"AOC: LIVE in Brooklyn"

24:55Why'd you tee yourself up for something humiliating? Well, why did you get on your high horse about it with me? Well, because you said it was a crazy day. Like, well, we get it. It's funny that you talk about it because, and it's funny that you bring it up kind of after, you know, discussing relationships with members and Republicans and Democrats because right before I left, so Congress was in session this week, And so right before I left, they literally had the last vote of the week. And I was just, you know, filling something out. So most of the folks were kind of fouled out. And some Republicans, I mean, members of Congress in general, like kind of funny people.

25:37Are they? Pretty unusual. Are they aware of that? And so the thing that's interesting is like some Republicans are just like the reality in front of them is like completely divorced from the rhetoric and like all this other stuff that sometimes they go on TV and say. It's really weird. And does it feel a little high school-ish where like, you know, there are people there that are, obviously I know you don't get along with, they don't get along with you, they can go nameless, but I mean like what happens when you pass her in the hallway, you know? Like, I mean, yeah, but I mean, is it, but is it, is it really not so dissimilar from high school where you either choose to pretend they're not walking by or is there something, is there a snotty look?

26:25Is there a snotty aside? Is there ever like, hey, you know what? Let's hang out this weekend. Let's like, we can fix this together. And, you know? Yeah. Well, I think a lot of it is like high school. And the reason for it is that I think there's just a certain dynamic when you get like 400 people in like a similar space and like their literal bells, when the vote's called, the bells ring. It's like high school in a lot of ways. Like just structured that way. So some people really operate that way. One second, high school. Yeah, yeah. So high school is... Is this place... Is it up a few floors?

27:03Why do they call it high? You know what? We don't have time, but we're gonna... Double back. And so some people conduct themselves that way. Some people, like, actually want to get to know each other. But, yeah, I mean, some, I mean, listen... But like a high school, if it was a person X and person Y that everybody knew they didn't like each other, and then if on Monday everyone came back to school and the word got out, like, oh, you know, over the weekend, they talk and they're all good, it would blow the high school's mind and everybody would come back together. So I'm just saying, I mean, I don't know.

27:37You know, it'd be a really cool thing. I, you know, I know you're willing. Yeah. What would you say? What would you, I always hear this. Well, if you don't like something, call your congressman. Yeah. Does that really happen? Do you guys have like voicemail that you go through every day? It actually, okay, it depends on who the member is. Some of them don't care, but some of them really, really do. Especially members of Congress who are in swing seats. they're actually very sensitive to the volume of those calls, except it has to be from their constituents. So if you're just calling somebody somewhere else, they're like, I don't care what someone from so-and-so thinks.

28:16They're really resonant with their voters. So if their voters are really upset and flooding their phones, that is something, especially if you're in a tough seat, that does really resonate with some of them. But others, I mean, and senators, I don't even know. But if you get a call from 718, you're answering it. Yeah, 718-347. 3-4-7. 2-1-2s, maybe if you move. 9-1-7, 9-1-7. 9-1-7. That's so cool. What is it about, something I have not really understood is a lot of these folks that are in positions like yourself could make a whole hell of a lot more money back in the private sector. Yeah. Okay?

29:03And yet, to keep their seat, obviously talking about a lot of folks on the other side, to keep their seat, they have to twist themselves into these ethical knots to hold the party line, when you can kind of tell they probably wouldn't want to. Like you were saying earlier, they say privately, like... So why are they staying there, earning... I think it's the way senators make... All members of Congress make$174 ,000 a year. Right, and I bet you a lot of those, a lot of them very skilled attorneys, could make X number of millions a year. So are they really staying there and holding their job because they have some ideology that they're so passionate about or they are so altruistic, they want to help the public?

29:50I don't get the sense that a lot of them do on the other side, I'm sorry to say. And so why are they there when they could be making all this money back in their district? Well, a lot of them still do make a ton of money because there's a lot of insider trading that goes on in Congress. There we go. And, okay, you're not supposed to... Not on my watch. You're not supposed to, like, say that term. See, she's having some of the scotch, guys. We're getting it now. Here's what I'm going to say. The spirit. Like, you know, because technically folks will say, you know, technically this is not a crime.

