I think SpaceX is a jolly good thing too. I mean, watching that rocket land on its backside was one of the most extraordinary moments of technology. He legendarily once shut down his Tesla factory while they were making Tesla 3 to play a Python sketch about what he intended - because he wanted to get the correct sound of the car door slamming. So you've been vocal about your feelings for supporting the use of these. But you've also clapped back at him recently. What, talk about that? Yeah, well, I think he's been rather silly. And I think impulsive. Where's his support group? Who's helping him? who's saying, don't say
Should anything be off-limits in comedy? Kara and Nayeema discuss this question, and the recent Dave Chappelle SNL monologue, before Kara’s interview with our guest today: writer-comedian Eric Idle who is an OG in the craft. When he and his fellow sketch artists launched Monty Python on the BBC in 1969, it was unclear whether anyone would even watch. Now there are generations of Python fans. Today, Idle talks about what made Monty Python unique and how they pushed the line and the social conversation with their unique brand of humor.
Both avid Twitterers, Kara and Idle also discuss their frustrations with Elon Musk (he’s a noted fan of Monty Python, though Idle is not a fan of Musk). And Idle describes how his recent bout with pancreatic cancer has made him a more accepting person.
You can find Kara and Nayeema on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema.
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