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Okay. let's watch "the princess bride" 11 times in a row. oh, depression, this is the best day you've ever had. >> either in small or big ways comedy has kept someone out of depression or suicide or helped them cope with a loss. and you remember that. if you can talk about something openly and you find the right way to do it, it takes away all of its power. that's really beautiful. >> i find comics to be pretty honest people in terms of looking at stuff from both sides or all sides and presenting you with like, here it is. in the process of looking for comedy, you have to be deeply honest. the...

The things that other people wouldn't do. >> robin was so close to the source of where the thought was coming from, like dogs, you know? it's like, what, huh, what? it was just brilliant. it's like, what, huh, what? it was just brilliant. >> here's a line and i'm going hee hee! that kind of helps, i think, just to push the boundaries a little bit. >> yeah. >> this is so much fun. >> i agree with you. ♪

Confessional. >> when i moved to l.a., i had an eyebrow. and my roommate at the time was like, hey, let's go make this into two. so i went to her waxing lady. i had never been to a waxing lady. and the lady called me in. and i'm like following her into her room. and she turns around and goes what are we doing today, just the mustache? >> i did have ocd. i had difficulty making eye contact with people for about until the age of 32. and so standup was so great for a way to connect with people that felt very safe. >> i was a bit of a dark kid. i'd occasionally stage my own death for fun. mother, ...

Are people comprehending the gravity of this. the president jokes about stuff. he says offensive things, the next day he was joking. >> it was funny. then, we realize how hitler wasn't just a pain in the butt. he was horrible. humor and satire didn't cut it. vict victor borga. he made a living making fun of the gnat nazis until he had to e europe. maybe we're covering up our own fears or legitimate fears or else we're denying them. >> i don't know. you can tell there's -- everyone is feeding the beast all the time. no one is get enough stories and coverage about this administration. everybody ...

Of this president, i mean, it's a presidency. it's about the country and yet, it is being consumed as if it is nothing different than a tv show. it's huge ratings. not just for these shows, but for our business, for our newspapers. and, you know, so a presidency that is, by most accounts, not a real successful presidency so far, approval rating in the 30s, is a smash hit on tv, and the issue is, when you step back from it, people are eating all this stuff up every night on tv and they can't seem to get enough of it. are people comprehending the gravity of this? sometimes you don't sense that t...