1 00:00:00,968 --> 00:00:02,736 Yo, quick question. 2 00:00:02,836 --> 00:00:04,071 You know, everyone's talking 3 00:00:04,171 --> 00:00:05,639 about, like, the four-day work week, 4 00:00:05,739 --> 00:00:07,474 and everyone's talking about, like, how you can limit times... 5 00:00:07,574 --> 00:00:08,876 You know what I realized the other day? 6 00:00:08,976 --> 00:00:11,545 I was like, I feel like whoever invented companies 7 00:00:11,645 --> 00:00:13,146 and, like, working and shit, 8 00:00:13,247 --> 00:00:14,748 they tricked every single one of us. 9 00:00:14,848 --> 00:00:16,316 Why do we act like the weekend 10 00:00:16,416 --> 00:00:18,151 is, like, different days to the weekdays? 11 00:00:18,252 --> 00:00:19,586 Who tricked us into this bullshit? 12 00:00:19,686 --> 00:00:21,088 Can somebody tell me that? 13 00:00:21,188 --> 00:00:22,990 'Cause then there's, like... Yeah, there's-there's two. 14 00:00:23,090 --> 00:00:24,291 There's only two on the weekend. 15 00:00:24,391 --> 00:00:26,159 Then we work on... 'Cause that's the weekday. 16 00:00:26,260 --> 00:00:27,361 Who said that? 17 00:00:27,461 --> 00:00:29,596 How did we accept this as a trick? 18 00:00:29,696 --> 00:00:31,398 They're all the same day. 19 00:00:31,498 --> 00:00:33,066 They literally... There's no difference. 20 00:00:33,166 --> 00:00:34,434 You... But then they're like... 21 00:00:34,535 --> 00:00:36,436 You know? And people who own companies are like, 22 00:00:36,537 --> 00:00:38,338 "We would love to, but there's only two. 23 00:00:38,438 --> 00:00:40,174 "There's only two of them. 24 00:00:40,274 --> 00:00:42,242 "We would give you more if there were more, 25 00:00:42,342 --> 00:00:44,211 but there are only two of them." 26 00:00:44,311 --> 00:00:46,680 And then we're like, "Yeah, there's only two of them. 27 00:00:46,780 --> 00:00:48,448 Thanks for trying, companies." 28 00:00:48,549 --> 00:00:49,883 There's only two of them. 29 00:00:49,983 --> 00:00:51,885 If there were more days that they could give them... 30 00:00:51,985 --> 00:00:53,187 The weekend only has two days. 31 00:00:53,287 --> 00:00:54,588 Who made that rule? 32 00:00:54,688 --> 00:00:55,956 How did they trick us? 33 00:00:56,056 --> 00:00:58,659 Why do we not work the two or three days 34 00:00:58,759 --> 00:01:00,194 and then be like, "The weekend is four days"? 35 00:01:00,294 --> 00:01:02,229 'Cause who-who can tell me that a weekend is long enough? 36 00:01:02,329 --> 00:01:05,265 You have to, like, crow-crowbar your Friday into the weekend. 37 00:01:05,365 --> 00:01:07,401 "It's Friday!" Friday's not even the weekend. 38 00:01:07,501 --> 00:01:09,136 Now you have to, like... Enough joy and energy 39 00:01:09,236 --> 00:01:11,071 to start enjoying the weekend, 'cause Sunday, 40 00:01:11,104 --> 00:01:12,472 you're stressed out about the Monday. 41 00:01:12,573 --> 00:01:14,708 Technically, the weekend... You need four... 42 00:01:14,808 --> 00:01:16,276 You need four days for a weekend. 43 00:01:16,376 --> 00:01:18,679 You need one day to party, one day to recover, 44 00:01:18,779 --> 00:01:20,881 one day to chill, and then one day 45 00:01:20,981 --> 00:01:22,449 to prepare for work. I think that's fair. 46 00:01:22,549 --> 00:01:24,184 And then three days, we work our asses off. 47 00:01:24,284 --> 00:01:26,086 Then we go back to the four days. 48 00:01:26,153 --> 00:01:29,089 I mean, this is just me, and these are my opinions. 49 00:01:29,189 --> 00:01:30,924 Three-day week. Why are we negotiating 50 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:32,426 for a four-day week like it's a nice thing? 51 00:01:32,526 --> 00:01:33,794 Three-day week, people. 52 00:01:33,894 --> 00:01:35,329 Then they'd be like, "But the economy." 53 00:01:35,429 --> 00:01:37,164 The economy is a-a made-up thing. 54 00:01:37,264 --> 00:01:38,866 -(siren wails in distance) -Ah, shit. 55 00:01:38,966 --> 00:01:40,267 The cops are coming for me already. 56 00:01:40,367 --> 00:01:42,402 (laughing) 57 00:01:44,638 --> 00:01:45,973 ♪ ♪ 58 00:01:46,106 --> 00:01:47,841 ANNOUNCER: Coming to you from the heart of Times Square, 59 00:01:47,941 --> 00:01:50,110 the most important place on earth, 60 00:01:50,143 --> 00:01:52,246 it's The Daily Show. 61 00:01:52,346 --> 00:01:55,549 Tonight, America doesn't want to go to work, 62 00:01:55,649 --> 00:01:57,784 when to use the a-word, 63 00:01:57,885 --> 00:02:00,454 and John Legend. 64 00:02:00,554 --> 00:02:05,058 This is The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. 65 00:02:06,159 --> 00:02:07,628 Hey. What's going on, everybody? 66 00:02:07,728 --> 00:02:09,263 Welcome to The Daily Show. I'm Trevor Noah. 67 00:02:09,363 --> 00:02:11,632 Let's jump straight into today's headlines. 68 00:02:14,234 --> 00:02:16,170 We kick things off with tourism: 69 00:02:16,270 --> 00:02:18,872 when you cheat on your hometown to spice things up. 70 00:02:18,972 --> 00:02:20,674 As we begin to move past COVID, 71 00:02:20,774 --> 00:02:22,643 the world is opening up for travel again. 72 00:02:22,743 --> 00:02:26,480 But the pause has given some major tourist destinations 73 00:02:26,580 --> 00:02:29,616 a chance to rethink how they want to operate. 74 00:02:29,716 --> 00:02:32,085 For instance, Venice, Italy, 75 00:02:32,186 --> 00:02:34,488 the only city where drivers have canal rage. 76 00:02:34,588 --> 00:02:36,657 They just announced that it's going to have 77 00:02:36,757 --> 00:02:39,193 an entrance fee with electronic turnstiles. 78 00:02:39,293 --> 00:02:41,528 Yeah. So, it'll be like the New York subway 79 00:02:41,628 --> 00:02:43,163 but less flooded. 80 00:02:43,263 --> 00:02:44,798 And now the island of Bali, 81 00:02:44,898 --> 00:02:46,533 one of the finest and most Instagrammed 82 00:02:46,633 --> 00:02:48,302 tourist destinations in the world, 83 00:02:48,402 --> 00:02:50,337 is saying that as it reopens, 84 00:02:50,437 --> 00:02:53,740 it is also instituting some new guidelines. 85 00:02:53,841 --> 00:02:55,175 NEWSWOMAN: The Indonesian government says 86 00:02:55,275 --> 00:02:56,910 they now want to focus on attracting 87 00:02:57,010 --> 00:02:59,546 what they're calling quality tourists: 88 00:02:59,646 --> 00:03:02,349 those that spend more money, stay longer 89 00:03:02,449 --> 00:03:05,052 and respect the Balinese culture. 90 00:03:05,085 --> 00:03:06,920 NEWSMAN: One government official stated openly, 91 00:03:07,054 --> 00:03:09,089 "We do not want backpackers." 92 00:03:09,189 --> 00:03:12,426 I mean, yeah. Of course Bali doesn't want backpackers. 93 00:03:12,526 --> 00:03:13,794 Nobody wants backpackers. 94 00:03:13,894 --> 00:03:15,696 I don't think there's any country in the world 95 00:03:15,796 --> 00:03:17,431 that's like, "Come, backpackers. 96 00:03:17,531 --> 00:03:20,267 "Wash your filthy underwear at our pristine beaches, 97 00:03:20,367 --> 00:03:23,070 "then go back to your hostels and spread chlamydia. 98 00:03:23,170 --> 00:03:25,305 This is what tourism is about." 99 00:03:25,405 --> 00:03:27,641 So, look, you can't blame Bali for wanting to be selective 100 00:03:27,741 --> 00:03:29,643 about who they invite into their country. 101 00:03:29,743 --> 00:03:32,079 I mean, tourism is a business. 102 00:03:32,112 --> 00:03:33,280 If you're running a business, 103 00:03:33,380 --> 00:03:34,781 would you want poor people coming in 104 00:03:34,882 --> 00:03:37,217 and barely spending any money? No. 105 00:03:37,317 --> 00:03:39,086 You'd want rich people who can pay you 106 00:03:39,119 --> 00:03:40,487 to cook and clean and dance for them 107 00:03:40,587 --> 00:03:42,890 while they laugh at how weird your local outfits are. 108 00:03:42,990 --> 00:03:44,625 Wait, what? 109 00:03:44,725 --> 00:03:46,093 And, honestly, I wish New York 110 00:03:46,193 --> 00:03:47,861 would start handpicking its visitors, as well. 111 00:03:47,961 --> 00:03:50,797 You know? Then we could kick out all those tourists 112 00:03:50,898 --> 00:03:53,967 who stop in the middle of every single block to take a picture. 113 00:03:54,101 --> 00:03:56,370 You guys never seen a building before? 114 00:03:56,470 --> 00:03:58,972 It's a big thing with windows. You don't just stop and... 115 00:03:59,106 --> 00:04:00,607 Who are you taking these pictures for? 116 00:04:00,707 --> 00:04:01,942 Who in your country is like, 117 00:04:02,042 --> 00:04:04,278 "Oh, wow. Yes, yes. This is the best picture 118 00:04:04,378 --> 00:04:05,746 "of the Empire State Building I've seen. 119 00:04:05,846 --> 00:04:08,916 Ah, I didn't have Google. I'm glad you took this picture." 