It is 2020 and I just watched two men have an honest discussion about anxiety and wanting to be liked and not feeling good enough as themselves and neither of them made a joke about those feelings. Neither of them pretended that they didn't have feelings. Neither of them pretended that they didn't have that feeling and need. They talked about the process of learning to separate how people feel about you and how you see yourself. You know, the world is a messed up place right now, but this just happened and I'm thinking that we might eventually be okay. Wholesome masculinity is becoming more mainstream and men are having the courage to talk about their feelings in public with other men and that is fucking incredible. I'm so fucking proud of these guys and I love them so much.

@stephentemple5605

4 жыл бұрын

"Wholesome Masculinity" has a much nicer ring to it than "Toxic Masculinity." It certainly doesn't make me feel ashamed to be born a man.

@sethescope

4 жыл бұрын

@@stephentemple5605 toxic masculinity is not about one's identity as a man. doing some research about what toxic masculinity actually is might help. a lot of really smart people have really smart things to say about men's experiences and why so many men participate in and perpetuate toxic masculinity.

@jennygoodwine2494

4 жыл бұрын

@petermozuraitis5219

4 жыл бұрын

Also, learn to dance

@leecornelius3458

4 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%. The honesty literally brought tears to my eyes.

this has 2am at a sleepover energy

@stefanie915

4 жыл бұрын

Annie Johnson Dang you right

@rachelladue1572

4 жыл бұрын

This is so on point

@gohan7104

4 жыл бұрын

ugh tell me about it,. and you and the homies still cant fall asleep lol till like 5 am.

@iamhereblossom1588

4 жыл бұрын

Comedy bang bang?

@wahn10

4 жыл бұрын

Completely accurate. I only recently had this kind of conversation at 2 am - except we were both high on molly. :D

John: Haha, funny joke. Stephen: *Scribbling on a legal pad.* So tell me about your relationship with your mother.

@laycebug3260

3 жыл бұрын

homestuck

@camilarossini2721

3 жыл бұрын

@@laycebug3260 Shhh. It'll be our secret.

@casey7817

3 жыл бұрын

Vriska??

@camilarossini2721

3 жыл бұрын

@@casey7817 :::;)

@jelly2584

3 жыл бұрын

“It all started when she accused me of killing Lady Diana, which of course I did but...”

i feel like john's suit with the bright yellow socks is the most accurate representation of john and his personality you will ever see.

@kingofgrim4761

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, this whole video and comments really Be enlightening, he probably knows that too

@PrincessRamsha999

3 жыл бұрын

With a bee brooch on his tie.

@calisongbird

Жыл бұрын

@@kingofgrim4761 “really be”? Ebonics lives….

@happyninjafighter2

Жыл бұрын

This aged bad.

@Kitty8791

Жыл бұрын

​@@PrincessRamsha999 Nope, that's a well-known Gucci logo. He's wearing their bee embroidered silk tie in black. You can get one brand new for a mere $220. 😉

John Mulaney on Fallon: Here’s this crazy story about how I went to a concert with Pete Davidson! John Mulaney on Colbert: I will never truly reveal who I am as a person.

@brandonb.5304

4 жыл бұрын

Fallon is like having candy for dinner while Colbert is a full-course meal at a nice restaurant. Two totally different experiences and feelings of satisfaction.

@dominiczerafa8990

4 жыл бұрын

Fallon quickly lost my interest.

@Alric117

4 жыл бұрын

Brandon B. One gives you weird green soft serve shits?

@pdxdonut

4 жыл бұрын

Who is Steely Dan?

@alismith6978

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

Wow they really just invited an audience to John Mulaney's therapy appointment.

@angelfranklynn2702

3 жыл бұрын

i’m not to the part where they talk about anxiety :D but i’m gathering this is quite wholesome and casual and i agree.

@MisssKayy

3 жыл бұрын

@@haechanverse Mulaney has been going through it for a minute. Now I see why he gets high.

@therealunicornselene

3 жыл бұрын

Well he's got his psych ward socks on

@tonyg5399

3 жыл бұрын

@@therealunicornselene god damn when the bee tie clip and pysch wards come out he speaks facts

@kevinDAninja

3 жыл бұрын

These kinds of conversations need to happen on TV more often. Even super talented and hard working people have insecurities.

I love John Mulaney’s work, but in retrospect knowing he and his wife got divorced the “You’ll never really know what I think of you, and I’ll never really know what you think of me” moment hits haaaard

@youisstupid2586

2 жыл бұрын

they are still together, what are you taking about?

@mmanzanox

2 жыл бұрын

@@youisstupid2586 They separated in may, he filed for divorce in july and announced he knocked up olivia munn in september

@youisstupid2586

2 жыл бұрын

@@mmanzanox oou....

@suqmaddiqq

2 жыл бұрын

That was kinda sus ngl

@frenspanglify

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, i was like, "that didn't age well XD".

John Mulaney seems to understand Gen Z and a lot of us relate to him. A lot of people his age and older and even a bit younger don't. He's someone that we would be inclined to listen to.

@setrataeso

3 жыл бұрын

Could you expand on this? I'm really curious what it is about John that Gen Z relates to.

@firstnamelastname6016

3 жыл бұрын

@@setrataeso for me, he just isn’t as dismissive as many older people tend to be. He acknowledges us and a lot of the jokes he makes has a point that seems very relatable to our generation. For example, he has jokes about children (13 year olds, and a lot of the Sack Lunch Bunch), but he makes jokes without the implied insults that are found in many other statements made by adults. This is just my take. All in all, it’s probably because he’s a tall child from the 50s. Edit: “Typical” Gen Z things are dark humour, mental health, self-deprecating jokes, annoyance at adults (every generation has it but it felt necessary), etc. 🙃

@Bouncybon

3 жыл бұрын

Don't kid yourself Moonchild. I'm 78 and I relate to John Mulaney better than any comedian I can ever remember - British or American. He makes me laugh out loud all the time. He also makes me pause to THINK. Amazing young man.

@chrispham8705

3 жыл бұрын

Wow they

@lorencappelson6475

3 жыл бұрын

I think John Mulaney is wonderful and incredibly insightful and emotionally open, which makes him so relatable. There's such a warmth and niceness to what he does, he never feels mean-spirited unless he's making poking fun at himself. But I think you might also remember that, like, John Mulaney isn't old lol. Older than 16, sure, but people in their 30s can remember being teens and early 20 somethings - it doesn't feel so far removed. And honestly, a lot of those anxieties might persist into adulthood; it's kind of all part of a similar stew (although I am sure the specific worries might be a little different, informed by current times and tech, etc.) But as long as you're empathic and not cynical, I think that makes anyone relatable. And John is all those things. He's definitely not dismissive. And I also think he's such a kid still, that the childlike whatever comes through. That's why I think the sack lunch bunch special was perfect for him. And it's also why so many people older and younger probably feel a similar connection to him. He might just be one of the best human beings :)

"You're supposed to act fake around adults" "You're 36 years old." SAME

@charliblake8551

4 жыл бұрын

Josh Hana ikr😬🤦🏻‍♀️

@MysterySemicolon

4 жыл бұрын

@Josh Hana "You're 48 years old." SAME

@umkm2k

4 жыл бұрын

Hit me straight in the soul, haha

@dmacaulay75

4 жыл бұрын

Hell, I'm 44 and I still don't think my parents truly know me. That really struck a chord.

@christinarice1757

4 жыл бұрын

Same. 40 years old.

I feel like this interview being two comedians talking about anxiety and having a mini therapy session sets the tone for the rest of 2020.

@RomanZolanski123

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. This is the future.

@m.j.cicero276

4 жыл бұрын

@@RomanZolanski123 It's also the present, for many of us here in the USA. Lots and lots of anxiety to be had; boatloads of it. It's like a never-ending buffet of anxiety; til you choke on it and merely WISH you were dead. Wow, that went to a really dark place. :)

@RomanZolanski123

4 жыл бұрын

M.T. Cicero haha most definitely. But I more so meant the openness and vulnerability was the future! :) a somewhat nicer place haha

@winleel

4 жыл бұрын

So true! I love it...as I just woke up at 3:30am with my usual mid-sleep anxiety...and this came into my feed. I swear KZread AI literally reads my mind. Enjoyed their exchange thoroughly.

@WuhSuhDood

4 жыл бұрын

cringe

It's true. John is a very anxious person. I met him on an airplane once and he was very nervous.

@aviezerscop401

3 жыл бұрын

This needs so much more attention than it's getting.

@lorencappelson6475

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yeah he could just, like, get a Xanax prescription as long as he tells a doctor that sometimes he gets nervous on airplanes. I wonder if he's ever tried it.

@vj3908

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorencappelson6475 LMAO. in all seriousness hope he is ok after hearing he checked into rehab

@beckyheise2152

Жыл бұрын

@@lorencappelson6475 he actually has a comedy bit about trying to get a Xanax prescription, it didn't go over well

@lorencappelson6475

Жыл бұрын

@@beckyheise2152 lol yes I know, that what I was referring to.

I like the fact that they don't really force laughter and instead talk sincerely and allow awkward pauses. It shows the real respect that they have for each other

@rimurutempest4945

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I can also take them more seriously without the host laughing at every sentence

@Trdrstv

Жыл бұрын

Colbert's question in the middle actually got boos if you listen, but John was like "Wait... you may be on to something...."

@Arbeta10000

9 ай бұрын

It's too bad they add in a laugh track, literal forced laughter

They're still disguising it under comedy but this is probably the most real conversation there's ever been on a late night talk show.

@CarlosdabinCarlosdabin

3 жыл бұрын

This interview should win an award. This is exactly what interviewing should be.

@100SmokingElephants

3 жыл бұрын

They are overthinking stuff... As Simpsons prove, grown men say Doh all the time

@jonpoon3896

3 жыл бұрын

It’s proof of their comedic genius

@xyzdna5288

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t get paid...lmao

@PaulCafcaeMusic

3 жыл бұрын

check Bishop TuTu with Craig Ferguson

I wasn't expecting John to answer that question about his anxiety so honestly. What a brave guy.

@Someone-fn3ij

4 жыл бұрын

Had i not read the title before clicking, i'd just expect him to swerve it with a joke

@fairy5668

4 жыл бұрын

He's a proud Asian woman

@JayAveryvanillaskies318

4 жыл бұрын

@@fairy5668 I CANNOT!!!!😭😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣

@kimchichipo

4 жыл бұрын

Bill Hader and him have been forthcoming about their own issues with mental health, and using medication to help. They don't put a lot of it into their comedy, but you can find plenty of interviews where they talk about it.

@anonymousanthropoid

4 жыл бұрын

kimchichipo bless them both honestly

I hope John knows we love him and we're rooting for him. Being funny is a part of who he is but even when he's not providing laughter for other people, he deserves love and support. We're glad you had the courage to change the things you can. Get well soon JM! Also those post-rehab jokes are going to be hilarious.

@papl20

3 жыл бұрын

I was looking for a comment like this. I'm so proud of him for getting the help he needs, this is one of my all-time favorite, real, raw, and we can actually glimpse who he is even if it's just a little bit.

@Arabic4Beautiful

3 жыл бұрын

@@papl20 Yes one of my favorite JM interviews. I'm also a huge Colbert fan. Not only is he brilliant and hilarious but he is also open and sincere. He's able to get genuine responses from his guests .

