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His last series,Detroiters,wasbeloved by comedy aficionados everywhere.
So its surprising that Robinson is such a meek and thoughtful interview.
So many of the sketches seemed to be about people who refuse to admit fault.Right.
Things escalate from one small mishap and someone doubling down rather than admitting theyve made a mistake.
And how far someone will take it is funny to me.
I definitely think I do that.
I spin out and sit there silently on the couch, staring out and thinking about the worst scenario.
I should probably see a therapist.
Thats not about the show; Im just having a realization.
A breakthrough is a breakthrough.
It doesnt really matter where we get it.Right.
Theres a lot of bodily humor in the show too.
[The connection gets fuzzy but comes back eventually.]
I also broke my phone last night, so I cant touch the screen.
I cant even see the screen.
The only way I can answer the phone is though headphones.
I cant turn the volume up for you, sorry.
How did you break your phone?Its so embarrassing.
I actually trapped it in the hatch of the trunk of my car.
Its electric and it opened.
My phone was in the crack and it completely smashed it.
It wasnt painted or varnished, so it kind of splintered off.
Sorry, this has nothing to do with what we were talking about.
I think it kind of answers why jokes about the body are so impactful.People get embarrassed by natural things.
Like the whoopee cushion [sketch].
Somebody does a small prank on him, and hes determined to be like, Its actually not funny.
Youve actually embarrassed yourself, not me.
He needs to win the room, even if only in his mind.
To be embarrassed by something so small.
But it is real.
We all have blind spots.
Bodily shame has to be taught, its not innate like pain.
Its hard because humans are humans, and I have no control when they go to school or wherever.
Your daughter has great fart jokes.She definitely does.
Shes got some pretty advanced ones.
Shes got good comic timing.
Theyre both really funny; my son just never lets me put it on camera.
If it makes me laugh, Ill ask, Can I record that one?
And a lot of the time shes like, Nah, nah.
And shes really smart.I went on Seth Meyers and he talked about her.
When I got home, she said something, and I said, Thats hilarious.
Let me record that.
And she said, you’re gonna wanna pay me money.
She knows her worth.Shes smart.
The show has lots of famous guests, but also more real-looking people than Ive seen on most shows.
What was the casting process like?We have friends, comedians who came in and helped us out.
People who I think are hilarious.
Tell me about the older man in the car-focus-group sketch.
Whats his deal?He came in and just absolutely destroyed.
He made us laugh so hard so funny, and such great comic instincts.
Hes one of our favorites, too.
Hes a comedic actor who worked in Miami.
He was on a show thats pretty big in Spanish-speaking TV.
Among your co-writers, who is it that wants to see more skeleton wars in comedy?
That came up in a couple sketches.[Laughs.]
Its a very first thought.
Like if youre thinking of writing a medieval book or something, the first thought would be that.
Maybe like skeletons with battle armor?
It makes us laugh because its almost lazy.
Its very 10-year-old boys first skate deck.Oh my God, exactly!
Early skateboard culture had a lot of skulls.
Im overanalyzing that now.
Does it have something to do with how many fractures you get?
Are you just thinking about your bones more when youre skating?Oh, wow, thats really deep.
You might be right.
Subconsciously, you might be thinking,Im putting my skeleton out there to maybe get hurt.
But no, my skeleton is strong!
It has a sword.
Because of them, it happened.
Akiva called me and asked if Id be interested, and I said, Absolutely.
Its always nice to have somebody.
Writing is one thing, but Im way more insecure and neurotic when it comes to acting.
Weve been talking about embarrassment, and I get self-conscious a lot.
Im not as confident in it.
They made everything so much better.
There are truly, truly millions.
Id probably need a month to list all my mistakes.
I sound so dumb.So its a constant struggle.
You feel like youre racking up new ones every minute?I think so.
