Absolutely Baked w/ Ron Funches!

Summary

DOPE AS USUAL Podcast: "Absolutely Baked w/ Ron Funches!"

Hosts: Marty O'Neill & Thomas Araujo
Guest: Ron Funches (actor, comedian)
Date: December 2, 2025

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Overview

This episode of DOPE AS USUAL features comedian and actor Ron Funches, who joins hosts Marty O'Neill and Thomas Araujo for an extended, fun, and freewheeling session that traverses everything from sumo wrestling and international travel, to childhood nostalgia, comedy business, parenting, psychedelics, and modern pop culture. Riffing in their signature unfiltered and high-spirited style, the hosts dig deep into Ron’s personal journey, the state of comedy, and plenty of high laughs.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Japan, Sumo, and Wrestling (00:20-08:44)

• Sumo wrestling admiration: Ron passionately details the cultural and athletic significance of sumo, recounting his own trips to Japan and the unique pageantry of sumo tournaments.
• Travel stories: All three riff on the dream of traveling to Japan, high airline prices, and the idea of “life experience” justifying big expenses.
• Pro wrestling and fandom: Ron talks about his love for Japanese pro wrestling, notably New Japan Pro Wrestling’s “Wrestle Kingdom,” and how wrestling connects him to both nostalgia and travel.
• Japan’s vibes vs. America: “The biggest difference...you really become aware that no one has a gun. Even the police. It's a very freeing feeling.” (Ron, 08:28)
• Japanese craftsmanship and mindfulness: Ron lauds the pride in Japanese work culture and how visiting Japan influenced his own lifestyle, even after returning home.

American Culture, Childhood, and Nostalgia (10:02-16:25)

• European trips awaken self-awareness: Thomas shares how traveling abroad made him realize “how shitty we are here” compared to the politeness and lifestyle elsewhere (10:08).
• Unpacking American exceptionalism: The group jokes about food cultures, particularly ribbing on British cuisine: “Any good food culture they have, they took it from another country.” (Ron, 11:22)
• Poorest food creations: The guys trade stories about growing up poor, syrup sandwiches, and the gross/nostalgic appeal of school pizza.
• Growing up in Oregon: Both Ron and Thomas bond over growing up in Oregon, sharing stories about small-town culture and its impact on life and career choices.

Real Talk: Family, Adversity, and Climbing Out (14:23-20:51)

• Ron’s backstory: He opens up about moving to Oregon due to his mother’s abusive relationship, the importance of judging people as individuals, and how different environments shaped him.
• Class and opportunity: Pivotal discussion on how opportunities like international travel should not just be for celebrities or influencers; these should be accessible to “the average working person.” (Ron, 17:15-18:08)
• “Keeping it real/humbled by the hill”: Ron shares LaRussell’s metaphor of “living literally up on the hill” but staying grounded and never forgetting food stamps, EBT, and surviving as a younger dad in Oregon (18:44-19:28).

The Comedy Hustle & Industry Evolution (29:34-33:17)

• From old-school to social era: Ron speaks candidly about how the business has changed— comic hours used to be closely guarded, now it’s “no limit records” style, driven by constant content and short clips.
• Favorite new mindset: “You just gotta keep putting stuff out consistently...nobody cares [if a piece is unfinished], just keep creating.” (Ron, circa 32:12)
• Austin comedy scene and GoFundMe drama: Ron describes recent shifts to Austin, festival booms, and the uniting of comics over mockery of a peer’s GoFundMe relocation (33:17-34:02).

Drugs, Weed, and Psychedelics (23:05-28:34)

• First times and family history: Ron started smoking at 16, describes researching drug risks as a nerd, and carefully avoids substances that have hurt people in his family.
• Weed and personality: “If you have me in a group of people and I’m not high, I might—I’m quiet as hell, but give me a couple joints, I’m like this.” (Ron, 24:36)
• Mushrooms and life clarity: Both hosts and guest share how psychedelics function like “an engine flush,” with Ron revealing shrooms led him to realize he needed to leave his first marriage and fueled significant personal growth. “I realized when I was on shrooms that I didn’t want to be married.” (Ron, 27:06)

Parenting, Generational Gaps, and Life Choices (36:44-40:07)

• Parenting again later in life: Ron discusses having a 22-year-old son and a toddler, getting a vasectomy, and the joys/absurdities of big age gaps in kids.
• Graduation boredom: “I don’t know these kids...Once they get to the C’s and the D’s, we’re barely starting.” (Thomas, 38:50)
• Fear of ‘lame’ kids: Wild riff on worrying your own kid “might be lame,” the randomness of genetics, and the perils of having just one child.

Modern Pop Culture & Comedy Reflections (42:16-46:03)

• Rap icons getting old: Discussion of Snoop Dogg as a grandparent, Ice Cube as a movie dad, and hip hop figures aging out of “scary” status.
• Financial wisdom from E-40: Ron internalized the lyric “don’t go buy no $140,000 car before you got a house,” and credits E-40 for influencing his financial discipline.
• Comedy and divorce: Ron admits he still hustles because “I got a couple divorces under my belt...I’m just like, I gotta hustle all the time.” (46:03)

Day-to-Day Life, Weed, and Health (47:12-50:00)

• Weed routine: Ron varies his weed consumption by work demands; wake-and-bake on leisure days, abstains before acting, plenty of gaming, jiu-jitsu, pilates.
• Jiu Jitsu journey: Started because of Freddie Prinze Jr., who sold him on the mental and spiritual benefits.
• Health and hobbies: The panel compares “dad” shoes, comfort over hype, and the practicalities of getting older.

