Louis C.K. Reflects On Being Publicly Shamed - YMH Highlight

[@froljo89]

I Saw him in a small club, with about 250 people, in Bergen, Norway. About a Year and a half after being cancelled. His first sentence was "I used to do arenas". and the roof went off.

[@ricopaulson1]

I think the use of cancel here ignores his history of taking his dick out in front of women and masterbating for years and years. Most people go to jail for that kind of shit. He got away with it because he did it around comedians and he had power in Hollywood for a long time. I know I would have a hard time finding work and not being a sex offender for doing what he did. Fuck that dood. His career took a dive for gross ass behavior. I hate when people use that cancel shit for sex offenders. One thing about this interview that's fucked as well, is they make this all about CK. Not the women he masturbated in front of. It's a sob story about being held accountable but not really because he's famous and has millions.

[@Blernster]

Did anyone get hurt? How did they fix it

[@Drohead20]

@@Blernster wondering the same exact thing. The timing of the roof blowing away/collapsing just as he makes his first joke is insane .

[@Math_Yeww]

Louis CK = Varg

[@canobiggs]

😆😂😂

[@gigabrad4570]

Louis C.K probably has the greatest post-nut clarity ever in human history.

[@ryangreene2662]

This is goated

[@primoguerrero7928]

Profile name checks out

[@philesq9595]

Awesome.

[@warren2948]

🤣 ayo

[@goodmorningandgoodluck8613]

We're all trying our best to catch up bro

[@nextari]

Gotta hand it to Louis, he has changed everything about himself in the past 10 years. Except that shirt. He's been wearing that shirt for 10 years.

[@wearewon]

I think it might have been more than 10 years

[@donnadizucchero]

I sense a lot of love in that))) from you,mate, to Louis - and from Louis to that shirt)))) I remember him coming once on Conan wearing a smart suit, maybe it's just me, but looked like he hated every bit of that experience)))

[@remusracingro3884]

Jay Leno style

[@jaimhaas5170]

I think he has figured out most women will never grow up. They still operate with "little girl" mentalities.

[@malcolmexxx2109]

lmaoo

[@greatlakes4753]

"I was quite reckless with my privacy": Understatement of the century.

[@denimchicken6549]

"...privates, see?"

[@Cntr-Cmd-Delete]

"I was letting it all out"

[@rojulive]

He also felt "exposed" womp womp

[@keithstewart8881]

When you ask someone if you can jerk off in front of them, you never expect it to be front page news, I'm sure 😂😂😂😂 they were wreckless with his privacy

[@blaineholt1589]

@@denimchicken6549 good one lol. I read it in a cartoon mob boss voice

[@jackashmore]

Good to see Tom talking with his dad like this on the podcast

[@AlexMartin011]

lol. I had my screen on the darker setting and couldn’t discern them at first.

[@PeterParker-xv9mo]

....in grandpa's office

[@michaelkunicki635]

Super underrated comment!

[@bradleyforester158]

If you know Tom’s material you get the joke.

[@Ellron23]

Rip top dawg

[@babyshambler]

I spent a night in hospital a few years back after a stroke and I couldn't sleep - I watched a couple of Louis's specials on my phone and had to stifle my laughter to allow the OAP's on my ward the chance of sleep themselves. He helped me that night! I'm fine now btw.

[@shumayelkhan8154]

Nice!!!! Glad you’re doing better. What did the stroke teach you

[@mfblowfish4671]

Laughter is the best medicine

[@TheDudecof]

Had a stroke > watched Louie all night > cured Louie single-handedly saved this man from a stroke

[@richardgullick1867]

Ironically, having a stroke is exactly what got Louis in trouble.

[@thealtchemist.x]

Glad to hear you’re good now buddy.

[@phil6349]

I’m a stay at home dad right now and what he said about radical acceptance is something I needed to hear today

[@avacadomangobanana2588]

Bruh you’re a stay at home dad… radical acceptance of what? Being a father 💀💀 slap a smile on and get a hobby. There’s nothing challengi you’re going thru that isn’t you’re own mental doing. Men are allowed to be stay at home dads….

[@glamparisxoxo]

@@avacadomangobanana2588 why put down a person when he is explaining his struggles? you sound like no fun

[@ericdaniel323]

@@glamparisxoxo I didn’t read that as a put-down. Seemed like he was trying to be supportive.

[@billepperson2662]

I'm a drug addict getting clean & needed to hear that as well

[@alex7543]

christine did have a great point when she brought that phrase up

[@versebuchanan512]

Louis now knows there is danger in the world- because he knows that behind any bush he walks past, there could be a dude whackin' it

[@MISNM0]

Funny but not funny bc talk talk. 😕😞

[@M2M774]

Did the bush give consent? Yes? Then happy whackin'!!

[@staypuft44]

And it might be himself, given what we know

[@Blurbblurb]

He is the danger

[@jd-zu5ok]

That's not danger. If he holding a knife, then that's danger

[@johnnybgood7526]

Tom has to be looking across the table thinking “so that’s what I would look like with glasses” and her mind is thinking 🤔 😂

[@MrAguila]

When the video started I had half a second thinking "Louis is fully bald now??" 😅

[@kevinklassen4328]

@@MrAguila Glad I'm not the only one!

[@3411sagamer]

Still hands down my favorite comedian of all time

[@bobbybisset4103]

hands down where ?

[@alalalala57]

@@bobbybisset4103 It goes without saying lol.

[@Goblinghoulz]

Keep hands where everyone can see.

[@LloydWaldo]

Hand at the waist.

[@ScooterOnHisWay2024]

Norm MacDonald. Louis CK. Dave Chappele.

