1 00:00:01,802 --> 00:00:03,704 ANNOUNCER: Coming to you from New York City, 2 00:00:03,804 --> 00:00:07,574 the only city in America, it's The Daily Show! 3 00:00:07,674 --> 00:00:11,044 Tonight, Beyoncé arrives early, 4 00:00:11,144 --> 00:00:14,281 Democrats get a win, 5 00:00:14,381 --> 00:00:16,683 and Leila Mottley. 6 00:00:16,783 --> 00:00:20,888 This is The Daily Show with Trevor Noah! 7 00:00:22,523 --> 00:00:25,092 (applause and cheering) 8 00:00:34,735 --> 00:00:36,537 What's going on, everybody? 9 00:00:36,637 --> 00:00:38,605 Welcome to The Daily Show. I'm Trevor Noah. 10 00:00:38,705 --> 00:00:40,307 Thank you so much for tuning in. 11 00:00:40,407 --> 00:00:42,309 Thank you for coming out in person. 12 00:00:42,409 --> 00:00:43,911 Thank you so much. Good to see you. 13 00:00:44,011 --> 00:00:46,380 Good to see you. Take a seat. Please, take a seat. 14 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:47,848 Take a seat. Let's get into it. 15 00:00:47,948 --> 00:00:50,617 We have got a jam-packed show for you tonight. 16 00:00:50,717 --> 00:00:52,953 Everybody loves Joe Manchin, 17 00:00:53,053 --> 00:00:55,455 America is a broke-ass bitch, 18 00:00:55,556 --> 00:00:57,925 and if you've heard the new Beyoncé album, 19 00:00:58,025 --> 00:00:59,459 you're going to jail! 20 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:01,094 So let's do this, people. 21 00:01:01,195 --> 00:01:02,963 Let's jump straight into today's headlines. 22 00:01:03,063 --> 00:01:06,099 -(applause and cheering) -♪ ♪ 23 00:01:08,902 --> 00:01:12,539 Okay, all right, before we get into the big stories, 24 00:01:12,639 --> 00:01:15,342 let's catch up on a few other things that are going on. 25 00:01:15,442 --> 00:01:17,811 First up, in business news, 26 00:01:17,911 --> 00:01:19,947 JetBlue has officially announced 27 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:25,352 that it will buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion. 28 00:01:25,452 --> 00:01:28,388 -Yeah, $3.8 billion. Yeah. -(audience members gasp) 29 00:01:28,488 --> 00:01:30,824 What's crazy is that Spirit still charged them 30 00:01:30,924 --> 00:01:32,392 $30 for a carry-on bag. 31 00:01:32,492 --> 00:01:33,927 (laughter) 32 00:01:34,094 --> 00:01:35,662 But I mean, this is a smart move for JetBlue. 33 00:01:35,762 --> 00:01:37,097 You know, a lot of people are confused. 34 00:01:37,164 --> 00:01:38,632 They're like "Why?" But it makes sense. 35 00:01:38,732 --> 00:01:40,100 As a business, you want to diversify. 36 00:01:40,133 --> 00:01:41,535 You know? Think about it. 37 00:01:41,635 --> 00:01:43,570 Why just be an airline 38 00:01:43,670 --> 00:01:46,740 when you can be both an airline and a flying Porta Potti? 39 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:48,742 -This is great. -(laughter) 40 00:01:48,842 --> 00:01:50,277 In entertainment news, 41 00:01:50,377 --> 00:01:52,679 the new Beyoncé album officially drops 42 00:01:52,779 --> 00:01:54,414 tonight at midnight, people! 43 00:01:54,515 --> 00:01:55,782 (applause and cheering) 44 00:01:55,883 --> 00:01:58,952 Hey! Hey! 45 00:01:59,119 --> 00:02:00,587 Yeah, but somehow, 46 00:02:00,687 --> 00:02:05,659 the entire thing leaked online yesterday, 36 hours early. 47 00:02:05,759 --> 00:02:07,094 And you know what happens 48 00:02:07,194 --> 00:02:10,731 when someone betrays Beyoncé like this. 49 00:02:10,831 --> 00:02:12,266 She puts out a fire album about it. 50 00:02:12,366 --> 00:02:14,301 Oh, I can't wait. I can't wait. 51 00:02:14,401 --> 00:02:15,702 No, but for real, though, 52 00:02:15,802 --> 00:02:18,338 leaking Beyoncé's album early is an outrage. 53 00:02:18,438 --> 00:02:20,174 It is unforgivable. 54 00:02:20,274 --> 00:02:23,076 And if any of you in this room have it on your phone right now, 55 00:02:23,143 --> 00:02:25,179 you better go ahead and airdrop that to me. 56 00:02:25,279 --> 00:02:27,548 I want to hear what's going on. 57 00:02:27,648 --> 00:02:30,784 All right, and finally, in some really exciting gaming news, 58 00:02:30,884 --> 00:02:33,453 we're finally getting a glimpse into Grand Theft Auto 6. 59 00:02:33,554 --> 00:02:36,190 And there are some really cool shit in it. 60 00:02:36,290 --> 00:02:37,724 Apparently, the game will constantly grow 61 00:02:37,824 --> 00:02:39,326 as you're playing it. 62 00:02:39,426 --> 00:02:41,728 They're just gonna keep adding new areas and new missions. 63 00:02:41,828 --> 00:02:44,498 Yeah. So, whatever job you have right now, finish it up 64 00:02:44,598 --> 00:02:46,667 'cause once that game comes out, you're not leaving your bedroom. 65 00:02:46,767 --> 00:02:50,504 It's over. Oh, what's also cool is that for the first time ever, 66 00:02:50,604 --> 00:02:53,207 GTA is gonna have a female main character in the game. 67 00:02:53,307 --> 00:02:56,109 -Playable. Yeah, finally. -(applause and cheering) 68 00:02:56,176 --> 00:02:57,711 I love this! 69 00:02:57,811 --> 00:02:59,112 This is so cool. 70 00:02:59,146 --> 00:03:00,647 Finally, someone has broken the glass ceiling 71 00:03:00,747 --> 00:03:02,049 by driving through it with a Lamborghini, 72 00:03:02,115 --> 00:03:04,551 like, shooting Uzis. (imitates shooting) 73 00:03:04,651 --> 00:03:07,120 It's going to get a lot of new people playing GTA, 74 00:03:07,221 --> 00:03:09,056 especially the Supreme Court. They're gonna be like, 75 00:03:09,156 --> 00:03:12,059 "I get to control a woman's body? I'm in! I'm in!" 76 00:03:12,092 --> 00:03:14,061 (applause, groaning, booing) 77 00:03:14,094 --> 00:03:16,063 Too soon? Too soon? 78 00:03:16,129 --> 00:03:19,399 All right, anyway, let's move on to the big news of the day, 79 00:03:19,499 --> 00:03:21,468 which is about the economy. 