120 00:04:09,049 --> 00:04:11,051 Like, you don't have to stop every single time. 121 00:04:11,151 --> 00:04:13,053 It's not something you have to do. 122 00:04:13,153 --> 00:04:14,421 -Anyway... -KOSTA: Trevor. 123 00:04:14,521 --> 00:04:16,190 Trevor, thank you. Just want to say thank you. 124 00:04:16,290 --> 00:04:18,058 Uh, I know you're doing your thing, 125 00:04:18,158 --> 00:04:19,359 and I'm not gonna interrupt a lot, 126 00:04:19,459 --> 00:04:22,329 but the Wi-Fi was down at my apartment, so-- 127 00:04:22,429 --> 00:04:23,797 ever since I stopped paying the bill-- 128 00:04:23,897 --> 00:04:25,566 so I'm just gonna pop on here, and I'll... 129 00:04:25,666 --> 00:04:26,733 You work. I work. 130 00:04:26,834 --> 00:04:28,869 That's why it's called WeWork. Okay? 131 00:04:28,969 --> 00:04:30,938 -Thanks, buddy. -That's not why it's called WeWork, 132 00:04:31,071 --> 00:04:32,573 first of all. Second of all, 133 00:04:32,673 --> 00:04:33,974 Internet is not down. 134 00:04:34,074 --> 00:04:35,609 The Wi-Fi is not down. You didn't pay for it. 135 00:04:35,709 --> 00:04:37,878 And last and most importantly, I agreed to this 136 00:04:37,978 --> 00:04:39,446 because you said you weren't gonna interrupt. 137 00:04:39,546 --> 00:04:41,348 -(stammers) -That's the only reason I said yes. 138 00:04:41,448 --> 00:04:43,183 But that was an excellent take as well. 139 00:04:43,283 --> 00:04:45,552 So I don't know if you need, like, a little bit of a... 140 00:04:45,652 --> 00:04:47,654 'Cause I-I agree with you on backpackers. 141 00:04:47,754 --> 00:04:49,389 I don't trust backpackers. 142 00:04:49,489 --> 00:04:52,326 You know, think about who uses backpacks. 'Kay? 143 00:04:52,426 --> 00:04:54,895 Drug dealers, terrorists, 144 00:04:54,995 --> 00:04:55,996 children. 145 00:04:56,096 --> 00:04:57,664 'Kay? Three of the worst groups 146 00:04:57,764 --> 00:05:00,200 you'd ever want to be in a hotel room or airplane with. 147 00:05:00,300 --> 00:05:02,202 So I'm with you. You do your thing, I'll do-- 148 00:05:02,302 --> 00:05:04,771 Oh, I-- Your password, it was so simple. 149 00:05:04,872 --> 00:05:06,907 I just changed it to something more secure. 150 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:08,942 Can I tell you quick? 151 00:05:09,042 --> 00:05:11,945 "Daiquiri marshmallow camouflage." 152 00:05:12,045 --> 00:05:14,214 Three of the most commonly misspelled words. 153 00:05:14,314 --> 00:05:17,050 I also misspelled the words, so now nobody can hack in. 154 00:05:17,117 --> 00:05:18,652 You're welcome. Here we go. 155 00:05:18,752 --> 00:05:20,287 You do your thing. I won't interrupt. 156 00:05:20,387 --> 00:05:21,421 All right? 157 00:05:23,056 --> 00:05:25,092 I feel like I'm gonna regret this. 158 00:05:25,192 --> 00:05:27,528 -Let's move on. -Thank you, bro. Honestly though. 159 00:05:27,628 --> 00:05:30,130 That's the last thing I'll say, is just-- is thank you 160 00:05:30,230 --> 00:05:31,965 and I'll keep it down. So... 161 00:05:32,065 --> 00:05:33,200 (bleep), this coffee's hot. 162 00:05:33,300 --> 00:05:35,269 Okay. Sorry. Go ahead. (clears throat) 163 00:05:35,369 --> 00:05:36,603 All right, well, let's move on. 164 00:05:36,703 --> 00:05:38,071 Because there's something very weird that is happening 165 00:05:38,138 --> 00:05:40,174 on a street in San Francisco. 166 00:05:40,274 --> 00:05:41,642 And I'm not talking about that curvy one, 167 00:05:41,742 --> 00:05:43,143 although that is weird. 168 00:05:43,243 --> 00:05:45,078 I mean, get your life together, street. You look ridiculous. 169 00:05:45,112 --> 00:05:47,648 No, what's happening is that San Francisco 170 00:05:47,748 --> 00:05:49,950 is one of the cities where they're testing 171 00:05:50,083 --> 00:05:51,485 self-driving cars. 172 00:05:51,585 --> 00:05:53,320 And for some reason, lately, 173 00:05:53,420 --> 00:05:58,091 all these cars are getting stuck in the same dead-end street. 174 00:05:58,125 --> 00:06:00,027 Nobody knows why it's happening, 175 00:06:00,127 --> 00:06:02,596 and it's totally freaking people out. 176 00:06:02,696 --> 00:06:06,033 NEWSMAN: They come all day, right to the end of 15th Avenue, 177 00:06:06,066 --> 00:06:07,935 where there's nothing else to do but make some kind 178 00:06:08,035 --> 00:06:11,471 of a multi-point turn and head out the way they came in. 179 00:06:11,572 --> 00:06:13,674 Now, not long after that car is gone, 180 00:06:13,774 --> 00:06:14,842 there will be another, 181 00:06:14,942 --> 00:06:17,544 which will make the same turn and leave 182 00:06:17,644 --> 00:06:20,681 before another car shows up and does the exact same thing. 183 00:06:20,781 --> 00:06:23,283 WOMAN: There are some days where it can be up to 50. 184 00:06:23,383 --> 00:06:25,485 I mean, it's literally every five minutes. 185 00:06:25,586 --> 00:06:27,421 NEWSMAN: At several points today, they showed up 186 00:06:27,521 --> 00:06:29,623 on top of each other. These cars, 187 00:06:29,723 --> 00:06:31,425 packed with technology, 188 00:06:31,525 --> 00:06:34,828 stopping in a queue as if completely baffled 189 00:06:34,928 --> 00:06:36,496 by a dead end? 190 00:06:36,597 --> 00:06:38,065 It's a little bit peculiar. 191 00:06:38,098 --> 00:06:39,833 Yeah, it's a lot peculiar. 192 00:06:39,933 --> 00:06:42,703 But I think what's happening here's pretty obvious. 193 00:06:42,803 --> 00:06:45,138 There's a Roomba in one of those apartments 194 00:06:45,239 --> 00:06:47,908 all those robot cars are trying to smash. 195 00:06:48,075 --> 00:06:50,577 And, look, I don't know why everyone is so upset about this. 196 00:06:50,677 --> 00:06:52,212 The thing that everyone wants 197 00:06:52,312 --> 00:06:53,914 is for self-driving cars 198 00:06:54,081 --> 00:06:56,750 to become just like humans, right? 199 00:06:56,850 --> 00:06:58,118 And now look at them. 200 00:06:58,218 --> 00:07:00,587 They're making wrong turns down a dead-end street 201 00:07:00,687 --> 00:07:02,789 just like humans. We did it, people! 202 00:07:02,890 --> 00:07:06,560 This is artificial intelligence! (laughs) 203 00:07:06,660 --> 00:07:09,062 Honestly, I don't even think this is a coincidence. 204 00:07:09,162 --> 00:07:11,398 I don't think it's a coincidence that they keep coming back 205 00:07:11,498 --> 00:07:13,400 to a dead end. 206 00:07:13,500 --> 00:07:15,636 I mean, if I was a robot, the whole concept of death, 207 00:07:15,736 --> 00:07:17,437 that would be fascinating. 208 00:07:17,538 --> 00:07:18,839 They're probably in that dead end like, 209 00:07:18,939 --> 00:07:21,542 "So the road just stops existing? 210 00:07:21,642 --> 00:07:23,944 Should we do that to the humans?" 211 00:07:24,044 --> 00:07:26,480 Yo, I-I-- Yeah, sorry, I have to jump in here 212 00:07:26,580 --> 00:07:27,748 'cause I'm overhearing, 213 00:07:27,848 --> 00:07:31,518 but I actually think these are dumb robots. 214 00:07:31,618 --> 00:07:34,054 They keep going to the dead end. 215 00:07:34,121 --> 00:07:35,422 This makes me happy. 216 00:07:35,522 --> 00:07:37,658 Everyone's afraid of robots taking over the world 217 00:07:37,758 --> 00:07:38,892 and killing humans. 218 00:07:39,059 --> 00:07:41,428 These robots can't even figure out a street. 219 00:07:41,528 --> 00:07:42,896 You know what I mean? This makes me h-- 220 00:07:43,063 --> 00:07:44,298 Humans still got it. 221 00:07:44,398 --> 00:07:46,466 That's my take. (whoops) 222 00:07:46,567 --> 00:07:49,303 That's a hot take, bro! 223 00:07:49,403 --> 00:07:52,206 Sorry. I'm not gonna interrupt too much more. 224 00:07:52,306 --> 00:07:53,640 But... 225 00:07:53,740 --> 00:07:55,175 you know, everyone says, like, 226 00:07:55,275 --> 00:07:57,744 drones and missiles and watch out-- 227 00:07:57,845 --> 00:07:59,079 they're self-aware. 228 00:07:59,112 --> 00:08:01,014 They can't even figure out a dead end, Trevor. 229 00:08:01,114 --> 00:08:02,449 I don't know who writes this stuff for you, 230 00:08:02,549 --> 00:08:05,085 but, like, I-I got Word open. 231 00:08:08,822 --> 00:08:10,657 You want a pretzel or anything? 232 00:08:10,757 --> 00:08:11,859 You good? 233 00:08:12,025 --> 00:08:13,026 That was actually a pretty good joke. 234 00:08:13,093 --> 00:08:14,228 I'm-I'm not gonna lie. 235 00:08:14,328 --> 00:08:17,931 Yeah. Bro, why do you think I dress this way? 236 00:08:18,031 --> 00:08:20,901 I could be in sweats, but I see the way your writers dress. 