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Interview with Comedian Adam Hills


I’ve been looking forward to this

I’ve been looking forward to this interview because you’re actually known

interview because you’re actually known

interview because you’re actually known as the nicest Canadian out there and you

as the nicest Canadian out there and you

as the nicest Canadian out there and you use your comedy for good is this

use your comedy for good is this

use your comedy for good is this something you’ve decided to do

something you’ve decided to do

something you’ve decided to do consciously oh god I love Canada you

consciously oh god I love Canada you

consciously oh god I love Canada you have same-sex marriages you bilingual

have same-sex marriages you bilingual

have same-sex marriages you bilingual and you have Braille on your bank notes

and you have Braille on your bank notes

and you have Braille on your bank notes it’s the only country in the world in

it’s the only country in the world in

it’s the only country in the world in which blind french lesbians can get

which blind french lesbians can get

which blind french lesbians can get married and pay for it in cash it was a

married and pay for it in cash it was a

married and pay for it in cash it was a combination of working out that that

combination of working out that that

combination of working out that that people respond vedat when you’re being

people respond vedat when you’re being

people respond vedat when you’re being positive you if you can be funny at the

positive you if you can be funny at the

positive you if you can be funny at the same time and working out that has an

same time and working out that has an

same time and working out that has an Australian that’s kind of a point of

Australian that’s kind of a point of

Australian that’s kind of a point of difference that I’ve gone when I was in

difference that I’ve gone when I was in

difference that I’ve gone when I was in Toronto the CN Tower was the world’s

Toronto the CN Tower was the world’s

Toronto the CN Tower was the world’s tallest building at that time not one

tallest building at that time not one

tallest building at that time not one person told me that not that this is how

person told me that not that this is how

person told me that not that this is how lovely Canadians are not one of you just

lovely Canadians are not one of you just

lovely Canadians are not one of you just went if this was America and I’d landed

went if this was America and I’d landed

went if this was America and I’d landed in any city in America it would have

in any city in America it would have

in any city in America it would have been good afternoon ladies and gentleman

been good afternoon ladies and gentleman

been good afternoon ladies and gentleman welcome to Boston home of the world’s

welcome to Boston home of the world’s

welcome to Boston home of the world’s tallest building not one Canadian told

tallest building not one Canadian told

tallest building not one Canadian told me or break the only reason I knew is

me or break the only reason I knew is

me or break the only reason I knew is the world’s tallest building because I

the world’s tallest building because I

the world’s tallest building because I was staying at a hotel I went down to

was staying at a hotel I went down to

was staying at a hotel I went down to reception and said what should i do

reception and said what should i do

reception and said what should i do today in the guy went oh maybe you

today in the guy went oh maybe you

today in the guy went oh maybe you should check out the CN Tower and it

should check out the CN Tower and it

should check out the CN Tower and it really was what so special oh nothing I

really was what so special oh nothing I

really was what so special oh nothing I like how you threw in a Canadian accent

like how you threw in a Canadian accent

like how you threw in a Canadian accent there

there

there did I I trying to I haven’t no I got it

did I I trying to I haven’t no I got it

did I I trying to I haven’t no I got it yet and I don’t want to I’m trying to

yet and I don’t want to I’m trying to

yet and I don’t want to I’m trying to air on the side of going oh it’s all the

air on the side of going oh it’s all the

air on the side of going oh it’s all the boot saying hey I didn’t want to go to

boot saying hey I didn’t want to go to

boot saying hey I didn’t want to go to the top it wasn’t a big sign it was just

the top it wasn’t a big sign it was just

the top it wasn’t a big sign it was just a tiny little thing on the wall that

a tiny little thing on the wall that

a tiny little thing on the wall that said CN Tower home of the world’s

said CN Tower home of the world’s

said CN Tower home of the world’s tallest building I don’t wait back the

tallest building I don’t wait back the

tallest building I don’t wait back the next I would do this the world’s tallest

next I would do this the world’s tallest

next I would do this the world’s tallest building anyway oh yeah that’s right

building anyway oh yeah that’s right

building anyway oh yeah that’s right thought you might like it how do you

thought you might like it how do you

thought you might like it how do you feel about waterfalls something in my

feel about waterfalls something in my

feel about waterfalls something in my head thinks of dan Aykroyd I think it’s

head thinks of dan Aykroyd I think it’s

head thinks of dan Aykroyd I think it’s a do you know what it is it’s Blues

a do you know what it is it’s Blues

a do you know what it is it’s Blues Brothers it’s like we got the go-ahead

Brothers it’s like we got the go-ahead

Brothers it’s like we got the go-ahead whatever it is under five miles of

whatever it is under five miles of

whatever it is under five miles of Chicago we’ve got a full tank of gas

Chicago we’ve got a full tank of gas

Chicago we’ve got a full tank of gas half a pack of cigarettes it’s dark and

half a pack of cigarettes it’s dark and

half a pack of cigarettes it’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses that’s that’s

