there was also widespread internet discussion regarding 3 bits from cook's 2005 album "retaliation", and similar bits from comic louis c.k.'s 2001 album "live in houston". in 2011, cook played himself in an episode of "louie", scripted by c.k., centering on a fictional encounter between the two comics during which they discuss the controversy. in an interview in 2012, louis c.k. defended cook, saying "i don't think he stole from me knowingly... i think he sort of got some of my jokes in his head and got sloppy. he's a good guy and not capable of maleficence."