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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

28 Oct 2026 · 35m · 11 chapters

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Trump Offers $1 Million for Voter Fraud Reports | with Parker Posey, Nicholas Galitzine, Julian McCullough | Tuesday, October 27

In short

A Tonight Show monologue and celebrity interview episode centered on midterm-election campaigning, a Trump voter-fraud reward, and comedic “data” about voters; plus tech/business and Halloween/pop-culture bits. Key claims/examples: Trump offers a $1 million reward for voter-fraud reports; a parody ad warns Democrats against “hope” via a huge pillow; “poll” results are mocked as 50/50 (e.g., integrity vs “muscular ass,” worried vs not worried about voter fraud). Apple iPhone Duo review jokes cite location services errors (wife allegedly at “Brad’s house”) and battery/text/calling glitches.

Guests

Parker Posey (Emmy-nominated actress; stars in Wild Horse 9 in theaters Nov 6; also discusses Hulu competition series The Mob and her work with Sam Rockwell). Nicholas Galitzine (actor; stars in The Mosquito Bowl in theaters this Friday and on Netflix Nov 25; discusses WWII soldiers playing football and a stunt photo). Julian McCullough (comedian; touring with Nate Bargatze; performs stand-up; jokes about Philadelphia/New York and parenting fears).

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Chapters

0:46

Election Countdown and Trump's Campaigning

Jimmy discusses the upcoming midterm elections and Trump's campaigning antics.

“Welcome, welcome, welcome to The Tonight Show!”
2:16

Trump's Million-Dollar Reward for Voter Fraud

Fallon humorously critiques Trump's offer of a $1 million reward for voter fraud reports.

“I saw that Trump is now offering a$1 million reward for anyone who reports voter fraud.”
4:24

Polling Data Humor: Voter Perspectives

Jimmy presents humorous polling data on voter preferences and concerns.

“Up next, one asked, what makes you immediately reject a candidate?”
7:50

iPhone Duo Review by Tech Correspondent

Tech correspondent Mike discusses the features and issues of the new iPhone Duo.

“Tech correspondent Mike Willis, everybody.”
10:16

Entertainment News and Halloween Specials

Jimmy shares entertainment news and promotes Halloween-themed products.

“I just want to quickly mention I'm gonna be on an episode of Wishbone Kitchen.”
14:01

Parker's Sweet Encounter with Joe Biden

Parker Posey shares a heartwarming story about meeting Joe Biden and his wife.

“I was like, well, I have this movie, Wild Horse Nine, that comes out in the fall.”
17:18

Creative Wedding Ideas

Discussion on innovative concepts for unique wedding experiences.

“How did we kind of talk about what the movie's about and how did you get involved?”
19:01

Exploring Wild Horse Nine

Parker talks about her role in the movie Wild Horse Nine and its Oscar buzz.

“-"Up another level, bro !" Our next guest is a talented actor who stars in the new movie The Mosquito Bowl, which is in theaters this Friday and streams on Netflix November 25th.”
22:00

Nicholas Galitzine Joins the Show

Nicholas Galitzine discusses his new film The Mosquito Bowl and its themes.

“And what did your mom, how did you dress up as Pokemon?”
26:59

Julian McCullough's Return

Julian McCullough discusses his comedy tour and experiences on the road.

“We'll be right back with standard from Julian McCullough.”
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28:01

Julian McCullough's Stand-Up Routine

Julian shares humorous anecdotes about various cities, family life, and living in New York.

“You know, we were doing 20 ,000-seat arenas.”
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0:05From Studio 6B and Rock Another Center in the heart of New York City, this is Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. Hey, hey, hey, hey! Tonight, join Jimmy to discuss Parker Posey, Hey, hey, hey, hey! Nicholas Galitzine, comedian Julian McCullough, and featuring the legendary Roots Crew. 23, 63! And here he is, Jimmy Fallon!

0:44Thank you guys. You're welcome. Thank you, thank you. Come on. Oh yeah, thank you. Come on, I'll see you. Come on. That's a clap.

1:03Enjoy yourself, everybody. Welcome, everybody. Welcome, welcome, welcome to The Tonight Show! That's it! You're here! We made it. Thank you very much for watching. Well, guys, we are officially one week away from midterm elections. It's the final sprint to Election Day, and President Trump is traveling all across the country trying to compliment as many people's butts as he possibly can. That's right. Trump has been on the road, campaigning pretty much nonstop. It feels like, whichever way the election goes, the big winner has been Melania. It's like, hey, me time! Yeah. Meanwhile, last night, during a rally in Mississippi, Trump was interrupted by a protester.

1:46Watch this. To the consternation... to the consternation of the people that protect us. Oh, go home. Go home.

2:01In Mississippi. In Mississippi. I'm not a polling expert, but Trump getting heckled in Mississippi might not be a great sign for Republicans. I'm just saying. That's like Bernie Sanders getting heckled in the vegan aisle of a Trader Joe's. Some more election news. I saw that Trump is now offering a$1 million reward for anyone who reports voter fraud. Yeah, I think you'll get Trump's million-dollar check right around the same time you get that$5 ,000 bribe. Well, with the week until the midterms, every new poll suggests a blue wave for Democrats. But many Democrats are nervous, since polls have been wrong before, which might explain this commercial I saw today.

2:42Are you a Democrat who's been burned so many times that you can't allow yourself to believe your side might actually win in November? Introducing a huge pillow that goes over your whole freaking head With a huge pillow that goes over your whole freaking head, you'll remain completely in the dark about any promising poll numbers. The patented technology keeps out the most dangerous thing of all, hope. Thanks to a huge pillow that goes over your whole freaking head, I'm not wasting a single moment imagining a brighter future. Hey, watch out! A huge pillow that goes over your whole freaking head, from the makers of Tequila.

3:17Yeah, it's hot.

3:25You guys, the midterms are just one week away, and ahead of Election Day, there's a lot of interesting data coming out. It seems like a lot of issues. Voters are pretty split 50-50. Check out what voters are saying. When asked, what do you look for most in a candidate, 50 % said integrity. 50 % said a muscular ass. Up next, when asked, why do you vote in the midterms, 50 % said because I believe in the awe-inspiring power of democracy and making my voice heard. 50 % said, free sticker. Next one asked, are you worried about voter fraud? 50 % said, yes. 1 ,200 % said, no. Up next one asked, when was the last time...

4:08You're just getting that one? It's a little math. There you go. You didn't tell me it was going to be math, Mr. Fallon. Yeah, sorry. Up next one asked, when was the last time you voted? 50 % said, general election, 2024. 50 % said dancing with the stars every week. Oh, yeah. I got it. Up next, one asked, what makes you immediately reject a candidate? 50 % said finding out they have a criminal record. 50 % said finding out their favorite Halloween candy is good and plenty. And finally, one asked, when it's all over, who do you think will be in charge of the Senate? 50 % said Democrats. 50 % said Nicki Minaj.

4:49There you have it. Everyone's split.

4:55Switching gears to some business news, Apple just released the new iPhone Duo, and the reviews are mixed. Some users are already reporting issues with the folding display. Here to give our review is Tonight Show tech correspondent Mike Willis. Welcome, Mike. Thanks, Jimmy. Hey, it's a great day to be a tech geek. So, Mike, give us the good and the bad of the iPhone Duo. Let's start with the good. This thing is fun. The huge screen makes watching movies even more immersive, and the folding action feels perfect. No issues here. That's great. And the bad? Well, Jimmy, the normally reliable location services are way off.

5:33For instance, my wife and I share our locations, and the new iPhone duo said that she spent four hours at her coworker Brad's house on Friday. And that was wrong? Of course it was. She couldn't have been at Brad's house from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., because that's when her salon appointment was. She told you that she went to the salon at 11 p.m.? Yes! That's why she was all dressed up leaving the house. Okay. Uh... Mike, tell us about the iPhone duo's battery. Well, it's awesome. The battery stays charged well into the night. But I wish I could say the same about text messaging, which seems to stop completely around 1 a.m.

