Trump Dumps Feces onto No Kings Protesters in Bizarre AI Video | Oscar Isaac, Malala Yousafzai | Monday, October 20

Summary

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episode Date: October 20, 2025
Guests: Oscar Isaac, Malala Yousafzai
House Band: The Roots

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Tonight Show features a classic blend of topical humor, celebrity interviews, and playful banter. Jimmy Fallon kicks off with a monologue lampooning current events—including a bizarre AI video involving Trump, the commutation of George Santos, and an Amazon Web Services outage. Oscar Isaac joins to discuss his new movie Frankenstein, offering stories about collaborating with Guillermo del Toro and his family’s homegrown band. Malala Yousafzai speaks about her latest book Finding My Way, her ongoing advocacy for girls’ education, and personal stories from college and beyond. The episode is lighthearted, quick-witted, and occasionally heartfelt, making it accessible even for those who don't follow every headline.

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Monologue & Topical Humor

[01:12–06:28]

• Louvre Heist & Security Jokes
  Jimmy Fallon riffs on the recent Louvre jewelry heist, poking fun at the museum’s low security and riffing about George Santos’ supposed connection:

  "It's not good when the deodorant at CVS has better security than the Louvre. ... George Santos is released from prison on Friday and the Louvre gets robbed on Sunday. Coincidence?" (01:12)

• Satirical Trump Schedule & AI Memes
  Fallon lampoons President Trump’s unorthodox week, blending political satire with absurdism:

  "Monday, meetings. Tuesday, Fox News. Wednesday, travel. Thursday, rob the Louvre. Friday, spend the whole day resting. Free George Santos—he's my bestie. ... Sunday, post an AI meme." (01:40)

• George Santos (as a Guest via Satellite)
  “Jorge Santos” appears, in classic Tonight Show style, lampooning the recently commuted Congressman:

  George Santos: "I'm incredibly thankful. I find the president so wise and stunningly handsome. Forgiveness is the only path forward. You know, Jimmy, I learned that from my great, great grandfather Jesus." (04:07)

• Amazon Web Services Outage—Generational Internet Jokes

  "If you're keeping track of the things that are currently shut down, it's the government, the Internet, and the New York Jets." (04:54)

• Miscellaneous Gags—Pop Culture & Squeaky Shoes Fallon and Isaac riff about AI-generated Wikipedia entries and the legal battle over squeaky sneakers:

  Fallon: "On cloud, customers are suing the sneaker company over their shoes, causing a noisy and embarrassing squeak. Every step sounds like a boy hitting puberty." (05:11)

• Mock Pie Charts (with Malala cameo) Series of audience “polls” with playful stats about what people are watching/experiencing:

  "98% said, is it cake?" (07:33)
  "60% said Pedro Pascal, 39% said Matt Damon. Your mom said the guy from the thing with the people he's married to." (08:47)
  "60% said the federal government [as what people are most excited to see return]." (08:51)

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Oscar Isaac: Interview & Movie Insights

[09:19–16:19]

Frankenstein & Guillermo del Toro

• Oscar’s new film is a reimagining of Frankenstein, directed by Guillermo del Toro:

  "There hasn't been the Guillermo del Toro version, which is like this incredible, passionate, high melodrama. It's an opera, and he's really made it a biography of his own life." (10:45)

• On preparing for the role, Isaac recounts del Toro's humorous and unexpected direction:

  "He would only direct me in, like, jokes. Like, really dirty Mexican jokes. If I even translated them, I'd get arrested." (11:47)
  "He’s not a scientist, he’s an artist...I want you to be like freaking Mick Jagger." (12:14)
  “At the costume fitting... Kate Hawley put me in these like little high heeled boots and I'm like, high heeled boots? I gotta watch some Prince now.” (12:38)

Family Life & Music

• Oscar shares stories about his family's band, formed with his sons Eugene and Mads:

