Comedians Chris Spencer & Ryan Davis on Comedy, Culture Wars & Why Funny Never Retires

Summary

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Stay Tranquilo: Comedians Chris Spencer & Ryan Davis on Comedy, Culture Wars & Why Funny Never Retires

Episode Date: February 16, 2026
Guests: Chris Spencer, Ryan Davis
Host: Stay Tranquilo Network

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Episode Overview

This lively and candid episode of Stay Tranquilo dives deep into the world of comedy with renowned comedians Chris Spencer and Ryan Davis. The conversation touches on career longevity, the evolving business of stand-up, culture and colorism, the supportive (and competitive) nature of the comedy community, building audience in a digital world, and creating work that transcends generations and boundaries—all while never shying away from hilarious storytelling and honest reflections on the craft.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Breaking the Ice: Culture, Colorism & Climate

• Jokes About Weather and Heritage: The guests start by riffing on the chilly weather, their jackets, and making playful jokes about race and colorism—even among Latinos.
  • "You're half white, so… yeah, you guys don't get cold." — Chris Spencer ([01:13])
  • "There was colorism everywhere." — Ryan Davis ([01:31])
  • "I didn't realize brown versus brown was a whole… every culture has their version." — Chris Spencer ([01:38])
• Colorism Among Latinos: The host and guests touch on identity and how colorism appears in different cultures, highlighting humor as a way to discuss complex topics.

2. Comedy Careers: Passing the Torch (But Still Shooting the Ball)

• Chris’s Career Shift: Chris Spencer compares his career approach to basketball—shifting from an “assist-first” mindset (Magic Johnson) to being more “shoot-first” (Steph Curry/Lamar Jackson) as he focuses on his own projects.
  • "I work with a lot of people. I'm still a point guard, but it's more Steph Curry… I'm thinking, shoot first, pass later… trying to be a little bit more selfish with my career in these last couple of summers I got left." — Chris Spencer ([02:51])
• Comedy’s Tight-Knit Community: Ryan and Chris joke about the hierarchy in comedy, how comedians keep each other in check, and the legacy of helping each other.
  • "If I come over here and see Tiffany, Ryan, Cedric, Dave Chappelle, Mike Epps—I’m sitting here. This is who I am." — Chris Spencer ([03:11])
  • "If he sat somewhere else, we would clown him… You are a stage performer, Chris." — Ryan Davis ([04:14])
• Mentorship and Opportunity: Ryan shares how Chris played a pivotal role in his ascendance, giving him a chance on the series "Black Comedy in America."
  • "I don't get here without him not only being as great as he is, but also having an eye for other people who do. So that's why I love him so much, man." — Ryan Davis ([04:40])

3. Digital vs. Traditional: The New Era of Comedy Specials

• Building Audiences Online: Both discuss how social media shifted the game for comics.
  • "You could be 20 and have two million followers now… my little 75 followers on MySpace didn’t come to no comedy shows back then, man." — Chris Spencer ([05:50])
  • "A lot of the older comedians were jealous. I watched these younger guys… nurture their following but also… perfect their craft." — Chris Spencer ([05:52])
• Strategic Platform Choices: Ryan’s special, "Underrated," is on YouTube by choice.
  • "It's all strategy. Each streaming platform means something different. For me, getting it on YouTube is because this is an introduction… I need as many people as possible to see it." — Ryan Davis ([10:06])
  • "YouTube is easy to pass. I can text it to somebody… it may not do a lot for me in industry, but it gets the hype around… and my tour money goes up." — Ryan Davis ([10:27])
• Industry vs. Mass Reach: Chris and Ryan talk about choosing wider accessibility over traditional “prestige” outlets.
  • "How can we get the masses?" — Chris Spencer ([12:06])

