When a Joke Crosses the Line: Fame, Risk, and Access (Full Transcript)

A candid conversation on telling edgy jokes about A-listers, seeking permission, and whether celebrity logistics make avoiding backlash possible.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: The one joke that I did last year that I thought was too far, I got permission from the person to do it. So I was like, okay, that'll be fine. And this year I don't have these people's numbers. I'm not disconnected. And I don't even know that I want to text them that because it would just, I think they would just be like, no, don't do that. But I think if I could just do it, I can get away with it and they just have to be okay with it. And then I just avoid them

[00:00:19] Speaker 2: the rest of my career. You keep getting bigger and bigger. How are you going to keep avoiding

[00:00:22] Speaker 1: them? Please explain. No, I feel like they, they, they're in like a different, like Illuminati level. Like I feel, and I feel like I don't go to too many parties so I can, I can safely avoid.

[00:00:33] Speaker 2: Wait, who's in this Illuminati level? I want to know.

[00:00:35] Speaker 1: I just mean like the people on like Bezos's yacht, you know, like Leo, like I'm not going to Leo parties that Leo's at. And I'm not like, I, I could avoid him probably the rest of my career. Like I don't, if he does a red, I'm not going to run into him on the red carpet. He's such a big celebrity. They're usually like skip the red carpet at this point. Or like, I'll be, I'll talk to my publicist and I'll go in a different time than them. I'm already coming up with ways to avoid him. I like that there's a whole plan. But like I could, I could probably safely never run into George Clooney again if I wanted to. And it wouldn't be like a problem in my life or his to make that happen. Yeah. But I don't want to have to do that. I don't want to, I don't want to avoid anyone the rest of my career.

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Two speakers discuss a comedian considering reusing an edgy joke involving famous people without getting their permission. Speaker 1 believes they could do it and then avoid the individuals—high-profile celebrities—throughout their career, citing how rare and controlled encounters with “Illuminati level” people (e.g., Leo/DiCaprio, George Clooney) can be. Speaker 2 challenges the practicality of avoidance as the comedian becomes more famous. Speaker 1 ultimately admits they don’t want to spend their career avoiding anyone.
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Debating an Edgy Joke and Avoiding A-List Celebrities
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Neutral: The tone is reflective and lightly humorous, balancing apprehension about crossing a line with pragmatic discussion of celebrity logistics; no strong positive or negative emotion dominates.
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Question 1:
What is Speaker 1 considering doing regarding a joke?
Dropping comedy entirely
Telling an edgy joke without asking permission this time
Only performing family-friendly material
Apologizing publicly in advance
Correct Answer:
Telling an edgy joke without asking permission this time

Question 2:
Why does Speaker 1 think avoiding the people mentioned is feasible?
They live in the same neighborhood
They attend the same small parties weekly
They are extremely high-profile and easier to avoid via scheduling and limited access
They have no social media presence
Correct Answer:
They are extremely high-profile and easier to avoid via scheduling and limited access

Question 3:
What concern does Speaker 2 raise?
The joke won’t be funny
Avoiding people gets harder as Speaker 1 becomes more famous
The publicist will quit
Red carpets are canceled
Correct Answer:
Avoiding people gets harder as Speaker 1 becomes more famous

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