  "Last Halloween he's like, we're making a band, dad. And so we made a band. … The name of the band is Fleece." (15:12 & 15:19) "He's the singer and the drummer. ... I play like whatever's around, but he tells me what to play." (15:31)
  Track names include: "Hi Hat Man," "Fat Daddy Be In Love With Me," and "Lucky Dude on Fire." (15:55; 16:13; 16:19)

Notable Moments

• Oscar and Jimmy laugh about viral set photos:

  Jimmy: “This photo just kind of made me laugh. What's happening here?”
  Oscar: “Well, he had just smacked my ass, so I was hitting him. ... It looks like I’m caressing. No, I’m just... He’s proud.” (13:09)

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Malala Yousafzai: Interview & Book Launch

[16:46–27:31]

New Book: Finding My Way

• Malala shares excitement for her memoir centered on her college years:

  “In college, it has been learning more about myself and really finding strength in those moments of vulnerabilities. So I hope that people enjoy reading this.” (20:38)

Personal Stories: College, New York, Childhood

• Malala describes enjoying New York by eating, shopping, and seeking out pizza at Joe’s:

  "The queue was so long, like, I didn't get it. ... That's my one goal on this trip." (17:44)

• Her penchant for collecting pens:

  "Some people say the pens disappear. Some people say that I steal them, but, you know, people can say whatever." (18:03)

• On launching Recess, a women's sports initiative:

  "In those villages, sports is prohibited for girls. ... I want the recess time for girls to be the same as boys. ... We are now investing in women's sports opportunities to really fill in the gaps." (18:51)

Pop Culture: The Summer I Turned Pretty, John Cena

• Malala bonds over favorite TV shows and wrestling:

  (On watching John Cena and wrestling as a kid) "In Pakistan, we didn't know that much about the U.S., but the only thing we knew was John Cena, Taylor Swift, and WWE." (22:52)

• She reflects with humor on balancing Nobel laureate status with college parties and 1980s aerobics nights:

  “My friends actually got together and ... said, no, we are gonna add a bit of, like, a sparkle on your cheeks. And you're gonna wear this, like, bright yellow top.” (21:51-22:16)

On Activism & Growing Up

• Malala revisits opening the first girls’ school in her home village of Pakistan and her mission’s ongoing relevance:

  "I remember sitting down with the first class who will be completing their education through that. ... It's so important to ask for help, whether that is your academic support or your mental health." (23:49–24:42)

• Commenting with self-aware humor on her identity and the public’s perception:

  “I'm 28. ... I still see like kids on social media commenting that they thought I was a figure from the 18th century or that I'm, like, dead.” (25:02)

Book Excerpt (Read Aloud)

• Malala shares an encouraging passage:

  "You may be certain of your path and have every step planned out.... But someday, when you didn't expect it, the river may rise and carry you away to a new place.... Trust the water to hold you. Trust yourself to float." (26:35–27:24)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Jimmy Fallon on generational app loyalty:

  "Everyone under 20 was like, not Fortnite. Everyone under 30 was like, not Snapchat. And everyone over 40 was like, not Facebook." (04:26)

• Oscar Isaac on Guillermo del Toro:

  "He would only direct me in, like, jokes. Like, really dirty Mexican jokes. If I even translated them, I'd get arrested." (11:48)

• Malala Yousafzai on being a “normal” person:

  "I'm 28. ... I can't cook. I am married now, and I love to play sports. I play golf. I'm really good at weightlifting.... I am a normal person who loves to have fun and make mistakes and find more about herself and grow through that." (25:06–25:30)

• Malala’s Book Excerpt:

  "Let go. I wanted to say, trust the water to hold you. Trust yourself to float." (27:18–27:24)

• Oscar Isaac, on his son's band:

  "He's the singer and the drummer. It's kind of like an Eagles, kind of Phil Collins. ... His younger brother, Mads...became totally obsessed with drums as well. So we made a band." (15:31–15:43)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Monologue & Trump/Louvre jokes: 01:12–06:28
• Audience Pie Charts: 07:04–09:03
• Oscar Isaac interview: 09:19–16:19
• Malala Yousafzai interview: 16:46–27:31
• Malala’s book excerpt: 26:28–27:24

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Tone and Atmosphere

The episode is a fast-paced, witty mix of pop culture humor and genuine conversation. Jimmy’s tone is playful, often absurd, but respectful to his guests. Oscar Isaac brings warm, self-deprecating energy; Malala Yousafzai’s intelligence and humor shine, particularly as she breaks away from her public persona to share relatable college anecdotes and new projects. The banter is lively, the insights humanizing, making both guests memorable and the content broadly accessible.