4. The Making and Importance of "Black Comedy in America"

• Star-Powered Docuseries: "Black Comedy in America" features a who’s-who of comedy and is broadcast everywhere, making history and preserving culture.
  • "We talked to people who've done movies, some of the biggest shows ever… and they're telling, like, never told stuff about that experience." — Ryan Davis ([11:57])
  • "Will Smith's in it, Kevin Hart's in it… We have an episode on Def Comedy Jam, and how important Stan Lathan and Russell Simmons were to that project." — Chris Spencer ([13:01])
  • "It was like Wu Tang Clan. It was like all these headliners came together to make this incredible project." — Chris Spencer ([15:27])
• Intent and Audience: The title is both for clarity and to intrigue broader viewers:
  • "The reason it's called Black Comedy in America is cause we're black. It doesn't mean that if you're not black, you shouldn't watch it." — Ryan Davis ([14:06])
  • "Eddie Murphy didn't belong to black people. He was the biggest global… Will Smith, Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle—they don't belong to black people. That is global." — Ryan Davis ([14:39])
• Behind-the-Scenes: Family and friends played roles as producers, making it a true community project.
  • "My wife is a producer on it. Vanessa… and Tiffany… is also an executive producer." — Chris Spencer ([15:21])

5. Legacy Films & What Couldn’t Be Made Today

• Making "Don't Be a Menace": Chris shares stories from the making of the comedy classic, how much was left on the cutting room floor, and the joy of true ensemble comedy.
  • "People would stay on the set even when they weren't shooting… We laughed all day." — Chris Spencer ([16:25])
  • "One of the funniest stories, we really shot in the hood. We got ran up out the hood… had to pay for shooting in the hood!" — Chris Spencer ([16:58])
• Cultural Sensitivities Then and Now: They reflect on how the film’s edgy humor might not fly in today’s climate but also why their brand of comedy still matters.
  • "You couldn't release that movie today. People would be in a bond." — Chris Spencer ([19:18])
  • "I would release that movie today, though. I invite criticism for some reason." — Ryan Davis ([19:32])

6. The Secret Sauce: Why Comedy Endures

• Chemistry Over Platform or Era: Both comedians trace enduring comedic value to authenticity and community.
  • "There are people who are not funny offstage; this dude [Ryan] is funny everywhere." — Chris Spencer ([08:37])
  • "To get a Chris Spencer cosign is a real thing… we love him so much." — Ryan Davis ([04:41])

7. Where to Watch, Listen, & Find More

• Specials, Docuseries, and More:
  • Chris Spencer’s Goat Adjacent – Hulu ([07:57])
  • Ryan Davis’s Underrated – YouTube ([09:22])
  • Black Comedy in America docuseries – multiple apps and platforms; LOL Network ([14:02])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Colorism and Culture:
  "I didn't realize brown versus brown was a whole… every culture has their version."
  — Chris Spencer ([01:38])

• On Career Strategy:
  "I'm thinking shoot first, pass later… I'm trying to be a little bit more selfish with my career in these last couple of summers I got left."
  — Chris Spencer ([02:51])

• On Mentorship & Community:
  "Yo, to get a Chris Spencer cosign is a real thing. But, yeah, like, I’m super proud… it means a lot."
  — Ryan Davis ([04:41])

• On the Changing Industry:
  "You could be 20 and have 2 million followers now… my little 75 followers on MySpace didn’t come to no comedy shows back then, man."
  — Chris Spencer ([05:50])

• On Comedy’s Reach:
  "Eddie Murphy didn't belong to black people. He was the biggest… global. Will Smith, Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle—they don't belong to black people. That is global."
  — Ryan Davis ([14:39])

• On the Making of a Classic:
  "One of the funniest stories, we really shot in the hood… we got ran up out the hood… had to pay for shooting in the hood!"
  — Chris Spencer ([16:58])

• On Timelessness:
  "If you ever get a chance to see [‘Don’t Be a Menace’], stop what you're doing and watch it… I promise you."
  — Ryan Davis ([20:48])