[@conradthefourth]

Saw Louis a year ago in San Diego. no frills, just going for 90 minutes. Standing Ovation.

[@LloydWaldo]

Gross.

[@conradthefourth]

@@LloydWaldo replying to everyones comment doesn’t make you a writer

[@Pumpmouse]

You’re pathetic.

[@TheBlackDeath3]

I was probably at the same show. Really enjoyed it!

[@adamimberti6948]

He beat off for 90 minutes? Very impressive.

[@ColinHarding]

"Before all this happened, I was quite reckless. With my life and with my privacy, and with my ego, and with my everything [semen]." --Louis CK

[@hmpf]

LOL

[@nillehessy]

i will say one thing too assertivity courses classes or training whatever everybody from kindergarden on come on now peoples learning not to take crap from early on that might be a key

[@hannahbw8329]

Yes

[@dusty52267]

Acceptance is the key to my serenity. Whenever I'm not in the present moment, that's when I start down the rabbit hole and lose myself.

[@jeremysklar8846]

Hey, that was really a well spent seven minutes or so. Very funny, very deep. Just found out about your show and can't wait to check more out.

[@brainsofham]

Come down later for moose soup!

[@jeremysklar8327]

@@brainsofham I have no idea what that means…but I’m “moose/soup-curious.”

[@curseyoujordanshow]

I was reflecting recently on why it is that it can be so difficult to forgive yourself, and I think it has something to do with how others don't actually want you to. It's interesting how most people will say they believe forgiveness is a virtue, yet when it comes time to actually be forgiving, very few seem to be willing. It's vastly more attractive to condemn others, because that way, even if only implicitly, you're putting yourself above them. That's not to say people shouldn't be held accountable for their bad behaviour, but when you insist that they suffer for it indefinitely, you're in essence demanding a standard of people that you wouldn't even hold yourself to.

[@hereticus8348]

Fantastic comment

[@davidmcdaniel5310]

Beautifully written and though out! Thank you!

[@billymacdermott360]

yeah .....forgiveness and accepting the consequences of your actions are two different things . Two million cases of workplace harassment a year in the US alone and many of those harrassers lose their jobs in spite of doing less than louis ck did so .........you want ALL the abusers to get their jobs back ? Or just Louis . You're an adult. Even when you don't behave like one.

[@jamieg2427]

@CURSE YOU...Jordan! does jordan deserve forgiveness?

[@curseyoujordanshow]

@@billymacdermott360 I don't understand what point you're trying to make.

[@karsonmapes]

when louis talks about digging in his garden and just feeling the earth with his hands there is something so pure about that. it sounds like he really peeled back the material film covering our eyes and had some deep inner dialogue. psychedelics def help lol but thinking about what is going on around us and what is possible on earth. we are blinded and held down from the view of how magical world really is and can be

[@mustbuys99]

This happen to me I only focus on the positive things and enjoying what life is supposed to be about and it's energizing

[@Jesusluvz]

He beat off in front of chicks for kicks my man. Can’t be that deep.

[@connormilton4341]

Yeah the way bro was talking about soil there’s no way he didn’t spend some time in hyperspace while on hiatus

[@CircuitRider]

Louis did a ton of acid when he was younger, I don’t think he does anymore but who knows

[@karsonmapes]

@@connormilton4341 oh my god bro “hyperspace” 😂😂😂 i started writing my comment and then just thougt, “wow, i’m just describing a psychedelic breakthrough”

[@jefflindeman]

Comedic Genius, period. He can take a joke and tear it to shreds. You never know where it might go! I never laugh for any comedian like I do with him!

[@ItsAllFunAndGames1]

Louis is my favorite. I'm glad he's finally starting to come back. Comedy will always be better with him involved.

[@FlockofSmeagles]

Don't let the mob hear you say that. You might get mamba'd.

[@dieterdohlen6386]

@Darth Vader Found the edgelord

[@nachomansandyravage2346]

@Darth Vader I see you trolling the comments just saying nope and liking your own comment...are you 6?

[@revwillyg6450]

@@nachomansandyravage2346 I just noticed little Darth too. Lol. What a sad, pitiful person 😢

[@dieterdohlen6386]

@Darth Vader Said the guy writing controversial "no"s under comments cause he doesn't get any social interactions irl.

[@josephbolton5199]

This conversation is surreal. All three of them are talking about this like he was hit by a car-- like some tragic, unavoidable accident happen to him.

[@aliteralgoblin]

right?? what he "endured"?? you mean the consequences of his own actions??

[@roundtabledetails3307]

@@aliteralgoblin lol no the consequences to people's overreaction.

[@anon24423]

I see where you're coming from. He did face very severe public backlash though, in a way that anyone who is not famous would not. Would you consider that as right?

[@aliteralgoblin]

@@anon24423 I believe the backlash you receive from your misdeeds are proportionate to:1 your 'reach', 2 your standing. With reach, I mean how many people know you/are interested in you- naturally a public figure has a wider reach than a small town waiter. With standing, I mean how much influence you have- again, a public figure has a lot of influence, just like a teacher, a doctor, a lawyer etc. The backlash LCK received is proportionate to that. Had he been a small town teacher, the whole county would have lashed back.

[@adonandary5442]

Came to say this exactly​@@aliteralgoblin

[@verbalpics]

This type of deep, honest conversation by people who have unique perspectives, is honestly what the world needs more of. Thanks for sharing.

[@nillehessy]

i will say one thing too assertivity courses classes or training whatever everybody from kindergarden on come on now peoples learning not to take crap from early on that might be a key

[@verbalpics]

@@nillehessy What the hell are you talking about?