@maret1729

2 жыл бұрын

His post intervention and rehab appearance with Seth Meyers is just as vulnerable and raw as his interview here with SC. If you haven't seen it I highly recommend watching it. Seth's team, like Stephen's team, kept the KZread post to one continuous segment instead of breaking it up. Doing so really keeps the integrity of the conversation the hosts have with John.

@lyricessence

Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes they are. Poignantly so.

alternate title: John Mulaney and Stephen Colbert Accidentally Have A Shared Existential Crisis On Stage

"You have a lot of anxiety?" "Yeah." "And that's why you don't want anyone to ever truly know you." "... Ooh."

@_aiko020

4 жыл бұрын

I laughed so hard but I felt so bad lmaoOo HIS FACE

@Arinomi68

4 жыл бұрын

@@_aiko020 I think he really appreciated that question, because it's likely that it's a thought he hasn't had before. I think John maybe learned something new.

@victoriasanchez760

3 жыл бұрын

i saw a clip of this on ig with the caption "therapy be like" and it was gold

@lilotron2482

3 жыл бұрын

@@Arinomi68 hes definitely had the thought before he just wasn't expecting it in the situation

@jaylynessa1406

3 жыл бұрын

He really learned something that day

Stephen and John: **casual banter** Stephen: "Do you think your anxiety is what makes you feel the need to not let anyone see the real you?" John: "and I- oop"

@anaifra

3 жыл бұрын

sksksksk

@NJCUJan

3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Jasmine Masters reference!

@lisagreen1712

3 жыл бұрын

Speaking of anxieties... My top 3 assumptions when the doorbell rings: 1. Murderer 2. Police telling me everyone is dead 3. That book I ordered about positive thinking

@redeyepeyton

3 жыл бұрын

@@lisagreen1712 where’s the third from that list?

@aliciabanks2293

3 жыл бұрын

Top tier comment hahah!

this hurts more than ever after the divorce

@ninahiatt294

3 жыл бұрын

5:18 really hurt

@ezgikaya9634

3 жыл бұрын

They divorced?

@yourebeingridiculous

3 жыл бұрын

@@ezgikaya9634 they're getting one

@tovbyte

3 жыл бұрын

Wth I literally just read the article. This is devastating

@toastedjoe1013

2 жыл бұрын

He initiated the divorce. As someone who's always searching for happiness, I hope he finds it as well.

John's "...ooh" at 6:32 is just how I feel all the time

"Just water for me, and tremendous anxiety." "Is that why you never let everyone get to know the real you?" "Oh. Can I have a second?" Stephen and John are the ideal friends who press them to tell the truth and check up on them.

@samsunggalxy4587

4 жыл бұрын

ব🤣😊😊

@kfw9257

4 жыл бұрын

I so wish the band started playing the jeopardy theme song at that moment.

@kto1574

4 жыл бұрын

Nah it was a fragile private moment - the band was right to let the 2 men alone

@cannibalbananas

4 жыл бұрын

I can relate. I also have a lot of anxiety, but my depression is what keeps me superficial. If I don't dwell on the deep, I avoid most of the sad.

@fairy5668

4 жыл бұрын

It seems like John would actual reveal himself to Stephen though because Stephen has actually asked about it and encouraged him to talk about it

John Mulaney realised he had been paying the wrong person 800 bucks an hour

@reflex6907

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly lmfaooo

@cheesecakelasagna

4 жыл бұрын

Big mood.

I've watched this particular interview over 50 times since it was released,,,, and y'know, their honest discussion of anxiety combined with their natural sense of humor really seems to help me find something to smile about in 2020.

@ariahnajohnson8886

3 жыл бұрын

SAME

@MykalNines

Жыл бұрын

I've watched it countless times as well. Its difficult now to think he was on drugs during this time, because its so natural and positive.

John Mulaney and Stephen Colbert always have the most genuine conversations and I will never tire of them discussing real, personal matters.

It's very obvious that Colbert sees a LOT of himself in Mulaney. He sees him as a younger version of himself.

@amityislandchum

4 жыл бұрын

It's interesting that John went into having different personas, since Colbert really became a star by playing a character and has talked about being afraid to come to CBS and have to just be himself and possibly be rejected.

@Miss.6ixEdits

4 жыл бұрын

he see's the genius, especially with that wikipedia, heaven/hell joke. same with his other interviews with mulaney, there's always a few moments you notice stevens mind turning, deciphering where the joke will go but being presently surprised at the punch line/qiup.

@JazGalaxy

4 жыл бұрын

They’re both from the New England area I think. They both grew up catholic. They both did sketch comedy. They are both writers. They have a lot in common.

@calebwilford

4 жыл бұрын

JazGalaxy Colbert is from South Carolina and Mulaney is from Chicago, but being raised catholic is definitely something that resonates with both of them. Same with Conan and Colbert

@Faithjoy2

4 жыл бұрын

JazGalaxy John is from Chicago!

“black cup of coffee, babydoll.”

@susiek1991

4 жыл бұрын

one black coffee

@cassandraclover9830

4 жыл бұрын

that is like. Such a sentence that would be said to john mulaney

@terriz.2981

4 жыл бұрын

McDonald’s McDonald’s McDonald’s McDonald’s McDonald’s McDonald’s McDonald’s McDonald’s McDonald’s

@aaliyah.4650

3 жыл бұрын

**car full of children cheering**

@robingarrett3171

3 жыл бұрын

Does bsby doll have john too? That guy must manage most of show business.

“And I think we’ll be together for a long time” ouch 😞

@larazwayne7496

2 жыл бұрын

pain 💔

" do you have anxiety?" *john: :o is this therapy*

Did you hear the utter silence from the audience when they became completely candid and insightful? It's like no-one wanted to spoil the moment. Beautiful example.of kind humanity. :)

@danielr3522

4 жыл бұрын

I kind of assumed that the audience were just as terrified as me that someone might be about to express a genuine emotion. I was practically behind the couch at one point, sweet Lord. I need a lie down, goodness me...

