 to show more glamorous, flashy things 97 00:03:59,806 --> 00:04:01,542 and luxurious lifestyles. 98 00:04:01,575 --> 00:04:04,878 That's making things a little bit more appealing to the youth. 99 00:04:04,912 --> 00:04:08,282 Yeah, of course the luxury lifestyles 100 00:04:08,315 --> 00:04:11,618 and tigers are gonna be more appealing than showing murders. 101 00:04:11,652 --> 00:04:13,220 But at some point, 102 00:04:13,253 --> 00:04:16,023 you're gonna have to tell the recruits what their real job is. 103 00:04:16,056 --> 00:04:17,591 All right, dude. Thanks so much 104 00:04:17,624 --> 00:04:21,061 for letting me sign up to the Sinaloa Cartel, man. 105 00:04:21,094 --> 00:04:22,930 So, like, when are we doing the party boat? 106 00:04:22,963 --> 00:04:25,132 Aah! First things first. 107 00:04:25,165 --> 00:04:27,501 You got to chop off that man's head. 108 00:04:27,534 --> 00:04:29,036 Uh, okay. 109 00:04:29,069 --> 00:04:31,271 And then the party boat afterwards? 110 00:04:31,305 --> 00:04:33,173 We'll see if there's time. 111 00:04:33,207 --> 00:04:35,876 But yo, man, this story should not be a surprise. 112 00:04:35,909 --> 00:04:39,713 This is what happens with every social media app. 113 00:04:39,746 --> 00:04:42,649 First, people use it to connect with people and have fun. 114 00:04:42,683 --> 00:04:45,786 Then, creepy men use it to send dick picks. 115 00:04:45,819 --> 00:04:47,354 Then, it becomes a recruitment tool 116 00:04:47,387 --> 00:04:49,256 for extremists and criminals. 117 00:04:49,289 --> 00:04:51,859 And finally, they promise to fix the platform, 118 00:04:51,892 --> 00:04:54,761 but they just end up adding a "stories" function. 119 00:04:54,795 --> 00:04:57,164 And we're all like "Yay!" 120 00:04:57,197 --> 00:04:59,266 By the way, can you imagine the pressure 121 00:04:59,299 --> 00:05:02,836 of being the Sinaloa Cartel's social media guy? 122 00:05:02,870 --> 00:05:05,172 Hey, everyone, please like and subscribe. 123 00:05:05,205 --> 00:05:06,673 Seriously, though, like and subscribe. 124 00:05:06,707 --> 00:05:08,208 They have my family, man. 125 00:05:08,242 --> 00:05:10,110 So I don't think anything is gonna change here. 126 00:05:10,143 --> 00:05:11,411 And you know what? 127 00:05:11,445 --> 00:05:13,046 I think cartels getting on social media 128 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:14,181 is actually a good idea. 129 00:05:14,214 --> 00:05:16,183 Yeah, I know, I know. Hear me out. 130 00:05:16,216 --> 00:05:19,119 Because it might get the cartels out of the drug game 131 00:05:19,152 --> 00:05:21,755 and into the sponsored content game. 132 00:05:21,788 --> 00:05:23,557 They're just gonna be having meetings like, 133 00:05:23,590 --> 00:05:25,158 "Oh, Patron, we're ready to smuggle the rest 134 00:05:25,192 --> 00:05:26,693 of that cocaine across the border." 135 00:05:26,727 --> 00:05:30,797 "Are you crazy? And lose our deal with Fenty? Never!" 136 00:05:30,831 --> 00:05:33,534 Now, of course, there is really only one story 137 00:05:33,567 --> 00:05:36,870 that everyone is talking about, all over the world. 138 00:05:36,904 --> 00:05:38,238 COVID-19. 139 00:05:38,272 --> 00:05:40,607 And, yes, it's still real, 140 00:05:40,641 --> 00:05:44,444 even though people are all sick of talking about it. 141 00:05:44,478 --> 00:05:46,346 It's like how white people feel about racism. 142 00:05:46,380 --> 00:05:48,115 Now, there are some places in the world 143 00:05:48,148 --> 00:05:50,684 where the coronavirus situation is improving. 144 00:05:50,717 --> 00:05:52,019 Yeah, great news. 145 00:05:52,052 --> 00:05:54,821 Australia celebrated today as "Freedom Day," 146 00:05:54,855 --> 00:05:57,457 when restrictions in most parts of the country 147 00:05:57,491 --> 00:06:00,627 were lifted for the first time in months. 148 00:06:00,661 --> 00:06:02,729 And now most of their success has been attributed 149 00:06:02,763 --> 00:06:04,998 to stopping interstate travel. 150 00:06:05,032 --> 00:06:08,101 Unlike the U.S., Where they shut down schools in New York, 151 00:06:08,135 --> 00:06:09,703 but then allow people to travel to Miami, 152 00:06:09,736 --> 00:06:12,139 lick stranger's faces in the club and then come back. 153 00:06:12,172 --> 00:06:15,175 In Europe, France and Germany have announced 154 00:06:15,209 --> 00:06:17,077 that they're expanding their lockdowns 155 00:06:17,110 --> 00:06:19,746 as cases have continued to surge. 156 00:06:19,780 --> 00:06:21,281 In fact, it's gotten so bad 157 00:06:21,315 --> 00:06:24,852 that even Sweden is now on lockdown 158 00:06:24,885 --> 00:06:28,589 after admitting that its hands-off approach didn't work. 159 00:06:28,622 --> 00:06:30,724 Yeah. This whole time, they were telling the world, 160 00:06:30,757 --> 00:06:34,094 "We trust our people to make the right decisions for themselves." 161 00:06:34,127 --> 00:06:36,463 And corona was like, "I also trust your people 162 00:06:36,496 --> 00:06:38,999 to make the right decisions for me." 163 00:06:39,032 --> 00:06:40,767 As for here in the United States, 164 00:06:40,801 --> 00:06:45,572 COVID-19 has finally struck its least surprising victim yet. 165 00:06:45,606 --> 00:06:48,909 The coronavirus has again hit President Trump's inner circle. 166 00:06:48,942 --> 00:06:51,478 This time, it's his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani 167 00:06:51,512 --> 00:06:53,013 who was admitted yesterday 168 00:06:53,046 --> 00:06:55,716 to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington. 169 00:06:55,749 --> 00:06:57,751 NEWSWOMAN: Rudy Giuliani appeared on television 170 00:06:57,784 --> 00:07:01,421 Sunday morning claiming President Trump's fight 171 00:07:01,455 --> 00:07:04,558 to overturn the election results was making progress. 172 00:07:04,591 --> 00:07:07,194 Just hours later, the president revealed 173 00:07:07,227 --> 00:07:10,631 that Giuliani tested positive for COVID-19. 174 00:07:10,664 --> 00:07:13,000 He spoke in Arizona, Georgia 175 00:07:13,033 --> 00:07:15,769 and Michigan, often without covering his face. 176 00:07:15,802 --> 00:07:17,905 I don't want you to do this if you feel uncomfortable. 177 00:07:17,938 --> 00:07:20,140 But would you be comfortable taking your mask off 178 00:07:20,174 --> 00:07:22,609 so that people could hear you more clearly? 179 00:07:22,643 --> 00:07:24,344 Can-can you hear me now? 180 00:07:24,378 --> 00:07:28,749 Man, that woman did not want to take off her mask. 181 00:07:28,782 --> 00:07:30,617 Did you see her? She was like, 182 00:07:30,651 --> 00:07:32,719 "Mother(bleep), I can see the corona on you. 183 00:07:32,753 --> 00:07:34,221 Get out of here with that shit!" 184 00:07:34,254 --> 00:07:37,624 So, yes, Rudy Giuliani has tested positive 185 00:07:37,658 --> 00:07:39,560 for the coronavirus. 186 00:07:39,593 --> 00:07:42,763 Although, he is suing to have that result overturned, 187 00:07:42,796 --> 00:07:44,064 but for now, it doesn't look good. 188 00:07:44,097 --> 00:07:45,666 And the truth is 189 00:07:45,699 --> 00:07:48,569 that Rudy has only got himself to blame for this. 190 00:07:48,602 --> 00:07:50,270 I mean, this dude was going all over the country, 191 00:07:50,304 --> 00:07:51,772 refusing to wear a mask. 192 00:07:51,805 --> 00:07:53,106 What do you expect? 