[@nillehessy]

@@verbalpics those women

[@nullakjg767]

"deep" lmao

[@MrGlk]

This isn't deep and that's an issue with podcasts and people absorbing online. There is very little actual psychological change or presence displayed in what he said.

[@mdubbleu]

Man, I really needed to watch this. That gap between how people see reality including you and how you see yourself and the world. TOTALLY relate.

[@lodestarsprayer5660]

He comes off as a Victim, but he was coercing coworkers watch him whack off for his own kick! The dude needs to take ownership of being a Douchey Creep to all those ladies...

[@amjadsiddig2085]

​@@lodestarsprayer5660legal adults and with consent 🤷

[@Salted_Potato]

Watched Louie live very recently and almost cracked my ribs from laughing. I won't spoil anything here but he has another killer set in the making for probably a new special sometime this year or the next

[@BennHaze]

Seeing him in a month, can’t wait!

[@napoleonbonerfarte6739]

Potaters please come back and spoil the punchlines for this guy ^

[@carsonhorras9355]

Creeps

[@sisiwasabi81]

I'm glad! "Sorry" was good but it wasn't like top notch.

[@ellowell8160]

Yeah, agreed, was good but didn't hit as hard as Sincerely. I think he'll shake off the rest of the funk soon enough.

[@jakehetherington1405]

This is a necessary reflection and If you look close enough at it you can see Louis beating off under the table

[@bernlin2000]

He's truly evolved 😂

[@zakkholguin3942]

"I'm still gonna do it, but I'm not gonna make you watch." We all need to grow as people sometimes lmao

[@reflectionist]

Also, there was a Louis C.K. joke that Dave Chappelle told, and that punchline caught me off guard, and I think Louis would probably chuckle at it. "I've busted a lot of nuts in my day, but none of them were newsworthy."

[@hmlandis1370]

Chappelle's jokes in that special about the Louis situation are great lol.

[@reflectionist]

@@hmlandis1370 "You know what the police in Atlanta are going to say?" "Oh? *zip* Well, whatcha talking about?"

[@hmlandis1370]

@@reflectionist Lol.

[@dannigro8794]

He said he got shamed for some on thing you can’t even get arrested for.

[@natemccollum3731]

Dude got lumped in with Weinstein, Lauer and Cosby. He wasn’t even these women’s boss but had found success and they hadn’t. Louis might have done a crappy thing, but he really didn’t deserve to lose everything. People who call him a predator really lower the bar of what a predator is - he deserves to come back. He’s also probably a better man from all this.

[@danielijust8776]

He never was a predator. He also alwayd asked for consent. I really dont know what the big fuzz was about.

[@bobbybisset4103]

@@danielijust8776 he explained himself what the problem with his " asking for consent " was . So he learned from it . So maybe we all should.....

[@maryrichards8472]

Are you serious?!? Correct me if I’m wrong but multiple women came forward saying he cornered them and wouldn’t let them leave out the door while his d*ck is in his hand and he’s trying to force them to watch him masterbate!?!What do you think is fair then? Jail time?

[@YamatoTre]

He didn't lose everything. He's richer than you or I will ever be. He's got tens of thousands of fans, at least. He started out ahead, and he was knocked down to STILL being ahead of all of us. Save your pity for those who deserve it.

[@bobbybisset4103]

No " might " about it Nate.

[@Sean-xr1xj]

I think public shaming via the internet is something that's still very new and also a punishment within itself. In the past you could do something bad but not every single person in the world would know - you could make amends, be better and move on. Now especially for high profile people it's harder to do that. Not to mention the negative health effect of being shamed on that big of a scale - not that it ouweighs what the victim went through but it's still something to consider

[@loulouiss]

Maybe that’ll refrain men in power from jerking off in front of their subordinates.

[@joshuahammond1786]

What? It GREATLY outweighs it.

[@pestilentfellow3609]

I love Kyle Dunnigan's impersonation of Louie: "I just flew in from LA and boy are my arms tired... from jerkin off on the airplane!"

[@quarterpie2769]

Its aawesome just hearing him talk. He is one of the best comedians ive ever heard. Highly intelligent dude With awesome insights on the world around him.

[@jaimhaas5170]

Yeah I agree,,, Sucks he has to be on guard now...all the time. I know that's how he feels.

[@offbrandcerealjordan6864]

@@jaimhaas5170 free r I’m

[@thesongoflunch]

Unless you're hearing him down the phone

[@porkfatrules6025]

Tom: being publicly shamed must be awful. You can’t even explain yourself Also Tom: ruthlessly destroying anyone if it’s funny to him

[@noahcabrera9870]

One person making jokes roasting people is WAY different than 25% of ALL people knowing your kink and shaming you for it

[@Keep_On_Tolkien]

To be fair, that is Tom’s job.

[@rafethearchitect]

​@@noahcabrera9870 I think calling Louis CKs actual crimes a kink is misleading

[@gruweldaad]

@@rafethearchitectEnumerate those crimes for us

[@M2M774]

@@rafethearchitect No "crimes" involved, get it?

[@K_Woudenberg]

I have missed this man a lot and could not wait for him to be back.

[@nathrogers7]

This statement says so much about you as a human it's not funny.

[@K_Woudenberg]

@@nathrogers7 Yes I bet it does, I hope so:-) I was born in '71. I ve been hanging out with so many jerks in the nineties, you do not wanna know how many dicks I saw against my will hahhahhha. Some very obnoxious! It's funny how much some are obsessed with their dicks. Dutch women my age are known for being easy going when they were girls and we are very forgiving. Nothing wrong with me ;-)

[@nathrogers7]

@@K_Woudenberg I knew all this already.

