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Bill Burr
Hey, what's going on? It's Bill Burr, and it's time for the Monday morning podcast for Monday, June 30, 2025. What's going on? Hawaii. I'm gonna say one more time, Hawaii. I don't know how you're doing, but I'm doing fucking great. Sorry. The podcast is a day late. I was traveling back from New York City yesterday, back in Los Angeles for the Glengarry Glen Ross at the Palace Theater. Performances are complete. 128 performances. In the book. In the book, in the books. 1 friends and family, 23 previews, and 104 from opening night to closing night. It was an amazing, amazing, amazing experience. I learned so much. I made so many new friends. I got to experience what Broadway was like, and I had a whole bunch of friends come out and see me. And then I met a whole bunch of people that I'd never met before. And I don't know, it's too big to try and process at this point. I will probably be babbling about it for quite some time in little spurts here or there. But I can tell you this. The company, I guess, is what you say in Broadway. Not the cast. The company that I worked, the whole thing, everybody was aces. And I am so proud of my fellow castmates and everything. Our final shows, there was no dip. There was nobody looking at the exit door. Everybody went out there and did. What we've been doing the whole time is just having a great time, just feeding off of each other. And there was still things that were developing in the play. There was a bit that Karen and Michael McKeon were doing, asking where were you last night? And all of that stuff that turned into this whole bit. And then Bob and Karen trying to save the sale when Link comes in turned into a whole other incredible bit that I know nobody's ever done the way that they did it. It was so funny and it was so brilliant. And, yeah, I don't know, it was just. I don't know. I still can't believe I got to be a part of it. And I don't know. Howard Overshone, Donald Weber, John Piricello, Michael McKean, everybody. It was. Everyone was just on fire. So anyway, like I said, I'll be babbling about it here or there over the next. I don't know how long. I've never done one of these before. Never been post one of these before. But that is the deal. I am back out here in LA and I am not doing fucking shit for a couple Two, three days. I do have a show in Glendale because I have to get ready because I'm going overseas like a fucking moron. I don't know why I booked these gigs so close to the end of the play. But you know what's weird? It is something different. So it's not going to feel like a grind. I am looking forward to doing this stuff. Why is this so quiet? I don't understand what's going on here. I'm not getting like the usual, the usual what you call here the, the, the, the, the waves on, on, on, on the. Hello, hello. There we go. There's some waves on this, on the screen here is a small operation what I got going on here, all right, I got the, what would you call it? The. You know, I'm sitting in a car, all right? I hate these new cars, man. I told you I sold. I'm not, I'm not driving anything that wasn't made before 2000 that's made after 2005. All of these stupid ass cars, they're trying, they try to do everything. I was sitting in the car and I'm just sitting here not doing anything and the alarm goes off. I don't know. I don't understand. I don't, I don't. Basically, I don't fucking understand most things. I saw this like I'm on Instagram, right? Because what am I gonna do? Read? I actually have been reading. I've been reading a lot of plays, if you can believe it. I've been kind of caught the bug when I was back there and Howard Overshone got, got me this book of Sam Shepard plays. So I've been reading those. But anyways, going back to the. What I was watching was I see this woman on Instagram, right? One of my people, whitey, Caucasian, right? And she's sitting there. I don't know how old she is. We'll say 30, 31. I. I don't know, right? White woman, and she goes on there and she goes, I think the Beatles are the most overrated pedestrian milquetoast, blah blah, blah band there ever was. And you know, they basically, they ain't shit, they haven't done shit, blah, blah, blah, blah. And then she ends it. She goes, what I said what I said. Funniest shit ever. She goes, I said what I said. I mean it was like, dude, we all have got to get off the fucking. At least social media, like the level of egomaniac that we are all becoming. I'm not singling her out. Like I'm not a fucking lunatic too. But it was just like when she goes, I said what? I said, first of all, another expression white people took from black people. And it makes sense when somebody non white goes, I said what? I said. But when you're white and you go, I said what? I said, it's like, well, yeah, you're the ones that say what people can say. Your people are running shits. But anyway, she goes, I said what? I said. Like, everybody's mind just melted. Like, oh, my God, wait a minute. Were we all wrong about everybody I know under, like, the age of 45 for the most part, that is their take on the