Comedy Mechanics, Writing, and Advice (59:22-64:32)

• Writing new material: Ron encourages Thomas to experiment: “Why can’t you do all these things? Just go up more, probably.” (Ron, 61:06)
• Burnout and recycling: Ron talks about retiring old bits, embedding new jokes, and the risk of jokes becoming dependent on old setups.

Voice Acting, Cartoons & Animation (86:09-89:52)

• Voice acting freedom: Ron loves how local and easy voice acting can be, likening the gig-to-gig vibe to “being a big-time drug dealer.”
• Animated shows & hidden depth: Ron plugs contemporary adult animation’s value for delivering real stories, notably “Common Side Effects”— “It’s a thriller that happens to be animated…it gets crazy.” (Ron, 88:47)
• The “sassiest job”: “Comedy is the sassiest job a man could have...your whole job is just ‘guess what I heard?’” (Ron, ~89:52)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Japan’s difference:
  “The biggest difference…you really become aware that no one has a gun. Even the police…It’s a very freeing feeling.” (Ron, 08:28)

• On finding happiness:
  “You’re promised the ability to chase your happiness. It’s your responsibility to go and grab it.” (Ron, 20:51)

• On the comedy business today:
  “You just gotta keep putting stuff out consistently. Clip after clip after clip…nobody cares [if it isn’t done].” (Ron, 32:12)

• On psychedelics and life:
  “Mushrooms…they’re always a good oil check of where you are in the world.” (Ron, 26:43)

• On comedy’s true nature:
  “It is the sassiest job a man could have. Your whole job is just going, ‘Guess what I heard.’” (Ron, ~89:52)

• On E-40’s wisdom:
  “Sometimes it’s cool to floss, but don’t go buy no $140,000 car before you got a house.” (Ron quoting E-40, 45:45)

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Important Segments & Timestamps

• Japan, sumo, wrestling: 00:20-08:44
• Cultural differences/Traveling Europe: 10:02-13:24
• Growing up poor, school nostalgia: 12:20-13:24
• Ron’s background, moving for safety: 14:47-16:25
• Comedy industry changes: 29:34-33:17
• GoFundMe saga & unity by mockery: 33:17-34:02
• Cannabis journeys & psychedelics: 23:05-28:34
• Parental anxieties and generational gaps: 36:44-40:07
• E-40 advice & financial wisdom: 45:45
• Comedy process and growth: 59:22-64:32
• Voice acting & animation love: 86:09-89:52
• “Sassiest job” insight: ~89:52

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Upcoming Projects & Plugs

• The Traitors (NBC/Peacock): Ron appears in season 4, premiering Jan 8, 2026. (53:49-54:07)
• Loot (Apple TV+): Workplace comedy starring Maya Rudolph; Ron co-stars as “Howard.” (80:29-81:05)
• Standup Special: Newly filmed (October 2025), pending release date; building momentum post-Traitors.
• YouTube Channel: ronfunches (rebuilding after being hacked); Instagram @ronfunches
• Tour Dates: ronfunches.com for live shows (e.g., February at Helium Comedy Club, Buffalo).

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Final Thoughts

This episode is a loose, joyous, and revealing ride, mixing Ron’s hard-won wisdom, tales from the road, brutal honesty about the comedy grind, childlike pursuits, and lots of laughter. The trio constantly bring it back to finding happiness in both big and small ways—whether it’s a sumo match in Tokyo, a syrup sandwich in Oregon, or “spreading willy nilly” post-vasectomy. A must-listen for anyone into stand-up, cannabis, or just feeling a little more human.

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For more, follow @RonFunches on all socials and check out DOPE AS USUAL wherever you stream your podcasts.

Transcript

[A]

To you. Perfect. Perfect.

[B]

Perfect.

[C]

Perfect.

[A]

What is your shirt, Sam? Sumo wrestlers.

[B]

Yeah. Yeah.

[A]

Sick. We're just talking about. What is it about Japan, dude? Past three days you were talking about going. I've never been.

[B]

Never been. Gotta go. That's where I got this.

[A]

Oh, you did?

[B]

Watching sumo.

[A]

Oh. I mean, I know they're giant fat guys, but they're so strong.

[B]

They're so strong. They're so nimble.

[A]

Yes, I've seen that. You've seen the new, like 18 year old, I think he's 190. He just swept the whole competition last week in Japan.

[B]

He must. Yeah. Okay.

[A]

And they're saying, how is he getting a 400? £400? It's just, it's just a. We say momentum and low gram. It's all it takes. Yeah, I've watched Austin Powers too. I've seen Fat Bastard up. I know how this works.

[B]

You got to see real sumo because it's. The pageantry is beautiful. It's very. It's like kind. It's religious. It's sport. It's very much sport. And then at the base level of it, I didn't know, like, the, the platform's a little bit elevated.

[A]

Yeah. They'll fall off of that.

[B]

Yeah. And that is so funny. Every time it's funny. Like, not a single time you go like, oh, I'm getting sick of this. You're like, no, no.

[A]

Like that big asshole rolled off the stage.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And the thing is, they don't have a shirt to pull down. So.

[B]

No, no.

[A]

What are you gonna do right when you hit the ground? You know, they could do. Oh, man. But yeah, no, we were just talking about it because, like, three of our friends said, hey, you want to go to Japan? I have a friend there now. We sponsor this fighter. Do you ever watch bare knuckle fighting?

[B]

Not bare knuckle.

[A]

Oh, so there's a league. It's like a real boxing league. And he's in Japan training and he was telling us to go. They're 520 round trips right now.

[B]

Yeah. For life experience.

[A]

I have a really bad back, so I'm like, what about like, you know, the lay down scenes? Because my back's up. Have you ever tracked the prices of that? Yeah, it's absurd. It is. Who's doing it?

[B]

Who, me?

[A]

You? It was $19,000 a ticket.

