1 00:00:01,168 --> 00:00:04,171 Big day today. The Oscar nominations came out. 2 00:00:04,204 --> 00:00:05,339 Yes. 3 00:00:05,372 --> 00:00:07,708 Powerful, powerful moment. 4 00:00:07,741 --> 00:00:10,577 Many, many movies were nominated. 5 00:00:10,611 --> 00:00:12,112 Many were snubbed. 6 00:00:12,145 --> 00:00:13,213 You know, I don't know about you, 7 00:00:13,247 --> 00:00:15,048 but I always feel like the Oscars, 8 00:00:15,082 --> 00:00:18,118 whenever the Oscars have the nominations announcement, 9 00:00:18,151 --> 00:00:19,453 I always feel like that's when it's, like, 10 00:00:19,486 --> 00:00:21,321 movie homework time for me. 11 00:00:21,355 --> 00:00:23,156 'Cause it's never the movies I've watched. 12 00:00:23,190 --> 00:00:24,458 Do you know what I mean? 13 00:00:24,491 --> 00:00:26,393 Like, the-the nominations are always like, 14 00:00:26,426 --> 00:00:28,128 "And the nominations are 15 00:00:28,161 --> 00:00:30,797 "Man in an Old Place, 16 00:00:30,831 --> 00:00:33,834 "Woman Doing a Thing a Long Time Ago, 17 00:00:33,867 --> 00:00:36,570 Black Person Suffering." 18 00:00:36,603 --> 00:00:37,971 And then it's-- Do you know what I mean? 19 00:00:38,005 --> 00:00:40,107 And I'm like, "I haven't watched any. I should, I should." 20 00:00:40,140 --> 00:00:41,842 And then we all walk around. "Have you seen it?" 21 00:00:41,875 --> 00:00:43,944 "I'm going to." "I'm-I'm going to." 22 00:00:43,977 --> 00:00:45,812 "Of course I'm going to." 23 00:00:45,846 --> 00:00:47,214 'Cause, like, the Oscars, it's never, 24 00:00:47,247 --> 00:00:48,615 like, shit that I've seen. They're never like, 25 00:00:48,649 --> 00:00:50,250 "And the nominees are Transformers." 26 00:00:50,284 --> 00:00:51,752 "Seen it." 27 00:00:51,785 --> 00:00:53,487 "Fast & Furious." "Seen it!" 28 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:55,956 "Matrix." "Unfortunately seen it." 29 00:00:55,989 --> 00:00:57,291 Do you know what I mean? 30 00:00:57,324 --> 00:00:58,992 It's never... 31 00:00:59,026 --> 00:01:01,929 Like, the Oscars always feel like-like they do it on purpose. 32 00:01:01,962 --> 00:01:03,931 It's almost like they go to the box office. Then they're like, 33 00:01:03,964 --> 00:01:05,732 "What are the people watching?" Then they're like, "These ones." 34 00:01:05,766 --> 00:01:06,900 "What are they not watching? All right, 35 00:01:06,934 --> 00:01:08,836 these are the ones we're gonna..." 36 00:01:08,869 --> 00:01:10,103 It's, like, a disconnect, you know? 37 00:01:10,137 --> 00:01:11,271 And I'm not saying the movies are not good. 38 00:01:11,305 --> 00:01:12,539 Please don't get me wrong. 39 00:01:12,573 --> 00:01:14,208 I'm just saying there's a disconnect, clearly, 40 00:01:14,241 --> 00:01:16,677 between, like, what we want to watch 41 00:01:16,710 --> 00:01:18,645 and what we should watch. 42 00:01:18,679 --> 00:01:21,982 It's like these movies are the vegetables of movies. 43 00:01:22,015 --> 00:01:23,317 Very good for you. 44 00:01:23,350 --> 00:01:24,918 Powerful for the soul. 45 00:01:24,952 --> 00:01:26,520 Powerful. 46 00:01:26,553 --> 00:01:28,155 But when you're high on some shit, 47 00:01:28,188 --> 00:01:30,390 -you're not craving these movies. -(laughter) 48 00:01:30,424 --> 00:01:32,993 -♪ -ANNOUNCER: Coming to you from the heart of Times Square, 49 00:01:33,026 --> 00:01:36,063 in New York City, the only city in America, 50 00:01:36,096 --> 00:01:38,298 it's The Daily Show. 51 00:01:38,332 --> 00:01:41,235 Tonight, Putin's big table. 52 00:01:41,268 --> 00:01:43,837 Dems take their masks off. 53 00:01:43,871 --> 00:01:46,807 And Robert Glasper. 54 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:51,478 This is The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. 55 00:01:51,512 --> 00:01:53,380 Hey! What's going on, everybody? 56 00:01:53,413 --> 00:01:55,015 Welcome to The Daily Show. I'm Trevor Noah. 57 00:01:55,048 --> 00:01:58,051 And joining me for today's headlines is Desi Lydic. 58 00:01:58,085 --> 00:01:59,353 -What's going on, Desi? How you doing? -Hey. 59 00:01:59,386 --> 00:02:01,722 I'm good. I'm good. I'm excited. 60 00:02:01,755 --> 00:02:03,457 Got a big game this weekend. 61 00:02:03,490 --> 00:02:05,692 -Mm-hmm. -Bengals versus Rams. 62 00:02:05,726 --> 00:02:07,327 Super Bowl. I feel you. 63 00:02:07,361 --> 00:02:10,898 Oh, no, I'm having an animal fighting ring in my backyard. 64 00:02:10,931 --> 00:02:13,267 I'm renting a ram and a Bengal tiger, 65 00:02:13,300 --> 00:02:14,902 and they're going at it, head-to-head. 66 00:02:14,935 --> 00:02:17,171 Got chili. Placing bets. 67 00:02:17,204 --> 00:02:18,472 You're coming over, right? 68 00:02:18,505 --> 00:02:19,940 Nothing weird about it. I got permits. 69 00:02:19,973 --> 00:02:21,108 I got the whole nine yards. 70 00:02:21,141 --> 00:02:22,442 I would love to be there. 71 00:02:22,476 --> 00:02:24,378 -I just promised Michael. (stammers) -Yeah. 72 00:02:24,411 --> 00:02:25,445 He's so happy to have me. 73 00:02:25,479 --> 00:02:26,780 -I'll see you after. -All right, cool. 74 00:02:26,813 --> 00:02:28,515 -I'll see you after Michael's. -All right. Sounds good. 75 00:02:28,549 --> 00:02:30,918 All right, uh, let's jump into today's headlines. 76 00:02:30,951 --> 00:02:33,320 ♪ 77 00:02:33,353 --> 00:02:35,989 We kick things off with the big international news 78 00:02:36,023 --> 00:02:38,725 that could possibly lead us to World War III. 79 00:02:38,759 --> 00:02:40,761 And, no, I'm not talking about whether North West 80 00:02:40,794 --> 00:02:41,895 should be on TikTok. 81 00:02:41,929 --> 00:02:45,432 I'm talking about Russia and Ukraine. 82 00:02:45,465 --> 00:02:46,900 Because, every day, 83 00:02:46,934 --> 00:02:50,971 Putin moves his tanks closer and closer to the Ukraine border, 84 00:02:51,004 --> 00:02:52,906 creating the world's most high-stakes game 85 00:02:52,940 --> 00:02:54,474 of I'm Not Touching You. 86 00:02:54,508 --> 00:02:56,476 "You can't call Mom. I never touch your face. 87 00:02:56,510 --> 00:02:58,745 Never touch your face. I don't touch your face." 88 00:02:58,779 --> 00:03:01,248 Now, because war is bad for business-- and also human life-- 89 00:03:01,281 --> 00:03:03,517 every country is trying everything that they can 90 00:03:03,550 --> 00:03:06,019 to talk Russia down from its invasion plans. 91 00:03:06,053 --> 00:03:09,990 And, yesterday, the president of France took his shot. 92 00:03:10,023 --> 00:03:12,092 And people had high hopes for this meeting, you know? 93 00:03:12,125 --> 00:03:13,360 Because the French and the Russians, 94 00:03:13,393 --> 00:03:14,661 they have a lot in common. 95 00:03:14,695 --> 00:03:17,464 Um, for example, both have 96 00:03:17,497 --> 00:03:20,434 disgusting salad dressings named after them. 97 00:03:20,467 --> 00:03:22,202 But despite this commonality, 98 00:03:22,236 --> 00:03:24,438 the meeting did not go well. 99 00:03:24,471 --> 00:03:27,841 NEWSWOMAN: French President Emmanuel Macron is in Russia. 100 00:03:27,875 --> 00:03:31,445 He met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow 101 00:03:31,478 --> 00:03:33,614 at a 20-foot-long table, 102 00:03:33,647 --> 00:03:35,449 thanks to COVID restrictions. 103 00:03:35,482 --> 00:03:38,051 Macron believes Russia has a right to ask questions 104 00:03:38,085 --> 00:03:41,388 about its security and seek guarantees. 105 00:03:41,421 --> 00:03:43,524 Putin did not offer to deescalate 106 00:03:43,557 --> 00:03:45,192 in that meeting with Macron, 107 00:03:45,225 --> 00:03:49,897 but Russia does continue to deny any plans of an invasion. 108 00:03:49,930 --> 00:03:52,366 Okay, people, what-what the hell is this? 109 00:03:52,399 --> 00:03:55,469 Why-why are they sitting so far apart? 110 00:03:55,502 --> 00:03:57,538 Like, I've-I've been in Zoom meetings 111 00:03:57,571 --> 00:03:59,873 where I'm sitting closer to the other person. 112 00:03:59,907 --> 00:04:04,044 Who, like... Why do you even have a table so big? 113 00:04:04,077 --> 00:04:05,379 Like, did you see that thing? 114 00:04:05,412 --> 00:04:06,847 Like, maybe Putin isn't trying to take over Ukraine 115 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:07,848 'cause he's evil. 116 00:04:07,881 --> 00:04:09,316 Maybe he just needs more space 117 00:04:09,349 --> 00:04:11,552 for his giant (bleep) furniture. 