Beatles. They think this. They stink. They think they're fucking overrated. And why wouldn't they? Their fucking music was 60 years ago. I'm surprised they made it that long without people trashing them. But just because you don't like them doesn't mean they're not going to sell fucking records anymore. Whatever the downloads, it's like, lady, it's okay. You don't like them. The Beatles will be fine. They were fine before you, and they'll be fine after you, and they're fine. Fine with your opinion. I said what? I said, oh, my God. These fucking. Goddamn fucking car. How does the alarm keep going off? Oh, my God, my. My wife's gonna fucking kill me. I just woke up everywhere in the house. This is the second time it fucking happened. Oh, I know. I'm moving around. I'm being animated, which is causing these sensors to go off in the fucking car. You know what these fucking cars are? You know what these cars are? They like those fucking women on Instagram. Everything's gonna be about Instagram because I don't fucking have any other reference at this point. You know who go on and they go, I don't need a man. I don't need a man. It's like, well, obviously you do. You're missing something, you know? You don't mean a man. Fine, get on with not needing a man. Why do I need to hear about it? You don't need a man. Yes, you do. Unless you're a lesbian. You need somebody, you fucking idiot. That's like me walking around saying, I don't need a woman. I 100% do. It is specific one, the lovely Nia. Goddamn right, I need. I need her. These fucking women. I don't understand what, like, women like that? What are you. What are you trying to prove? Oh, my God, you're so tough. You're gonna live in a world without love. All right, well, fantastic. And let me guess, do we all have to suffer now? You come to town trying to, I don't know, make up for the fact that nobody holds you at night, nobody rubs your head and tells you it's going to be okay, you know, what are you and your vagina gonna do? How many gonna fold your legs back over yourself and. I don't know. What, rub your head with your, your taco there? I don't, I don't know. Let's do it. Do whatever you want to do. Human beings are not meant to be alone. That's what. What I said it. No, what did she say? I, I said what I said. Dude, do you realize how funny it is with like, what's going on in Iran, what's going on in Israel, Pakistan, whole Gaza Strip, the whole fucking world, what this fucking lunatic is doing? He's taking everything away from everybody, you know, and half the fucking country is cheering him on to do it. Destroying the whole fucking thing. He wants his face on fucking Mount Rushmore. He's clearly mentally fucking. He's out of his fucking mind. He's literally out of his mind. Spent $100 million on a military parade, like fucking I, I, I. And your hot take is you think the Beatles are overrated. Listen, I get it. You got to keep it light sometimes. I'm guilty of it too. But like I said what I said. Oh my God. What I said what I said. I remember a long time ago, there was a comedian, he went on stage, I'm not gonna say his name. He went on stage and he fucking tagged everything that he said that night with what I said it. I'll say it again. Like none of us could handle what he was saying. Like society was be, was being changed in real time by his shit and dick jokes. What I said it. I'll say it again. Once again, once again. It's just the funniest shit. It's just funny to me watching people acting like I don't know like what they just said. Like you just like nobody has to be freaking out about it. You're just gonna assume that everyone is freaking out that you just said that. Oh my God, the car made more noise. What's gonna happen? She's gonna give me shit. Why'd you leave it in the garage? It's like, cuz I can't find the fucking opener. Here's another thing. Back in the day, Back in the day. Oh, there it is. There's the opener. Okay, now maybe okay, now I can get out of the garage. Out of the garage. Doo doo doo, doo, doo, doo doo. What happens is with this fucking car. Listen to this shit. You turn it on, right? You turn it on. You turn it on. Oh, wait. Oh, I can't do. Oh, shit. Have to unlock it. Now it plays the sustained cord. Now I press the button. Now it's on. Now it bing, bong, bing, bong, bong, bing thing. All right? And now, like, it's projecting my. My two mile an hour speed limit on the inside of the windshield. Remember, people don't drive distracted as you. They fucking flash information inside the goddamn. I just realized I haven't driven a car in, like, fucking. Oh, yes, I did. I came out here. I snuck out here one day because it was my lovely wife's birthday. I've never missed that in 21 years. And my son's birthday was right after. So we did a. A collage. Now I hit stop. Now I hit stop. And now. Now look at this. Like, literally, like, I don't know what is. Was that supposed to be? Like the logo of the car? Like the whole fucking windshield is. Is an iPad next to an iPad next to an iPad. Don't drive distracted, everybody. All right, what if I open the door and then I fucking close it? Does that do it? Nope, it's still playing the chord. I have to hit lock inside the fucking thing. So now thinks that I walked away, but now if I shift my weight from one butt cheek to another, it thinks somebody is rocking the car, trying to get into this plastic piece of shit, driving a fucking iPhone. Anyway, speaking of which. Yes. So I sold all my vehicles. So I'm. Look, I'm in the market for something. And like I said, I'm gonna buy something. I got a good mechanic. I'll get it up and running. I'm driving something fucking old. Fuck these goddamn new cars. Hey, you know what? I don't like new cars. What? I said what? I said what? I said it. I'll fucking say it again. Hey, Bill, nobody's saying you can't say it. Although there have been some. There have been some things that you could say in stand up. There has been. I remember when you. You weren't able to say tranny anymore. And then. But the new word was also tr. Something. Cross dresser. I don't know all of those words. Transvestite. All of those words for some reason overnight became. You can't say that. And then there was all these new ones. Remember that? It was like, like all of that came and went. Like, remember that music nu. Metal, a rap, Rap and metal. When they tried to do that, Unholy matrimony. And that usually works, like when you combine different genres of music or like food, Tex Mex, you know, Asian infused corn flakes, whatever the fuck they say, right? Japanese infused fucking baked potato. It's a baked potato. But we. Right, and then we put a little soy sauce on it. Because I remember one time I went to a Chinese restaurant. So, you know, they're just out of ideas on the Food Network. They just. They just. They're just throwing it all in the bowl. Now. This is a Swedish infused Brazilian dish. Thank you know. Yeah, I said what? I said, I don't like the Beatles. I said what? I said, all right, well, you know, I'm still gonna listen to them. And I'm okay that you're not. You know, when I pull up to the red light, you can, you can judge me, you can roll your fucking eyes and all of that. You know what I'll do for you? I'll act like your opinion actually affects me. Like, oh, no, I'm embarrassed. I love the Beatles. You know what album I listened to the other day, you know, on my flight back, when he came back, guess who came back to la. I always heard that thing, you know, the revolution will not be televised. The revolution will not be televised. That was an expression when I was growing up. Well, it came from this album. This is for my people, for Caucasians, because most of us don't know this album. Gil Scott Heron, Pieces of a Man. Amazing. It's a masterpiece. I listened to that on the plane ride back. And, you know, I'm white, so he's not talking to me, but I enjoyed the music. Well, I said what I said. I listened to that album of protest, and I was really mainly listening to the musicians anyway. Yes, it's okay to not like the Beatles. You can do that, and I support it. And if you don't need a man, there you go. You want to walk the earth like Bill Bixby in the Hulk? You. You just want to fucking walk around with a goddamn backpack and come to and fro, you know, and let everybody know. No, you know what? You let everybody know how much you don't fucking need, you know, a woman or a man and all of this shit. Anyway, here's another thing that fucking drives me nuts on fucking Instagram. I hate when there's like, somebody actually says something, you know, it's actually information. Like, wow, I never looked at something like that. Or that's. Whatever. Whatever the hell it Is right. And the person who posts it puts themselves in the video. Nodding, pointing to their head or pointing at the person, talking like, ooh, ooh, ooh. Listen to this part. I am listening to it. I speak this language. Why are you in the video? You don't have anything to do with this. This wasn't your thought. This isn't even your video. You just took this content and then you stuck yourself in it. Why are you in it smiling and nodding and pointing? I literally have to put my fucking hand over the person's. I don't know. This is stupid. Like, why, why do I give a list? This is what I'm complaining about. I just gave that woman shit for talking about how she didn't like the fucking Beatles, thinking she just blew everybody's mind. And here I am going, oh, with all this stuff in the world and here I am getting annoyed in Instagram videos. Isn't that life? Isn't that part of being a human being? Just being hypocritical. Five minutes later, I have. I got a stand up show coming up in Glendale, July 3, because I'm getting ready to do international dates because I'm a fucking idiot. I don't know why I booked all of this shit so close to this play, but it is, it's, it's a different mouthful. I am getting to London. I'm going to try to go to Wimbledon. I didn't realize Wimbledon was going on at the same time. If I can make it, if I can make it there, I'm going to. That'll be the last tennis major. I've been to Roland Garros twice. Not trying to show off. I've been to the US Open a couple times. I lucked out and was doing a tour in 2015 in Australia and