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In this Manchester edition of the podcast, the host checks in from the middle of a busy European comedy tour, listing stops such as Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Berlin, Vienna, London, Hamburg, and Stockholm. He reflects on how far his career has come, noting that his younger self never imagined touring internationally, and he describes Manchester as characteristically gloomy and full of construction cranes. He then turns to the unrest in France, calling it tragic and arguing that protesters and rioters should act without masks so they can be held accountable. He also addresses criticism he received for refusing to take sides on the Israel-Palestine conflict, insisting he genuinely does not know enough and that people deliberately misread his jokes to fit their narratives. He defends comedy as a source of relief in difficult times. Later, he recounts a frustrating visit to a futuristic gym that required an app, a QR code, and a code just to exit, which he found absurdly overcomplicated. He closes with a warm story about meeting a father and son at a coffee shop who had lived near his hometown in New Jersey and his former area in California, and he invites them to his show. He reminds listeners to subscribe and support the podcast on Patreon.