Appearing on Tuesday’s NBC Today to promote her new documentary series on Netflix, left-wing comedian and talk show host Chelsea Handler highlighted the topic of one episode: “...you think you know about racism and then you delve into it and you kind of realize how little you do know and then how embarrassed you are about how little you know. And how embarrassing people in this country are when you talk to them.”

Handler continued: “Because people, I think associate like racism with really like dumb, you know, people from the south who aren't educated or – ” Co-host Matt Lauer interjected: “Ignorant racism.” Handler added: “Right. But I met with a lot of really like educated, intellectual racists, which I find amazing, so I wanted to illustrate that.”

Later in the interview, Lauer touted how Handler “went to Peru to do hallucinogenic drugs” for another episode. Handler joked: “...the great thing about Netflix is that they will fund my personal life and put it on camera....I said I wanted to do one on drugs....because I have a very close relationship with drugs and I've experienced so many...”

In addition to the documentary series, Lauer noted that Handler would be “doing another talk show for Netflix.” Handler explained how it would be different from her last show : “It’s not going to be anything like Chelsea Lately....I'm using these documentaries as kind of a bridge to show people like tonally where I'm going. It’s not too – like I don't want people to think I'm trying to become Barbara Walters because I wouldn't want to become her, no one can.”

Handler has a history of being embroiled in controversy due to her vulgar brand of humor.

Here are excerpts of the January 19 exchange: