Unedited: See Dan Harmon's Full interview About 'Rick & Morty,' Writing, Success, 'Incels' & Kanye

"Rick and Morty" and "Community" showrunner Dan Harmon discusses writing, Joseph Campbell, Hollywood pressure, Kanye, and much more in this extended interview with MSNBC's Ari Melber. This video is the full, unedited interview -- a 20 minute version of the same discussion that was first released in May 2021. (This segment is from MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber," a news show covering politics, law, and culture airing nightly at 6pm ET on MSNBC bit.ly/thebeatwithari).
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[@dennis_duran]

If ever an interviewer deserved a raise, it's this guy. He expressed a deep understanding for Dan's work, and respectfully challenged his ideas to refine them. Bravo.

[@shadowmonk9672]

for real, this guy did his homework. top notch journalist. as soon as the campbell clip came up I scrolled down to comment something similar.

[@polinavetsen2843]

Woah, a surprisingly great interview. Thanks for uploading, it's fun to watch someone go toe-to-toe with Harmon.

[@waynepalumbo8917]

"Success means you've done it wrong enough" - this is brilliant.

[@jdcage]

Skillful interview. Really appreciate the insight and restraint of the host.

[@JesseDanielSmith]

god bless Ari on this -- a masterclass of moving a conversation without overly guiding it

[@jlinblazin]

THANK YOU for listening to us and releasing the unedited version. Dan in all his self depreciating glory

[@jewfroDZak]

p0ppp

[@isabelflann4087]

And simultaneously self aggrandizing. "What do they get right about you?" "That I think I'm better than them"

[@jovandjuric9694]

This is one of the greatest interviews ever.

[@lambmaster27]

Fantastic interview! Super deep and not at all like most news-type stuff. Would love to see more pieces executed like this. Just authentic and unfiltered conversations between intelligent people

[@Yodakaycool]

Still one of the best interviews I ever listened to. Great recovery mode after deeply diving into Rick and Morty at a bad time

[@Blue-Moves]

Dan Harmon appears to be a lot more sane than I would expect the creator of Rick and Morty to be. 😂

[@bedheadreal]

you'd think differently if you listened to his podcast...

[@isabelflann4087]

Although in some ways the podcast is him slowly journeying closer to being sane! ​@@bedheadreal

[@Mr.F-xd3pp]

At 48:49 they talk about Rick & Morty being the same person via time travel but that theory was thrown out when fans theorize that was the case😊

[@merlin4real]

Dan is so brilliant. Love to see him being appreciated.

[@merlin4real]

@Frogger a strange stance to take, but no I would have to disagree. Nearly everyone I talk to know his shows, but very few know who he is.

[@MercWorks]

Great interview.

[@blackermarket123]

"Oh, you're talking about Scientology." 😂 Ari's skill as a lawyer really shine in pinning down Dan's tendency manically to wax rhapsodical in an unfocused, albeit brilliant way.

[@PurgPurg]

Tendency manically? Those words don’t go directly together this sentence made my brain die for a minute

[@fisch723]

I love this man as much as any straight man can love another straight man that he never met.

[@dutchenterprises4289]

I'm gonna prove you wrong by loving you more. Get your heart ready I'm sending you 3,000 kilograms of unrefined parasocial straight loving. HHHHRRRRNNNG

[@The_Kristiane]

I have never witnesed a better or smarter talk between two human beings in my entire existence... just two really smart pople sharing ideas... amazing!

[@marciasisom7322]

First timer. Dan is so deeeep, you could drown in his thought process.

[@toddbukauskas8804]

5:20 omg he does the non-toxic Morty finger guns, this is a gesture directly from Morty!

[@toddbukauskas8804]

@Frogger i bet you care. you unironically recognized it, and liked it. you even cared enough to comment about it

[@thePocketWatch45]

the interviewer...is dopeeee lol

[@urbandecibelprivate1252]

harmon looks amazing. super great interview.

[@swaggypants9]

at 40min, bringing up the Rick "hologram" saying he is a God once he has mass and becomes tangible, would've been a great example.

[@rickandmorty1997]

"Struggling with identity" is just another way of saying "struggling with trust." When people say they "trust" something/someone, most times what they're actually saying is they trust their OWN ability to predict what that something/someone will do. Having real capital-T Trust in another entity is fundamentally irrational, a leap of faith, but it's what's necessary to create one's own identity. Relying entirely on one's own personal logic to get through life makes everything you "trust" contingent, which then makes your identity contingent, which calls into question the very existence of your identity. You have to draw a line in the sand, so to speak, else risk be a Morty in this scenario.