[@K_Woudenberg]

@@nathrogers7 Louis C.K. is the most funny man alive. I lovvvvvvveeeeeeeee men for being funny and making me laugh. I wish more men where as funny Louis. Men and people in general who are not able to make people laugh are worthless to me.

[@K_Woudenberg]

@@nathrogers7 I think what happened to her is not funny and we better figure out how to deal with real evil in the world and let Louis do what Louis does best. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXPXlmSpbNSkecU&ab_channel=Epoch%C3%A9

[@SarahWells777]

He’s totally right! I messed my back up and it changed me and my life forever.I contemplated suicide a lot b/c of physical pain,emotional pain.It felt like my life was over,and it was over in how it had been.I just had to learn to accept that this was my life now and I now can only do what I can do and that’s it.I had to shift my dreams,expectations,etc to fit my current version of life the way that is is VS how it had been,and it made me a stronger,more resilient person..

[@theST1NG]

So sorry you had to suffer through that. I had a nearly identical experience 12 years ago, and it almost broke me. It took years before I was able to approach the quality of life I enjoyed before my back injury. Fortunately I was able to adjust and come out stronger in the end with a newfound appreciation for how fragile life can be, but it was by far the hardest thing I've ever endured. I'm glad to know you made it too, and I wish only the best for you going forward.

[@Deadhammer218]

If you ever get suicidal again, you can always try meth (I wonder how "four strokes" work for women...) or heroin. Why end your life depressed, when you can at least postpone it till the money dries up? :P On a more serious note you seem to have a passion in music, which should carry you through the dark times. Just take all that negative shit and convert it to music form. I personally play black metal, so negative stuff drives my creativity up, and once I have a riff of certain feeling it seems like it's lifted from me and is a memory in a music form. It's like exorcism, where you take the feeling out of you and put it in a riff/song. Cheers from Poland, Sarah :)

[@Ghoopty]

I don’t know the extent of your back pain & what you have tried, but I had chronic back pain for years, and it is hugely debilitating, but depending on the severity of your injury, there are things you can try that will help you. I’ve gone thru PT, I’ve tried a tens unit, I have an inversion table I use every day, I get massages, and it took a doctor who was extremely knowledgeable to ask me, “Show me your daily yoga regimen”. I showed him & he said, “You’re addressing the extension, but not the flexion aspect”. I did that & I’ve not had any issues since I’ve incorporated certain exercises into my morning routine. Surgery can be invasive & make it worse. So don’t give up, is what I guess I’m saying with this long winded post 😅 There’s hope…

[@SarahWells777]

@@Ghoopty I appreciate it.I am going to PT,have an inversion table,use a Tens Unit,and a Heating Pad.Also.I am going to an Acupuncturist next month.I am not having surgery b/c everyone I’ve known that had back surgery ended up worse.I wish I could afford massages cause they def! help,my husband does what he can,lol..

[@SarahWells777]

@@theST1NG Thank you hun,and it’s def a process..

[@Stephen-ie7uq]

At the very beginning of Sorry when he walks out and is greeted with thunderous loving applause, there's a look on his face of extreme gratitude as if to say wow, what the hell did I just go through and thank you for being there on the other side.

[@ianglass9426]

I love this channel and Louis C.K.

[@jimmypeach8838]

He can't even talk about how painful it is for himself to live his life as he says not safe to talk about, at least publicly....... meaning he'll get hammered and set back any forgiveness people have of him, for thinking of himself. But we all know that he has to heal himself in order to live every day but he's just not allowed to talk about that publicly. He's so starving to feel good that he puts his hands in dirt cause he knows nature wont judge him

[@pangolinreading2099]

I get his gardening experience is supposed to be inspiring and wonderous... but the way you worded that last phrase just made me bust out laughing.

[@Bandicoot82]

Am I missing something here? He’s making a comeback, good for him; doesn’t matter to me. But to say I got to feel sorry for him because he got publically shamed, screw that guy. Throughout this whole video, he’s making himself the victim in this whole scenario. Claiming he was too open about different aspects of his life. Say what really happened, people found out you were jerking off in front women. He says he didn’t think about danger in the world, again placing himself as the victim. MF he was the danger in the world. He has great comedy, but it’s obvious he’s a egotistical asshole.

[@jimmypeach8838]

@@pangolinreading2099 Haha its real. Its a deep pain to be alone... where few can relate. When even the sunlight can feel like a friend, while most just walk through the sunlight without a second thought..... he even said how many walk and not see nature. I lived in that world cause of health issues... peace amigo

[@ohmalu]

@@jimmypeach8838 Man that touched me, your words flow so well. I cant help but relate, hope we both and others find peace.

[@StephanCox]

What on earth are you talking about? Heal himself? He victimized women. As a very powerful figure, he FORCED WOMEN IN SUBORDINATE POSITIONS TO WATCH HIM MASTURBATE. Look, I still really like the guy's work, but Jesus, he should at least own what he did.

[@Jaysus777Live]

Seen him live twice in the past couple years, his sets are so damn funny

[@conner6417]

I was able to see him on his first tour back and he crushed, put a drunk lady in the balcony in her place like ten mins into the show lol

[@Jaysus777Live]

@@conner6417 last show i saw him there were people outside the comedy club protesting, his opener, i forget her name but she was hilarious, ripped on them lol.

[@Jaysus777Live]

@@conner6417 last show i saw him there were people outside the comedy club protesting, his opener, i forget her name but she was hilarious, ripped on them lol.

[@Samson484]

One of the top comedians in the world

[@conner6417]

@@Jaysus777Live when I went (reading pa) there was one single protester, just some dude by himself lol. When I saw him Kevin Brennan and Lynne Koplitz opened she was really good to

[@victorsalgado6742]

the title killed me 😂😂 “Louis ck publicly shamed” i saw this comming years ago😂😂😂

[@ccm0533]

We love you Louis, you always will be my favorite comedian. I'm so happy to see you back!