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Segment Timestamps

| Topic | Timestamps | |----------------------------------|---------------| | Opening Banter, Colorism | 01:00–02:03 | | Comedy Career Analogies, Role | 02:45–03:40 | | Comedy Community & Mentorship | 04:13–05:37 | | Social Media & Building Audience | 05:50–06:16 | | The Power of Online Platforms | 09:22–10:58 | | Black Comedy in America Doc | 11:13–15:27 | | "Don’t Be a Menace" Stories | 16:10–19:18 | | Edgy Comedy, Today’s Climate | 19:18–19:46 | | Closing Plugs & Sign-off | 21:05–21:50 |

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Closing Thoughts

Throughout the episode, Chris Spencer and Ryan Davis blend sharp insight with riotous humor, offering a behind-the-scenes look at not just how to survive, but thrive in comedy’s ever-evolving landscape. They champion the importance of legacy, adaptability, and, most importantly, lifting up the next generation—while never losing sight of why funny never really retires.

Where to Watch:

• Goat Adjacent (Chris Spencer) – Hulu
• Underrated (Ryan Davis) – YouTube
• Black Comedy in America – LOL Network, Roku, YouTube, and many more

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Transcript

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[Chris Spencer]

Foreign.

[Interviewer]

We are here with Chris Spencer, Ryan Davis.

[Chris Spencer]

How are you guys doing? We're incredible.

[Ryan Davis]

Great.

[Chris Spencer]

Man, it's colder than I thought it was gonna be up here.

[Interviewer]

I didn't bring a sweater.

[Chris Spencer]

You did. Well, you're half white, so. Yeah, you guys don't get cold. He actually got cooked by a couple real Cubans.

[Ryan Davis]

Apparently.

[Interviewer]

First off, they're not Cuban. I'm Cuban. I'm Latino. This Honduran said I wasn't dark enough, literally last night.

[Chris Spencer]

No, the Latino. The racial tension between Latinos.

[Interviewer]

Well, that's.

[Ryan Davis]

That's what I was explaining to him. Yeah. You don't know. There was colorism everywhere.

[Interviewer]

Just the whitest guy in America, white on black.

[Chris Spencer]

I didn't realize brown versus brown was a whole. No more Koreans. And Chinese is like Crips and Bloods. Yeah. Really? Oh, yeah. Every. Every culture has their version.

[Interviewer]

That's what I was explaining to him too. Like, like Cubans, Puerto Ricans, like, you know, buttheads.

[Chris Spencer]

I've never seen somebody so mad that you were the same race as him.

[Interviewer]

Like, it was actually like a surreal. Like we just met this guy. They get upset you're not dark enough.

[Chris Spencer]

I'm like, all right.

[Ryan Davis]

The reason you feeling like that, by the way, is cause you he a LA guy and they don't have seasons. So to me, I'm tired.

[Chris Spencer]

Yeah.

[Ryan Davis]

To me I'm like, oh, it feels great out here.

[Chris Spencer]

It does.

[Ryan Davis]

Yeah. I'm wearing a jacket just because I'm fat and it looked better on my body. But I want to.

[Chris Spencer]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ryan Davis]

It's just. It's just for the shape.

[Chris Spencer]

I'm doing this.

[Ryan Davis]

I'm showing this to hide the body.

[Chris Spencer]

Yeah.

[Ryan Davis]

This ain't fashion comfort.

[Chris Spencer]

I don't like the way I look.

[Ryan Davis]

In just a T shirt.

[Chris Spencer]

Y' all got on the exact same jacket. Yeah. Oh, my God. Wow.

[Interviewer]

Well, listen, Chris, I know you just dropped a special.

[Ryan Davis]

Yes.

[Interviewer]

How'd that go? It was like your return, right?

[Chris Spencer]

I've always been lurking.

[Interviewer]

Oh, yeah.

[Chris Spencer]

You know what I mean? And people call me Magic Johnson because I'm a point guard and I give out a lot of assists. I work with a lot of people. I'm still a point guard, but it's more Steph Curry. Like, I'm thinking, shoot first, pass later, and then sometimes I might pass it to you and then ask for it again so I can shoot it again. So the give and go. I'm trying to be a little bit more selfish with my career in these last couple of summers I got left.