6:18And I don't know if this is a feature or a bug, but when you call your wife in the middle of the night to see why her hair appointment is taking so long, the iPhone Duo connects to a random guy who says, Hello, this is Brad. How could that even happen? That's what I want to know! And this has been a known issue on the iPhone 16, 17, and 18 Pro. But that's not even the worst part, because when you drive to your wife's location at 2 in the morning, the iPhone Duo has somehow parked her car right in front of Brad's house. Mike, are you sure the iPhone Duo did that? Yes. It's the iPhone Duo, Jimmy, with all the wonderful apps you know and love, like Apple Music, which is perfect for playing Taylor Swift and Dolby Atmos as you wait in your car outside Brad's house, praying your wife doesn't walk out that door, but knowing that she will.

7:14Oh, oh, oh, buddy, I'm so... And just because the iPhone Duo has a 48-megapixel dual-fusion camera system, that doesn't always mean you can see what's right in front of your face. And with the economy the way it is, the iPhone Duo has just been focusing too much on work and not enough on those around it. Hey, Mike, does the iPhone Duo need a hug? I think the iPhone Duo would really like that. Come here, buddy. I don't know what you're doing. I don't know what you're doing. I like it. I'm just taking it. I'm never gonna leave you. I'm never gonna leave you. I'm never gonna leave you. This is real.

8:00This is real. This is real. This is real. This is real. Tech correspondent Mike Willis, everybody. I'm switching to Android! No, you don't have this. No, no, no. Well, I text to go bold. Well, some entertainment news. People magazine just named Noah Wiley as their sexiest man alive. Ooh.

8:24Yeah, Noah Wiley is the sexiest man alive, while people named Mitch McConnell sexiest man alive? Hey, get this. I heard that a new study found that paper straws may be worse for the environment than plastic ones. I know it may be bad for the environment, but I still love the feeling of sucking on damp cardboard. Mmm. Bite off the end. Brand-new straw.

8:55Well, Halloween is this Saturday, and I read that once again the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters is Reese's. Yep. And they've really got a lot of varieties. Yeah, check out their latest ad. Celebrate Halloween with all of your favorite Reese's products, like Reese's Cups, Reese's Pieces, Reese's Cups with Reese's Pieces inside, Reese's Pieces with Reese's Cups inside, Reese's Cups with Reese's Pieces inside Reese's Cups, Reese's Cups with a cup inside a cup of Reese's Pieces, Reese's Cup Wrap with cup inside Reese's the Pieces Cup Cupses, Reese's Pieces Reese's with Cece Penis and Cece's Pizza Pieces inside Little Caesars, and of course, pumpkins.

9:33There you go, yeah, they also have those pumpkins, they're interesting.

9:40And, finally, General Mills and Ziploc partnered to introduce the first resealable bag inside a cereal box for a honey... Finally!

9:54For a Honey Nut Cheerios. But although I didn't love their new slogan, same nuts, new sack. You know what I'm saying? We have a great show. Give it up for the Roots ride. That is...

10:15Yes! Welcome to the show, everybody!

10:24It's gonna be a fun one. I just want to quickly mention I'm gonna be on an episode of Wishbone Kitchen. It's out tomorrow on Netflix. Yeah, you love that? Ooh. Yeah. Okay. If you're looking for something fun to watch in the cooking show genre around Halloween, this is the show for you. I want to thank the host, Meredith Hayden. People are calling her the Gen Z Martha Stewart. Ooh. We had so much fun doing this. We made donuts, and we shot them out of bazookas. I don't want to give too much away, so check it out tomorrow on Netflix. It's Wishbone Kitchen. Thank you. It is. But first, what a show we have for you tonight.

11:01She stars in the highly anticipated new film Wild Horse 9, which is in theaters November 6th. Parker Posey is here tonight! Come on. You can see him in the new movie The Mosquito Bowl, which is in theaters this Friday and streams on Netflix November 25th. Nicholas Galitzin is joining us!

11:29And he's been traveling the country with Nate Bargetzi, and he's performing stand-up for us tonight. The very funny Julian McCullough is here tonight! We love Julian. Stick around. We'll be right back with Parker Posey, everybody. Come on back!

11:56Our first guest is an Emmy-nominated actress who you can see in the highly anticipated new film Wild Horse 9, which is in theaters November 6th. Please welcome Parker Posey!