we’re wearing sunglasses that’s that’s

we’re wearing sunglasses that’s that’s my Canadian yeah I think you might like

my Canadian yeah I think you might like

my Canadian yeah I think you might like it what’s the world’s tallest building

it what’s the world’s tallest building

it what’s the world’s tallest building have you noticed that Canadians and

have you noticed that Canadians and

have you noticed that Canadians and Austrians kind of speak the same way we

Austrians kind of speak the same way we

Austrians kind of speak the same way we have that insecurity oh yes and that is

have that insecurity oh yes and that is

have that insecurity oh yes and that is an Australian thing there are some

an Australian thing there are some

an Australian thing there are some Australians that will do that um in

Australians that will do that um in

Australians that will do that um in Queensland Queenslanders are renowned

Queensland Queenslanders are renowned

Queensland Queenslanders are renowned for going yeah we went down the pub last

for going yeah we went down the pub last

for going yeah we went down the pub last night I and it’s it’s a it’s a slightly

night I and it’s it’s a it’s a slightly

night I and it’s it’s a it’s a slightly different inflection on the a but it’s

different inflection on the a but it’s

different inflection on the a but it’s it happens in Canada as well yeah it

it happens in Canada as well yeah it

it happens in Canada as well yeah it must be and i would say i would imagine

must be and i would say i would imagine

must be and i would say i would imagine canadians will do it because he next to

canadians will do it because he next to

canadians will do it because he next to America America gets all the attention

America America gets all the attention

America America gets all the attention so you feel a bit insecure about

so you feel a bit insecure about

so you feel a bit insecure about yourselves so then you have to go hey

yourselves so then you have to go hey

yourselves so then you have to go hey the Americans are amazing because

the Americans are amazing because

the Americans are amazing because wherever you are in the world you walked

wherever you are in the world you walked

wherever you are in the world you walked all you can always tell an American by

all you can always tell an American by

all you can always tell an American by the way they walk you seen if people

the way they walk you seen if people

the way they walk you seen if people getting on a plane and then loaded down

getting on a plane and then loaded down

getting on a plane and then loaded down with baggage or they’re just kind of

with baggage or they’re just kind of

with baggage or they’re just kind of looking around but Americans will walk

looking around but Americans will walk

looking around but Americans will walk onto a plane with just like yeah I’m

onto a plane with just like yeah I’m

onto a plane with just like yeah I’m American world’s strongest economy

American world’s strongest economy

American world’s strongest economy that’s right world’s most powerful

that’s right world’s most powerful

that’s right world’s most powerful nation I’m American it’s just in the way

nation I’m American it’s just in the way

nation I’m American it’s just in the way you walk it’s amazing funny thing is

you walk it’s amazing funny thing is

you walk it’s amazing funny thing is your economies now it’s not and a wave

your economies now it’s not and a wave

your economies now it’s not and a wave is only about 30 years to go before

is only about 30 years to go before

is only about 30 years to go before China overtakes you how’s that gonna be

China overtakes you how’s that gonna be

China overtakes you how’s that gonna be on that one day that every Chinese

on that one day that every Chinese

on that one day that every Chinese peasant woman in a field just goes

feel pretty good now but the few years

feel pretty good now but the few years we’ve had that insecurity the

we’ve had that insecurity the

we’ve had that insecurity the inferiority complex with Britain and

inferiority complex with Britain and

inferiority complex with Britain and certainly with America as well when we

certainly with America as well when we

certainly with America as well when we saw ourselves as being the small little

saw ourselves as being the small little

saw ourselves as being the small little nation so we need your approval and yeah

nation so we need your approval and yeah

nation so we need your approval and yeah maybe that’s what Canadians are doing as

maybe that’s what Canadians are doing as

maybe that’s what Canadians are doing as well but you don’t you don’t need our

well but you don’t you don’t need our

well but you don’t you don’t need our approval your dollar and our dollar is

approval your dollar and our dollar is

approval your dollar and our dollar is worth more than the American dollar

worth more than the American dollar

worth more than the American dollar right now and of course being Australian

right now and of course being Australian

right now and of course being Australian I think we have a lot in common right

I think we have a lot in common right

I think we have a lot in common right now I mean we both have the Queen on our

now I mean we both have the Queen on our

now I mean we both have the Queen on our money we have a similar similar

money we have a similar similar

money we have a similar similar population and both of our currency is

population and both of our currency is

population and both of our currency is currently worth more than the American

currently worth more than the American

currently worth more than the American dollar hey that gets you fired up

dollar hey that gets you fired up

dollar hey that gets you fired up doesn’t this it’s the only time I’ve

doesn’t this it’s the only time I’ve

doesn’t this it’s the only time I’ve seen her Canadians get fired up as about

seen her Canadians get fired up as about

seen her Canadians get fired up as about I said that the other night ago in the

I said that the other night ago in the

I said that the other night ago in the third row went 106 man 106 he shouted

third row went 106 man 106 he shouted

third row went 106 man 106 he shouted the exchange rate at me do you find that

the exchange rate at me do you find that

the exchange rate at me do you find that comedy with their social commentary and

comedy with their social commentary and

comedy with their social commentary and everything to kind of help shape the

everything to kind of help shape the

everything to kind of help shape the world I remember a line in mash of all

world I remember a line in mash of all

world I remember a line in mash of all shows where someone said you’re trying

shows where someone said you’re trying

shows where someone said you’re trying to change the world and they said no

to change the world and they said no

to change the world and they said no just our little corner of it I think

just our little corner of it I think

just our little corner of it I think that’s what comedy does I think it’s

that’s what comedy does I think it’s

that’s what comedy does I think it’s just a it’s a little you know chip a

just a it’s a little you know chip a

just a it’s a little you know chip a little chip away at whatever it is that

little chip away at whatever it is that

little chip away at whatever it is that we think needs to be changed thank you

we think needs to be changed thank you

we think needs to be changed thank you so much is great having you thank you

so much is great having you thank you

so much is great having you thank you well done that was an excellent

well done that was an excellent

well done that was an excellent interview Veronica thank you

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