Roy Wood Jr. says he was surprised by how many times Trevor Noah talked about people not knowing him. He spoke a lot about our political environment and the need for almost virtue signaling by media. "I think I think most of them to take on an issue" is what comics should do, writes Wood Jr.
After a look inside a writers' strike that could upend Hollywood, Kara and Nayeema turn to today’s guest: writer and comedian Roy Wood Jr. Fresh off his performance at the White House Correspondents Dinner, Wood breaks down how he chose his jokes for the president, what (if anything) was considered off limits and why we need to start engaging with viewpoints we don’t like.
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