[@ccm0533]

@Darth Vader rude

[@stonesthrow9753]

@Darth Vader Just like obi wan did you in those duels. TWICE

[@friedricengravy6646]

Just dont b alone with him right?? Yikes!! Imagine if this guy was just ur average neighbor or waiter or better yet, worked at ur kids school…… I doubt u would feel so benign about his impulses. U r not alone, this thread is full of people who r willing to ignore his actions as long as they enjoy his comedy.

[@ccm0533]

@@friedricengravy6646 he didn't corner anyone and force his sexual acts upon them. He asked permission and if they said no then it was no.

[@friedricengravy6646]

@@ccm0533 I guess u just ignore the fact that he (by his own admission) used his power & position to leverage consent?

[@billyJasonMichael]

god i love Louis CK. I'm glad he's back, and it's great to hear him say he knows he was reckless. He rose so quickly in fame he was not ready for the power it came with. Sure sounds like he was humbled from it. He made mistakes. He's human. And he's god damn funny.

[@friedricengravy6646]

Thats what u call it?? Being reckless?? A bad reaction to fame?? He is a sexual predator. Sara Silverman exposed the fact that he demonstrated this same behavior loooong before he was famous. Celebrity worship culture has people treating this very benign. Otherwise, if he wasnt who he is, u would not want him as a neighbor let alone pay to b near him. Mike Tyson is another example. He makes the rounds through media as if the sexual assault was just something that happened in his past. Back to CK, anytime a person seeks sexual pleasure through a position of power or leverage in place of a well balanced relationship that includes consent, they r sexual predators.

[@billyJasonMichael]

@@friedricengravy6646 YOU calling him a sexual predator means you have no god damn idea what a real sexual predator is you fucking clown.

[@bobbymacdermott6137]

if he was a regular guy you'd be calling him a weirdo... ..

[@billyJasonMichael]

the people who have responded are some real special ed stupids.

[@denimchicken6549]

My parents fucking CRACKED UP at that Cosby bit on his album about going to the dentist. 🤷🏻‍♀

[@singularmusing970]

“This new version of life is harder” What I’m currently going through. Trying to accept the view that has been made from the changes I endured. I have to remind myself daily that life is different now. I can move on.

[@Jen_Pepperman_Fanclub]

His scandal was great for me personally- every time I walked by a plant, I always wondered if he might be behind it enjoying a passionate moment. Even if he was never there, as a fan, I felt this brought me closer to Louis C.K.

[@cherylmassey1575]

I’m glad to hear he is taking care of himself better. And back performing.

[@Errol-kq7eo]

4:30 the way Christina says yeah after lois said burn the baby scares me a little haha

[@cacaulaymulkin7724]

We need some new seasons of Louie. Funniest show on the planet.

[@acideauxrivarda3352]

It seems he is too ashamed to mention why he was publicly shamed.

[@MiceHendrickson]

He's mentioned it explicitly in his sets since it happened, particularly in his special Sincerely. Plus, everybody already knows. There isn't much reason for him to say, "the public shaming I received for jerking off in front of girls who said I could was rough."

[@biganimetiddies1287]

I'd imagine most YMH listeners are aware of the circumstances surrounding his cancellation.

[@acideauxrivarda3352]

@@biganimetiddies1287 I'd imagine most YMH listeners (and the Hosts) think all allegations against CK are exaggerated and he should never have been cancelled.

[@ztlabraptor211]

@@acideauxrivarda3352 I mean they are exaggerated in a lot of cases. A lot of people that just read headlines act like he’s some rapist. What he did was creepy and weird sure, but consensual between adults

[@HistoryHurts2]

Thanks for sharing your experience, Louis! I hope to see your comedy in the near future 😂

[@ThermalSnakeMerc]

“Look at this” *points at his armpit instead of his groin* “Lettin it all hang out”

[@jjwallnutts]

I think he’s all the better for it. He seemed to me to have a big ego before everything happened and seems more grounded and down to earth now. I feel like Bill Burr is now where he once was, ego wise.

[@martinez2845]

Elaborate on your bill burr comment lol

[@walnutcove8583]

Yes, elaborate. Genuinely curious!

[@jeandarnette9016]

Yes, elaborate on your bill burr comment lol. Genuinely curious!

[@sirdookie8948]

Elaborate the Burr

[@bigtrees1727]

Elaborate on the Bill Burr please.

[@lrm52283]

People like to talk about enlightenment and how wise you are etc.... that's all more pompous ego bs Louis just nailed it... it's simply going from believing it's a safe world to knowing it's not Hopefully he realizes he took that feeling of safety from others too. And that he made them feel ashamed.

[@collinklein6947]

Louie is and will always be legend

[@molonel]

Why on earth is this man being treated like a victim? If any of us did what he did at work we would get whiplash we’d be fired so fast. No second chances, no redemption tour, ass out the door. Good luck finding work in the same industry, ever again. He was ashamed because whipping it out in front of unwilling women is something any man SHOULD be ashamed of.

[@tzimiable]

I guess you were there and know exactly what happened. Good for you.

[@molonel]

@@tzimiable I didn’t need to be there. We have the testimony of the women, and after some initial lies, Louis CK admitted it. If you want to deny it in the face of all evidence, that is entirely your delusion to manage.

[@Dhrrhee3e11a76]

Yes we indeed are aware that you took it all out, Louis.

