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Summary

The Adam Carolla Show: Live from Belly Up, Solana Beach with Jonathan Kite

Date: April 29, 2026
Guests: Jonathan Kite, Alicia Krause
Location: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA

Episode Overview

This episode of The Adam Carolla Show is a lively comedy and culture discussion recorded live at the Belly Up in Solana Beach. Adam is joined by comedic actor and impressionist Jonathan Kite for irreverent banter about music festivals, generational changes, protest culture, celebrity neighbors, and parenting. The second half, with Alicia Krause, tackles media bias, viral joke theft, politics, and daily news stories—always filtered through Adam’s signature no-holds-barred humor.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Coachella, Festivals, and Cultural FOMO

(03:27–08:07)

Adam opens by ribbing Jonathan about his recent trip to Coachella, riffing on festival culture shifting from music to Instagram clout.
Jonathan describes “festival of FOMO”—where “you’re showing everyone at home that you’re there and they’re not” (03:57).
Compares rich and regular attendees: “Super rich people, and then everybody else looks like they’re living in the mud” (07:03).

Notable Moment:

Adam on generational differences: “I can’t tell my kids tales of woe about dad having to eat off a food truck back in the day because they go, ‘Was it the Kobe beef taco truck or the lobster truck? Fuck you. It was a botulism egg salad sandwich.’” (07:41–07:59)

2. Protest Culture and Absurdity

(08:07–11:13)

Discussion of viral news: protestors in Portland throwing dildos at ICE officers. Adam contrasts this with “decorum” of 1960s protests, now replaced by “beating an ICE officer with a double-ended dildo” (08:54).
Satirical escalation: Adam (jokingly) suggests “we need a little Ohio situation… Just couple of live rounds just to get them running” (09:39–09:58)—sparked laughs and mock shock from the audience.

Notable Quote:

Jonathan: “It looks like a video game... Frogger’s gotten way better since Atari.” (09:24–09:26)

3. Celebrity Impressions & Hollywood Stories

(11:17–17:43, 24:04–25:48; 32:09–37:19)

Jonathan does spot-on Vince Vaughn and Liam Neeson impressions, including a hilarious meta anecdote about impersonating Vince Vaughn for Vaughn himself during a table read with Jamie Foxx.
Adam shares a story about scaring Vince Vaughn with his confessions of being a “bad neighbor”—declaring he’d let his cranky neighbor’s house burn (“I’d fiddle like Nero,” 20:48).
Discussion on famous-neighbor cliches, and how every Hollywood house claims Chaplin or Lugosi lived in it.
Adam and Jonathan joke about establishing fake disabilities at new jobs (“bad back” and a “special needs child”) to get out of work—wry commentary on workplace culture.

Notable Quotes:

Jonathan (as Vince Vaughn): “I want you to take the red pill and the blue pill... they’re both acid, they’re both gonna kind of fuck you up... Right now you don’t even realize this, I’m not even Vince Vaughn. I’m a frog.” (12:14–12:43)
Adam: “There is a bell curve [for nudity]. At a certain age, people ask you to put your tits away.” (05:21)

4. Family Dynamics and Legacy Pressure

(26:18–29:32)

Discussion about being the child of successful parents or celebrities—how “the bar gets set so high” (26:18).
Funny riffs on “Robbie Knievel isn’t beating Evil Knievel” and band members with lackluster stage names like “Larry” from U2.
Extended bit about Tom Hanks’ son Chet and his unapologetic “Jamaican accent” persona.

Notable Moment:

Jonathan: “I wonder if Tom Hanks ever gets drunk and thinks about having him [Chet] killed... He could, he has better than drifter money.” (29:20–29:35)

5. News: Viral Joke Theft and the “NICE Agent” Bit

(42:12–47:56)

Alicia brings up Adam’s long-running “NICE Agent” joke (National Immigration Customs Enforcement)—recently stolen by online MAGA influencers and even acknowledged by Trump, with zero credit to Adam.
Adam traces the joke’s origin live on stage years prior, sharing the comedy world’s challenges with “self-attribution” and joke theft.

Notable Quote:

Adam: “You’re not allowed to take stuff you like and say ‘I thought of it.’” (46:20–46:24)

6. Trump, Media, and Manifestos

(48:29–54:41)

Plays a clip of Trump reacting to a journalist reading an alleged assassin’s manifesto, with Trump lambasting the reporter as “a disgrace” and rejecting the premise (49:25).
Adam and Alicia critique modern political journalism, editorial bias, and the loss of objective reporting.
Adam rails against the “Russia hoax” and selective editing of Trump’s statements (good people on both sides/J6).