12:15Parker Posey! That's exactly right. That's how you make an entrance. Parker, welcome back to the show. It's always great to see you. You, too. Hi, everybody. Hi, this is Parker. Hi. They love you. This is a very big week for you, by the way. I know. You have a new show that premiered last night on Hulu. Yeah. Called The Mob. Yeah. Which I'm obsessed with already. Did you watch Traders? I love Traders. I love Traders. Wait, last time you were on... I was here. Yeah, I sat right there with Alan and his dog. Yes. His dog was on... Everyone's like into Traders. I'm like, I've got to watch the show.

12:55What'd you think? I loved it. Me too. But I started watching it when they offered it. This is a new rendition of what Traders is, but it's called The Mob. And we went to Tuscany. We shot in this beautiful film. It's a genius idea. Reality competition. I love it. There's a Don. Yeah. Yeah, people compete to be, you know, the most powerful. Who's the Don? They kiss the ring. It's loyalty. It's competition. It's celebs. It's celebs. And these reality stars, they get a chance to, like, act and perform. They know what they're doing. Debbie Mazar's in this. That's right. Bruno from Dancing with the Stars.

13:31Tony Oli. Yeah. Bruno! Bruno! I love him. Joe Gorga from Real Housewives of New Jersey. I know. I love Joe Gorga. I know. You know, I don't watch reality shows, so I didn't know Joe. And they don't watch my movies, So that was... It's a perfect match. Yeah, worlds collide. Yeah, and it was... I find it all really interesting. And Joe was so... He was so sweet. He was like, what do you have going on? I was like, well, I have this movie, Wild Horse Nine, that comes out in the fall. He's like, can I show up? Can I support you anyway? I'll go see the movie, and I'll be there in the press line or whatever you want.

14:11It was just so sweet. And then I tell my mom, and she's like, you met Joe? And I love his wife. Yeah, she's a real class act, That Melissa. Is it Melissa? Yes, it is. And then it was like, Mom's like, will you tell him that I really like his wife? I just think she's a real classy lady. A real class act. And then at work, I show up the next day, and I'm like, Joe, my mom really likes your wife. You know, it's just like, it's just so sweet. It was so much fun. It's, it's... And it's eye candy, the show. It's just so, it's so pretty to watch. I live for that. I love that stuff. It's light, fair entertainment.

14:44It's easy. I mean, I haven't seen the show yet, but I love Traders. I have, I have, yeah. And you're fantastic. By the way, your mom's doing great. I know your mom is using a voice-controlled remote control now. I imitated my mom on CBS Sunday morning. She's Mo Rocca-assed, and I was like... But she's now using the voice-controlled remote. Yeah, she uses the voice-controlled to talk to the TV, and this is my mom. Netflix, The Crown! Netflix, The Crown! I can just hear her screaming. The Crown! She was thrilled, too, to be called out on TV. I love that. Shout out again to you. Yeah, now again. Hi, Mom.

15:27I love that interview. I love all of your interviews you do. You always do, it always comes up with some idea that you might have for, like, a new show or something like that. And I always want to write them down because every time I see you, I'm like, Parker, let's talk about these ideas. You had these ideas for shows. Yeah. And maybe some are being made. I don't know. but can I just bring up? I know what you're going to bring up. Yeah, dogs playing poker. Dogs playing poker. All right. Who doesn't want to see dogs playing poker? No, but... And learn cards. Okay, so we have the dogs, right? No, but they're real.

15:58Yeah, they're real dogs. They're real dogs and then puppet paws. So then, but we see the card games. So you can actually really play the game. Yeah, and learn how to play cards. And learn how to play poker through the dogs. Yeah, that's right. Oh, I love that. This one was turning your home into a setting for high-concept weddings. Yeah. Including a photographer who jumps out of a plane with a bride and groom. Yeah. I have a house upstate, and I think people want these experiences. They want to film themselves when they get married. And I thought it would be a fun way for me and my friends to do something creative as people are getting married.

16:36Make it even more exciting, right? I had an idea for a... This is an experience. Ready for this? Yeah. Yeah. Have you ever done an escape room or heard about those? I've heard about it, but I've never done it. So this is an escape room, okay? We have to go through the escape room, and at the end you have to defuse a bomb or something, right? Yeah. And when you defuse a bomb, if you make it through the escape room, you enter, you go into a spa. And, no, ready for this? It's called thebomb.com, but com is spelled C-A-L-M. Yes, yes, yes. Let's talk about Wild Horse Nine, okay? Oh, it's so good. Martin McDonough?