[B]

Okay, well, this seems a little high.

[A]

I'm not aware of this part of life. How much are tickets usually? Like, lay down seats?

[B]

East each way. Each way or round trip?

[A]

Round trip?

[B]

Round trip probably like 12.

[A]

Oh, so it really is this expensive. I have another person with me. I can't spend $25,000.

[B]

No, I get that. But then you can test their thing. I mean, I'm going with my girlfriend and we're going in January. I've gone. This will be my third time.

[A]

Oh, wow.

[B]

Each time has we go to. Because New Japan Pro Wrestling has their big event, their WrestleMania called Wrestle Kingdom. And one of my favorite wrestlers retired. And that was the first way when I went, went to go see Juice, this guy named Jushin Thunder Liger. He used to look like a Power Ranger. And so I was super into him and he was retiring. I was like, oh, it's perfect reason to go. And then now I'm going again to go see this guy named Tanahashi. He's kind of like the Jack I know.

[A]

Exactly. Okay, wait, wait, you're super into wrestling. I just went to my first wrestling event ever. The Money in the Bank. I went. I've never been, I've never seen it in person. I. I get it. I understand now. Like, what? Because I grew up watching it, never would afford to go. Like, who can go?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

But now that I'm an adult, I'm like, oh yeah, we can do these things.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

It's so fun, man.

[B]

It is fun.

[A]

Oh my God. Like it's getting bad to the point where I'm just shopping for statues. Like I have like three six foot statues at my house, but of toys. Like, yeah, the old green soldiers. I have a six foot version of that. And he's. He looks just like it. But blow. I was just said the other day, I look like a pedophile. Lives here, man. It's nothing but toys in color everywhere, dude.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And no children's clothing.

[B]

I feel like, have you had money now?

[A]

I've been trying for like five years now, just trying to like, I've always bought toys. Like my house is disgusting how many toys I have. It's. It's getting to be a problem. But forget almost a lifestyle. It's a lifestyle. I swear to God. You walk in like this guy, kids for sure, you know. But no, I don't. I promise if you say the same.

[B]

Joke one more time, I'm going to be worried.

[A]

Oh yeah, but that's what I've been saying lately.

[B]

People keep saying, got any kids?

[A]

I'm a good babysitter. Oh my God. This has all been a ploy just.

[B]

To be a creeper.

[C]

You raised this.

[A]

That's true. That's my little brother. I raised him. Hell, yeah. No, Creepy. No. Creepy. No. Oh, man. Yeah.

[C]

We support depp.

[A]

Yeah, we support depute. I don't know. You've seen the wave of online predator hunting, but I watch it. We have a couple friends that do it, and I don't get tired of it. I think I can be like, hey, you did wrong. Yeah, it just makes it hold up.

[B]

It's just good vigilante justice.

[C]

It is.

[A]

It's like Batman, but just not as rich.

[B]

But then what's weird is sometimes. And then the people who hunters, they then turn out that they also are pedophiles. And then you're like, wow, this is like a vampire situation.

[A]

One touched me and I just started thinking of kids again. Oh, my God. Vampire. It passes like a vampire virus. There's a. There's a whole animated series right there.

[B]

I don't think you can put that out.

[A]

Hey, man. We have our own web website. This is the our fans only. It never gets big, ever. Why not, man? You see big mouth, it gets crazy. Yeah, we can push the button a little bit. All right, sorry. So I know we talk about a random stuff. We're ready to do it. But let's just say. Hey, what's up, man? Oh, what's up? We're back.

[B]

I forgot.

[A]

Welcome back to the Dope As Usual podcast. We're here today with my co host, Marty o'. Neal.

[C]

What's up, guys? And then our guest today brought a joint.

[A]

Yeah, we're already started. Guys, please introduce our welcome to comedian Ron Funches. Oh, actor, comedian. You do more than just comedy. And also, I just saw you at the improv, like four months ago, maybe. You had this big, long, colorful coat. I was like, yeah. Who is this guy? Oh, yeah, it's Ron Funches. Sorry, I didn't recognize you. Used to be a big ass dude. Yeah, like a big man.

[B]

Big, like 370. Yeah.

[A]

Oh, no. You wore it well then. Never mind.

[B]

Thank you.

[A]

Because you didn't. I. I thought you were. I never.

[B]

I did wear it well.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

I did wear.

[A]

I'm heavy as too. I'm like, damn bigger than most of my homies. I don't feel big. Yeah, I wear it different.

[B]

Yeah, no, sometimes it's like an alcoholic. They're real functional.

[A]

Yeah. Like, I wear billowy shoes, you know?

[B]

You do. Like, oh, you'd be like, oh, I'm surprisingly nimble, though.

[A]

Yeah, that's the number one thing. Or like you said, the sumos, when they fall off stage, it's fun. And they can't pull their shirt down.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

What is the first naked fat guy thing? Because it's pull your shirt down usually. But if your dick's almost out, what else are you gonna be embarrassed? And Japanese culture. That's a cool.

[B]

Yeah, it's so cool.

[A]

That's tight if you look like that.

[B]

Japan's so fun that you forget that you can't smoke weed there.

[A]

Isn't that sad?

[B]

Yeah, I know. If they just. That's what I did when I went there. I told. I did a couple shows and I was just like, oh, my God, I can't believe you guys have a whole culture that loves video games and anime, but you don't let them smoke weed. That's insane.

[A]

But also, could you imagine they're already cooler than us. Yeah. Could you imagine the. They come up with high as hell. Oh. Oh, no. They're already making up every cool video game we've ever experienced. I don't know about.

[B]

Yeah, they'd be too powerful.

[A]

Too powerful. Like Chinese are taking over with in numbers and work ethic. Japanese gonna take over in creativity again.

