>>> IT’S FRIDAY ON THE BEAT AND
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>>> IT’S FRIDAY ON THE BEAT AND YOU KNOW THAT MEANS IT’S TIME TO
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YOU KNOW THAT MEANS IT’S TIME TO FALL BACK.
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FALL BACK. I’M JOINED BY ACTOR AND COMEDIAN
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I’M JOINED BY ACTOR AND COMEDIAN SHERROD SMALL, AND ALSO BEEN
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SHERROD SMALL, AND ALSO BEEN FEATURED ON SHOWS LIKE VH1’S
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FEATURED ON SHOWS LIKE VH1’S BEST WEEK EVER, AND TRAVEL
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BEST WEEK EVER, AND TRAVEL CHANNEL’S MAN SURS S FOOD AND
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CHANNEL’S MAN SURS S FOOD AND ACCLAIMED AUTHOR JONATHAN SAFRAN
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ACCLAIMED AUTHOR JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER.
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FOER. HE’S A PENNED LITERARY AWARD
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HE’S A PENNED LITERARY AWARD WINNER.
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WINNER. HIS NEW BOOK GOES INTO SOME
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HIS NEW BOOK GOES INTO SOME POLITICAL TERRAIN.
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POLITICAL TERRAIN. IT’S ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE "WE
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IT’S ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE "WE ARE THE WEATHER" AND OUT NEXT
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ARE THE WEATHER" AND OUT NEXT WEEK.
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WEEK. THRILLED TO HAVE YOU BOTH HERE.
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THRILLED TO HAVE YOU BOTH HERE. I’M GOING TO START WITH YOU.
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I’M GOING TO START WITH YOU. WHO NEEDS TO FALL BACK?
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WHO NEEDS TO FALL BACK? >> YOU SAW CAM NEWTON, THAT LOOK
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>> YOU SAW CAM NEWTON, THAT LOOK HE GAVE AFTER THE GAME --
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HE GAVE AFTER THE GAME -- >> I THINK WE HAVE THIS.
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>> I THINK WE HAVE THIS. >> WOW, LOOK AT HIM.
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>> WOW, LOOK AT HIM. HE LOOKED LIKE MY AUNT THAT
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HE LOOKED LIKE MY AUNT THAT DIDN’T WORK AND SHE USED TO PICK
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DIDN’T WORK AND SHE USED TO PICK US UP FROM SCHOOL WITH A JUICE
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US UP FROM SCHOOL WITH A JUICE BOX.
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BOX. HE, WOW -- I MEAN THAT’S JUST
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HE, WOW -- I MEAN THAT’S JUST NOT DAUGS AT LEAST HE’S-- AT LEA
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NOT DAUGS AT LEAST HE’S-- AT LEA TO IT.
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TO IT. >> AS A READER AND FAN OF YOUR
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>> AS A READER AND FAN OF YOUR WORK I THINK YOU MIGHT AGREE
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WORK I THINK YOU MIGHT AGREE THIS LOOK IS A BIT STETAL.
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THIS LOOK IS A BIT STETAL. >> IT’S AN AWESOME LOOK.
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>> IT’S AN AWESOME LOOK. I COULDN’T LIKE IT MORE.
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I COULDN’T LIKE IT MORE. MAKES ME MISS MY GRANDMA WHO WAS
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MAKES ME MISS MY GRANDMA WHO WAS ALSO A QUARTERBACK.
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ALSO A QUARTERBACK. >> WHAT’S ON YOUR FALL BACK
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>> WHAT’S ON YOUR FALL BACK LIST?
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LIST? >> THE OBSESSION WITH CLIMATE
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>> THE OBSESSION WITH CLIMATE CHANGE DENIERS.
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CHANGE DENIERS. I THINK WE HAVE AN IMPRESSION
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I THINK WE HAVE AN IMPRESSION THAT ABOUT HALF OF THE COUNTRY
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THAT ABOUT HALF OF THE COUNTRY DENIES THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE
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DENIES THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND IT’S JUST UNTRUE.