193 00:07:53,140 --> 00:07:54,808 If I go around licking car windshields, 194 00:07:54,842 --> 00:07:56,944 I can't be shocked in I get bird flu. 195 00:07:56,977 --> 00:07:59,780 Or if I go around drinking at bars until 3:00 a.m., 196 00:07:59,813 --> 00:08:01,982 I can't be surprised when I home with yo mama. 197 00:08:02,015 --> 00:08:04,852 Oh! 198 00:08:04,885 --> 00:08:06,753 And as much as you might have some Schadenfreude 199 00:08:06,787 --> 00:08:10,224 about this thing, Rudy Giuliani testing positive 200 00:08:10,257 --> 00:08:15,195 for COVID-19 is a terrifying new development. 201 00:08:15,229 --> 00:08:16,830 Because you realize, up until now, 202 00:08:16,864 --> 00:08:19,800 we didn't even think that dead guys could get corona. 203 00:08:19,833 --> 00:08:24,204 But look, we all wish Rudy Giuliani a speedy recovery. 204 00:08:24,238 --> 00:08:26,540 I want him to get back to the days 205 00:08:26,573 --> 00:08:28,442 when his hair was melting off of his head. 206 00:08:28,475 --> 00:08:29,776 Nobody wants to make jokes 207 00:08:29,810 --> 00:08:31,645 about Rudy having a deadly disease. 208 00:08:31,678 --> 00:08:33,981 What we want is to make jokes 209 00:08:34,014 --> 00:08:37,484 about how Rudy farted on camera at an election hearing. 210 00:08:37,518 --> 00:08:39,820 Like full-on trumpet blast. 211 00:08:39,853 --> 00:08:41,355 This happened in Michigan on Wednesday, 212 00:08:41,388 --> 00:08:43,724 and I'm pretty sure that you will you hear it, 213 00:08:43,757 --> 00:08:45,726 but you will definitely know it 214 00:08:45,759 --> 00:08:47,995 the moment when it happens 215 00:08:48,028 --> 00:08:51,465 by watching the face of the woman sitting next to him. 216 00:08:51,498 --> 00:08:53,634 I'm just hoping to get an answer to the other questions 217 00:08:53,667 --> 00:08:56,737 about Mr. Barr and others who have disproven a lot of... 218 00:08:56,770 --> 00:08:58,138 -Representative... -GIULIANI: I gave you the answer. 219 00:08:58,172 --> 00:08:59,473 -...do you have a point of order? -The answer that 220 00:08:59,506 --> 00:09:00,541 I gave you is, they didn't bother to interview 221 00:09:00,574 --> 00:09:02,042 -a single witness. -(wind breaking) 222 00:09:02,075 --> 00:09:04,578 Just like you, they don't want to know the truth. 223 00:09:04,611 --> 00:09:06,547 Well, you probably know the truth. 224 00:09:06,580 --> 00:09:09,082 I'm worried about their not wanting to know the truth. 225 00:09:09,116 --> 00:09:11,285 (laughing) 226 00:09:11,318 --> 00:09:12,653 Oh, man... 227 00:09:12,686 --> 00:09:15,622 oh, man, the look... the look that she gave him. 228 00:09:15,656 --> 00:09:16,957 You know that look she gave him like: 229 00:09:16,990 --> 00:09:19,526 I knew I should have worn a face mask around you, 230 00:09:19,560 --> 00:09:21,128 you smelly bitch. 231 00:09:21,161 --> 00:09:22,763 And it was so loud! 232 00:09:22,796 --> 00:09:24,865 It sounded like his butt was demanding a recount 233 00:09:24,898 --> 00:09:26,133 of his lunch. 234 00:09:26,166 --> 00:09:28,869 Although to be fair, that fart is no worse 235 00:09:28,902 --> 00:09:30,671 than any of the other legal arguments 236 00:09:30,704 --> 00:09:32,539 Trump's campaign has made so far. 237 00:09:32,573 --> 00:09:35,309 In fact, it's entirely possible that that fart was part 238 00:09:35,342 --> 00:09:37,344 of Rudy's legal strategy, you know? 239 00:09:37,377 --> 00:09:38,846 Everyone in the room is gonna be like: 240 00:09:38,879 --> 00:09:40,547 (coughing): Oh, God, all right, fine, 241 00:09:40,581 --> 00:09:42,549 yeah, yeah, just... Trump is president forever. 242 00:09:42,583 --> 00:09:43,951 Just don't do that again. Please. 243 00:09:43,984 --> 00:09:45,452 Trump is president forever. 244 00:09:45,485 --> 00:09:47,120 And before you say, "No, Trevor, 245 00:09:47,154 --> 00:09:49,957 it's never good to fart during a dramatic hearing," 246 00:09:49,990 --> 00:09:52,359 let me remind you that it works 247 00:09:52,392 --> 00:09:55,462 in all the best courtroom dramas. 248 00:09:55,495 --> 00:09:57,631 -You want answers? -I want the truth! 249 00:09:57,664 --> 00:09:59,833 You can't handle the truth! 250 00:09:59,867 --> 00:10:02,703 (farting) 251 00:10:04,671 --> 00:10:06,507 (farting stops) 252 00:10:07,674 --> 00:10:08,942 Cinematic genius. 253 00:10:08,976 --> 00:10:10,644 All right, we're gonna take a quick break, 254 00:10:10,677 --> 00:10:13,146 but when we come back, we'll talk about how Georgia 255 00:10:13,180 --> 00:10:15,082 is on everybody's mind. 256 00:10:15,115 --> 00:10:18,385 And then we'll look at the year's best in music. 257 00:10:18,418 --> 00:10:18,485 Stick around. 258 00:10:21,587 --> 00:10:23,622 Welcome back to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 259 00:10:23,656 --> 00:10:28,327 On January 20, Joe Biden, the boomer with the Gen Z teeth, 260 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:31,730 will be sworn in as the next president of the United States. 261 00:10:31,764 --> 00:10:35,234 But whether he'll be able to get anything done 262 00:10:35,267 --> 00:10:38,971 depends on whether the Democrats have a majority in the Senate. 263 00:10:39,004 --> 00:10:42,174 And that depends on what happens in Georgia 264 00:10:42,207 --> 00:10:43,609 one month from now. 265 00:10:43,642 --> 00:10:46,445 So let's check in on the Peach State 266 00:10:46,478 --> 00:10:49,581 with a special edition of Votegasm 2020. 267 00:10:49,615 --> 00:10:51,517 Yes, it's still going. 268 00:10:51,550 --> 00:10:53,585 ? ? 269 00:10:57,423 --> 00:10:59,525 Let's talk about the United States Senate. 270 00:10:59,558 --> 00:11:03,162 It's the home of the two least intimidating street gangs. 271 00:11:03,195 --> 00:11:05,564 And right now the future of the Senate 272 00:11:05,598 --> 00:11:08,601 is on the line in Georgia, where Republican incumbents 273 00:11:08,634 --> 00:11:11,503 Kelly Lafleur and David Perdue are both facing 274 00:11:11,537 --> 00:11:14,340 tough Democratic challenges in runoff elections. 275 00:11:14,373 --> 00:11:17,042 So to give Lafleur and Perdue a boost, 276 00:11:17,076 --> 00:11:19,545 the GOP is pulling out its biggest gun, 277 00:11:19,578 --> 00:11:22,081 Donald "Jangle Fats" Trump. 278 00:11:22,114 --> 00:11:23,916 NEWSWOMAN: All eyes on Georgia. 279 00:11:23,949 --> 00:11:25,918 Those two critical Senate runoffs heating up, 280 00:11:25,951 --> 00:11:27,920 the control of the Senate at stake. 281 00:11:27,953 --> 00:11:30,889 President Trump hosted an outdoor rally in Georgia 282 00:11:30,923 --> 00:11:33,292 in support of the two Republican senators 283 00:11:33,325 --> 00:11:35,494 locked in a special election battle. 284 00:11:35,527 --> 00:11:38,264 The rally in Valdosta, Georgia, was the first one 285 00:11:38,297 --> 00:11:40,633 since the November election, and it was very important, 286 00:11:40,666 --> 00:11:44,069 as Republicans try to keep the Senate in their control. 287 00:11:44,103 --> 00:11:45,838 At the urging of Kelly and David, 288 00:11:45,871 --> 00:11:48,540 my administration took historic action to protect 289 00:11:48,574 --> 00:11:50,743 growers of Georgia blueberries, 290 00:11:50,776 --> 00:11:53,112 -peppers, squash and cucumbers. -(man yells) 291 00:11:53,145 --> 00:11:55,247 Who gro... who does cucumbers around here? 292 00:11:55,281 --> 00:11:56,582 'Cause I like cucumbers. 