237 00:08:21,034 --> 00:08:22,135 (chuckles): Oh-ho-ho-ho. 238 00:08:22,236 --> 00:08:23,904 I'm here, bro. I'm just... 239 00:08:24,037 --> 00:08:26,640 Camouflage daiquiri marshmallow. 240 00:08:28,775 --> 00:08:31,044 All right, that's all the time we've got for the headlines. 241 00:08:31,111 --> 00:08:33,146 Let's move on to our top story. 242 00:08:33,247 --> 00:08:36,350 The COVID pandemic may be winding down in America-- 243 00:08:36,450 --> 00:08:39,786 I hope-- but as society continues to open up again, 244 00:08:39,887 --> 00:08:42,155 we're not going back to the way things were before. 245 00:08:42,256 --> 00:08:46,426 And for some people, that means rethinking their jobs, 246 00:08:46,527 --> 00:08:48,462 which is the topic of our latest installment 247 00:08:48,562 --> 00:08:51,064 of Getting Back to Normal-ish. 248 00:08:51,131 --> 00:08:53,166 ♪ ♪ 249 00:08:58,472 --> 00:09:01,675 Quitting your job is a rite of passage for everyone, 250 00:09:01,775 --> 00:09:03,677 whether you're turning in your two-weeks' notice 251 00:09:03,777 --> 00:09:05,045 because you're going to college, 252 00:09:05,145 --> 00:09:07,181 or turning in your two-seconds' notice 253 00:09:07,281 --> 00:09:08,649 before they find all the printer cartridges 254 00:09:08,749 --> 00:09:10,551 you've stuffed in your pants. 255 00:09:10,651 --> 00:09:12,486 And America just set a new record 256 00:09:12,586 --> 00:09:15,455 for how many people are calling it quits. 257 00:09:15,556 --> 00:09:17,891 NEWSWOMAN: It's being called "The Great Resignation." 258 00:09:18,025 --> 00:09:19,026 A record number of Americans 259 00:09:19,126 --> 00:09:21,128 are telling their bosses, "I quit." 260 00:09:21,228 --> 00:09:22,529 According to a new Labor Department report, 261 00:09:22,629 --> 00:09:24,898 4.3 million people quit in August. 262 00:09:25,032 --> 00:09:27,301 That's the highest number of people quitting on record, 263 00:09:27,401 --> 00:09:29,136 dating back to more than 20 years. 264 00:09:29,236 --> 00:09:30,737 And that's up from four million 265 00:09:30,838 --> 00:09:32,706 who walked away from jobs in June. 266 00:09:32,806 --> 00:09:35,042 NEWSWOMAN 2: Leading the quitters-- restaurant, hotel 267 00:09:35,075 --> 00:09:36,677 and retail employees. 268 00:09:36,777 --> 00:09:38,445 892,000 workers 269 00:09:38,545 --> 00:09:40,113 in food and accommodations quit in the month, 270 00:09:40,214 --> 00:09:42,049 721,000 employees in retail. 271 00:09:42,115 --> 00:09:43,350 Workers in state and local government 272 00:09:43,450 --> 00:09:45,953 education also quit by the thousands. 273 00:09:46,053 --> 00:09:47,321 NEWSWOMAN 3: There are more jobs available now 274 00:09:47,421 --> 00:09:49,890 than ever before in U.S. history. 275 00:09:50,057 --> 00:09:51,191 Many businesses are suffering 276 00:09:51,291 --> 00:09:52,826 from a major shortage of workers. 277 00:09:52,926 --> 00:09:55,128 With the 10.4 million jobs open, 278 00:09:55,229 --> 00:09:57,197 employers are scrambling to find help. 279 00:09:57,297 --> 00:09:59,066 That's right. More people 280 00:09:59,166 --> 00:10:01,802 than ever before are quitting their jobs. 281 00:10:01,902 --> 00:10:04,204 Restaurant workers are quitting. 282 00:10:04,304 --> 00:10:05,906 Teachers are quitting. 283 00:10:06,006 --> 00:10:07,708 Katie Couric quit being a journalist. 284 00:10:07,808 --> 00:10:09,510 And some of the numbers are crazy. 285 00:10:09,610 --> 00:10:12,880 700,000 people quit retail jobs! 286 00:10:12,980 --> 00:10:14,481 Which explains why 287 00:10:14,581 --> 00:10:16,350 the T.J. Maxx I went to yesterday looked like 288 00:10:16,450 --> 00:10:18,519 it was hit by a tornado. 289 00:10:18,619 --> 00:10:20,320 What? 290 00:10:20,420 --> 00:10:22,422 Oh, it... it always looks that way? 291 00:10:22,523 --> 00:10:24,791 No. The-the shoes were on the roof. 292 00:10:24,892 --> 00:10:26,460 So many workers have left, 293 00:10:26,560 --> 00:10:29,930 pretty soon every business is just going to be self-service. 294 00:10:30,030 --> 00:10:32,099 Like, you realize you're going to have to make your own food 295 00:10:32,199 --> 00:10:33,534 at a restaurant. 296 00:10:33,634 --> 00:10:35,402 Or you're gonna have to give yourself a root canal. 297 00:10:35,502 --> 00:10:37,070 Or even worst, at strip clubs, 298 00:10:37,171 --> 00:10:39,239 you're gonna be dancing for yourself in the mirror. 299 00:10:39,339 --> 00:10:41,942 "Oh, yeah, I like that, don't I? 300 00:10:42,042 --> 00:10:44,611 "I'm gonna give me all my money. 301 00:10:44,711 --> 00:10:47,648 Man, the strippers in this club are really sad." 302 00:10:49,716 --> 00:10:52,219 By the way, can I ask you guys a question? 303 00:10:52,319 --> 00:10:55,055 -Like, why is everything in America "the great?" -(laughter) 304 00:10:55,155 --> 00:10:56,957 Like, do you ever... you ever think about that? 305 00:10:57,057 --> 00:10:58,825 It's, like, The Great Depression, 306 00:10:58,926 --> 00:11:01,261 the great recession, the great resignation, 307 00:11:01,361 --> 00:11:02,863 The Great Gatsby. 308 00:11:02,963 --> 00:11:04,198 I mean, like, the dude got shot 309 00:11:04,298 --> 00:11:05,432 in a swimming pool like a little bitch. 310 00:11:05,532 --> 00:11:06,600 What's great about that? 311 00:11:06,700 --> 00:11:08,202 Anyway, you-you might be wondering 312 00:11:08,302 --> 00:11:09,570 why everyone is quitting now. 313 00:11:09,670 --> 00:11:11,872 Like, right now, why is everyone quitting? 314 00:11:11,972 --> 00:11:13,540 I mean, people have wanted to quit their jobs 315 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:15,142 since the beginning of time, right, 316 00:11:15,242 --> 00:11:16,877 all the way back to caveman days. 317 00:11:16,977 --> 00:11:18,579 The guy who sharpened the stones by hitting them 318 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:20,447 against other stones-- he hated his job. 319 00:11:20,547 --> 00:11:24,218 He wanted to dance, but music hadn't been invented yet. 320 00:11:24,318 --> 00:11:26,420 But it turns out there isn't one reason 321 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:28,088 people are quitting their jobs, 322 00:11:28,188 --> 00:11:31,625 because the pandemic has given people a million reasons 323 00:11:31,725 --> 00:11:33,227 to quit their job. 324 00:11:33,327 --> 00:11:35,295 NEWSWOMAN: Americans are looking for better pay, 325 00:11:35,395 --> 00:11:36,697 better working conditions 326 00:11:36,797 --> 00:11:38,532 and more flexible working arrangements. 327 00:11:38,632 --> 00:11:40,934 Some have eldercare and childcare responsibilities 328 00:11:41,101 --> 00:11:42,769 in this pandemic. 329 00:11:42,870 --> 00:11:44,438 NEWSWOMAN 2: Some say they feel burned out 330 00:11:44,538 --> 00:11:47,307 after working through a year that had so many challenges. 331 00:11:47,407 --> 00:11:49,276 Three million to four million people are still saying, 332 00:11:49,376 --> 00:11:52,179 "I am fearful for my health, 333 00:11:52,279 --> 00:11:53,614 "for the health of my loved ones, 334 00:11:53,714 --> 00:11:55,315 "and therefore, unwilling to take jobs 335 00:11:55,415 --> 00:11:57,618 where the risk of contagion is higher." 336 00:11:57,718 --> 00:11:59,453 MAN: Millions of Americans worked from home 337 00:11:59,553 --> 00:12:01,221 over the last year, 338 00:12:01,321 --> 00:12:03,790 and will likely quit rather than go back to the office. 339 00:12:03,891 --> 00:12:07,127 NEWSWOMAN 3: Anastasia longed to return to working from home, 340 00:12:07,227 --> 00:12:09,763 and bravely asked the question. 341 00:12:09,863 --> 00:12:11,298 Well, why can't I have that? 342 00:12:11,398 --> 00:12:12,633 Like, we did... we did have it. 343 00:12:12,733 --> 00:12:15,135 We all worked from home. 344 00:12:15,235 --> 00:12:18,238 So why can't... why can't I still have that? 345 00:12:18,338 --> 00:12:21,175 Because, I mean, yeah, look, you know what? She has a point. 346 00:12:21,275 --> 00:12:23,110 For companies that had people work from home 347 00:12:23,210 --> 00:12:26,079 during the pandemic, everything seemed fine. 348 00:12:26,180 --> 00:12:28,949 They kept making money, they kept making a profit. 