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CHANGE, AND IT’S JUST UNTRUE. THERE’S TWICE AS MANY AMERICANS
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THERE’S TWICE AS MANY AMERICANS BELIEVE IN THE EXISTENCE OF BIG
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BELIEVE IN THE EXISTENCE OF BIG FOOT AS DENY THE EXISTENCE OF
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FOOT AS DENY THE EXISTENCE OF HUMAN CAUSED CLIMATE CHANGE.
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HUMAN CAUSED CLIMATE CHANGE. 91% OF AMERICANS BELIEVE IN THE
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91% OF AMERICANS BELIEVE IN THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
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SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE. 70% OF AMERICANS WANTED US TO
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70% OF AMERICANS WANTED US TO STAY IN THE PARIS CLIMATE
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STAY IN THE PARIS CLIMATE ACCORDS INCLUDING A MAJORITY OF
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ACCORDS INCLUDING A MAJORITY OF REPUBLICANS.
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REPUBLICANS. AND I THINK THAT WE ARE MISSING
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AND I THINK THAT WE ARE MISSING THE REAL PROBLEM WHICH IS PEOPLE
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THE REAL PROBLEM WHICH IS PEOPLE LIKE ME, MY GUESS IS PEOPLE LIKE
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LIKE ME, MY GUESS IS PEOPLE LIKE THE TWO OF YOU WHO BELIEVE IN
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THE TWO OF YOU WHO BELIEVE IN THE SCIENCE AND WHO CARE ABOUT
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THE SCIENCE AND WHO CARE ABOUT THE SCIENCE AND CARE ABOUT THE
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THE SCIENCE AND CARE ABOUT THE FATE OF THE PLANET WHO AREN’T
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FATE OF THE PLANET WHO AREN’T ACTUALLY DOING THAT MUCH.
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ACTUALLY DOING THAT MUCH. >> WHAT I TAKE FROM THAT IS YOU
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>> WHAT I TAKE FROM THAT IS YOU WANT SHERROD TO STOP EATING
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WANT SHERROD TO STOP EATING MEAT.
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MEAT. >> YOU’RE A VEGETARIAN, HUH?
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>> YOU’RE A VEGETARIAN, HUH? >> I’M A VEGETARIAN AND IT’S
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>> I’M A VEGETARIAN AND IT’S BEEN A PATH TO GET HERE.
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BEEN A PATH TO GET HERE. I’VE BEEN AN ON AND OFF
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I’VE BEEN AN ON AND OFF VEGETARIAN SINCE I WAS 9.
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VEGETARIAN SINCE I WAS 9. BULLET I DON’T WANT YOU TO BE A
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BULLET I DON’T WANT YOU TO BE A VEGETARIAN, BUT I WANT YOU TO
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VEGETARIAN, BUT I WANT YOU TO EAT LESS MEAT.
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EAT LESS MEAT. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE’VE BEEN
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THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE’VE BEEN LOOKING AT TOO MUCH AS A BINARY,
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LOOKING AT TOO MUCH AS A BINARY, EITHER YOU’RE VEGETARIAN OR YOU
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EITHER YOU’RE VEGETARIAN OR YOU JUST EAT MEAT INDISCREMENT
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JUST EAT MEAT INDISCREMENT >> AS A NOVELIST YOU BRING A LOT
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>> AS A NOVELIST YOU BRING A LOT OF STATISTICS.
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OF STATISTICS. >> I’M ALSO A JEW.
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>> I’M ALSO A JEW. >> IS IT TRUE WE ATE MEAT IT ATS
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>> IS IT TRUE WE ATE MEAT IT ATS TO THE FIRE IN BRAZIL --
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TO THE FIRE IN BRAZIL -- >> I’M SO GLAD YOU ASKED.
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>> I’M SO GLAD YOU ASKED. 90% OF THE DEFORESTATION IN
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90% OF THE DEFORESTATION IN BRAZIL IS FOR ANIMAL ALR
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BRAZIL IS FOR ANIMAL ALR AGRICULTURE.
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AGRICULTURE. SO EVERYBODY IS FURIOUS WITH
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SO EVERYBODY IS FURIOUS WITH BOLSANARO, EVERYBODY FURE WS
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BOLSANARO, EVERYBODY FURE WS WITH TRUMP.
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WITH TRUMP. WITH TRUMP.
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WITH TRUMP. THE REALITY IS WE SIGNED THE
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THE REALITY IS WE SIGNED THE CHECKS.
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CHECKS. >> YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH
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>> YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH OPRAH WHEN SHE HAD THAT KIND OF
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OPRAH WHEN SHE HAD THAT KIND OF TALK.
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TALK. >> WHAT HAPPENED?
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>> WHAT HAPPENED? >> THEY CAME AT HER.
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>> THEY CAME AT HER. THE CATTLE INDUSTRY CAME AT HER
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THE CATTLE INDUSTRY CAME AT HER TRYING TO SAY SHE WAS ANTI-MEAT.
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TRYING TO SAY SHE WAS ANTI-MEAT. >> ARE YOU SAYING THE CATTLE
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>> ARE YOU SAYING THE CATTLE INDUSTRY HAD BEEF WITH OPRAH?
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INDUSTRY HAD BEEF WITH OPRAH? >> YEAH, FLAT OUT.
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>> YEAH, FLAT OUT. >> I’M SORRY.
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>> I’M SORRY. I’M SORRY.
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I’M SORRY. >> IT’S HARD TO AVOID.
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>> IT’S HARD TO AVOID. YEAH, I’LL CUT BACK ON MEAT.
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YEAH, I’LL CUT BACK ON MEAT. >> YOU WILL?
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>> YOU WILL? LET’S RUN AN IDEA BY YOU AND I
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LET’S RUN AN IDEA BY YOU AND I LOVE THIS BY THE WAY BECAUSE I
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LOVE THIS BY THE WAY BECAUSE I FEEL YOU’RE BRINGING A LOT OF
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FEEL YOU’RE BRINGING A LOT OF REAL.
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REAL. YOU ONLY LAUGH AT WHAT YOU FEEL
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YOU ONLY LAUGH AT WHAT YOU FEEL IS FUNNY.
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IS FUNNY. YOU CAN’T FAKE A LAUGH.
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YOU CAN’T FAKE A LAUGH. AND YOU’RE BRINGING A LOT OF
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AND YOU’RE BRINGING A LOT OF IDEAL ABOUT HOW THINGS COULD BE
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IDEAL ABOUT HOW THINGS COULD BE BETTER OR AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT
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BETTER OR AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT BETTER.
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BETTER. WHAT IF WE ONLY ATE CARNIVORES
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WHAT IF WE ONLY ATE CARNIVORES BECAUSE THEY’RE EATING OTHER
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BECAUSE THEY’RE EATING OTHER ANIMALS.
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ANIMALS. >> DO YOU STAY IN THE APEX LINE?
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>> DO YOU STAY IN THE APEX LINE? >> I’M IN.
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>> I’M IN. I’M ACTUALLY NOT IN, BUT I WILL
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I’M ACTUALLY NOT IN, BUT I WILL WEAR THAT SCARF THAT CAM NEWTON
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WEAR THAT SCARF THAT CAM NEWTON WORE IF YOU STOP EATING BEEF.
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WORE IF YOU STOP EATING BEEF. IN FACT, IF YOU JUST TEXT ME A
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IN FACT, IF YOU JUST TEXT ME A PICTURE OF I YOUR MEALS WHAT
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PICTURE OF I YOUR MEALS WHAT YOU’RE EATING, IF YOU’RE NOT
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YOU’RE EATING, IF YOU’RE NOT EATING MEAT I WILL WEAR THAT
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EATING MEAT I WILL WEAR THAT SCARF.