293 00:11:56,615 --> 00:11:58,417 -Can you... I'm the only one. -(cheering) 294 00:11:58,450 --> 00:12:00,486 I like cucumber. 295 00:12:00,519 --> 00:12:01,620 (laughing) 296 00:12:01,654 --> 00:12:03,455 Yo, guys, Trump doesn't care anymore. 297 00:12:03,489 --> 00:12:05,791 I mean, like, he even cares less, but he doesn't care... 298 00:12:05,824 --> 00:12:08,427 He'll just say whatever pops into his mind now. 299 00:12:08,460 --> 00:12:10,896 Who likes cucumbers? Who likes cucumbers? 300 00:12:10,930 --> 00:12:12,298 I'm the only one. 301 00:12:12,331 --> 00:12:14,466 They've got that green skin. 302 00:12:14,500 --> 00:12:17,136 But it's bumpy. It's so green, so bumpy, 303 00:12:17,169 --> 00:12:18,771 like it's got warts. 304 00:12:18,804 --> 00:12:22,007 I had a wart once, but it got removed. 305 00:12:22,041 --> 00:12:25,077 I wanted to put it in a little jar, 306 00:12:25,110 --> 00:12:26,946 but they wouldn't let me. 307 00:12:26,979 --> 00:12:29,882 It would have been my best friend. 308 00:12:29,915 --> 00:12:31,817 And look, of course Trump loves cucumbers. 309 00:12:31,850 --> 00:12:33,485 That's no surprise. I mean, yeah, 310 00:12:33,519 --> 00:12:35,654 he prefers them pickled and surrounded by a Big Mac, 311 00:12:35,688 --> 00:12:37,823 but still, that's a cucumber. 312 00:12:37,856 --> 00:12:39,892 So look, clearly, Donald Trump is only gonna be 313 00:12:39,925 --> 00:12:42,628 of limited help, but the GOP senators 314 00:12:42,661 --> 00:12:45,598 haven't been able to help themselves much, either. 315 00:12:45,631 --> 00:12:47,733 You see, both of them are in hot water 316 00:12:47,766 --> 00:12:50,569 over big stock trades that they made 317 00:12:50,603 --> 00:12:53,072 during the coronavirus pandemic. 318 00:12:53,105 --> 00:12:55,274 And at two debates yesterday, 319 00:12:55,307 --> 00:12:57,576 neither of them handled the issue well. 320 00:12:57,610 --> 00:13:01,513 First of all, Senator Perdue simply skipped his debate, 321 00:13:01,547 --> 00:13:04,416 leaving his opponent Jon Ossoff to debate an empty lectern. 322 00:13:04,450 --> 00:13:06,352 Which actually put extra pressure on Ossoff, 323 00:13:06,385 --> 00:13:08,520 because imagine if you lost to a lectern. 324 00:13:08,554 --> 00:13:10,689 Like, the voters are just like, "Oh, I don't know. 325 00:13:10,723 --> 00:13:12,558 I guess I like the strong silent type?" 326 00:13:12,591 --> 00:13:14,426 And while Lafleur did show up at her debate, 327 00:13:14,460 --> 00:13:18,330 after this exchange, oh, she might wish that she hadn't. 328 00:13:18,364 --> 00:13:21,200 Senator, should members of Congress 329 00:13:21,233 --> 00:13:24,603 be barred from trading stocks? 330 00:13:24,637 --> 00:13:28,440 Look, what's at stake here in this election 331 00:13:28,474 --> 00:13:30,409 is the American dream. 332 00:13:30,442 --> 00:13:32,278 That's what's under attack. 333 00:13:32,311 --> 00:13:34,313 When they attack me for a lie, 334 00:13:34,346 --> 00:13:39,318 a left-wing media lie, conspired with the Democrats by... 335 00:13:39,351 --> 00:13:41,053 this is an attack on every single Georgian 336 00:13:41,086 --> 00:13:44,223 who gets up every day to work hard, 337 00:13:44,256 --> 00:13:47,526 to provide a better life for their family, 338 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:49,862 who wants to live the American dream. 339 00:13:49,895 --> 00:13:53,565 Wow. Robot Ann Coulter nailed that. 340 00:13:53,599 --> 00:13:55,434 Because if you're trying to dodge a question, 341 00:13:55,467 --> 00:13:58,337 you just pivot to the American dream. 342 00:13:58,370 --> 00:14:01,407 She's got to be a role model for all the kids in Georgia. 343 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:04,944 Billy, did you flush a cherry bomb down the toilet? 344 00:14:04,977 --> 00:14:07,279 Look, Mr. Johnson, what's at stake here 345 00:14:07,313 --> 00:14:09,181 is the American dream. 346 00:14:09,214 --> 00:14:11,350 That's what we got to be talking about. 347 00:14:11,383 --> 00:14:13,552 You're right, Billy. You're right. 348 00:14:13,585 --> 00:14:15,788 And you got to love how shady rich people 349 00:14:15,821 --> 00:14:18,557 always try to act like attacking them 350 00:14:18,591 --> 00:14:20,326 is attacking everybody. 351 00:14:20,359 --> 00:14:23,796 If you take away my helicopter parking spot, 352 00:14:23,829 --> 00:14:26,532 you're taking helicopter parking spots away 353 00:14:26,565 --> 00:14:28,634 from every American in this country. 354 00:14:28,667 --> 00:14:30,436 Now, let's be clear. Even though Georgia 355 00:14:30,469 --> 00:14:32,271 went narrowly for Joe Biden this year, 356 00:14:32,304 --> 00:14:34,974 it is still a very red state. 357 00:14:35,007 --> 00:14:37,843 And the Republican candidates do have an advantage. 358 00:14:37,876 --> 00:14:41,981 But ironically, Trump might be hurting their chances 359 00:14:42,014 --> 00:14:43,449 more than he helps. 360 00:14:43,482 --> 00:14:45,751 For Republicans looking at Georgia, there are questions now 361 00:14:45,784 --> 00:14:47,920 about whether the president's baseless claims 362 00:14:47,953 --> 00:14:50,489 of a stolen election could actually depress turnout 363 00:14:50,522 --> 00:14:52,191 for those really important runoffs. 364 00:14:52,224 --> 00:14:53,959 When the president was down here in Valdosta, 365 00:14:53,993 --> 00:14:56,262 uh, in a crowd that attracted thousands of people, 366 00:14:56,295 --> 00:14:58,097 he told them conflicting messages. 367 00:14:58,130 --> 00:15:00,299 He said the election is rigged, 368 00:15:00,332 --> 00:15:02,368 hey, to go out and vote January 5 369 00:15:02,401 --> 00:15:03,636 for these two senators. 370 00:15:03,669 --> 00:15:05,104 So what message does that... 371 00:15:05,137 --> 00:15:07,473 does that leave these loyal supporters of his with? 372 00:15:07,506 --> 00:15:08,774 It leaves many of them confused. 373 00:15:08,807 --> 00:15:10,576 NEWSWOMAN: This is exactly the kind of thing 374 00:15:10,609 --> 00:15:12,044 that Republicans are concerned about. 375 00:15:12,077 --> 00:15:13,746 They are worried that the president's message 376 00:15:13,779 --> 00:15:15,314 on election fraud could essentially backfire 377 00:15:15,347 --> 00:15:16,815 for Republicans 378 00:15:16,849 --> 00:15:19,618 if he convinces voters that it's not worth their time 379 00:15:19,652 --> 00:15:22,054 to go out and cast their ballot on January 5, 380 00:15:22,087 --> 00:15:23,889 because the fix is in. 381 00:15:23,923 --> 00:15:26,191 That's right. Because they indulge 382 00:15:26,225 --> 00:15:28,928 Donald Trump's bullshit claims of fraud, 383 00:15:28,961 --> 00:15:32,564 Republicans might have suppressed their vote so much 384 00:15:32,598 --> 00:15:36,101 that they could lose their Senate majority. 385 00:15:36,135 --> 00:15:39,204 In fact, you might say that Trump has put Republicans 386 00:15:39,238 --> 00:15:41,674 in quite the pickle. 387 00:15:41,707 --> 00:15:44,276 -TRUMP: I like you cucumbers. -My man! 388 00:15:44,310 --> 00:15:46,378 All right, when we come back, Jaboukie Young-white 389 00:15:46,412 --> 00:15:48,480 wraps up the year in music. 390 00:15:48,514 --> 00:15:51,216 And Method Man joins us on the show. 391 00:15:51,250 --> 00:15:51,317 Stick around. 