Cleveland comedian John Armstrong is back on the pod for this special episode to break down, in-depth, Dave Chappelle's monologue from the 11.7.2020 episode of Saturday Night Live.

We go over the themes, objectives, delivery, writing, and psychology of the set, from Chappelle's wardrobe to the inclusive nature of certain jokes, designed to appeal to a wider audience. Though some of the monologue drew controversy, there's no controversy between David, Steve, Gheramy, or John: this is a bit of comedic storytelling, public speaking, and theatre packed with layers that needed peeled back and revealed to both comedians and non-comics, alike.

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In this episode, we talk about Dave Chappelle's SNL monologue, bit-by-bit, including (but not limited to):

-Physical appearance.

-His ability to connect to all audiences, and not just pander to the overwhelmingly liberal SNL audience.

-How he created connection in only about 5 words.

-His comedic voice, and how it has changed over the years.

-Mass shootings, and how he uses them to bring perspective to the COVID pandemic.

-The ability to use inflection to turn certain words into punchlines.

-Corn field comedy shows and the positive side effects they brought to Dave's community, but also to the comedians performing on them.

-His emphasis on the difference between poor whites and whites in general.

-Why Trump supporters would find the funny in Chappelle's Trump jokes.

-Our theories behind his most "controversial" jokes.

-Turning on the audience strategically.

-Dave's underlying message and overarching themes.

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