Dave Chappelle vs. trans people vs. Netflix

Recode Daily

Recode

Science, Technology, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, "The Closer," may be a tipping point for trans people. They have a list of demands, but taking down the special isn't one of them. The Verge’s Zoe Schiffer explains. Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons from Hemlock Creek Productions and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Are you ready to quit smoking? A little support can go a long way. Nicaret can
0:05.8	increase your chances of quitting by up to 60% versus willpower alone, because when
0:10.4	you're dealing with a stressful commute, it's tough to at work, or a night out with friends.
0:14.9	Your willpower could use a little help now and then. Nicaret gum fights cravings
0:19.9	fast to help give more power to your willpower. Find out more at nicaret.co.uk,
0:25.4	Nicaret 2 milligram gum contains nicotine. Stop smoking aid. Requires willpower. Always read the label.
0:40.7	Netflix loves Dave Chappelle. They've been working together for years. In 2016, Chappelle
0:47.0	infidiel with Netflix for six comedy specials. He was going to get paid 20 million for each of them,
0:52.9	and the relationship was pretty reciprocal. Six on stones, Chappelle's last special was the
0:58.2	most popular comedy special that Netflix has ever released, so executives have been massively
1:03.0	supportive of him as a comedian and an artist and vice versa. But Netflix also has a Dave Chappelle
1:09.0	problem. He's been making remarks about the LGBTQ community and the trans community specifically for years.
1:16.2	When sticks and stones came out, a lot of people in the trans community were furious with me and
1:23.9	apparently they dragged me on Twitter. I don't give a fuck because Twitter's not a real place.
1:32.8	And now Netflix is getting intense criticism from both the LGBTQ community and its own employees
1:39.0	over the latest Chappelle special. And this special, the Closer, was really supposed to be kind of the
1:45.0	final word, kind of his final statement on that relationship in the controversy that he's faced in the past.
1:51.5	I came here tonight because this body of work that I've done on Netflix, I'm going to complete.
2:00.3	All the questions you might have had about all these jokes I've said in the last few years,
2:04.5	I hope to answer tonight. Zoe Schiffer has been covering the controversy for the Verge. She's here to explain.
2:15.0	Hey Zoe. Hi. So it's been a rough month for Netflix and its public image. Catch us up. What's going on?
2:24.3	Yeah. So Netflix has been mired in controversy in recent weeks due to its executive supporting Dave
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Recode, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Recode and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.