392 00:15:54,119 --> 00:15:55,754 Welcome back to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 393 00:15:55,787 --> 00:15:59,057 So, 2020 is almost over. 394 00:15:59,090 --> 00:16:01,126 And we can all agree that this has been 395 00:16:01,159 --> 00:16:02,828 a pretty perfect year. 396 00:16:02,861 --> 00:16:05,864 So much great stuff happened, and nothing bad. 397 00:16:05,897 --> 00:16:08,300 And for the rest of the month, we'll be remembering 398 00:16:08,333 --> 00:16:10,502 all of 2020's best moments. 399 00:16:10,535 --> 00:16:12,938 Today, Jaboukie Young-White takes a look back 400 00:16:12,971 --> 00:16:15,173 at the year in music. 401 00:16:15,207 --> 00:16:17,409 ? ? 402 00:16:21,847 --> 00:16:25,717 Music. It's like podcasts, but with beats. 403 00:16:25,750 --> 00:16:27,085 And in the year 2020-- 404 00:16:27,119 --> 00:16:29,955 when the world was ravaged by a deadly virus, 405 00:16:29,988 --> 00:16:32,390 music was a place of comfort. 406 00:16:32,424 --> 00:16:34,759 But that doesn't mean music wasn't affected. 407 00:16:34,793 --> 00:16:36,862 Tours were cancelled. 408 00:16:36,895 --> 00:16:40,499 Bass players were forced to wash their hands for the first time. 409 00:16:40,532 --> 00:16:42,467 Even music's biggest awards shows 410 00:16:42,501 --> 00:16:44,736 were forced to have virtual performances. 411 00:16:44,769 --> 00:16:47,038 Band members had to play six feet apart. 412 00:16:47,072 --> 00:16:49,441 Lady Gaga was forced to perform as the character Dot 413 00:16:49,474 --> 00:16:50,742 from A Bug's Life. 414 00:16:50,775 --> 00:16:53,478 We stand Dot. Gay icon. 415 00:16:53,512 --> 00:16:55,213 But coronavirus wasn't the only thing 416 00:16:55,247 --> 00:16:57,082 tearing America apart in 2020. 417 00:16:57,115 --> 00:16:59,351 America had a real racial reckoning, 418 00:16:59,384 --> 00:17:01,119 and music artists used their platform 419 00:17:01,153 --> 00:17:02,420 to call for change 420 00:17:02,454 --> 00:17:04,623 and post little black squares on Instagram. 421 00:17:04,656 --> 00:17:08,126 But one band in particular got ultra woke. 422 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:10,662 NEWSWOMAN: Recently, country band Lady Antebellum 423 00:17:10,695 --> 00:17:13,799 changing its name to Lady A 424 00:17:13,832 --> 00:17:15,367 but now in a legal dispute 425 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:17,369 with a Black soul artist, Anita White. 426 00:17:17,402 --> 00:17:18,737 WHITE: I have built this name 427 00:17:18,770 --> 00:17:21,306 for decades before they were born. 428 00:17:21,339 --> 00:17:24,209 And I've been building it, and I'm an independent artist. 429 00:17:24,242 --> 00:17:27,946 We grind every day to do what we do. 430 00:17:27,979 --> 00:17:29,848 And Black folks, 431 00:17:29,881 --> 00:17:32,417 indigenous people of color, of this land, 432 00:17:32,450 --> 00:17:34,619 we grind even harder. 433 00:17:34,653 --> 00:17:37,522 Wow. Okay, that is so messed up. 434 00:17:37,556 --> 00:17:39,591 First of all, Black people didn't hear about you 435 00:17:39,624 --> 00:17:41,526 until you tried stealing that Black lady's name. 436 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:44,663 Second of all, if you're going to actually change your name, 437 00:17:44,696 --> 00:17:47,165 change your name. 438 00:17:47,199 --> 00:17:49,267 Don't just abbreviate the problematic part. 439 00:17:49,301 --> 00:17:52,270 Like, for example, my name used to be Tim Plantation, 440 00:17:52,304 --> 00:17:53,638 but I changed the bad word, 441 00:17:53,672 --> 00:17:56,408 and now it's Jaboukie Plantation. 442 00:17:56,441 --> 00:17:58,510 But many musicians did properly honor 443 00:17:58,543 --> 00:18:00,045 the struggle against police brutality. 444 00:18:00,078 --> 00:18:02,981 Artists marched in the streets with Black Lives Matter 445 00:18:03,014 --> 00:18:05,050 or hosted benefit concerts to raise money. 446 00:18:05,083 --> 00:18:06,618 But if you ask me, 447 00:18:06,651 --> 00:18:09,054 the thing that was the greatest support 448 00:18:09,087 --> 00:18:11,656 for Black lives this year was this. 449 00:18:11,690 --> 00:18:14,059 This record 450 00:18:14,092 --> 00:18:16,428 is in honor 451 00:18:16,461 --> 00:18:19,064 of George Floyd, 452 00:18:19,097 --> 00:18:22,767 and I really hope we can see more unity 453 00:18:22,801 --> 00:18:24,169 and more peace. 454 00:18:24,202 --> 00:18:26,438 So, shout-out to his family. 455 00:18:26,471 --> 00:18:27,739 (echoing): ? I have a dream. ? 456 00:18:27,772 --> 00:18:30,675 ? ? 457 00:18:33,945 --> 00:18:35,580 Of course, you can't talk about 2020 458 00:18:35,614 --> 00:18:38,550 without referencing the smash hit "WAP" 459 00:18:38,583 --> 00:18:41,853 by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion. 460 00:18:41,887 --> 00:18:44,256 Now, I can't get the rights to play that song 461 00:18:44,289 --> 00:18:45,557 because of basic cable, 462 00:18:45,590 --> 00:18:47,793 but I was able to get into a studio 463 00:18:47,826 --> 00:18:51,096 and record a version of my own that gets the vibe across. 464 00:18:51,129 --> 00:18:54,299 ? There's a crow in this blouse ? 465 00:18:54,332 --> 00:18:55,801 ? There's a crow in this blouse ? 466 00:18:55,834 --> 00:18:59,738 ? You're messing with a wet-ass pussy. ? 467 00:18:59,771 --> 00:19:02,307 Mm! I love that song. 468 00:19:02,340 --> 00:19:03,675 I never... 469 00:19:03,708 --> 00:19:07,512 I mean, never have I ever been so excited 470 00:19:07,546 --> 00:19:09,548 to see how Kidz Bop covers this song. 471 00:19:09,581 --> 00:19:11,550 So much has happened. Wait, okay, what else? 472 00:19:11,583 --> 00:19:12,784 What else, what else, what else? 473 00:19:12,818 --> 00:19:15,887 Beyoncé. (chuckles) 474 00:19:15,921 --> 00:19:17,689 Beyoncé released a visual album. 475 00:19:17,722 --> 00:19:20,592 There was also a music star baby boom, 476 00:19:20,625 --> 00:19:22,761 which means that we're, like, 20 years out 477 00:19:22,794 --> 00:19:23,895 from some really good music. 478 00:19:23,929 --> 00:19:26,498 And Taylor Swift went folk. 479 00:19:26,531 --> 00:19:28,033 Taylor Swift's breaking records 480 00:19:28,066 --> 00:19:30,869 with her surprise new album, Folklore, 481 00:19:30,902 --> 00:19:34,272 the pop star selling over 1.3 million albums 482 00:19:34,306 --> 00:19:36,107 in just 24 hours. 483 00:19:36,141 --> 00:19:37,542 Yes, Taylor Swift went folk, 484 00:19:37,576 --> 00:19:40,111 which is not as crazy as people are making it out to be. 485 00:19:40,145 --> 00:19:42,380 She started out as a country singer. 486 00:19:42,414 --> 00:19:43,815 Folk singers are just country singers 487 00:19:43,849 --> 00:19:45,450 that wear vintage clothing. 488 00:19:45,484 --> 00:19:47,819 Now, what would have been crazy is if Taylor ran 489 00:19:47,853 --> 00:19:50,455 as Kanye's VP. 490 00:19:50,489 --> 00:19:53,658 Either way, Folklore was one of the biggest albums of 2020, 491 00:19:53,692 --> 00:19:55,026 and its lead single, "Cardigan," 492 00:19:55,060 --> 00:19:58,330 was streamed over seven million times 493 00:19:58,363 --> 00:20:01,233 on its day of release. Let's take a listen. 494 00:20:01,266 --> 00:20:03,168 ? Baby ? 495 00:20:03,201 --> 00:20:04,903 ? I've got a wet-ass pussy ? 