[Ryan Davis]

Well, we out here at the Super Bowl. You should've used the football analogy.

[Chris Spencer]

Oh, yeah.

[Ryan Davis]

Now you're more Lamar Jackson.

[Chris Spencer]

Yes.

[Ryan Davis]

I'm a run, too. If y' all don't get to Scarlet touchdowns. I'm a run, too.

[Chris Spencer]

It's 14.

[Ryan Davis]

What was normally a pass down.

[Chris Spencer]

I think I. So it was a great experience. It's on Hulu. And, you know, first and foremost, I have all these slashes. Director, writer, producer, host with him on black comedy in America. But both of us, in our nature, true and true, we are comedians. And the way I like to break it down is if, like, we were all in high school and we walked into a room and I saw F. Gary Gray and Ryan Coogler and all these directors at one table. And I walk over here and I see Kenya Barris and Lena Waits, showrunners on this table. But if I come over here and see Tiffany, Ryan, Cedric, Dave Chappelle, Mike Epps, I'm sitting here. Yeah, for sure. This is who I am.

[Ryan Davis]

And we would clown him if he sat somewhere else.

[Chris Spencer]

Absolutely.

[Ryan Davis]

Oh, you ain't one of us. You done got boozy on us. You only directed one video. Don't nobody. I don't care if you want an Oscar. You are a stage performer, Chris. Yeah. Nah, we wouldn't even let him try to act like he's something else. It's funny just watching him being great at something and being known for so many other things. I was like, man, y' all should really see the thing he does.

[Chris Spencer]

Yeah.

[Ryan Davis]

Y' all should, really.

[Chris Spencer]

Yeah.

[Ryan Davis]

Like, the reason. It's the reason why he's so trusted and he's talking about passing. That's how I got black comedy in America. A lot of people saw me. This is my first time being one of the lead people in anything television. And it was passed to me by Chris. It was his idea and everything. And, you know, because he keeps his ear to the ground, he always knows what's going on in the space. And they needed somebody young who really cared about comedy. And fortunately for me, I did the work to be on his radar and he chose me. But I don't get here without him not only being as great as he is, but also having an eye for other people who do. So that's why. That's why I love him so much, man. And I'm. Yo, to get a Chris Spencer cosign is a real thing. But, yeah, like, I'm super proud. There he goes, man. It means a lot. It means a lot. And the check was great.

[Chris Spencer]

So you put the. You put the two together. You had a check always. We were talking earlier about how good it is for you, but how you must be jealous now. You could be 20 and have 2 million followers now. Yeah. Get on. Yes.

[Ryan Davis]

Back when you did it.

[Chris Spencer]

Who you know.

[Ryan Davis]

Yeah.

[Chris Spencer]

How you get yourself. My little 75 followers on MySpace didn't come to no comedy shows back then, man. But I was never jealous. Like, a lot of the older comedians were jealous. I watched these younger guys, the ones that really cared about, stand up, nurture their following, but also. What's the word? Make their craft better. I feel like bunch bunny. I mean, I'm a fun.

[Ryan Davis]

I'mma tell you.

[Chris Spencer]

Perfect their craft.

[Ryan Davis]

I'm gonna tell you the weird thing about Chris's show, though. Like, let's say you go, well, Chris ain't selling tickets. There's only 50 people there. It's Snoop, Dre, Sugar Ring, Lemon Bark Sandwich. You can only go heavy hitters. You go in his show, he be like, how'd I even get. Am I supposed to be in here?

[Chris Spencer]

I've been around for a long time, yo.

[Ryan Davis]

But, like, every time I go. Every time I go to something he's doing, I get impost syndrome.

[Chris Spencer]

I'm like, am I supposed to be here? I was like, thank God, a minute ago. Like, I'll just go, come here. Marcus Allen. Marcus Allen Davis.

[Ryan Davis]

Yeah, man. It's. And I mean, they don't just know him, Everybody loves him.