30:23Technically it's not. In spirit, it is. Like, it should not exist, you know? Because they're privy to some information that's coming down the pike and they buy stock in that company. Exactly. And so it is legal. As a member of Congress, it is currently legal. And I've been trying to change this, folks. as a member of Congress it is currently legal to I have access to classified briefings you can get things down the line and you can buy stock in individual companies and it can be within the purview of the committee that you sit on I mean it's bonkers it should not be legal and we've been working to make it illegal and I actually think the increased public attention very recently is going to get us some traction on this issue.

31:10Knock on wood. Yeah, how is that still there? That's crazy. And so not only that, but A, there's that. B, there are plenty of members who are so wealthy and get elected that they don't have to, like a salary is nothing to them. It's really, there's no trade-off here. I find the psychology of it very interesting too, because I ask myself the same question. I'm like, because the thing is like, it's a real pain in the butt you know you lose your anonymity there's it can be grueling people are yelling at you so if you have so your life is threatened yeah i mean why do this because you walk into a restaurant they're like right this way and i do think no but like i think that there is a psychology to that where there's a certain kind of power and influence that money can't buy and there's like a prestige that I think money can't buy that is part of the psychology of some people not everybody there are legitimately plenty of members of Congress who are just salt of the earth incredible amazing human beings Jamie Raskin, Mark Tacon love Jamie Raskin amazing so it's not everybody but there absolutely is that element to it So you're spending 99 % of your time being super duper smart, being incredibly generous with your time and your occupation and everything.

32:39What do you do to be a dumbass? What is like, are you watching below deck? Are you chewing gummies like crazy? What do you do to be stupid? Okay, so I, you know, because work is so crazy and, like, emotional, etc., I have to watch, like, dumb television. Yeah, yeah. What's your favorite dumb? Please say Ozark when you say that. No, like, you know, fun, funny stuff. And I play... You know, Murderville, though, is a new show. I'm actually excited about that. No. I'm legitimately, I saw the first commercial for it like a day or two ago, and I'm like, oh, this looks really funny. That show's rad, by the way.

33:31You seriously watch Murderville. Very good. Don't watch it streaming on Netflix right now. It's not a big deal. It's really, really good. It is good. It is good. Thank you. You see the way I take the high road, guys? I know. She's going to answer what her favorite dumb show is. Okay. Oh, man. Well, I don't know. I mean, I've watched, like, COVID. Selling Sunset was one of us. What is that? Selling Sunset. Selling Sunset. I also play video games. Yes. PC games, so League of Legends. League of Legends, nice. Yeah, no one knows what that is. And we will be right back. And now, back to the show. Sometimes I like to watch great comedies.

34:25One of my favorite is a film they made a few of that one of my friends, a mutual friend of ours is in. No, no. And this guy who is in one of my favorite comedy movies, comedy trilogies, it's not him. Oh, wait. But let's thank him anyway. I... It is him! Ladies and gentlemen, our friend wanted to say hi, and we're only in town to do this. Oh, my God! Bradley Cooper! Whoo! And it's you! Guys!

35:11You get in the middle. Come on, come on! Sit down! Sit down! Sit down! Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Oh, my God. All right. So. So. Really? I had to fix the light. Thank you very much. His mood lighting as an electrician. By the way, Jay. Wait, wait. No. I had no idea. I know. Did you know? I did. Was that on the set up? No. I saw it. OK. That was perfect. Oh, my God!

35:53It works! He's testing my work.

36:00Okay, so Bradley called, and he said, he said, he said, I hear, he said, he said, he said, I hear you guys are coming to town. let's all hang out because the four of us are very, very good friends. And he said, well, we're only in town for a few minutes. He said, well, let me come by and say hi before the show. And I said, well, no, then they're going to know the guests. I said, the only time we got is on stage, so please come out and say hi. I just want to say one thing and then I'll leave. You're not going anywhere. You're not going anywhere. I've known all of these people. I met Will in 1998, and then I met Sean through Alias in 2000, and then I met Bateman.

36:55And these guys have all been gunslingers for 20 years. We say, who's the quickest guy in the room? Jason Bateman. Who's the funniest guy in the world? Will Arnett. Who's the funniest guy ever? Sean Hayes. So I've been you for 20 years. I've been you for 20... So it's so unbelievable that they're sharing their skill set with you. How lucky are we? It's just the truth, man. Will and I live together in Venice, California, and it was like I used to watch this every day. It's like crazy. So, Will, hang on. Let's get into that. I'm sorry. Pardon us. No. So you're going to find this interesting. So tell us about you two living together in Venice.

37:37What was that all about? So Bradley lived in the back of this property. He lived in the back house. How old were you? We were 10. We were very young. I mean, I play 38 now, so do the math at the most. At the most. 23. I remember the first time I met him was at your place, at your apartment. Playing cards. Yeah, playing cards at your apartment, and that's when you lived in the back. And I was like, you were like, meet my friend Bradley, and you answered the door with boxers, and I was like, hello.

38:11but that's how you always answer the door right hello hello that's right and and so bradley lived in that we had this building in the back and we had our friends uh yeah we lived with ron rifkin and his wife and alias front yeah and then bradley and i shared this building in the back and our doors were connected were open and we overlooked yeah there's a property we overlooked Dennis Hopper's house yeah oh boy and uh and we used to see him sometimes in the alley that's driving that old Jaguar. And then it was so weird. It was California, man. Come on. And then we were doing Arrested on the same lot that you were doing...

38:47Kitchen Confidential. Kitchen Confidential. But the other thing is, we've all been through it together. That's really the thing. We were started out, we used to talk about our dreams and will we ever be able to fulfill them. And he and I, it's actually very emotional. We were backstage just thinking, if you just take the time and you work hard, it can happen. It is possible. And the best part about it, though, is when you do it with people you love. And that's what's just so gratifying. Bradley's thinking of the story. Right? Yes, for sure. 100%. Wait, wait. So Bradley's thinking of the story.

39:21He was at my house. This is years and years and years ago. And he's like, hey, I got called to do this musical on Broadway. Will you play through the songs for me? And I was like, sure. What are you doing a musical on Broadway for? He's like, I don't know. I go, you got like 18 movies coming out. He's like, I don't know if any of them will work, blah, blah, blah, blah. And like literally, I said, well, we're working on this stuff and he's singing and I'm like, this is great. We ate lunch and whatever. And then like a month later, the Hangover came out. I'm like, you're such an asshole.

39:48Yeah. Yeah, it's funny, you know, because we do get to do, like this is so bizarre that we're doing this in this way, but it is all about those, you remember, we were talking backstage about remembering where you came from and how hard it was and all that kind of stuff. and Bradley, he directed A Star is Born. Woo! Nice. Nice. I mean, incredible. And we were in Vegas, and Bradley was unveiling the trailer, and I was on stage, and I got to introduce him. Yeah, he was the emcee for all of the Warner Bros. media, which is the hardest job. He was like the, yeah. And Bradley came out, and we did this thing, and he played this trailer.

40:26We sat there with this crowd not unlike this, and we sat at the edge of the stage, and this trailer played, and it was emotional, man. It was really wild, and it's so great to be able to do that with people you love. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, I can only imagine. And that's how a bill becomes a law. Yeah.

40:48No,

40:53but, like, I can only imagine how fulfilling, like, how much deeper and gratifying it is to be able to celebrate a friend's victory when you know, like, how, what they went through to get that, you know? You're not meeting someone at the peak when you've met someone when they were just, you know, at their lowest sometimes. I'm glad you mentioned Teen Wolf 2 because...

41:24I took a lot of guts. Will, Will, Will. She never said to you. She didn't say it. Okay, forget it. Forget it. I auditioned twice for that movie. You died. I got a callback. Sean turned it down twice. Who are some of your gal pals in D.C. like we were coming up that you're now pals with? You guys are coming up as young politicians that you hope to grow old with there. I want to know that. to answer and then who is your favorite republican okay okay i like that question yeah yeah um so i mean of course there's ayanna presley rashida tley like just absolutely incredible but also you know a lot of my friends from when i was working in restaurants and bartending uh downtown like those are my ride or die as well.