80 00:03:21,568 --> 00:03:24,471 What people in suits blame for why they can't pay you. 81 00:03:24,571 --> 00:03:26,473 "It's the economy. You understand." 82 00:03:26,573 --> 00:03:27,908 For the past year or so, 83 00:03:28,075 --> 00:03:30,811 as America began to emerge from the pandemic, 84 00:03:30,911 --> 00:03:34,214 its economy has been dragged down by soaring inflation. 85 00:03:34,314 --> 00:03:38,919 And today, everybody is debating one key question: 86 00:03:39,086 --> 00:03:42,489 Is America in a recession? 87 00:03:42,589 --> 00:03:45,292 Is the U.S. economy in a recession right now? 88 00:03:45,392 --> 00:03:47,294 Well, not officially, but today, 89 00:03:47,394 --> 00:03:48,896 the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported 90 00:03:48,996 --> 00:03:51,365 that our nation's gross domestic product fell 91 00:03:51,465 --> 00:03:53,901 by .9% from April to June. 92 00:03:54,001 --> 00:03:58,438 Now that follows a 1.6% drop in the first quarter of the year. 93 00:03:58,539 --> 00:04:00,274 For many economists, a falling GDP 94 00:04:00,374 --> 00:04:01,842 for two straight quarters equals a recession. 95 00:04:01,942 --> 00:04:05,112 However, the National Bureau of Economic Research 96 00:04:05,212 --> 00:04:06,880 has not declared a recession. 97 00:04:07,047 --> 00:04:08,549 NEWSMAN: Fed Chairman Powell said that while 98 00:04:08,649 --> 00:04:10,851 consumer spending and production are slowing, 99 00:04:10,951 --> 00:04:13,387 unemployment remains near 50-year lows. 100 00:04:13,487 --> 00:04:17,057 That suggests the U.S. is not currently in a recession. 101 00:04:17,157 --> 00:04:19,526 I do not think the U.S. Is currently in a recession. 102 00:04:19,626 --> 00:04:21,695 Whatever we're in today, whether you want to call it 103 00:04:21,795 --> 00:04:25,632 a recession or not, doesn't feel like a natural recession, 104 00:04:25,732 --> 00:04:27,201 at least a classic recession as we've, uh, 105 00:04:27,301 --> 00:04:29,803 had in previous periods. 106 00:04:29,903 --> 00:04:33,740 Aah! It's a recession! 107 00:04:33,841 --> 00:04:35,475 Possibly. 108 00:04:35,576 --> 00:04:37,477 Bah! Sell everything! 109 00:04:37,578 --> 00:04:38,979 But buy everything. 110 00:04:39,079 --> 00:04:40,814 We're all gonna die! 111 00:04:40,914 --> 00:04:43,851 At some point. 112 00:04:43,951 --> 00:04:47,087 Yeah, America might be in a recession or not. 113 00:04:47,154 --> 00:04:50,991 Some signs say no, but some signs say yes. 114 00:04:51,091 --> 00:04:53,727 Yeah, as we found out today, the gross domestic product 115 00:04:53,827 --> 00:04:57,364 has gone negative for two quarters in a row. 116 00:04:57,464 --> 00:05:00,334 And that's generally a sign that you are in a recession. 117 00:05:00,434 --> 00:05:02,769 You know, it's like when you say "I love you" 118 00:05:02,870 --> 00:05:06,139 to your partner and they respond, "Great." 119 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:10,611 That's a sign that your relationship is in a recession. 120 00:05:10,711 --> 00:05:12,479 And in case you're wondering why they call it 121 00:05:12,579 --> 00:05:14,648 "gross domestic product," 122 00:05:14,748 --> 00:05:17,384 it's because most of the economy is pretty gross. 123 00:05:17,484 --> 00:05:19,553 You see, a big chunk of America's GDP 124 00:05:19,653 --> 00:05:21,121 comes from Steve Bannon's OnlyFans account. 125 00:05:21,221 --> 00:05:23,390 A lot of people don't realize this. 126 00:05:23,490 --> 00:05:25,626 And-and what's even more important to know 127 00:05:25,726 --> 00:05:26,894 is that the government 128 00:05:27,060 --> 00:05:30,197 is creating the slowdown in the economy on purpose 129 00:05:30,297 --> 00:05:32,099 to try and combat inflation, 130 00:05:32,199 --> 00:05:33,534 which we all know is out of control. 131 00:05:33,634 --> 00:05:35,903 I mean, Spirit Airlines is $3.8 billion. 132 00:05:36,069 --> 00:05:37,471 The other day it was worth, what, $6.95? 133 00:05:37,571 --> 00:05:39,339 Come on, people. 134 00:05:39,439 --> 00:05:41,542 So, the GDP has fallen, but on the other hand, 135 00:05:41,642 --> 00:05:43,443 the money man, Jerome Powell, he says that 136 00:05:43,544 --> 00:05:45,846 some parts of the economy are actually doing great, 137 00:05:45,946 --> 00:05:49,082 which means maybe we're not in a recession. 138 00:05:49,116 --> 00:05:51,218 That's what makes the economy so weird right now. 139 00:05:51,318 --> 00:05:53,287 It's bad, but it's also good. 140 00:05:53,387 --> 00:05:56,089 You know, basically, the economy is-is-- right now 141 00:05:56,123 --> 00:05:58,992 is-is 90 Day Fiancé. Yeah. 142 00:05:59,092 --> 00:06:00,694 It's like, "You have to watch this show." 143 00:06:00,794 --> 00:06:01,895 "Oh, it's good?" 144 00:06:02,029 --> 00:06:03,530 "No, it's terrible, it's terrible." 145 00:06:03,630 --> 00:06:04,531 "Oh, so it's bad?" 146 00:06:04,631 --> 00:06:07,201 "No it is so good, so good." 147 00:06:07,301 --> 00:06:08,569 All right, that's it for the headlines. 148 00:06:08,669 --> 00:06:11,071 But before we go to break, it's time to check in 149 00:06:11,171 --> 00:06:13,273 on all the latest social media trends 150 00:06:13,373 --> 00:06:14,708 with our very own Ronny Chieng, everybody. 151 00:06:14,808 --> 00:06:16,844 (cheering, applause) 152 00:06:19,813 --> 00:06:23,250 Crazy, day in these streets, Ronny. Crazy, crazy day. 153 00:06:23,350 --> 00:06:24,885 So, uh... what's, uh, 154 00:06:25,052 --> 00:06:27,154 what's happening out there? Is anything trending? 155 00:06:27,254 --> 00:06:29,690 What do you mean-- W-What do you-- Is anything trending? 156 00:06:29,790 --> 00:06:31,959 Are you-are you kidding me? Are people still dumb? 157 00:06:32,059 --> 00:06:34,828 Yeah, yeah. And, yes, things are trending, all right? 158 00:06:34,928 --> 00:06:36,363 That's what the problem is, okay? 159 00:06:36,463 --> 00:06:37,865 We can't think for ourselves anymore because 160 00:06:37,965 --> 00:06:39,399 we can only talk about whatever's trending. 161 00:06:39,499 --> 00:06:41,802 Oh, you-you know, Ronny, I'm starting to feel like 162 00:06:41,902 --> 00:06:43,203 you hate social media. 163 00:06:43,303 --> 00:06:44,738 No, no, no, don't let my tone confuse you. 164 00:06:44,838 --> 00:06:47,574 I love the shit. I love this. 165 00:06:47,674 --> 00:06:49,743 Why-why wouldn't we want to give every idiot in the world 166 00:06:49,843 --> 00:06:52,079 a platform for their stupid opinions? 167 00:06:52,112 --> 00:06:53,614 All right? Let's do it. Let's, uh, find-- 168 00:06:53,714 --> 00:06:55,148 Let's find what's trending right now. What is it? 169 00:06:55,249 --> 00:06:57,618 Oh, oh, wait, wait, wait. Hang on, before-before this, uh, 170 00:06:57,718 --> 00:06:59,887 I just want to say a quick shout-out to the recession. 171 00:07:00,020 --> 00:07:02,489 -Love you man, love recessions. Let's go, recession! -No, no. 172 00:07:02,589 --> 00:07:04,625 -Go, recession! Recession! -No, no. No! 173 00:07:04,725 --> 00:07:06,727 -No, don't encourage him. -Recession. Recession. Yeah! 174 00:07:06,827 --> 00:07:09,863 Ronny, no, no. No, you cannot be rooting for a recession. 175 00:07:10,030 --> 00:07:12,165 -Come on, Ronny. -What-- Yeah, I can. 176 00:07:12,266 --> 00:07:14,902 If it's gonna wipe out these crypto (bleep) boys. 177 00:07:15,035 --> 00:07:19,039 Right? With their cartoon monkeys and their doggy coin. 178 00:07:19,072 --> 00:07:20,274 Yo, they had so much money 179 00:07:20,374 --> 00:07:22,676 they made up a thing to lose money on, okay? 180 00:07:22,776 --> 00:07:24,511 They deserve a recession. 181 00:07:24,611 --> 00:07:26,346 This is gonna be like Noah's flood, okay? 182 00:07:26,446 --> 00:07:27,881 Wash everything away and let's rebuild. 183 00:07:28,048 --> 00:07:29,917 All-- You know, what, Ronny, before you start a recession, 184 00:07:30,050 --> 00:07:31,218 can you just tell us what's trending, what's happening, 185 00:07:31,318 --> 00:07:32,786 -what's trending online? -Yeah, oh, oh, what, 186 00:07:32,886 --> 00:07:34,688 what, you don't have a phone? Look, 187 00:07:34,788 --> 00:07:37,224 there's only one thing trending today, okay? 188 00:07:37,324 --> 00:07:40,527 Beyoncé. That's right. 189 00:07:40,627 --> 00:07:43,063 Yeah. 190 00:07:43,130 --> 00:07:44,598 Let me tell you something. 191 00:07:44,698 --> 00:07:47,801 When Beyoncé trends, everything stops, okay? 192 00:07:47,901 --> 00:07:50,904 No one trends harder than Beyoncé. 193 00:07:51,071 --> 00:07:53,874 In fact, if you're celebrity planning to die, 194 00:07:53,974 --> 00:07:57,110 wait until tomorrow, because no one's gonna care today. 195 00:07:57,211 --> 00:07:58,779 No one's gonna care. 196 00:07:58,879 --> 00:08:00,814 And the reason Beyoncé is trending 197 00:08:00,914 --> 00:08:04,318 is because her album "leaked." 198 00:08:04,418 --> 00:08:06,553 Right? I bet it "leaked." 199 00:08:06,653 --> 00:08:08,222 Yeah! It "leaked." 200 00:08:08,322 --> 00:08:10,757 Oh, what a "accidental" leak. 201 00:08:10,858 --> 00:08:13,427 A little leak of the album there. 202 00:08:13,527 --> 00:08:15,829 It's just for publicity, all right? 203 00:08:15,929 --> 00:08:16,897 We all know the game. 204 00:08:17,030 --> 00:08:18,866 And, guess what, it worked. Okay? 205 00:08:19,032 --> 00:08:21,869 So, Trevor, man, why don't we do that? 206 00:08:22,035 --> 00:08:24,438 You know? We should be leaking the show! 207 00:08:24,538 --> 00:08:26,773 -What? -We got to be leaking. Here we are, like idiots, 208 00:08:26,874 --> 00:08:28,775 just releasing it Monday through Thursday 209 00:08:28,876 --> 00:08:31,245 like a-- like a-- like a bunch of boomers, all right? 210 00:08:31,345 --> 00:08:33,714 We should be leaking this shit. 211 00:08:33,814 --> 00:08:36,350 Leak the show. Come on! Leak it! 212 00:08:36,450 --> 00:08:38,619 -(cheering and applause) -Yeah! 213 00:08:38,719 --> 00:08:41,288 Get the kids talking! 214 00:08:41,388 --> 00:08:44,157 Then, hey, maybe, maybe we go platinum. 215 00:08:44,258 --> 00:08:46,793 -Right? -R-Ronny, we can't go platinum. 216 00:08:46,894 --> 00:08:49,129 We're a TV show. 217 00:08:49,229 --> 00:08:51,965 Exactly. Because we don't leak, okay? 218 00:08:52,065 --> 00:08:54,968 Let's leak. Leak. Just try leaking once, okay? 219 00:08:55,068 --> 00:08:56,436 And-and, by the way, everyone, 220 00:08:56,537 --> 00:08:58,639 everyone who's mad that it leaked, 221 00:08:58,739 --> 00:09:01,074 guys, this is a victimless crime, okay? 222 00:09:01,175 --> 00:09:03,143 They probably made, like, a billion dollars anyway 223 00:09:03,243 --> 00:09:04,178 on this leak. 224 00:09:04,278 --> 00:09:05,879 Because it's not about buying albums. 225 00:09:06,013 --> 00:09:08,182 No one buys albums anymore, okay? 226 00:09:08,282 --> 00:09:10,617 Even JetBlue would rather buy Spirit Airlines 227 00:09:10,717 --> 00:09:12,286 than buy an album. 228 00:09:13,253 --> 00:09:14,421 Right? 229 00:09:14,521 --> 00:09:18,192 Beyoncé leaked this album on purpose for the hype. 230 00:09:18,292 --> 00:09:20,594 Which is a great move, but no one will admit it 231 00:09:20,694 --> 00:09:23,330 because you can't say anything bad about Beyoncé 232 00:09:23,430 --> 00:09:25,265 in this country, right? 233 00:09:25,365 --> 00:09:27,668 'Cause we live in this, like, fascism. 234 00:09:27,768 --> 00:09:30,037 Like, no, yo, I-I love Lemonade, all right? 