Memorable Quotes:

Trump (clip): “You shouldn’t be reading that in 60 Minutes, you’re a disgrace.” (50:15)
Adam: “They’re essentially partisan liars at this point...” (52:50)

7. Government, Politicians, & Motivation

(63:59–68:25)

Riffing on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Biden, Adam opines: “You get paid whether you do this or don’t do this. You’re really kind of there not to get fired, but not really to excel or get a raise” (64:05).
Satirizes the incentive problem in politics vs. the urgency of a business-builder like Trump: “He’s a builder and builders are in a hurry.”

Notable Quote:

Adam: “A lot of these guys... are kind of running out the clock.” (65:33)

8. Food, Class, and Grocery Store Politics

(89:24–96:38)

Adam mocks a progressive policy video where a politician proposes city-subsidized groceries, joking about the unrealistic, produce-heavy shopping cart: “Nobody’s buying tons of beets, tons of celery. Oh, we’re making gazpacho tonight, people.” (91:21)
Turns it into a “ballet of absurdity” on how politicians misunderstand real low-income food choices.
Adam segues to favorite LA food spots, recounting run-ins with combative customer service, particularly at Armenian restaurants.

9. Oldies Music Challenge & Comedy Bits

(77:28–84:44)

Extended bit where Adam challenges Alicia to recognize old pop songs by The Buckinghams—proving his “superpower” is knowing what songs people know.
Alicia recalls “grandpa’s minivan and Cool FM out of Paris, Texas.”
Hilarity around American bands with British sounding names post-Beatles.

10. Miscellaneous: Parenting, Upbringing, and More

Multiple digressions on generational differences in parenting, snacks, and “helicopter parents” versus childhood neglect.
Bits on Zankou Chicken, seed oils, and the quirks of LA’s ethnic cuisine landscape.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Adam (on modern protests): “Now it’s some fat dyke beating an ICE officer with a double-ended dildo.” (08:54)
Jonathan (improv Vince Vaughn impression): “My man, what if I’m on fire? What are you gonna do about that? Daddy burns slow like a pig at Christmas dinner.” (24:06)
Adam (parenting, bad neighbor story): “If that old fucker’s house ever caught on fire, I’d not call the fire department. I’d watch it burn. I’d fiddle like Nero.” (20:48)
Adam (on celebrity offspring): “If your dad is, I don’t know, Billy Joel or something... you can’t go into the same field.” (27:05)
Adam (on Meghan Markle): “She tries to be a victim, I think, and she lives in the lap of luxury... It always falls apart. They give a million dollars to do a podcast... and then they figure out these dingbats don’t have anything to say.” (73:03–74:00)
Jonathan (on impressions): “When you were on Man Show, you sounded very different than you do now.” (35:59)
Adam (politicians): “What if I just got paid—whether you get on an airplane or not, or whether you actually are funny or not—you just get paid. That would change the dynamic.” (67:25)
Adam (fake workplace excuses): “I put it out there, you meet someone—sorry, I back. You know, whatever. Everyone will leave you alone. You’ll never have to help anyone move.” (15:11)

Segment Timestamps

[03:27] – Coachella and festival FOMO; generational tales of hardship
[08:07] – Absurdity of protest culture, dildo-throwing at ICE
[11:17] – Celebrity impressions: Vince Vaughn, stories from Hollywood
[20:48] – Adam’s “bad neighbor” fire story
[26:18] – Discussion on children of celebrities, Chet Hanks riffs
[42:12] – Adam’s “NICE Agent” bit, joke theft & attribution
[48:29] – Trump’s reaction to manifesto; media bias and journalism rants
[63:59] – UK, Biden, politicians “running out the clock”
[89:24] – Grocery store politics, class, and LA food culture
[77:28–84:44] – Oldies music quiz: The Buckinghams
[97:02] – Armenian restaurant customer service tales
[102:39] – Upcoming live dates and show wrap-up

Tone & Language

The episode features Adam’s classic mix of sarcasm, blunt realism, and crass humor.
Jonathan brings sharp impression work, quick banter, and improvisational bits.
Alicia anchors the news with poised, direct commentary, but is game for Adam’s tangents.

In Summary

This episode is a classic "live on the road" Adam Carolla show—a blend of sharp-edged stand-up improvisation, biting cultural satire, and the kind of memorable, off-the-cuff storytelling that defines Carolla’s style. Whether poking fun at protest culture, satirizing modern journalism, or skewering celebrity or political hypocrisy, Adam and his guests keep the live audience—and podcast listeners—entertained throughout.

For more info and next tour dates:

Jonathan Kite: jonathankitecomedy.com
Adam Carolla: adamcarolla.com
Alicia Krause: Daily Wire and social platforms