Overall as a society, weve lost connection.

ButLonely Flowersis more about documenting a larger cultural shift, and less about the nitty-gritty of the political world.

I just feel like after Covid, it wasnt during Covid, it was after Covid ended.

AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 19: Comedian Roy Wood Jr. performs on stage during Moontower Comedy Festival at The Paramount Theatre on April 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images)

Roy Wood Jr.Rick Kern/Getty Images

But I feel like we were just disconnected as people…

I also deliberately didnt talk about politics within the special.

But as the indecision on Noahs replacement dragged on, Wood Jr. decided to leave the show in 2023.

He didnt have a plan lined up at the time.

That uncertainty, he explains, just comes with the territory of being a comedian.

I had a radio show I got fired from on Twitter.

I had a sitcom on TBS.

Got a handshake from the head of the internet that we were getting a fourth season.

Two weeks later, found out we were canceled.

Lonely Flowersdropped on Jan. 17 and isstreaming on Hulu.