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It's like a"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3300.324,"endTime":3305.132,"body":"space game. And it's like, it's"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3305.21,"endTime":3310.096,"body":"like you're flying through space"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3305.21,"endTime":3310.096,"body":"and meteors are like, they fly"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3310.174,"endTime":3314.905,"body":"by your head. And it feels like"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3310.174,"endTime":3314.905,"body":"your room is the cockpit. And"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3314.983,"endTime":3319.404,"body":"you're the captain in charge of"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3314.983,"endTime":3319.404,"body":"the whole vessel. It's so"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3319.481,"endTime":3323.825,"body":"badass.I don't even know how to"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3319.481,"endTime":3323.825,"body":"play it yet. It's called"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3323.902,"endTime":3328.556,"body":"screensaver so realistic? Then"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3323.902,"endTime":3328.556,"body":"you hit any key and you go on"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3328.633,"endTime":3330.03,"body":"the ship computer,"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3330.09,"endTime":3332.01,"body":"and there's a database in there."},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3330.09,"endTime":3332.01,"body":"And I don't know what you do"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3332.01,"endTime":3335.76,"body":"with it. But I think you gotta"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3332.01,"endTime":3335.76,"body":"get the data to save the screen"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3341.07,"endTime":3344.55,"body":"I'm still on level one. What am"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3341.07,"endTime":3344.55,"body":"I gonna do? I have a lot of"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3344.55,"endTime":3347.61,"body":"energy. I quit smoking, and I"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3344.55,"endTime":3347.61,"body":"feel healthy and tons of energy."},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3347.67,"endTime":3349.86,"body":"But I didn't quit for health. I"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3347.67,"endTime":3349.86,"body":"quit because I'm just tired of"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3349.86,"endTime":3353.55,"body":"bad news about cigarettes."},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3349.86,"endTime":3353.55,"body":"That's all you ever hear. Even"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3353.55,"endTime":3357.78,"body":"if they discovered good news,"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3353.55,"endTime":3357.78,"body":"they don't publicize it. Like"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3357.78,"endTime":3363.39,"body":"the fact that smoking seriously"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3357.78,"endTime":3363.39,"body":"reduces the risk of jogging."},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3367.38,"endTime":3370.8,"body":"That's not in the paper. But"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3367.38,"endTime":3370.8,"body":"that is always as I'm sure"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3370.8,"endTime":3372.69,"body":"you've heard the latest bad"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3370.8,"endTime":3372.69,"body":"news. They just found out the"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3372.69,"endTime":3378.6,"body":"camel on the pack of cigarettes"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3372.69,"endTime":3378.6,"body":"isn't even a candle? No, it's"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3378.6,"endTime":3385.59,"body":"actually a horse with a big old"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3378.6,"endTime":3385.59,"body":"tumor going out of his back. I"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3385.59,"endTime":3389.07,"body":"know it said that at least that"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3385.59,"endTime":3389.07,"body":"explains why it's always in the"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3389.07,"endTime":3394.62,"body":"desert by itself. I tell you, we"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3389.07,"endTime":3394.62,"body":"can't afford chemotherapy. But"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3394.62,"endTime":3399.6,"body":"they're based out in the desert."},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3394.62,"endTime":3399.6,"body":"And take me back to India. This"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3399.6,"endTime":3404.58,"body":"is Egypt. I don't belong here."},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3399.6,"endTime":3404.58,"body":"You're using the wrong accent"},{"speaker":"Arj Barker","startTime":3404.58,"endTime":3405.27,"body":"for this joke."},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3409.23,"endTime":3412.29,"body":"Well, that was"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3409.23,"endTime":3412.29,"body":"Arj Barker live on stage. Man."},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3412.29,"endTime":3414.87,"body":"It was such an honor to have him"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3412.29,"endTime":3414.87,"body":"call me all the way from"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3414.87,"endTime":3419.4,"body":"Australia, just to chat about"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3414.87,"endTime":3419.4,"body":"how we got a chance to work"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3419.4,"endTime":3423.96,"body":"together in the early 90s. And"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3419.4,"endTime":3423.96,"body":"explain how his amazing career"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3423.96,"endTime":3428.64,"body":"has developed. He is a huge"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3423.96,"endTime":3428.64,"body":"success in comedy. And he's a"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3428.64,"endTime":3433.11,"body":"bit shy about a bit. He's a bit"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3428.64,"endTime":3433.11,"body":"of a celebrity in Australia. And"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3433.11,"endTime":3436.59,"body":"that's why he chose to live"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3433.11,"endTime":3436.59,"body":"there. Hopefully he'll be coming"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3436.59,"endTime":3439.56,"body":"home to visit here soon and"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3436.59,"endTime":3439.56,"body":"we'll get a chance to see him"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3439.56,"endTime":3444.6,"body":"again live. Thanks for joining"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3439.56,"endTime":3444.6,"body":"us for this tremendous interview"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3444.6,"endTime":3448.05,"body":"and piece of Stand Up Comedy by"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3444.6,"endTime":3448.05,"body":"arch Barker. And we'll see you"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3448.05,"endTime":3451.2,"body":"back next week. Thanks for"},{"speaker":"Scott Edwards","startTime":3448.05,"endTime":3451.2,"body":"listening. 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