118 00:04:12,586 --> 00:04:14,288 Apparently the reason for this distance 119 00:04:14,321 --> 00:04:16,823 is because they say they want to make sure that everyone is safe. 120 00:04:16,857 --> 00:04:19,226 That's what they say. And, no, I'm not talking about COVID. 121 00:04:19,259 --> 00:04:21,195 I'm talking about Putin. Yeah. 122 00:04:21,228 --> 00:04:23,463 If he wants to kill you, at least, with this table, 123 00:04:23,497 --> 00:04:25,632 he's got to catch an Uber to get to your end. 124 00:04:25,666 --> 00:04:28,368 "In four minutes, you're dead. 125 00:04:28,402 --> 00:04:31,705 "Five minutes now. Latif missed his turn. 126 00:04:31,738 --> 00:04:34,007 "Why would you take that route? I don't... 127 00:04:34,041 --> 00:04:36,810 So if I cancel now, do I pay? How does this work?" 128 00:04:36,844 --> 00:04:39,012 Putin is playing some crazy 129 00:04:39,046 --> 00:04:40,981 psychological mind games with Macron. 130 00:04:41,014 --> 00:04:42,416 -You think so? -Yeah. 131 00:04:42,449 --> 00:04:44,585 French people don't know how to sit at a big table like that. 132 00:04:44,618 --> 00:04:45,953 He didn't know what to do. They're used to 133 00:04:45,986 --> 00:04:47,487 those tiny little bistro tables, 134 00:04:47,521 --> 00:04:50,224 where they have, like, room for one little glass of wine 135 00:04:50,257 --> 00:04:51,725 and a cube of cheese. 136 00:04:51,758 --> 00:04:53,160 -That's it. -It's the French thing. 137 00:04:53,193 --> 00:04:56,463 Also, I can't stop thinking about the poor delivery guy 138 00:04:56,496 --> 00:04:59,466 who had to lug that table all the way up the staircase 139 00:04:59,499 --> 00:05:01,368 just for that meeting, 140 00:05:01,401 --> 00:05:03,170 and then he had to wait five hours 141 00:05:03,203 --> 00:05:05,639 and take the table back down. 142 00:05:05,672 --> 00:05:06,807 Crazy. 143 00:05:06,840 --> 00:05:07,975 (stammers) 144 00:05:08,008 --> 00:05:10,110 I don't think that's how delivery works. 145 00:05:10,143 --> 00:05:11,211 -I think... -Well, think about it. 146 00:05:11,245 --> 00:05:12,546 If he's playing mind games like that, 147 00:05:12,579 --> 00:05:16,116 he brought that table in specifically for that meeting. 148 00:05:16,149 --> 00:05:17,351 And that delivery guy, 149 00:05:17,384 --> 00:05:19,386 he better not get any nicks or dings in it, 150 00:05:19,419 --> 00:05:22,089 because he's getting poison in the neck if he does. 151 00:05:22,122 --> 00:05:24,124 Yeah, I-I think you have a very different idea 152 00:05:24,157 --> 00:05:26,593 of-of wh-what... 153 00:05:26,627 --> 00:05:28,295 they do. But yeah. 154 00:05:28,328 --> 00:05:30,531 Yeah, no, that's exactly what happened. 155 00:05:30,564 --> 00:05:33,901 -We'll agree to disagree. -We totally agree, I think. 156 00:05:33,934 --> 00:05:36,670 Look, all I'm saying is, all I'm saying is, 157 00:05:36,703 --> 00:05:40,040 the table might be better than catching COVID, 158 00:05:40,073 --> 00:05:42,943 but it could also be the reason that there's a giant war. 159 00:05:42,976 --> 00:05:44,978 Because these two couldn't possibly 160 00:05:45,012 --> 00:05:46,346 have understood each other at all. 161 00:05:46,380 --> 00:05:48,415 I mean, just-just listen to the conversation. 162 00:05:48,448 --> 00:05:51,351 Mr. Putin, we cannot risk another war. 163 00:05:51,385 --> 00:05:53,787 What? We cannot skin another boar? 164 00:05:53,820 --> 00:05:57,124 No, no, not boars. I'm talking about foreign affairs. 165 00:05:57,157 --> 00:05:58,825 You are having an affair? 166 00:05:58,859 --> 00:06:00,861 Of course. You are French. 167 00:06:00,894 --> 00:06:03,363 Maybe I could sit closer to you. 168 00:06:03,397 --> 00:06:05,432 No, I am saving the seat for a friend. 169 00:06:05,465 --> 00:06:07,301 His coat is on it. 170 00:06:07,334 --> 00:06:09,603 But you can't hear anything I'm saying. 171 00:06:09,636 --> 00:06:11,471 That is interesting, yeah. 172 00:06:11,505 --> 00:06:12,940 Are you doing that thing where you agree 173 00:06:12,973 --> 00:06:15,175 because you're not sure what I said? 174 00:06:15,209 --> 00:06:18,178 Moscow smells like urine. Your face 175 00:06:18,212 --> 00:06:19,546 looks like a peach had Botox. 176 00:06:19,580 --> 00:06:21,515 And it's only Monday. 177 00:06:21,548 --> 00:06:23,083 All right, let's make like the president 178 00:06:23,116 --> 00:06:26,019 of your high school drama club, and move to New York City. 179 00:06:26,053 --> 00:06:29,623 Last month, New York inaugurated a new mayor-- 180 00:06:29,656 --> 00:06:33,093 moderate Democrat and former police captain Eric Adams. 181 00:06:33,126 --> 00:06:34,795 And even though he's new in the job, 182 00:06:34,828 --> 00:06:37,564 that hasn't stopped him from making his presence felt. 183 00:06:37,598 --> 00:06:39,166 For instance, he said 184 00:06:39,199 --> 00:06:42,870 that he's going to take his mayor's salary in crypto. 185 00:06:42,903 --> 00:06:48,208 Yeah, which means he's the richest mayor, poorest mayor, 186 00:06:48,242 --> 00:06:53,514 richest mayor, poorest mayor, richest mayor, poorest mayor, 187 00:06:53,547 --> 00:06:55,682 richest mayor, poorest mayor... 188 00:06:55,716 --> 00:06:59,520 I-wish-I-had-taken-cash mayor in the world right now. 189 00:06:59,553 --> 00:07:01,722 Also, Mayor Adams is a vegan. 190 00:07:01,755 --> 00:07:03,924 (gasps) Yeah. No. I thought he was Black. 191 00:07:03,957 --> 00:07:06,994 I know. And, uh, this week, he announced that going forward, 192 00:07:07,027 --> 00:07:08,962 all New York City schools would have 193 00:07:08,996 --> 00:07:11,431 to have mandatory vegan Fridays, 194 00:07:11,465 --> 00:07:14,701 which I actually think is a great idea, yes, because, 195 00:07:14,735 --> 00:07:16,837 Friday, I think, needs to be taken down a peg, you know? 196 00:07:16,870 --> 00:07:18,705 Oh, you're excited for the weekend? 197 00:07:18,739 --> 00:07:21,508 How about a tofu sandwich, bitch? 198 00:07:21,542 --> 00:07:23,977 Now, obviously, because of this decision, 199 00:07:24,011 --> 00:07:26,647 a lot of people are mad. Like, a lot of people are mad. 200 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:29,816 You have to eat meat, or it's not a meal! 201 00:07:29,850 --> 00:07:32,753 But if you ask me, there's nothing wrong 202 00:07:32,786 --> 00:07:35,122 with kids being exposed to different kinds of foods 203 00:07:35,155 --> 00:07:36,990 and different kinds of diets. 204 00:07:37,024 --> 00:07:40,060 And yeah, I'm talking about you, kids with peanut allergies. 205 00:07:40,093 --> 00:07:43,664 Stop being so closed-minded. 206 00:07:43,697 --> 00:07:46,133 So, yeah, schools in New York are gonna serve vegan food 207 00:07:46,166 --> 00:07:51,071 on Fridays, partly because the mayor himself is vegan. 208 00:07:51,104 --> 00:07:53,240 Or is he? 209 00:07:53,273 --> 00:07:55,576 It's a big city scandal in New York. 210 00:07:55,609 --> 00:07:57,878 Mayor Eric Adams is making waves 211 00:07:57,911 --> 00:08:00,447 with a revelation that he easts fish. 212 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,549 Adams is a self-proclaimed vegan. 213 00:08:02,583 --> 00:08:04,952 NEWSWOMAN: A report in Politico New York over the weekend 214 00:08:04,985 --> 00:08:07,955 cited restaurant sources at a midtown eatery 215 00:08:07,988 --> 00:08:12,826 frequented by the mayor who say Adams often dines on fish. 216 00:08:12,860 --> 00:08:15,762 He released a statement saying, "I want to be a role model 217 00:08:15,796 --> 00:08:18,532 "for people who are following or aspire 218 00:08:18,565 --> 00:08:22,269 "to follow a plant-based diet, but as I said, 219 00:08:22,302 --> 00:08:28,041 I am perfectly imperfect and have occasionally eaten fish." 220 00:08:28,075 --> 00:08:30,677 Okay, everybody calm down! Everybody calm down! 221 00:08:30,711 --> 00:08:32,346 I can feel the stress in the room right now. 222 00:08:32,379 --> 00:08:34,147 Everybody calm down! 223 00:08:34,181 --> 00:08:36,550 I know you're angry right now, and I know you want him 224 00:08:36,583 --> 00:08:38,785 to step down, but give the man a chance. 