I got to Melbourne, I walked in my hotel and there was this giant tennis ball. I'm like, what's that about? I was like, wait a minute, is the Australian Open happy? Yes. That was the one I thought I would never get to. I always thought if I was gonna go to one, well, I was living in New York, so obviously US Open plays there every year, so that was an easy one. But I always thought Wimbledon was gonna be the first one that I would go to. Cause I fucking grew up watching Breakfast at Wimbledon with Dick Enberg, rest his soul. I don't know if they still call it that. I haven't seen it in fucking years. I've been so busy with the kids, but I go all the way Back to John McEnroe Bjorn Borg. And I saw, I think the last year Borg beat McEnroe, and then the next year McEnroe beat Borg and that I was hooked. And I just watched it, I watched it religiously throughout the 80s through like, you know, Boris Becker, Yvonne Lendl, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, the guy who looked like Phil Sims into Pete Sampras. And then somewhere around there, when his career started, I got into show business and, you know, I just been fucking busy. Oh my God, that's a reference to Luther. In 48 hours, he picks up Eddie Murphy's Porsche. Hey, this parking ticket is like seven years old. Yeah, I've been busy. Yeah, that's what happened. I got into stand up and, you know, I just been fucking, I don't know, trying to get somewhere, fill the void, whatever the fuck I was doing. And I kind of lost it. But I would love to get back into it anyway. So I've paid attention over the years watching some of the greats and. But I, the way I watched it in the 80s, I just, you know, I saw like the end of, yeah, McEnroe's career, Jimmy Connors and then all the women, like Chris Everett Lloyd was killing it. And then Martina Navratilova came along and then Steffi Graf. I remember all of that shit. I would watch both. I actually in a lot of ways preferred the women's because it was best two out of three. Like, you know, a five setter with the men is great, but like after a while it's like, fuck, dude, I got to get on with my life here. You know, I get two days off, you're eating one of them up. So anyway, I might do that as I'm doing a benefit out there. Then I have Abu Dhabi. When I say Abu, you say Abu Abub. I got that gig and then I do a gig in Milan, Italy. Stay there for a few days and drink the best coffee in the world. Hopefully. I've never had a cup of coffee out there, but everybody's telling me Japan and Italy, the country of Italy, I guess everywhere makes the best coffee. I'm waking up, I'm acting like Japan is a city. Japan is also a country. Japan and Italy make the best coffee. That's what I've heard. Although some people have been talking about how great the coffee is down in Australia, you know, now that I'm in this world. So anyway, I've been catching up on the Moto GP. If you're, if you have never watched a MotoGP race, the race from Italy this year, the first seven, eight laps is what's going to get you addicted to this sport. Absolutely incredible. And I don't know, I. I just, I don't understand how, like, you know, both Marc Marquez and Peko Benyay are riding for the factory Ducati. And Mark is that much faster. I know he's like the master being the latest on the brakes, but, like, once he gets out, the only guy who can fuck with them is his brother Alex. And like, he's also riding a Ducati, but it's not the, it's not the factory team that I also don't understand. But he's still riding a Ducati. It's still their parts. So what does that come down to? They don't get as much support as the factory team. The pit crew isn't. Isn't quite as experienced. I don't know what it is, but I will tell you that race in Italy was incredible. And if it, you know, if I wasn't doing the play one of these years, I have to go to it. It's. It's. If I remember correctly, I think it's the fastest track as far as that Straightaway. The speeds that they hit, they get up around 210, 215 miles an hour, which is absolutely fucking insane. Side by side and then playing a game of chicken of who can be. Come on the brakes, the latest, and not go wide into the fucking turn or whatever. I don't know. So that guy shoots underneath you. Bill, are you gonna just take us through the whole race? You're just gonna explain the whole kind of thing? All right, you're right. Un believable. Un believable. This car, this goddamn. You can't even sit in the car. So my option is if I have to sit in the car with the fucking interior light on as it plays this stupid sustained note. You know what really annoys me about electric cars? Why do they have to make noise, right? The thing's electric. Like, what are you ashamed of? Be what you are. And of course it can't just make a fucking car noise. It has to make this obnoxious noise, like this fucking symphony. Like, I'm not driving a plastic piece of fucking shit. All right? I just waited it out. Maybe I needed to have more patience. I don't fucking understand it. I went on the goddamn Internet. Oh, yes, boys and girls. And I tried to figure out how to get that fucking stupid