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It's Bullseye. I'm Jesse Thorn. Next up, Otsuko Otsuko. She is a brilliant comic and

a gargantuan social media star. Her dancing, often with her mom and grandma, made her a viral

sensation during the toughest days of the pandemic. Her stand-up career was already on the rise

and her social media stardom cemented it. Her debut comedy special aired on HBO last December,

it's called The Intruder. As the name suggests, it's about the time someone tried to break

into her house, but it's also about a lot more than that. It's full of stories about Otsuko's

life and family, things like trying to impress teens and attending a magic mic live show with

her grandma. It's also deeply engaged with dark topics, her mother's mental illness, her

time undocumented during her teen years. The Intruder is hilarious, but its genius comes

from Otsuko's ability to take a rich, dark subject, approach it sideways and make it hilarious.

Let's take a listen to a clip from The Intruder. Otsuko is talking about the time someone tried

to break into her house. Yeah, an intruder. Came to her house. An intruder. To her house.

Yeah, but technically we rent, you know, yeah. So our landlord had an intruder. We were

just there to have to deal with it. Because that's what Paying Rent is. You pay someone else

to look after their asset. You're easily replaceable and we know it. Yeah, because if we had died,

oh, he would still rent the place back out the very next day with our bodies still in it.

I know. Yeah, it's all about the money. Landlords don't care about you. No, no, he would be like,

here are the keys to the next people, right? Here are the keys. This place comes with ghosts.

Yeah, a white guy in an Asian girl ghost. A classic combo. Good luck.

Otsuko, welcome to Bullseye. I'm really happy to have you on the show. Thanks for having me.

I've never heard any of my stand of special just audio. Were you enacting your act outs while you

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