This episode of Topics was sponsored by Cards Against Humanity.

They asked us not to read it, which is, oh boy, I mean, it really makes the brain spin, doesn't it, Michael?

Well, those cards against humanity folks are always...

Well, they're pushing the envelope, aren't they?

Which I guess is a good thing to do

if you're a card company indeed i like that's right that's right uh okay all right well enjoy the

show it's topics the podcast where two comedians discuss serious topics in a serious way.

Although, if something funny happens, that's okay too.

I'm Michael Ian Black, joined as always by Michael Schoelwaltzer.

Hi, Michael.

Oh, hey, Mike, it's good to be here.

And just to reiterate, if we are comedians and that is our trade.

And, you know, you and I both with this podcast are trying to explore different sides of ourselves.

But as you said, if something funny happens, that's okay.

We're not going to edit that out.

We're not going to censor that.

You know, we have a rule on the show, which is that there are no rules, which of course is a little bit tongue-in-cheek, but that rule really exists to protect the, if something funny happens, a concept, which is that we're really not, we're not trying to,

you know, be the most serious, you know, high and mighty, you know, podcast.

Now, believe me, I mean, you know, you and I, in this podcast, I think, explore some pretty deep and rich ideas. But we're not

setting ourselves up in some ivory tower and saying what we have to say is the be all end.

Of course not. No. And I agree with you. The top the top, the, the ideas that we're looking at are deep.

They're rich.

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