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from NPR. This is fresh air. I'm Terry Gross. My guest, Bill Burr was recently described by New York

Times comedy columnist Jason Zineman as one of the greatest living stand-up comics. In Rolling Stone,

Burr was described as the undisputed

heavyweight champ of rage-fueled humor. Bill Burr has a new comedy special on Hulu called

Drop Dead Years. It starts streaming Friday, March 14th. Here's an excerpt. He's talking about

driving on the freeway in L.A. where he lives when he's caught in bumper-to-bumper

traffic. Meanwhile, there's hardly any cars in the HOV lane, the high occupancy vehicle lane,

which is reserved for vehicles with at least two people. He's tempted to get into that lane,

even though there's no one else in his car. but he knows the HOV rules are strictly enforced.

I could go in there by myself, okay?

But if there's a cop there, I'm going to get pulled over.

I'm going to get yelled at.

I get a ticket, and my insurance goes up.

I am not allowed to do that.

However, I can still join the Klan.

I can join the Ku Klux Klan and not get in trouble.

I don't get yelled at.

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