17:11Yeah. And it's already getting Oscar buzz. Congratulations. Thank you. I brought the buzz around this. Thank you. I don't want to... No spoilers. How did we kind of talk about what the movie's about and how did you get involved? Oh, my God. Well, I was in Bangkok shooting White Lotus and Sam was there. And I was like, what are you doing? He says, I'm prepping for Martin McDonough's movie. And he had been attached to do that film for 10 years. And it's such a great screenplay. It's such a great movie And I was like, oh my god I would love to work with him And of course Sam Sam Rockwell is brilliant So about a month later I came back to New York And I read the script And fell in love with it And you know It was like, I feel like a ball On a roulette wheel I just get these parts And I feel so lucky I mean this is such a great play They're lucky to have you, are you kidding me?

18:08You are unbelievable In everything you do, you were amazing. We got on Easter Island. Yes. Yes. What was it like? It was amazing. It was a magical place. Here's what I loved about it, because your scenes, they're on the phone. Right, right. But it's amazing acting, and you're on the phone talking to Sam, and then you easily could have shot that out of the country. You're supposed to be in different countries in the movie. Right. My character lives in New Mexico, but we shot at Moab, Utah, and I went to Sam's. I went to Easter Island to shoot Sam's off camera for his phone call. But what I love, too, you never see, like, phone calls having these dramatic moments in film ever.

18:47The phone calls are usually these, like, boring things, and these phone calls are amazing. Intense. Yeah, they're really intense. Fantastic. Well done. Thank you. I loved it. It's so good. Thank you. Wild Horse 9 is in theaters November 6th. Stick around. Come back.

19:10-"Up another level, bro !" Our next guest is a talented actor who stars in the new movie The Mosquito Bowl, which is in theaters this Friday and streams on Netflix November 25th. Please welcome Nicholas Galantzine!

19:33Welcome back. Thank you. Thank you very much, Jimmy. Welcome back to the show. I loved having you as a guest. Last time we were on the show, we talked. You told me a secret. You told me that you were planning on... I think you were into whittling. Yes. Do you remember that? Yeah. Yeah, and you were going to whittle a chess piece. I was. And give it to Ben Stiller. Yeah. Wait, it feels like it didn't happen. Can you sense that? Yes. I chickened out. I feel like I put it out there, and then I feel like he was expecting it, You know? You think that he'd seen the show? Yeah. And you talked about this whittling thing, yeah.

20:12Whittling one chess piece. Yeah. It just became, like, too weird, you know? It just, like... I feel like it's incomplete a bit. Yeah. But which one were you going to whittle? The king, I guess? I don't know. Doesn't matter. I don't even know. How far did he get? Like, halfway. Okay, so it could be anything. It's like an intense thing. I realize it's an intense thing to give someone, you know? To, like, make something from nothing and just, you know, give it to a man who... But this is your idea. I know! I know! I know! You wanted a whittle for Ben Stiller. I just, I shouldn't have, I made it weird.

20:49I shouldn't have put it out there. I made it weird. I made it weird. Hopefully, I didn't stop this from happening, because I feel you kind of did, dude. Yeah, I understand. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I got in the way. Did you give anything to Ben Stiller? I did. Oh. I did. Um, well, I feel like New Yorkers, but particularly Knicks fans, you know, we share a bond with Arsenal fans, Arsenal Football Club. And so, well, we did a shirt exchange. Ben and I gifted him an Arsenal shirt, and he gave me a Brunson shirt. So now are you a Knicks fan? Yeah, but, like, I don't want to be... You know, there was, like, that thing where, like, everyone, like, celebrities were showing up, and, like, suddenly they were fans, and they were on the band.

21:31Like, I don't want to be one of those guys. So I think I'll remain sort of a secret Knicks fan. Maybe not talk about it on a talk show. This is the thing. You keep setting me up. Sorry. No, I'm not setting you up. You keep setting me up. I just think that, no. We don't care. We want you to come to the Knicks games and root for the Knicks. Okay. We'd love it if you came and just next time, maybe just bring a chess piece or something. You want a chess piece? Yes, I would love it. All right, I'll make you. I would love a chess piece. You were telling me how crafty, that you're growing up, Your mom was very crafty, right?

