Dave Chappelle mocks media 'trouble' he faced over his transgender jokes from past years

In a candid, on-location interview released Wednesday, comedy legend Dave Chappelle joined former first lady Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, for their podcast, "IMO," to discuss the "avalanche" of the modern news cycle and the loss of nuance in public discourse.

The episode, recorded in Chappelle’s hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio, finds the comedian reflecting on his past controversies with a mix of defiance and exhaustion, at one point joking that his battles over transgender...