225 00:08:38,819 --> 00:08:41,688 Yes, he's a vegan who sometimes eats fish. 226 00:08:41,722 --> 00:08:43,190 But don't get it twisted, man. 227 00:08:43,223 --> 00:08:46,293 Being a vegan isn't about eating vegan. 228 00:08:46,326 --> 00:08:48,929 It's about telling everybody that you're vegan. 229 00:08:48,962 --> 00:08:52,065 So technically, this man's legit. 230 00:08:52,099 --> 00:08:53,967 And that is what's great about New York. 231 00:08:54,001 --> 00:08:56,770 We're imperfect here. We're perfectly imperfect. 232 00:08:56,803 --> 00:08:59,239 You can label yourself whatever you want in New York, 233 00:08:59,273 --> 00:09:01,408 whether it's true or not. It doesn't matter, you know? 234 00:09:01,441 --> 00:09:04,111 That's why the vegan mayor isn't vegan, and that's why 235 00:09:04,144 --> 00:09:08,415 the New York Jets can call themselves a football team. 236 00:09:08,448 --> 00:09:11,318 You know, if you ask me, the weird thing to me is not 237 00:09:11,351 --> 00:09:13,554 that he cheats occasionally on his veganism. 238 00:09:13,587 --> 00:09:16,123 It's the fact that his cheat meal is fish. 239 00:09:16,156 --> 00:09:19,726 I mean, if you're going to cheat, cheat, my man. Cheat. 240 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:21,862 Eat a cheeseburger or a pepperoni pizza. 241 00:09:21,895 --> 00:09:24,631 Eating fish as your cheat meal is like getting a hall pass 242 00:09:24,665 --> 00:09:26,967 from your spouse and using that hall pass 243 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,903 to have sex with... a fish. 244 00:09:29,937 --> 00:09:33,340 It's a total waste of a hall pass and a fish. 245 00:09:33,373 --> 00:09:36,743 I got to say, I really appreciate his transparency, 246 00:09:36,777 --> 00:09:39,146 and that he didn't make the fish sign an NDA. 247 00:09:39,179 --> 00:09:41,114 -That's progress. -I guess. 248 00:09:41,148 --> 00:09:45,452 Yeah. Come on. This is, like, an adorable political scandal. 249 00:09:45,485 --> 00:09:46,820 This is ridicul... 250 00:09:46,854 --> 00:09:48,522 Let the guy eat a little bit of fish. 251 00:09:48,555 --> 00:09:52,159 What's next? Uh, Adams took a penny, but didn't leave a penny. 252 00:09:52,192 --> 00:09:56,129 He put a plastic cup in the paper recycling bin. 253 00:09:56,163 --> 00:09:58,966 He's keeping solitary confinement at Rikers. 254 00:09:58,999 --> 00:10:01,068 Okay, that one is... That one's bad. 255 00:10:01,101 --> 00:10:03,570 The paper cup one's also pretty bad. 256 00:10:03,604 --> 00:10:06,974 -God. -Yeah, that's like... Those are... Those are... 257 00:10:07,007 --> 00:10:08,942 -Those are pretty bad. -Trevor, I apologized over 258 00:10:08,976 --> 00:10:11,445 and over again. I don't know what else I can do. 259 00:10:11,478 --> 00:10:14,281 The colors match, you put the... Well, you know... 260 00:10:14,314 --> 00:10:16,183 All right, finally, if you're still looking 261 00:10:16,216 --> 00:10:17,718 for a perfect Valentine's Day gift, 262 00:10:17,751 --> 00:10:20,687 there are a few last-minute options that you can consider. 263 00:10:20,721 --> 00:10:23,023 I know it's late, but you can consider these things. 264 00:10:23,056 --> 00:10:26,393 You can cook a nice meal, all right? 265 00:10:26,426 --> 00:10:27,961 And if you can't cook, 266 00:10:27,995 --> 00:10:30,931 you can give that special person a coupon that they can exchange 267 00:10:30,964 --> 00:10:32,666 for a piece of jewelry later 268 00:10:32,699 --> 00:10:34,601 if they promise not to dump you, huh? 269 00:10:34,635 --> 00:10:37,738 Or-or you can get them a gift 270 00:10:37,771 --> 00:10:42,476 that'll take your relationship to totally new heights. 271 00:10:42,509 --> 00:10:44,611 New this morning for you-- with a week to go 272 00:10:44,645 --> 00:10:47,915 'till Valentine's Day, one company in Las Vegas wants 273 00:10:47,948 --> 00:10:52,085 to help couples safely join the mile-high club? 274 00:10:52,119 --> 00:10:54,454 It's from the company Love Cloud, fittingly. 275 00:10:54,488 --> 00:10:57,958 Well, couples can rent a private 45-minute flight. 276 00:10:57,991 --> 00:10:59,326 It comes with a private bed 277 00:10:59,359 --> 00:11:02,296 blocked off from the pilot with a curtain there. 278 00:11:02,329 --> 00:11:05,532 Officials say there's also a commemorative membership card 279 00:11:05,566 --> 00:11:08,268 signed by the pilot himself. 280 00:11:08,302 --> 00:11:09,803 They also say the sheets are changed 281 00:11:09,837 --> 00:11:11,772 and everything's been cleaned in between flights for you. 282 00:11:11,805 --> 00:11:18,111 Prices for the romantic getaway start at $995. 283 00:11:18,145 --> 00:11:20,914 Wow. Okay, this is not what I expected. 284 00:11:20,948 --> 00:11:23,116 And I feel like it kind of defeats the whole purpose 285 00:11:23,150 --> 00:11:24,785 of the Mile-High Club, you know? 286 00:11:24,818 --> 00:11:28,222 The Mile-High Club isn't just about having sex on a plane. 287 00:11:28,255 --> 00:11:31,024 It's about having terrible sex quietly 288 00:11:31,058 --> 00:11:33,260 without getting sucked down that toilet. 289 00:11:33,293 --> 00:11:35,095 That's the experience. 290 00:11:35,128 --> 00:11:36,897 Anyone can have sex on a plane. 291 00:11:36,930 --> 00:11:41,535 Not to mention, they said this flight only lasts 45 minutes? 292 00:11:41,568 --> 00:11:43,270 Only 45 minutes? 293 00:11:43,303 --> 00:11:45,072 You realize that's barely enough time to apologize 294 00:11:45,105 --> 00:11:47,007 for the first two minutes. 295 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:49,276 And don't get me started on the fact that the pilot, 296 00:11:49,309 --> 00:11:51,979 aka Mr. Smiley over here, I've just got to trust 297 00:11:52,012 --> 00:11:54,882 that I've got privacy because he closed that little curtain? 298 00:11:54,915 --> 00:11:56,717 (chuckles creepily) 299 00:11:56,750 --> 00:11:58,385 I'm not gonna pay a thousand dollars 300 00:11:58,418 --> 00:12:00,554 to have sex while some random dude is sitting there 301 00:12:00,587 --> 00:12:02,389 pretending to not pay attention. 302 00:12:02,422 --> 00:12:05,459 That's not a plane. It's a flying dorm room. 303 00:12:05,492 --> 00:12:07,261 So, I mean, look, good luck to these guys. 304 00:12:07,294 --> 00:12:09,162 But I don't know how many people 305 00:12:09,196 --> 00:12:10,764 are gonna want to take this flight. 306 00:12:10,797 --> 00:12:12,399 Because there's always a chance of a crash. 307 00:12:12,432 --> 00:12:13,967 There's always a chance. When you fly, 308 00:12:14,001 --> 00:12:17,604 there's a chance you can crash, and nobody wants their obituary 309 00:12:17,638 --> 00:12:20,407 to be like: "John Sanders was killed today 310 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:23,410 when his sex plane crashed into a mountain. 311 00:12:23,443 --> 00:12:25,412 The main thing, though, is that it just doesn't seem 312 00:12:25,445 --> 00:12:27,080 like it's worth a thousand bucks. 313 00:12:27,114 --> 00:12:29,449 It's a cool experience, but a thousand dollars is a lot money. 314 00:12:29,483 --> 00:12:31,818 I mean, think about it, Spirit Airlines only costs, 315 00:12:31,852 --> 00:12:33,687 what, $119 round trip? 316 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,623 Yeah, and they always leave you feeling like you were (bleep), 317 00:12:36,657 --> 00:12:38,659 so, I mean, that's a pretty sweet deal. 318 00:12:38,692 --> 00:12:41,495 I completely agree with you-- it takes all the fun out of it. 319 00:12:41,528 --> 00:12:44,298 It's like if CNN is gonna hold a staff meeting 320 00:12:44,331 --> 00:12:46,500 where they're like, "Everyone come and masturbate," 321 00:12:46,533 --> 00:12:49,169 Jeffrey Toobin is not logging on to that. 322 00:12:49,203 --> 00:12:51,171 Takes all the fun out of it. 323 00:12:51,205 --> 00:12:55,108 If someone gave me that as a gift for Valentine's Day, 324 00:12:55,142 --> 00:12:57,578 I would break up with that person right away. 325 00:12:57,611 --> 00:13:00,581 I don't need to ride the jizz jet, I don't need that. 326 00:13:00,614 --> 00:13:02,249 Plus, if you think about it, 327 00:13:02,282 --> 00:13:04,017 it's not really all that practical. 