Lewis Black On The Catharsis Of Rage, And Houston’s Apocalyptic Starbucks

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When the world gets bizarre, emotions are high, and you're looking for a voice who can articulate how you feel about some madness in our society, there might not be a better option out there than comedian Lewis Black.

His rants are legion — whether in stand-up gigs, or on his long-running Back in Black segment on Comedy Central's The Daily Show.

And that’s cemented his status as America's most-beloved angry man. But, as we learned when he spoke with Houston Matters last year, he's really just a pussy cat.

Comedian Lewis Black Returns To The ‘End Of The Universe’…AKA Houston

And that mild-mannered voice of reason is just the guy we want to talk to after a tropical storm, an impeachment inquiry, and an election season filled with vitriol.

So, in the audio above, Houston Matters host Craig Cohen talks with Black about the catharsis of donning that angry persona on stage and answers listener questions.

And he reflects on his famous rant about the two Starbucks across the street from each other at Shepherd and West Gray. He once called that spot "the end of the universe."

Black’s comedy tour, It Gets Better Every Day, comes to Houston Jan. 18.