Okay folks you know Joan Baez right? Folk music icon legend activist – basically a total boss. Well she just showed up on the premiere of John Mulaney 's new talk show "Everybody's Live With John Mulaney" and let's just say things got real... real fast.
Joan Baez Hilariously Interrupts John Mulaney to Lay Down Some Serious Truth About American Politics
Before she was about to tell a funny story about Martin Luther King Jr. yes seriously she knew MLK was funny Joan Baez stopped the whole show. She looked right at Mulaney and was like hold up we need to talk about something important first. She reminded everyone that while they were there to have a good time things are not exactly chill in the USA right now.
Baez stated point blank "We're all here to be silly and have fun and as long as we recognize the fact that our democracy is going up in flames." Boom. She did not stop there. She added we are "being run by a bunch of really incompetent billionaires." Mic drop moment on live TV.
She didn't name names but everyone is guessing she meant folks like Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Musk especially has been in the news lately with his new role trying to cut government spending and all that. Baez definitely made her point clear: politics are serious business even when you are trying to be funny.
Tesla Trouble: Joan Baez Tells Epic Story About Why She Hated Elon Musk's Car (and Crashed It!)
Later in the show the conversation somehow turned to cars. That is when Baez dropped another hilarious bomb this time about Elon Musk's other famous thing: Tesla cars. Apparently her assistant told her she needed a good car and suggested a Tesla. So Baez got one thinking she was supposed to like it because well it's a Tesla right?
Wrong. Baez said "I hated that thing." But the story gets even better. She drove off in her new Tesla and "within 45 minutes I had smashed it into an oak tree on my property." Can you imagine Joan Baez crashing a Tesla into a tree? Comedy gold.
She took it as a sign. "I was thinking that's a sign and it was." But wait for it there's more. She actually got not one not two but THREE Teslas and crashed them all! "The next sign was the same...so by the third one I decided it's time to get rid of this thing." Finally she sold it getting only half of what she paid. The whole story is just peak Joan Baez – outspoken funny and totally her own person.
Mulaney's Show Premiere: Baez Steals the Show Amidst Mixed Reviews and a 'Wop' Controversy
While Joan Baez's appearance was definitely a highlight of John Mulaney's new show it sounds like the premiere overall was a bit of a mess according to some reviews. One critic even called it a "catastrophe." Ouch.
Apparently Mulaney made a joke using a slur against Italian Americans and some folks were not happy about that at all. There were also random celebrity appearances that didn't quite land and sketches that just felt weird. One sketch involved actors dressed as Willy Loman from "Death of a Salesman" which some thought was just plain confusing.
The show's theme was supposedly about finances which also seemed random and forced. Even Tracy Morgan showed up and was described as "stoned out of his gourd" making no sense. Poor Joan Baez got kind of thrown into this chaotic mix. One review said wasting her appearance on "this crap" should be "arrestable." That is harsh! But it seems like even though Baez delivered a memorable moment the show itself might need some work.
Joan Baez's Truth Bombs: Key Quotes from Her Must-See Appearance
- On American Democracy: "We're all here to be silly and have fun and as long as you recognize the fact that our democracy is going up in flames."
- On Incompetent Billionaires: "We're being run by a bunch of really incompetent billionaires."
- On her Tesla Car: "I hated that thing."
- On crashing her Tesla: "Within 45 minutes I had smashed it into an oak tree on my property...I was thinking that's a sign and it was.”
Joan Baez: Still Speaking Her Mind and Making Headlines After All These Years
So even at 80 years old Joan Baez is still out there speaking her mind being funny and making headlines. Her appearance on John Mulaney's show proves she is not afraid to talk about what she believes in even if it means pausing a comedy show to do it. And her Tesla story? Pure entertainment gold. Joan Baez remains a legend for a reason and she is still keeping things interesting as ever.