[@Uber_GoobTube]

It's weird how LA podcasts have become comedian therapy sessions

[@samdang4235]

anything to avoid actual therapy

[@ZombieLincoln666]

I mean that’s not a recent thing - WTF with Marc Maron started that

[@jaym3566]

The beautiful nature that is the source of life and everything can also kill you. Respect it and watch out for the Black Mamba.

[@gnihtemos]

I'm glad Louis is back. And his 'You're so lucky nobody knows your Thing' explanation bit was perfect.

[@jimmyk4445]

As far as what he did, which I won't downplay I guess but you know it wasn't like a hateful thing and it wasn't physical abuse. And as far as what he's done since, this is like the example of re-examination. Ok this dude got cancelled let's zoom out and look at it and decide if we believe in redemption. Because if there's no way to come back then there's no reason for anyone to change and grow and improve. We need redemption arcs and Louie is the like the perfect example. Or certainly one of them.

[@pastichiorocker]

Nice interview with Richard Jenkins.

[@CasperLD]

One of the greatest ever stand-up comedians. Thankfully he's making it back.

[@jmdi2703]

Maybe the best.

[@friedricengravy6646]

So never mind he is a sexual predator. Right? Anyone who seeks sexual pleasure through power or leverage in place of a balanced relationship that includes legitimate consent is a sexual predator. I get it, he is sick & deserves to have people acknowledge that its an illness, but to simply ignore this as if being an entertainer is that important is part of this celebrity worship culture. Mike Tyson the rapist gets to do the media tours as if its just a thing that happened in his past. If these guys were not famous none of u would want them as neighbors let alone speak of their actions in this benign way.

[@jmdi2703]

@@friedricengravy6646 Louie not rapist! Kobe, Michael Jackson, Cosby etc. are rapist. But Louie not rapist. He is just a stupid about public masturbation!

[@CasperLD]

@@friedricengravy6646 it wasn't ignored. He has paid a heavy, heavy price for it. Too much probably for what he actually did. You can stay outraged as a lot of other people inevitably are. I'm glad he's back. He has been missed.

[@friedricengravy6646]

@@CasperLD Im not outraged. U r ignoring the fact that he (by his own admission) used his power & position to leverage consent. It doesnt outrage me that he did this or that u support this kind of behavior. Both are a personal choice. I do not.

[@Killenmachine05]

That a really poor choice of eyewear for a man who's a registered sex offender.

[@JoeBriggs-y6c]

No he isn't

[@Killenmachine05]

@JoeBriggs-y6c yes he is

[@JoeBriggs-y6c]

@Killenmachine05 why would you bother lying, so pathetic

[@prototypemike55]

Toms face when Christina started the question,, lol

[@jimmydonlon6762]

Has CK ever actually addressed the accusation that he (either through his management or via personal connections) got clubs to cancel gigs booked by women who complained about his "hobby"? He notably glossed over that allegation in his public apology.

[@glp.1337]

What's the allegation? That he cancelled gigs that were booked by people that didn't like him? Is that such a hard/difficult thing to understand? Please explain...

[@heatherb4280]

@@glp.1337 No. He blacklisted women who reported/complained about him masturbating in front of them. That is at a minimum indecent exposure, in the office space it is an abuse of power.

[@glp.1337]

​@@heatherb4280 So you are complaining that he blacklisted people that don't like him/reported him/complained about him, to watch his shows? That honestly doesn't seem like a crime to me.

[@subteeninhumansamuraiamphi5019]

Why should he...they allegations are, He asked women in intimate settings if he could masterbate to them. And years later these women decided to shame him for a fetish and then news and internet keep changing the story to make to see worse. If he just slept with them, nobody would have cared.

[@subteeninhumansamuraiamphi5019]

@@heatherb4280people like you piss me off because you spread miss information. He never blacklisted anyone. He never forced anyone, he actually asked permission. Like the two women that came back to his place that were also comedians that he asked to do this with said yes but later said they “felt” like if they didn’t he would use some power to blacklist them, which that power he didn’t have because he wasn’t that famous at the time. These women shamed him for a fetish, period.

[@spinjennies]

Great to see him acknowledge the hardness....several times.

[@retf054ewte3]

Louis C.K after 2023 is at his best.

[@jaimhaas5170]

He is never going to be as good as he was.

[@retf054ewte3]

@@jaimhaas5170 actually he's better now

[@jaimhaas5170]

@@retf054ewte3 90% disagree

[@retf054ewte3]

@@jaimhaas5170 his 2023 show is a masterpiece

[@nodical802]

@@jaimhaas5170are you saying you 90% disagree or that 90% of people disagree

[@maurogarces7337]

Louis was always a big influence in my life. Even if i still see his shows, it bugs me, that such a smart man, one of the smartest if you will, cannot comprehend how the power he had over people, being so influential, was a crucial part in people breaking boundaries and getting into those situations. He just went "when they say yes, just dont do it anyway". It just makes me sad, the whole situation, really. But life never was.

[@eltonjohnson]

I do think it's weird how much they're focusing on Louis' "struggle" and "enduring all of this" as if he was the victim in the whole fiasco.

[@calisongbird]

@@eltonjohnson exactly!!!!! That was driving me crazy

[@peelsreklaw]

I guess in comparison to the rest of the shit-show that is the entertainment industry, some vaguely-consentual-yet-problematic power dynamic doesn't seem that bad.

[@bensonr2]

To be fair all the incidents that we are aware of came long before he was the big deal he became. I believe some of it was when he was mostly just a writer.

[@JSalonsky]

I saw him do the forum with my pops, it was so good. My dad had the best time, it was the best night ever. We also saw Bill Burr.

[@ConnorEllisMusic]

"I just didn't think there was danger in the world" Because that danger was you mate.

