Grammy nominated stand-up comedian Trevor Noah released his latest Netflix comedy special after embarking on a year-long tour across the United States titled “Trevor Noah: Where Was I,” on December 19.
In the one hour special recorded at the Fox Theatre in Detroit Noah joked about how Olympic swim champions collected a different medal for doing “slightly less efficient versions” of swimming contests.
“Swimming is the only discipline where you win more medals for doing the same thing in a slightly less efficient manner, it makes no sense” he said, then proceeded to demonstrated how the breaststroke and backstroke are versions of the same thing.
He then compared it to 100m world record holder Usain Bolt winning a race by saying, “Usain Bolt doesn’t have that luxury, when Usain Bolt runs its the hundred meters and its done. He doesn’t get to turn around and say that was an amazing race and now I am going to do it butterfly style. Thats not a thing. I mean it should be, but it’s not,” he analyzed jokingly.
This marks Noah’s fourth Netflix comedy special, a record-setting achievement for any South African comedian. Noah offers a unique perspective into the complexities of foreign national anthems, the cultural norms among other personal experiences.
With a career spanning over 20 years, Noah told Essence, “I love how comedy can bring people together, this year, traveling around the world doing it, was a reminder of how wonderful a shared laugh can be.”
The comedian emphasized the importance of creating content that resonates across ages and time, which aligns with his new podcast, “What Now? with Trevor Noah,” featuring insightful conversations with various personalities.
The former Daily Show host says about his podcast venture, “With some of the issues we are dealing with in the world, you want to have a longer conversation.”
“You want to have a broader conversation. You want to have a more nuanced conversation. That’s something I really yearn for. It’s something that I strive to create in my own life, so the podcast is an avenue for me to do that. It’s a space where I think I can get together with some meaningful people, and have conversations that have the breadth and width that they deserve,” he added.
The Born A Crime author is set to host the 2024 Grammys on February 4 for a fourth year in a row and will be releasing his second book Into The Uncut Grass, as he turns 40 in February.
Watch the trailer for “Trevor Noah: Where Was I” now streaming on Netflix below:
