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Freakonomics Radio · 2026-11-04 · 10 min · 1,966 words

What Now? with Trevor Noah | Michael Che: The Unspoken Rules of Comedy

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Hey there. Steven W. The bonus episode you are about to hear is an excerpt from a recent episode of What Now with Trevor Noah, where Noah and his co-host Eugene Kosa speak with Saturday Night Live comedian Michael Che. It is a meditation on money and fame and what it means to be a famous black performer in America today. The first voice you will hear in this excerpt is Michael Che. As always, thanks for listening.

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important than anything. But I do think Where money comes in. Is Mm-hmm. I I think it

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