349 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:30,751 Which really made a lot of people wonder 350 00:12:30,851 --> 00:12:34,121 what the point of coming back into the office is. 351 00:12:34,221 --> 00:12:36,790 Like, why sit in two hours of traffic 352 00:12:36,890 --> 00:12:39,993 to then sit at a computer that has the same Internet 353 00:12:40,093 --> 00:12:41,428 as my computer at home? 354 00:12:41,528 --> 00:12:44,298 Except everyone here can see that I'm looking at porn. 355 00:12:44,398 --> 00:12:45,599 I mean, honestly, I think 356 00:12:45,699 --> 00:12:47,201 companies are playing a dangerous game here. 357 00:12:47,301 --> 00:12:49,503 If you're telling employees the only time 358 00:12:49,603 --> 00:12:51,772 they can work from home is when there's a global pandemic, 359 00:12:51,872 --> 00:12:54,107 you're gonna have people trying to start another pandemic. 360 00:12:54,208 --> 00:12:56,643 There's gonna be people sneaking into the zoo like, 361 00:12:56,743 --> 00:13:00,714 "All right, let's see what happens when I bite this turtle? 362 00:13:00,814 --> 00:13:03,584 "Aah! Okay, nothing there. 363 00:13:03,684 --> 00:13:06,086 Guess I got to try banging that snake." 364 00:13:06,186 --> 00:13:08,789 But it's not just a desire to work from home. 365 00:13:08,889 --> 00:13:10,290 There are so many reasons 366 00:13:10,390 --> 00:13:12,059 that people are quitting their jobs right now. 367 00:13:12,125 --> 00:13:14,695 Some people don't feel safe because of COVID. 368 00:13:14,795 --> 00:13:17,097 Some people don't have childcare. 369 00:13:17,197 --> 00:13:19,233 Some people are burned out. 370 00:13:19,333 --> 00:13:22,135 And some people just want to try their luck in Squid Game. 371 00:13:22,236 --> 00:13:23,537 I mean, it's a lot of money. 372 00:13:23,637 --> 00:13:25,072 You know, if you ignore all the people who died, 373 00:13:25,138 --> 00:13:27,107 it's a pretty inspiring story. 374 00:13:27,207 --> 00:13:29,676 But there's another reason people are quitting. 375 00:13:29,776 --> 00:13:31,712 And honestly, I think this reason is one 376 00:13:31,812 --> 00:13:33,947 of the most interesting, because it comes from a deeper, 377 00:13:34,081 --> 00:13:36,483 almost philosophical place. 378 00:13:36,583 --> 00:13:38,986 For a lot of people, the pandemic has changed their minds 379 00:13:39,086 --> 00:13:41,822 about life, really, and what's important. 380 00:13:41,922 --> 00:13:44,124 And for some people, that means changing careers. 381 00:13:44,224 --> 00:13:46,293 A growing number of them are not jumping 382 00:13:46,393 --> 00:13:48,629 to a new full-time job, but just taking a break. 383 00:13:48,729 --> 00:13:52,766 They are saying, "I don't want another full-time job right now. 384 00:13:52,866 --> 00:13:55,369 "I want to hit pause, maybe learn some new skills, 385 00:13:55,469 --> 00:13:57,104 "take a breather, um, 386 00:13:57,137 --> 00:13:59,840 and maybe plot a new direction in my career." 387 00:13:59,940 --> 00:14:02,476 It was a lot of reflection time. "I know what I want 388 00:14:02,576 --> 00:14:05,245 out of my career, might as well just make the move." 389 00:14:05,345 --> 00:14:07,514 NEWSWOMAN: 42-year-old Dan Nikolaescu 390 00:14:07,614 --> 00:14:12,219 had spent more than two decades in the restaurant industry. 391 00:14:12,319 --> 00:14:15,155 But he says a year home with his wife and two kids 392 00:14:15,255 --> 00:14:17,524 changed his perspective. 393 00:14:17,624 --> 00:14:22,396 Nikolaescu was hoping to trade mixology for mycology, 394 00:14:22,496 --> 00:14:24,331 mushroom farming. 395 00:14:24,431 --> 00:14:27,267 Is there money in mushroom farming? 396 00:14:27,367 --> 00:14:30,170 I guess I have to find out. 397 00:14:30,270 --> 00:14:32,673 (laughs) But we can't always pursue 398 00:14:32,773 --> 00:14:34,474 only the financial side of things. 399 00:14:34,575 --> 00:14:36,643 There is no rewind button in life, right? 400 00:14:36,743 --> 00:14:39,079 The man that ties women to train tracks is right-- 401 00:14:39,146 --> 00:14:41,982 there is more to life than making money. 402 00:14:42,082 --> 00:14:44,084 And the pandemic has forced people to reconsider 403 00:14:44,151 --> 00:14:46,286 whether their jobs were really how they wanted 404 00:14:46,386 --> 00:14:48,288 to spend their entire lives. 405 00:14:48,388 --> 00:14:51,091 And I'm not just talking about boring office jobs, either. 406 00:14:51,191 --> 00:14:53,160 I mean, this guy was mixing cocktails, 407 00:14:53,260 --> 00:14:54,995 I'm assuming in the 1800s, 408 00:14:55,095 --> 00:14:57,698 and even he wanted to try something new. 409 00:14:57,798 --> 00:15:00,901 And I'll be honest, I think it's great that people 410 00:15:01,034 --> 00:15:02,336 are pursuing their dreams. 411 00:15:02,436 --> 00:15:03,737 But... 412 00:15:03,837 --> 00:15:05,906 I also think we need, like, a google doc or something, 413 00:15:06,039 --> 00:15:08,275 just, you know, to make sure we're balancing things out. 414 00:15:08,375 --> 00:15:11,111 Like, think about it, we can't have a society where everybody 415 00:15:11,211 --> 00:15:14,348 is pursuing their quirky second careers. 416 00:15:14,448 --> 00:15:18,218 I'm all for mushroom farmers, but I still need a proctologist. 417 00:15:18,318 --> 00:15:20,687 Those M&Ms aren't gonna remove themselves. 418 00:15:20,787 --> 00:15:25,359 Now, obviously, most people won't or can't leave their jobs, 419 00:15:25,459 --> 00:15:28,762 so these quitters are a very small minority. 420 00:15:28,862 --> 00:15:31,231 But the quitters are still having a broader impact, 421 00:15:31,331 --> 00:15:34,568 because with so many workers willing to leave their jobs, 422 00:15:34,668 --> 00:15:39,339 companies are forced to make the jobs more appealing. 423 00:15:39,439 --> 00:15:41,241 NEWSMAN: A pandemic-forced power shift. 424 00:15:41,341 --> 00:15:44,878 Employees gaining the upper hand and making lifestyle demands 425 00:15:44,978 --> 00:15:47,814 with employers hoping to keep them happy. 426 00:15:47,915 --> 00:15:49,950 NEWSWOMAN: Some companies are changing their policies 427 00:15:50,083 --> 00:15:53,854 to adapt to the times, offering more perks and flexibility. 428 00:15:53,954 --> 00:15:56,089 REI, the apparel retailer, 429 00:15:56,123 --> 00:15:57,958 gave up their headquarters building 430 00:15:58,091 --> 00:16:00,661 in favor of creating satellite offices, 431 00:16:00,761 --> 00:16:02,596 so that people could go to work 432 00:16:02,696 --> 00:16:06,033 but go to work in a smaller office 433 00:16:06,066 --> 00:16:08,368 that would be closer to their home. 434 00:16:08,468 --> 00:16:11,038 LinkedIn is leaving the office behind for good. 435 00:16:11,138 --> 00:16:14,174 The networking website says most of its 16,000 employees 436 00:16:14,274 --> 00:16:16,410 will be allowed to work remotely full-time. 437 00:16:16,510 --> 00:16:19,513 The crowdfunding platform Kickstarter says it's gearing up 438 00:16:19,613 --> 00:16:21,315 to test a four-day work week. 439 00:16:21,415 --> 00:16:24,051 The popular dating app Bumble closing its offices 440 00:16:24,084 --> 00:16:26,753 this entire week to give its staff a break. 441 00:16:26,854 --> 00:16:29,623 Nike, they just gave a week off to their employees 442 00:16:29,723 --> 00:16:32,092 so that their employees can really recharge. 443 00:16:32,192 --> 00:16:34,628 Yes, finally! 444 00:16:34,728 --> 00:16:36,196 Finally, people! 445 00:16:36,296 --> 00:16:37,698 It's great that companies are starting to be 446 00:16:37,798 --> 00:16:39,600 a little more flexible. 447 00:16:39,700 --> 00:16:41,134 And you know who deserves the most credit? 448 00:16:41,235 --> 00:16:43,136 Spirit Airlines. 449 00:16:43,237 --> 00:16:44,938 They were way ahead of the curve on this. 450 00:16:45,072 --> 00:16:47,074 Yeah, the guy who cleans their airplanes, 451 00:16:47,174 --> 00:16:49,376 he's been working from home for years. 452 00:16:49,476 --> 00:16:51,144 And you know what sort of sucks? 453 00:16:51,245 --> 00:16:52,579 what sort of sucks about this thing 454 00:16:52,679 --> 00:16:54,448 is how it's all the white-collar jobs 455 00:16:54,548 --> 00:16:56,083 that are getting more flexible. 456 00:16:56,116 --> 00:16:58,318 Because I know anyone in any job can get burned out, 457 00:16:58,418 --> 00:17:00,754 don't get me wrong, but I would love to see 458 00:17:00,854 --> 00:17:02,723 the staffs of Kickstarter and Bumble 459 00:17:02,823 --> 00:17:04,691 try to explain how burned out they are 460 00:17:04,791 --> 00:17:07,394 to a group of coalminers in, like, West Virginia. 461 00:17:07,494 --> 00:17:12,266 We had this one customer who just would not verify his email! 