[B]

Craftsmanship.

[A]

Have you been to the. The Nintendo Land or the Mario Land in Japan?

[B]

Are you talking. Oh, like. Wait, what are you talking about? You're talking about like the Universal Studio. Yeah, but the one here.

[A]

The one here.

[B]

Yeah, I'm trying to go. The one there this time I go, yeah, yeah.

[A]

Because you're saying going to January.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Okay. So for everyone in America that doesn't get to do that. Cool. What is the different. The biggest difference you see from just walking, like walking down the street in New York versus walking down the street in Japan.

[B]

The biggest difference that you really start to feel. Feel. Which is odd, is that you really become aware that no one has a gun.

[A]

Why? Like how people just got swords and.

[B]

No, they just. I mean, what are you saying?

[A]

Like, someone has just got.

[B]

Guns are super illegal there.

[A]

Isn't that crazy?

[B]

No one. No one really has one. Even like the plain clothes, the police that you see in the day to day, they don't have guns. They just.

[A]

Or fight.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

You don't think they're 3D printing them all day, though, just behind the scenes.

[A]

It could be.

[B]

They could be. You don't feel like that. And so it's a very safe. Yeah, it's a very freeing feeling. And then the level of craftsmanship and the how much they have pride in their work, like, that was the thing. The main difference I noticed, like going to the airport and seeing my luggage come off the Slide and see a Japanese person, like slowly make sure that it never hits the thing and place in everything. And then when I got right back to America, they just were whipping it around. Yeah, absolutely. Looking you in the eye right after they stomp on it. And I'm just like, there's just a difference in pride and craftsmanship that you see in Japan. That and also just like being more mindful and slowing down. The fact that you like it made me for a month after I came back home, just like sit and eat a meal and just like not be on the run. But then after a while you lose it. You get back to wherever you're at.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

You know.

[A]

Okay. So for the first time, I experienced another country. This. This year I went to Europe.

[B]

What part?

[A]

I went to. Oh, I went to London, Berlin, Paris and world Amsterdam.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

I realized how shitty we are here, like, because I kept expecting everybody to get away from me. Like, get the back. Why are you so close to me and everybody's so polite and nice. Then I'm like, I'm a dick, dude. Yeah.

[B]

Traveling the world will really open your eyes. It really makes you lose that. Like, we're the best.

[A]

Exactly. Because we're not. My whole life I'm just like DJ Khaled. Shit. We're the best ever. Everything. Even though we still are still most of it. We're the best. We're not. We're not cool. Our buildings suck. Our food's fat as people are nice. I, I, I hate on those bikes in Amsterdam. Like bad.

[B]

I will push back on the food. We do pretty good on food. Food's pretty cheap. Are you food here compared to London? London, uk? The uk? I mean, I know it's hacked to mention it, but it's hacked because it's real. They, they got no good food culture over there. Any. And, and I know people going to push back, but any good food culture that you who took it from another country, like their actual food is just boiled eels. Just gross.

[A]

Boiled. Yeah.

[B]

That's a real thing.

[A]

There's from the 1400s.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Boiled eels and bread.

[B]

Yeah. Watches that dude Big John Bosch. You ever see him on Tick Tock? He'd just be eating big meals in the UK and everything looked terrible, but he'd be ordering a lot of it.

[A]

The saturations turned down.

[B]

You ever see a man order Chinese food and then ask for barbecue sauce? That's what they doing in the uk. What could they be getting that needs barbecue sauce?

[A]

Maybe the chicken. Oh. I gotta be honest though. I grew up Real poor and high. I've made some terrible. I, I mean the worst thing I remember my friends and my friends called me out. We're at my house and I barbecue bread and a piece of cheese. That's all I had. I was like, hey man, barbecue sandwich. Like that is peasant pilgrim. Like, yeah, you're right, it's not good. And I was just eating it high and three in the morning. What is the worst thing you've ever made yourself? And you're like, I'm glad nobody's here to see me do this.

[B]

Oh, so many.

[A]

Okay, so we're not alone.

[B]

No. I grew up as well, you know. Syrup sandwiches.

[A]

I've done that once. It's not even bad.

[B]

Not bad at all. Some of these things you get nostalgic for.

[A]

You're crushing with cinder dude.

[B]

Remember? Just hating the. I mean, I saw this as a meme online recently, so I don't to want to say as a original thought, but like the old school burgers that you used to hate that your mom.

[A]

Would give you like a, like an Eddie Murphy raw description.

[B]

Yeah. And just. Yeah. And then now I look at a picture of it and I'm like, man, that looks good.

[A]

You know what I miss? School? Square pizza. Yeah.

[B]

I, I, I like I can the memory I miss, but I could just taste it in my mouth and it was gross.

[A]

It's gross. It's square pepperoni. But doing this thing, going running and playing basketball, like, it just reminds me of like freedom. No worries. Like the biggest worry, I'm like, are they gonna play Iron Giant on movie day or Pagemaster again? There's not a lot of to worry as a child.

[B]

I don't know.

[A]

I do miss school Pizza, man. Buying those 30 cent giant ass cookies.

[B]

I was always a salad bar guy.

[A]

You have at a school.

[B]

Yeah. At the high school at least had a salad bar.

[A]

Where you grow up?

[B]

I grew up. I mean I started off in Chicago. No salad bar. And then I ended up in Oregon. Salad bar.

[A]

Oh, what part of Oregon?

[B]

It's Salem. Salem, Oregon.

[A]

I grew up in Clackamas.

[B]

Oh, really? I didn't know that.

[A]

In high school.

[B]

Oh, yeah, yeah.

[A]

The, the, the, the whitest town in America. I'm trying to tell you.