[@jesperjee]

What was the danger?

[@rafter475]

This take is so weird to me. I’m surprised you made it point to bring it up, and even more surprised you clipped it. The wording “After what happened to you” is odd. what happened to HIM? You mean the ramifications of his actions? I don’t even hate the guy, or think he shouldn’t be able to perform anymore, but this doesn’t sit right with me. I’m sure “what he went through” was awful, but it’s not like he’s a victim by any metric. I believe he can learn and change, but coming at this touchy subject from the angle of “how hard was it for you” feels wrong. No duh it was hard for him, he made a major mistake. He can learn from it, but this feels like something else. Idk man maybe my autism is getting the better of me and I’m taking this the wrong way. Not even trying to start anything here, I just had to get that off my chest. I love to see people learn, but these questions feel in poor taste. Sometimes it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie? Whatever who cares anyway

[@1jahr3instrumente]

Genius. Thank you for this content. Great!

[@jameshill5621]

I saw Louis two months ago in Rome with my son. A brilliant father-son experience thanks to one of the greats. Great he’s doing well and is back, not that he ever went away for me.

[@billymacdermott360]

yeah ! Father and daughter maybe not so much ...........

[@bobbybisset4103]

so ......right from day #1 it never bothered you he was an abuser ?

[@ztlabraptor211]

@@bobbybisset4103 he by definition wasn’t an abuser. Creepy ? Sure. Weird ? Sure. Abusive ? No. He asked and they consented.

[@bobbybisset4103]

@@ztlabraptor211 No josh, and I already been over this with you in one of my other guises : did you check ? Louis knows he was an abuser . That he bullied and threatened those women and did what he did to frighten and humiliate them . He admits it was abuse . Claims he's sorry . Maybe he is. Hope he is . But he hurt people and actions gotta have consequences or we got no Society .

[@bobbybisset4103]

@@ztlabraptor211 Creepy and weird I can forgive instantly my friend . Creepy and weird are not censurable in my book ( no not that one - that one's just made up ) but hurting other people for your own selfish needs is . .....

[@regulatedfreestylevideos]

man louis could have gone the scorched earth salty comedian route after all that shit but dude turned into master splinter gotta love it

[@nillehessy]

yeh or his fetish progressed into darker and more demanding needs which coincides with more stealthy manouvering

[@regulatedfreestylevideos]

​@@nillehessy ok?

[@josephkelley8641]

Great to have Louis C.K. back. Does a great Club Random interview as well. (Bill Maher channel).

[@rachaelbasham6716]

Love Louie!!! I think/hope he'll be alright. So good to see him. Great clip, wow!

[@unusuario5173]

He has his gut and also his French girlfriend. I think he's doing fine.

[@bobbymacdermott6137]

More rather than less women gonna get abused cuz of " Louis " . World divides up into those who understand and could give af about that and those who don't and couldn't.

[@SchlimmShadySmash]

These two obviously love Louis so they won't be hard on him, but I think it's very weak they don't consider the victim's side. I don't think it should be so hard for him to take more responsibility. He doesn't really admit that he genuinely hurt these female comics. He does seem to take accountability in his initial apology statement, which makes me think it was disingenuously written, as he doesn't voice any of that here, when he so easily could.

[@Muzikman127]

My thoughts exactly. At the time I thought it was a sincere and thoughtful apology, and the first step on the road to redemption. NONE of that in any of his subsequent work, statements, interviews, anything. Makes me wonder if it was just written with or just straight up _by_ some publicist or manager doing damage control

[@Muzikman127]

And it's a shame, because he really is such a talent. Love his comedy

[@aguynamednathan]

The King has returned!

[@rikmichaels9233]

“Danger in the world” is COMPLETELY different for the rich than everyone else on verge of homeless Not being famous helps

[@Wingedmagician]

I’ll take it

[@blairhicks7129]

Awaiting angry comments in 3… 2… 1…

[@philipf2705]

Aside from being a comedian Louis CK has so many brilliant things to share

[@JustinLesamiz]

Sure, if you don't know what "brilliant" means.

[@philipf2705]

You didn’t even watch the video

[@nicandromartinezsotelo3300]

I hate how smart Christina and Tom think they are here

[@DystopianUtopia8]

Tom is a pathetic hack. He is not funny at all.

[@indiablackwell]

What’s great about this conversation is it’s not some childish “rise and grind” attitude to the struggles of life. It’s actually “life sucks and here’s how to accept it and survive”

[@LloydWaldo]

And absolutely zero empathy or acknowledgement of the people he made uncomfortable and to feel violated.

[@indiablackwell]

@@LloydWaldo have you ever made someone uncomfortable or feel violated?

[@WROJ]

@@indiablackwellwhat kind of dumb ass way is that to win a convo

[@WROJ]

@@indiablackwellmakes your advice so fucking stupid when you obvs protect his sexual tendencies

[@1three7]

One really sad outcome of all this was losing his influence in the shows he was working on. Baskets ended rushed and a lot less funny. His FX show was amazing too. I hope he can convince some network to let him start making shows again. He really is one of the best creatives out there.

[@gmh471]

It will never happen because nobody will have the guts to deal with the backlash of the people who inevitably will express phony outrage.