496 00:20:04,936 --> 00:20:07,906 ? Get me a cardigan for this wet-ass pussy. ? 497 00:20:07,939 --> 00:20:09,441 (pops lips) 498 00:20:09,474 --> 00:20:10,876 Also couldn't afford the rights to that, 499 00:20:10,909 --> 00:20:12,811 but it is a classic. 500 00:20:12,844 --> 00:20:14,246 But musicians this year 501 00:20:14,279 --> 00:20:16,181 didn't just give us comfort in times of need. 502 00:20:16,214 --> 00:20:19,251 Some of them literally helped save lives. 503 00:20:19,284 --> 00:20:20,819 People on social media noticed 504 00:20:20,852 --> 00:20:24,356 that Dolly Parton was listed as one of the sponsors 505 00:20:24,389 --> 00:20:27,993 of Moderna's new coronavirus vaccine 506 00:20:28,026 --> 00:20:29,427 in a preliminary report. 507 00:20:29,461 --> 00:20:31,530 Parton announced in April, you may remember, 508 00:20:31,563 --> 00:20:33,331 that she was giving a million dollars 509 00:20:33,365 --> 00:20:36,902 to Vanderbilt University in Nashville for COVID research. 510 00:20:36,935 --> 00:20:40,305 Well, some of that money went to an early-stage trial 511 00:20:40,338 --> 00:20:42,307 of the Moderna vaccine. 512 00:20:42,340 --> 00:20:46,011 Yes, Dolly Parton invented the coronavirus vaccine, 513 00:20:46,044 --> 00:20:48,346 which is a crazy plot twist. 514 00:20:48,380 --> 00:20:52,217 That would be like if Dr. Fauci dropped an album and it slapped. 515 00:20:52,250 --> 00:20:54,419 You know what? To be honest, though, 516 00:20:54,453 --> 00:20:56,154 I would trust the Dolly Parton vaccine 517 00:20:56,188 --> 00:20:57,622 over a Dr. Fauci vaccine 518 00:20:57,656 --> 00:21:01,460 because Dolly Parton has been a gay icon for decades. 519 00:21:01,493 --> 00:21:03,228 Fauci's kind of new on the scene. 520 00:21:03,261 --> 00:21:04,796 Until he's someone's inspo 521 00:21:04,830 --> 00:21:06,398 for their RuPaul's Drag Race outfit, 522 00:21:06,431 --> 00:21:09,134 he has a lot of work to do, okay? 523 00:21:09,167 --> 00:21:12,304 So, even though 2020 was a dumpster fire of a year, 524 00:21:12,337 --> 00:21:14,806 I was so entertained by music, 525 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:18,510 and I am very excited to see what 2021 has in store. 526 00:21:18,543 --> 00:21:20,645 Will Britney finally be free? 527 00:21:20,679 --> 00:21:22,814 Will Rihanna release an album or just give us 528 00:21:22,848 --> 00:21:24,816 another line of things that we don't really need? 529 00:21:24,850 --> 00:21:26,585 Fenty falafel. 530 00:21:26,618 --> 00:21:28,787 And will The Weeknd admit 531 00:21:28,820 --> 00:21:31,356 that he's actually just my boss, Trevor? 532 00:21:31,389 --> 00:21:32,757 I'm excited to find out. 533 00:21:32,791 --> 00:21:34,326 Now, to play us out, 534 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:36,862 the woman who helped cure coronavirus, 535 00:21:36,895 --> 00:21:38,463 Dolly Parton, 536 00:21:38,497 --> 00:21:42,100 playing her 1974 hit "Jolene." 537 00:21:42,134 --> 00:21:45,904 ? Jolene, Jo, I got a wet-ass pussy ? 538 00:21:45,937 --> 00:21:47,372 ? Wet-ass pussy ? 539 00:21:47,405 --> 00:21:52,377 ? I got a wet-ass pussy ? 540 00:21:52,410 --> 00:21:54,479 ? Jolene. ? 541 00:21:54,513 --> 00:21:55,914 Thank you so much for that, Jaboukie. All right, 542 00:21:55,947 --> 00:21:57,349 stick around, because when we come back, 543 00:21:57,382 --> 00:22:01,086 Method Man tells us about his brand-new Marvel podcast, 544 00:22:01,119 --> 00:22:04,156 and he might give us a spoiler 545 00:22:04,189 --> 00:22:06,124 for Power Book. (gasps) 546 00:22:06,158 --> 00:22:06,224 You don't want to miss it. 547 00:22:08,859 --> 00:22:10,394 Welcome back to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 548 00:22:10,427 --> 00:22:13,230 Earlier today, I spoke with Grammy Award-winning rapper 549 00:22:13,263 --> 00:22:15,199 and actor Method Man. 550 00:22:15,232 --> 00:22:18,001 We talked about his transition from rap to acting, 551 00:22:18,035 --> 00:22:19,937 his new podcast about comic books 552 00:22:19,970 --> 00:22:21,572 and so much more. 553 00:22:21,605 --> 00:22:24,041 Having been through pretrial motions with you, 554 00:22:24,074 --> 00:22:26,910 I can only imagine how intense 555 00:22:26,944 --> 00:22:29,580 this jury selection is going to get. 556 00:22:29,613 --> 00:22:32,316 May I suggest some decorum here 557 00:22:32,349 --> 00:22:35,085 so that neither of you ends up with a Batson charge 558 00:22:35,118 --> 00:22:36,987 or in contempt. 559 00:22:37,020 --> 00:22:40,657 If the U.S. attorney can remain civil, then so can I. 560 00:22:40,691 --> 00:22:41,758 It'll be a challenge, Your Honor, 561 00:22:41,792 --> 00:22:43,227 but I will do my best. 562 00:22:43,260 --> 00:22:44,595 Thank you. 563 00:22:45,629 --> 00:22:47,598 ? It's about to go down. ? 564 00:22:47,631 --> 00:22:49,766 Cliff "Method Man" Smith, 565 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:52,402 welcome to The Daily Social Distancing Show. 566 00:22:52,436 --> 00:22:54,972 Ah, well, thank you for having me, Mr. Noah. 567 00:22:55,005 --> 00:22:57,474 Oh, man, this-this is truly an honor for me. 568 00:22:57,507 --> 00:23:01,445 I spent many, many years of my, uh, of my-my high school life 569 00:23:01,478 --> 00:23:04,014 learning every single lyric of yours. 570 00:23:04,047 --> 00:23:06,550 -(chuckles) -And, uh, and then, 571 00:23:06,583 --> 00:23:08,252 and then you went and abandoned me 572 00:23:08,285 --> 00:23:10,153 and became a major acting star. 573 00:23:10,187 --> 00:23:11,488 I feel like I'm personally aggrieved. 574 00:23:11,521 --> 00:23:13,857 (both laugh) 575 00:23:13,891 --> 00:23:15,692 Well, thank you, sir, thank you. 576 00:23:15,726 --> 00:23:17,394 I think that the transition has worked for me, 577 00:23:17,427 --> 00:23:19,363 and, um, I'm having fun. 578 00:23:19,396 --> 00:23:21,732 That's the best thing I can... I can have right now, 579 00:23:21,765 --> 00:23:23,834 -is fun. -Yeah, man. You're not just having fun. 580 00:23:23,867 --> 00:23:25,202 You're having fun, and you're successful. 581 00:23:25,235 --> 00:23:27,304 We've seen you in everything from The Deuce 582 00:23:27,337 --> 00:23:30,374 all the way through to, like, the best hip-hop videos 583 00:23:30,407 --> 00:23:31,742 and-and movies, 584 00:23:31,775 --> 00:23:35,012 but fans are loving what you're doing right now 585 00:23:35,045 --> 00:23:36,780 in Power Book II. 586 00:23:36,813 --> 00:23:39,082 talk me through a little bit of why you think this show 587 00:23:39,116 --> 00:23:41,151 -is sometimes even more popular than the original. -Um... 588 00:23:41,184 --> 00:23:44,388 I think that people were-- especially after the pandemic-- 589 00:23:44,421 --> 00:23:46,390 people were looking for a nice escape. 590 00:23:46,423 --> 00:23:48,825 And, uh, a lot of people were familiar 591 00:23:48,859 --> 00:23:51,728 with the original series, this being a spin-off. 592 00:23:51,762 --> 00:23:54,565 And they were excited to see where it was going to go, 593 00:23:54,598 --> 00:23:57,534 especially after they killed off the main character 594 00:23:57,568 --> 00:23:59,970 -in the series finale. -Right. 