The Adam Carolla Show

Live from the Sagebrush Cantina with Brad Williams & Rick Sittig

Date: December 22, 2025
Location: Sagebrush Cantina, Calabasas, CA
Guests: Comedian Brad Williams, advertising legend & Jack in the Box voice Rick Sittig, Rudy Povich
Main event: Live variety show with comedy banter, advertising insights, segments with audience interaction, and a "first time" stand-up set by Rick Sittig.

Episode Overview

This lively, in-person episode of the Adam Carolla Show takes place in front of an enthusiastic Calabasas crowd, combining Adam’s trademark sharp wit and unscripted comedy with stand-up sets, hilarious audience interaction, and a unique look at the world of advertising. Comedian Brad Williams returns with his fearless humor, while Rick Sittig—longtime ad-man and the iconic voice of Jack from Jack in the Box—joins for stories and his first attempt at live stand-up. The night also features riffing on pop culture, ugly sweater contests, and plenty of irreverent takes on holiday traditions.

Key Discussion Points & Highlights

Early Banter and Live Show Energy

• Adam Carolla (03:37): Instead of delaying, Adam immediately brings up Brad Williams, revealing their onscreen chemistry and setting the episode’s irreverent, fast-paced tone.
• Brad Williams (04:47): Opens with cheeky observations about the largely white Calabasas crowd:
  • "Nice to see such a diverse group of white people here in Calabasas. I'm seeing all kinds of whites out here. This is amazing."

Dwarf and Nanny Jokes, Parental Memories

• Brad and Adam riff on Guatemalan nannies (05:36–08:17):
  • Jokes about the prevalence of Guatemalan nannies in their kids' lives and make playful, outlandish comparisons to athletic “factories.”
  • Adam: "It's a nanny factory that Guatemala is... Lot of first rounders coming out of Guatemala." (07:03–07:21)

“Scurrying” & Predator Concerns—Brad on Living as a Dwarf

• Riff about the house cat as a “predator” for dwarfs (08:20–09:36):
  • Brad, deadpan: "As a dwarf, a house cat can be a predator for my people."
  • The guys have fun with the theme, building it into a running joke about audience indifference to a dwarf/cat abduction (“They’d film it for TikTok.”)

Carolla’s Critique: Fast Food Culture and Parenting

• Adam on DoorDash and fast food convenience for kids (13:56–15:53):
  • Reminisces about the first time his daughter “door-dashed” Taco Bell and how easy contemporary life is.
  • Sarcastically: "Could you imagine pitching that to your family as a 9-year-old?... get some poor depressed middle aged woman to bring this straight to her highness's knees.”
• Latino nannies and discipline (16:26–17:26):
  • Adam tells a story about his daughter spitting on her nanny and the immediate slap that followed, calling it a positive lesson in boundaries.

Identity Politics & Marginalized Olympics

• Complex breakdown of “status” in identity hierarchies (17:56–18:36):
  • Adam: "Guatemalan is above Chinese because the Chinese are doing okay....then you have disabled with dwarfism, and that leapfrogs you ahead...."
• Lesbian privilege riffs (18:36–19:24):
  • Both joke about how lesbianism can be “sprinkled” later in life, turning serious privilege hierarchies into comedic absurdity.

Bar Fights: Who Gets Helped?

• Brad's "thought experiment" (21:29–22:32):
  • If a dwarf fights a woman in a parking lot, who does bystanders help?
  • Adam: “The only answer is masturbate.” (22:19, outrageous, crowd-pleasing punchline)

New Orleans & Embarrassing “Party” Stories

• Adam’s Tommy Lasorda Mardi Gras float story (22:55–25:34):
  • The hilarity of distributing 5,000 beads featuring Lasorda’s face.
• Brad’s strip club “cocaine on my dick” saga (26:07–28:47):
  • Brad: “Then she proceeds to do the drug off my dick ... which I thought, here's the wonderful part about being a comedian... it's a great five minutes.”

“Blah Blah Blah” Ping Pong Ball Segment

• Random topics drawn and riffed:

  • Epiphany:

    • Adam: “Sounds like the name of a black girl... there’s got to be a black girl named Epiphany, right?” (31:33–31:56)
    • Adam’s tale of the cursed air-conditioning in his Toyota Supra—a metaphor for working-class struggles (32:07–37:56)

  • Popup Books:

    • Joint takedown of children’s entertainment as “hacks who can’t entertain adults.”
    • Adam: "Anyone who creates art for children: you are not heroes, you’re hacks." (39:07)

  • Loveline:

    • Brad: Remembers as a teen, Adam’s show was the “closest thing to porn” available on the radio.
    • "You guys are lucky I don't have a boner right now. Just a Pavlov dog reaction." (43:08–43:36, Brad)

The Jack in the Box Segment ft. Rick Sittig (44:25)

• Voice Reveal:
  • Audience is told to close their eyes as Rick does his iconic “Jack” voice:
    • Rick: “Hi, I’m Jack, founder of Jack in the Box.” (45:15)
• Ad legend credentials:
  • Rick’s team created the Jack campaign after an E.coli crisis, voiced Jack because clients insisted.
  • Also created the Energizer Bunny and the “Helpful Honda guy,” and worked on myriad campaigns.