[@denimchicken6549]

Hey, @@gmh471, ex-Louis super-fan here. I'm not outraged, and I'm not phony, I don't think, but there's an uncomfortable air that hangs over me now when I see him perform. Perhaps it was too much time watching his stand-up while experimenting with substances, but there can be something extremely personal in the stand-up performance experience (particularly for a comedian who has a special which is essentially him performing on a black background), and it can almost feel like he's performing directly to you. For me, I can't take away the memory of what I've heard, or excise that from the experience of listening to him perform. It feels really disingenuous to point to an entire massive audience that was willing to suspend disbelief and laugh along with a guy while he playfully screamed slurs about a deer he once encountered, and then suggest that they, the audience, are somehow now overly sensitive snowflake-babies for not continuing to be supportive. I wish him well. Obviously (hopefully) I don't think it's reasonable to not let him continue to perform stand-up. As far as I know, from the perspective of those involved, he didn't commit any crimes or atrocities. Unfortunately, for me, and if there are (as there seem to be) many like me, for Louis, the type of relationship his persona developed with his audience is going to make it difficult for some of them to return to it now. It was like walking in and seeing your teacher sitting on the toilet with the door open. I'm sorry that I feel weird about it, too, really.

[@JustinLesamiz]

@@gmh471 It isn't "phony outrage" to give a shit about other people. It's called empathy.

[@gheller2261]

@@JustinLesamiz Who is it that you have empathy for? We are not talking the victims of Harvey Weinstein or people who lost family members to Covid or people discriminated against because of their sexuality. All Louis CK did was masturbate. That’s it! Unusual, perhaps even weird, yes. But not the freaking end of the world. If he were a hot chick who did the same, people would laugh AND fantasize about it. You're a silly person.

[@eddiewinehosen6665]

​@@denimchicken6549We found the snowflake.

[@chadhorne3061]

"Its a MAGICAL place" - "Sure..." XD 6:44

[@izwald1]

Saw him perform about a year ago. Easily one of the greatest comedy performances I’ve ever seen. Glad he’s coming back.

[@bewmdogg]

He is great but he best stay away from my wife

[@anthonyinnmon63]

The dude in the background laughing had me dying.

[@elipage5505]

Incredible that all this self-reflection has absolutely no ownership of what he did.

[@jimmydeer695]

"You put a seed in it, and shit grows? It's a magical place." Zen from a modern monk-in-training.

[@AdamHuishStreaming]

loved this. thank you ❤

[@coreygarnett5826]

Endure?? More like self Inflicted, I mean this guy SNITCHED on Pete Davison for smoking weed..There’s a saying, Be careful of those you step over ,on your way to the top.

[@joescalia5456]

'What you endured' lol

[@vanhavirta]

6:30 The gardening bit opened a whole new side of Louis for me

[@wyatt1dog716]

Glad to see him on here Love Louis

[@edquin8]

"Tomorrow is gonna' blow just like today is." lol truest words ever

[@rekrn12345]

I always say Life sucks and then you die. Try to make the best out of what you got.

[@DJazium]

I needed to hear this today.

[@jesse_cole]

"Have you transcended giving a fuck?" is probably the best question ever posed by an interviewer.

[@bobbybisset4103]

nah

[@AwesomeJerkface]

The first sexual offender to have his crimes and the resulting decline in his reputation described as something that offender had to go through.

[@theonlyconformist]

1) that wouldn't be a first 2) no court in this country would label him a sex offender

[@sean1735]

Except he's not a sex offender and has no criminal record. It's important to understand the difference.

[@visions1596]

That part BLEW me!

[@mikejunior5825]

Please explain why you think he’s a sex offender

[@kustomizingkid]

I saw his first set back at Acme in Minneapolis… he opened with “I used to do stadiums” 😂😂😂

[@RazorRedPresa]

Lol I'm pretty sure he should have used different analogy than "hey everyone look at this" lol!!!

[@InsaneCarville]

Or maybe it was the most fitting 🤔

[@mlenzi5476]

I think that was intentional

[@RazorRedPresa]

@@mlenzi5476 not at all look at his body movements and when he says it you can see a flash of being uncomfortable like he realizes right after he said it.

[@dominykasrimsa7703]

Listening to Louis interviews one might think that it's him who was the victim of numerous indecent exposure incidents and sexual harassment and not other way around.

[@bmcg4977]

Yeah. He may know shame, but not accountability. The acts themselves were bad enough, but the coverup and now acting as if he were the victim is pretty disappointing.

[@TheGodOfChaos1]

@@bmcg4977 They werent really that bad, judgement was off but he gave the people full warning what he was about to do and they didn't fuck off.

[@bmcg4977]

​@Youcef Not acting like he's the victim. It's pretty simple.

[@indiesigi7807]

​@@bmcg4977 He kinda is. These women laughed when they freely walked away and on top it was no secret what was coming. Do we consider women adults or just little children like we do now?

[@anthonyneilson4404]

​@TheGodOfChaos1 Well on one occasion at least that was because he reportedly stood between them and the door.

[@user-uy3eq5hg1s]

Cancel the Cancel Culture!

[@marcuspi999]

If Louis ever feels like he doesn't have a support group, he should just spend a few hours reading KZbin comments about him. From the very beginning, it's about 85% of everybody saying, "Okay, that's kind of weird, I don't care, I forgive him and who gives a shit? When is he going to start doing stand-up again?"

[@treyjetson5320]

Any time people are given power it seems like humans always want to push boundaries.

[@SWLinPHX]

Latest example of having it all (white, young, handsome, straight, rich, famous, etc.) and squandering it: Armie Hammer ...having it made with things coming easily gets boring and you push boundaries.

[@tedskullhammer]

In many ways, being able to disengage from fatherhood (unlike motherhood - at least according to Louis) but NOT disengaging, is in a very similar ballpark to mothers from a parenting perspective. When there is no option, moving forward into adversity is the only thing you can do - but it also takes strength to move forward into adversity when you can also run away from it.

[@jaymesbowman]

The coach of the Memphis grizzlies is actually a really thoughtful interviewer

[@lovetownsend]

lolol