235 00:09:30,070 --> 00:09:31,738 ♪ Single, all the single ladies, all the single... ♪ 236 00:09:31,839 --> 00:09:33,907 -I love-- I love all that stuff, okay? -(laughing) 237 00:09:34,041 --> 00:09:35,943 But she's human, all right? 238 00:09:36,043 --> 00:09:37,678 You can criticize God in this country, 239 00:09:37,778 --> 00:09:39,146 but you can't criticize Beyoncé? 240 00:09:39,246 --> 00:09:41,448 Ro-Ronny, I'm-- Ronny, I'm gonna stop you there, all right? 241 00:09:41,548 --> 00:09:42,916 This-this is blasphemy, all right? 242 00:09:43,050 --> 00:09:45,652 I do not think Beyoncé leaked the album on purpose. 243 00:09:45,752 --> 00:09:47,054 Don't you say that on my show. 244 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,590 Oh, oh, oh, so you don't think she leaked it on purpose? 245 00:09:49,690 --> 00:09:53,126 So therefore, what, this is what, Beyoncé made a mistake? 246 00:09:53,227 --> 00:09:54,528 She made a mistake? So, what, you're saying 247 00:09:54,628 --> 00:09:55,963 -Beyoncé's incompetent? -No, no, no, no. 248 00:09:56,063 --> 00:09:57,364 -Is that what you're saying? -No, no. Hey, hey, hey. Hey. 249 00:09:57,464 --> 00:09:58,799 -(gasping) -No, no, no. -Is that what you're saying? 250 00:09:58,899 --> 00:10:00,267 -I would never say that! I would never say that. -Yeah, yeah. 251 00:10:00,367 --> 00:10:02,069 -I-I would never say that. -See? See? Even-even you, 252 00:10:02,169 --> 00:10:03,871 -you're-you're part of the problem right now. -No! What? 253 00:10:03,971 --> 00:10:05,372 -You're-- This-this thing, right? -I'm-I'm not scared. 254 00:10:05,472 --> 00:10:07,941 You're-- You-you can't even say something bad about Beyoncé. 255 00:10:08,041 --> 00:10:09,510 -No. -I dug through all your tweets, okay, 256 00:10:09,610 --> 00:10:11,512 -and this is the meanest thing you've ever said... -What? 257 00:10:11,612 --> 00:10:13,180 ...about Beyoncé. 258 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:14,681 "Where does Beyoncé come from? 259 00:10:14,781 --> 00:10:17,317 It's almost like she came-- comes to visit us from heaven." 260 00:10:17,417 --> 00:10:18,819 (cheering, whooping) 261 00:10:18,919 --> 00:10:21,154 -This is you right here, all right? -I mean, yeah, that's... 262 00:10:21,255 --> 00:10:22,389 -Yeah. -(applause) 263 00:10:22,489 --> 00:10:24,791 This is super edgy, 264 00:10:24,892 --> 00:10:28,362 -"speak truth to power" Trevor Noah here... -(protesting) 265 00:10:28,462 --> 00:10:30,063 ...kissing some butt. You're like that la-- 266 00:10:30,163 --> 00:10:32,132 You're that North Korean news lady. 267 00:10:32,232 --> 00:10:36,203 "Oh, our glorious leader has released a new song. Oh." 268 00:10:36,303 --> 00:10:38,338 -(applause) -That's not fair, man. 269 00:10:38,438 --> 00:10:40,407 That's not f-- Ronny, that is not true. 270 00:10:40,507 --> 00:10:41,608 -Okay? -Oh, yeah? It's not true? 271 00:10:41,708 --> 00:10:43,310 Then say something bad about Beyoncé right now. 272 00:10:43,410 --> 00:10:44,945 -(groaning) -What? -Say something bad about Beyoncé 273 00:10:45,045 --> 00:10:46,280 -right now. Do it. Do it. -I... 274 00:10:46,380 --> 00:10:47,681 -Yo, I-I c-- I-I can... -Prove it. Prove yourself. 275 00:10:47,781 --> 00:10:49,116 -Do it. Do it. -I... 276 00:10:49,216 --> 00:10:51,251 -WOMAN: Oh. -(laughter) 277 00:10:51,351 --> 00:10:52,753 See? You can't even find the words! 278 00:10:52,853 --> 00:10:54,388 You can't even find the words! 279 00:10:54,488 --> 00:10:55,756 All right? And, guess what, you don't have to do it. 280 00:10:55,856 --> 00:10:57,724 I knew you couldn't do it. I'll do it. 281 00:10:57,824 --> 00:10:59,426 I'll do it. Yeah, put that camera on me. 282 00:10:59,526 --> 00:11:00,761 -(gasping) -Camera one. Let's go. I'll do it. 283 00:11:00,861 --> 00:11:02,462 Right now. Hey, I-I'm gonna... 284 00:11:02,563 --> 00:11:04,731 Beyoncé. Beyoncé, 285 00:11:04,831 --> 00:11:07,467 you're too beautiful for your own good. 286 00:11:07,568 --> 00:11:09,736 -Hear that? That's how it's done, all right? -(cheering) 287 00:11:09,837 --> 00:11:11,271 I said it. Yeah, I said it. 288 00:11:11,371 --> 00:11:13,540 -Back to you, Trevor. Come at me, Beyhive. -Wow. 289 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:15,809 -Come at me. -Wow. Really brave. Ronny Chieng, everybody! 290 00:11:15,909 --> 00:11:18,245 -(cheering and applause) -That was edgy. 291 00:11:18,345 --> 00:11:19,313 All right, when we come back, 292 00:11:19,413 --> 00:11:20,814 we'll be looking at how the Democrats 293 00:11:20,914 --> 00:11:22,349 pulled a fast one on Mitch McConnell, 294 00:11:22,449 --> 00:11:24,184 so don't go away. 295 00:11:24,284 --> 00:11:26,320 -That was edgy. -(cheering and applause) 296 00:11:32,976 --> 00:11:35,211 (cheering, applause) 297 00:11:44,187 --> 00:11:46,723 welcome back to The Daily Show. 298 00:11:46,823 --> 00:11:49,759 You... you might remember this. 299 00:11:49,859 --> 00:11:51,828 Back when Joe Biden was elected, 300 00:11:51,928 --> 00:11:56,733 one of his biggest promises was the Build Back Better Bill, 301 00:11:56,833 --> 00:12:02,138 a plan that promised to make everything in America better. 302 00:12:02,238 --> 00:12:04,674 That's why the "better" was in the name. Yeah. 303 00:12:04,774 --> 00:12:08,411 It was going to rebuild the roads, fix the climate, 304 00:12:08,511 --> 00:12:10,079 reduce inequality, 305 00:12:10,180 --> 00:12:11,848 and it was even going to give you another shot 306 00:12:11,948 --> 00:12:14,184 with your high school crush. Yeah. 307 00:12:14,284 --> 00:12:16,719 Like, "This time, I won't eat prunes before assembly." 308 00:12:16,819 --> 00:12:19,055 Now, all of that depended 309 00:12:19,155 --> 00:12:22,025 on getting every Democrat's vote in the Senate. 