-What's going on, Hasan? How you doing, my dude? -(chuckles)
-What's up, man? -Is this weird for you?
This is upsetting.
-Why is it upsetting? -This is upsetting.
It can't be upsetting. It's just different.
This-this feel and this vibe
feels very...
Red Table Talk right now.
-Oh, I like... -It's a little bit-- You know what I mean?
-Want to spill about your relationship? -(laughs)
-We can do that. -You're gonna tell me how my wife
-is sleeping with an R&B singer? -Hey, my friend,
-we can do anything at this table. -(laughs)
-But how are you, man? -I've been good, man.
-Good to see you. -You-You're more than good.
-I'm great. -Like, I-- Can I tell you?
It's so much fun to watch good people
get good things in life. You know?
-Thank you, man. -Like-like, you-- Dude, you-you were there
at the very beginning of The Daily Show,
-my Daily Show, you know? -Yes.
-W-We went through the trenches together... -Together.
...like, where people were like, "It's terrible.
"It'll never last. These people are horrible.
-They're not funny." We felt it all. -Yes.
-We rode through it together, and now... -And, and, and,
to your credit, you didn't fire me.
And I rea-- and I really needed health insurance at the time.
(laughing)
I was like, "Yo, this dude from South Africa's here.
Heads are about to roll."
I just got married.
Like, I was like, "Bro, don't do this to me.
Like, don't do this to me." Yeah.
And look at you now. Look at, like--
-Forgive me if I miss a thing. I mean... -Sure.
-Patriot Act. -Yes.
Multiple award-winning show. Congratulations.
-Six seasons on Netflix. -Thank you.
Then you-you leave there
to go and do completely different things.
I mean, then-then we see you in everything from, like, ads
to shows that are, like, huge.
-The Morning Show, season two. Congratu... -Yeah, thank you.
I see you-- I saw you dancing with, like, Reese Witherspoon.
I was like, "Is this-- Am I..."
-I was like, "Well." -It was dope.
You're not-- you're not just doing TV.
-You're on tour again. -Yes.
-You put out Homecoming King. -Yes.
Easily, like, one of the most innovative shows
that-that anyone had ever seen.
-Your-your new tour now, you're doing the same thing. -Yeah.
Same sort of thing, where...
I've always liked it-- the lighting design,
-stage design, graphics. -Yeah.
I just feel like my brain already works that way,
-visually. -Right.
And so I always loved shows that were like that.
And whenever you go to the UK or you actually watch theater,
you see all those elements.
-Oh, that's interesting. -Do you see what I'm saying?
-Okay. Okay. -Wh-When you go-- When you see a show on Broadway
-or you see a show in the UK... -Yeah.
...you'll see act breaks.
You'll see changes of colors
-that represent different... -So you think of it
-as, like, an entire production. -Yeah. Totally.
I've always loved the visual experience
of going to see music that way
-or going to see theater that way... -Yeah.
and I always thought, "Why can't comedy be that?"
-Here's a question I have with the show. -Yeah, what's up?
-Yes. -So you've got all of these visual elements.
-Yes. -I don't want to give away,
like, any big parts of the show, but I know you have a joke
-about infertility. -Yeah.
-Your infertility, in particular. -Yes.
Which I was like, "Wow. Okay, Hasan, brave."
-Um, so, are there visual aids that go with that? -Nah.
I didn't just, like, show a dia...
Like, so, speaking of my vas deferens, I didn't do anything.
-Okay, okay. -But it's...
But to me, the, um... what I love about comedy,
and my favorite comedy is confessional.
I'm going to tell you something
I'm too afraid to tell other people.
-I like that. -So, actually, the beginning of the show
goes back to some of the conversations we had early on.
I remember Beena and I were trying to get pregnant
-while I was still at The Daily Show. -Yup.
And we could not get pregnant, and it was my fault,
and I wasn't telling anybody about this.
And I remember, you would sometimes come up to me
and be like, "Hey, man, you, like... you look a little glum.
"Like, are you.. you okay?
You and Beena okay? You guys are like Indian Barbie and Ken."
And I'm like, "I-I know, and kind of like Ken,
I... I'm infertile." -(laughing)
My genitals don't work, either.
And that's, like, a... It's-it's a thing you carry.
-It's not usually talked about for most men. -Yes.
And I start the show that way-- fertility,
fatherhood, freedom of speech.
All the things that I've been going through
-the past four or five years of my life. -That jump-- I...
Don't even explain it. I just love that.
-Fertility, fatherhood, freedom of speech. -Yeah.
-I like how... -Yeah.
-It's like, of course. -That's a big (bleep).
Of course, these things go together.
You're a father of two, though, now, correct? Congratulations.
-Yeah. Four and two, yeah. -Yeah? You enjoying it?
-Yes. -(laughs)
Yes, it's...
You know, this is gonna be public record,
and I... I just want my children to know, I...
It's been a thrill of a lifetime, and, um,
it's-it's a true honor and privilege being their father.
Are your kids starting to, like, show you a bit
-of your funny back to you? -Yeah, they're really funny.
-Yeah? -Yeah, my daughter is, like,
really, really, really funny.
She knows how to needle my wife and I, yeah.
Like, the other day, she was getting into it with Beena,
and she knows... she knows. Like, look,
when-when comedians will make fun of each other, we'll go,
"I don't like that jacket, I don't like your hair."