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Transcript

[Jimmy Fallon]

From Studio 6B in Rockefeller center in.

The heart of New York City with.

The Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon. Tonight joins Jimmy and his guest Oscar Isaac Malala Yousef NY and featuring the legendary Willie Bruce.

[Oscar Isaac]

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[Jimmy Fallon]

And now here he is, Jimmy Ballas. Come on now. That's what I'm talking about. That's what I'm talking about. I love you. Enjoy yourself. Enjoy.

Welcome, everybody. Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Tonight Show.

That's right.

Welcome to the show. We have a FOMO for you tonight. Let's get to some news, guys. First up, a lot of people are talking about this. A group of thieves broke into the Louvre and stole priceless Napoleon era jewels in a seven minute daytime heist. It's not good when the deodorant at CBS has better security than the Louvre. Can I just get the deodorant? I gotta get a key from my manager right now. The security guards are like, who forgot to turn on the ring doorbell? We did not turn on. Sometimes they spy that we don't know what this is. Also, I'm not a big conspiracy guy, but George Santos is released from prison on Friday and the Louvre gets robbed on Sunday. Coincidence? I don't, I don't want to put it out there, but it did. Let's get to some political news. Over the weekend, millions of people across the country gathered to protest president at no Kings rallies. You know it's bad when 7 million people make plans on a Saturday, then actually follow through, you know. Well, despite the protests and the government shutdown, Trump is still keeping a busy schedule here. I'll break it down for you. Monday, meetings Tuesday, Fox News. Wednesday, travel Thursday, rob the Louvre. Friday, spend the whole day resting free. George Santos, he's my bestie. Next day, protest going further. I'm the best king except burger. Sunday post an AI meme. Pick a costume for Halloween. Something cool but not too cutesy. Omg. I'll go as roomy. Golf and sleep. I'm feeling tranquil. Make Don Jr. Rub my cankles. Go ask Baron. Pressing question. What the hell is a 6? 7, 10.

[Oscar Isaac]

Golf sleep.

[Jimmy Fallon]

10. No more work. Call up Vlad, you hang up first. Golf, sleep. Epstein, shred a stack. I hope the government never comes back. Well, guys, a lot of people are still talking about Trump's decision to commute the sentence of former lying New York congressman George Santos. Well, you guys here actually to talk about it is with us tonight. To joining us via satellite, please welcome Jorge Santos.

[George Santos]

Hello, James. It's great to be on your show. By the way I'm loving your monologue. And you know I never lie.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, we appreciate you being here. I'm sure you're very busy.

[George Santos]

Oh, I've been incredibly busy. I just finished a photo shoot for a movie where I play Bruce Springsteen.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh.

[George Santos]

It's gonna be a massive hit. Massive. Like, you know what, Jimmy?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Now, are you thankful that Trump. Are you thankful to Trump for commuting your sentence?

[George Santos]

Oh, I'm incredibly thankful. I find the president so wise and stunningly handsome. Forgiveness is the only path forward. You know, Jimmy, I learned that from my great, great grandfather Jesus.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I think that's enough. Clearly, you haven't learned your lesson about lying. Switching gears today, Amazon Web Services was hit by a massive outage that brought down major apps and websites like Fortnite, Snapchat, and Facebook. Everyone under 20 was like, not Fortnite. Everyone under 30 was like, not Snapchat. And everyone over 40 was like, not Facebook. So if you're keeping track of the things that are currently shut down, it's the government, the Internet, and the New York Jets.

