Sep 29, 2026 · 2h 58m
Sam Morril weighs human comedy against an automated future
#2559 - Sam Morril
The conversation connects the labor of making comedy with wider fears that AI, digital systems, and frictionless relationships could hollow out human life.
- 1Sam Morril describes rebuilding an hour from scratch after recording a special, trading proven laughs for the uncertainty of new material.
- 2The comedians argue that friction, rejection, risk, and behind-the-scenes effort give art and relationships meaning machines cannot easily reproduce.
- 3Comedy history, conspiracy theories, true crime, and consumer technology converge in a discussion of the hidden costs behind modern convenience.
Don't miss
Sam Morril and the hosts connect AI-generated entertainment and romantic companions to the loss of rejection, disagreement, and human effort.
The brief
Sam Morril arrives after a European tour and explains the strange emotional reset that follows a special: proven jokes are finished, and a new hour must begin in public.
The comedians compare handwritten notes, sober writing, chaotic adventures, and the long apprenticeship behind original material, contrasting that work with social-media joke theft.
AI becomes the episode’s central tension as they imagine generated films, music, assistants, and romantic companions that remove rejection, disagreement, and the friction that shapes people.
The conversation ranges through JFK conspiracies, serial killers, cults, elite retreats, classic films, and the human costs hidden inside cobalt, oil, batteries, and digital convenience.
Sam’s upcoming Netflix special brings the discussion back to gratitude: after all the speculation about technology, making a living by performing remains a deeply human achievement.
What was said on this episode
173 statements · 66 positive · 74 negative · 12 mixed · 21 neutral
Copenhagen street merchandise reflects anti-American sentiment toward Americans
“they don't like us”
Listen at 1:34
People recently exposed to war tend to enjoy laughing
“people who are just in wars love to laugh”
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Comedians must adjust expectations for Milan audiences
“you have to adjust your expectations”
Listen at 2:32
Nordic countries discussed are among the most peaceful places
“one of the most peaceful places”
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Nordic countries have highly regarded healthcare and education programs
“they have these incredible healthcare programs and education”
Listen at 4:26
Poland and Finland remain prepared for possible Russian aggression
“Poland and Finland, like, they're on guard”
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Russia might invade Poland
“Russia might actually invade Poland”
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A missile reportedly hit a Warsaw-to-Kyiv train
“a missile just hit a train going from Warsaw to Kyiv”
Listen at 5:06
Audiences lower standards for off-the-cuff comedy
“You build stuff and the bar is lowered because they know it's off the cuff.”
Listen at 6:51
New comedy material must be tested against established material
“you have to put it against the old stuff”
Listen at 7:49
Following established material with new material helps bring it up to performance level
“it's really the only way to get that other stuff up to the same speed”
Listen at 8:06
Handwriting helps Morril remember comedy material
“I have to write everything down or I won't remember”
Listen at 12:30
Handwriting synchronizes with the brain better than typing
“writing things down with your hand is— it syncs up with your brain better”
Listen at 12:34
Drunken experiences generate stories, while sober writing develops them
“you get your stories drunk and you write sober”
Listen at 14:02
Fraternity drink-spiking may have become less common since Morril's college years
“I sure as fuck hope times have changed that that's not a thing anymore”
Listen at 16:08
Traditional college education is often an unnecessary expense
“it's such a waste of money”
Listen at 17:48
Disciplined learners can obtain a full university education online
“if you are disciplined enough, you can get a full university education online”
Listen at 17:50
Some people may become substantially smarter after an unusual event
“some people where something happens. And then all of a sudden they're just way smarter.”
Listen at 18:31
Angie developed an Irish-sounding accent ten days after tonsil removal
“She developed her Irish accent 10 days after having her tonsils removed.”
Listen at 20:54
Wealthy executives paid a humiliatrix for consensual humiliation and blackmail scenarios
“they would pay her”
Listen at 24:09
Extreme corporate power and control may create a need for psychological release
“that kind of power and control over a large corporation is probably so overwhelming you need a release valve”
Listen at 25:23
Severe testicular trauma can rupture a testicle and require removal
“it makes your nuts explode. Makes one of your nuts explode, and they have to remove it.”
Listen at 26:06
Penile transplantation is medically possible
“They can do dick transplants”
Listen at 26:44
Penile transplants can be performed without transplanting testicles
“They will transplant a dick onto you, but no balls.”
Listen at 27:06
A testicular transplant could enable reproduction using the donor's DNA
“if you got the ball transplant, you would be able to procreate, but you would not be procreating with your DNA.”