Mini Sirloin Burgers, Dwarfs, and Don Rickles

• Brad shares how a Jack in the Box campaign with dwarfs led to his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live and an iconic Don Rickles encounter (48:25–50:50):
  • Rickles’ quote: "Stop smoking." (50:48)
  • Brad: "Now that's pretty much an acting credit on my reel." (67:25)

Advertising Campaign Rants

• Weakest and strongest ads discussed:
  • Adam goes after UPS’s “What can Brown do for you?” and Pepsi’s tone-deaf Kendall Jenner moment (53:59)
  • Rick: “I’m going to say the worst advertising...would be Dylan Mulvaney or the Bud Light can.” (54:34)
  • Carolla (re: Subaru): “The Subaru commercials are eerie harbingers of our pussy future...all it is is a mixed race lesbian couple who adopted a sheep talking about love.” (56:16)

Discussion of Divisive Marketing

• Brad: “Now it’s happening...Subaru has the lesbian couple with the dogs and then Dodge Ram is the conservative truck for conservative males...there, we're actually doing that now.” (59:44)

Rick Sittig’s First Stand-Up Set

(79:16–89:50, highlights below):

• Desert camping riff: "Camping is like incest. You have to grow up doing it with your family to think it's okay." (80:42)
• Airline joke: "Book a flight with a blind nine-year-old quadriplegic, Make-A-Wish pilot... you can fly Louisiana to Honolulu first class for $11." (81:38)
• Colonoscopy joke: "Fortunately for Brad Pitt, he'll be under anesthesia so he won't remember anything. But the proctologist, who's still in the closet, will cherish this moment forever." (84:03)
• Relationship advice: “There’s a couple ways to end an air conditioning fight… just bash the hell out of everything, or apologize and book a cruise, then push her overboard.” (87:54)
• Feedback from Adam & Brad:
  • Adam: “The Subaru joke...that's probably, probably the strongest... try to create more like it. That was strong.” (88:42)
  • Brad, quoting Twain: "If I had more time, I would have written you a shorter book." (89:22)
  • Brad: “That is amazing. You did a very, very po...”

News & Final Segments with Rudy Povich

(92:31–106:10)

• Trump naming rights bit:
  • “He is going to have his name on more than Jack in the Box. Probably. Technically, Trump in the Box.” (93:12–93:19, Rudy & Adam)
• Presidential “dick pics” era prediction:
  • “There will be a time...where we will have seen both presidential candidates’ dicks.” (95:05, Brad)
• Riffs on celebs (Machine Gun Kelly, Pete Davidson):
  • Brad: “This is what the black community dreams of: three white people talking about a rap feud with two white rappers.” (98:32)
• Ugly Sweater Contest:
  • Audience judged, playful banter as Adam MCs:
    • “You guys turn around and show the audience all of what you got. And this is, this is strong.” (108:35, Adam)
    • Winning couple had custom ornaments with Adam & Brad’s faces; third place had a Velcro ball drinking game built into the sweater.

Notable Quotes

• Adam Carolla on Children’s Entertainers:

  • "Anyone who creates art for children: you are not heroes, you’re hacks who can’t entertain adults." (39:07)

• Brad Williams on DoorDash Culture:

  • “Could you imagine pitching that to your family as a 9-year-old?... get some poor depressed middle aged woman to bring this straight to her highness's knees.” (15:02)

• Adam Carolla on Identity Politics:

  • "Guatemalan is above Chinese because the Chinese are doing okay....then you have disabled with dwarfism, and that leapfrogs you ahead...." (17:56)

• Rick Sittig's Adman Wisdom:

  • "The guy that came up with [the Jack in the Box taco] is a genius because he found a way to sell something for $0.59 that costs about $0.04 to make." (65:46)

• Brad Williams (first Jack voice reveal):

  • “Dinklage is out here taking the dwarfs out of Snow White. This man's here saying, let's put the dwarfs into fast food. Advertising, this man's a goddamn hero.” (48:25)

Timestamped Memorable Moments

• Brad’s “cocaine off my dick” story: 26:07–28:47
• Adam’s “first DoorDash sighting”: 13:56–15:53
• Rick Sittig as “Jack” for the first time live: 45:15
• Brad & Adam dismantle the children’s entertainment industry: 39:07–39:50
• Rick’s stand-up, “Camping is like incest…” punchline: 80:42
• Audience ugly sweater contest: 106:25–110:29

Overall Tone & Style

The episode is fast, edgy, irreverent, and highly interactive, driven by Adam and Brad’s witty banter, free-form riffs, and “anything goes” crowd work. Rick Sittig’s deadpan delivery and advertising industry lore balance the lewd with the clever, while the live audience and random segments keep energy high throughout.

For New Listeners

This episode exemplifies why The Adam Carolla Show remains a favorite in the comedy podcast world: sharp, unapologetic takes on everyday life, pop culture, and the absurdities of modern America, with a no-limits approach to humor and a unique mix of world-class guests, audience participation, and spontaneous, highly quotable laughs.