328 00:13:04,051 --> 00:13:05,786 'Cause how are you gonna fit all your sex toys 329 00:13:05,819 --> 00:13:07,321 in a carry-on? 330 00:13:07,354 --> 00:13:09,189 You got to put them in airplane mode. 331 00:13:09,223 --> 00:13:10,858 You don't know if they're gonna work. 332 00:13:10,891 --> 00:13:12,659 You got to just, like, pray for turbulence 333 00:13:12,693 --> 00:13:13,994 right before the final descent. 334 00:13:14,027 --> 00:13:15,462 And you get all your lube 335 00:13:15,495 --> 00:13:17,164 in those little three-ounce bottles-- 336 00:13:17,197 --> 00:13:19,433 it just, it doesn't work, it doesn't work. 337 00:13:19,466 --> 00:13:21,702 I never thought of the practicalities... 338 00:13:21,735 --> 00:13:23,871 -Well, that's what I'm here for. -And... Yeah, yeah, 339 00:13:23,904 --> 00:13:26,940 that-that really helped me a lot. 340 00:13:26,974 --> 00:13:30,677 -You're welcome. -Why does a sex toy have airplane... 341 00:13:30,711 --> 00:13:32,479 All right, let's get into our main story, 342 00:13:32,513 --> 00:13:34,848 which is about masks. 343 00:13:34,882 --> 00:13:37,584 Yes, a key tool in the fight against COVID 344 00:13:37,618 --> 00:13:41,788 and the reason we've all gotten really good at smizing. 345 00:13:41,822 --> 00:13:43,490 Now, masks have been a really contentious issue 346 00:13:43,524 --> 00:13:45,592 since the very beginning of the pandemic, 347 00:13:45,626 --> 00:13:47,728 and that doesn't seem like it's gonna change. 348 00:13:47,761 --> 00:13:50,731 So let's see where the mask debate stands now 349 00:13:50,764 --> 00:13:53,800 in another installment of Mask Madness. 350 00:13:53,834 --> 00:13:55,869 ♪ 351 00:13:58,071 --> 00:14:00,774 Let's be honest, people, there's been no point in this pandemic 352 00:14:00,807 --> 00:14:03,243 'where everyone has been on the same page about masks. 353 00:14:03,277 --> 00:14:06,680 No point at all. Initially, the CDC said 354 00:14:06,713 --> 00:14:08,715 that masks don't help with COVID. 355 00:14:08,749 --> 00:14:10,083 That's what they said, right? 356 00:14:10,117 --> 00:14:12,119 Then I guess maybe they googled something, 357 00:14:12,152 --> 00:14:14,955 and then they decided, no, no, no, if you don't wear a mask, 358 00:14:14,988 --> 00:14:16,623 you're gonna kill your grandma. 359 00:14:16,657 --> 00:14:19,526 Then, because of all of that, we've just had people arguing, 360 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:21,495 arguing the whole time about masks. 361 00:14:21,528 --> 00:14:23,063 Mask this, mask that. 362 00:14:23,096 --> 00:14:24,831 People arguing with strangers in the street 363 00:14:24,865 --> 00:14:27,167 about proper mask wearing etiquette. 364 00:14:27,201 --> 00:14:29,469 It's below your nose! It's above your chin! 365 00:14:29,503 --> 00:14:32,673 Yours has a dolphin! Where can I get one of those? 366 00:14:32,706 --> 00:14:34,641 And for a long time, red states and blue states 367 00:14:34,675 --> 00:14:36,710 had completely opposite mask policies, right? 368 00:14:36,743 --> 00:14:41,181 But now many blue states are starting to change their tune. 369 00:14:41,215 --> 00:14:43,717 Some strong indicators of the receding Omicron wave 370 00:14:43,750 --> 00:14:46,186 and the country's move toward a new normal. 371 00:14:46,220 --> 00:14:48,488 One by one, five states just announced dates 372 00:14:48,522 --> 00:14:51,625 to end mask mandates in schools, childcare centers 373 00:14:51,658 --> 00:14:54,294 or end indoor masking entirely. 374 00:14:54,328 --> 00:14:56,263 New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Oregon 375 00:14:56,296 --> 00:14:58,365 all ending their school mask mandates 376 00:14:58,398 --> 00:15:00,133 either this month or next. 377 00:15:00,167 --> 00:15:01,969 Delaware and Oregon will also drop 378 00:15:02,002 --> 00:15:05,539 their statewide indoor mask mandates entirely soon. 379 00:15:05,572 --> 00:15:07,508 NEWSWOMAN: New Jersey governor Bill Murphy said 380 00:15:07,541 --> 00:15:10,911 his decision to drop a statewide school mask mandate 381 00:15:10,944 --> 00:15:14,915 is not a declaration of victory over the virus. 382 00:15:14,948 --> 00:15:17,217 We're not gonna manage COVID to zero. 383 00:15:17,251 --> 00:15:19,319 We have to learn how to live with COVID. 384 00:15:19,353 --> 00:15:21,121 NEWSWOMAN: But many parents are still concerned, 385 00:15:21,154 --> 00:15:25,292 as only about 22% of children age five to 11 386 00:15:25,325 --> 00:15:26,727 are fully vaccinated. 387 00:15:26,760 --> 00:15:31,098 Significantly lower than the nearly 75% of adults. 388 00:15:31,131 --> 00:15:33,267 It seems to be a recipe for disaster, 389 00:15:33,300 --> 00:15:35,802 sending them in without masks on. 390 00:15:35,836 --> 00:15:39,439 Oh, boy. Yup, this is a complicated issue. 391 00:15:39,473 --> 00:15:43,177 On the one hand, masks can do a lot to keep kids safe. 392 00:15:43,210 --> 00:15:45,779 Right? They can also help to prevent the spread of COVID 393 00:15:45,812 --> 00:15:47,681 to teachers and to staff. 394 00:15:47,714 --> 00:15:49,950 And, on top of that, they can help hide 395 00:15:49,983 --> 00:15:51,985 all of those middle school mustaches. 396 00:15:52,019 --> 00:15:55,289 I mean, I don't know why you need that-- you're 14. 397 00:15:55,322 --> 00:15:56,924 Why do you look like a porn star? 398 00:15:56,957 --> 00:15:59,226 But you also have to weigh the benefits against the downside. 399 00:15:59,259 --> 00:16:02,296 Because kids need to see each other's faces 400 00:16:02,329 --> 00:16:04,231 to advance their emotional development, 401 00:16:04,264 --> 00:16:06,533 and it makes it easier to understand 402 00:16:06,567 --> 00:16:08,602 what the teacher is saying. 403 00:16:08,635 --> 00:16:11,738 And they need a place to store their pencils 404 00:16:11,772 --> 00:16:13,473 when they're not using them. 405 00:16:13,507 --> 00:16:16,410 But more and more, blue states are weighing the pros 406 00:16:16,443 --> 00:16:18,478 against the cons, and they're changing their tune. 407 00:16:18,512 --> 00:16:20,013 And they're deciding 408 00:16:20,047 --> 00:16:22,115 that it's time to get rid of mask mandates, 409 00:16:22,149 --> 00:16:24,384 And not just schools, by the way. 410 00:16:24,418 --> 00:16:27,754 Mask mandates are being repealed for adults, too. 411 00:16:27,788 --> 00:16:30,090 Mostly because the Omicron wave is subsiding, 412 00:16:30,123 --> 00:16:32,092 but also because Democratic politicians, 413 00:16:32,125 --> 00:16:36,096 they just can't seem to stop doing stuff like this. 414 00:16:36,129 --> 00:16:38,232 Well, Stacey Abrams, a Democratic candidate 415 00:16:38,265 --> 00:16:40,834 for Georgia governor, faces criticism tonight 416 00:16:40,868 --> 00:16:44,004 for what she didn't put on her face. 417 00:16:44,037 --> 00:16:46,607 These are pictures that both Abrams and the principal 418 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:48,242 of an Atlanta area elementary school 419 00:16:48,275 --> 00:16:49,743 tweeted out last week. 420 00:16:49,776 --> 00:16:51,445 Abrams was attending 421 00:16:51,478 --> 00:16:53,480 a Black History Month reading event, 422 00:16:53,514 --> 00:16:57,284 and you can see the children in the class are wearing masks. 423 00:16:57,317 --> 00:17:01,355 Teachers, staff and guests in the class are wearing masks. 424 00:17:01,388 --> 00:17:03,724 Stacey Abrams is not. 425 00:17:03,757 --> 00:17:05,592 The event was in Decatur. 426 00:17:05,626 --> 00:17:09,196 That city and school district have mask mandates. 427 00:17:09,229 --> 00:17:13,166 Now, since the backlash started, Abrams has deleted the tweet, 428 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:15,636 and the school's principal who first tweeted the pictures 429 00:17:15,669 --> 00:17:18,372 has deactivated her Twitter account. 430 00:17:18,405 --> 00:17:19,907 NEWSWOMAN: The Abrams campaign suggests 431 00:17:19,940 --> 00:17:22,075 the attacks are politically motivated. 