[Chris Spencer]

Yeah.

[Ryan Davis]

That's why, like, the name of the specialist go to Jason, I'm telling you, man. Perfect name. Perfect name. We did a show last night. Oh, yeah, it was Chappelle. It was. He was the. Yeah, he was the host of the show.

[Chris Spencer]

That's awesome.

[Ryan Davis]

He tours with every. Like, one time, I was like, chris Rock is like one of my favorite comedians. He was like, you want to talk to him? I love Chris, man.

[Interviewer]

Yeah, that's awesome, too, because you hear stories of other comedians try to help other comedians. I think it's a cool thing that in other occupations and stuff, people try to get one up on the other person and there's not really help. But I've heard stories like that, that comedians are usually. I'm sure there's dickheads out there.

[Ryan Davis]

I like that.

[Interviewer]

But the fact that you're willing to help, you know, like the up and coming comedians is awesome.

[Ryan Davis]

You know, that's funny. Cause even the biggest comedians have him as part of that. Like, Trevor Noah was talking to Idris Elba and he was like, yeah. He was like, yeah. I was trying to learn comedy and I was doing it wrong.

[Chris Spencer]

Wait, wait, do it. Do it in the voice. He made me have like a 80s drug dealer, 70s drug dealer voice. He was like, hey, man, you doing.

[Ryan Davis]

Comedy, you gotta go straight. I was like, chris, don't sound like that. Yeah, but like, Kevin Hart's story is Chris Spencer all through. Just doesn't matter. It's like, if you're coming in or if you're at the top, everybody has, you know, how Chris Spencer played a part in our success. So that's why it means a lot for us to support him right now and him doing this.

[Chris Spencer]

Well, let's talk about your fantastic special as well. We actually shot ours down nearly the same week. Yeah, this came out before mine, and it's absolutely, absolutely incredible.

[Ryan Davis]

Thank you.

[Chris Spencer]

And what I loved about him, he's the exact same guy that you see in all of his social media posts. Like, that transcends to the stage. We know people, we say they don't have any offstage material, meaning they not funny right here. This dude is funny right here. He's funny over there. He's funny on the screen. He's funny in that. Whatever that little spaceship is over there. He's always. Without pushing it. He's so subtle. He's one of those people, like, if he was an assassin, you guys would be talking to you go.

[Ryan Davis]

Like, man.

[Chris Spencer]

I think Ryan shot you. No, I didn't shoot. Wait, where.

[Interviewer]

Where can they find your special?

[Ryan Davis]

Wow. You can find it on YouTube. Underrated. Ryan Davis. I think it's at 3.2 million, three months, subtle flex. I wanted you to click the right one.

[Chris Spencer]

I wanted you to click the right one.

[Ryan Davis]

That could have been, too.

[Chris Spencer]

That could have been Ray Davis.

[Ryan Davis]

Yeah, exactly.

[Chris Spencer]

It's fantastic.

[Ryan Davis]

Thank you.

[Chris Spencer]

Rated A plus.

[Ryan Davis]

Oh, man. Thank you.

[Interviewer]

I actually have a question in terms of that, like, you getting, like, you're special on YouTube, right? Like, is that, like, I've been seeing some comics doing the same thing, right? Like, trying to enter that world or like, is it strategic versus, like, partnering with a, you know, Netflix or something?

[Ryan Davis]

It's all strategy. Yeah, it's all strategy. Each streaming platform means something different, right?

[Chris Spencer]

Yeah.

[Ryan Davis]

So if for me, getting it on YouTube is because this is an introduction to a lot of. Of me, to a lot of people. Yeah. So I need as many people as possible to see it.

[Chris Spencer]

And your audience loves YouTube.

[Ryan Davis]

Yeah, and my audience loves YouTube. So one YouTube is easy. Easy to pass. I can text it to somebody. I can text the link to somebody. I can put the link in the comment section or anything. It's me using my power in social media to spread the word about me. And I'm just gathering fans. It may not do a lot for me in, like, the. In the spaces of industry, but it gets the word out about me. At least it gets the hype around, you know what I mean?