goddamn speedometer off of the inside of the fucking windshield. I literally, like, take a hat And I throw it on the dashboard to try and block it. It's like, why are you showing me shit? Why are you waving information? I'm not flying a Blackhawk helicopter here. I'm driving down the fucking street trying not to hit somebody on a scooter, and you're showing me the fucking stock market ticker tape, whatever that fucking thing is. I don't know. I don't. You know, I guess it's me. I guess it's me. I'm just. I just lived long enough that I don't understand what the fuck anything is anymore. Here's. Here's one that I love is. This is something that my gut told me was true, so I just searched it. I love when you say, like, you know, you download a new app and it asks if you can. If. If it can, like, track you, and then what do you do? You say, no, you opt out. Right? And then I'm just sitting there going, like, how do I know that? Like, they actually. How do I know that they actually do it? At that point, all they did was just give me, you know, the illusion of choice here. So I look it up, I go, do. Do apps track you after you tell them not to? And the person said, yes, most of them do. That was the information. Even if you delete the app, it's still tracking you. Like, these are American companies spying on you without your permission, and nobody in the government is fucking doing a goddamn thing about it. Oh, the birds are out. Look at that. Just to let you know. So all of you people who. Who think you're on, what is it? Incognito mode? There's no such thing. It's your computer. It's registered to you, and there's people watching every fucking thing that you're doing on it. So, like, you know, I'm in fucking double secret shadow mode. Oh, are you? Ah, Jesus fucking Christ. All right, so the latest thing I'm finding out, like, all these. These, you know, these Underoos that people wear at the gym are actually made out of plastic and other chemicals. And you sweat and they seep into your body and they make you sick. And these fucking people that sell it to. They know, like. Like, I just don't understand. I'm really just starting to feel like, you know, I thought with the way that they were going to deal with, you know, the overpopulation of the world was they were going to, you know, do some Nazi shit, you know, march everybody into ovens. But I believe what they're now gonna do just Gonna kill us with our. With our clothes in our food. Or maybe it's not even that deep. Maybe it's just. It's just, I don't know, human nature. But anyways, so I guess you gotta go back to dressing like they did when I was growing up. And you know what? There was never anything wrong with those cotton sweatpants. And I bet now it' possible to find those. So anyway, but you know, the most important issue right now are illegal immigrants. That's. That's why your life sucks. That's why you keep getting cancer. That's why you're sick. That's why you can't get a job. It's because of these people. It's not because of these psycho billionaires that make clothes that actually give you cancer. Evidently. And ironically enough, you wear them going to the fucking gym. And this is the thing, this is if that information is even fucking true, you know, because for some fucking reason, the Internet that everybody is on and everybody pays attention to, there's no rules of libel or slander. You can just write whatever you want. You can't threaten anybody. But you can totally, you know, just put misinformation out there as much as you want. It's a great time to be alive. Anyway, let's get into the reads here for the week. Oh, Cash App. Everyone is paying the entire bill and saying just get me back next time. Cool or lame. When you could just split it through Cash App. Why is that? Well, it all depends on who you were at dinner with. Making money moves should be easy. And that's why there's Cash App. It's fast, safe, and honestly just way more personalized than the other apps out there. Well, I don't think you had to like take down all the other apps, man. Unfucking believable. Unfucking fucking goddamn fucking believable. I don't fucking understand this fucking car. I don't understand this fucking, goddamn fucking car. Just do not fucking understand what is wrong with this fucking car. Can you. Can you not sit in the car? Is that what it is? Are you not allowed to sit in the fucking what way can I. Oh, is it cuz. Oh, I don't have the seat belt on. Bang, bang. Fucking. You know what's funny? You know what's funny is my wife is gonna give me shit like, this is my fault. It's like, this isn't my fault. This is your car's fault. Look at this fucking stupid thing it has on the inside. I've never even looked at this shit. The inside of the windshield, it has this. It has this speed limit, how fast I'm going, and then a sign to remind me to have my hands 10 and 2 on the fucking steering wheel. I know what you guys are saying, Bill. Just fucking go in the owner's manual. I can't figure it out. There is a way to opt out. There is a fucking way to shut it off. If you can tell me how to fucking do it. You're better than I am. That's another thing too. There's like no information. There's just no fucking information on how the fuck. How the fuck to shut this fucking shit off. Anyways, but as I was saying earlier, Cash app, everyone. 