[@RedUmbre]

"you are definitely more Andre 3000" cracked me up

[@vandyred2288]

This was good

[@GeoffPlitt]

So good

[@Think_4_Yourself]

This is so funny! What a joy to listen to!

[@semperdeinceps7980]

My guy loves the word "entropy".

[@youtubingbabs]

I am surprised his intro doesn't mention community.

[@swaggypants9]

40 min might be the best way to summarize what I wish I could say aloud

[@Sputnik34]

Fantastic :)

[@ptimms89]

Anybody got an idea when this was recorded?

[@isabella-a-a-a]

Around 7 - 8 months ago (I think).

[@rumbidzai]

59:06 "Try to think of any other show than Forensic Files"

[@fitojb]

I can tell this conversation is too deep for the shallow audience cable news has cultivated for itself, judging by the comment section. Anyway, keep inviting people on the spectrum, keep elevating the discourse. Best from a Mexican fellow Asperger's!

[@CLake-vu8si]

It’s funny. Some people love the creativity of the show until they can’t understand or are unwilling to except differences of the creator.

[@profile2047]

Wow. If you have to put yourself above other people like that you may have a self-esteem issue.

[@56jasa]

20:05 look up statistics on suicide by occupation. Plumbers are amongst the most suicidal and professionals amongst the least suicidal. You're generalizing something off of what you read from existentialists and from your own neurotic propensity. I don't think epistemologists, physicists, mathematicians, historians, and medical doctors are all that suicidal, and those are quite great giants in terms of what's concerned.

[@swaggypants9]

The higher the ego, the lower the rate? I'd say, based on the data - Wholesale Trade, Finance, Office and Administrative Support, Education, etc. are the lowest

[@56jasa]

@@swaggypants9 Support should be one of the worst jobs to be fair

[@swaggypants9]

@@56jasa I also think another statistic is the unbalanced stats regarding gender in the workplace and gender suicide rates.

[@56jasa]

@@swaggypants9 female privilege

[@swaggypants9]

@@56jasa not at all my point here - just that when considering industry suicide, that needs to be considered

[@hollihelms4940]

Not at all what I thought it was going to be like 🤣🙊🙉🙈👽

[@debrachambers1304]

The early universe was low entropy, not high entropy, DAN

[@harolddavis6783]

That’s what happens you don’t pay close enough attention to the Royal Institute lectures

[@brandonjackson5142]

Got em!!

[@bronyatheistfedora]

Unless it’s looping 😉

[@mitchkroener]

Harmon’s hair and beard here sort of look like he’s an extra on Peaky Blinders

[@hollihelms4940]

The moment

[@Joseph-m4v5i]

I like that

[@Joseph-m4v5i]

Amazing interview

[@RayWilliams-x2g]

Oh man get off MSLIE

[@slappywag7210]

We need more mr meseeks!!!!

[@CJT49]

@@justacup8676 not really

[@SupportGamin2024]

48:49

[@jldhammer5901]

Ari Ari Ari, by saying would it be easier to stay ignorant? Like a person that is ignorant can retain it by a mastermind choice of staying ignorant in a world that does not care if you re ignorant is easier said then done.

[@Gamy45]

31:03

[@earthplusplastics]

wubba lubba

[@boatybodhi9866]

666th 👍

[@LeightyK]

Vlad is late man go home

[@generalsavage4103]

The only truth in this interview Dan Harmon may or may not have a personality disorder Point awarded pounded

[@thePocketWatch45]

this is so "WOKE" lol

[@tommyrwestbrook5799]

Let's go Brandon!

[@uprightape100]

Loser......lol

[@tommyrwestbrook5799]

@@elmosweed4985 Build back better for china

[@jldhammer5901]

@@tommyrwestbrook5799 says the guy that probably eats with China stamped forks

[@tommyrwestbrook5799]

@@jldhammer5901 No Dixie forks

[@toyagimi664]

I do not like brandon because I have no friends and want to fit in, nuff said.

[@Safe-and-effective]

Why does this guy remind me of ped bear?

[@idkyet3573]

This is not news.

[@LunchboxGaming]

I gave up watching Rick and Morty after the first airing of the interview...

[@ytdave354]

Dan Harmon needs help

[@lambmaster27]

We all need help

[@benkemp4182]

What does Dan Harmon need help for?

[@FoxholeFightClub]

Vile man.

[@benkemp4182]

What do you find vile about him?

[@danieljuarez5310]

Sick F

[@loafandjug321]

TRUMP ❤ 2024

[@lillianmatthew3880]

LET'S Go BRANDON!!!

[@terkelalgevind529]

Brandon, go you must.

[@MrMyarsesmells]

If only we all had the moral compass of Rick & Morty how animated the world would be.