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Stephen Colbert talks Cancel Culture, Dave Chappelle and the Insurrection - Offline Podcast
Last edited Fri Nov 26, 2021, 02:28 AM - Edit history (1)
Stephen Colbert joins Jon Favreau to defend his 8 hour-a-day screen habit and preach the benefits of a Twitter-free lifestyle. The two talk about what it took to produce The Late Show during the pandemic, why Stephen is glad his live audience is back, and what some of the darkest days of American democracy looked like behind the scenes at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Jon also asks Stephen about his perspective on cancel culture and why comedy must be rooted in empathy.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - the Late Show during the pandemic, and returning to a live audience
07:07 - how much time he spends online
17:45 - covering the news during the insurrection on January 6
31:21 - on cancel culture and Dave Chappelle
39:11 - the current state of democracy, hope, and optimism