[B]

Like, it's mostly a ball.

[A]

Thank you. It's just a clack town center. Thank you. And they got cc's pizza. I discovered that there's plaid pantry. I'm like, you mean 711 plaid pantry?

[B]

Yeah. It's better than 7 11. It is better.

[A]

Oh, all right. So you grew up out there? Okay, so I grew up in high school out there. My whole family lived out there. They moved out there, did a movie company. I tried to work at the mall. They told me, you don't have enough enthusiasm to work at Zoomies. What? You. Dude. And then that was the last I remember of that place.

[B]

Oh, nice. Yeah. I was born here in Los Angeles. Gardena is where I was born. And then I was raised in Chicago from the ages like 4 till 13, then end up moving with my dad to Salem, Oregon, and just lived there until, like, I was 30. Started comedy in Portland.

[A]

Why'd you move, Why'd you move to with your dad at that age?

[B]

Because my mom was in an abusive relationship and was having trouble getting out of it. And I was starting, I was becoming, like, at an age where I was, like, fighting them and it was distracting from my, like, studies and so.

[A]

Distracting from your. Yeah, it should, like, I gotta go box after school.

[B]

I gotta go. This guy.

[A]

Damn, dude. I was just doing too much.

[B]

Bad.

[A]

I got kicked out at 14 and moved to Oregon with my dad. That's exactly what happened to me, but not because I was fighting somebody. There's like, you're selling and doing dumb. Get out. Yeah, see, you had a justifiable reason. Reason I was being a piece of. But, yo, from growing up over there and going to Portland, isn't it a weird place? People come. It's not like they have money. It's just like a Roseanne structure. Like, you have lunch and dinner and you have two parents and you have a house. It was a weird place. I don't know. Oregon's. Oregon's different.

[B]

Yeah, very different. But I, I, I'm very thankful that I live there because I think that it taught me a lot about how to judge people as individuals. I had a lot of preconceived notions, especially about white people moving from Chicago. And, you know, some of it was, we pushed back where you're like, okay, yeah, yeah. Some of it's right. But then some of it, you just learn, like, oh, like there's just assholes of every color and there's people that preconceived notions of every of all types, you know, and it, it really taught me a lot. And my mom, besides, you know, going through stuff, was much more of a. She was more structure based. And I don't think I would have been a comic comedian if I lived with her. I would have. I joke with her all the time. I was like, you would have had me working for the government. And then I had been working for free the last fucking couple months.

[A]

I'm like, dude, I thought that was a joke. People just don't get fucking paid.

[B]

No.

[A]

And also, I still buy my airline ticket. They're making money still.

[B]

Yeah, the money's still there.

[A]

I like how I didn't get it. What do you mean? Government shut down. TSA still works, though. They. They obviously get paid.

[B]

Wow. What they say. They're just like, we don't got the money all gone, y'.

[A]

All. Your website's still working.

[B]

Don't look back there.

[A]

Yeah, exactly. Locked out. I don't have access to that now.

[B]

Don't look back. That money gone, dude, in that.

[A]

When someone told me that, I thought it was a joke. We're going into idiocracy. Every day. We're closer to this movie than I expected, man. It's not getting good. It's making me concerned.

[B]

No, it's. But what it does do is that it forces people to act that didn't want to act or prefer to not act at all. That's the thing I've been seeing, you know, is that there's more and more people who are just kind of like. And not even on a. Like, I've never been on a. Like, oh, left, right. Type of thing, but just an overall. Like, I'm not being represented here. I'm not. Like, my life's not being and taking account here. I feel like I'm just working to, like, fund other people's. And that's never how life's supposed to be, you know? Like, that's one of the reasons why we do what we do, right? To try to be free and to be. To enjoy life and. And to be able to go to Japan, you know? And I don't think that should be something that is just because you're a celebrity or because you start a podcast or because you're online. Like, that should be something that an average working person should be able to do, you know?

[A]

Yeah, that stopped. That stopped a while ago.

[B]

Truly.

[A]

I feel like when the Christmas Story came out around that time is when America was like, you know what? We're done, dude. And nobody can afford a house on their own salary anymore. That's pretty much it. Like, 1990ish, I would say, was the last time I really saw that. Like, you had friends, obviously, growing up with both parents, and they're. One's a cashier, one's doing this. They have a house. Like, that's not. It's Impossible now. Yeah, yeah, it's. It's kind of weird. Especially when you start doing like you're doing comedy or say you're out there, you have your own business, you kind of forget those worries of the world and go, oh, yeah, that was me before I started this. I completely forgot about that.

[B]

But that's why it's important. I was doing some shows with the rapper named LaRussell.

[A]

Oh, yeah, yeah. From the bay.

[B]

Yeah, he's great. We had him on here, you know, smart dude, funny dude. And he just talked about how, like. Because he came up to my house and I live. I have like a nice house, nice little driveway. And he was just like, man, you live like, he's like, you literally up on the hill and stuff. He's like, he goes, but you're still down to earth and cool. He's like, that's the thing. He's like, you can be on a hill, you just gotta come down and still check out what's going on. And I think that's what's important is a lot of people disconnect and they. But I never forget that. You know, if it wasn't for food stamps and EBT and I wouldn't even have survived.

[A]

I had it.

[B]

You know, I had a kid before I started doing that. So we survived off of Oregon Trail card. And so it's called Oregon Trail card.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Makes it so much more fun. You're like, oh, I'm wondering.

[B]

I'm gonna shoot a little deer with a little stick figure guy. Yeah.

[A]

I always killed all the buffalo.

[B]

You got to. They got the most me.

[A]

Yeah. Even if it's like, you're full. Cabin full. Like, I don't care.

[B]

Who cares?