310 00:12:22,125 --> 00:12:24,961 But there was always one senator who refused to play ball-- 311 00:12:25,061 --> 00:12:26,963 Joe Manchin, West Virginia senator 312 00:12:27,063 --> 00:12:28,831 and man who definitely has a photo on the fridge 313 00:12:28,932 --> 00:12:30,233 of him holding a fish. 314 00:12:30,333 --> 00:12:31,834 No matter what the Democrats offered him, 315 00:12:31,935 --> 00:12:34,304 Joe Manchin was blocking all attempts, 316 00:12:34,404 --> 00:12:35,872 like an Appalachian Mutombo. 317 00:12:35,972 --> 00:12:37,440 "No, no, y'all!" 318 00:12:37,540 --> 00:12:40,109 And so it seemed that Joe Biden's agenda-- 319 00:12:40,210 --> 00:12:43,079 very much like Joe Biden himself-- was basically dead. 320 00:12:43,112 --> 00:12:46,282 -(laughter, groaning) -But then, last night, this happened. 321 00:12:46,382 --> 00:12:47,884 SHEPARD SMITH: New tonight-- 322 00:12:47,984 --> 00:12:50,420 Democratic senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer announcing 323 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:53,723 a deal on a bill that was all but dead. 324 00:12:53,823 --> 00:12:55,859 You almost never see this in Washington. 325 00:12:55,959 --> 00:12:57,894 You never see Washington surprised 326 00:12:57,994 --> 00:12:59,495 like it is this morning. 327 00:12:59,596 --> 00:13:02,465 Democratic senator Joe Manchin announced he has struck a deal 328 00:13:02,565 --> 00:13:04,300 with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. 329 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:06,369 This is a major piece of legislation 330 00:13:06,469 --> 00:13:08,271 that they say would pay down the national debt, 331 00:13:08,371 --> 00:13:11,207 cut health care costs, fight climate change 332 00:13:11,307 --> 00:13:12,509 and battle inflation. 333 00:13:12,609 --> 00:13:16,412 It is the product of secret negotiations 334 00:13:16,513 --> 00:13:20,116 over a package that, until yesterday, appeared to be dead. 335 00:13:20,149 --> 00:13:23,119 Two weeks after walking away from a climate deal, 336 00:13:23,219 --> 00:13:26,222 West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin embraced one 337 00:13:26,322 --> 00:13:28,491 last night with a compromise dubbed 338 00:13:28,591 --> 00:13:31,928 "The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022." 339 00:13:32,061 --> 00:13:34,063 I can't believe be it. 340 00:13:35,098 --> 00:13:38,935 Joe Manchin agreed to vote for a bill? 341 00:13:40,069 --> 00:13:43,706 Which means Democrats might actually get something done? 342 00:13:45,108 --> 00:13:47,377 Oh! Oh! 343 00:13:47,477 --> 00:13:49,679 What, am I-- 344 00:13:49,779 --> 00:13:51,981 am I dreaming? 345 00:13:52,081 --> 00:13:55,385 And if so, what a boring dream. 346 00:13:55,485 --> 00:13:57,487 Also, what a week for Joe Biden, huh? 347 00:13:57,587 --> 00:13:58,821 First, he defeated COVID. 348 00:13:58,922 --> 00:14:00,356 Then he defeated low expectations. 349 00:14:00,456 --> 00:14:03,760 Look at you, Joe! Look at you. 350 00:14:03,860 --> 00:14:05,628 But, yeah, in a surprise announcement, 351 00:14:05,728 --> 00:14:07,630 Joe Manchin released a statement saying that 352 00:14:07,730 --> 00:14:10,466 he is on board with Build Back Better. 353 00:14:10,567 --> 00:14:14,137 Except he's calling it the Inflation Reduction Act. 354 00:14:14,237 --> 00:14:16,806 Yeah. And I'll be honest, I don't think anyone cares 355 00:14:16,906 --> 00:14:18,842 what it's called, as long as it's a good bill. 356 00:14:18,942 --> 00:14:20,910 You know, he can-he can call it the-the 357 00:14:21,010 --> 00:14:23,446 Everyone Except Joe Manchin's Got a Small Dick Act, 358 00:14:23,546 --> 00:14:25,281 and I won't care. 359 00:14:25,381 --> 00:14:26,482 I'll just be like, "Well, at least 360 00:14:26,583 --> 00:14:29,819 my dick's gonna see a better climate." 361 00:14:29,919 --> 00:14:32,789 But I think-- I think this has taught us all 362 00:14:32,889 --> 00:14:34,190 an important lesson. 363 00:14:34,290 --> 00:14:36,860 Everyone was so mad at Joe Manchin, 364 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:40,797 calling him names, letting their anger take over, 365 00:14:40,897 --> 00:14:43,466 writing him off as a villain. 366 00:14:43,566 --> 00:14:45,735 And it worked. Nice job, everyone. Nice work. 367 00:14:45,835 --> 00:14:49,639 Yeah. It worked. 368 00:14:49,739 --> 00:14:51,207 Now, just to be clear, just to be clear, 369 00:14:51,307 --> 00:14:53,943 this bill isn't everything that Joe Biden once wanted, 370 00:14:54,077 --> 00:14:55,545 but it's still a pretty big deal, right? 371 00:14:55,645 --> 00:14:57,514 It lowers prescription drug prices, 372 00:14:57,614 --> 00:15:00,350 it forces big corporations to pay the taxes that they owe. 373 00:15:00,450 --> 00:15:03,353 But maybe-- but maybe the most important part bill 374 00:15:03,453 --> 00:15:06,189 is what it does to fight climate change. 375 00:15:06,289 --> 00:15:08,191 NANCY CORDES: This would be the largest 376 00:15:08,291 --> 00:15:11,761 U.S. climate-change legislation ever. 377 00:15:11,861 --> 00:15:14,631 The centerpiece: about $370 billion 378 00:15:14,731 --> 00:15:17,767 worth of clean energy tax incentives and grants, 379 00:15:17,867 --> 00:15:20,904 including $7,500 tax credits 380 00:15:21,004 --> 00:15:23,606 for many Americans who buy electric cars. 381 00:15:23,706 --> 00:15:26,643 NEWSWOMAN: It's going to, uh, try to reduce carbon emissions 382 00:15:26,743 --> 00:15:29,579 by 40% by 2030. This was something that 383 00:15:29,679 --> 00:15:32,549 many senate Democrats simply did not think would be included 384 00:15:32,649 --> 00:15:35,418 in any sort of legislation they could get through. 