462 00:17:12,366 --> 00:17:14,635 I mean, how was your day? 463 00:17:14,735 --> 00:17:17,070 Carl died. 464 00:17:17,171 --> 00:17:19,673 Yeah, so you totally get it. 465 00:17:19,773 --> 00:17:22,042 I will say, though, the one company 466 00:17:22,109 --> 00:17:25,846 we really can't afford to lose employees is GoFundMe. 467 00:17:25,946 --> 00:17:28,248 Like, they better make the jobs more flexible. 468 00:17:28,348 --> 00:17:30,417 We can't have GoFundMe employees quitting. 469 00:17:30,517 --> 00:17:32,953 American health care depends on it! 470 00:17:33,053 --> 00:17:35,189 So, look, at the end of the day, 471 00:17:35,289 --> 00:17:38,292 anytime humans experience a massive life change, 472 00:17:38,392 --> 00:17:41,495 it changes what they expect from their work. 473 00:17:41,595 --> 00:17:43,497 And these changes could be anything-- 474 00:17:43,597 --> 00:17:46,633 having a kid, getting divorced, losing a loved one. 475 00:17:46,733 --> 00:17:50,470 And the pandemic has done that to everyone in different ways. 476 00:17:50,571 --> 00:17:52,072 Hell, it's even done that to me. 477 00:17:52,139 --> 00:17:55,175 Like, I thought I was gonna host The Daily Show forever, 478 00:17:55,275 --> 00:17:57,211 but now I don't know. 479 00:17:57,311 --> 00:17:58,445 And I heard there's a job opening 480 00:17:58,545 --> 00:18:00,047 for a guy with a badass mustache 481 00:18:00,147 --> 00:18:03,750 to make cocktails, and I think I might be interested. 482 00:18:03,851 --> 00:18:05,385 All right, when we come back, 483 00:18:05,485 --> 00:18:07,221 John Legend is joining us on the show, 484 00:18:07,321 --> 00:18:10,724 and we'll figure out the best way to offend aliens. 485 00:18:10,824 --> 00:18:13,193 John Legend. That guy is the legend. 486 00:18:13,293 --> 00:18:14,661 What are you... Are you still here? 487 00:18:14,761 --> 00:18:16,897 Oh, my battery's been dead, dude. I'm enjoying the show. 488 00:18:17,030 --> 00:18:19,199 You do a good job at this, man. 489 00:18:19,299 --> 00:18:20,934 -Well, thanks you, but... -Yeah. 490 00:18:21,034 --> 00:18:23,036 This has got a future, this show. 491 00:18:23,070 --> 00:18:24,538 You don't-- don't be here for John... 492 00:18:24,638 --> 00:18:26,440 Can we get him out before John Legend comes in, guys? 493 00:18:26,540 --> 00:18:28,208 Do you have a charger in your office? 494 00:18:28,308 --> 00:18:30,577 -I don't have anything. -Do you have a toilet in your office? 495 00:18:30,677 --> 00:18:33,380 -Yeah, I do. You can use it. -Okay. Done. 'Cause... 496 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:35,148 You know what I mean? 497 00:18:35,249 --> 00:18:37,551 -Yeah. Just go. -Okay. Thanks. (clears throat) 498 00:18:37,651 --> 00:18:39,586 I'm gonna take the bagel with me. 499 00:18:45,324 --> 00:18:46,893 I don't know if you guys heard this story. 500 00:18:46,993 --> 00:18:50,830 Um, Demi Lovato last week was doing an interview. 501 00:18:50,930 --> 00:18:52,932 Right? Demi Lovato, the artist. 502 00:18:53,032 --> 00:18:54,934 And, um, and said 503 00:18:55,034 --> 00:18:59,038 that we need to stop using the word "aliens," 504 00:18:59,138 --> 00:19:02,809 um, when talking about aliens. 505 00:19:02,909 --> 00:19:04,577 But, like, not immigrants. 506 00:19:04,677 --> 00:19:07,313 Like, actual aliens from outer space. 507 00:19:07,413 --> 00:19:10,516 Because Demi said that it's derogatory, 508 00:19:10,616 --> 00:19:14,387 so we should just call them ETs, extraterrestrials. 509 00:19:14,487 --> 00:19:15,822 And it was interesting, 'cause a lot of people... 510 00:19:15,922 --> 00:19:17,256 a lot of people agreed. 511 00:19:17,356 --> 00:19:18,925 Lot of people were like, "Yeah, no, that's a good point. 512 00:19:19,025 --> 00:19:20,693 We don't want to offend the people." 513 00:19:20,793 --> 00:19:23,696 And-and here's.. I don't know. Here's the thing. 514 00:19:23,796 --> 00:19:26,065 First of all, I love... I love Demi. 515 00:19:26,165 --> 00:19:28,701 Like, I've always thought that Demi is one of, easily, 516 00:19:28,801 --> 00:19:31,237 you know, the best artists you will ever see perform 517 00:19:31,337 --> 00:19:33,439 and just a-a great talent and... You know? 518 00:19:33,539 --> 00:19:36,342 But... And I-I understand what they're trying to do, 519 00:19:36,442 --> 00:19:38,711 but I almost feel like... 520 00:19:38,811 --> 00:19:42,582 I don't know. People want to be sensitive, 521 00:19:42,682 --> 00:19:44,650 but then some of the things they want to be sensitive about... 522 00:19:44,750 --> 00:19:46,185 Like-like aliens. Look, I understand. 523 00:19:46,352 --> 00:19:48,121 You want to be respectful to aliens. Don't get me wrong. 524 00:19:48,221 --> 00:19:49,889 You know, we've all seen Independence Day. 525 00:19:49,989 --> 00:19:52,158 When aliens cancel you, they really cancel you. 526 00:19:52,258 --> 00:19:54,927 But-but sometimes, I feel like as people, 527 00:19:55,027 --> 00:19:57,363 we're just changing words for the sake of changing words. 528 00:19:57,430 --> 00:19:58,531 You know? 529 00:19:58,631 --> 00:20:01,067 Like-like how the acceptable term... 530 00:20:01,167 --> 00:20:02,368 Thank you. Thank you, John. 531 00:20:02,435 --> 00:20:05,505 Like how the acceptable term for "homeless" 532 00:20:05,605 --> 00:20:07,540 has now become "unhoused." 533 00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:10,443 And-and I don't know. Am I crazy? 534 00:20:10,543 --> 00:20:11,811 I feel like it's the same thing. 535 00:20:11,911 --> 00:20:14,080 You know, it seems like it means the same thing. 536 00:20:14,180 --> 00:20:15,248 It's almost like people think 537 00:20:15,381 --> 00:20:16,749 if they make the term clunky enough, 538 00:20:16,849 --> 00:20:18,384 then people will stop saying it, 539 00:20:18,484 --> 00:20:20,820 and then homelessness will be solved. 540 00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:22,955 I mean, or "unhousedlessness" will be solved. 541 00:20:23,055 --> 00:20:24,857 And-and, like, I... Here's the thing. 542 00:20:24,957 --> 00:20:26,459 I know it comes from a good place, 543 00:20:26,559 --> 00:20:28,394 and maybe we have to try, 544 00:20:28,461 --> 00:20:30,396 but I also think we have to acknowledge 545 00:20:30,496 --> 00:20:32,799 that new words by themselves, 546 00:20:32,899 --> 00:20:35,835 they aren't gonna solve the problems. 547 00:20:35,935 --> 00:20:37,670 Do-do you know what I mean? 548 00:20:37,770 --> 00:20:40,406 Like, way back in the day, way back in the day, 549 00:20:40,439 --> 00:20:42,542 right, people with developmental disabilities 550 00:20:42,642 --> 00:20:44,210 used to be called "feebleminded." 551 00:20:44,343 --> 00:20:45,478 That's what they were called. 552 00:20:45,578 --> 00:20:48,247 And then doctors said, "No, that's offensive." 553 00:20:48,347 --> 00:20:49,816 Right? They need a new word. 554 00:20:49,916 --> 00:20:51,918 And so then they came up with-- thanks, Enid-- 555 00:20:52,018 --> 00:20:54,086 so then they came up with "moron." 556 00:20:54,187 --> 00:20:56,856 Right? And they said, um, "moron." 557 00:20:56,956 --> 00:20:58,658 And then they said, "No, that's offensive" 558 00:20:58,758 --> 00:21:00,359 and said, "No, they're not morons. 559 00:21:00,393 --> 00:21:03,229 Um, they just develop more slowly. They're retarded." 560 00:21:03,362 --> 00:21:04,764 As in "to hold back." 561 00:21:04,864 --> 00:21:06,699 I mean, I can't ev-- Like, even saying that word now, 562 00:21:06,799 --> 00:21:08,167 I'm like, "Ah, you're not supposed to say that." 563 00:21:08,267 --> 00:21:10,102 And-and the same thing happened with "special." 564 00:21:10,203 --> 00:21:12,438 Like, when I was a kid, "special" became the new word. 565 00:21:12,538 --> 00:21:14,373 But then that became offensive. 566 00:21:14,407 --> 00:21:16,843 And, like, now-- I-I just learned this the other day-- 567 00:21:16,943 --> 00:21:20,246 schoolkids today, when they're trying to insult each other, 568 00:21:20,379 --> 00:21:23,015 they-they say, "DD. Look at this DD kid," 569 00:21:23,115 --> 00:21:26,586 as in "developmentally disabled." 570 00:21:26,686 --> 00:21:28,588 I-I feel like, at some point, we have to admit 571 00:21:28,688 --> 00:21:30,123 the problem isn't the words. 572 00:21:30,223 --> 00:21:32,959 It's how we treat the people who the words refer to. 573 00:21:33,059 --> 00:21:35,528 Like, that's the actual thing. 574 00:21:35,628 --> 00:21:37,396 And I'm not saying we shouldn't try. But it's-- 575 00:21:37,463 --> 00:21:38,898 You-you get-- Like, the-the people, 576 00:21:38,998 --> 00:21:40,566 if they want to be assholes to certain groups, 577 00:21:40,666 --> 00:21:43,769 they're gonna keep finding the new word for the thing. 