[A]

Kill them all. America, dude. God, that was a good time. Life or trail, man? Left, right, D. That's all I needed, dude.

[B]

I know. I still want to play. I try up drive away to emulate it on my steam deck. I. I don't know.

[A]

Let's do it in real life, okay? We just get a wagon. One of us is not going to make it.

[B]

That's how the game works.

[A]

The smallest child dies always.

[B]

I worked at a bank call center. I get. I gu. I'm the banker.

[A]

All right. I've shot a gun. I'm the police. Oh, man. Okay, hold on. So you're end of wrestling. You're traveling to Japan to see some of your favorite wrestlers. You live you like life. I. I don't know. A lot of people are out there like, oh, everything sucks. Have you ever loved toys have you ever loved wrestling or watch the office every day? Life is not bad. It could be cool. You could make it sick. As if you really try.

[B]

It's hard, but it's like, that's the, the point of it is like I, I think about words a lot. So like when you look at something like where it says we're promised life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, to me that's a very strongly put. It's not saying that you're promised life, liberty and happiness. Is that your promise? The ability to chase your happiness is your responsibility to go and grab it. And it's out there for you. And you gotta be courageous and make the leap to go get it. Like to become a comedian. That's one thing I always, when I had my old podcast, I'd always stress like that people start separating you once you get a little bit of success, you know. But it's like it all just because comes from like, oh, I just got up and did an open mic one day and then just kept doing it and just kept doing it and then I ended up where I am and hopefully will end up further, you know. But it's like, it's just because I keep pursuing it. And I'm not saying that like it comes to everyone just because you do it, but like you are, you can go and chase what makes you happy. And it can be simple. It could just be toys and wrestling and like I like to make sure I go to a concert once a month. I love doing jiu jitsu, I love just going to pilates. And like a lot of these things aren't very expensive. I like mini golf. Go to Sherman Oaks Castle park all the time, play mini golf. 12 bucks would be my favorite first date place. And every time I took a little on this first date, they'd always be like, I haven't been mini golfing in years. And I'd be like, that's so sad.

[A]

I have a membership.

[B]

This my third time this month.

[A]

Mini golf. I was on mushrooms. And it's really, really hard to not go full Happy Gilmore in there. It's hard not to go. I think I can get it to the highway like right. It's just everything in you says no one's looking.

[B]

You got a little bit chaos to you. I like you. You like yo sure you got the candy powers.

[A]

I get it. I'm the most quietful ever. Yeah, yeah.

[B]

But you little crazy looking.

[A]

I might crack this it. Why not? Dude, it's fun man. It that'll be the day I Hit.

[B]

You want to try this?

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

What is it?

[B]

It's just Alpine Sunrise. What?

[A]

This one's a cba. I think it's a Casino Kush.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Alpine Sunrise. What's that?

[B]

Yeah, it's like OG Kush mixed with something else. I don't know. It's got a nice flavor, though. I like that. So I just thought I'd bring it.

[A]

Oh, it's cold.

[C]

When did you start smoking? I would imagine out in Oregon at some point.

[B]

Yeah. Yeah.

[A]

Oregon. There's another east coast word of saying.

[C]

When I said.

[A]

You said it right. We're dumb. There's no E. At the end, we say organ. Again, you say Oregon, right?

[C]

You're damn near saying organ, like out of your body.

[A]

Oh, I know. I say shit. Stupid. Go ahead. Sorry, sorry, sorry. Oregon.

[B]

I started smoking when I was 16. I had friends that just. You know, most of my friend group started to go that way. I always had interest in it. I was a big nerd, though. So I would research. Like, my thing would be, like, how many deaths have been from these drugs? And I would see a graph, and weed was zero. And I was like, okay, this seems fine, and. But, you know, there's drug history in my. In my family. My. My dad had dealt with drug issues and stuff and some other members of my family, and so I was always anti. Like, and still, like, I've never done coke or, like, any other real good drug.

[A]

So the two fun. Lemon.

[B]

Yeah, that's what I hear. That's what I thought. I was like, oh, I. Because when I started smoking weed, I was like, I love it. I'm into it. I'm good at it. I can smoke a lot. Starting sounding real stupid.

[A]

You know, I'm successful.

[B]

Yeah. I feel a lot of people be like, oh, I have anxiety, and I feel like I can't be. I'm like, oh, I'm. If you have me in a group of people and I'm not high, I might. I'm quiet as hell, but you give me a couple joints, I'm gonna get a little bit like this, you know?

[A]

Yeah, you start. Hey, what's up? Your name? Yeah, I'm the same way.

[B]

And so my friends were smoking, and then. And then slowly and slowly, I was like, nah, I'm not. I don't do drugs. And then I was just sitting at home doing nothing. And so I was like, I'm gonna go get high. And I still remember I went to my friend Lolo's house and his little trailer park and smoked out of a Wizard Bong and Red Vines never tasted so good.

[A]

Nice.

[B]

Just like this.

[A]

Did you ever bite the ends? Just make a straw out of it?

[B]

Of course. I'm not a savage. Yeah.

[A]

I think I got taller that day, too. I bit it and started drinking Mr.

[B]

Pibb and went an icy.

[A]

Oh, an icy. You're a monster.

[B]

Hold on.

[A]

The. The candy straws, when they were deep.

[B]

In the game before they fell off.

[A]

I was drinking Slurpee through a candy straw.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

And eating it before I even finished.

[B]

Absolutely.

[A]

Okay. I don't feel as bad anymore. Thank you.

[C]

What about psychedelics?

[A]

You're in Oregon. You got to be doing something.

[B]

Yeah. And she just came later for me. I don't even. I think the first time I did Troops was after I started comedy, so.

[A]

So after 30, it would have been.