595 00:24:00,003 --> 00:24:03,006 So, um, that along with the anticipation 596 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:05,576 of having a Mary J. Blige in the cast, 597 00:24:05,609 --> 00:24:07,778 people were very curious, 598 00:24:07,811 --> 00:24:11,248 and, um, I think Courtney took great advantage of that. 599 00:24:11,281 --> 00:24:13,784 And, um, the writing has stepped up, 600 00:24:13,817 --> 00:24:17,654 and the character development is key in this whole thing, 601 00:24:17,688 --> 00:24:20,857 because if people didn't receive the new characters well, 602 00:24:20,891 --> 00:24:22,826 then we don't really have a show. 603 00:24:22,860 --> 00:24:25,896 And, um, I'm-I'm taking my hat off 604 00:24:25,929 --> 00:24:27,297 and applauding Michael right now-- 605 00:24:27,331 --> 00:24:29,032 Michael Rainey-- for his performance. 606 00:24:29,066 --> 00:24:30,234 He is our leading man, 607 00:24:30,267 --> 00:24:33,737 and we are behind him 110%, brother. 608 00:24:33,770 --> 00:24:36,540 -Mary J. Blige. I mean, the queen. -Yes. 609 00:24:36,573 --> 00:24:38,108 Just the absolute queen. 610 00:24:38,141 --> 00:24:41,144 You two worked together in music such a long time ago. 611 00:24:41,178 --> 00:24:42,880 Did you ever for a second think 612 00:24:42,913 --> 00:24:44,648 that the next time you would collaborate 613 00:24:44,681 --> 00:24:47,084 would be on-screen? 614 00:24:47,117 --> 00:24:50,621 Um, no. No, honestly. I'm just gonna be honest. 615 00:24:50,654 --> 00:24:52,256 I thought that maybe we'd collaborate 616 00:24:52,289 --> 00:24:53,891 on maybe more records over the years. 617 00:24:53,924 --> 00:24:55,459 -Right, right. -Which... 618 00:24:55,492 --> 00:24:56,793 But, um, on-screen, 619 00:24:56,827 --> 00:24:59,129 I-I watched Mary's progression over the years, 620 00:24:59,162 --> 00:25:00,631 and, um, I have to say 621 00:25:00,664 --> 00:25:02,466 that she embodies this Monet character 622 00:25:02,499 --> 00:25:03,800 like it was written for her. 623 00:25:03,834 --> 00:25:06,203 It probably was if you really think about it. 624 00:25:06,236 --> 00:25:08,238 But, um, yeah. 625 00:25:08,272 --> 00:25:09,773 She is such a boss on this show, 626 00:25:09,806 --> 00:25:11,708 just like in real life, and, um... 627 00:25:11,742 --> 00:25:14,845 Um, I think that people are very intrigued 628 00:25:14,878 --> 00:25:17,247 by the Tejada family, and her being the matriarch 629 00:25:17,281 --> 00:25:19,550 of that family makes it even more intriguing. 630 00:25:19,583 --> 00:25:22,819 You know, one of the things I-I love about your acting 631 00:25:22,853 --> 00:25:25,689 is that, in many ways, I feel like you've always had 632 00:25:25,722 --> 00:25:28,425 the ability to craft a story through your words 633 00:25:28,458 --> 00:25:30,260 and through your expressions and through your vibe. 634 00:25:30,294 --> 00:25:32,196 I mean, like, even in your music, like, 635 00:25:32,229 --> 00:25:33,864 you know, every-every song that I would listen to, 636 00:25:33,897 --> 00:25:37,067 it felt like you were embodying a different character, you know? 637 00:25:37,100 --> 00:25:39,570 You know? Whether it was in "Da Rockwilder" 638 00:25:39,603 --> 00:25:41,505 or whe-whether it was, like, you know, like... 639 00:25:41,538 --> 00:25:43,006 like, creeping through a back window, 640 00:25:43,040 --> 00:25:44,775 silent as a mouse, y-you know what I mean? 641 00:25:44,808 --> 00:25:46,109 You always had that feeling, where it was like, 642 00:25:46,143 --> 00:25:47,911 "I'm-I'm embodying a different character." 643 00:25:47,945 --> 00:25:50,113 Do you feel like acting has just always been in your bones? 644 00:25:50,147 --> 00:25:51,982 Do you think you've always had the ability 645 00:25:52,015 --> 00:25:54,384 to shift seamlessly between different stories 646 00:25:54,418 --> 00:25:55,619 that you're telling? 647 00:25:55,652 --> 00:25:58,155 I think being in entertainment as a whole 648 00:25:58,188 --> 00:26:00,057 has prepared me for what I'm doing now. 649 00:26:00,090 --> 00:26:02,693 -especially with the videos that you were speaking of. -Yeah. 650 00:26:02,726 --> 00:26:05,262 And, um, you know, I think a lot of it has to do 651 00:26:05,295 --> 00:26:06,930 with charm and personality. 652 00:26:06,964 --> 00:26:08,799 But the-the biggest effort 653 00:26:08,832 --> 00:26:11,802 and the biggest thing that shows difference is 654 00:26:11,835 --> 00:26:14,605 your dedication to the art form of it. 655 00:26:14,638 --> 00:26:16,773 Unless you're taking classes, you know, 656 00:26:16,807 --> 00:26:18,942 you are-- show up to set on-on time, 657 00:26:18,976 --> 00:26:21,945 ready to work, you know, um, all that plays a part. 658 00:26:21,979 --> 00:26:23,847 And, um, like I said, 659 00:26:23,881 --> 00:26:27,050 being onstage in front of 40,000 to 50,000 people 660 00:26:27,084 --> 00:26:30,053 and entertaining them for a hour, hour and a half, 661 00:26:30,087 --> 00:26:32,856 I think I can pull it off pretty well on a big screen 662 00:26:32,890 --> 00:26:34,358 and a small screen as well. 663 00:26:34,391 --> 00:26:36,293 I mean, um, there was-- there was a day 664 00:26:36,326 --> 00:26:37,761 when you were trending on social media, 665 00:26:37,794 --> 00:26:39,897 and I was like, "Aw, man! What has happened? 666 00:26:39,930 --> 00:26:41,164 -Method Man is trending." -(laughs) 667 00:26:41,198 --> 00:26:42,699 Whenever you see a celebrity's name trending, 668 00:26:42,733 --> 00:26:44,101 you're like, "Aw, man, they died 669 00:26:44,134 --> 00:26:45,869 or they should wish that they died." 670 00:26:45,903 --> 00:26:47,104 It's always one of the two. 671 00:26:47,137 --> 00:26:50,440 Instead, instead, it was Method Man at 50 672 00:26:50,474 --> 00:26:52,809 laying thirst traps that most 22-year-olds 673 00:26:52,843 --> 00:26:54,811 couldn't dream of achieving. 674 00:26:54,845 --> 00:26:58,615 Um, talk me through a little bit about this-this transformation, 675 00:26:58,649 --> 00:27:02,719 because your-your body has gone to another level. 676 00:27:02,753 --> 00:27:05,556 -Like, I heard you used to play video games. -Uh... 677 00:27:05,589 --> 00:27:06,823 -Yeah. -And then I was like, 678 00:27:06,857 --> 00:27:08,559 "That's-that's not a video gamer's body." 679 00:27:08,592 --> 00:27:11,094 -(laughs) -And now, now I hear 680 00:27:11,128 --> 00:27:12,462 that you-you've made a change in your life 681 00:27:12,496 --> 00:27:14,031 and that's why you look the way you do. 682 00:27:14,064 --> 00:27:15,866 Well, I appreciate that. And, yes, 683 00:27:15,899 --> 00:27:17,501 I-I did make a change in my life. 684 00:27:17,534 --> 00:27:22,606 I decided to... start to take more care of my body, 685 00:27:22,639 --> 00:27:23,941 as well as my mind. 686 00:27:23,974 --> 00:27:27,644 Um, I felt like if I was going to improve my mental, 687 00:27:27,678 --> 00:27:29,613 I might as well improve my physical as well. 688 00:27:29,646 --> 00:27:32,182 And, um, yeah, it started with me, you know, 689 00:27:32,216 --> 00:27:35,052 just binging video games, 3:00, 4:00 in the morning. 690 00:27:35,085 --> 00:27:37,955 I'm pretty sure you know what that feels like, my brother. 