You want it confirmed. Tim Ferriss: Throw dirt in each others eyes. For people listening who say yes, I want to learn more about this, is there some recommendation, or an exercise, or an action step, or something I should do more of or less of? The most unique thing you can do is be yourself. Now its, I actually really love it, after a year of just shitting on the special to my face in front of my nieces. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah. I think about that because I think everything should have some type of intention behind it. I really have excellent friends who care about making things and creating, and dont get caught up in trivial things that wont matter tomorrow. Or how do you think? Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, it is. Tim Ferriss: Did that mean your dad was gone a lot of the time? Jerrod sat down with The Hundreds to talk about 8, why he avoids social media, political correctness and the funniest joke hes ever heard. Please do not put your URL in the comment text and please use your PERSONAL name or initials and not your business name, as the latter comes off like spam. How did you know you were good? As history records it, I think the truth is the most important thing. Meet Storm Reid, A Monkey Peed in Chase Stokes's Eye While Filming 'Outer Banks', 'Outer Banks' Season 3: That Kiss Between Jonathan Daviss and Carlacia Grant Wasn't in the Original Script, 'Outer Banks' Stars Rudy Pankow and Madison Bailey Break Down JJ and Kiaras "Overdue" Kiss: "I Love That Moment", 'Outer Banks' Stars Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline Break Down That Cheating Plot: "I Was Really, Really Nervous", '1923' Season 1 Finale Recap: "Nothing Left To Lose", Is 'Yellowstone' On Tonight? Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, the distractions of life. Carmichael went on to recall that he told Hill that he felt torn because, in his words, Im only being asked to host this because Im Black., Hill allegedly then told Carmichael the reason he was being asked to host this show was because he was talentedcharmingand one of the greatest comedians of a generation. Carmichael took all this in, and then quipped, But Stephens Black, so what does he know? You can go up so many times. Sometimes you think I get on stage and Im so honest, and Im these things, and it may seem like youre just bullshitting. More than I think about legacy, I think about right now and what Im doing and is it real. It was over a series of conversations that we had where we discussed the state of comedy and comedy specials over a couple of yearsjust us talking about the things that we wanted to see and the specific tone. I dont want to have to think about what to have for breakfast. Tim Ferriss: Were your parents at all worried for you? Tim Ferriss: This is a Sunday; as context for people. It was late. That sounds like the complete opposite of what I just said but I mean it for doing standup and that type of thing; dont hit up the same spots. Just dont listen to anybody. Whats interesting about comedy is you get to see a lot of immediate examples of what youre doing. What is your favorite, or do you have any favorite failures? Jerrod Carmichael: A notebook and pens. The first taping, I was too aware of the production and that same night You do two shows so the second show was just kind of like Im not thinking about the production at all. But really, any notebook will do; just any notebook. Jerrod Carmichael: Socially you have certain cautions and certain things that you dont want to cross. Is that why you avoid social media or do you think thats just a symptom of where were at right now as a culture? What is this kid doing? Was he always your first choice? Do you have any parting thoughts, comments, requests of the people listening? Jerrod Carmichael: When youre at the bottom of a well, and everyone looks in. Jerrod Carmichael: You can kind of see it in certain people. Is that his name, who got you reading the paper? I need you to share it. Evan and his wife took you dancing at one point, and he said that youd never been to a proper dance party before. It was years ago. Tim Ferriss: Oh, man. Tim Ferriss: What were you doing at the shoe store? You know something? I remember watching, and Im not going to spoil it for folks but there are a few instances in particular that because I dont have the delivery and I wouldnt give you the context, Id get in trouble for just by mentioning it. Jerrod Carmichael had a pitch for Tom Cruise and Church of Scientology in one of his Golden Globes jokes. I think I might have maybe mentioned it the night before but it was the first time it just sounds like a finished product. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, that guy was oh, man. Tim Ferriss: Well, especially if youve chosen to put yourself in a place like LA. It was like really fun. I mean, what is that? And he said t o me, the important thing and Im paraphrasing but he said you want to keep the generating of ideas and the editing of ideas separate. Transcripts may contain a few typoswith some episodes lasting 2+ hours, its difficult to catch some minor errors. Jerrod Carmichael: And theyre screaming on a balcony, and it looks like its going to end horribly. Tim Ferriss: Thats a Plan B. Mentally, you had de-risked it for yourself, in a way. And thats what I wanted this stand-up special to represent. Obviously youll collaborate with people and youll be so inspired by others and the people you work with. Life really comes at you fast. Facing a moral, racial dilemma, Carmichael said the $500,000 paycheck was a major deciding factor. You do a few things that I havent seen in