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PBS News Hour - Full Show

Dave Chappelle on the importance of comedy and journalism

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

4.52.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Comedian Dave Chappelle sits down with Amna Nawaz in Yellow Springs, Ohio, for a wide-ranging discussion on his concerns around free speech, the importance of local journalism and why he doesn't regret his controversial decision to perform last year in Saudi Arabia. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Hey everyone, it's Omna. Welcome to another episode of Settle In. It's a very special episode today.

0:05.6

We recorded this conversation out in the field with Dave Chappelle. We went to visit this tiny

0:11.1

little town called Yellow Springs in Ohio, where he's had his home for the last 25 years.

0:16.8

We talked about why he lives there, why he's stepping in now to protect his local public media station.

0:23.6

We talked about journalism and his concerns over free speech.

0:26.6

We talked about his comedy and how he decides what he'll actually joke about.

0:31.6

And we also talked about his connection to this town in Yellow Springs, about his family and his kids, and what

0:39.2

it's like to almost be an empty nester.

0:42.4

So settle in and enjoy my conversation with Dave Chappelle.

0:51.3

Dave Chappelle.

0:52.3

Yes, ma'am.

0:53.3

Good to see you. Thank you so much for having us here.

0:55.0

We really appreciate it.

0:56.0

Honored.

0:57.0

It's an honor.

0:58.0

So, Yellow Springs, Ohio.

1:00.0

I know.

1:02.0

Not where most people think Dave Chappelle lives.

1:05.0

Not an obvious choice, but I grew up here in part.

1:09.0

So I'm from D.C.

1:10.0

Yep.

1:15.9

My parents split up when I was very young, and my dad relocated here.

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