[Chris Spencer]

And his tour money goes up.

[Ryan Davis]

Yeah. And then my tour money goes up.

[Chris Spencer]

More people are watching him on YouTube.

[Ryan Davis]

Like, it may not get me a gig in Hollywood, but I'm with Chris, so I don't.

[Chris Spencer]

I'll never get.

[Ryan Davis]

I mean, like, I really want to work Chris. If you hear anything.

[Chris Spencer]

If you hear anything, I do what he's doing.

[Ryan Davis]

So. Yeah. And so, like, that was important. So you always. You always want to know what the goal is. Like, so with black comedy in America, it's with lol, right? It's Kevin Hart's network. LOL is on every single app that's television. If you have a roku, it's even YouTube as well. YouTube, everything. It's man Vizio.

[Chris Spencer]

You know, when you get the TV and it comes with stuff now. Yes. Your TV comes with black comedy in America.

[Ryan Davis]

Yes, yes. You be like, which one of these apps do I have to choose? Yes, that one. That one.

[Chris Spencer]

And that was strategic.

[Ryan Davis]

That was strategic.

[Chris Spencer]

We had the option to go to some of these other streaming networks that were, you know, pay.

[Ryan Davis]

Yeah.

[Chris Spencer]

We're like, how can we get the masses?

[Ryan Davis]

We want people to see it because it's a great product. Like, I remember watching it and thinking, thank God I'm in this. Because I think it's going to be one of those things that if people watch it, people will be like, I remember that docu series one. It was really good. It was really funny. And I learned more than I ever knew. We talked to people who've done movies, some of the biggest movies, some of the biggest shows ever. And they're telling, like, never told stuff about that experience that before. Will Smith's in it, Kevin Hart's in it. They shot it in 2000.

[Chris Spencer]

Yeah, yeah, 2000. And then Bernie. Mexico, man.

[Ryan Davis]

Yeah.

[Chris Spencer]

No, Bernie's Daughter, dude. We have. We have Kevin, we have Dave. We have an episode on Strictly Def Comedy Jam and how important Stan Lathan and Russell Simmons were to that project.

[Ryan Davis]

We have an Eddie Murphy episode.

[Chris Spencer]

We have an 80s sitcom episode. Yeah, I know you guys were born in the 90s. Yeah. But this is the 80s sitcom episode. And we have four Florence. That's awesome. Marla Gibbs, who played the maid on the Jeffersons, right there. She's like almost 100 years old, and she's sharp as a tack. And she has a book coming out, too.

[Ryan Davis]

Hell yeah, man. It was one of the greatest experiences, man.

[Chris Spencer]

Al Sharpton, Dr. Boyd. Like, we didn't just have comedians and actors.

[Ryan Davis]

Lela Rashawn told a story. Lela Rashawn told a story about how Redd Fox had his nipple spears. No one knew that.

[Chris Spencer]

Nobody knew that. Nobody knew that.

[Ryan Davis]

That's what I'm telling. Yeah. Not even Lamont.

[Chris Spencer]

Rest in peace. To Lamont.

[Ryan Davis]

So, like, when I say never told stuff, I mean, from serious to the silliest stuff to everything. It's going to be a fun watch, no matter who you are, man. It is a great show.

[Interviewer]

And that's coming out, man.

[Chris Spencer]

It's on right now.

[Interviewer]

It's out now.

[Ryan Davis]

Go to Black Comedy in America.

[Chris Spencer]

So many different fast shows, right?

[Ryan Davis]

And the reason it's called Black Comedy in America is. Cause we're black. It doesn't mean that if you're not black, you shouldn't watch it. Everybody watch this. It's a. It's amazing. It just has black people in it, right? So.

[Chris Spencer]

Because if we only put Kani in America, black people wouldn't watch.

[Ryan Davis]

Black people wouldn't watch.

