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Below are seven bits from the new special that would make his momma proud.
Trap Music
Every trap song to me sounds like a toddler complaining about life.
Thats all I hear when I listen to trap songs.
Every time a trap song plays on the radio I think about my little brother.
Hell walk in like [crying], and Ill be like, Yo, Isaac, what happened?
[syncopated gibberish a la your favorite SoundCloud rapper]
I thought you were playing with your friends.
All my friends are dead.
Push me to the edge.
One, it reminds you that there are a lot of good people, white people, out there.
The second part of it that was amazing was that they convinced black people to get back on boats.
Thats one of the most amazing stories Ive ever read.
So I aint getting on no boat.
The fact that he never fucked with tacos proved to be quite upsetting to one of his white friends.
This is one of several times in the special where Noah shows off his talent for voice work.
He has a few white characters, the most basic of which is derivative ofRichard Pryors white guy voice.
I was like, Dave, why is it such a big deal?
Because, Trevor, nothing says America like tacos.
Nothing says America like Mexican food?
Whats funny is that in that moment I feel like Dave was being profound.
Ive had the privilege of traveling everywhere in this beautiful country.
Ive been to places like Erie, Pennsylvania; El Paso, Texas; Honolulu, Hawaii.
Ive been everywhere and one thing Ive learned across the board is that Americans love tacos.
Even people you wouldnt expect.
I was watching the news one day and there was a guy at a rally.
They were asking him about immigration and families being separated, etc.
The journalist asked him about children and he just went straight in: Boy, Ill tell you what.
I dont give a damn about any of these goddamn Mexicans, you hear?
They came over here and they aint supposed to be here, boy.
Its our country now, you heard?
Thats right, go on back to where you came from.
These Mexicans aint done nothing good.
They aint brought nothing good to America.
We dont need yall.
Now cmon Bubba, its Taco Tuesday!
Get outta here, but leave the recipes.
Spice
Continuing on the food train, Noah proposes a food-based compromise for racists.
This is an example of Noahs artful way of preaching without sounding preachy.
He lays out a logic-based solution backed by facts and drives the point home with a quick historic act-out.
Its hard in an era ofclapter comedyto make a point without coming off as pretentious or desperate for approval.
Thats a fair exchange for me.
If you hate immigrants, no immigrant food.
No Mexican food, no Caribbean food, no Dominican food, no Asian food, nothing.
Im not even saying flavored potatoes.
Just plain potatoes, no spice.
Because, no immigrants, no spice.
Dont ever forget that.
Both figuratively and literally, no spice.
I know some people who would take that.
I know there are some people right now who would be like, Well, you know what Trevor?
Take your immigrants, take your spice, and get the hell outta here.
You say that now because youve never lived a life without spice.
This wasnt regular sailing.
It wasnt a Disney cruise.
Im not gonna lie.
Logically, I can process him.
Emotionally, I struggle.
But I also must admit that I wake up many days knowing hes going to make me laugh.
Theres terror and theres joy, and I dont know how to feel.
It feels like theres a giant asteroid headed toward the earth, but its shaped like a penis.
Like, I think Im gonna die, but I know Im gonna laugh.
Thats a good idea, unless you know anything about solar panels, the sun, or walls.
The problem with that idea is that the sun is up.
But if you do that, now youre just creating a giant ramp for Mexicans to shoot into America.
I felt like that was an unnecessary stereotype that he didnt need to perpetuate.
If youre going to be racist, do something different.
Think outside the box.
Its better for the environment and its quiet.
you might sneak up on me.