22:02Halloween, I said, what? Did you have any costumes or anything? And what did your mom, how did you dress up as Pokemon? No. Well, it's kind of meta. Because most kids would want to dress up as the Pokemon themselves, right? Yes. Yes. My mom dressed me up as a Pokemon card.

22:24I think it's genius. So this is you as a card. You're not the monster. No, yeah. Yeah, you're not the... I think there was some sort of... I mean, I don't even know if I can speak. That's a great costume. Yeah, I think there was a breakdown in communication there. Yes. By the way, you do a lot of singing in some roles that I've seen you before, and your fans love to hear you sing, including me. Did you start in musical theater, or what did you... Well, yeah. I saw something on your IMDb. Yeah. That you... Yeah. Spring Awakening. Spring Awakening, which is, you know, very well known for being a musical.

23:01Absolutely. I was in the one... It is. Yes, it is. And it is. It is a musical, yeah. I was in the one version that wasn't a musical. And not only that, we had a little bit of confusion because they decided to rename it A Children's Tragedy. And I don't know if you guys have seen that play, but it is for anyone but children. That's confusing. Yeah, it was a little confusing. We would have, like, a mass of children and parents just exodusing in the first sort of two minutes of the play, which, of course, does wonders for one's ego. Yeah. One confidence. But look who you became. Come on. This is what I'm talking about.

23:40Now you're on the Tonight Show. I made you the man you are today. Come on. Come on. Congratulations. Your new movie, The Mosquito Bowl, is amazing. It's a football game between American soldiers during World War II. And it's tough. It's like, you know, when you see these World War II movies, or if you read anything about them, how young everyone was when this happened. And they gave their lives, and they fought for our country. It's an amazing honor, and good for you for making this film. Thank you. It's... We need to get those stories out there. Yeah. But you brought a photo because I said the stunts were amazing as well.

24:23Because there's heart in there, there's emotion, but also the action. And this is a stunt. You sent me this photo. This is real. Zoom in. Can we zoom in? That's you. That's me. That's actually you. Yeah. It's not a stunt, man. I was watching one of those sort of action sequences happen with the producer, and he kind of just laughed and he said, we could not make this movie in America. I said, what do you mean? Oh, well, in Australia, you know, they can put the explosives right next to your face, and we're allowed to do that. But I'm... I'm the actor you're talking about, next to the explosive.

25:00Yeah, I just sort of drifted away. But you're in the middle of... Yeah, that's me on fire, basically. So it was a... Yeah, it was... We didn't have stuntmen really on that job, and I left with less arm hair. Yeah. Wow. That is wild. Your character, John McLaurin, did you get to know who he was? Did you read up on him? Yeah. Or did you get written about him? Yeah, I mean, there was lots written about him in this amazing book, the same title by Buzz Bichinger. And, I mean, he was a really spectacular guy, really ahead of his time. And really, you know, to play in this game was obviously an incredible honor for all of these young men.

25:41And a lot of these young men didn't end up, who played in this game, didn't end up surviving. And so for myself and for Bill Skarsgård and Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis, my co-stars in the movie, I mean, it was just an incredible honor being able to... Look at that handsome bunch. Yeah. Being able to embody these guys. Yeah. How do we tell everyone what's going on with the Mosquito Bowl? Well, so, OK, it's a lot of these young, top football prospects, you know, a lot of them from... One of them from Purdue, one of them from Wisconsin, one of them from Brown. and they all get recruited into these two divisions in the Pacific Theater of War.

26:21And on Christmas Day, they decide to throw an epic football game because all of the best football players were on this tiny island in the Pacific. Just to try to get any... Just to get some semblance of joy out of what was obviously a very, very bleak situation. And it's well-directed. Peter Berg is a director who's just amazing. He does great films, also Friday Night Lights. Yes, exactly. Also knows football as well. It's fantastic. Great job. Thank you. Nicolas Galatine, everybody! The Mosquito Bowl is in theaters this Friday and on Netflix November 25th. We'll be right back with standard from Julian McCullough.

27:02Stick around, everybody.

27:16Our next guest can be seen at the annual Gorman Gala, hosted by Culinary Cares at Union Station in Chicago, November 12th. Please welcome the very funny Julian McCullough!