That's it.

[Oscar Isaac]

Well, get this.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wikipedia said that traffic to their site is falling because people are using AI instead. And AI said the same thing, slightly reworded it, and cited them as a source. Do you guys see this? On cloud, customers are suing the sneaker company over their shoes, causing a noisy and embarrassing squeak. It's fun. Every step sounds like a boy hitting puberty. It's kind of tough to be like, I'm suing you, and then leave the room.

[Oscar Isaac]

Like.

[Jimmy Fallon]

On the bright side, they're the perfect gift for grandpa so you can track him when he wanders off. Some entertainment news. I saw that. Monster, the story of Ed Gein was the number one show on Netflix last week with over 20 million viewers. So far, they've done ones about Ed Gein, the Menendez brothers, Jeffrey Dahmer, but some other versions. Have you heard of these? Like here's this one here. Monster, the neighbor who hands out raisins on Halloween. That's a monster. That's a monster. Check this one here. Monster, the barefoot seatmate on your long flight. I could change the channel from here. Then there's Monster, the co worker who says, it's Fri. Yay. Then finally, there's Monster dudes who use the middle urinal.

[Oscar Isaac]

It's all right, we don't have to use it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And finally, according to the Wall Street, a lot of fine dining restaurants are now recommending expensive bottles of water to pair with their meals. Meanwhile, at Applebee's the waiter asks, sink or tub? We have a great show.

Give it up for the Roots, everybody.

What a show we have for you tonight. He stars in the new movie Frankenstein, which is in theaters now and on Netflix November 7th.

Oscar Isaac is here tonight. Yes.

She is an activist, a bestselling author, and the youngest Nobel prize winner in history. Her new book finding My Way is available tomorrow. Malala Yousafzai is joining us, everybody. Fun show tonight. Well, this is fun. We actually polled our audience to see what people are watching these days, and here's what they said. It's time for tonight's show. Pie charts. Here we go.

Pie charts, pie charts.

First up, when asked, what have you been watching lately? 1% said documentaries about climate change. 1% said a series about journalism's role in democracy. 98% said, is it cake?

[Malala Yousafzai]

Halloween?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Here's another one. When asked, what's the last thing that made you scream? 15% said black phone two. 20% said weapons. 65% said the Internet crashing for five minutes this morning. Next up, when asked, what is the longest movie you've ever seen? 10% said Titanic. 10% said the Irishman. 80% said every unskippable YouTube app. Up next one asks, are you excited to see Timothee Chalamet and Marty supreme? 100% said definitely. Next up, when asked, are you planning to watch NCIS Sydney? 15% said yes. 85% said NAR. Next. When asked, who's your favorite actor right now? 60% said Pedro Pascal, 39% said Matt Damon. Your mom said the guy from the thing with the people he's married to. What's her.

No.

Watch your face. And finally, when asked, what are you most excited to see return? 20% said the witcher, 20% said the hunting wives, 60% said the federal government. There you have it, everybody.

Stick around. We'll be right back with Oscar Isaac. Come on back.

Our first guest is a Golden Globe winning actor who stars in the new movie Frankenstein. It's in select theaters now and on Netflix November 7th. Everyone, please welcome one of our favorites, Oscar Isaac. You're a stud. A movie star. Come on. That's what I'm talking about. Welcome back to the show. Thanks, bud. Thanks for being here in front of the movie Frankenstein. Are you getting into Halloween? Are you into it? Are the kids into it?

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah, yeah, the kids are very much into it. There was a pivot recently. My oldest, he was gonna be Bart Simpson, but now he wants to be a zombie football player.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay.

Yeah.

So we're scrambling That's a great one.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Did you dress up growing up?

[Oscar Isaac]

Sometimes. Cause I grew up in a very evangelically Christian household. But it wasn't super principled. So some Halloweens, it was, like, super evil. And then some Halloweens, they'd be like, that's fine. Go get candy, whatever.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

Okay.