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SCARF. >> I LOVE IT.
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>> I LOVE IT. THAT’S THE THING IN THE BLACK
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THAT’S THE THING IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE LIKE A NICE
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COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE LIKE A NICE BARBECUE.
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BARBECUE. >> WELL, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF
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>> WELL, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS WHO LIKE JEWS
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AFRICAN-AMERICANS WHO LIKE JEWS A DISPROPORTIONATE.
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A DISPROPORTIONATE. IT’S NOT MY OPINION, THE IPCC,
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IT’S NOT MY OPINION, THE IPCC, WHICH IS THE UNITED NATIONS
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WHICH IS THE UNITED NATIONS SCIENTIFIC BODY FOR CLIMATE
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SCIENTIFIC BODY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE SAID IF WE’RE GOING TO
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CHANGE SAID IF WE’RE GOING TO MEET THE PARIS ACCORDS GOALS
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MEET THE PARIS ACCORDS GOALS AMERICANS NEED TO EAT 90% LESS
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AMERICANS NEED TO EAT 90% LESS MEAT AND 60% LESS DAIRY.
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MEAT AND 60% LESS DAIRY. >> I FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW SO MANY
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>> I FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW SO MANY THINGS.
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THINGS. I FEEL LIKE WE WOULDN’T NEED
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I FEEL LIKE WE WOULDN’T NEED GOOGLE.
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GOOGLE. WE’LL JUST CALL OVER.
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WE’LL JUST CALL OVER. >> AND I WON’T SPY ON YOU.
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>> AND I WON’T SPY ON YOU. >> I DON’T KNOW ABOUT THAT.
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>> I DON’T KNOW ABOUT THAT. >> MY LAST QUESTION TO BOTH OF
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>> MY LAST QUESTION TO BOTH OF YOU BECAUSE IT’S INTERESTING
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YOU BECAUSE IT’S INTERESTING SEEING HOW BOTH OF YOUR BRAINS
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SEEING HOW BOTH OF YOUR BRAINS WORK IS GIVEN THE WORK YOU DO,
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WORK IS GIVEN THE WORK YOU DO, WHAT IS MOST RELEVANT IN THIS
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WHAT IS MOST RELEVANT IN THIS WEIRD POLITICAL TIME TO YOUR
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WEIRD POLITICAL TIME TO YOUR COMEDY AND TO YOUR WRITING AND
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COMEDY AND TO YOUR WRITING AND YOUR THINKING?
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YOUR THINKING? >> I THINK A LOT OF THINGS, BUT
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>> I THINK A LOT OF THINGS, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO SAY RACE IS UP
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I WOULD HAVE TO SAY RACE IS UP THERE AND GUN VIOLENCE.
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THERE AND GUN VIOLENCE. SO IF YOU CAN WORK THAT INTO
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SO IF YOU CAN WORK THAT INTO YOUR SET, YEAH I THINK THAT’S
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YOUR SET, YEAH I THINK THAT’S IMPORTANT.
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IMPORTANT. >> WHEN YOU’RE TALKING TO
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>> WHEN YOU’RE TALKING TO AUDIENCES YOU’RE FEELING THE
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AUDIENCES YOU’RE FEELING THE REACTION.
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REACTION. >> AND THAT’S AROUND THE
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>> AND THAT’S AROUND THE COUNTRY.
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COUNTRY. I GOT BACK FROM VEGAS, 14 SHOWS
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I GOT BACK FROM VEGAS, 14 SHOWS LAST WEEK, SEVEN DAYS AND THAT
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LAST WEEK, SEVEN DAYS AND THAT CROWD IS A LITTLE BIT OF
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CROWD IS A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING IN AMERICA.
