meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Rhode Island Revises Its Problematic Name & Blacklexa | Bubba Wallace & John Legend (Rebroadcast)

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

Comedy, News, Daily News

4.214.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace reflects on the noose controversy, Trevor introduces Blacklexa, and John Legend talks about fighting for racial equality and his album "Bigger Love." Originally aired June 22, 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

You're listening to Comedy Central.

0:02.7

BAM!

0:05.1

Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of the Daily Social Distance and Show.

0:08.9

I'm Trevor Noah, and on tonight's episode, John Legend is here to talk about his new album,

0:14.0

we're also going to be joined by Bubble Wallace to talk about NASCAR, the Confederate flag,

0:19.3

and the NUS, the infamous NUS that was found in his garage.

0:24.6

So let's do this thing.

0:25.7

Welcome to the Daily Social Distance and Show.

0:30.0

From Trevor's couch in New York City to York couch somewhere in the world.

0:34.7

This is the Daily Social Distance and Show with Trevor Noah.

0:38.4

Here's an edition.

0:40.8

The big story that's had everybody talking from social media to the morning news has been

0:46.4

Bubble Wallace, NASCAR, and the NUS.

0:51.3

Now if you missed the story, here's how it all went down.

0:54.4

Bubble Wallace, the only black NASCAR driver, has been promoting the Black Lives Matter movement

1:00.4

and pushing NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag from its races.

1:04.9

NASCAR agreed, and Bubble Wallace immediately faced a huge firestorm from people who felt like he

1:10.3

was blocking their southern heritage and racism. Then a week after the flag was banned from the

1:16.2

races, one of Wallace's crew members found a NUS hanging in the garage where Wallace's car was parked.

1:22.5

And so immediately, everybody was on edge, especially black people.

1:27.4

I mean, it's a NUS. A NUS is like the N word of ropes.

1:32.7

In fact, I don't even like saying the word NUS because it's too close to NUS.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

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

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

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.