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Abruptly, they pause.
The chorus kicks in: NDA, well, you dont say …
I just think its funny!
In episode three, the short is aboutRussian troll farms, and Coultons lyrics turn mournful.
Another is entirely aboutcartoon Nazi frogs.
Then the song ends and the rest of the episode proceeds as if nothings happened.
It is a brief, well-orchestrated process that happens with little to no revisions from the Kings.
I really give them credit for the freedom that they give me.
That freedom extends quite far.
Its not hilarious at all, he says.
The song itself doesnt have any jokes in it.
And hopefully leaves you with a little bit of hope, he adds.
Were distant enough that were not cynical or strident about it, he explains.
Its easier for us to maintain a comic sensibility.
The risks were taking on a couple of these feel like genuine risks, Angel says.
And if they will be our final undoing, its a good way to go out.