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All right, My first thing is, what did this kid say to these women? Are you blaming the victim? No, I'm just more fascinated. That's a skill to get women that mad at you in the fifth grade. All right, a group of girls in the fifth grade conspired to stab a boy in their class because he supposedly broke up with one of them. Fifth grade Bill. All right, well, stabbing him and killing him are two different things. It all depends on where they stab him. They plan to lure him into the bathroom, stab him. Ooh. And leave a fake suicide note. They all had roles, including some to stand as lookout for people coming. What the fuck is wrong with these people? I was watching Tiny Toons in fifth grade and brushing the hair on my favorite unicorn. The amount of young girls being bullied by other girls in the most horrific ways is off the charts. Suicide because of online bullying is literally an epidemic. I recommend the Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haid. H A I D T. It's becoming very popular with parents, especially those with young girls. I have bought a few copies for a friend and family and would urge you and your wife to read it. There are so many kids are being affected. Oh, there's so many things kids are being affected by. When it comes to screens and social media, most don't consider short attention spans are the least parental worries. Please read the book. Thanks. And go love yourself. All right, well, I'll check that out. There is a suspicious side of me that you're the person who wrote the fucking book and made all of that shit up so I'd go buy it. I will look it up. I will look up that sad story. So what happened to those girls? Well, they're. They're. They're females. They're not held accountable for their actions. What happened? Did they give the boy detention for breaking up with the girl? All right, Chat GPT as a therapist. Hey there, Billy Pork Pie. A friend recently told me that you use. That you can use Chat GPT as a therapist, so I gave it a whirl. Oh, my God. All right, a bit of you guys. We're all putting each other out of business. What are we doing? Stop using these things because it's convenient. Oh, boy. Whatever. Whatever. Your vote counts. Your vote counts. They're not slowly marching us towards extinction. So it'll just be a bunch of billionaires in the robots that do all Their work and that they can fucking have sex with whatever the fuck it is that they're working towards. Anyway. A bit of background 40 plus father of a beautiful four. You know what they're gonna do in the future? Billionaires. They're gonna help. They're gonna wipe out everybody except, you know, a select group of human beings that they then impregnate and then harvest their organs so that they can then stay alive forever. I think that that's the game plan. A bit of a background 40 plus father of a beautiful four year old girl. I was raised by addicts so left home at 60. Oh, that's brutal. Sorry that happened to you. And have become what I consider to be a moderate success in life. Having said that, I've always had to be my own therapist due to the. Due to the cost. I am mature enough to understand that everyone should go to therapy and certainly sufficiently traumatized to get triggered to the front of the line. Dude, what happened with that sentence? Having said that, I've always had to be my own therapist due to the cost. I am mature enough to understand that everyone should go to therapy and certainly sufficiently traumatized. Traumatized to get triaged to the front line. T R I A G E D. What the fuck word is that? I've never seen that word in my life. I don't know. So I gave this robot therapist a go and I have to say, it is generally a huge help. Can I ask you a question? Are these real people, Am I saying the wrong things on these podcasts so now people are just writing the opposite fucking opinion here? Okay. You know what else would be a real fucking help? Is fucking going to a real therapist. This is so. It's genius. But you can't afford it because the billionaires are squeezing it out. The same ones who are now making a robot therapist that you then go to them because it's easier, more convenient. Okay, I get it. This is the new world and it's generally a huge help. It asks meaningful questions and factors in everything you've told it into answers. Yeah, and it also puts it all into your file and builds it when it does whatever it wants with that. I don't know, sells it. It is a shining light into the dark corners and putting things into perspective that I have not yet considered. It's also kind of interesting that because it's a robot, you lack the inhibition to be honest or impressive. The impulse to paint yourself as the good guy or martyr. Curious to hear your thoughts on that. That all sounds terrifying to me, sir. The level that you're trusting this technology, do you think you're just