But her... She was arguing with Beena,
and she knew, "I'm not even gonna mess with nouns.
"I'm gonna go right at adjectives.
-I'm gonna go at your soul." -(laughs)
She's like, "Mommy, don't tell me what to do. You're fake."
-Wow. -And my... Beena was just like, "Wow."
I was like, you should just make fun of the way she looks.
-Wow. -Yeah, don't talk about the content of her character.
That's actually crueler than being like,
-"I don't like your hair." -But she nailed it, though,
Yeah, she was like, "They're fake."
And I was like, "Hey, don't do that.
Don't be mean to Mommy," and she's like, "You're projecting."
I'm like, "Hey, what is happening?
What is going on right now?"
Okay, let me tell you something. I also want...
I want the Twitterati to know. I want everyone to know this.
It was so cool of you. You also were one of the first people
that kind of gave me my first test drive through fame.
Remember you were my Met Gala date?
-I was your Met Gala date. -That was fun.
-No, no, no, I was your Met Gala date. -Yeah.
And you go, and I remember I was being very awkward and weird,
and you go, "Hey, man, you're being very awkward and weird.
-You need to enjoy this." -Did I say that?
Yeah. You go, "Hey, man, listen, listen."
-'Cause you could see it in my eyes. -Okay, yes, that's true.
-I didn't know I said "awkward and weird." -Yeah.
I-I think I said, "You look uncomfortable."
-Yeah. -I wouldn't say to somebody
they look awkward and weird, but...
-No, you said it in a very kind way. -Okay.
I read this on text. And you go,
"Hey, listen, man"-- and this was a really profound quote--
you go: Listen, if you see anybody
that you respect or admire,
you should take a selfie with them tonight.
You should treat fame like a rental car.
Take a spin around the block.
That way, when they take the car back,
you won't feel like they're taking a piece of you.
And I don't know if you remember this,
-at the end of the night, we saw Nicki Minaj. -Yep.
-She was walking down the stairs leaving the Met Gala, -Yep.
and I was too nervous to say anything,
and you go, "Hey, Nicki! Nicki, turn around!"
-And, you know, she was, like, dressed like Dr. Seuss. -Yep.
-And she turned around... -I remember.
she turned around, and you go, "Look-- it's your cousin.
-(laughing) -Take a photo with your cousin."
And she was like, "What?
(crew laughing)
No."
And then she just walked off with...
with her umbrella.
And I'm so glad she said no,
because I would have been that cousin
that had the swollen testicles
that was the reason why she didn’t get the vaccine.
Getty Images would have been like:
Swollen Testicle Minhaj is the reason why Nicki
-Oh, man. -did not get the vaccine.
Just Getty Images, my goofy face.
-You know what I mean? -That was a fun night.
-That was a fun night. -Before I let you go, though...
-Yes. -Radio City Music Hall.
-Radio City Music Hall. -Five shows?
-Five shows. -Man, congrats.
-Thank you, man. -Like, like, a thousand times, cong...
Dude, I remember, like, where you'd be, like,
-stressed about a show. -Yes.
You'd be like, "Oh, man, is this gonna sell out?
Is this gonna do this? Is it... What do you think about..."
-And look at you now. -Yeah, man.
-You deserve all of it, my friend. -Thank you, man.
For real, man. You're one of the funniest people I know.
Uh, one of the most insightful people.
Just in, like, how you've lived,
how you've enjoyed, how you've done your thing.
Um, I-I do have to, like, relearn your name,
-which is weird. I'm not gonna lie. -Yes.
Because it's like...
Now I feel like I'm in your family,
-which I think you understand. -Yes.
'Cause, like, all my Indian friends
have, like, the way everyone says their name
-and they say their name at, like, work. -Yeah.
And then how their family says their name.
-Like, the first time you hear it... -In the living room. Yes.
The first time you hear it will be, like, with the dad.
-Yeah. -So you'll be visit... You'll be like, "Hey, Hasan,
Hasan, Hasan." It'll be like, "Hey, Hasan. It's me, Hasan."
-And then it'll be like, "Hasan!" -Yeah.
And then you're like, "Who's that?"
-And you're like, "Who's that?" -Yeah. And now I feel
like I'm, like, almost overstepping boundaries.
And I'm like, "Oh, Hasan." I'm like, "Am I trying
-to be his dad? Am I trying to be..." You know? -No.
It's not that... Look, for me,
it just came to this moment in my career and my life
where I'm like, "All I really want to do is close the gap
"between who I am on Instagram
and who I am on iMessage."
(laughing)
-You know what I mean? Now I'm iMessage me. -I get you.
-Okay. Okay. -Yeah. So, that's the show.
-When do we get to WhatsApp you? -WhatsApp me is-is really wild.
-That's when it gets pretty... -All right, so just iMessage you
-for now. Okay. -iMessage is cool, yeah. Yeah.
And that's-that's what I want to show the world, you know?
-And that's what the show is. -That's what you're showing
-the world. My dude, I appreciate it. -Yeah.
-Uh, I will be at the show. -Thank you. Thank you.
-Congrats, my dude. On everything, man. -Appreciate it.
-Appreciate you, man. Thank you. -So much fun.
Don't forget, people, tickets for The King's Jester
are available on HasanMinhaj.com.