42:26And those are still the people around me that are most, some of the most important people. If you were going to go out in DC and really release the valve because it was a tough week, who's the first call? Okay. Release the valve. Okay. I think he's another. I had some addiction problems, guys. So I think another congressman from New York Mondaire Jones. Yeah. He's really fun. You know, there's just... I mean, there's just a lot of folks who are... Who would be the most likely to give you a high five? A high five. Who's the high fiver? I bet it's a Republican. Yeah, I think Republicans... Because Mitch McConnell seems super easy.

43:13He does seem like a fun guy. Yeah, yeah. So as far as Republicans go, high fivers, Tim Burchett of Tennessee. He's a high-fiver. There's some folks who are high-fivers. Who's the hugger? There's always a hugger. I'm a hugger. You're a hugger? You're allowed to, though. I try not to be a... I always make sure I do the vibe check before I hug, but I do like to hug. Bradley, could you ever run for office? Yes. Come on, come on. No? It's funny you say that, because I was going to maybe say it if we had a chance to talk, but what you've decided to do, really, what you've decided to do with your life is the most selfless thing one can do.

43:52You know, everybody talks about... That's totally true. No, but we talk about how much we believe in something, and we talk to our friends who will agree with us, but to get out there and say, I'm going to sacrifice my life, I agree with you. my privacy, my well-being, potentially, for what I believe in the greater good of all of our in our country, it's like, that's it. That's it. So, yeah. Having said that, what are your favorite movies? I have to say to them... And start with his, and then we're going to go... All the way around, all the way around. And then we're going to go back around. All your favorite movies.

44:28Everybody get the favorite movies. Yeah, start here, just move. Start here. Yeah, much so. No, I have to say, though, we kicked off this whole tour in D.C. And, you know, again, yeah. And, you know, I went there once with my husband, Scotty. We just were there super fast. We didn't get to see anything. But this trip with these guys, we actually walked around, and I got those little bird bikes that we drove around like idiots. They're scooters, not bikes. Scooters, sorry, scooters, scooters. And so, you know, again, idiot, I was just like, wow, I was so humbled to be, I'm sure everybody says this, but just not being there, not visiting and not knowing anything about it, it's like, wow, there's so much history and so much respect once you go there and see it and experience it.

45:07It's just incredible. Sean kept going, he kept going, he's honored. What is this place? This is where they make the laws. Wait a second. This is where they make, I mean, like, literally, they make the laws there. They make the laws. Right? They make, guys. We're like, yeah, we know, man. I'm like this.

45:29Total true story. You'll see it in the dark. You'll see it in the dark. And I literally was like, oh, look at that. And then a wall.

45:37No, I just wanted to. Could you ever run for office? Look at me, of course. By the way, I'm sad. I'm sadly, sadly, by the way, I saw, I've been alive now for, I don't know, five or six presidents. And one particular president, I won't say who it is, I saw win an election. I was like, if that guy can win, I literally can win. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. I mean, I'd vote for Sean. Let's go. Sean for president.

46:09Somebody needs to make, please, one of you make hats that say, I'd vote for Sean. I know I'm Canadian. That was so accusatory. I'm both, by the way, so suck it. Smarty pants over here. Oh, boy, don't get him riled up, guys. He's been really well behaved. I know. I can feel it, though. I can feel it. Fucking rocks to a knife fight over here. What is the one law that you're working on or one that you, more than anything, that you're really, really passionate about that you really want to see go through? I mean, there's so many. Medicare for all is a big one. I mean, this, like, janky health care system that we have in the United States, the fact that we are, you know, the so-called most developed, wealthiest country in the world, and we also have the highest maternal mortality rate of the developed world, I mean, this is ridiculous.

47:09It's kind of embarrassing. It absolutely is embarrassing. And I think COVID also showed a lot of that, too. Like, the whole rest of the world is like, y 'all live like that? Like, really? It's exciting, though, when you see something get done that's immediate either through executive action or something similar to it. How did you, speaking of which, how did you get, she's responding, she gets over a billion dollars was sent to reimburse the families of people who lost somebody during COVID for the funeral costs. Yeah. Like, you were behind that. Like, that's incredible. And it was done like that.