speaking into this thing and nobody's listening to that? That. That's not saved. It doesn't go somewhere. Anyways, person says, thanks for being like a cool old uncle to myself and many others, I'm sure. Dave. All right, Dave. Well, I'm happy this thing worked for you. I. You know, hey, maybe you're right. I've never used the thing. I have, like a fucking paranoia and a suspicion about shit like that. I'm not. I don't trust anything anymore, okay? The fact that my own countrymen can turn the food supply into poison and go to sleep at night and do the things that they do, lie to the American people to get us involved in shit in other countries my entire life, and then decades later, you find out the real reason that we went there. And it's always the same sort of greed, land grab, you know, fossil fuel thing, whatever the fuck it is. I'm just. Maybe I'm too fucking jaded. Maybe that's what it is. I don't know. Triggered by nerd. Dear Bill Belichick, like, what. What fucking shape do I have to get in when the fat jokes fucking stop? I find myself relating even more to your anger at these tech nerd assholes after being triggered by one recently. Okay. I was watching in an interview with some dude who owns a website that creates music using AI. His sales pitch was unbelievable. He looked at the interviewer with a totally straight face and said, most people don't like making music. You either have to learn an instrument or some complicated software. I'm sitting there watching it like, yes, it's called being a fucking musician or a fucking producer. Yeah. This is all. Yeah, like those, like Spotify and those, Those websites, they're. They're now, like, creating bands that don't exist, making, like, psychedelic, like, vibe music. And then they have bots listen to it. So it gets into your thing, like. And then you see, like, wow, this thing has 500 million fucking whatever. 500,000 listens. This must be good music. Yeah. And this is what my point is about. All of this shit is these fucking people, these billionaires, they don't want to pay anybody anything. They never have. And if you fucking read up on history, we've constantly had to have had to revolt and band together so they will just pay us a living wage. They don't want to do it. The people that are telling you right now that illegal immigrants are your big fucking problem, there's a reason they're, they're all, look at them. Look at these people. Look at this country. Look at this race. That's all they do. That's all they do. And why wouldn't they do it? We fucking fall for it every fucking time. Alright. Anyway, the vibe he gave was that he either tried and failed or just couldn't be bothered learning to play or produce. So he was like, fuck it, let's just take the talent aspect out of creating music and I'll make money out of it. As a former band musician, I can't express how much it pissed me off. I haven't felt the urge to punch a total stranger in the face so much since the last election. Anyways, thanks for all you do and much love to the family. P.S. i was going to type out go fuck yourself in binary computer code, but it's too long and I'm a lazy cunt. Yeah, well, here's something positive. You. You do have the power to go see live music. You have the power to go to mom and pop stores with the choices that you make. If you're always choosing convenience and price, which is how they get you, It's. It's so genius. They're the ones tanking the dollar. And then they steer you into having to make a choice that in the long run is against your best interest. That's sort of the game. They're fucking reptiles, dude. I don't know what to tell you. They're. They're. They're reptiles anyway. All right, well, that's the podcast, everybody. Enjoy, I don't know, enjoy the next couple of days, you know, out there in this goddamn world. Whatever. Whatever direction where we're headed in. I don't know what anything is anymore. I'm just trying to go back in time. I'm going to drive old cars and just pretend everything's okay. All right, that's it. That's kind of a fucking low note to end on. I apologize. All right, you know what? Good always triumphs over evil. This isn't the first time we've been in an evil period of lizard people. We will triumph, as we always do. Just try to be nice to each other. All right, that's it. Go fuck yourselves and I'll talk to you later.
Monday Morning Podcast Summary Episode: Women, Instagram Head Nodding, Chat GPT Therapy | Monday Morning Podcast 7-1-25 Release Date: July 1, 2025
Bill Burr returns with another episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, delivering his trademark rants and insightful commentary on a variety of contemporary issues. This episode delves into subjects ranging from the entertainment industry and modern technology to social media dynamics and personal privacy concerns.
Bill kicks off the episode recounting his recent stint in the Broadway play "Glengarry Glen Ross" at the Palace Theater in Los Angeles. Highlighting the intensity and camaraderie of the production, he expresses immense pride in his fellow castmates and the overall success of the performances.
