Bo Burnham: Inside

Camera test.

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That's it.

The world is so fucked up.

Systematic oppression.

Income inequality.

The other stuff.

And there's only one thing that I can do about it,

while… while being paid, and being the center of attention.

I'm bored.

Hi.

Welcome to, uh, whatever this is.

Um, I've been working for the last couple months,

um, testing this camera, and testing lights, and writing,

and I've decided to, uh, try to make a new special.

For real.

Um, it's not gonna be a normal special

because there's no audience, and there's no crew.

It's just, uh, me and my camera,

and you and your screen.

Uh, the way that… that our Lord intended.

Um…

And the whole special will be… will be filmed in this, uh, room.

And instead of being filmed

in a single night, it will be filmed in,

uh, however long it takes to finish.

I hope you, uh, enjoy it.

I… I hope this special can maybe do for you

what it's done for me these last couple months,

which is, uh, to distract me from wanting

to put a bullet into my head with a gun.

So…

Yeah, thank you.

And a warning.

Um, I can already sort of tell that this special is going to be

a little all over the place,

so don't expect incredibly smooth transiti--

["FaceTime with my Mom (Tonight)" by Bo Burnham playing]

Hey, kids.

Today, we're gonna learn about the world.