So either way.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It depends. A lot of people are gonna go see your movie in theaters for Halloween. Congrats on that.

[Oscar Isaac]

Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The reviews are fantastic. This is a whole new take on the traditional story of a scientist who creates a monster like creature. And this is the one and only Guillermo del Toro.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah. Yeah. I mean, he's. That's the thing, you know? Yes. We've seen this movie. There's been so many versions of it. I mean, hundreds of versions. But there hasn't been the Guillermo del Toro version, which is, like this incredible, passionate. I mean, high melodrama. It's an opera, and he's really made it a biography of his own life. I mean, that's how we met. We met. We weren't even meeting about the movie. We just, like. I went over to his house to, like, have some Cuban food, and we were sitting there and talked for two hours about our dads and about being dads and about the fear of, like, passing on pain and, you know, how do you get out of that? And then at the end of that, he's like, I think you need to be my Victor Frankenstein. And I said, what? What now?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Victor Frankenstein.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah. And then, you know, two years later, we're on set making these insane, incredible sets that are all handcrafted. I mean, you know, it's. They don't make movies like this anymore.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No. And he does. He's down to the little details.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah, but he's so joyous, too. I mean, he. So. Such a funny guy. He would only direct me in, like, jokes. Like, really dirty Mexican jokes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, sure.

Okay.

[Oscar Isaac]

If I even translated them, I'd get arrested.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, okay, good.

[Oscar Isaac]

But that's.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Hey, if gets the performance out of you.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah. And also with, like, telenovela things, like, he'd be like, I need you to do. I need you to do the Maria Cristina. And I was like, what? And he's like, come on. You know the one where you, like, turn and you go, what?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Maria Cristina?

Yes.

[Oscar Isaac]

No, puede sen.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Oscar Isaac]

And I was like, all right, man, I'll do it. I'll do it for you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What else did you put into this character? I heard there was, like, a little.

[Oscar Isaac]

Rock star well, yeah, so he, you know, Guillermo was like, look, this is not naturalism. This isn't small stuff. This is big. And I need him to be. He's not a scientist, he's an artist. You know, he needs to be expressive. So I want you to be like freaking Mick Jagger. You know, I need you to like walk around. I mean, you know about Mick Jagger.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, yeah. I mean, Frankenstein. Yeah. Scary monster. Yeah, yeah, but you did that.

[Oscar Isaac]

But then like, I did the costume fitting and Kate Hawley, who's just a genius. Oh, looks. She put me in these like little high heeled boots and I'm like, high heeled boots? I gotta watch some Prince now.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, okay. Now you gotta get into Prince. That's a rock star. Yeah.

[Oscar Isaac]

And so I watched some videos of him.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So there's pieces of Prince in there as well.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And Mick Jagger.

[Oscar Isaac]

I couldn't help it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, it's fantastic. And of course, Jacob Elordi.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah, he's incredible.

[Jimmy Fallon]

This photo is going around everywhere. This photo just kind of made me laugh. What's happening here?

[Oscar Isaac]

Well, he had just smacked my ass, so I was hitting him.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay, you were smacking.

[Oscar Isaac]

But it looks like I'm caressing. No, I'm just.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Oscar Isaac]

No, he's proud. I know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I'm so proud of him.

[Oscar Isaac]

Look at my little boy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Look at my little Frankenstein. No, he's.

[Oscar Isaac]

He's. It's such astounding, breathtaking performance that he does. It's like so beautiful and heartbreaking and.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The whole thing, the score, everything's insane. In addition to acting, every time you come on the show, I almost force you to do something musical. And I hope you don't mind that. But I do love you. I know you love music.

[Oscar Isaac]

I love it. I love it. I mean, Hippopotamus song.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The Hippopotamus song.

[Oscar Isaac]

So much about hippopotamus all the time.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I do too, by the way. It's your song. Do you ever release that? It's the best song for kids. You wrote it for your kids.

[Oscar Isaac]

I did, I did.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And your kids were here.