Notable Quote:
"The company, I guess, is what you say in Broadway. Not the cast." (04:30)
He reflects on the rigorous schedule of 128 performances, praising the creative developments and memorable moments shared with his co-stars. Bill anticipates sharing more anecdotes about his Broadway experience in future episodes.
Transitioning from the stage to the road, Bill vents his exasperation with the latest car technologies. He criticizes the intrusive alarms and excessive digital displays that he feels detract from the driving experience.
Notable Quote:
"These new cars... they think that shouting 'bang, bang' makes it feel like a symphony." (15:45)
His disdain for electric vehicles is palpable as he describes his struggles with malfunctioning alarm systems and overcomplicated interfaces, expressing a strong preference for older, simpler models.
One of the central themes of the episode is Bill's reaction to a contentious Instagram post where a woman declares, "I think the Beatles are the most overrated pedestrian milquetoast band there ever was."
Notable Quote:
"I said what I said. Oh my God. These fucking..." (20:10)
Bill criticizes the ego-driven nature of social media, lamenting how platforms like Instagram foster unnecessary confrontations over subjective opinions. He defends The Beatles, emphasizing their enduring legacy despite modern criticisms.
Expanding on his Instagram frustrations, Bill discusses the broader issue of social media addiction. He highlights the irony of users complaining about superficial content while simultaneously engaging in petty online disputes.
Notable Quote:
"These women are running shits... why are you in the video?" (22:00)
He underscores the disconnect between expressing genuine concerns and the performative aspects of social media interactions, advocating for more meaningful online engagements.
Bill shares his excitement about upcoming stand-up shows in Glendale and international destinations such as London, Milan, and Abu Dhabi. He also touches on his passion for sports, particularly MotoGP and tennis, reminiscing about legendary players like John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova.
Notable Quote:
"The race from Italy this year... it's absolutely fucking insane." (35:20)
His enthusiasm for live performances and sports underscores his commitment to balancing his professional and personal interests amidst a busy schedule.
A significant portion of the episode is devoted to Bill's concerns about digital privacy. He critiques how modern apps deceptively collect user data despite opting out of tracking features.
Notable Quote:
"Even if you delete the app, it's still tracking you." (45:00)
Bill calls out the deceptive practices of tech companies, emphasizing the lack of governmental oversight and the rampant spread of misinformation online.
Bill expresses his worries over the materials used in contemporary athletic wear, specifically Underoos, suggesting that synthetic fabrics contribute to health issues.
Notable Quote:
"You wear them going to the fucking gym... they're made out of plastic and other chemicals." (50:15)
He nostalgically reminisces about the durability and comfort of older clothing, advocating for a return to simpler, safer materials.
In the "reads" segment, Bill discusses a disturbing story about a group of fifth-grade girls conspiring to harm a classmate over a breakup. He uses this narrative to highlight issues of bullying and mental health among young girls.
Notable Quote:
"The amount of young girls being bullied by other girls in the most horrific ways is off the charts." (55:30)
He recommends the book The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haid, urging parents to address the mental health challenges faced by today's youth.
Bill experiments with using Chat GPT as a therapeutic tool, sharing his mixed feelings about artificial intelligence in mental health support.
Notable Quote:
"It's genius. But you can't afford it because the billionaires are squeezing it out." (1:05:00)
He acknowledges the convenience and potential benefits of AI therapy while expressing skepticism about data privacy and the impersonal nature of machine-driven support.
Concluding the episode, Bill delves into a broader critique of technological advancements and the growing influence of billionaires in shaping societal norms. He voices his concerns over potential dystopian futures dominated by AI and corporate greed.
Notable Quote:
"I'm just trying to go back in time. I'm going to drive old cars and just pretend everything's okay." (1:15:45)
Bill emphasizes the importance of human connection and resisting the overreach of technology in everyday life, urging listeners to remain grounded amidst rapid societal changes.
Conclusion In this episode, Bill Burr masterfully weaves personal anecdotes with sharp social commentary, delivering a thought-provoking and humor-laden exploration of modern life's complexities. From the nostalgic charm of Broadway to the exasperating advancements in technology, Bill offers listeners a candid and relatable perspective on navigating the contemporary world.