[B]

Like, maybe like 25. 20.

[A]

Oh, I thought you said at third. Oh, you lived in Oregon until 30. Sorry. You started comedy while you were there. So 20. When did you start comedy then?

[B]

When I was 23.

[A]

Oh. Oh, wow. So you already kind of grinder. So psychedelics came after you started.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Okay. Do you remember who gave you those comedians?

[B]

For sure?

[A]

Yeah. Yeah.

[B]

For definitely different comedians. I remember I would go with these San Francisco comedians, including my friend Rory Scoville, who's now like, a great actor and comedian and just got me in the shrooms and. And they've been a great part of my life. Helped me. I feel like they're always like, a great, good, like, oil check of, like, where you are in the world, you know?

[A]

And I like you so much more. I always consider it's like draining your oil and cleaning out your body. It's. It's a. It's a complete flush. An engine flush.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yes. I'm so happy you said that. I've been comparing it, like, it's like flushing your engine and restarting. Yeah, it's exactly what it is. Yeah. Dude. I've never describe it that way. Good.

[B]

And it's important to do that and make some strong decisions off of that. I realized I didn't on my first divorce. I realized when I was on shrooms that I didn't want to be married. I mean, I already knew, but I made the decision. While you're on mushrooms. While I was on shrooms because my friend had gotten so shroomed out, and, like, he was just freaking out, and I was just taking care of him the whole time.

[A]

While you're on my shrooms.

[B]

While I'm on shrooms. And it helped me come up with One of my best jokes that then got stolen thing where she was just like, taking care of a kid is like taking care of your best friends while you're. While they took a bunch of shrooms, while you yourself are on a mild amount of shrooms where you're like, well, I don't know what I'm doing, but I know you shouldn't be doing what you're doing. You know? And so. And that was. The whole thing was like I was watching him, and I was like, man, I wish instead, I was just at home taking care of my son, doing this. I would prefer that than what I'm doing. And then also how much he spent that whole time talking about his wife and how much he was, like, missed her and that he just couldn't wait to be sober again and see her and be back with her. And I was like, I don't feel that at all.

[A]

Oh, man. Comparison helps you in this situation. Damn. Like, this fool can't wait. I can't wait to stay here.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

I hope I get lost in me.

[A]

Oh, no. Yeah, you should get divorced for sure, then. God, I hate this. Damn, dude. Shrooms will do that to you.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

It's funny, I realized I was like. When I met my wife, I was on mushrooms. I wasn't on mushrooms, but me and her were, like, best friends. I was on mushrooms. I'm like, you know what? I think this is the person I want to be with forever. And then we started talking more like the next week. And then we started dating. It's been 14 years later.

[B]

Oh, that's beautiful.

[A]

Kind of a trip.

[C]

But it was a bunch of nickel bags for mine and shit.

[A]

I was on dust and nickel bags. That what you just said.

[C]

Blunts.

[A]

Dust.

[C]

Raise my mic up real quick.

[A]

I just found some out about Marty. Yo, man, white people love those drugs.

[C]

I ain't O.G.

[B]

No.

[A]

Marty's never done a drug either. He's only smoked weed and played basketball.

[B]

Nice.

[A]

That's it.

[C]

Okay.

[A]

Yeah, you put it that way.

[C]

All right.

[A]

Put it that way. I have the kids. I like music. I play basketball, smoke weed. You're like, what was it in a. Remember in Kids? The movie Kids? He's like, man, big hit, man. You take big hits for a little guy. That's what this conversation feels like. Yeah, man. I have kids. Sorry I got sidetracked. Here you go.

[B]

It's gonna happen, Rod.

[C]

I know you from the OG Rogan episodes. I came up watching Rogan since episode one. Damn near. That's kind of like where I Got to know you and. And like even going back six years ago, like the comedy scene was so different, you know, and like in la, especially when Rogan was here, and just like to get your like, perspective on just then versus now and like where you think it's going.

[B]

I mean, comedy is always changing, you know, so what. The way that people looked at comedy and the way I looked at my comedy when I started, I had to change my mindset because it kind of started to become a detriment to my own career. Because when I started, it was all about holding on to this hour that you were crafting and that you put together and you would hopefully sell to a big company for like hundreds of thousands of dollars, you know. And then that was my first special. Went like that. And then in between me trying to work on it and stuff like that, thought that whole market changed. And then I went and tried to get another deal and the deal was like, so I'm gonna go think about, just say it went down hundreds of percents. And so I was like, no, I'll wait. I'll wait till the market gets better. Keep crafting myself stuff. And then just slowly was like, oh, that's not how you do it at all. Now it's like the more he's gonna like, oh, I got to put. It's like no limit records where it's just like, you just gotta keep putting stuff out consistently. Clip after clip after clip, I put out clips that I'm like, this ain't ready. These jokes ain't done yet. This thing, you know, but. But nobody cares. That's another thing I talked with Little Russell about while he talked about how you would release these songs and then re release them years later. Because he's a better rapper now. He's better at it. No one cared. Not as many people heard it.

[A]

Yeah, yeah.

[B]

And so I was like, oh, that's the better way to look at it. The scene itself always changes. I'm glad that like that they have that whole Austin scene so that a like, it just opened up space for more people to have sets and. And more room for people to kind of grow and change and helped Austin become a bigger scene where there's even, you know, the people who, you know, like what's going on in that new scene. And then there's the people who very much do not like it. And they were like, we were. We were here first. We were more alternative. We more for, you know, inclusive. And to see that is making them both get better. Like, I went out there recently. And just like, all my soul shows were sold out. And that's in addition to, like, all the mothership. Mothership shows being sold out. Those shows at the other venue were selling out.

[A]

They had two.