[Oscar Isaac]

So three years ago, when I was here last as a guest, you know, in between, like in the commercial breaks, you brought my oldest, Eugene out and he came out and Amir, you let him play on the drums. And then at the end of that, you gave him these drumsticks.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I do remember. Yeah, that was.

[Oscar Isaac]

There he is right there.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Come on.

[Oscar Isaac]

He was so excited. And then when we got home, you had the pocket, the Questlove pocket kit, waiting for him at home. And that started an obsession. You see, it started quest.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You sent him a drum kit.

[Oscar Isaac]

And then.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And then Eugene put his. He's gotta feel good, right?

He put his thing right there.

He's a stud.

No, and it really.

Eugene. And it really like.

[Oscar Isaac]

I mean, he's so good. It became an obsession for him. And he's played. He just had his first big drum recital in the summer and he played Bread Hot Chili Peppers Give It Away. And he's so good.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Eugene. That's what I'm talking about, bro.

[Oscar Isaac]

And as younger brothers often do, he saw his brother and he's like, I want to do that. And so his younger brother Mads, who just turned became totally obsessed with drums as well. And so much so that actually last Halloween he's like, we're making a band, dad. And so we made a band.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You made a band with your 6 year old?

[Oscar Isaac]

With my 6 year old who was 5 at the time. And he's like. And the name of the band is Fleece. That's what he wanted it to be called.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You have an album cover and an album. Here's Fleece right there. Yeah, great band.

[George Santos]

So he's Fleece.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Fleece.

[Oscar Isaac]

He's the singer and the drummer. It's kind of like an Eagles, kind of Phil Collins. I play like whatever's around, but he tells me what to play. And we've written a lot of songs.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You have seven songs on this.

[Oscar Isaac]

Well, that's just the ep, you know, we've got like a few volumes. We've got lots of songs.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I'm just gonna say some names here. Hi Hat Man.

[Oscar Isaac]

Hi Hat Man. Yes. He names all the songs.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Fat Daddy Be In Love With Me.

[Oscar Isaac]

That's a deep one. Yeah, it's a deep one.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Heartbreak downt time Downtown. Downtown Time's intense. What's happening with a six year old? Downtown.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It sounds like Joy Division now. Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Downtown time. My. I like this one. Lucky dude on fire.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Lucky dude on fire. Oscar Rising, everybody. Frankenstein Since Lucky It Is now and on Netflix November 7th.

Our next guest is an activist, best selling author and the youngest Nobel Prize winner in history. Her new book, Finding My Way is available everywhere tomorrow. Please welcome Malala Yousafza. Welcome to the show. I'm honored to have you here. Thank you so much for doing this. I'm very excited about your book tomorrow.

[Malala Yousafzai]

It is out tomorrow.

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Are you excited?

[Malala Yousafzai]

Really?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

Are you enjoying New York? Do you like coming to New York?

[Malala Yousafzai]

I love New York. I mean, I came here to give my UN speech a long Time ago, and I visited the Statue of Liberty. But since then, like nothing else. Just driving, going to, eating food, shopping. That's all I do in New York.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes. That's what you're supposed to do.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Eating food and shopping. That's what New York is for.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yeah.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

It's fun.

[Malala Yousafzai]

I heard about the pizza here, so.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Is it Joe's Pizza?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes, Joe's. I like Joe's. Yes.

[Malala Yousafzai]

The queue was so long, like, I didn't get it. But.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What?

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, I will go with you.

[Malala Yousafzai]

That's my one goal on this trip.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I think you're allowed to skip the line.

Yeah, yeah.

Malala. Yeah. I heard that you collect souvenirs of different places that you go. Yeah, but it's a certain type of souvenir. What do you collect?

[Malala Yousafzai]

Pens.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. And you collect them.

[Malala Yousafzai]

I mean, some people say the pens disappear. Some people say that I steal them, but, you know, people can say whatever.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You steal people pens.

[Malala Yousafzai]

You have a lot of pens here.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, these are my pens. These are not.

