The Daily Show: Ears Edition - How to Unquarantinify - Going to the Movies

Episode Date: August 19, 2021

Michael Kosta re-educates the public on how to go to the movies, with tips on phone etiquette, mindfulness of other viewers and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetw...ork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Starting point is 00:00:33 Going to the movies. It's when you escape into a magical world where heroes save the day, love, conquers all, and popcorn costs $30. going to the movies. It's when you escape into a magical world where heroes save the day, love, conquers all, and popcorn costs $30. But after the past year, you might have forgotten what it's like to watch a film and a place where the seats smell like other people's farts. So I'm here with some tips on how to go to the movies. At home, you can always just pause the movie whenever you need to take a bathroom break or a bubble bath break.
Starting point is 00:01:10 But you can't do that in a movie theater unless you bribe the projectionist. So that's why tip number one is bribe the projectionist. Then you can text them whenever you need to pause. Excuse me, I gotta go get more candy. I'll be back in five.. the. the. the the the the the you need to pause. Excuse me, I gotta go get more candy. I gotta get more candy. I'll be back in five. Next tip. Remember phone etiquette.
Starting point is 00:01:31 It's so important to be respectful of others when using your phone in a theater. So if someone calls you during the movie, show them respect and answer it. Dropshire. And in case your conversation distracts the other audience members, recap what's happening on the screen for them. Bugs Bunny dressed up like a girl Bunny and it's making LeBron very horny.
Starting point is 00:01:53 Tropshire, college golf teammate. But the most important thing to remember when you're at the theater is you're not the only one watching this movie. You're part of a shared experience. That brings me to our final tip. Be mindful of other viewers. You don't want to ruin someone else's enjoyment of the movie. That's why when you bootleg the movie to pirate it later on, you're going to want to use a tripoday and invest in some good microphones too. Sir, sir. The people who made this movie poured their heart and soul into it. The least you can do is make sure their creative vision is preserved when you're selling
Starting point is 00:02:31 DVDs of it out of the trunk of your car in the parking lot at the Waffle House. FBI! FBI! Anywho, by following all of these tips, you'll have no problem going back to the movies. But if you're still not ready to go back and you want to watch the latest releases, you know where to find me. This is the FBI! No one's here! No one's here! The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Ears Edition. Subscribe to the Daily Show on YouTube for exclusive content and stream full episodes anytime
Starting point is 00:03:10 on Paramount Plus. When 60 Minutes premiered in September 1968, there was nothing like it. This is 60 Minutes. It's a kind of a magazine for television. Very few have been given access to the treasures in our archives. But that's all about to change. Like none of this stuff gets looked at. That's what's incredible. I'm Seth Done of CBS News.
Starting point is 00:03:36 Listen to 60 Minutes, a second look on Apple podcasts starting September 17.

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