@natashagoode501

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielr3522 it's rare nowadays, too scripted. Bring back TV anarchy!!! I'm thinking Recovery hehe (90s music show in Australia- it was awesome lol).

@danielr3522

4 жыл бұрын

TV anarchy, sounds like a great idea :D Though unfortunately I think there's too much at stake these days, what with social media being the way it is at the moment.

@natashagoode501

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielr3522 lol agreed. Social media didn't exist, he'll we had to remember to record the show on the VCR. Some fancy-arsed families could program it to automatically start recording at the selected time. Back at a time when we still had our cassette players and tried to record our fave song on the radio while abusing the dj for talking over it. So rude.

@danielr3522

4 жыл бұрын

Eeh, they were simpler times back then, weren't they? I kinda miss the days when if you wanted to abuse radio DJs for ruining the end of your favourite song, you had to do so by post rather than by tweeting them. (I don't miss having to program the VCR though, that really was a pain in the butt.)

It's weird to hear him mention siblings. Based on his stand-up and the interactions with his parents he talks about, I always pictured him as an only child. Huh.

@amityislandchum

4 жыл бұрын

With how much he talks about being Catholic, you thought he had no siblings?!

@kutestsnails7331

4 жыл бұрын

One of his brothers passed. I wonder what the story is.

@angelaphillips1731

4 жыл бұрын

Same. Valid point about the Catholicism in the replies though. One would think that would contradict my assumption that he’s an only child but I guess I managed to skip over that

@fairy5668

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! Especially learning that he's the youngest

@fairy5668

4 жыл бұрын

@Malachite Eyes Woah comedic talent runs in the family. And thanks aha nobody's commented on my name before

“and that’s why you don’t want anyone to truly know you” but we don’t have time to unpack all THAT

4:58 This part hits differently after learning the sad news of his marriage.

@heyitsmejulieyc

Жыл бұрын

What??

@veggigoddess

Жыл бұрын

Not sad, considering how happy he is now

@veggigoddess

9 күн бұрын

It's only sad if he was sad. Anyone else sad about it not directly involved in his life, that would be really fucking weird!

This interview should win an award. This is exactly what interviewing should be.

@user-qn4tq2qt5m

3 жыл бұрын

Omg exactlyyy

@sycastells1212

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking, I like how Colbert very deliberately guides the conversation into opportunities to play to Mulaney's comedic strengths.

@rampratheekreddy8147

3 жыл бұрын

One more like to 500

@adamantium7

3 жыл бұрын

Idk, I feel like it was at least somewhat planned out. These interviews usually are

@sycastells1212

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamantium7 Why should that make a difference?

Alternate title: "Stephen Colbert Psychoanalyzes John Mulaney for Thirteen Minutes and Two Seconds"

@monroodz

4 жыл бұрын

kamcalste "no! that's the thing I'm sensitive about!!"

@gracecw

4 жыл бұрын

uhhhitsmonique darn those feminine hips

@kxena2913

4 жыл бұрын

Grace Wilkins the feminine hips of his personality

Colbert went from just casually interviewing to conducting a therapy session, then Mulaney played his uno reverse card

When he said "I think we'll be together for a long time" about his wife... my heart broke

@calisongbird

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that didn’t age well

"The worst dancer at a wedding is the one who's not dancing." - John Mulaney, 2020

@MsGrapeNehi

3 жыл бұрын

He’s never seen me dance.

@MrsTwilightcookie

3 жыл бұрын

Stephen said that.

@kirtinigam7668

3 жыл бұрын

C

@willkoestner4159

3 жыл бұрын

"The best guitar player at the party is the one not playing". John Mayer probably.

@Prisoner

3 жыл бұрын

@@willkoestner4159 I can totally see John being the guy who goes to parties just to take out the host's guitar and play acoustic one guitar blues jams

"If there's a hell, I think it's an encyclopaedia, and you can just look up what everyone in your life thought about you. And if there's a heaven, it's a Wikipedia, and you can just change that." - John Mulaney, 2020.

@telectronix1368

4 жыл бұрын

Hell would be always wanting to read that encyclopaedia, heaven would be not caring about it at all.

@marylhere

4 жыл бұрын

Maryam there was an account of life after death of a real dick...he felt every stinging comment he ever made.

@Joe-dt3qo

4 жыл бұрын

"'If there's a hell, I think it's an encyclopaedia, and you can just look up what everyone in your life thought about you. And if there's a heaven, it's a Wikipedia, and you can just change that.' - John Mulaney, 2020." - Maryam

@giannoart

4 жыл бұрын

''''if there's a hell, I think it's an encyclopedia, and you can just look up what everyone in your life thought about you. And if there's a heaven, it's a Wikipedia, and you can just change that.' - John Mulaney, 2020.' - Maryam. " - Longpig

@aeringothyk5445

4 жыл бұрын

“‘If there’s a hell, I think it’s an encyclopedia, and you can just look up what everyone in your life thought about you. And if there’s a heaven, it’s a Wikipedia, and you can just change that.’ - John Mulaney, 2020.’ - Maryam.’ - Longpig” - Gianmarco Fanti, 2020.

Watching this after hearing that John checked into rehab. I hope he gets the help he needs.

@Ash-pv6zh

3 жыл бұрын

Wait what?

@mackenzie7517

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ash-pv6zh He checked into rehab for alcohol/cocaine abuse. He abused substances in his teens/early twenties and went sober at 23. Checking into rehab is a good step showing that he is serious about recovery. We love you John! ❤️

@Ash-pv6zh

3 жыл бұрын

@@mackenzie7517 thanks

@calisongbird

Жыл бұрын

@@Ash-pv6zh as soon as he left rehab he divorced his wife and had a baby with Olivia Munn. 😒

“I don’t like that... but it’s not my problem” a quote that can be used for so many things ❤️

I think we’re seeing the beginnings of a new Netflix series. “John and Stephen: seriously funny.” With comedy sketches sprinkled with moments of philosophical exploration

@lydwinaofschiedam2685

4 жыл бұрын

I hope Netflix is reading ur post. Great suggestion!