578 00:21:43,870 --> 00:21:46,572 A-And it's like, yeah, you want to change it, but I also-- 579 00:21:46,672 --> 00:21:48,508 Yeah. I don't know, with aliens... 580 00:21:48,608 --> 00:21:50,977 I don't know. I think sometimes people feel powerless 581 00:21:51,077 --> 00:21:52,478 to make actual changes, 582 00:21:52,578 --> 00:21:54,347 so then they invest all their energy in making 583 00:21:54,380 --> 00:21:56,482 the small changes that they actually can see. 584 00:21:56,582 --> 00:21:58,484 You know, Americans see homeless people and they think, 585 00:21:58,584 --> 00:21:59,886 "Well, the government is too broken 586 00:21:59,986 --> 00:22:02,355 "to give these people houses, but the least I can do 587 00:22:02,388 --> 00:22:04,090 "is give them a different name. 588 00:22:04,190 --> 00:22:05,825 You're 'unhoused'!" 589 00:22:05,925 --> 00:22:07,460 "Actually, my name is Peter." 590 00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:08,594 "I'm not trying to get to know you. 591 00:22:08,694 --> 00:22:09,929 "I'm just trying to make myself feel better 592 00:22:10,029 --> 00:22:12,131 about your situation. And, no, I don't have any money." 593 00:22:12,231 --> 00:22:13,199 (man chuckles) 594 00:22:13,366 --> 00:22:15,034 You know? 595 00:22:15,134 --> 00:22:17,370 It's just like... I don't know. 596 00:22:18,604 --> 00:22:21,574 And, like, would aliens... (sighs) You know? 597 00:22:21,674 --> 00:22:23,242 Would they even speak the language? 598 00:22:23,376 --> 00:22:25,378 Do you know-- Like, even... (stammers) 599 00:22:25,444 --> 00:22:27,146 Because think-- You go like, "We're gonna offend aliens." 600 00:22:27,246 --> 00:22:29,882 This is assuming that aliens speak the language. 601 00:22:29,982 --> 00:22:31,884 So if the aliens are smart enough to get here, 602 00:22:31,984 --> 00:22:33,753 either they know all our language and they would-- 603 00:22:33,853 --> 00:22:35,021 then they would understand it. 604 00:22:35,121 --> 00:22:36,422 Or, like, how did they get here? 605 00:22:36,522 --> 00:22:39,192 Like, they're just, like, random aliens just... You know? 606 00:22:39,292 --> 00:22:41,194 And then you'd be like, "You are extraterrestrial." 607 00:22:41,327 --> 00:22:43,029 And they'd be like, "We're actually Globs Glob." 608 00:22:43,129 --> 00:22:45,498 You're like, "I'm sorry. What?" "We're Globs Glob." 609 00:22:45,598 --> 00:22:46,833 And you're like, "Oh." 610 00:22:46,933 --> 00:22:48,601 They're like, "What's-what's an E.T.?" 611 00:22:48,701 --> 00:22:50,203 Then you're like, "Oh, you guys have never seen the movie? 612 00:22:50,336 --> 00:22:53,206 Then we're gonna play the movie E.T. for them." 613 00:22:53,339 --> 00:22:56,008 And boy, you want to talk about being canceled. 614 00:22:56,108 --> 00:22:57,910 They're gonna be like, "I'm sorry. 615 00:22:58,010 --> 00:23:00,346 "That's what you thought we... we all looked like? 616 00:23:00,413 --> 00:23:01,881 Why do we talk like that?" 617 00:23:01,981 --> 00:23:04,684 "E.T. phone home." 618 00:23:04,784 --> 00:23:08,354 Aliens are gonna be like, "Yo, yo, yeah, we were just gonna, 619 00:23:08,421 --> 00:23:10,490 "like, to talk to you guys, but now we might just have... 620 00:23:10,590 --> 00:23:12,492 We might just burn you all down." 621 00:23:12,592 --> 00:23:14,360 They're like, "Well, we're just... 622 00:23:14,393 --> 00:23:15,661 "Why did you put us in the front of the...? 623 00:23:15,761 --> 00:23:17,663 Why didn't we have our own bicycles?" 624 00:23:17,763 --> 00:23:20,500 "Yeah, we thought it was cuter like this. 625 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:23,369 We just thought it was... it was cute." 626 00:23:23,436 --> 00:23:27,974 But I don't know. Look, I get it. I understand it. 627 00:23:28,074 --> 00:23:30,243 But, okay, here's the thing for me. Here's the thing. 628 00:23:30,376 --> 00:23:33,112 I'm not saying we shouldn't try as people. 629 00:23:33,212 --> 00:23:34,914 But I do think we've got to be careful 630 00:23:35,014 --> 00:23:36,682 of being instantly prescriptive 631 00:23:36,782 --> 00:23:38,651 for other people to take on an idea 632 00:23:38,751 --> 00:23:41,420 that we've just, like, sort of made for ourselves now. 633 00:23:41,521 --> 00:23:43,556 Did you get what I'm saying? 634 00:23:43,656 --> 00:23:45,324 Like, you can't just say 635 00:23:45,358 --> 00:23:47,226 something is offensive out of nowhere, 636 00:23:47,326 --> 00:23:49,095 and then, like, say people are being offensive. 637 00:23:49,195 --> 00:23:50,530 Because people have to catch... 638 00:23:50,630 --> 00:23:52,198 Like, language has to change. People have to catch up. 639 00:23:52,331 --> 00:23:55,001 So, it's weird for me. And please, don't get me wrong. 640 00:23:55,101 --> 00:23:56,669 Again, I have nothing against Demi. 641 00:23:56,769 --> 00:23:58,538 I think Demi knows this, but I just think 642 00:23:58,638 --> 00:23:59,939 when we have these conversations in public... 643 00:24:00,039 --> 00:24:01,674 'Cause it's not just this. 644 00:24:01,774 --> 00:24:02,975 So many stories where people are like, 645 00:24:03,075 --> 00:24:04,343 "Oh, you're a bad person because..." 646 00:24:04,377 --> 00:24:06,112 It's like, "No, you just told me a new rule. 647 00:24:06,212 --> 00:24:09,415 Give me a moment to, like, catch up to it." 648 00:24:09,515 --> 00:24:12,919 That's... that's all I think. 649 00:24:13,019 --> 00:24:15,455 Anyway, John Legend is up next, right? 650 00:24:15,555 --> 00:24:17,690 I'll talk to him about this. 651 00:24:19,558 --> 00:24:20,592 Welcome back to The Daily Show. 652 00:24:20,692 --> 00:24:22,727 My guest tonight is EGOT-winning artist 653 00:24:22,828 --> 00:24:24,529 and activist John Legend. 654 00:24:24,629 --> 00:24:26,331 He's here to talk about his brand-new initiative 655 00:24:26,431 --> 00:24:28,800 that works with local governments and communities 656 00:24:28,900 --> 00:24:31,436 to fight institutionalized racism. 657 00:24:31,536 --> 00:24:33,705 -John Legend, welcome to the show. -Trevor. 658 00:24:33,805 --> 00:24:35,440 -It's good to be back. -How you doing, my friend? 659 00:24:35,540 --> 00:24:37,642 -I'm doing very well. -It's, uh, it's good to see you. 660 00:24:37,742 --> 00:24:39,277 You know, I was just thinking about this today 661 00:24:39,377 --> 00:24:41,079 when I... when I was preparing for the interview, 662 00:24:41,179 --> 00:24:44,082 and I was like, you have 12 Grammys. 663 00:24:44,182 --> 00:24:46,351 -Yes. -You have an Oscar. 664 00:24:46,451 --> 00:24:48,086 You have, what, two Emmys? 665 00:24:48,186 --> 00:24:49,988 -Yes. -And you have a Tony. 666 00:24:50,088 --> 00:24:51,223 And you have the Oscar 667 00:24:51,323 --> 00:24:53,024 that they took away from you, as well. 668 00:24:53,125 --> 00:24:55,393 Well, that was never mine to begin with. 669 00:24:55,494 --> 00:24:57,395 (both laugh) 670 00:24:57,496 --> 00:24:59,631 I was never gonna actually get a trophy for that 671 00:24:59,731 --> 00:25:00,932 'cause they only give it to three producers 672 00:25:01,032 --> 00:25:02,467 -when you win Best Picture. -Oh. Okay. Okay. 673 00:25:02,567 --> 00:25:04,035 -Yeah, but... -So, I was never gonna get that. 674 00:25:04,136 --> 00:25:06,772 But I was up onstage, and I was, uh, shocked 675 00:25:06,872 --> 00:25:08,140 just like everyone else 676 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:10,475 -when it went down. -But-but, I mean... (laughs) 677 00:25:10,575 --> 00:25:12,144 -You remember it? -Oh, I remember it. 678 00:25:12,244 --> 00:25:14,212 -Everyone remembers it. -This is... La La Land gets called up. 679 00:25:14,312 --> 00:25:17,449 -Warren Beatty and, uh, Faye Dunaway. -Yep. Yep. 680 00:25:17,549 --> 00:25:19,251 They-they call us up onstage. 681 00:25:19,351 --> 00:25:22,220 And they were confused, too, because they had the wrong card. 682 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:23,755 -Right. -And they were looking at it like, 683 00:25:23,855 --> 00:25:25,323 "Uh, this is not the Best Picture, 684 00:25:25,424 --> 00:25:26,825 "but it is an actor's name 685 00:25:26,925 --> 00:25:29,895 from what everyone thinks is going to win Best Picture." 686 00:25:29,995 --> 00:25:33,064 And, so, they just said, "Okay, we'll just say La La Land." 687 00:25:33,165 --> 00:25:35,267 They brought us up onstage, 688 00:25:35,367 --> 00:25:39,504 and it turns out we never won to begin with. 689 00:25:39,671 --> 00:25:40,772 And it was Moonlight. 