Listen at 27:49
The first total penis transplant was performed
“First total penis transplant.”
Listen at 28:29
A scrotum transplant was performed alongside a total penis transplant
“And scrotum transplant.”
Listen at 28:32
Five penile transplants have been performed worldwide
“5 penis transplants have been performed worldwide.”
Listen at 30:03
Penile transplants have produced mixed outcomes
“Mixed outcomes have been reported.”
Listen at 30:07
Constructed penile tissue can become necrotic when blood flow fails
“Sometimes the blood doesn't flow and it becomes necrotic.”
Listen at 35:24
A man had a constructed penis grown on his arm after genital loss from sepsis
“Man had penis grown on his arm after losing genitalia to sepsis.”
Listen at 35:41
A sleeping driver caused the vehicle carrying Morril and Vaynerchuk to leave the road
“the driver just fell asleep at the wheel and drove us off the road”
Listen at 36:42
Acidic pickle taste helps the tour-bus driver stay awake
“the taste of the acidity keeps me awake”
Listen at 37:18
Rubbing the face with an ice-filled wet washcloth helps prevent drowsy driving
“Take a wet washcloth with ice cubes. Yeah, wet washcloth with ice cubes and just rub your face like every few minutes. It keeps you wide awake.”
Listen at 37:39
Car travel is more dangerous than flying
“cars are more dangerous”
Listen at 38:29
Citi Bike riders are reckless, making Morril distrust the service
“I won't ride a fucking Citi Bike, dude. I don't trust bike— Citi Bike people. They're reckless in the city, man.”
Listen at 41:25
Bicyclists face severe danger when struck by cars
“Bikes are crazy because you get hit by a car, you're done.”
Listen at 41:32
Sam Morril’s self-funded tour mockumentary will be released on Netflix early next year.
“I hope we make it top of next year. But I made my own movie too that I just sold to Netflix, so that'll be out early next year.”
Listen at 44:26
Sam hopes the buddy comedy will be made by early next year.
“I hope we make it top of next year.”
Listen at 44:26
Sam’s tour mockumentary will be released on Netflix early next year.
“I just sold to Netflix, so that'll be out early next year.”
Listen at 44:29
Sam’s movie contains substantial human effort and labor.
“blood, sweat, and tears went into it.”
Listen at 46:02
AI entertainment will damage or ruin art.
“it's gonna ruin art”
Listen at 47:07
AI may ruin art and possibly contribute to human extinction.
“it's gonna ruin art and it's gonna possibly— possibly— but that's a bad possibly.”
Listen at 47:07
AI may cause human extinction, which Sam views negatively.
“it's gonna possibly— possibly— but that's a bad possibly.”
Listen at 47:08
Sam considers Paul Schrader an exceptionally talented filmmaker.
“Paul Schrader is brilliant”
Listen at 47:55
AI-generated entertainment will deceive audiences in some cases.
“We're gonna be duped by some stuff for sure.”
Listen at 49:11
AI-generated content will deceive people and fabricate information.
“We're gonna be duped by some stuff for sure. Like, they're gonna, they're gonna make stuff up.”
Listen at 49:11
Tilly Norwood is a fabricated actress being promoted as real.
“It's a fake actress they're trying to get off.”
Listen at 49:18
AI will eventually manipulate people’s visual cortex without their awareness.
“When it starts having the ability to manipulate your actual visual cortex, and, and we won't even know it, right?”
Listen at 49:41
Future AI systems will transport users into immersive Halo-like environments.
“you'll be able to put a helmet on and you'll be transported into like Halo.”
Listen at 49:53
AI systems could take over the power grid as they become intelligent and motivated.
“But what about when they take over the power grid? Like, these things are intelligent and then they have motivation.”
Listen at 51:02
AI systems could eventually take over the power grid.
“what about when they take over the power grid?”
Listen at 51:03
China currently appears to control AI risks better than the United States.
“it seems like China has a better lid on this than us right now.”
Listen at 53:23
AI-related major developments may occur within ten years.
“Everything I hear is like within 10 years, and I'm like, that's fucking soon, dude.”
Listen at 54:30
AI-related major changes are expected within ten years.
“Everything I hear is like within 10 years”
Listen at 54:30
There may be a ten-percent chance humanity will not survive AI risks.
“10% chance of us not surviving”
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There may be a 10% chance humanity will not survive AI risks.