@captlanc

4 жыл бұрын

More like psychological but yeah

@vv-fh9tb

4 жыл бұрын

daniel sloss dark and jigsaw in live shows

@the_ria

4 жыл бұрын

Basically what Bo Burnham did in his Make Happy special

@ayelemensah8816

4 жыл бұрын

YES!!! All of the yes-ing to this!!!

This turned into a real serious conversation.

@Hiforest

4 жыл бұрын

rod axel - ikr - it kinda blew me away how candidly they spoke about anxiety.

@danielr3522

4 жыл бұрын

No kidding, I was expecting a jokey interview and instead got an in-depth therapy session :o

@JaredCollins87

4 жыл бұрын

And that's okay

@JJJameson.

4 жыл бұрын

Serious Jibber Jabber

@chippercs

4 жыл бұрын

It was an excellent and intelligent conversation. Refreshing on TV.

Wow, Mulaney went deep there, on stage in front of cameras. Way more introspective in that single moment than some people I know ever go. Good for him. And Stephen as well. What a great segment.

This interview hits different after hearing he went to rehab :/ I have someone who suffers from cocaine addiction and hearing him talk about he doesn’t like what he sees in the mirror and his different version of himself hits hard because that’s exactly what cocaine helps you to do. It makes you feel like your on top of the world and without that substance who really are you? Sorry got supper long but I hope he feels better soon ❤️

Not gonna lie i had a sad feeling when he said "Would they like me as me and not me just 'poking my head out of the blanket'". I hope he knows he's way more than a comedian for a lot of people.

@user-qn4tq2qt5m

3 жыл бұрын

🥺😢

@Kat-qr7hv

3 жыл бұрын

So many people genuinely care about him and want him to be happy ☹️

@duonganhtuyet7293

3 жыл бұрын

Wow they really just invited an audience to John Mulaney's therapy appointment.

@angelfranklynn2702

3 жыл бұрын

i am not understanding what “poke your head out of a blanket” means metaphorically. does it mean if he isn’t putting on a show or character will people like him?

@EraseableWhale

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelfranklynn2702 Essentially yeah! It’s a reference to what he said right before about how he’d do that as a kid to entertain his family.

Why does John Mulaney look like he should be a student in the Dead Poet's Society...

@haechanverse

4 жыл бұрын

He's like the comedic, more confident version of todd anderson. Same level of anxiety, less doubt in himself

@medixnoche

4 жыл бұрын

that’s just the vibe he gives off

@lisazdvoru1660

4 жыл бұрын

@@haechanverse I thought more Robert Sean Leonard.

@godcanthearyou3669

4 жыл бұрын

i think him and Charlie would be great friends and would 100% do wack shit together lmao

@daflockofbats8942

4 жыл бұрын

𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 👁👄👁

This really hits differently now that he just got out of rehab and is divorcing his wife.

@flala2261

3 жыл бұрын

Yess 😔

This is what a mixup of a therapy session and a sleepover at 3am sounds like

This felt like a rare TV moment. Kudos to John for being so receptive to a question which could have so easily crossed a line for others

@toastedjoe1013

4 жыл бұрын

Crossed a line? Maybe for repressed people who can't have a real conversation.

@bxrosie04

4 жыл бұрын

Toasted Joe exactly. Mulaney could have reacted like one of those “repressed people who can’t have a real conversation” but he didn’t and that was a great, rare moment we’re all lucky to have seen.

@f.ck-youtube-handles

4 жыл бұрын

To be fair it's on TV and a deeply personal question, if he didn't chose to answer it I wouldn't call it repressed.

@isaochy4197

4 жыл бұрын

Toasted Joe conversations aren’t real on tv. They can’t ever be forgotten

@gllyflower

4 жыл бұрын

@@toastedjoe1013 But it's light entertainment, not what you would usually expect in this context...

He suddenly looks very tired when Colbert asks him that thing about anxiety.

@Nonameforyoudangit

4 жыл бұрын

That tall child looks tired. Get some sleep, tall child!

@amberlyn-ib4gp

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nonameforyoudangit stop burning the candle at both ends

@psimonkane7092

4 жыл бұрын

His mask slipped for a moment.

@claires3559

4 жыл бұрын

he probably went from his stage persona to his real persona

@shawna2529

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nonameforyoudangit you're the king of redundancy king

This is like when you and the first year English teacher have a writing conference about an essay and it turns into a therapy session

@kiana653

3 жыл бұрын

Very accurate

Johns laugh at 7:57 is one of the few times I've seen John genuinely laugh.

the way he paused and was like “oooh” LFJDKSJSN

@rattatattattattat2027

4 жыл бұрын

Literally me

Colbert is a pure class act. He never forces anything or tries to be above his guests. Incredible interviewing skills without all the pressure that often comes with shows of this nature. And of course Mulaney is a gentleman and a scholar, which helps too.

@extremelylongwords

4 жыл бұрын

I also think that the way Colbert led to the commercial break at the end sounded like it was an invite to regroup after the conversation

@g8btony

Жыл бұрын

​@@extremelylongwords That also has to do with the fact that Stephen knows this part of the interview went super long. He says "I'd *like* to be back with more John Mulaney," because he wants to make sure after the editing that there's enough time to talk about the actual project John worked on. But he recognizes how important that interview was.

“From an early age I felt I had to provide that to people” the ADHD energy comes off him in waves. The wave hit me in the face and now I am drowning

@bsvs_

2 жыл бұрын

He himself has said that he suffers from ADHD. But how have you noticed it so quickly just by looking at him??