691 00:27:37,988 --> 00:27:39,623 Yeah. What did you play? What did you play? 692 00:27:39,656 --> 00:27:42,292 It was a lot of Call of Duty. Um... 693 00:27:42,326 --> 00:27:44,628 Free-for-All or Team Deathmatch? What-what was your-- 694 00:27:44,661 --> 00:27:45,963 -what was your... -You know what, it-- 695 00:27:45,996 --> 00:27:47,764 We-we were, um, Kill Confirms, 696 00:27:47,798 --> 00:27:50,167 -um, Deathmatch, and, um... -Okay. 697 00:27:50,200 --> 00:27:52,569 Uh, what's the, uh-- where you get the points? 698 00:27:52,603 --> 00:27:54,438 -"A," "B," and "C." 'Cause that's... -Oh, yeah. Capture. 699 00:27:54,471 --> 00:27:56,273 -Capture the Flag. Right. -Capture. Yeah. 700 00:27:56,306 --> 00:27:57,841 And, um, you know, 701 00:27:57,875 --> 00:28:00,510 I-I just started feeling real loser-ish, you know? 702 00:28:00,544 --> 00:28:02,479 -(laughing) -Um, you know, you're waking up, 703 00:28:02,512 --> 00:28:04,715 waking up 2:00 in the morning, can't go back to sleep, 704 00:28:04,748 --> 00:28:07,584 and you're on the couch playing video games, just eating snacks. 705 00:28:07,618 --> 00:28:10,320 So, I had this gym, um, subscription. 706 00:28:10,354 --> 00:28:13,090 I had this gym membership, and I decided to take advantage of it. 707 00:28:13,123 --> 00:28:15,092 And the gym happened to open at 4:00 a.m., 708 00:28:15,125 --> 00:28:16,927 -and I haven't looked back since. -Damn. 709 00:28:16,960 --> 00:28:18,228 I've got a-- I've got a different technique. 710 00:28:18,262 --> 00:28:20,464 What I do is-- I-I play a ton. 711 00:28:20,497 --> 00:28:22,633 And then what I do is, if I am-- 712 00:28:22,666 --> 00:28:24,301 Let's say if I'm playing Warzone now 713 00:28:24,334 --> 00:28:25,702 and then I-I get kicked to the Gulag 714 00:28:25,736 --> 00:28:27,204 or I'm waiting for my team to buy me back, 715 00:28:27,237 --> 00:28:30,541 then what I'll do is I got to do, like, ten burpees 716 00:28:30,574 --> 00:28:32,175 or I got to do, like, 20 push-ups or I got to-- 717 00:28:32,209 --> 00:28:34,978 So, like, every time I respawn, I got to do something. 718 00:28:35,012 --> 00:28:36,813 I'm not gonna go to the gym for hours. 719 00:28:36,847 --> 00:28:39,116 But I'll punish myself for not playing well 720 00:28:39,149 --> 00:28:41,251 -and then, like, just feel like I'm moving. -(laughs) 721 00:28:41,285 --> 00:28:42,920 I feel like I'm moving. 722 00:28:42,953 --> 00:28:44,788 Um, so, one of the things 723 00:28:44,821 --> 00:28:47,457 that's-that's truly fascinated me about your career 724 00:28:47,491 --> 00:28:51,028 and affected me, I think, is that you-you upended the idea 725 00:28:51,061 --> 00:28:53,597 of what a rapper-- and sometimes even a Black man-- 726 00:28:53,630 --> 00:28:55,132 is supposed to be interested in. 727 00:28:55,165 --> 00:28:58,335 You know? You're an avid c-comic book collector. 728 00:28:58,368 --> 00:29:00,437 You were somebody who was never afraid to read 729 00:29:00,470 --> 00:29:02,039 and expand your mind, at a time when-- 730 00:29:02,072 --> 00:29:04,107 you know, like, oftentimes in-in hip-hop, 731 00:29:04,141 --> 00:29:07,911 ignorance was celebrated as-as, like, the be-all and end-all. 732 00:29:07,945 --> 00:29:09,980 But you came from a class and a school where you were like, 733 00:29:10,013 --> 00:29:11,915 "No, I'm gonna be informed. I'm gonna read. 734 00:29:11,949 --> 00:29:14,084 "I'm gonna infuse my hip-hop and my work with this. 735 00:29:14,117 --> 00:29:15,619 "I'm gonna be a comic book collector. 736 00:29:15,652 --> 00:29:17,621 "There's no-- there's no nerd title to this. 737 00:29:17,654 --> 00:29:19,556 -This is part of who I am." -Yeah. 738 00:29:19,590 --> 00:29:21,925 Is there a reason you did that? Or-or where did you get 739 00:29:21,959 --> 00:29:24,328 the confidence to do that, in a world and an industry 740 00:29:24,361 --> 00:29:26,330 that always wanted to put people in one box? 741 00:29:26,363 --> 00:29:30,467 Well, it's funny, because I-I am a result of my environment, 742 00:29:30,500 --> 00:29:32,769 a product of my environment. 743 00:29:32,803 --> 00:29:35,305 And, um, you know, the comic book thing 744 00:29:35,339 --> 00:29:37,207 played a major part in my wordplay 745 00:29:37,241 --> 00:29:40,544 because, you know, it basically taught me how to read. 746 00:29:40,577 --> 00:29:42,546 And some of the words in there you were forced to look up 747 00:29:42,579 --> 00:29:44,915 in the dictionary, like you did, the Wu-Tang words, 748 00:29:44,948 --> 00:29:46,917 and when you couldn't find them, you knew 749 00:29:46,950 --> 00:29:48,819 -that we were making this shit up. Like, any... -(laughs) 750 00:29:48,852 --> 00:29:51,154 (laughs) Anyway, 751 00:29:51,188 --> 00:29:54,525 I mean, it just-- it-it gave me a sense of a moral code, 752 00:29:54,558 --> 00:29:58,161 as well as, you know, a vast vocabulary, 753 00:29:58,195 --> 00:29:59,563 especially for writing. 754 00:29:59,596 --> 00:30:02,332 And the beauty of, you know, me being Black 755 00:30:02,366 --> 00:30:04,635 and growing up in these neighborhoods, 756 00:30:04,668 --> 00:30:07,104 I could be around some of the toughest guys 757 00:30:07,137 --> 00:30:10,507 and they still love Thor, the Hulk, Spider-Man. 758 00:30:10,541 --> 00:30:12,776 -Right. -You know? And it was never an issue 759 00:30:12,809 --> 00:30:14,778 of me being a geek or a nerd. 760 00:30:14,811 --> 00:30:16,446 It was just that, "Oh, wow. You know. 761 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:18,282 Let me check that book out real fast, you know?" 762 00:30:18,315 --> 00:30:20,217 So I never had that stigma. 763 00:30:20,250 --> 00:30:22,219 So it was never any issue for me 764 00:30:22,252 --> 00:30:25,055 to put comic books in the forefront of my rhymes 765 00:30:25,088 --> 00:30:27,057 or-or lifestyle, you know what I mean? 766 00:30:27,090 --> 00:30:29,226 It was just a-an easy thing for me. 767 00:30:29,259 --> 00:30:30,627 Very easy. 768 00:30:30,661 --> 00:30:32,262 Um, I know you've got a new podcast out, 769 00:30:32,296 --> 00:30:34,631 where you're talking to all-all kinds of celebrities 770 00:30:34,665 --> 00:30:37,701 and-and, you know, comic book geeks and nerds alike, 771 00:30:37,734 --> 00:30:39,436 where we're celebrating the art form. 772 00:30:39,469 --> 00:30:42,539 Talk me through that and-and what you love about it so much. 773 00:30:42,573 --> 00:30:44,141 Yeah, the Marvel/Method. 774 00:30:44,174 --> 00:30:48,612 Um, this was, like... years in the making, in my mind. 775 00:30:48,645 --> 00:30:51,215 Because I kept pining for, you know, 776 00:30:51,248 --> 00:30:53,884 just-just letting people know my love for comic books 777 00:30:53,917 --> 00:30:56,253 and how Marvel shaped who I am today 778 00:30:56,286 --> 00:30:59,523 and how it a-- how, you know, it really had an effect 779 00:30:59,556 --> 00:31:01,458 on my lifestyle as a child. 780 00:31:01,491 --> 00:31:03,660 So, for these guys to come 781 00:31:03,694 --> 00:31:06,597 and offer me a podcast talking about books 782 00:31:06,630 --> 00:31:09,299 with people that are in the industry like me, 783 00:31:09,333 --> 00:31:11,902 that's, like, the gift that keeps on giving. 784 00:31:11,935 --> 00:31:14,004 And I learned so much. 785 00:31:14,037 --> 00:31:16,073 Correlation between comic books and life 786 00:31:16,106 --> 00:31:18,475 with a lot of these stars, like, who they are today. 