[Chris Spencer]

I've seen this already. People don't know why we put that moniker on there for us. We know y' all coming. What them Negroes doing over there? What are they talking about? This is for us to.

[Ryan Davis]

Yeah, we need that good 13% to look at it, too. So that's all it is, man. But no, it's about everybody. But it's. You know, it just so happened the people we talking about are black, so it's black. But Eddie Murphy didn't belong to black people. He was the biggest. He was the biggest global. That's what I'm saying. We named Will Smith, Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle. They don't belong to black people. That is global. So it's that kind of show. Yeah, it's just. I mean, we black, though, and we.

[Chris Spencer]

Really want to thank. We want to thank Michael Strahan. Yeah. Constance Schwartz, Anthony Smith, a lot of these people. Those are the people that own Smack, the company that produces it.

[Ryan Davis]

Yeah.

[Chris Spencer]

My wife is a producer on it. Vanessa.

[Ryan Davis]

Yes, Vanessa.

[Interviewer]

You had to make sure you got that one in.

[Chris Spencer]

Absolutely. She said no dinner, no name, no name, no dinner. So my wife Vanessa, it was an integral part, actually brought this thing together. And Tiffany, who's not sitting with us, is also an executive producer as well as a host on this project. So it was really an incredible marriage for all these different. It was like Wu Tang Clan. It was like all these headliners came together to make this incredible project. And speaking of black comedy and how it's not made for anybody in particular. Hold on. You can't say it sounds louder when you guys say it's nigga black.

[Ryan Davis]

As long as you don't hold the B and the L together. I bleed that to black.

[Chris Spencer]

What is that? All right, all right.

[Ryan Davis]

Let's get it out quick.

[Chris Spencer]

Speaking of black comedy, how's it going for a certain person? Don't be a menace. Yes. I gotta hear about that. Your involvement, like, being a part of that project. I mean, how did y' all finish the movie? How did y' all not laugh at every scene?

[Ryan Davis]

It's outrageous.

[Chris Spencer]

I wish we had a screening of all the stuff that's on the cutting room floor. Sean, Marlon, Sully McCullough, Bernie Faison, Terry Vaughn. I mean, Tracy Jones. I mean, it was just every. People would stay on the set even when they weren't shooting. Like, you're wrapped. That's okay. I'm cool. I'm gonna watch. We laughed all day. One of the funniest stories, we really shot in the hood. Yeah. So I remember we got ran up out the hood. We were in our trailer, and all of a sudden somebody was like, huh, I'm laughing.

[Ryan Davis]

I didn't know this.

[Chris Spencer]

We were in the episode on the show.

[Ryan Davis]

Yeah. That's what I'm Sitting there telling you I've turned into the audience.

[Chris Spencer]

Me, Sean, Marlon and Suli. Crazy one in the wheelchair. Crazy legs. Hey, C. Hi. What y' all studio gangsters doing up in the hood?

[Ryan Davis]

I don't know.

[Chris Spencer]

Y' all got to pay. Pay for Pay for shooting in the hood. I was like, see that white guy right there? He got a lot of money. And as he was talking to him, we don't know what. We were packing up stuff. Yeah. Hold on. What's up? Cool. We got my money. Okay, we good. We good.

[Ryan Davis]

No.

[Chris Spencer]

Speaking of crazy legs, to show you how outrageous the movie is, I remember. He's a guy in a wheelchair.

[Interviewer]

He hasn't walked his whole life.

[Ryan Davis]

No, no, no, that's not true. He was the best dancer. Oh.

[Chris Spencer]

He got hit by a car, and he got way better than me, man.

[Ryan Davis]

Classic, brother. Listen, listen. They're in my classic movies all time, right? There's, like, Gone with the Wind. Don't Be a Menace. Yeah, Sinners. Forrest Gump. I like the finest of theater.

[Chris Spencer]

He gets an accident later in the movie. He's already been in the wheelchair, and it's like, man, y' all ain't gonna believe it. Doctor said I ain't never gonna walk again. No, wait, motherfucker, you ain't never gonna walk.