@peachykeen53

Ай бұрын

@@bsvs_ the way I see it, it’s sort of like what Colbert said about his comedy. People can more easily recognize feelings/traits in others when it’s something they’ve experienced themselves.

That was an incredibly rare moment for television and media in general... That kind of raw, human connection is something that every producer or actor/actress is trying to capture, and yet, while it may sometimes be hard to tell when something is acted, you can *always* tell when someone is indeed being candid. That was beautiful and I feel seeing this has enriched my understanding of this show, comedy, and in many ways, the world.

@pandorafox3944

4 жыл бұрын

If you haven't yet, I really suggest watching Stephen's being interviewed by Anderson Cooper. It's fascinating and so insightful. Really lovely to watch.

@nagisadies7967

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@suyengo7147

4 жыл бұрын

you should listen to Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, it's full of incredibly raw and honest insights like these.

@damoncarrawell2906

4 жыл бұрын

See Chao Stephen has to be my favorite late night host. He always feels genuine in his interviews. This one felt so good to watch.

@ellademore1506

4 жыл бұрын

Craig Ferguson used to do this kind of thing all the time. He’d ask his guest if they were in therapy, and then he had a fake pipe and he would pretend to smoke it while asking very deep, personal, and existential questions. He would then prod the most revealing answer he could out of his guest, and once the atmosphere became heavy, he would gloss over the heaviness with a nonsensical resolution. It was an interesting way of harnessing sensitive information without making the guest feel vulnerable.

This guy has a deep well of sadness inside him. Takes tremendous courage to be that emotionally raw and honest, especially in front of other people. I wish him hope and healing as he wrestles with his demons.

@resplendentwitticism

4 жыл бұрын

He's doing fine...he's just being honest. We all have that deep well of sadness that we have to combat to varying degrees.

@sripalanisamy2618

4 жыл бұрын

That's every single person who's honest with themselves. It's part of the human condition. We face disappointments, lose people, hurt people, people hurt us, we grow old, and eventually people lose us. Kudos to John for not sanitizing that: I think at least few less people felt alone tonight.

@soccrstar4

4 жыл бұрын

His recovery from alcoholism and ability to inspire others to lead a healthy, positive, inspiring life is what makes John a truly amazing human being. Everybody has demons, but some haunt you forever, and addiction is a shadow that never leaves you.

@richardsantanna5398

4 жыл бұрын

@@soccrstar4 Wow, I didn't know he was an alcoholic. I was oddly transfixed by this interview last night and I think it has to do with more than just his personality.

@SweetSirenia

4 жыл бұрын

It's unclear whether you mean Mulaney or Colbert, and I think that's very appropriate.

Vulnerability, sincerity and trust. This interview is beyond endearing.

Colbert meeting the moment like that....was everything. Expressing where he was as a comedian while simultaneously making Mulaney feel better about where he was at/shifting his perspective of the audience...well you can see how much they respect and enjoy each other.

"If someone doesn't like me, I don't like that, but it's not my problem". That is a great philosophy. Thank you, Stephen. That helps 😋

@pandorafox3944

4 жыл бұрын

Someone told me once that someone's opinion of me is none of my business. Perfect advice.

@redwan2040

4 жыл бұрын

Sometime you make mistakes and it harms people.. Still not your problem?

@pandorafox3944

4 жыл бұрын

Also, don't be an asshole. It's pretty self explanatory.

@hannathompson7998

4 жыл бұрын

That's what Trixie Mattell says, "What other people think of me is none of my business"

@comedygirlfan

4 жыл бұрын

@@redwan2040 I think you are thinking of Direct action versus opinion. If you've done something to hurt someone that is your fault and your responsibility. Someone's opinion about you is something that is hard to control once someone has made up their mind about you so it's best not to worry about. Hope I explained that right :)

7:58 I have never heard John Mulaney laugh! He always makes others laugh but that was strangely amazing hearing him laugh out loud.

@starfoxloser

4 жыл бұрын

you should see him with Bill hader! just an hour and a half of him laughing, it's amazing

@splendidtorch7800

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing lol I've never heard him laugh so hard

@SeerOfTime577

4 жыл бұрын

I know, right?

@johndoe4073

4 жыл бұрын

6:30 - You can see that John is a genuine person. He takes his time to deeply think (and search his own emotional motivations) then provides an honest and profound response. One of the theories about laughter is that its function is not to respond to things that make you laugh. Laughter is a way to discharge discomfort/tension, especially within the one who is laughing. When Stephen asked the follow up, John's laughter was a way to release some of the tension in the moment in order to prepare and go even deeper into his own psyche/experiences. This is what makes John Mulaney (and Stephen Colbert) great. It's their willingness to dive into the experience which connects to the question/moment through vulnerability and be able to bring back up and share the gold. Or something like that. :)

@aizaaa9979

3 жыл бұрын

right? it made me unbelievably happy and refreshed

"if there’s a hell- if there’s an after life, if there’s a hell, i think it’s an encyclopedia, and you can just look up what everyone in your life thought about you, and if there’s a heaven, it’s a wikipedia, and you can just change that." he cracked the code.

why is this the funniest interview i’ve ever seen whilst also being the chillest

“Just water and tremendous anxiety”, if that doesn’t perfectly encapsulate the millenial experience idk what does 😆😆😆

@cheesecakelasagna

4 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile, nihilism is all the rage for zoomers like me. LMAO

@NathanielJordan85

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, we've got that too, but anxiety trumps just about anything and anyone.

@mailesmith168

3 жыл бұрын

Omg you’re right

@codyleslie478

3 жыл бұрын

Well that and Cocaine..

@ladywartooth

3 жыл бұрын

@@codyleslie478 as a millennial, I wish.

and that’s on slaying toxic masculinity

@jeemsers

3 жыл бұрын

Damn right

@marshwetland3808

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not clear on how that phrase pops up here, but, yeah, Mulaney is not a typical creepy guy. Unlike many comedians.