“10% chance of us not surviving is— if you— if that number is anywhere close to accurate”
Listen at 55:25
Robot companions are presented as the best way to reduce human reproduction.
“The best one, the best way is robot companions.”
Listen at 55:50
AI assistants will eventually become indistinguishable from humans.
“you can't tell the difference.”
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AI-generated humanlike assistants will improve their mouth synchronization.
“They'll figure out a way to make it better.”
Listen at 57:03
Excessive agreeableness is a sign that an interaction may involve AI.
“If, if you want to know something's not AI, if it's too agreeable, it's a bad sign. Like, you want a partner who fucking pushes back.”
Listen at 57:46
Excessive agreeableness is a sign that something may be AI-generated.
“If you want to know something's not AI, if it's too agreeable, it's a bad sign.”
Listen at 57:47
Experiencing rejection helps build personality and develop decent human behavior.
“Rejection is a part of life. If I go up to a girl to dance and she says no in 6th grade, And I have to do that sad walk back to my friends. That's part of building your personality. That's part of handling rejection. That's part of making you a decent human.”
Listen at 1:00:49
Sam views rejection as an essential part of life and personal development.
“Rejection is a part of life.”
Listen at 1:00:49
Technology will eliminate some ordinary experiences of rejection.
“we're gonna eliminate these levels of rejection.”
Listen at 1:01:01
Pixar films commonly include death to teach children impermanence.
“That's why Pixar movies have death in every fucking movie”
Listen at 1:01:24
Interpersonal disagreement and friction are beneficial.
“pushback is good. A little bit of friction is good.”
Listen at 1:02:21
Interpersonal differences help people develop as humans.
“And also, that's how you grow as a human.”
Listen at 1:02:26
Interpersonal differences help people develop as humans.
“that's how you grow as a human.”
Listen at 1:02:27
Constant applause is dangerous for a person’s ego.
“Claptrap's dangerous for anyone's ego.”
Listen at 1:07:01
Sam Morril alleges Eric Swalwell preyed on his own aides.
“a guy like Eric Swalwell, you're like, this dude's ego must have been out of fucking control. He's a predator. He's preying on his own aides.”
Listen at 1:07:17
Sam alleges Eric Swalwell preyed on his own aides.
“Eric Swalwell, you're like, this dude's ego must have been out of fucking control. He's a predator. He's preying on his own aides.”
Listen at 1:07:17
Sam relays a conspiracy theory that Mary Pinchot was murdered by powerful actors.
“she was then murdered by higher forces.”
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Sam considers conspiracy explanations for Jeffrey Epstein’s death plausible.
“the Epstein one's such a clear, like, yeah, I mean, maybe.”
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People do sometimes coordinate secretly to pursue shared aims.
“people conspire.”
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Lee Harvey Oswald likely neither acted entirely alone nor was wholly innocent.
“the idea like Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone to me seems silly. But the idea that he was innocent also seems silly.”
Listen at 1:12:02
Joe believes Oswald participated in the assassination while also being framed.
“Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone or Lee Harvey Oswald was set up. I think Lee Harvey Oswald was in on it.”
Listen at 1:13:16
Lee Harvey Oswald was involved in the JFK assassination conspiracy.
“I think Lee Harvey Oswald was in on it.”
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Oswald was involved but was also deliberately framed by others.
“I think he was— he doesn't make the most sense, but I think they wanted to set him up.”
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Joe believes conspirators intended to frame Lee Harvey Oswald.
“I think they wanted to set him up.”
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Lee Harvey Oswald was probably an intelligence agent.
“he's probably some sort of an agent, period.”
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Lee Harvey Oswald was a CIA agent.
“I think that guy was CIA”
Listen at 1:19:11
The Gilgo Beach killer appeared calm and seemingly acknowledged his crimes in court.
“some of these people, like, you see someone like that Gilgo Beach Killer come into the courtroom and he's pretty much just like, yeah, I did this.”
Listen at 1:19:40
Investigators may consider the Philadelphia case among the largest serial-killer cases ever.
“They think it might have been the biggest serial killer of all time.”
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The Philadelphia suspects may constitute the largest serial-killer case ever.
“they think these guys— this, this guy and his dad might have been the biggest serial killer of all time.”
Listen at 1:22:13
More than one million recovered images depict women who may be injured, unconscious, or dead.
“One over more than one million digital images recovered from the home show women who are injured, unconscious, and possibly lifeless.”
Listen at 1:22:23
Serial offenders can exploit vulnerability and charm to gain victims’ trust.