690 00:25:40,872 --> 00:25:43,175 What-what sticks in your memory more, 691 00:25:43,275 --> 00:25:45,076 winning your first Oscar 692 00:25:45,177 --> 00:25:47,879 or having your first Oscar moment taken? 693 00:25:47,979 --> 00:25:49,314 -What do you... What do you remember more? -(chuckles) 694 00:25:49,414 --> 00:25:51,450 -Winning my first Oscar, because that was... -Okay. Okay. 695 00:25:51,550 --> 00:25:53,785 That was monumental. We performed "Glory," 696 00:25:53,885 --> 00:25:56,588 -me and Common, and it was such a moment. -Yeah. Yeah. 697 00:25:56,688 --> 00:25:59,691 And we knew, uh, how important it was 698 00:25:59,758 --> 00:26:01,560 for us to win on behalf of that film 699 00:26:01,693 --> 00:26:03,228 -and what that film represented. -Uh-huh. 700 00:26:03,328 --> 00:26:05,697 And for us to get up there and be able to give a speech 701 00:26:05,797 --> 00:26:07,099 on behalf of the movement, 702 00:26:07,199 --> 00:26:09,468 it was a powerful moment. So, I'll never forget that. 703 00:26:09,568 --> 00:26:12,504 -But I'll also never forget the La La Land moment. -(laughs) 704 00:26:12,604 --> 00:26:14,272 Let's talk a little bit about-about what you've done 705 00:26:14,372 --> 00:26:15,607 -since then. -Yes. 706 00:26:15,707 --> 00:26:17,476 Over-over the years-- I would say maybe it's been 707 00:26:17,576 --> 00:26:20,112 over the past ten, 15 years, 708 00:26:20,212 --> 00:26:22,447 we've noticed John Legend shift from being 709 00:26:22,547 --> 00:26:24,449 John Legend just on the keys 710 00:26:24,549 --> 00:26:26,418 to John Legend out in the streets. 711 00:26:26,518 --> 00:26:29,554 We've seen John Legend fighting for incarcerated people 712 00:26:29,654 --> 00:26:31,256 to not have to spend time behind bars 713 00:26:31,356 --> 00:26:32,357 because they can't pay bail. 714 00:26:32,457 --> 00:26:34,226 We-We've seen John Legend fighting 715 00:26:34,326 --> 00:26:36,294 for-for people's rights, for voting rights. 716 00:26:36,394 --> 00:26:37,729 -We've seen John Legend... -Yeah. 717 00:26:37,829 --> 00:26:40,132 This shift has-has become more and more aggressive 718 00:26:40,232 --> 00:26:42,267 -over time, in a good way. -Yeah. 719 00:26:42,367 --> 00:26:45,137 I-I'd love to know where that came from. 720 00:26:45,237 --> 00:26:47,739 Like, how do you go from singing love songs to going, like, 721 00:26:47,839 --> 00:26:49,207 "No, you know what, I'm also gonna get out there 722 00:26:49,307 --> 00:26:51,042 in the streets and-and fight for these things"? 723 00:26:51,143 --> 00:26:53,078 Well, it came from all the artists I looked up to, 724 00:26:53,178 --> 00:26:55,380 because I looked up to people like Paul Robeson 725 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:58,083 and Nina Simone and Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, 726 00:26:58,183 --> 00:27:01,019 -artists who always used their platform... -Interesting. Okay. 727 00:27:01,119 --> 00:27:03,421 ...to tell the world what was going on, 728 00:27:03,522 --> 00:27:05,424 not just in their music 729 00:27:05,524 --> 00:27:08,693 but also going out there and funding, uh, protests, 730 00:27:08,794 --> 00:27:10,562 uh, like Harry Belafonte used to do, 731 00:27:10,695 --> 00:27:13,331 going out and marching with people like they used to do, 732 00:27:13,432 --> 00:27:16,067 singing at these protests, like Mahalia Jackson used to do. 733 00:27:16,168 --> 00:27:18,403 These were artists that I always looked up to. 734 00:27:18,503 --> 00:27:20,539 And when I was 15, I even wrote an essay. 735 00:27:20,639 --> 00:27:23,742 Uh, it was a Black History Month, like, essay competition. 736 00:27:23,842 --> 00:27:25,544 -I wondered if this was true. -Yes. 737 00:27:25,644 --> 00:27:27,546 And it's true. I wrote this when I was 15. 738 00:27:27,646 --> 00:27:29,114 And they said, "How are you gonna make Black history?" 739 00:27:29,214 --> 00:27:31,750 And my essay, in 500 words or less, 740 00:27:31,850 --> 00:27:34,886 I said that I'm gonna become a successful artist. 741 00:27:34,986 --> 00:27:38,390 I'm gonna become a musician, uh, and-and do what I love, 742 00:27:38,490 --> 00:27:39,691 which is making music, 743 00:27:39,791 --> 00:27:42,127 but I'm also gonna use the platform that I gained 744 00:27:42,227 --> 00:27:44,062 from becoming a successful musician 745 00:27:44,162 --> 00:27:45,730 to try to make change in the world. 746 00:27:45,831 --> 00:27:48,233 It's a-- It's-it's such an interesting journey to get into, 747 00:27:48,333 --> 00:27:50,102 at the age of 15, saying, "I'm gonna become 748 00:27:50,202 --> 00:27:52,671 "a successful recording artist, not just for the music 749 00:27:52,737 --> 00:27:54,039 "and not just for the-- for the fame 750 00:27:54,139 --> 00:27:55,674 but also because I want to use the platform." 751 00:27:55,740 --> 00:27:57,142 -And that's what you've done. I mean... -Yeah. 752 00:27:57,242 --> 00:27:59,911 -Your-your latest initiative, HUMANLEVEL... -Yeah. 753 00:28:00,011 --> 00:28:02,681 ...it's a really interesting one, because, for a long time, 754 00:28:02,714 --> 00:28:04,483 people have argued that... 755 00:28:04,583 --> 00:28:06,218 many people who are activists 756 00:28:06,318 --> 00:28:08,320 or many people who want to get involved in politics 757 00:28:08,420 --> 00:28:10,689 -like to get involved at, like, the flashy levels. -Mm-hmm. 758 00:28:10,755 --> 00:28:12,390 -You know? Who's running for president? -Yes. 759 00:28:12,491 --> 00:28:14,826 Who's governor? Who's going for this? Who's going for that? 760 00:28:14,926 --> 00:28:17,162 HUMANLEVEL seems like it's like, "No, it's on the ground. 761 00:28:17,262 --> 00:28:18,330 It's not flashy." 762 00:28:18,430 --> 00:28:19,664 And you argue it's what actually counts. 763 00:28:19,765 --> 00:28:21,666 It's in the trenches. 764 00:28:21,767 --> 00:28:24,102 And I-I joked with our cofounders, 765 00:28:24,202 --> 00:28:26,371 "We got to make local government sexy." 766 00:28:26,471 --> 00:28:28,273 Because what-what really happens 767 00:28:28,373 --> 00:28:30,942 and where resources get allocated, 768 00:28:31,042 --> 00:28:32,344 where priorities are set... 769 00:28:32,444 --> 00:28:34,279 You know, we-we notice the big bills 770 00:28:34,379 --> 00:28:36,381 -that came out of Washington. -Right. 771 00:28:36,481 --> 00:28:38,517 But even though big bills, a lot of the times, 772 00:28:38,650 --> 00:28:41,520 the resource allocation happens on a local level. 773 00:28:41,653 --> 00:28:44,422 And so, we want voices in the room who are saying, 774 00:28:44,523 --> 00:28:47,159 "Let's look out for people who have been marginalized, 775 00:28:47,259 --> 00:28:49,194 people who have been ignored before." 776 00:28:49,294 --> 00:28:50,862 You see these stories come up all the time. 777 00:28:50,962 --> 00:28:52,798 -Obviously, Flint was one of the most famous. -Mm-hmm. 778 00:28:52,898 --> 00:28:54,099 Recently, we've seen it again 779 00:28:54,199 --> 00:28:56,067 where you get underprivileged communities, 780 00:28:56,168 --> 00:28:57,469 -oftentimes Black communities... -Yes. 781 00:28:57,569 --> 00:28:59,671 -...where lead pipes are poisoning their water. -Yes. 782 00:28:59,738 --> 00:29:01,106 A lot of the time people don't seem 783 00:29:01,206 --> 00:29:03,542 -to understand where that comes from. -Yes. 784 00:29:03,675 --> 00:29:05,544 You know, they'll say, "Oh, the governor needs to do something. 785 00:29:05,677 --> 00:29:07,012 The president needs to do something." 786 00:29:07,112 --> 00:29:08,713 For someone who completely doesn't understand, they go, 787 00:29:08,814 --> 00:29:10,248 "John Legend, what are you talking about?" 788 00:29:10,348 --> 00:29:11,950 What is an example of something 789 00:29:12,050 --> 00:29:16,455 that people don't realize is decided on this ground level? 790 00:29:16,555 --> 00:29:18,924 Well, in Michigan-- that, I think, was mostly a state issue. 791 00:29:19,024 --> 00:29:21,259 -So it was the governor and-and their staff... -Right. 792 00:29:21,359 --> 00:29:24,629 ...deciding how they were gonna handle a water issue in Flint. 793 00:29:24,729 --> 00:29:27,032 And it had disastrous, uh, repercussions 794 00:29:27,132 --> 00:29:28,433 for the city of Flint. 795 00:29:28,533 --> 00:29:30,135 But there are so many decisions. 