finished specials before. And that is this sort of massive computing power of the subconscious that is telling you something, and I learned to override it for so long. Jerrod Carmichael: Listen to yourself. Its just accumulated. Youre just recording whatever. Jerrod Carmichael: Literally loitering outside of a movie theater. Tim Ferriss: Maybe its not a fine line but Im sure people think about this; how do you establish a unique style yourself without getting pigeon holed? Its basically just this is what happens if we get a divorce but it doesnt ensure youre going to have a good marriage. Nobody knows what theyre talking about. So the timing of that just felt right for this moment. Tim Ferriss:And if you want to sound like a substitute teacher, Ill just sound like a fortune cookie or the back page of a newspaper thats full of quotes. hide caption. Tim Ferriss: You seems like a very confident guy. Do you have a particular notebook that you like? We were supposed to pick sides as a class. Why am I here on the stage? Carmichael continued. Im sure you could find immediately a story that is like this guy was in Kansas and did all right for himself. Oh, that was fun. Jerrod Carmichael: Good from great? A joke that I probably tell the most that I think is really brilliant I sawbelieve it or notduring a yo mama battle. Tim Ferriss: Nah, all right. Dont get me wrong; we like new experiences and we like having fun. Herbert Chitepo/Rekai You can try and get yourself out of it; you just kind of have to release it. But New York LA, you know, really New York for just repetitions sake. cuban consulate in texas; elles club wiki; the clocks agatha christie summary Focus on the content. Jerrod Carmichael: A raven whos lost her family. I was on the set because I was going to be interviewing Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen. Jerrod Carmichael: Oh, thats the only way to watch it. Jerrod Carmichael: My grandma would get me some for Christmas, the little small, pocket-sized ones. 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No one is authorized to copy any portion of the podcast content or use Tim Ferriss name, image or likeness for any commercial purpose or use, including without limitation inclusion in any books, e-books, book summaries or synopses, or on a commercial website or social media site (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) Its kind of like a cleansing, you know? Tim Ferriss: I think you probably didnt expect me to bring that up in the podcast but I had to. In my world, where do I begin? Hes got a million things going. Jerrod Carmichael: Does your mom not hydrate? Le), Sint Maarten (ANG Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, he was on the road a lot. ), St. Vincent & Grenadines (XCD Dr. Seuss has a great quote: The people who dont mind dont matter, and the people who matter dont mind.. And Ill tell you why Im here. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. A few years ago, I met comedian Jerrod Carmichael for lunch at ABC Kitchen, near Gramercy Park in Manhattan. Bo Burnham, hes a friend of mine but I mean it wholeheartedly; Bo Burnham because hes one of my favorite people to just watch perform. He had seen me, and he and Nick Solar and Seth would all be involved in hiring me. Dr. Seuss has got it! I was competing against the sun. I learned how to mute that because I was trying to be so hyper analytical that I didnt pay attention to my visceral response to things. Jerrod Carmichael: Its just kind of general What are you doing today/ Im just curious. Go do it again. Listen to the interview here or by selecting any of the options below. $), U.S. Outlying Islands (USD Tim Ferriss: Hes always standing or doing like a Gollum squat. So its not the typical fast cut, 18-year-old making videos for 12-year-olds set up. Jerrod Carmichael: It won the Booker Prize, yeah. Tim Ferriss: It does. I play it sometimes and try and write it but I just want to figure it out. So that was kind of the first experience. Come on, man. To me, someone who'd followed his career pretty closely up to that point (I'm a huge fan of his criminally underseen sitcom The Carmichael Show, as well as his first two HBO stand up specials Love At the Store and 8), this was kind of a bombshell reveal: Until then, Carmichael had only ever publicly discussed his romantic life and sexuality in terms of women he'd dated. You have to be aware of what the audience is seeing. Tim Ferriss: Youre like earn the ten commandments of comedy. Richard Pryor, I mean just for being raw; youve got to say Richard. Instead of gleefully roasting the crowd of celebs as was past hosts Ricky Gervais or Tina Fey and Amy Poehlers want, Carmichael caught the room and the audience at home up to speed with the reason why the Golden Globes skipped last year and are on a Tuesday this year. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, a friend of mine recommended it to me. Theres no form. I always refuse that. Humor was how I broke the tension of any information that I received. JERROD CARMICHAEL: The number eight represents a lot of special things for me: A lot of growth and new beginnings. You just kind of know. Tim Ferriss: It seems to have worked out for you. Jerrod Carmichael: So well crafted. In 2020, an LA Times report emerged that alleged a history of systemic racism within the HFPA. Jerrod Carmichael: I wish I remembered who wrote it but I read the Humphrey Bogart biography that I loved. The theme is secrets: Those we tell ourselves, and those we tell about our origins. It was like having information and then being able to put your own filter and manipulate it in your own way was so important to me.