432 00:17:22,109 --> 00:17:25,579 The Abrams campaign also told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 433 00:17:25,612 --> 00:17:27,681 that she wore a mask to that school 434 00:17:27,714 --> 00:17:29,516 but later removed it so she could be heard 435 00:17:29,550 --> 00:17:32,452 by students watching remotely and for the photos 436 00:17:32,486 --> 00:17:36,056 on the condition that everyone around her was wearing masks. 437 00:17:36,089 --> 00:17:39,026 Aah, Stacey Abrams. 438 00:17:39,059 --> 00:17:41,295 Ugh, come on. 439 00:17:41,328 --> 00:17:43,463 You can just say that you messed up. 440 00:17:43,497 --> 00:17:45,232 You can just say that. 441 00:17:45,265 --> 00:17:47,568 Your team doesn't need to be like, "Oh, no, 442 00:17:47,601 --> 00:17:49,236 "Stacey only removed the mask 443 00:17:49,269 --> 00:17:51,438 so that the kids could hear her speech." 444 00:17:51,471 --> 00:17:52,940 First of all, 445 00:17:52,973 --> 00:17:55,809 no little kids want to hear a speech from a politician. 446 00:17:55,843 --> 00:17:59,046 All right? Especially the kids doing remote learning at home. 447 00:17:59,079 --> 00:18:02,316 Mask or no mask, those kids are not listening to you. 448 00:18:02,349 --> 00:18:05,552 They're watching Peppa Pig in another tab. 449 00:18:05,586 --> 00:18:07,454 It's not about the kids. 450 00:18:07,487 --> 00:18:09,456 Just say, "I was doing the thing." 451 00:18:09,489 --> 00:18:11,491 'Cause everyone's got a reason for taking off the mask. 452 00:18:11,525 --> 00:18:13,060 "No, I didn't take off the mask. 453 00:18:13,093 --> 00:18:15,195 I only took off the mask because I needed to take off the mask." 454 00:18:15,229 --> 00:18:16,630 Yeah, that's why everyone takes off the mask. 455 00:18:16,663 --> 00:18:18,365 That's why you're not allowed to take off the mask. 456 00:18:18,398 --> 00:18:20,467 And Stacey's campaign, for them to say 457 00:18:20,501 --> 00:18:23,203 the criticism is politically motivated, that might be true. 458 00:18:23,237 --> 00:18:26,573 But then again, so was posting the picture in the first place. 459 00:18:26,607 --> 00:18:28,308 I mean, the picture was politics. 460 00:18:28,342 --> 00:18:29,843 Right? Politics is the only reason 461 00:18:29,877 --> 00:18:32,713 people hang out with second graders that they don't know. 462 00:18:32,746 --> 00:18:35,015 Or at least the only reason that doesn't get you arrested. 463 00:18:35,048 --> 00:18:37,217 And you know what? That's the real issue here. 464 00:18:37,251 --> 00:18:39,319 Going to this classroom in the first place. 465 00:18:39,353 --> 00:18:42,756 Abrams is campaigning for governor of Georgia, 466 00:18:42,789 --> 00:18:46,994 so why waste your time meeting kids who can't even vote 467 00:18:47,027 --> 00:18:48,562 when you could be out in the streets 468 00:18:48,595 --> 00:18:51,999 meeting adults in Georgia who also can't vote? 469 00:18:52,032 --> 00:18:53,800 Although I guess this may be part of Stacey's plan. 470 00:18:53,834 --> 00:18:55,235 You know? You meet with the schoolkids, 471 00:18:55,269 --> 00:18:57,204 and then if they line up at the polls now, 472 00:18:57,237 --> 00:18:59,573 they'll turn 18 by the time they reach the voting booth. 473 00:18:59,606 --> 00:19:01,141 That's pretty smart, actually. Yeah. 474 00:19:01,175 --> 00:19:03,844 I take my mask off to you, madame. 475 00:19:03,877 --> 00:19:06,813 But look, as bad as this was, at least Stacey Abrams 476 00:19:06,847 --> 00:19:09,850 didn't make the masking rules in Georgia. 477 00:19:09,883 --> 00:19:12,319 Because if you break the rules that you make, 478 00:19:12,352 --> 00:19:14,054 that's-that's much worse for you. 479 00:19:14,087 --> 00:19:17,791 Which is exactly what happened in Los Angeles over the weekend. 480 00:19:17,824 --> 00:19:19,393 NEWSMAN: California Governor Gavin Newsom 481 00:19:19,426 --> 00:19:21,828 along with the mayors of L.A. and San Francisco 482 00:19:21,862 --> 00:19:24,865 on the defensive over photos showing them without masks 483 00:19:24,898 --> 00:19:26,500 posing with Magic Johnson. 484 00:19:26,533 --> 00:19:28,969 NEWSWOMAN: The politicians were seen here at SoFi Stadium 485 00:19:29,002 --> 00:19:31,405 over the weekend at the Rams-49ers game 486 00:19:31,438 --> 00:19:33,207 not wearing masks. 487 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:35,876 L.A. County rules state people at large events 488 00:19:35,909 --> 00:19:38,979 have to wear masks except when eating or drinking. 489 00:19:39,012 --> 00:19:40,581 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti 490 00:19:40,614 --> 00:19:43,917 defending his maskless picture with Magic Johnson. 491 00:19:43,951 --> 00:19:45,953 In an exchange with a reporter Wednesday, 492 00:19:45,986 --> 00:19:48,622 Garcetti claims he held his breath. 493 00:19:48,655 --> 00:19:51,725 I'm used to, uh, criticism as a public figure. 494 00:19:51,758 --> 00:19:54,194 I've been wearing a mask the entire game long. 495 00:19:54,228 --> 00:19:56,797 People want a picture. I hold my breath. 496 00:19:56,830 --> 00:19:59,333 Zero risk. 497 00:20:02,336 --> 00:20:04,872 This guy being serious? 498 00:20:04,905 --> 00:20:07,107 Like, that's a real thing? 499 00:20:07,140 --> 00:20:08,842 See me? Just... 500 00:20:10,143 --> 00:20:12,946 He wasn't holding his breath. All right? Everyone knows 501 00:20:12,980 --> 00:20:14,748 when you hold your breath, your face does this. 502 00:20:16,350 --> 00:20:17,618 (exhales loudly) 503 00:20:17,651 --> 00:20:19,152 That's holding your breath. 504 00:20:19,186 --> 00:20:21,288 Now, look, am I saying 505 00:20:21,321 --> 00:20:22,856 that, oh, politicians need 506 00:20:22,890 --> 00:20:24,191 to always hold themselves accountable 507 00:20:24,224 --> 00:20:25,826 to every single law that they impose on us? 508 00:20:25,859 --> 00:20:27,628 Kind of. Yeah. 509 00:20:27,661 --> 00:20:29,897 Or at least have a better reason to break the laws 510 00:20:29,930 --> 00:20:32,966 than, "Oh, shit! It's Magic Johnson!" 511 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:34,668 That's so irresponsible. 512 00:20:34,701 --> 00:20:37,271 You're supposed to set the example. 513 00:20:37,304 --> 00:20:39,339 And if you ask me, the biggest scandal here 514 00:20:39,373 --> 00:20:41,208 is that Garcetti is making it sound 515 00:20:41,241 --> 00:20:44,011 like Magic asked him for a picture. 516 00:20:44,044 --> 00:20:45,979 You hear the way he said it? "Oh, when people ask me for..." 517 00:20:46,013 --> 00:20:47,447 No. No. My man, my man, 518 00:20:47,481 --> 00:20:49,316 if two people take a picture together, 519 00:20:49,349 --> 00:20:51,218 the person who sucks at basketball, 520 00:20:51,251 --> 00:20:52,519 they're the ones who ask for the picture. 521 00:20:52,553 --> 00:20:53,921 That's the rules of taking pictures. 522 00:20:53,954 --> 00:20:55,455 So, again, like, why can't politicians 523 00:20:55,489 --> 00:20:56,924 admit when they messed up? 524 00:20:56,957 --> 00:20:59,393 Instead of deleting tweets and offering weird excuses, 525 00:20:59,426 --> 00:21:00,794 just say, "You know what? I messed up. 526 00:21:00,827 --> 00:21:02,763 "I wanted to see my face in the picture, 527 00:21:02,796 --> 00:21:05,365 and when the mask is on, it's not as cool." 528 00:21:05,399 --> 00:21:07,334 Because the rest of us actually get that. Right? 529 00:21:07,367 --> 00:21:09,136 Taking a photo with a mask on sucks. 530 00:21:09,169 --> 00:21:10,537 It's weird. 531 00:21:10,571 --> 00:21:13,774 People take photos smiling, right? 532 00:21:13,807 --> 00:21:16,577 Unless it's, like, the 1850s. 533 00:21:16,610 --> 00:21:19,012 'Cause all those photos are more like... 534 00:21:20,347 --> 00:21:24,785 "This camera had better not steal my soul." 535 00:21:24,818 --> 00:21:27,888 But other than that, people smile in photos. 536 00:21:27,921 --> 00:21:29,823 That's kind of the whole point. We get it. 537 00:21:29,857 --> 00:21:33,026 So, look, I... I'm not an epidemiologist, 538 00:21:33,060 --> 00:21:35,529 but maybe... maybe it's a good thing 539 00:21:35,562 --> 00:21:37,898 that mask mandates are starting to go away. 540 00:21:37,931 --> 00:21:40,467 Students in school will be able to interact normally. 541 00:21:40,501 --> 00:21:42,703 Democrats can stop getting tripped up 542 00:21:42,736 --> 00:21:44,505 by their own mask mandates. 