Overview

• In the Vulture interview, Burr branded CNN and Fox News a “fucking disease,” accusing them of fueling polarization with sensational coverage.
• He rebuffed Ben Shapiro’s label of him as “woke,” arguing conservatives misunderstand the term and fail to acknowledge its roots in Black communities.
• He described conservative critics who brand him woke as “racists” and “cowards,” citing racist messages and monkey images sent to him and his wife, actress Nia Renée Hill.
• He warned that podcasts often offer “softball interviews” to racists, antisemites and nationalist extremists, granting them uncritical platforms.
• He expanded his critique to economic inequality by calling out billionaires as “puppeteers” who take eight-figure bonuses while workers struggle to afford rent and dental care.