796 00:29:30,235 --> 00:29:32,104 For instance, so many people have been protesting 797 00:29:32,204 --> 00:29:34,339 about policing and the criminal justice system. 798 00:29:34,439 --> 00:29:38,110 -Mm-hmm. -So many of those decisions about how we police, 799 00:29:38,210 --> 00:29:40,378 who we police, how it's funded 800 00:29:40,479 --> 00:29:42,481 and what we take the funds away from 801 00:29:42,647 --> 00:29:44,082 -when we fund the police... -Right. 802 00:29:44,182 --> 00:29:45,851 Uh, all those decisions are usually made 803 00:29:45,951 --> 00:29:49,020 on a city council mayoral level. 804 00:29:49,121 --> 00:29:51,656 And, you know, you saw so many protesters calling 805 00:29:51,690 --> 00:29:54,793 to defund the police or to allocate some of those resources 806 00:29:54,893 --> 00:29:56,962 that we've been spending on police 807 00:29:57,062 --> 00:29:59,097 to other things that would care for the mental health... 808 00:29:59,197 --> 00:30:01,666 -Mm-hmm. -...and the physical health of the community, 809 00:30:01,767 --> 00:30:04,102 invest in the community in other ways. 810 00:30:04,202 --> 00:30:06,772 But how do you actually go about doing that? 811 00:30:06,872 --> 00:30:08,573 That happens in local government. 812 00:30:08,673 --> 00:30:10,742 For a long time, artists were people 813 00:30:10,842 --> 00:30:12,711 -who were just artists. -Mm-hmm. 814 00:30:12,811 --> 00:30:16,481 You saw what they were doing when they wanted you to see it. 815 00:30:16,581 --> 00:30:17,949 And then slowly, over time, you know, 816 00:30:18,049 --> 00:30:19,384 people stepped out of that. They said, "Well, 817 00:30:19,484 --> 00:30:20,519 "I'm not just gonna be the artist. 818 00:30:20,619 --> 00:30:21,887 "I'll also live life 819 00:30:21,987 --> 00:30:24,089 and I'll speak out for the issues that I believe in." 820 00:30:24,189 --> 00:30:27,325 I've really been interested in how you have also shared 821 00:30:27,426 --> 00:30:30,862 some of the best and worst moments of your personal life 822 00:30:30,962 --> 00:30:32,531 -Yeah. -as a human being. 823 00:30:32,631 --> 00:30:34,099 I know a lot of people don't understand it. 824 00:30:34,199 --> 00:30:35,200 I know you have had people 825 00:30:35,300 --> 00:30:37,068 who have been against you and your wife 826 00:30:37,169 --> 00:30:39,271 sharing issues that you've gone through and whatever. 827 00:30:39,371 --> 00:30:41,306 But I'd love to know, as a human being, 828 00:30:41,406 --> 00:30:43,141 why have you chosen, as John Legend, to go, 829 00:30:43,241 --> 00:30:45,177 "I'm not just going to show you the stadiums that I sell out. 830 00:30:45,277 --> 00:30:46,845 "I'm not just gonna show you the activism. 831 00:30:46,945 --> 00:30:48,947 "I'm also gonna show you some of the most painful moments 832 00:30:49,047 --> 00:30:50,449 of my private life." 833 00:30:50,549 --> 00:30:52,451 Well, this is a whole new world, you know? 834 00:30:52,551 --> 00:30:56,121 Artists didn't have social media 20 years ago. 835 00:30:56,221 --> 00:30:57,989 And so there is no blueprint 836 00:30:58,089 --> 00:31:00,058 -for how this is supposed to happen. -Definitely. 837 00:31:00,158 --> 00:31:02,094 But we've kind of... our generation 838 00:31:02,194 --> 00:31:04,896 has kind of grown into social media, 839 00:31:04,996 --> 00:31:06,832 knowing that we have the ability 840 00:31:06,932 --> 00:31:08,567 to tell our own stories to our audiences. 841 00:31:08,667 --> 00:31:12,737 And Chrissy and I, we don't share everything, 842 00:31:12,838 --> 00:31:14,706 but we do share some of our personal lives 843 00:31:14,806 --> 00:31:17,042 and some of the tragedy that we've experienced. 844 00:31:17,142 --> 00:31:20,245 -And we experienced a miscarriage last year. -Right. 845 00:31:20,345 --> 00:31:21,446 And it was really tough. 846 00:31:21,613 --> 00:31:24,616 But one of the most powerful aspects about it 847 00:31:24,683 --> 00:31:29,020 was knowing that us sharing it 848 00:31:29,121 --> 00:31:32,224 made other people feel more comfortable talking about it. 849 00:31:32,324 --> 00:31:35,160 -Right. -Because so many families have gone through this, 850 00:31:35,260 --> 00:31:37,095 so many women have gone through this. 851 00:31:37,195 --> 00:31:40,065 And they felt seen, they felt heard, 852 00:31:40,165 --> 00:31:42,033 they felt validated in their own experience 853 00:31:42,134 --> 00:31:45,904 by seeing someone with such a huge platform talk about hers. 854 00:31:46,004 --> 00:31:48,640 Before I let you go, if people want to get involved 855 00:31:48,673 --> 00:31:50,709 in this new initiative, if people want to take action, 856 00:31:50,809 --> 00:31:53,378 if people want to get involved in the, as you say, 857 00:31:53,478 --> 00:31:56,047 the grass-roots movements that will actually change 858 00:31:56,148 --> 00:31:57,916 how their cities work, what can they do? 859 00:31:58,016 --> 00:31:59,317 How can they help HUMANLEVEL? 860 00:31:59,417 --> 00:32:01,553 So, they can visit our website, humanlevel.org. 861 00:32:01,653 --> 00:32:04,022 We just launched it. We, uh, in the site 862 00:32:04,122 --> 00:32:05,924 We describe the work that we're doing 863 00:32:06,024 --> 00:32:07,959 and the fellows that we're working with 864 00:32:08,059 --> 00:32:10,729 and the cities we're working in, and folks can get involved. 865 00:32:10,829 --> 00:32:13,098 And we want people to get involved and realize 866 00:32:13,198 --> 00:32:17,402 how much the local leaders matter in your community. 867 00:32:17,502 --> 00:32:19,805 And if you don't want to get involved in actually doing 868 00:32:19,905 --> 00:32:21,907 that kind of work, at least pay attention 869 00:32:22,007 --> 00:32:23,708 to what's happening in local elections. 870 00:32:23,809 --> 00:32:26,778 Because the folks on the other side are definitely doing that. 871 00:32:26,878 --> 00:32:28,747 They're going to school board meetings. 872 00:32:28,847 --> 00:32:31,483 They're making sure that elections officials 873 00:32:31,616 --> 00:32:33,885 -are changing in those communities. -Mm-hmm. 874 00:32:33,985 --> 00:32:36,321 We need to, also... voices for inclusion, 875 00:32:36,421 --> 00:32:39,724 voices for progressive values need to also be concerned 876 00:32:39,825 --> 00:32:41,626 about what's happening locally, 877 00:32:41,693 --> 00:32:45,430 because so much of that impacts our daily lives. 878 00:32:45,530 --> 00:32:46,965 Well, as always, my friend, 879 00:32:47,065 --> 00:32:48,500 -it's a pleasure having you on the show. -Thank you! 880 00:32:48,633 --> 00:32:49,901 Thanks so much for being here. 881 00:32:50,001 --> 00:32:53,338 Ain't Too Proud returns to Broadway on October 16, 882 00:32:53,438 --> 00:32:55,240 and this man is part of the team that's putting it on. 883 00:32:55,340 --> 00:32:57,642 For more information on John's new initiative, 884 00:32:57,709 --> 00:32:59,244 go to the website below. 885 00:32:59,344 --> 00:33:00,645 We're gonna take a quick break, 886 00:33:00,745 --> 00:33:03,381 but we'll be right back after this. 887 00:33:05,884 --> 00:33:07,285 Well, that's our show for tonight, but before we go-- 888 00:33:07,385 --> 00:33:09,320 If you're in Washington, D.C., or Philadelphia this weekend, 889 00:33:09,421 --> 00:33:11,156 my "Back to Abnormal" comedy tour 890 00:33:11,256 --> 00:33:12,757 is going to be in your city. 891 00:33:12,857 --> 00:33:15,827 Head to backtoabnormaltour.com to get your tickets. 892 00:33:15,927 --> 00:33:18,196 Until next week, stay safe out there, 893 00:33:18,296 --> 00:33:20,198 get your vaccine, and remember, 894 00:33:20,298 --> 00:33:22,867 if you're the last one left at your job, 895 00:33:22,967 --> 00:33:24,936 well, technically, now you're the boss. 896 00:33:25,036 --> 00:33:27,105 Just stay and give yourself a raise. 897 00:33:27,205 --> 00:33:29,774 Now, here it is, Your Moment of Zen. 898 00:33:29,874 --> 00:33:31,342 ♪ ♪ 899 00:33:31,443 --> 00:33:33,311 NEWSMAN: Mr. Premium is going to be out here 900 00:33:33,411 --> 00:33:35,814 every single Monday and Wednesday 901 00:33:35,914 --> 00:33:38,616 skateboarding with everyone and trying his best 902 00:33:38,717 --> 00:33:42,620 to basically show them exactly what to do. 903 00:33:42,721 --> 00:33:45,323 As far as Chandler Skate Park, they'll be done 904 00:33:45,423 --> 00:33:47,492 in about the next ten days or so. 905 00:33:47,592 --> 00:33:49,394 Victor Williams, Local 4. 906 00:33:49,494 --> 00:33:51,429 NEWSWOMAN: Victor, you are so cool! 907 00:33:51,529 --> 00:33:53,765 -Come on. -He's so cool!