What up, what up America? Yes, it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. As my buddy,

James Brown used to say, you know, got to get it on the good foot. Good. We did, baby.

We did. Congratulations, America. The long night. Mary is over now. We got other things

we could fight about, but for the moment we're gonna celebrate. Right. Welcome to the Michael

Steel podcast. I'm Michael Steel. This is such a treat for me, particularly the day after

the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, to have DL Hugley

in the house. Thank you. Good to see you. Happy New Year to you. Happy New Year to you, brother.

I must have done something right in my life. I don't know, man. We get this brother on

the podcast. Guys, let me just, I got us, you guys know him. He's a standup comedian, actor,

political commentator, radio host. He is one of the original kings of comedy, which if

you have not seen that, then you need 25 years too late. We ain't gonna do it. You just

need to tear up your car. Right. Take your car. Don't pretend anymore. His comedy specials

are legendary on HBO, Netflix, Comedy Central, and Showtime. He's just been doing such great

work. He's this great documentary special, DL Hugley, the Endangered List received the

prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, brother God in award. Not bad, not bad. I created

and started in the ABC sitcom The Hugley's and is the author of the New York Times best

seller How Not to Get Shot and Black Man White House and was selected as a finalist for

the Goodreads Choice Awards. You've been doing it. It's a new year, new president, DL,

what more can I say? What was your impressions of the inauguration after? I mean, because

you were one of these folks that used your celebrity in, I think, an important way. And

you really kind of stay true to your comedy because you talk about politics and stuff

in your comedy. Right. You can feel a lot of folks. It must have been kind of nice just

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