543 00:21:44,538 --> 00:21:48,075 And for me, well, I'll finally be able to tell 544 00:21:48,108 --> 00:21:51,778 when the waiter is judging me for ordering off the kids' menu. 545 00:21:51,812 --> 00:21:54,581 You know what? Sometimes I just want two fish sticks. 546 00:21:54,615 --> 00:21:57,584 Okay? I'm a vegan. 547 00:21:57,618 --> 00:22:00,554 All right, when we come back, a special performance 548 00:22:00,587 --> 00:22:03,657 from Grammy Award-winner Robert Glasper. 549 00:22:03,690 --> 00:22:03,757 You don't want to miss it. 550 00:22:05,291 --> 00:22:06,792 Welcome back to The Daily Show. My guest tonight is 551 00:22:06,826 --> 00:22:09,395 multi-Grammy and Emmy Award-winning artist 552 00:22:09,428 --> 00:22:12,264 Robert Glasper. He's here to talk about his new album 553 00:22:12,298 --> 00:22:14,200 Black Radio III. 554 00:22:14,233 --> 00:22:16,168 -Robert Glasper, welcome to The Daily Show. -Yes, indeed. 555 00:22:16,202 --> 00:22:17,503 -Thank you. Thank you for having me. -Good to see you, my dude. 556 00:22:17,536 --> 00:22:18,971 -Appreciate it. Absolutely. -Good to have you here... 557 00:22:19,005 --> 00:22:20,940 -For sure. -...um, for one of the most anticipated albums, 558 00:22:20,973 --> 00:22:22,742 -I think, of all time. -All time. Period. 559 00:22:22,775 --> 00:22:24,076 -Yeah. -Genuinely. Of all time. 560 00:22:24,110 --> 00:22:25,711 -Past Thriller. For sure. -Like, before music 561 00:22:25,745 --> 00:22:27,380 -was even invented. People have just been like... -Absolutely. 562 00:22:27,413 --> 00:22:28,681 "This is-- this is what we've been waiting for." 563 00:22:28,714 --> 00:22:30,416 And I'm acting like it's not a big deal. But that's-- 564 00:22:30,449 --> 00:22:32,084 It-it is. It is. So... 565 00:22:32,118 --> 00:22:33,419 -You know... -Oh, man. 566 00:22:33,452 --> 00:22:34,754 I feel like you're a big deal though, man. 567 00:22:34,787 --> 00:22:37,390 It's like-- You know, there are few musicians, 568 00:22:37,423 --> 00:22:39,825 like, you-you'll meet or you'll hear about 569 00:22:39,859 --> 00:22:41,694 where every musician wants to work with them. 570 00:22:41,727 --> 00:22:43,562 You know, with comedians, we say it's a comedian's comedian. 571 00:22:43,596 --> 00:22:46,332 -Right. Right. -You know? You are a musician's musician. 572 00:22:46,365 --> 00:22:48,868 -Right. -(stammers) Everyone from Erykah Badu 573 00:22:48,901 --> 00:22:50,670 all the way through to, like, HER and Cordae 574 00:22:50,703 --> 00:22:53,306 -and, you know, Kendrick Lamar and... -Mm. Mm-hmm. 575 00:22:53,339 --> 00:22:56,242 L-Let's start with that. What do you think it is about your music 576 00:22:56,275 --> 00:22:58,844 that every musician gravitates towards? 577 00:22:58,878 --> 00:23:01,814 Uh, I think it's just being honest, the honesty of it all. 578 00:23:01,847 --> 00:23:04,016 Because, you know, I'm-I'm technically trained. 579 00:23:04,050 --> 00:23:06,018 You know, class-- a little bit of classical music, 580 00:23:06,052 --> 00:23:07,987 -but I went to school for jazz, you know? -Okay. 581 00:23:08,020 --> 00:23:10,723 All that stuff. So I have that. But, at the same time, 582 00:23:10,756 --> 00:23:12,892 you know, with all the genres that I play, 583 00:23:12,925 --> 00:23:15,227 I play with the masters of that genre. 584 00:23:15,261 --> 00:23:16,529 So when I cross over, 585 00:23:16,562 --> 00:23:18,197 it's-it's the real thing, you know what I mean? 586 00:23:18,230 --> 00:23:20,066 So I-I play with the masters of hip-hop. 587 00:23:20,099 --> 00:23:21,600 I used to play in the Roots. 588 00:23:21,634 --> 00:23:23,469 I played with J Dilla. You know what I mean? 589 00:23:23,502 --> 00:23:25,204 -I-I used to play with Q-Tip... -Got it. 590 00:23:25,237 --> 00:23:27,340 ...and Common and all those-- So that's the hip-hop thing. 591 00:23:27,373 --> 00:23:29,442 And in the R&B world, we're just talking about playing 592 00:23:29,475 --> 00:23:31,577 with Maxwell for years and my friend Bilal 593 00:23:31,610 --> 00:23:33,245 and Legacy and Lalah Hathaway and all these other people. 594 00:23:33,279 --> 00:23:34,914 And, you know, I grew up playing with-- 595 00:23:34,947 --> 00:23:37,883 My-my mother was a singer, you know, a vocalist. 596 00:23:37,917 --> 00:23:40,820 So it's like I was just in those-- in those slots 597 00:23:40,853 --> 00:23:43,956 with-with real people for that-- for-for so long. 598 00:23:43,990 --> 00:23:45,691 So I can tap into that, you know what I mean? 599 00:23:45,725 --> 00:23:47,226 -So I think... -I like-- This is like a-- in a k-- 600 00:23:47,259 --> 00:23:48,995 in a kung fu movie. You go and learn with all the best masters 601 00:23:49,028 --> 00:23:50,262 -of all the different styles. -Exactly. Exac-- 602 00:23:50,296 --> 00:23:52,999 -I'm like Bruce Lee of-of the piano. -(laughs) 603 00:23:53,032 --> 00:23:55,301 -It's like the wing chun of music. -Bruce Lee of the piano. 604 00:23:55,334 --> 00:23:57,169 -That's what it is. -"Come and see him, ladies and gentlemen! 605 00:23:57,203 --> 00:23:59,238 "Robert Glasper. They call him the Bruce Lee 606 00:23:59,271 --> 00:24:01,140 -of the piano!" -That's... (laughing) 607 00:24:01,173 --> 00:24:03,509 I mean, there's a few people who could argue with this. 608 00:24:03,542 --> 00:24:05,778 Like-like for those of you who don't know, like, 609 00:24:05,811 --> 00:24:08,214 -let's say somebody like Kendrick Lamar, you know? -Yeah. 610 00:24:08,247 --> 00:24:09,782 He is known to be one 611 00:24:09,815 --> 00:24:11,117 of the most meticulous artists out there. 612 00:24:11,150 --> 00:24:12,985 -Absolutely. -You worked with him 613 00:24:13,019 --> 00:24:14,553 -on To Pimp a Butterfly, right? -To Pimp a Butterfly, yeah. 614 00:24:14,587 --> 00:24:15,921 -To Pimp a Butterfly. -Yeah. 615 00:24:15,955 --> 00:24:17,289 But the way it happens is 616 00:24:17,323 --> 00:24:18,591 -you're supposed to be there for one song. -Yeah. 617 00:24:18,624 --> 00:24:20,026 -He hears you play. -Yup. 618 00:24:20,059 --> 00:24:21,927 -And then he goes like, "No, all of it." -All of it. 619 00:24:21,961 --> 00:24:24,063 Yeah, I was there. My friend Terrace Martin called me. 620 00:24:24,096 --> 00:24:25,765 He's like, "Yo, come by the studio. I'm here with Kendrick. 621 00:24:25,798 --> 00:24:27,166 Now I need you to play for one song." 622 00:24:27,199 --> 00:24:28,701 -I sat down. -Wait. That happened in real life? 623 00:24:28,734 --> 00:24:30,603 -Literally, one... in real life. -You see, I've heard that, like, 624 00:24:30,636 --> 00:24:32,038 in movies and stuff. Be like, "Come to the studio right now!" 625 00:24:32,071 --> 00:24:33,372 -I didn't know that was real. -It was so... 626 00:24:33,406 --> 00:24:35,041 I was recording my own record. 627 00:24:35,074 --> 00:24:36,842 I was recording my record Covered. 628 00:24:36,876 --> 00:24:38,311 And my boy Terrace calls me, and he's like, "You in L.A.?" 629 00:24:38,344 --> 00:24:39,879 I was like, "Yeah." He's like, "I'm at the studio. 630 00:24:39,912 --> 00:24:42,481 "I'm at Dr. Dre's studio with Kendrick. Come now. 631 00:24:42,515 --> 00:24:44,550 After you finish recording that, come there." 632 00:24:44,583 --> 00:24:46,352 I went there, played the first song. 633 00:24:46,385 --> 00:24:48,020 And Kendrick was there. He's like, "whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 634 00:24:48,054 --> 00:24:51,223 Keep him there. Pull up so-and-so. Pull up so-and-so." 635 00:24:51,257 --> 00:24:52,658 And I would hear it once and play what I heard. 636 00:24:52,692 --> 00:24:54,360 -He's like, "Play what you hear." -Wow. 637 00:24:54,393 --> 00:24:57,930 And I literally did every song one take play what I heard. 