@timothywright6219

3 жыл бұрын

@@marshwetland3808 I think they're trying to say society has made men feel like they can't express or talk about literally anything emotional or they instantly become 'weak' and 'unattractive'. And that this interview is proving that societal lie wrong.

@geanolsbar

3 жыл бұрын

Ponce Francia It absolutely does. When you take into account that a lot of people view men being emotional or even vulnerable as them being ‘soft,’ ‘weak,’ or ‘sensitive.’ Women are not the only people who have the ability to be vulnerable sometimes, so it is certainly a matter of masculinity.

@sophb8302

3 жыл бұрын

@@geanolsbar yeah exactly

I think the persona we put on is also a part of who we are. You know that quote “you are who you pretend to be, so be careful who you pretend to be”. It’s kinda like that. There’s your real feelings and self, but how you choose to express those feelings and deal with them is what makes up your persona, and who you are.

I swear to god, I’ve been obsessed with this man’s personality for some time now and seen him a lot of interviews and specials and shit. When he answered that question is the most serious and focused I have ever seen him, it was a shock really. I hope he’s doing good.

Stephen really called John Mulaney “Baby Doll”

@bella-jt9cb

3 жыл бұрын

And I was so happy about it😂😂

@mbwhly

3 жыл бұрын

Colbert is one of, if not the most graceful yet witty talk show hosts of all times. Him interviewing Mulaney is the perfect mix.

@kimberlyking9523

2 жыл бұрын

I know right. 🤣 caught me off guard.

@pawdaw

2 жыл бұрын

facts are facts

Stephen: “Follow up question” John: *laughs uncomfortably*

@juandelacruz4679

3 жыл бұрын

I felt that too! It was kind of a "please stop" laugh.

@MisssKayy

3 жыл бұрын

Mulaney probably spent millions on therapy and this is the first time that connection was made.

@ellw7830

3 жыл бұрын

@@juandelacruz4679 "i'm on the verge of a mental breakdown" laugh

@harmonymorse704

6 ай бұрын

I didn’t get that sense at all. It seemed to me that John really found it funny

The news about their divorce makes 5:20 hit different I got so sad :(

@funkopop_ofdoriangray

3 жыл бұрын

Omg same I was searching for a comment like this

@saphirebandit93

3 жыл бұрын

Yep also here for "statements that really get recontextualized in hindsight" too

I really love how Mulaney manages to turn almost every interview into a deep conversation about hard truths while still cracking jokes

Try having this kind of interaction on any other night shows. Colbert is simply on another level.

@ksmina

4 жыл бұрын

terradisiena if you enjoy these sort of talks then check out conan o'brien's podcasts!

@danstiver9135

4 жыл бұрын

I can't even fathom how this would go over on Fallon's show.

@princessaria

4 жыл бұрын

terradisiena Honestly Seth Meyers and Trevor Noah both have really nice low key segments that explore deep subjects. It depends completely on the guest.

@comedygirlfan

4 жыл бұрын

@@princessaria Absolutely LOVE Trevor Noah

@mariag7993

4 жыл бұрын

There's a place for both.

Some comedians use humour to divert away from their pain. These gentlemen use humour to lean into the pain. Which is amazing.

@meganlam7187

4 жыл бұрын

I kinda do on a daily basis... I’m not a comedian. Just in life.

@MaddockJames

4 жыл бұрын

@vox qui vive I remember hearing Hasan Minhaj say once that Jon Stewart had told him that, when looking for new material to write comedy, he should "find where your discomfort is, and go there." That stuck with me.

This interview started off so charming and took a hard turn into such an important conversation about anxiety and self-perception. I’ve never seen anything like it but damn if it wasn’t the most amazing thing I’ve stumbled upon. Actually took nuggets away to remember for myself

john: 'they say, you're very clean but i'm not' this hits different now he checked into rehab

This is like watching a fencing battle but with genuine wit and emotional vulnerability. Or something.

@telectronix1368

4 жыл бұрын

A fencing battle where they compete by throwing advice.

@ianmoore3470

4 жыл бұрын

It’s ok on the fencing team we’re all emotionally vulnerable

@siobhanmulvey

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Chase nice

@BlaineTog

4 жыл бұрын

It's like fencing, but instead they're both just trying to give each other a meaningful hug.

@taakotuesdays

4 жыл бұрын

it's like fencing but instead of trying to stab each other we're showering the other person with love and affection

People with anxiety have the most opportunities to be courageous.

@BeppyCat

4 жыл бұрын

Every day.

@asuka_the_void_witch

4 жыл бұрын

i mean every day is a shitstorm of emotions

@Kareragirl

4 жыл бұрын

Fitting username

@chinita1pr

4 жыл бұрын

As a person who struggles with anxiety, thank you for this.

@kelsonlomen6809

4 жыл бұрын

Even if that were true, that doesnt make anxiety any less hellish.

I teach high school, and I would 100% have him at my school to speak at graduation. This is witty and wise and full of words I want them all to hear.

This interview was on an entirely different level than the content I've come used to seeing in today's media. This was beautiful and enlightening.

Now THAT is how you interview someone, ladies and gentlemen.

me after seeing this video: wait... do i try to be funny because i genuinely like making people laugh or do i try to be funny because i don’t want them to be sad like i am

6:32 is legitimate self-reflection and felt it.

Am I the only one who couldn’t stop looking at his yellow socks

@gabbyvlogstoo2912

3 жыл бұрын

IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS COMMENT

@jasonjohn283

3 жыл бұрын

John Mulaney seems to understand Gen Z and a lot of us relate to him. A lot of people his age and older and even a bit younger don't. He's someone that we would be inclined to listen to.

@clyde6003

3 жыл бұрын

They should match his pants!