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EVERYTHING IN AMERICA. YOU’VE GOT TO DO IN THE RIGHT
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YOU’VE GOT TO DO IN THE RIGHT WAY.
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WAY. >> AND IT’S INTERESTING YOU SAY
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>> AND IT’S INTERESTING YOU SAY THAT BECAUSE WE THINK ABOUT
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THAT BECAUSE WE THINK ABOUT POLITICS AND CULTURE HERE.
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POLITICS AND CULTURE HERE. THAT’S WHAT’S REAL.
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THAT’S WHAT’S REAL. WASHINGTON, MITCH McCONNELL
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WASHINGTON, MITCH McCONNELL WANTS THE GUN ISSUE TO JUST GO
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WANTS THE GUN ISSUE TO JUST GO AWA.
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AWA. AND YOU’RE SAYING AROUND THE
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AND YOU’RE SAYING AROUND THE COUNTRY EVERYONE’S GETTING SHOT
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COUNTRY EVERYONE’S GETTING SHOT OVER AND OVER AND IT’S NOT GOING
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OVER AND OVER AND IT’S NOT GOING TO GO AWAY.
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TO GO AWAY. HOW ABOUT YOU?
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HOW ABOUT YOU? >> I JUST COMPLETELY AGREE.
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>> I JUST COMPLETELY AGREE. I THINK THAT WE’RE TELLING THE
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I THINK THAT WE’RE TELLING THE STORIES IN THE WRONG WAY, IN
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STORIES IN THE WRONG WAY, IN WAYS THAT POINT OUT SMALL
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WAYS THAT POINT OUT SMALL DIFFERENCES RATHER THAN VERY,
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DIFFERENCES RATHER THAN VERY, VERY BROAD AGREEMENTS.
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VERY BROAD AGREEMENTS. CLIMATE CHANGE IS A GREAT
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CLIMATE CHANGE IS A GREAT EXAMPLE.
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EXAMPLE. I DON’T THINK THAT REPUBLICANS
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I DON’T THINK THAT REPUBLICANS CARE LESS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT
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CARE LESS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT THAN DEMOCRATS DO.
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THAN DEMOCRATS DO. I DON’T THINK THAT CONSERVATIVES
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I DON’T THINK THAT CONSERVATIVES CARE LESS ABOUT THEIR KIDS THAN
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CARE LESS ABOUT THEIR KIDS THAN LIBERALS DO.
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LIBERALS DO. BUT WHEN WE TELL THE STORY IN A
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BUT WHEN WE TELL THE STORY IN A WAY THAT IS DEMEANING, THAT
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WAY THAT IS DEMEANING, THAT MAKES PEOPLE FEEL IGNORANT OR
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MAKES PEOPLE FEEL IGNORANT OR EVIL OR I’M BETTER THAN YOU,
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EVIL OR I’M BETTER THAN YOU, RATHER THAN STARTING WITH THESE
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RATHER THAN STARTING WITH THESE SHARED VALUES.
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SHARED VALUES. IT STD OF FILLING THE AIR WITH
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IT STD OF FILLING THE AIR WITH OUR TALK, HOW DO WE FILL THE
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OUR TALK, HOW DO WE FILL THE WORLD WITH OUR ACTION?
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WORLD WITH OUR ACTION? AND EATING LESS MEAT REALLY IS
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AND EATING LESS MEAT REALLY IS THE BEST PLACE TO START.
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THE BEST PLACE TO START. >> I LOVE THAT.
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>> I LOVE THAT. IT’S A FITTING WAY TO WRAP UP
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IT’S A FITTING WAY TO WRAP UP THIS WEEK.
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THIS WEEK. AND I WILL SAY I THINK
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AND I WILL SAY I THINK EVERYTHING IS A LITTLE BIT MORE
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EVERYTHING IS A LITTLE BIT MORE ILLUMINATED NOW.
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ILLUMINATED NOW. >> BRAVO.
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