47:46Yeah. I mean, that was really gratifying. And I think it's a perfect example of governance and public governance working the way that it should work. So when COVID first hit, you know, it hit New York City. It was one of the first, New York City was one of the first places that got hit super intensely. and out of all of New York City and out of the entire country, out of the top 10 most impacted, most hit zip codes in the country by COVID, five of them were in my district. And this was at the onset of the pandemic when people still didn't even know what was going on. We didn't know how it spread.

48:24We didn't know anything about it. And what we saw was that there was a neighborhood in our district, in our community, in East Elmhurst in Queens, and they were saying, you know, this is hitting us really hard. And it's hitting frontline workers harder. It's hitting, you know, people whose jobs are public-facing, food service workers, hospital workers, you know, retail workers. Like, it's hitting us hardest. And we can't even afford to bury the people that have... I don't believe it happened. I don't believe it happened. What? But this is, and I guess probably a lot of people want to know, also, was the baby real?

49:04In the hangover. Sorry, this is for Bradley. In the hangover. I think I meant American Sniper. American Sniper. American Sniper. Why would you bring that up? Why would you bring that up again? I like both. I like both. I can't get over that? I love American Sniper. Bro, I didn't have money for the baby. I don't want to tell you. I moved his hand. I mean, I made it work. You did move his hand. Thank you, bro. But you recognize that you put it up front and got it done. Yeah, so folks in our community, they said, listen, this is like a huge cost. And we're going to need help. And so we took that.

49:34I brought it to the House Democratic Caucus. I brought it to the Speaker. I brought it to our Senator Chuck Schumer, to anyone who was listening. I was like, we need to do this. And it took a little while. It wasn't immediate. It took a lot of work. But we were able to authorize in total$8 billion to reimburse any funds for anybody who wants someone to get COVID. It's not means tested There's no like crazy You know there's no income thresholds nothing Like this is impacting all of us We're all in this together we're all going to help each other No questions asked Well we don't want to take any more of your valuable time You can continue Please the incredible work That you're doing Thank you for taking a little time out Hanging out with us Ladies and gentlemen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thank you for having me Thank you Bye-bye.

50:30Thank you. Thank you. That's an honor. Thank you. Thank you. Bye-bye. Thank you. Thank you, of course. Thank you. You guys, AOC. AOC. AOC.

50:48Should we? No, wait. You can go, too. You can go, too. No, no. I'm kidding. No, no, no. Stay here. We have an announcement to make. Smartless is now four people. Come on! I mean... We couldn't make his deal, but he did say he'd stop by. Bradley, you could do it. You're very familiar with the show now. I love the show. Are you kidding? Right, you've just gotten caught up on all the episodes. Yeah. Of Murderville. Of Murderville. Oh! Oh! You guys, thank you for... Were you done, Angel? No, I wanted to talk about AOC. I was still talking to Bradley. I got a heart out. Where are you going? Go ahead.

51:36This better be good. I wanted to say about AOC that it was, first of all, I can't believe you got her, Jason, to come down here and chat with us. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, she's a game changer, a one of a kind, you know, like you said in your intro, just a one of a kind. and I got nervous meeting her because, you know, she's super smart and I didn't want to ask dumb questions, but I did anyway. Yeah. But she wasn't judging you. I thought that you were... She's doing that back there right now. You think so? Yeah. Yeah. No, she's... We're very, very like... Look, whether you agree with her or disagree with her, it's undeniable that the people, as Bradley, you said, that are taking their time...

52:20Yes, at the very least, yeah. ...and choosing to spend their... Like frontline workers, which I think we have some here tonight perhaps.

52:31I mean, it's like, thank you guys. And, you know, we know that we're, you know, a safe distance from smart. And we're just doing dumb chat crap that hopefully you guys enjoy listening to when you're in the middle of doing stuff that's really important. So, you know. Yeah. No. So, yeah, we do this as a goof. We started this as a goof, and we're so lucky that you guys listen to us on a weekly basis. We feel, and, you know, even, you know, we can have people like our guests tonight, and no matter where you fall, on either side, we can all come together, you know, on a night like this in a bye-bye.

53:15Bye. Bye. Bye. Thank you, Bradley Cooper. Thank you, Bradley Cooper.

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