@ibuprofriends

3 жыл бұрын

well now i cant holy shit

@marshwetland3808

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was obviously intentional. His outfit is very crisp and square . . . and then those manky yellow socks. Hilariously undercutting the rest of his appearance.

i love how Colbert isn't afraid to lean into serious and emotional topics.

@noidea7523

4 жыл бұрын

you would love the podcast he did with conan

@albinaugustin6904

4 жыл бұрын

I believe his first ever late night interview was with Biden and it holds up as arguably the most emotional interview he's done

I love Colberts pocket hand disinfect after the handshake.

“I think we’ll be together for a long time” ☹️😔😢 hits different now

Speaking of anxieties... My top 3 assumptions when the doorbell rings: 1. Murderer 2. Police telling me everyone is dead 3. That book I ordered about positive thinking

@SteelyEyedMissileDan

4 жыл бұрын

In the immortal words of Maurice Moss: “an unopened door is a happy door.”

@ella17734

3 жыл бұрын

And that's why I don't answer my door! 😂

@noeoep

3 жыл бұрын

@@ella17734 And that’s why I haven’t learned to dance.

@rum724todnothib8

3 жыл бұрын

Now THAT is how you interview someone, ladies and gentlemen.

@celticcheetah6371

3 жыл бұрын

Door-answering-fear story: I’m a Londoner. My housemate (room mate) is a fellow Londoner and she has Sri Lankan parents. Shortly after we moved into our flat, the doorbell rang unexpectedly- she freaked the fuck out; jumped, quick breathing, really scared. Later, I asked her why she’d been so scared - after all it was just an Amazon guy. She was like, “well this is kind of silly”, and then told me about how when she was 8 y/o, she accidentally opened the door to the Tamil Tigers 😬. There are lots of Sri Lankan immigrants in London, and also some members of the Tamil Tigers. They go round intimidating Tamil people and collecting money for the organisation - or at least they used to, when the conflict was still ongoing. Anyway, a group of TT thugs came to her house when she was 8, and she innocently opened the door, thinking they were her Dad’s friends. Her Mum saved the situation by pretending to be Iranian and making them go away. 😳 So yeah, when the story was finished I said, “mate it’s not ‘silly’ that you’re scared of opening the door at all - in this context it’s entirely fucking reasonable!”

I think Stephen can sort of tell he's sitting across from the man he will one day hand this show off to...

@nunyabusiness8587

4 жыл бұрын

I think mulaney is too eccentric to take over a late night show. He will probably create a new one to fit to his whims

@seventeenhamilton5362

4 жыл бұрын

@@nunyabusiness8587 the same could be said for a younger Colbert

@souradeepsengupta95

4 жыл бұрын

@@seventeenhamilton5362 yeah exactly. Colbert was a crazy choice to succeed Letterman. But it works. One day Mulaney will work too as the creative choice.

@darcybhaiwala7057

4 жыл бұрын

OH I HOPE

@jackwarren1687

4 жыл бұрын

Seventeen Hamilton that's a great point, I had this nice nostalgic moment when I read that 😁

I am soooo glad that in his new special, he has reached a place where he no longer cares what people think of him or make of him.

hearing john quote annamarie at 5:18 saying that she thinks they were gonna be together for a long time HURT SO BAD

@ryswyk5894

2 жыл бұрын

right😭😭😭

Holy crap that was brilliant. Guess Catholic boys never forget how to do the confessional...

@flyingardilla143

4 жыл бұрын

My confessions were all lies - since I had too much shame about the real sins.

@caro1ns

4 жыл бұрын

Oh dear! Priests have heard it all - you can't shock them. (Might be a good time to go now...)

@jonathanstensberg

4 жыл бұрын

@@caro1ns It's not the priests who are shocked by the truth of sin; it's the sinners. No one can know the extraordinary love of God until they first know themselves for all that they are: dastardly and depraved, yet somehow worth the death of God.

Comment section: *deep comments, adults sharing feelings* Me, an intellectual: “I like johns tie pin thing and watch.”

@ryanstevens4477

4 жыл бұрын

Gucci tie. Its needled in

@amityislandchum

4 жыл бұрын

And the socks!

@joshcarson1690

4 жыл бұрын

Ryan Stevens I was wondering if it was Gucci, damn Mulaney got the drip

@JPZaGod

4 жыл бұрын

And the watch is Jaeger.

@partiallyvoid

4 жыл бұрын

@@amityislandchum I love his socks too! Such a brilliant pop of colour

As a therapist, my heart is very happy to hear Stephen’s view of how to do his job 💘

One of the most insightful and therapeutic conversations out there.

@Hiforest

4 жыл бұрын

Effa Yahyaoui - I wish I’d heard this conversation 30 years ago - I’d feel a lot more normal.

@emilyflury

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. The realness in this conversation is palpable, and I am impressed that they had the courage to let it happen.

@effayahyaoui

4 жыл бұрын

@@Hiforest It's never too late to feel normal (whatever "normal" is) 😉

@effayahyaoui

4 жыл бұрын

@@emilyflury I always enjoy when Stephen gets real and goes on these rabbit holes journeys with his guests.. It's always fun and healing to watch

It's like an older Stephen talking to a younger version of himself

@haechanverse

4 жыл бұрын

I think john's brother also has passed away. They have a lot of similarities

5:41 Stephen is so enraptured by Mulaney that he leans over his desk, with his chin against his hand

I really feel blessed to have found this video

What's interesting is that during a conversation about being themselves vs needing to make people laugh, they both drop their comedic personas and present their real selves. Refreshing to see a moment of honesty like this.

Stephen is a mesmerizing combination of intelligence, humor, self-awareness, and relatable authenticity.

@chrissiek8706

4 жыл бұрын

A man of true integrity

@sciencemama6801

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, this

@aaroneusjames2342

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect replacement for Dave.

I always hear John making audiences laugh, but this is the first time I have ever heard him genuinely laugh!