[Malala Yousafzai]

I would be missing.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I would love to give you a pen. This is a pen.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yeah. Don't check my bag.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, please, no. This is a gift. This is a gift from me to you.

[Oscar Isaac]

Please.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's my pen to you.

Thanks.

Thank you for not stealing it. Before we talk about your book, which, by the way, is out tomorrow. I'm very excited. You also have a new project you just started called Recess.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Can you talk about this? Because you've already done so much for girls education with your Malala Fund, but this summer, you launched Recess, which is about sports. Can you tell me about that?

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yeah. So, you know, I grew up in a conservative community in the north of Pakistan. And in those villages, sports is prohibited for girls. And I remember in our school recess time, the Voice could go to the local playground while I had to stay behind with other girls, so we couldn't really play. And, you know, that's what I want to see differently. I want the recess time for girls to be the same as boys. They can play any sports. And that's why my husband and I launched this sports farm called Recess. And we are now investing in women's sports opportunities to really fill in the gaps.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, of course.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Good for you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Thank you.

I have two little girls who are very sporty, but I am all about women's sports. I think it's great that you're doing that.

Yeah.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Guys can do it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Let's talk about finding my way. This is a very interesting book here. This kind of Talks about your college years. And you have a big book tour, by the way, that you're doing right now. Your first guest on the tour is Jenny Han, who wrote the Summer I Turned Pretty.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yes. That's tomorrow in New York City.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's tomorrow in New York City. Yeah. Have you watched the Summer I Turned Pretty?

[Malala Yousafzai]

Of course. Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And I have to ask Team Conrad or.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes. Ok. Ok, good. I just want to make.

Just want to make sure.

Have you discussed it with Jenny?

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yeah. So we had dinner, like, a week ago. And I even asked her. I said, you know, are you Team Conrad?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Or you asked her?

[Malala Yousafzai]

I had to. I mean, everybody has the same question, right?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Malala Yousafzai]

And she said they're all like her children.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, please. Come on. It's Conrad. Give me a break. Come on.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Conrad.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love this. I found it so interesting. Why do you want to write about this time, specifically your college years?

[Malala Yousafzai]

So, you know, I have been in this public eye for a very long time. And in college years, I grew as a person. I have talked about my friendships, love, mental health, and many other topics. So in college, it has been learning more about myself and really finding strength in those moments of vulnerabilities. So I hope that people enjoy reading this.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Of course they will. I mean, it's also to think about you and how you would just fit in. Winning the Nobel Prize and going to colleges. Like, the pressure right there is, can you go to parties? Can you do.

[Malala Yousafzai]

I mean, seriously, I was really concerned. And I grew up in a very conservative community. Of course, girls were not allowed to be in school. And my parents were also a bit strict. They wanted me to be careful because they were just worried what people would say. So in college, initially, I was really stressed out, but then I said, you know what? These are my years where I can decide what I wanted to do. So I went with my friends to parties.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You did? Yeah.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yes. And there was this party, it was called 1980s aerobics.

[Oscar Isaac]

Oh, yeah.

[Malala Yousafzai]

And I had.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's a great party.

[Malala Yousafzai]

But I had no clue what it was. Cause, you know, like, I'm not familiar with this music. I grew up in Pakistan, so I was like, girls, like, help me. So my friends actually got together and they sorted out my dress and my makeup and everything because I was wearing just, like, gray and dull stuff. And they said, no, we are gonna add a bit of, like, a sparkle on your cheeks. And you're gonna wear this, like, bright yellow top.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Leg warmers.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Neon.

[Malala Yousafzai]

A cap and sunglasses. And I was ready. Yeah. Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's Right. There's so much, so many great stories in here, but one thing that stuck out in my head is, like, that you were just talking about being a kid and being a John Cena fan. Yes, we all. Yes, we all love John Cena.

Yeah.

But you go from being a John Cena fan to now giving speeches. I mean, you're an icon around the world. And what.

What.

How do you make that leap? And what do you remember about John Cena?