385 00:15:35,518 --> 00:15:37,353 NEWSWOMAN 2: But it's not all green energy. 386 00:15:37,453 --> 00:15:39,055 In a win for Joe Manchin, 387 00:15:39,122 --> 00:15:42,292 the bill also opens millions of acres of public land 388 00:15:42,392 --> 00:15:44,327 for new oil and gas production. 389 00:15:44,427 --> 00:15:45,528 Yeah, that's right. 390 00:15:45,628 --> 00:15:47,797 Tons of money to fight climate change 391 00:15:47,897 --> 00:15:51,134 but also some fossil fuel stuff, too. 392 00:15:51,234 --> 00:15:53,570 You know, just to keep Mother Nature on her toes. 393 00:15:53,670 --> 00:15:55,071 'Ey... 394 00:15:56,172 --> 00:15:59,075 But, overall, overall, this is a huge investment 395 00:15:59,142 --> 00:16:00,510 in alternative forms of energy-- 396 00:16:00,610 --> 00:16:02,245 wind, solar, 397 00:16:02,345 --> 00:16:04,848 and they're even gonna be researching 398 00:16:04,948 --> 00:16:07,450 new forms of energy. 399 00:16:07,550 --> 00:16:09,285 Nobody knows what it could be. 400 00:16:09,385 --> 00:16:12,088 Yeah, in ten years, we could be charging our phones 401 00:16:12,155 --> 00:16:13,389 with the power of dance. 402 00:16:13,489 --> 00:16:16,125 Yeah. Yeah. Ah, ah, that's right. 403 00:16:16,226 --> 00:16:17,560 Yeah. Seven percent. Keep going. 404 00:16:17,660 --> 00:16:19,395 Okay, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. 405 00:16:19,495 --> 00:16:21,130 I got this. I got this. 'Ey. 406 00:16:21,231 --> 00:16:22,699 Ten percent. 'Ey. 407 00:16:22,799 --> 00:16:24,300 (cheering and applause) 408 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:26,436 Gonna charge all our devices. 409 00:16:30,206 --> 00:16:31,741 (chuckling) 410 00:16:31,841 --> 00:16:34,677 (laughter) 411 00:16:34,777 --> 00:16:36,579 I was just thinking, you know what's funny is 412 00:16:36,679 --> 00:16:38,548 is that if that does happen, 413 00:16:38,648 --> 00:16:40,884 some white people are gonna be un-charging their phones. 414 00:16:41,050 --> 00:16:42,519 (laughter, groaning) 415 00:16:42,619 --> 00:16:44,053 (whooping, applause) 416 00:16:44,153 --> 00:16:45,788 People will be like, "What? What's happening? 417 00:16:45,889 --> 00:16:48,291 "Wait, why am I-- why am I-- why am I losing power? 418 00:16:48,391 --> 00:16:49,526 "What's going on here? What-- 419 00:16:49,626 --> 00:16:50,827 "I'm dancing. What's going on? 420 00:16:50,927 --> 00:16:52,795 What's-what's happening here? What's happening?" 421 00:16:55,798 --> 00:16:57,567 But, hey, this is a huge win for the Democrats. 422 00:16:57,667 --> 00:16:59,202 And, now, obviously, obviously, please, 423 00:16:59,302 --> 00:17:00,670 remember, this is the Democratic Party, 424 00:17:00,770 --> 00:17:03,873 so there is still plenty of ways for this thing to fall apart. 425 00:17:03,973 --> 00:17:06,609 You know? Yeah, House Democrats could come out against it. 426 00:17:06,709 --> 00:17:08,311 Kyrsten Sinema could come out against it. 427 00:17:08,411 --> 00:17:09,679 Joe Manchin could come out tomorrow 428 00:17:09,779 --> 00:17:11,247 and oppose the bill just out of habit. 429 00:17:11,347 --> 00:17:14,317 But... if it does get through, 430 00:17:14,417 --> 00:17:16,119 this could be the legislative victory 431 00:17:16,219 --> 00:17:18,621 that the Democrats need to ride into the midterms 432 00:17:18,721 --> 00:17:21,191 and only lose the House by 200 seats. 433 00:17:21,291 --> 00:17:22,926 I believe in you, Democrats! 434 00:17:23,092 --> 00:17:24,661 All right, stay tuned, because when we come back, 435 00:17:24,761 --> 00:17:26,429 Leila Mottley will be joining me on the show, 436 00:17:26,529 --> 00:17:27,997 so don't go away. 437 00:17:28,097 --> 00:17:30,133 (cheering and applause) 438 00:17:38,005 --> 00:17:40,040 (cheers and applause) 439 00:17:43,777 --> 00:17:45,178 Welcome back to The Daily Show. 440 00:17:45,279 --> 00:17:47,447 My guest tonight is poet 441 00:17:47,548 --> 00:17:50,417 and New York Times best-selling author Leila Mottley. 442 00:17:50,517 --> 00:17:53,787 She's here to talk about her debut novel, Nightcrawling. 443 00:17:53,887 --> 00:17:55,389 Please welcome Leila Mottley! 444 00:17:55,489 --> 00:17:57,524 -♪ ♪ -(applause and cheering) 445 00:18:01,028 --> 00:18:03,497 Welcome to the show. 446 00:18:10,871 --> 00:18:12,406 Leila Mottley, welcome to The Daily Show. 447 00:18:12,506 --> 00:18:14,942 -Thanks for having me. -Uh, you... uh, you cannot thank me 448 00:18:15,042 --> 00:18:17,544 when you are, by most people's accounts, 449 00:18:17,644 --> 00:18:21,949 the biggest rock star in the world of books right now. 450 00:18:22,049 --> 00:18:23,951 I mean, you're 20 years old. 451 00:18:24,051 --> 00:18:25,886 But then, I read the book, and I was like, 452 00:18:25,986 --> 00:18:27,454 "This is not possible." 453 00:18:27,554 --> 00:18:29,356 It's one of the most amazing books I've ever read. 454 00:18:29,456 --> 00:18:31,358 And then I realize that Oprah also thinks the same thing, 455 00:18:31,458 --> 00:18:32,993 and you were on your book club at 19. 456 00:18:33,093 --> 00:18:34,995 Youngest book club for Oprah ever. 457 00:18:35,095 --> 00:18:36,763 Like, how are you doing this? 458 00:18:36,863 --> 00:18:38,232 -(applause and cheering) -New York Times best-selling author, 459 00:18:38,332 --> 00:18:39,900 Oprah Winfrey Book Club, 460 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:41,802 author to watch... 461 00:18:41,902 --> 00:18:43,770 Let's start with that before we get into the book. 462 00:18:43,871 --> 00:18:46,240 I need to understand, how did you write a book like this? 463 00:18:46,340 --> 00:18:47,641 'Cause you started at 17. 