638 00:24:57,964 --> 00:25:01,300 So I'm on, like, nine or ten songs on the... 639 00:25:01,334 --> 00:25:02,735 Some of the stuff I didn't even get credit for 640 00:25:02,768 --> 00:25:04,036 'cause it happened so fast. 641 00:25:04,070 --> 00:25:06,105 You know what I mean? I have to... 642 00:25:06,138 --> 00:25:07,540 But you know, like, everything happened so fast. 643 00:25:07,573 --> 00:25:09,308 But it was amazing, man, and Kendrick's so open. 644 00:25:09,342 --> 00:25:10,810 -He's like a jazz musician to me. -Yes. Yes, he is. 645 00:25:10,843 --> 00:25:12,345 You know, he's just so open, and whatever happens 646 00:25:12,378 --> 00:25:13,679 in the moment, he's like, "Let's do that." 647 00:25:13,713 --> 00:25:14,981 You know what I mean? So... 648 00:25:15,014 --> 00:25:16,482 When you're choosing who to collaborate with 649 00:25:16,515 --> 00:25:18,417 on your albums, I mean, you have a pick. 650 00:25:18,451 --> 00:25:20,319 -You know, every artist wants to work with you. -Mm. 651 00:25:20,353 --> 00:25:22,555 -You-you love working with different artists. -Mm. 652 00:25:22,588 --> 00:25:24,557 You don't just pick who you want to work with. 653 00:25:24,590 --> 00:25:26,225 You also pick what genre you want the album to fall into. 654 00:25:26,258 --> 00:25:27,660 -And not many people can do that. -Mm-hmm. 655 00:25:27,693 --> 00:25:29,562 Like, I didn't know until I was doing the research 656 00:25:29,595 --> 00:25:30,896 -for this interview. -Mm-hmm. 657 00:25:30,930 --> 00:25:32,331 I didn't know that when it comes to the Grammys, 658 00:25:32,365 --> 00:25:34,166 you have to choose which category 659 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:35,735 -your music is going to be in. -You choose. 660 00:25:35,768 --> 00:25:37,737 -You choose what category it's gonna be in. -That's a gamble. 661 00:25:37,770 --> 00:25:39,338 -Absolutely. -Because in jazz, you pretty much know. 662 00:25:39,372 --> 00:25:41,440 -I mean, come on. -I was in jazz, and that's what happened 663 00:25:41,474 --> 00:25:44,844 -with my first Black Radio album. -Yes. 664 00:25:44,877 --> 00:25:47,179 -Black Radio 1-- it came out in 2012. -Okay. 665 00:25:47,213 --> 00:25:49,815 And I'm a jazz musician so I had four jazz albums before that. 666 00:25:49,849 --> 00:25:51,817 -Right, and you've won four Grammys. -And... 667 00:25:51,851 --> 00:25:53,653 -I've four Grammys. Exactly. -We must mention this. 668 00:25:53,686 --> 00:25:55,254 -Exactly. I'm out here. You know what I mean? -Yes. 669 00:25:55,287 --> 00:25:57,823 But, um, it's not about the words. 670 00:25:57,857 --> 00:25:58,991 It's about the music. 671 00:25:59,025 --> 00:26:02,295 But I, um, with that, everybody's like, 672 00:26:02,328 --> 00:26:03,763 "Oh, you're a jazz musician, 673 00:26:03,796 --> 00:26:05,598 so put the album in the jazz category." 674 00:26:05,631 --> 00:26:08,334 -But I was on the streets. I was tour in Maxwell. -Yes. 675 00:26:08,367 --> 00:26:10,169 I'm knowing what's happening in the R&B world. 676 00:26:10,202 --> 00:26:11,437 -The R&B world loved the record. -Right. 677 00:26:11,470 --> 00:26:13,406 -The hip-hop world loved the record. -Right. 678 00:26:13,439 --> 00:26:15,741 So I knew, I'm seeing it happen in real time, 679 00:26:15,775 --> 00:26:17,977 so I was like: You know what? I'm gonna put this in the... 680 00:26:18,010 --> 00:26:20,313 -I'm gonna put this in the R&B category. -Ooh! 681 00:26:20,346 --> 00:26:22,515 And when we got nominated, I was like: Ah, man! 682 00:26:22,548 --> 00:26:24,617 I was done then. I was like, "We're not gonna win." 683 00:26:24,650 --> 00:26:26,018 That's the vindication you needed. 684 00:26:26,052 --> 00:26:27,753 Vindication I needed. And then when, you know, 685 00:26:27,787 --> 00:26:28,921 when you have Jimmy Jam... 686 00:26:28,954 --> 00:26:30,456 Why'd you think you're not gonna win? 687 00:26:30,489 --> 00:26:31,991 Because no one knew me in that category. 688 00:26:32,024 --> 00:26:33,526 No one knows me... at that time, 689 00:26:33,559 --> 00:26:34,927 no one knew me in that world. 690 00:26:34,961 --> 00:26:37,029 So I'm kind of thinking, In my mind I'm, like, 691 00:26:37,063 --> 00:26:38,597 I'm thinking: Okay, we got nominated. 692 00:26:38,631 --> 00:26:40,333 At least I'm good for that; I'm not thinking we're gonna win... 693 00:26:40,366 --> 00:26:41,901 That's not how Bruce Lee would think. 694 00:26:41,934 --> 00:26:44,003 -That is not how Bruce Lee would think. -You know? 695 00:26:44,036 --> 00:26:46,105 -That's true. -Bruce Lee would go, "I'm gonna win the Grammy." 696 00:26:46,138 --> 00:26:48,307 I became Bruce Lee right after that Grammy. 697 00:26:48,341 --> 00:26:50,876 -That's when I became Bruce Lee. -Got it. 698 00:26:50,910 --> 00:26:52,778 -The grasshopper. -Exactly. 699 00:26:52,812 --> 00:26:54,313 -That's exactly what it is. -For sure. 700 00:26:54,347 --> 00:26:56,682 Um, growing up as a kid, I loved listening 701 00:26:56,716 --> 00:26:59,452 and hearing about your story, because, um, 702 00:26:59,485 --> 00:27:02,254 I love hearing about anybody who's been to church 703 00:27:02,288 --> 00:27:04,290 -as much as I have growing up. -Oh, yeah, oh, yeah. 704 00:27:04,323 --> 00:27:06,425 -You were in church a lot. -A lot. 705 00:27:06,459 --> 00:27:07,793 For no reason, all the time. 706 00:27:07,827 --> 00:27:10,429 It wasn't for no reason. It's for all the reasons. 707 00:27:10,463 --> 00:27:12,331 You got the blessings. What do you mean? 708 00:27:12,365 --> 00:27:14,400 You got blessings, But, like, you know, okay, 709 00:27:14,433 --> 00:27:16,068 'cause a lot of people go to a lot of church, 710 00:27:16,102 --> 00:27:18,204 but few people I've met go to different churches. 711 00:27:18,237 --> 00:27:19,972 So, my mom took me to every different kind of church. 712 00:27:20,006 --> 00:27:21,507 Oh, yeah, I played all of them. 713 00:27:21,540 --> 00:27:23,376 And you played-- that's what intrigued me. 714 00:27:23,409 --> 00:27:25,311 -Yeah. -You played music in every church. 715 00:27:25,344 --> 00:27:27,413 I played for a Seventh-day Adventist church 716 00:27:27,446 --> 00:27:29,215 -on Saturdays. -Okay. All right. 717 00:27:29,248 --> 00:27:31,384 I played for a Catholic church early Sunday morning. 718 00:27:31,417 --> 00:27:33,019 What are you playing at the Catholic church? 719 00:27:33,052 --> 00:27:35,221 This particular-- hymns, hymnals. 720 00:27:35,254 --> 00:27:37,523 -Okay. -But this particular Catholic church, 721 00:27:37,556 --> 00:27:41,060 also the priest was a jazz fan, 722 00:27:41,093 --> 00:27:43,696 -(laughing) -and the choir director-- 723 00:27:43,729 --> 00:27:46,732 uh, rest in peace, Kim Royce, she passed away-- 724 00:27:46,766 --> 00:27:48,501 but she was a jazz singer, 725 00:27:48,534 --> 00:27:51,070 so they would do the call-and-response things 726 00:27:51,103 --> 00:27:52,872 -to jazz tunes. -No. Come on. 727 00:27:52,905 --> 00:27:54,740 -It was so innovative. -Come on. You telling me 728 00:27:54,774 --> 00:27:56,075 that when I was in Catholic church 729 00:27:56,108 --> 00:27:58,010 -I could have been getting jazz. -Absolutely. 730 00:27:58,044 --> 00:28:00,146 We were changing up things and making them jazz... 731 00:28:00,179 --> 00:28:02,148 It was amazing. And then right around the corner 732 00:28:02,181 --> 00:28:04,483 at 11:00, I would go to the Baptist church and play there. 733 00:28:04,517 --> 00:28:05,885 -So, that's... -That must be the most fun. 734 00:28:05,918 --> 00:28:07,386 Absolutely. And I was balling. I made money. 735 00:28:07,420 --> 00:28:09,088 In high school, I was crazy with the money. 736 00:28:09,121 --> 00:28:12,124 -Wait, they paid you? Wow. -Absolutely. Absolutely. 737 00:28:12,158 --> 00:28:13,693 -Oh, man, I've only given money at church. -I bought lunch 738 00:28:13,726 --> 00:28:15,261 -for so many of my friends. -I've never gotten money 739 00:28:15,294 --> 00:28:16,862 -from church. -Yeah, I bought so much lunch for my friends. 740 00:28:16,896 --> 00:28:18,497 -It was crazy. Tater tots on me. -(laughing) 741 00:28:18,531 --> 00:28:20,166 Going down. 742 00:28:20,199 --> 00:28:21,500 -I... -Hold on. I'm not even thirsty, 743 00:28:21,534 --> 00:28:22,868 but I always wanted to do this. 744 00:28:22,902 --> 00:28:24,203 Oh, you should do it. That's what it's here for. 745 00:28:24,236 --> 00:28:25,538 -Mmm. -It's not even for the, like, 746 00:28:25,571 --> 00:28:27,073 -the actual drinking of the thing. -Ah. 747 00:28:27,106 --> 00:28:29,442 -Um, we just keep the water from episode to episode. -Exactly. 