[Malala Yousafzai]

So growing up, we used to watch John Cena on television. And to be honest, like, in Pakistan, we didn't know that much about the U.S. or, you know, but the only thing we knew was John Cena, Taylor Swift, and wwe. Like, you know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes, okay.

[Oscar Isaac]

Sure.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That sounds about right. Yeah.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Titanic, of course.

[Oscar Isaac]

So Titanic.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yes. Everybody has seen it. So I would watch, you know, wrestling, and then my brothers and I would try those moves on each other. Yeah. We had no clue. What? I thought it was real. I found out it wasn't real.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Of course it's real.

[Malala Yousafzai]

When we moved to the uk, it broke my heart.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, it is real.

[Malala Yousafzai]

It is real, right, sure.

Okay.

[Jimmy Fallon]

When you won the Nobel Prize, one of the first things you did was you opened a girls school in Pakistan.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And you. Amazing. And you actually got to visit the school earlier this year. What was that like?

[Malala Yousafzai]

It was truly a surreal experience because I was witnessing the dream that I had a school for those girls. So it is the first school in that whole village for girls, and the first class is graduating. And I remember sitting down with the first class who will be completing their education through that. And it was so rewarding because I was telling them that it's okay not to have all the answers. And I want you to have these experiences where it's excitement and it's nervousness and it's confusion. This is all part of your learning. This has been my journey as well, which is what I'm sharing and finding my way. But I know that it's so important to ask for help, whether that is your academic support or your mental health. And I hope that you will find your way. I found my way through all the difficult moments. You will, too.

[Oscar Isaac]

Wow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Is that kind of what you hope that people take from this book? Because if we know you as Malala, just from knowing you through the world and the news and what you've done for everybody, this is a different side of you, 100%.

[Malala Yousafzai]

I mean, you know, the first thing I want to tell people is my age.

I'm 28.

Because I still see like kids on social media commenting that they thought I was a figure from the 18th century or that I'm, like, dead. And then I also meet people who are, you know, who are shocked that I'm not 15 years old anymore and I'm married. And I'm like, yeah, guys, like, I am 28.

[Oscar Isaac]

Yes.

[Malala Yousafzai]

You know, I can't cook. I am married now, and I love to play sports. I play golf. I'm really good at weightlifting. And of course. And I'm also an activist for girls education because I was once a girl who was banned from going to school, and that remains to be my mission. But more than that, I am a normal person who loves to have fun and make mistakes and find more about herself and grow through that. And I'm sharing more of that in this book. It's my college life, marriage, mental health, and many other topics. It's a fun read as well. Of course, there are tough topics, but it's a fun read because I'm a funny person.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's really. It is. You are. There was something you wrote, a nice paragraph in here for students that. I think it would be nice if you don't mind reading something for an excerpt from the book.

[Malala Yousafzai]

Of course.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Do you mind?

Yes.

I'll be honest.

[Malala Yousafzai]

So this was for the girls at the school that we support.

You might inherit an identity and feel obliged to carry it, even as it crushes you. You may be certain of your path and have every step planned out. It's hard to imagine your allegiances, ambitions, and desires will ever change. But someday, when you didn't expect it, the river may rise and carry you away to a new place. You can try to fight it, swim upstream, cling to the rocks on the shore. It's safer to stay here, you think? To hold on to what I know and who I'm supposed to be. I had those thoughts, too, before I understood. We're always changing, always growing into an uncertain future.

Let go.

I wanted to say, trust the water to hold you. Trust yourself to float.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Come on. Thank you.

Thank you for doing that. Thank you for being here. Please come back.

Malala Usasai Money. My Way is available everywhere tomorrow. Stick around.

We'll be right back, everybody.

Oh, my thanks to Oscar Isaac, Malala Yousafzai, and the Roots right there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Good night, everybody.

Thank you. Get into it do it get it done get it so hard working Mr. God of mine Work, work, work, work, work, work, work Y yeah, Got it. Got it Bow Got into it do it.

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