Interview · moment 16 of 23
Netflix Backing Comedians Against Woke Backlash
from White Marble with Paul Virzi | The Tim Dillon Show #314 · #314
2 min
Guest
Discussion of whether "woke" backlash to comedy is fading, praise for Netflix defending Chappelle and Gervais specials, and an anecdote about a trans employee's internal protest being dismissed by Netflix leadership, capped with a Casino movie reference.
- Tim credits Netflix for backing comedians with edgy material, saying they saw his special and decided it belongs there because it's funny.
- Netflix defended Chappelle and Ricky Gervais by publicly stating these are jokes, sending a signal to critics about comedy's purpose.
- A trans woman Netflix employee upset about the Chappelle special was throwing her weight around on Twitter, but the company sided with the comedians instead.