27:35Hello! Oh, my gosh! Stop it. Thank you. Thank you. We don't have time. How are you guys? Well, it's great to be back in New York. I was just on tour for two years with Nate Bargetsy. I don't know if you guys know. Yeah, that's fine. He's not here. I'm here. I'm Julian McCullough. And yeah, yeah. But it's great. You know, we were doing 20 ,000-seat arenas. People were there to see him. And, you know, we're the same age, started at the same time. It's not weird. Uh, and it's going great for him and his family, and his dad is, like, really proud of him, and that looks like it feels really good, so that's, uh, that's great.

28:23But we were everywhere, uh, in the country. We were in Florida, which is a great climate if you want to live in someone's mouth. We were in Kansas. Mm-hmm. Uh, fun fact about Kansas, if you've been there or you haven't been there, It's the same experience. So that's a hot tip. Our plane landed at 8. The show started at 8, and we made it. So that's... We were in Cleveland, Ohio, home of Tracy Chapman. People told me that a lot in Cleveland. Almost like they forgot that her biggest song is about getting out of Cleveland as fast as possible in a car. uh we're in uh ashville north carolina yeah very very hip uh progressive town a lot of bookstores my dad moved there when he became a lesbian and um you gotta go in the fall that's when all the subarus change color it's a beautiful time of year so make sure you go then but uh i can't make fun of anywhere really i'm from one of the least popular cities in the country philadelphia we are yeah Yeah.

29:38Thank you. I know, I know. But we've been celebrating 15 years of being voted the meanest, rudest city in America in a national poll. And whenever I tell people that, they're always like, well, what about Boston? And I'm like, good point, but you're thinking of racism. Philly is mean to everybody. It doesn't... We don't care.

30:01So, I was, uh... I was born in Philadelphia. I did not grow up there as a small child. I actually did that in San Francisco. Yeah, love San Francisco. I was there in the 80s as a child, very progressive, way ahead of its time. Elementary school teachers were like, the environment is the most important thing, kids. All right, don't litter, conserve water. Recycling is super important. Also, gay people are equal. And we were like, got it. And then I moved to Philly for high school. and that's where I learned that recycling makes you gay so I didn't I was I was hoping the guys from Philly got it all right

30:50but now I'm back in New York uh I love it I'm back with the rats uh there's so many so many rats in New York always has been and we've tried everything in this city to get rid of the rats. We tried nothing, and that didn't work. We tried rat poison, and then the rats were like, and they got so strong. And then we tried, oh, the new thing, this is real. Are you ready for this? Birth control. Yeah, they're trying birth control on rats, which feels like it should have been like a vote.

31:28Kind of weird that one person can just be like, let's do it. Look, I don't know if it's going to work. I am excited to see a generation of female rats get to pursue their dreams without being burdened by an unwanted pregnancy at a young age. Yeah. I feel like it's a real step in the rat direction. So, uh...

31:56But anyway, I love being back living in New York. I have two beautiful daughters. One of them is terrified of bugs, cannot be near a bug, can't be in the same room as one. She came running into our room the other night. There was a spider above her bed right on the wall. And she goes, Papa, you got to get rid of this spider. And I am also afraid. So instead, I decided to talk her into the spider. I was like, that's awesome. That's awesome you have a spider above your bed. They eat the bugs you're actually afraid of. It's like you have a little bodyguard watching over you while you sleep. How awesome is that?

32:31And she was like, okay, but what's going to eat the spider? And I was tired, so I just told her the truth. I was like, you will probably while you're sleeping. We swallow like 12 spiders a year in our sleep. So get back in there and protect this family. And now her bed is in our room, and the spider got her room. So that's how that worked out. Thank you very much, guys. I appreciate it. Thank you.

33:05That's Julian McCullough right there. Oh, the best. See Julian at Union Station in Chicago November 12th. We'll be right back, everybody. I'll reach and teach the blind to find a way from K to Z. Reach the post, the folk so loud and proud and gain the reign of the main. Do that thing. Huh, then you know what the facts are. Truth and change. Reach. My thanks to Parker Posey, Nicolas Galitzine, Julian McCullough once again! And the Roots right there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Good night, everybody. Thank you all.

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