[Interviewer]

I'm gonna walk till I fly home.

[Ryan Davis]

So I'm telling you, like, for me, it's one of those movies that if you think for a second you catching every joke on the first watch, you've lost your mind.

[Chris Spencer]

Like I just said earlier, we were talking nice. I watched it two weeks ago, and I was like, I forgot. Faza in Love was in the movie. Yeah, you gotta watch the movie. I gotta watch it? You gotta watch it. That's crazy.

[Ryan Davis]

I gotta message and. And you wanna know why it's so funny? A lot of comedians, they don't do that in comedies as much as they used to. They're like, oh, I want to make a funny movie. Let's not hire the funniest people in the world. Yeah, let's get people who don't specialize in funny. Yeah, it's weird. That's why you laugh day long.

[Chris Spencer]

And it was young comedians in there who were just getting their start. We give them a line or two, they kill it, blow it out the park. Now they're selling out clubs and stuff just from that one credit. I think the other thing that makes it magical is you couldn't release that movie today. People will be in a bond.

[Ryan Davis]

No, you know, the funny part is I would release that movie today, though.

[Chris Spencer]

Of course you would. That's it.

[Ryan Davis]

Cause me, I don't know, man. I invite criticism for some reason. I don't know what that is.

[Chris Spencer]

It's like I was showing him, like, my favorite. I was like, let me show you.

[Ryan Davis]

A scene from the movie.

[Chris Spencer]

And it was the convenience store. And I walked through the door and the chime goes off. Agents are following around the store. Her husband dies.

[Ryan Davis]

He's in the freezer. That he was very detailed in everything except what the chime said. That's how you know I appreciate you. For those who don't know, we getting close. We ain't that.

[Interviewer]

So.

[Chris Spencer]

For those who don't know, when they walk into the convenience store and you normally hear Ding Dong in our movie, it said nice.

[Ryan Davis]

And somebody walked in before. And it was the regular time.

[Chris Spencer]

It was the regular time.

[Ryan Davis]

But then when they walked in.

[Interviewer]

That's good.

[Chris Spencer]

And then their racial profile on the black dudes. The whole time they're in the store, white dudes still. The white guy's robbing the. Out of. Hold on. You forgot something. And he has him his money. Nice. Yes. That movie's classic, man. I might have to go watch it today. You reminded me of.

[Ryan Davis]

If you ever get a chance to see it, stop what you're doing and watch it. It's better than anything you were watching before you. I'm telling you, if the super bowl is on, right, Just flick back and forth. Just flip back and forth. I'm telling you, it's gonna be worth.

[Chris Spencer]

Yeah.

[Ryan Davis]

Watch what. I promise you. I promise you.

[Interviewer]

Well, gentlemen, this has been awesome.

[Lowes Advertiser]

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[Interviewer]

You guys have been great. Go check out both their specials.

[Ryan Davis]

Yeah.

[Chris Spencer]

Go to Jason Hulu.

[Interviewer]

There you go.

[Ryan Davis]

Yep. Hey, hey. Go to Jason hulu. Underrated on YouTube.

[Chris Spencer]

Right?

[Ryan Davis]

And black comedy in America on everything.

[Chris Spencer]

At a TV near you.

[Ryan Davis]

Even Tubi.

[Chris Spencer]

Every.

[Ryan Davis]

I mean, every.

[Chris Spencer]

I think we're on the Klan channel now. Every.

[Ryan Davis]

Every.

[Chris Spencer]

Well, the Klan don't want to get canceled, so. No, I'm talking about Wu Tang Clan. What are you talking about? Yeah. Hey, we want that cream. He is a brother.

[Ryan Davis]

But they don't. But they don't. They don't they don't allow the word, though. You gotta put in chime and then it'll. It'll pop.

[Chris Spencer]

It's hilarious. Thank you so much. Thank you. Support is available 247 with VRBoCare.

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