787 00:31:18,508 --> 00:31:20,177 You can see it. And like I said, 788 00:31:20,210 --> 00:31:21,845 there's a moral code in these books, 789 00:31:21,879 --> 00:31:25,983 whether you want to admit it or not, that we all live by. 790 00:31:26,016 --> 00:31:28,185 We don't kill, we-we-- 791 00:31:28,218 --> 00:31:30,654 It's like that just-- You know, we want to see justice. 792 00:31:30,687 --> 00:31:32,189 -Right. -We want a happy ending. 793 00:31:32,222 --> 00:31:34,124 And that's what everybody wants in life. 794 00:31:34,157 --> 00:31:36,827 So, the Marvel/Method, when people tune in, 795 00:31:36,860 --> 00:31:39,429 they're gonna get more than just us talking shop 796 00:31:39,463 --> 00:31:40,931 about the books. 797 00:31:40,964 --> 00:31:43,133 They're gonna get, like, a real experience 798 00:31:43,166 --> 00:31:45,736 from artist to artist, talking about their life 799 00:31:45,769 --> 00:31:47,738 prior to books and after. 800 00:31:47,771 --> 00:31:49,473 And we get to talk to some of the writers, 801 00:31:49,506 --> 00:31:51,141 which makes it even more better. 802 00:31:51,174 --> 00:31:53,577 I've always wanted to know. Which Marvel character 803 00:31:53,610 --> 00:31:56,246 would you want to play in a Marvel movie? 804 00:31:56,280 --> 00:32:00,584 Well, there aren't many Black, uh, characters. 805 00:32:00,617 --> 00:32:03,554 Shout-out to Chadwick Boseman, beautiful man. 806 00:32:03,587 --> 00:32:05,689 Um, Wakanda forever, for real. 807 00:32:05,722 --> 00:32:08,058 Um, there aren't many Black characters 808 00:32:08,091 --> 00:32:09,660 in-in the Marvel universe. 809 00:32:09,693 --> 00:32:12,196 There are some, and I cherish 'em. Don't get me wrong. 810 00:32:12,229 --> 00:32:15,933 And, um, I was pining for Bishop. X-Men. 811 00:32:15,966 --> 00:32:19,436 And, um, Adam Brashear, uh, um, the Blue Marvel. 812 00:32:19,469 --> 00:32:24,575 Uh, but now it's like I think it's time for new characters. 813 00:32:24,608 --> 00:32:26,910 If we can just make new characters now, 814 00:32:26,944 --> 00:32:29,246 -you know, we don't have to gender-swap, -I'm liking this. 815 00:32:29,279 --> 00:32:30,881 we don't have to race-swap anything. 816 00:32:30,914 --> 00:32:32,282 Just bring new characters. 817 00:32:32,316 --> 00:32:34,952 All right, so I'll ask you this before I let you go. 818 00:32:34,985 --> 00:32:36,887 If you were to create any character, 819 00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:38,956 what are the powers that you would give that character 820 00:32:38,989 --> 00:32:40,324 and why? 821 00:32:40,357 --> 00:32:42,092 Ooh. 822 00:32:42,125 --> 00:32:44,194 Wow. Um... 823 00:32:44,228 --> 00:32:46,096 Geez. 824 00:32:46,129 --> 00:32:47,598 That's a tough one. 825 00:32:47,631 --> 00:32:49,099 Um, I-I... 826 00:32:49,132 --> 00:32:50,500 Geez. 827 00:32:50,534 --> 00:32:52,336 I think, um... 828 00:32:52,369 --> 00:32:54,571 he would probably be... 829 00:32:54,605 --> 00:32:57,708 I'd make him an empath, an empath. 830 00:32:57,741 --> 00:33:00,177 -Like, he would have the power of em-empathy. -Okay, okay. 831 00:33:00,210 --> 00:33:04,448 Um, and he could reflect that, uh, to the world, 832 00:33:04,481 --> 00:33:06,583 that empathic ability. 833 00:33:06,617 --> 00:33:09,152 And then he can, with that empathic ability, 834 00:33:09,186 --> 00:33:11,421 can cure racism if he wanted to 835 00:33:11,455 --> 00:33:14,525 or can have peace on Earth because he's projecting this. 836 00:33:14,558 --> 00:33:16,727 All he needs is a big stage-- 837 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:19,162 social media-- and people to hear his voice. 838 00:33:19,196 --> 00:33:20,430 That would be dope. 839 00:33:20,464 --> 00:33:21,698 And he could be a villain, 840 00:33:21,732 --> 00:33:24,468 an antihero, so to speak, 841 00:33:24,501 --> 00:33:27,538 because there's a lot of people that don't want that message. 842 00:33:27,571 --> 00:33:29,473 -Damn. Okay. -Think about it. Pow. 843 00:33:29,506 --> 00:33:31,275 Okay. You know how he gets his powers? 844 00:33:31,308 --> 00:33:33,677 He gets his powers because, as a little kid, 845 00:33:33,710 --> 00:33:36,346 he was in a hospital, where they were working on his brain, 846 00:33:36,380 --> 00:33:37,814 and the machine they connected him up to 847 00:33:37,848 --> 00:33:39,650 connected him to the other kids by mistake 848 00:33:39,683 --> 00:33:42,052 and it, like, electrocuted him and he got all of their thoughts 849 00:33:42,085 --> 00:33:44,488 and their feelings inside of him. 850 00:33:44,521 --> 00:33:46,323 -And then that's where he got the power. -Co-creator right... 851 00:33:46,356 --> 00:33:49,693 Co-creator right-right there. Trevor, you are a genius. 852 00:33:49,726 --> 00:33:51,395 Thank you. Thank you. 853 00:33:51,428 --> 00:33:53,597 Yo, Mr. Meth, sir, you made my day, man, 854 00:33:53,630 --> 00:33:55,165 you've made a part of my life, and I appreciate you. 855 00:33:55,199 --> 00:33:56,867 Thank you so much for taking the time. 856 00:33:56,900 --> 00:33:58,235 Thank you, Trevor, appreciate it. 857 00:33:58,268 --> 00:33:59,236 Thank you so much, my dude. 858 00:33:59,269 --> 00:34:00,270 Peace. 859 00:34:00,304 --> 00:34:02,739 Don't forget, Power Book II: Ghost 860 00:34:02,773 --> 00:34:04,808 airs Sundays on Starz. 861 00:34:04,841 --> 00:34:06,877 We're gonna take a quick break, but we'll be right back 862 00:34:06,910 --> 00:34:06,977 after this. 863 00:34:09,211 --> 00:34:10,746 Well, that's our show for tonight, but before we go, 864 00:34:10,779 --> 00:34:13,715 I just wanted to take a moment to please, if you can, 865 00:34:13,749 --> 00:34:16,385 support your local restaurants. 866 00:34:16,418 --> 00:34:18,787 They're struggling more than ever before right now 867 00:34:18,820 --> 00:34:20,722 to stay open during this pandemic. 868 00:34:20,756 --> 00:34:23,592 Which means many people will lose their jobs 869 00:34:23,625 --> 00:34:25,794 if they don't get the help that they need. 870 00:34:25,827 --> 00:34:28,564 And they might not be open for you when the pandemic is over. 871 00:34:28,597 --> 00:34:31,300 So if you want to help, then please do whatever you can. 872 00:34:31,333 --> 00:34:33,502 And if you want to do more, then consider a donation 873 00:34:33,535 --> 00:34:36,305 to the James Beard Foundation's Open for Good campaign, 874 00:34:36,338 --> 00:34:38,173 which helps independent restaurants 875 00:34:38,206 --> 00:34:41,510 survive the pandemic and rebuild stronger 876 00:34:41,543 --> 00:34:43,278 and more equitably. 877 00:34:43,312 --> 00:34:45,447 Until tomorrow, stay safe out there, 878 00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:47,015 wear a mask and remember, 879 00:34:47,049 --> 00:34:49,184 if you can't smell your own farts, 880 00:34:49,218 --> 00:34:51,253 you might have coronavirus. 881 00:34:51,286 --> 00:34:54,089 Now here it is, Your Moment of Zen. 882 00:34:59,294 --> 00:35:01,630 Dan then attended Iowa State, 883 00:35:01,663 --> 00:35:05,567 where he secured two NCAA wrestling championships. 884 00:35:05,601 --> 00:35:09,705 And he won 117 consecutive matches. 885 00:35:09,738 --> 00:35:11,406 And lost only one. 886 00:35:11,440 --> 00:35:13,242 Well, you know, in politics, 887 00:35:13,275 --> 00:35:16,378 I won two, so I'm two and oh. 888 00:35:16,411 --> 00:35:18,480 And that's pretty good, too. 889 00:35:18,513 --> 00:35:18,580 (horse neighs)