The Manitoban catches up with Rob Corddry

Rob Corddry is a tough nut to crack. Stalking Corddry throughout the duration of his visit to the U of M, the Manitoban’s news editor was able to get a few questions in, though she cried bitterly afterwards. Anyway, laugh at her folly.

Tessa Vanderhart

M: How do you feel about being a media whore?

C: If I’m a media whore, you’re a media pimp. How do you feel about being a media pimp?

Hmm. You must have a lot of patience to put up with [interviews like this]. Where do you draw your patience from?

I have no patience whatsoever. But mostly from heroin. Fake heroin, I’m not crazy . . . . It’s just a placebo. I get high on placebos.

I was expecting a better answer for that. I’m disappointed.

That’s what I do: I leave a wake of disappointment behind me.

So, I’m kind of lazy, and this is what you do, so will you ask me a question?

If you like journalism so much, why don’t you marry it?

Now I know that’s sort of rhetorical, but I still want you to answer it. Also, that was kind of a trick question: it’s not legal to marry journalism. At least, not yet, I mean, this is Canada.

What do you think about the crazy kids at universities these days?

I’m concerned with the girls . . . that are going wild. That didn’t happen when I was in college. I encourage girls — women — to be enthusiastic, to get psyched, but not wild; there’s no reason to get wild, because your dad’s watching those videos. Think about that. Think about that, Manitoba.

Do you think you and your contributions to the world by way of humour are making us collectively stupider?

(Laughs) That is hilarious. I hope so. I’ve been accused of worse things.

Like what?

Like actually giving people their news, which I would never want people to think.

What do you think of the media?

Yeah, uh, watch the show.

Even the Manitoban?

. . . I’ve been over the Manitoban with a fine-toothed comb, cover to cover. And guess what? C-plus. C-plus! Except for the interviewers, you guys are great.

Do people get you?

Right now, I’m not sure. I don’t know, do you get me? No, no you don’t, no. I’m not . . . how you say, smart. So there’s never going to be a fear of not getting me. You’re going to be really disappointed in my show, I can tell you that right now.

Can you tell me how to be funny?

You will be funny if you feel funny. So do something that makes you feel funny, like, wear your underwear backwards. Guaranteed to be funny, if you do that.