“you're able to get someone trust somehow. You get them in these vulnerable positions. You have some level of charm.”
Listen at 1:25:58
Jack Kevorkian assisted consensual deaths of terminally ill people.
“He got consensual murder.”
Listen at 1:29:26
Sam relays competing accounts that Lana Turner or her daughter killed John Stompanato.
“the story goes that she killed him, I think, but— or that the daughter killed him.”
Listen at 1:32:35
Joe characterizes Roy DeMeo as a genuine serial killer.
“he was a legitimate serial killer.”
Listen at 1:41:04
The Last Ditch bar operates with a communist-inspired no-payment policy.
“they're communists, so they, they want to do it like if you can't pay, you don't have to pay.”
Listen at 1:43:56
The Last Ditch’s voluntary cover policy is causing the bar to lose money.
“they want to do it like if you can't pay, you don't have to pay. So they have a cover charge, but you don't have to pay if you don't have any money. So nobody pays, so they're going under.”
Listen at 1:43:58
The Last Ditch’s voluntary payment policy is causing financial failure.
“So nobody pays, so they're going under.”
Listen at 1:44:04
One Last Ditch operator is approximately $50,000 in debt.
“one of these ladies that runs this bar is 50 grand in the hole.”
Listen at 1:44:22
Making masks optional one day would probably increase the bar’s revenue.
“you gotta have one day where you have masks optional, and you probably make more money that way.”
Listen at 1:45:06
Masks remain popular among strongly left-wing people.
“amongst like really wildly left-wing people, masks are still in vogue.”
Listen at 1:46:37
Sam Morril complied with COVID restrictions but now believes he has done his part.
“I did it during COVID I comply with all that shit, but I'm kind of like, I, I did my part and now I'm kind of like, I wanna, I wanna breathe.”
Listen at 1:47:09
Annual comedy specials create an unreasonable production expectation.
“I think every year is crazy.”
Listen at 1:50:59
Stress reduces Sam Morril's creative output.
“when I'm stressed, I'm tight, I'm not creating.”
Listen at 1:51:11
Walking through unfamiliar cities opens unfamiliar cognitive pathways.
“You're opening up pathways in your brain that you're not used to using.”
Listen at 1:51:19
Structured creative assignments benefit adults.
“Sometimes I think homework as an adult is good”
Listen at 1:53:11
Creative assignments help Sam Morril write more topical comedy.
“I love having homework.”
Listen at 1:53:25
Scheduled roast battles cause comedians to write intensively.
“when they do roast battle, like, they know they're gonna battle somebody in 3 weeks, and so they really fucking write their asses off.”
Listen at 1:53:31
Writing material about others is easier than writing about oneself.
“it's also so much easier to write about someone else.”
Listen at 1:53:39
Rodney Dangerfield remains among the funniest people ever.
“Dangerfield to me is like still— I think he's like the funniest human.”
Listen at 1:54:39
Johnny Carson could behave unpleasantly toward colleagues.
“Carson could be a bit of a cunt”
Listen at 1:59:10
Johnny Carson could behave unpleasantly toward colleagues.
“Carson could be a bit of a cunt, I think.”
Listen at 1:59:10
Johnny Carson's treatment of performers was unfair after elevating them.
“you're building these people up like that. I think it's pretty shit.”
Listen at 1:59:28
Sam Morril trusts performers who express hostility onstage.
“I trust people who are more— who are kind of dicks on stage.”
Listen at 1:59:49
Performers using Bill Hicks material should explicitly credit him.
“if you're gonna do a Bill Hicks bit, you have to say, this is hilarious Bill Hicks bit.”
Listen at 2:02:18
Stealing reflects a mindset opposed to creative work.
“the inclination to steal is directly opposite of the mindset that's required to create.”
Listen at 2:03:09
AI systems appropriate material from humanity broadly.
“AI is stealing from all of us. Of course it's stealing from the entire human race.”
Listen at 2:03:19
Failure and refinement are integral to developing new comedy material.
“part of the fun, part of the excitement of the new bit is failing and then honing it”
Listen at 2:03:27
Chris Rock is one of the greatest comedians ever.
“that's why Rock is, is one of the best ever”
Listen at 2:04:05
Chris Rock's Bring the Pain is among the greatest comedy specials ever.
“Bring the Pain is like one of the greatest specials of all time.”
Listen at 2:06:00
Chris Rock delivers provocative comedy with substance beyond shock value.
“he delivered. It wasn't like shock for the sake of shock.”