748 00:28:29,475 --> 00:28:31,377 -We don't even change it. -Just wanted to do that. 749 00:28:31,410 --> 00:28:33,212 So, uh, two Grammy nominations coming up. 750 00:28:33,245 --> 00:28:34,613 -Yes. -Uh, I know you're gonna be working 751 00:28:34,647 --> 00:28:35,948 at the Oscars, as well. 752 00:28:35,982 --> 00:28:39,185 -Uh, the album comes out February 25th. -25th. Yes. 753 00:28:39,218 --> 00:28:41,287 -Black Radio III. Absolutely. -Lot of pressure. 754 00:28:41,320 --> 00:28:43,956 -Are you... -Not really. I'm Bruce Lee. No pressure. 755 00:28:43,990 --> 00:28:45,925 -See? It's... -You forgot. Be water, my friend. 756 00:28:45,958 --> 00:28:48,461 I'm loving this, man. 'Cause most people would go... 757 00:28:48,494 --> 00:28:51,263 The first album came out, it was basically like The Godfather. 758 00:28:51,297 --> 00:28:53,032 You know, where people were just like, "What is this album"? 759 00:28:53,065 --> 00:28:54,166 -Yes. -Then the second one came out. 760 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:55,668 People were like, "It cannot... It..." 761 00:28:55,701 --> 00:28:57,136 -We didn't think it could get better, but it did. -Boom. 762 00:28:57,169 --> 00:28:58,671 Now you got the third one coming out. 763 00:28:58,704 --> 00:29:00,272 -The third one coming out. -Most people would think pressure. 764 00:29:00,306 --> 00:29:01,774 -No. No pressure. -Like water. 765 00:29:01,807 --> 00:29:03,676 -Like water, my friend. -My friend, 766 00:29:03,709 --> 00:29:05,378 -congratulations on another amazing album. -Thank you. 767 00:29:05,411 --> 00:29:06,912 -Thank you for being on the show. -Thank you. Absolutely. 768 00:29:06,946 --> 00:29:08,214 -Appreciate it. -Black Radio III 769 00:29:08,247 --> 00:29:09,582 comes out February 25th. 770 00:29:09,615 --> 00:29:11,684 Stay tuned, because we got a special performance 771 00:29:11,717 --> 00:29:13,085 right after the break from this man. 772 00:29:13,119 --> 00:29:14,954 Not one of my songs. He's gonna be playing one of his. 773 00:29:14,987 --> 00:29:16,989 -And I take my shirt off, so stay tuned for that. -Yeah. 774 00:29:17,023 --> 00:29:18,190 -Don't go away. -It's happening. 775 00:29:18,224 --> 00:29:19,892 We're gonna do it. 776 00:29:19,925 --> 00:29:22,061 -(laughing) -I've got piano fingers, 777 00:29:22,094 --> 00:29:22,161 but I can't play. 778 00:29:24,697 --> 00:29:25,664 Welcome back to The Daily Show. 779 00:29:25,698 --> 00:29:27,600 Now to perform "Heaven's Here," 780 00:29:27,633 --> 00:29:31,904 please welcome back Robert Glasper featuring Ant Clemons. 781 00:29:33,005 --> 00:29:35,041 ♪ 782 00:29:52,258 --> 00:29:53,592 ♪ Why am I nervous 783 00:29:53,626 --> 00:29:56,929 ♪ When I know how I feel about you? ♪ 784 00:29:58,164 --> 00:30:00,232 ♪ It's like I'm going in circles ♪ 785 00:30:00,266 --> 00:30:03,169 ♪ Every time I get around you 786 00:30:03,202 --> 00:30:05,705 ♪ I'm still about you and always been about you ♪ 787 00:30:05,738 --> 00:30:07,473 ♪ When I got lost in my world 788 00:30:07,506 --> 00:30:09,108 ♪ That was right where I found you ♪ 789 00:30:09,141 --> 00:30:10,976 ♪ And that's why I'm still about you ♪ 790 00:30:11,010 --> 00:30:12,445 ♪ And always be about you 791 00:30:12,478 --> 00:30:14,246 ♪ It's just a moment I got with you ♪ 792 00:30:14,280 --> 00:30:15,848 ♪ Couldn't see me without you 793 00:30:15,881 --> 00:30:19,251 ♪ So tell me why would I try to test my luck ♪ 794 00:30:19,285 --> 00:30:22,188 ♪ And make it bad for myself? 795 00:30:22,221 --> 00:30:26,092 ♪ And tell me why would I ever give you up ♪ 796 00:30:26,125 --> 00:30:28,594 ♪ And drag myself back to hell 797 00:30:28,627 --> 00:30:32,465 ♪ When I got heaven here with you ♪ 798 00:30:35,267 --> 00:30:38,237 ♪ When I got heaven here 799 00:30:40,439 --> 00:30:43,342 ♪ When heaven sent you here 800 00:30:46,312 --> 00:30:49,215 ♪ Can I be honest with you, babe ♪ 801 00:30:49,248 --> 00:30:51,250 ♪ If I'm allowed to 802 00:30:51,283 --> 00:30:54,186 ♪ But when I'm loving your surface ♪ 803 00:30:54,220 --> 00:30:57,390 ♪ But deeper is where I found you ♪ 804 00:30:57,423 --> 00:31:00,059 ♪ I'm still about you, and I always been about you ♪ 805 00:31:00,092 --> 00:31:01,560 ♪ When I got lost in the world ♪ 806 00:31:01,594 --> 00:31:03,129 ♪ That was right when I found you ♪ 807 00:31:03,162 --> 00:31:04,964 ♪ And that's why I'm still about you ♪ 808 00:31:04,997 --> 00:31:06,699 ♪ And I'll always be about you 809 00:31:06,732 --> 00:31:08,768 ♪ Since the moment I got with you ♪ 810 00:31:08,801 --> 00:31:11,337 ♪ Couldn't see me without you, so tell me why ♪ 811 00:31:11,370 --> 00:31:13,939 ♪ Would I try to test my love for you? ♪ 812 00:31:13,973 --> 00:31:16,175 ♪ Bad for myself 813 00:31:16,208 --> 00:31:19,979 ♪ And tell me why would I ever give you up ♪ 814 00:31:20,012 --> 00:31:22,515 ♪ Drag myself back to hell 815 00:31:22,548 --> 00:31:29,155 ♪ When I got heaven here with you ♪ 816 00:31:29,188 --> 00:31:32,691 ♪ When I got heaven here 817 00:31:34,693 --> 00:31:36,262 ♪ When heaven's sitting here 818 00:31:36,295 --> 00:31:40,466 ♪ When I got heaven here with you ♪ 819 00:31:42,401 --> 00:31:45,971 ♪ When I got heaven here 820 00:31:48,107 --> 00:31:51,577 ♪ When heaven's sitting here 821 00:31:54,413 --> 00:31:58,284 ♪ Why am I nervous when I know how I feel about you? ♪ 822 00:31:58,317 --> 00:32:04,323 ♪ You, feel about you 823 00:32:04,356 --> 00:32:08,994 ♪ You, feel about you 824 00:32:09,028 --> 00:32:13,332 ♪ When I got heaven here 825 00:32:13,366 --> 00:32:16,402 (instrumental interlude) 826 00:32:16,435 --> 00:32:20,973 ♪ When I got heaven here 827 00:32:24,443 --> 00:32:26,479 ♪ When I got heaven here 828 00:32:31,317 --> 00:32:34,453 ♪ When I got heaven here 829 00:32:35,454 --> 00:32:38,157 ♪ Ah, ah, ah 830 00:32:38,190 --> 00:32:40,493 ♪ When I got heaven here 831 00:32:45,297 --> 00:32:48,334 ♪ When I got heaven here 832 00:32:52,004 --> 00:32:55,041 ♪ When I got heaven here 833 00:32:58,744 --> 00:33:02,415 ♪ When I got heaven here 834 00:33:03,883 --> 00:33:07,653 ♪ When heaven's here. 835 00:33:13,692 --> 00:33:16,128 (song ends) 836 00:33:18,531 --> 00:33:20,132 Thank you so much for that, Robert Glasper. 837 00:33:20,166 --> 00:33:23,969 Don't forget, Black Radio III comes out February 25. 838 00:33:24,003 --> 00:33:25,371 Make sure you listen. 839 00:33:25,404 --> 00:33:26,772 All right, we're gonna take a quick break, 840 00:33:26,806 --> 00:33:26,872 but we'll be right back after this. 841 00:33:30,243 --> 00:33:31,711 Well, that's our show for tonight. But before we go, 842 00:33:31,744 --> 00:33:33,513 to celebrate Black History Month, 843 00:33:33,546 --> 00:33:35,248 The Daily Show's Monochrome Collection 844 00:33:35,281 --> 00:33:38,184 is getting an update. We got a brand-new new mug. 845 00:33:38,217 --> 00:33:40,720 And 100% of the ViacomCBS proceeds 846 00:33:40,753 --> 00:33:43,489 will be donated to the National Black Arts Festival, 847 00:33:43,523 --> 00:33:45,425 an organization working to educate, 848 00:33:45,458 --> 00:33:47,393 engage and entertain audiences 849 00:33:47,427 --> 00:33:50,597 by supporting art and artists of African descent. 850 00:33:50,630 --> 00:33:54,067 So, if you want to support the National Black Arts Festival 851 00:33:54,100 --> 00:33:57,170 and grab your very own Daily Show mug, 852 00:33:57,203 --> 00:34:00,039 then scan the QR code or head to the link below. 853 00:34:00,073 --> 00:34:02,475 Now here it is, Your Moment of Zen. 854 00:34:02,508 --> 00:34:04,477 ♪ 855 00:34:04,510 --> 00:34:06,112 When we heard on the announcement, 856 00:34:06,145 --> 00:34:07,480 everybody was like, "What?" 857 00:34:07,513 --> 00:34:09,849 NEWSMAN: Controversy now the talk of the student body 858 00:34:09,882 --> 00:34:11,751 at Xaverian Brothers High School. 859 00:34:11,784 --> 00:34:14,587 The majority white student body disagreeing 860 00:34:14,621 --> 00:34:17,357 over this announcement made over the loudspeaker. 861 00:34:28,034 --> 00:34:29,335 The first day of Black History Month, 862 00:34:29,369 --> 00:34:30,803 they couldn't have come up with a better thing 863 00:34:30,837 --> 00:34:33,239 than fried chicken for, you know, African cuisine? 864 00:34:33,273 --> 00:34:35,141 NEWSMAN: The school issuing this statement. 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