Honestly we never lied to people about who we were. Usually the wackier interviews came to pass because the interview subjects, aware that we were Comedy Central, just wanted to get their stories out.
Meaning of the quote
Mo Rocca, an American writer, is saying that he and his team at Comedy Central never pretended to be someone else. The interviews that ended up being really strange or silly happened because the people being interviewed knew they were talking to a comedy TV channel, so they just wanted to share their interesting stories.
About Mo Rocca
Mo Rocca is an American humorist, journalist, and actor known for his work on CBS Sunday Morning, the Cooking Channel’s My Grandmother’s Ravioli, and as the host of The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation. He’s also a regular panelist on the radio quiz show Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
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