464 00:18:47,741 --> 00:18:49,910 -Yeah, 16. -Oh, yeah. 465 00:18:50,010 --> 00:18:52,112 (laughter) 466 00:18:52,212 --> 00:18:54,181 -How? -I'm an overachiever. What can I say? 467 00:18:54,281 --> 00:18:55,883 (laughs) I love it. I love it. 468 00:18:55,983 --> 00:18:58,185 But you really have a beautiful command 469 00:18:58,285 --> 00:19:01,321 of not just the words, but the storytelling in the book. 470 00:19:01,421 --> 00:19:04,491 Uh, what made you think, even begin to think, 471 00:19:04,591 --> 00:19:06,326 that, "You know what? I can write this book 472 00:19:06,426 --> 00:19:08,795 in a way that everyone will connect with"? 473 00:19:08,896 --> 00:19:10,631 I mean, I think really it started with wanting 474 00:19:10,731 --> 00:19:13,834 to tell a story of teenage Black girls 475 00:19:13,934 --> 00:19:15,736 and give it the validity and respect 476 00:19:15,836 --> 00:19:17,571 I think our culture doesn't often give 477 00:19:17,671 --> 00:19:19,206 teenage Black girls. 478 00:19:19,306 --> 00:19:23,410 I wanted Kiara's internal world to be this rich, nuanced place, 479 00:19:23,510 --> 00:19:25,145 and to have the complexity that I think 480 00:19:25,245 --> 00:19:27,681 a lot of people don't expect out of young people. 481 00:19:27,781 --> 00:19:29,316 You did that a thousand times over. 482 00:19:29,416 --> 00:19:31,184 -(applause and cheering) -And just to give perspective... 483 00:19:31,285 --> 00:19:32,686 Yeah. Just to give perspective 484 00:19:32,786 --> 00:19:34,888 to those who don't know the-the plot. 485 00:19:34,988 --> 00:19:37,424 You know, the book is about, um, the main character, Kiara, 486 00:19:37,524 --> 00:19:41,128 and... and you write a story 487 00:19:41,228 --> 00:19:44,197 that is inspired by one of the most harrowing stories 488 00:19:44,298 --> 00:19:46,700 that America saw, and it involved, um, 489 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:48,702 a young girl in Oakland 490 00:19:48,802 --> 00:19:50,737 -who was victimized by the police department. -Mm-hmm. 491 00:19:50,837 --> 00:19:52,940 And just tell us a little bit more about that, 492 00:19:53,106 --> 00:19:56,343 and then how you thought of turning this into a novel 493 00:19:56,443 --> 00:19:57,678 -that could tell a story for everyone. -Mm-hmm. 494 00:19:57,778 --> 00:19:59,313 I mean, I'm always surprised to hear 495 00:19:59,413 --> 00:20:01,315 how few people know about this case, but 496 00:20:01,415 --> 00:20:03,584 in 2016 in the Bay Area, a case broke 497 00:20:03,684 --> 00:20:06,186 Where a young girl was sexually exploited 498 00:20:06,286 --> 00:20:08,422 by many different Bay Area police officers. 499 00:20:08,522 --> 00:20:10,657 And I was a young teenager at the time. 500 00:20:10,757 --> 00:20:13,160 I'm born and raised in Oakland, um, and I-- 501 00:20:13,260 --> 00:20:15,229 -(cheers, applause) -Yes. Um, and I remember 502 00:20:15,329 --> 00:20:17,130 being really struck by the way the media 503 00:20:17,197 --> 00:20:20,434 talked about this case and the disproportionate focus 504 00:20:20,534 --> 00:20:24,304 on how this case might impact the relationship 505 00:20:24,404 --> 00:20:26,773 between the police department and the community, 506 00:20:26,874 --> 00:20:28,308 might damage the trust, 507 00:20:28,408 --> 00:20:30,611 -Mm. -as though it was ever there in the first place. 508 00:20:30,711 --> 00:20:33,247 And I think, um, I was wondering 509 00:20:33,347 --> 00:20:34,982 "What about this girl?" You know, what about 510 00:20:35,148 --> 00:20:38,652 the impact for her and the systemic harm to young girls, 511 00:20:38,752 --> 00:20:41,622 particularly girls of color, um, and-and 512 00:20:41,722 --> 00:20:43,724 this particular iteration of police violence 513 00:20:43,824 --> 00:20:45,893 that I think a lot of us don't often talk about. 514 00:20:45,993 --> 00:20:47,494 Especially when it comes to sex work. 515 00:20:47,594 --> 00:20:50,197 You know, I-I learned things in this book that 516 00:20:50,297 --> 00:20:53,600 I don't think I actually knew. I don't think I concretely knew. 517 00:20:53,700 --> 00:20:55,269 They seem obvious, but I didn't know. 518 00:20:55,369 --> 00:20:58,272 Um, and-and some-some of them are more harrowing than others. 519 00:20:58,372 --> 00:21:00,707 You know, you look at the history of sex work in America 520 00:21:00,807 --> 00:21:02,609 and then you look at the exploitation 521 00:21:02,709 --> 00:21:04,578 of sex workers and non-sex workers alike, 522 00:21:04,678 --> 00:21:07,114 and how often Black women 523 00:21:07,214 --> 00:21:09,116 -Mm-hmm. -experience the worst atrocities 524 00:21:09,149 --> 00:21:11,118 at the hands of law enforcement, 525 00:21:11,151 --> 00:21:14,721 which-which is a strange world, you know, to find yourself in. 526 00:21:14,821 --> 00:21:17,257 The book seems like it's only gonna be painful, 527 00:21:17,357 --> 00:21:19,793 and it really is. You know, in parts you cry, and then-- 528 00:21:19,893 --> 00:21:21,929 and then you-you go on this journey. 529 00:21:22,029 --> 00:21:23,597 But it also seems like it's about hope. 530 00:21:23,697 --> 00:21:24,998 It seems like it's about resilience. 531 00:21:25,132 --> 00:21:28,135 Is that something you-you worked to achieve? 532 00:21:28,201 --> 00:21:30,237 I mean, absolutely. I think we dehumanize 533 00:21:30,337 --> 00:21:33,307 Black characters if we don't see them in their entirety, 534 00:21:33,407 --> 00:21:36,143 which means we have to see them in moments of joy, 535 00:21:36,210 --> 00:21:38,378 in moments of grief, in moments of, you know, 536 00:21:38,478 --> 00:21:41,448 mundane things like making pancakes or taking a nap. 537 00:21:41,548 --> 00:21:43,917 Like, we have to be able to see that in order to 538 00:21:44,084 --> 00:21:48,088 see someone as human and invest in them and their world, really. 