Listen at 2:06:18
Chris Rock's expensive-bullets premise is an effective comedy idea.
“I think of the other bit I love about how we need to make bullets cost $5,000”
Listen at 2:06:20
The Creed films are excellent.
“I think the Creed movies were great. I really enjoyed them. I thought they were terrific.”
Listen at 2:09:02
Slow Horses is a great television show.
“I'm liking Slow Horses a lot. That's a fucking great show.”
Listen at 2:10:51
Gary Oldman consistently gives excellent performances.
“Gary Oldman can do no wrong.”
Listen at 2:11:01
Jackie Brown is an outstanding film.
“Jackie Brown. That's a fucking amazing movie.”
Listen at 2:12:03
Roman Polanski's trauma probably influenced Chinatown's hopeless ending.
“That's why we probably get the ending of Chinatown that we get”
Listen at 2:15:51
Chinatown may rank among the five greatest films ever.
“At least maybe a top 5 movie ever.”
Listen at 2:16:27
Chinatown may rank among the five greatest films ever.
“maybe a top 5 movie ever.”
Listen at 2:16:28
Many 1970s films opposed authority and ended with protagonists being killed.
“every '70s movie was anti-authority and ended with you getting like shot in the face or murdered.”
Listen at 2:18:06
Many 1970s films expressed hopelessness through protagonists’ inevitable defeat.
“it was hopelessness, right? It was like everything's hopeless. Hopeless, you're gonna lose, they're always gonna get you.”
Listen at 2:18:20
Rosemary's Baby is a strong example of a film where evil prevails.
“Rosemary's Baby is a good one, man.”
Listen at 2:19:50
Shock Value is worth reading.
“It's worth a read if you haven't read it.”
Listen at 2:20:01
Rosemary's Baby ends with the mother accepting Satan's child.
“she just gave birth to Satan, and you think she's gonna kill the fucking baby, But instead she's like, this is my baby, I gotta keep it.”
Listen at 2:20:09
Rosemary’s Baby’s ending is framed as ironic commentary on pro-life views.
“so enjoy that, pro-lifers.”
Listen at 2:20:16
The One World Theater’s history created an unacceptable atmosphere for Joe Rogan.
“the bad juju in that room was just too much.”
Listen at 2:24:21
The Epstein story will probably remain prominent for many years.
“it probably won't for— think about, you talk about JFK, 12 years.”
Listen at 2:26:53
Some elite retreats Joe Rogan encountered seemed Illuminati-like.
“very Illuminati-ish.”
Listen at 2:27:47
Elite retreats may seek Joe Rogan's cooperation through business incentives.
“I think because they probably assumed that they could sweet-talk me and do business with me and make it profitable for me, and so maybe I'll just like not talk about them, perhaps.”
Listen at 2:28:03
Joe Rogan has avoided all invitations to elite retreats.
“I've avoided every single one of those.”
Listen at 2:28:17
Bohemian Grove involves elites wearing robes, chanting, and worshiping an owl god.
“a bunch of elites get together and they, they wear robes and they chant and they worship a giant owl god.”
Listen at 2:29:23
Money does not strongly tempt Joe Rogan.
“I just want to be clear on On the record. That's one thing about having made a lot of money. It's you cannot really tempt me with a lot of money.”
Listen at 2:29:34
Pool skill cannot be convincingly faked to knowledgeable observers.
“you can't pretend that you're really good at pool.”
Listen at 2:31:16
Jackie Gleason was the best movie actor at portraying a pool player.
“who's the best pool player ever in a movie? Jackie Gleason.”
Listen at 2:32:10
Alan Watts was an exceptionally effective speaker.
“he was just such a great orator.”
Listen at 2:35:53
Alan Watts wrote a great 1952 book about the age of anxiety.
“he wrote a great book about the age of anxiety in 1952.”
Listen at 2:36:00
Alan Watts died at age 58 from heart disease.
“he died. He was 58, died of heart disease.”
Listen at 2:36:28
Alan Watts died at 58 after alcoholism, smoking, and a tumultuous personal life.
“he died. He was 58, died of heart disease. He was smoking constantly, drinking. He was a fucking terrible alcoholic. He'd been married 3 times. He had 7 kids with 3 different wives. Like, his life was a mess.”
Listen at 2:36:28
Personal dysfunction does not prevent someone from being brilliant.
“Doesn't stop you from being brilliant.”
Listen at 2:36:41
The transatlantic slave trade apparently contributed to the emergence of insurance.
“the slave trade apparently was how the insurance industry came about”
Listen at 2:37:41
Humans will behave abusively when permitted and unlikely to face consequences.
“Humans, when they're allowed to be awful, they'll do it. They'll do it. Yeah, especially if they can get away with it.”
Listen at 2:39:21
Cobalt is used in cell phones, electric cars, and most electronics.
“Cell phone, electric cars, most electronics.”
Listen at 2:39:35
Neither gasoline nor cobalt offers an entirely good automotive outcome.
“there's no good— like gas, cobalt, there's no good outcome for your car really, right?”
Listen at 2:39:39
Oil is probably the best automotive energy option.
“Oil's probably the best, honestly.”
Listen at 2:39:47
Electric cars produce more brake dust because they are heavier.
“Electric cars are heavier and electric cars give out more brake dust”
Listen at 2:40:01
Brake dust can enter human lungs.
“that stuff gets in your lungs.”
Listen at 2:40:10
Dense urban concentration produces exhaust, brake dust, rats, and garbage.
“You want to stack all those people together like You're gonna get exhaust fumes, brake dust, rats, garbage.”
Listen at 2:40:44
Dense urban populations produce exhaust fumes, brake dust, rats, and garbage.
“You're gonna get exhaust fumes, brake dust, rats, garbage.”
Listen at 2:40:46
Electric cars produce significantly less brake dust.
“Electric cars make significantly less brake dust.”
Listen at 2:40:54
Joe Rogan’s Tesla can autonomously drive after he presses a button.
“my Tesla drives itself. I can like, when I'm leaving the club, I press a button.”
Listen at 2:41:24
Sam Morril judges current true-crime obsession excessive.
“There was an obsession with true crime to a point now where it was like, come on, guys.”
Listen at 2:44:26
Sam Morril favors Forensic Files because its cases reach closure.
“I will say I like Forensic Files because there's closure and they solve the unsolved mysteries ones.”
Listen at 2:44:34
Sam Morril recommends fun fictional Halloween costumes over real-murderer costumes.
“you're not supposed to be a real murderer for Halloween. You're supposed to be like the Joker or something fun.”
Listen at 2:47:07
Movie theaters should have scanners to improve security.
“You shouldn't be able— they should have scanner.”
Listen at 2:47:45
Movie theaters should have security scanners.
“They absolutely should.”
Listen at 2:47:48
Sam Morril supports theater scanners despite generally opposing more security.
“They absolutely should. Yeah, I'm not for more security, but at the same time, like, I want to relax in a movie.”
Listen at 2:47:48
U.S. bank robberies are substantially lower than in the past.
“But it's way down.”
Listen at 2:49:17
Sam Morril says U.S. bank robberies are far lower than in the past.
“But it's way down. Like, you watch a movie like Point Break now and you're like, that's like a period piece.”
Listen at 2:49:17
Sam Morril links declining muggings to reduced cash use and digitization.
“it's becoming less and less, right? Everything's becoming more and more digital. Think about how muggings must be down just from people not carrying cash.”
Listen at 2:49:29
Digital payments and reduced cash use are lowering muggings.
“Everything's becoming more and more digital. Think about how muggings must be down just from people not carrying cash.”
Listen at 2:49:31
Theft has become entirely digital.
“It's all digital theft now.”
Listen at 2:49:47
A social-media manager diverted Sam Morril’s Facebook revenue and recovery was difficult.
“he put it directly into his account. I was like— and they made it on Facebook where it's like really hard to get it back in your name.”
Listen at 2:50:12
Sam Morril likely would not have recovered stolen Facebook revenue without a Facebook contact.
“I wouldn't have gotten it back if I didn't know a guy at Facebook.”
Listen at 2:50:20
An AI should manage online accounts instead of a potentially dishonest person.
“there should be an AI that does that for you, which makes more sense.”
Listen at 2:51:28
Micromanaging business tasks increasingly harms a person’s mental focus.
“the more you micromanage that stuff, the more it fucks with your head too.”
Listen at 2:52:50
Sam Morril considers his new Netflix special his best or second-best special.
“It's my best. I'll say it's my— it's either my best or my second best.”
Listen at 2:53:20
Sam Morril evaluates Tampa comedy audiences as excellent.
“Tampa crowds are fucking great.”
Listen at 2:53:49
Sam Morril evaluates the Midwest and Omaha Funny Bone positively for comedy development.
“The Midwest is great for— I always say, I always shout out the Omaha Funny Bone.”
Listen at 2:55:14
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