539 00:21:48,121 --> 00:21:49,656 You see that and you feel that. You know? 540 00:21:49,756 --> 00:21:52,125 It's-it's-- The-the main character, Kiara-- 541 00:21:52,226 --> 00:21:53,493 and I don't want to spoil this, 'cause I think everyone 542 00:21:53,594 --> 00:21:54,962 should just read the book-- 543 00:21:55,095 --> 00:21:57,164 we see her in a position where the world 544 00:21:57,264 --> 00:21:58,765 is not taking care of her, 545 00:21:58,865 --> 00:22:00,667 and yet she's able to take care of somebody else. 546 00:22:00,767 --> 00:22:02,769 And as we read through her journey, what I appreciated 547 00:22:02,869 --> 00:22:07,207 is how you so aptly encapsulate 548 00:22:07,307 --> 00:22:08,809 the experience of many Black women, 549 00:22:08,909 --> 00:22:11,111 -not just in America but around the world... -Mm-hmm. 550 00:22:11,144 --> 00:22:13,747 ...you know, where they are expected to be the protectors, 551 00:22:13,847 --> 00:22:15,983 -the providers, and-and the nurturers... -Mm-hmm. 552 00:22:16,116 --> 00:22:18,185 ...and yet nobody seems to be doing that for them. 553 00:22:18,285 --> 00:22:20,520 Yeah, there's this long history of Black women 554 00:22:20,621 --> 00:22:23,991 and Black girls being put into the role of caretaker 555 00:22:24,124 --> 00:22:27,327 and being, um, kind of asked and forced into 556 00:22:27,427 --> 00:22:28,695 taking care of everyone around them, 557 00:22:28,795 --> 00:22:31,565 which-which implicitly makes it 558 00:22:31,665 --> 00:22:33,533 so that Black women can't take care of ourselves. 559 00:22:33,634 --> 00:22:35,602 We don't think about ourselves first. 560 00:22:35,702 --> 00:22:37,104 Um, and I really wanted, in this book, 561 00:22:37,204 --> 00:22:39,506 to show how Black girls are vulnerable 562 00:22:39,606 --> 00:22:41,308 and allow us our fragility, 563 00:22:41,408 --> 00:22:42,543 allow us to be soft, 564 00:22:42,643 --> 00:22:45,712 allow us to-to be whole and complete people. 565 00:22:45,812 --> 00:22:47,514 -(cheering and applause) -It's a beautiful story. Yes. 566 00:22:47,614 --> 00:22:48,882 Definitely. 567 00:22:51,685 --> 00:22:53,086 It's... 568 00:22:55,322 --> 00:22:56,557 I think it's a beautiful story 569 00:22:56,657 --> 00:22:58,625 not just because of how you've written it, 570 00:22:58,725 --> 00:22:59,826 which is truly amazing, 571 00:22:59,927 --> 00:23:03,230 and-and because of the story it tells 572 00:23:03,330 --> 00:23:06,934 but because it makes the character a human being. 573 00:23:07,100 --> 00:23:11,138 It is a bad time and a bad thing that is happening to a human 574 00:23:11,238 --> 00:23:13,207 who has so many more layers to them. 575 00:23:13,307 --> 00:23:14,374 You've written this book. 576 00:23:14,474 --> 00:23:15,909 Everybody loves it. 577 00:23:16,009 --> 00:23:17,244 I mean, you're a poet as well. 578 00:23:17,344 --> 00:23:19,246 It feels like you-you're at the beginning of life 579 00:23:19,346 --> 00:23:20,714 and yet you've conquered everything. 580 00:23:20,814 --> 00:23:23,317 What do you hope to achieve in your storytelling going forward? 581 00:23:23,417 --> 00:23:26,853 I mean, I think I always want to tell stories of Black girlhood 582 00:23:26,954 --> 00:23:30,290 and-and what it means to have our narratives sidelined. 583 00:23:30,390 --> 00:23:33,126 And I want to put those into our-our common idea 584 00:23:33,227 --> 00:23:36,129 of what this country is and who we are to each other. 585 00:23:36,163 --> 00:23:38,131 You've already done that. You're gonna do it even more. 586 00:23:38,232 --> 00:23:39,499 Thank you so much for joining me on the show. 587 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:41,068 -Thank you for having me. -You're an absolute pleasure. 588 00:23:41,101 --> 00:23:42,502 -Congratulations. -(cheering and applause) 589 00:23:42,603 --> 00:23:43,837 Nightcrawling, 590 00:23:43,937 --> 00:23:45,973 one of the most fascinating rides you will ever take, 591 00:23:46,073 --> 00:23:47,407 is available now. 592 00:23:47,507 --> 00:23:48,475 We're gonna take a quick break, but we'll be right back 593 00:23:48,575 --> 00:23:50,611 -after this. -(cheering and applause) 594 00:23:58,654 --> 00:24:00,256 -(cheering) -Well, that's our show for tonight. 595 00:24:00,356 --> 00:24:01,991 But before we go, before we go, 596 00:24:02,091 --> 00:24:03,259 don't miss the premiere 597 00:24:03,359 --> 00:24:04,894 of Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God. 598 00:24:04,994 --> 00:24:06,729 It's been a week, and he's about to take it down. 599 00:24:06,829 --> 00:24:08,230 And it starts right now, so don't move. 600 00:24:08,331 --> 00:24:09,565 Like, right now. Now. Now. Watch it. 601 00:24:09,665 --> 00:24:11,167 Until next time, stay safe out there. 602 00:24:11,267 --> 00:24:12,535 And, remember, recessions 603 00:24:12,635 --> 00:24:14,637 are a lot like a monster under your bed. 604 00:24:14,737 --> 00:24:15,771 If you just ignore it, 605 00:24:15,871 --> 00:24:17,106 it'll probably kill you in your sleep. 606 00:24:17,206 --> 00:24:18,908 Now here it is, Your Moment of Zen. 607 00:24:19,008 --> 00:24:20,309 (cheering and applause) 608 00:24:20,409 --> 00:24:22,845 The Biden White House waving off recession talk. 609 00:24:22,945 --> 00:24:24,246 NEWSWOMAN: But don't expect anyone 610 00:24:24,347 --> 00:24:27,350 in the Biden administration to start using the R-word. 611 00:24:27,450 --> 00:24:29,218 The bad news is the R-word. 612 00:24:29,318 --> 00:24:31,053 Everyone is hearing the R-word. 613 00:24:31,153 --> 00:24:33,255 The R-word. It's echoing louder and louder. 614 00:24:33,356 --> 00:24:35,591 (distorted): The R-word is on everyone's minds.