[B]

Two festivals going on, you know, so, like, to me, I don't. I don't see a negative to that. I. I see that as a positive. It's really fun to have that space open up and just see more of a wild, wild west of comedy. And that's just kind of how I view it now, is that you just got to keep putting stuff out. I've been putting out sketches and clips on my YouTube and putting out just stuff on my Instagram and just try to have something out, an original thing out, like two, three a week usually. So I think that's the only thing that's changed is that it's gone from, like, hoarding to, like, you gotta put everything you're doing out and find your audience, no matter what it is. Because people complain that, you know, it's crowd work this or this and that. But, like, I just do my nerdy stuff and my video game stuff or whatever and my dad's stuff, and it still finds an audience. It still helps me sell out rooms, you know, so I kind of like it, you know? And also right now, it's just been a fun week. People are all making fun of the same guy, and that's making me real happy. This guy named Jeff Dye who said he was gonna.

[A]

Oh, he's a comedian.

[B]

He's the.

[A]

The tall white guy that was in 007.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

What about him?

[B]

I guess he just put a GoFundMe. That was him. To move to Austin. And so then everybody made fun of him.

[A]

Wait, wait, he put a GoFundMe helped me move to Austin? Yeah. Say there was no gun for me.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

He's still doing shows and making money, right? Yeah.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

What the. Is he around?

[B]

Yeah, I think he was around.

[A]

Maybe just around.

[B]

He was just hoping, like, somebody will give me a bunch of money and then.

[A]

Oh, I meant, like, is it a joke in its entirety? It's not a joke.

[B]

No, it was a real go for. I mean, take to. For his moving. Moving costs and stuff.

[A]

It's not expensive.

[B]

But then. What? But then I didn't know how many people didn't like him. And so it's funny to see now that it's really united the comedy community.

[A]

The hate for this man. Holy. I didn't know.

[B]

Yeah, me neither.

[A]

I just started following that guy, like, three days ago.

[B]

I didn't.

[A]

Like, I had no idea. I saw one clip like this.

[B]

He was from the Northwest. I thought. I thought you, like. I was just like, oh. I seen him at some stuff. He, like, wrestling. And then one day I was watching a podcast, he was just talking mad about me, and I was just.

[A]

About you?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Why? I don't know.

[B]

And so then I was like, you're.

[A]

One of the nicest people. I've known you for 40 minutes. Why the. Would anybody be like, hey, that's real nice. Dirty dude ass.

[B]

I. I don't know.

[A]

Have you guys met? Yeah.

[B]

Oh, a bunch of times.

[C]

Does he want to do Jiu Jitsu?

[A]

Oh, I'd love to. Oh, no, I didn't know this. This is not cool.

[B]

Well, but to each their own. You don't gotta like me. That's fine. But.

[A]

But then it's.

[B]

But it's making me laugh now to see all this stuff go on.

[A]

That's why he's like, I've been really laughing, laughing this week. Hey, man, it is what it is. I didn't realize that. That's dumb. Hey, I promise you guys, I'll just get a job. 100%. I'll just get a job.

[B]

That's always the move. Just get a job.

[A]

Unless medical.

[B]

Unless it's medical and your kids involved. Just a fire.

[A]

I promise I'll sell my car.

[B]

Just get a job. It can't be like, I. I just don't like living here no more.

[A]

What the. Not even that. Like, hey, tonight I have three shows so I can pay for my flight and my U haul. It's not expensive. I used to do moving under 2k. He can get there, I promise you.

[B]

I mean, he downsize in LA to Texas. You. You should be saving money.

[A]

Exactly, dude, I have a homie. He's like, yeah, let me borrow some money. I'm like, all right. He's like, what's going on? He's like, I'm moving. I'm moving. I'm like, okay, got you. He's like, where are you moving it? With my mom. Go. Don't with me. You need to borrow money to move in with your mom. Don't be an. What do you need money for, you piece of. That doesn't make sense. It's like the same thing. Like, you're moving to a free place. Texas is cheap, okay? So that sucks. It is what it is.

[B]

It is what it is. Yeah. No, life is.

[A]

I like the way you took it, though. I like the way you was rolling with it. You Whenever people are mean, you know what you do? I don't. I don't give a. I have things to do.

[B]

Yeah, I got my dad, I got two kids. There's one's 22.

[A]

The other three, you're like, Marty, Marty's child's about to be an adult.

[C]

Yeah, yeah, I know. I got. My wife's pitching another one at me. I'm like, you don't understand. We're all good here.

[B]

You can't. Pretty fun.

[A]

You're out of life.

[C]

I sound like her insure right now.

[B]

Yeah, I listen. 22 year old got a three year old.

[A]

Oh, a three year old?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Are you Mexican?

[B]

No.

[A]

Are you sure?

[B]

I like Latina.

[A]

Oh, okay. Do you have Mexican children? Is that what's happening? No, because Mexicans love to take 15 to 25 year breaks and kids, and they go right back.

[B]

Oh, I'm done now, though.

[A]

Oh, you are done.

[B]

Oh, yeah. I got a vasectomy now. Okay.

[A]

So 18 or 19 years, not too bad. Yeah, I'm 24 years older than my little brother.

[B]

Okay. Okay.

[A]

Yeah, it's going to be weird. He's hit me up, man. I'm going to the high school. I'm like, I got to go to how many graduations? Yo, graduations suck.

[B]

They do suck. Thank you.

[A]

At least I can be on my phone at the.

[B]

They're so boring. They're fun. For two minutes you're like, oh, hell yeah, you. It's the most emotional you can be for two minutes. Or you're just like, I'm so proud of this motherfucker. And then the rest of it, you just like, I don't know these kids.

[A]

I don't know this person at all. And then I start judging like, this kid ain't no valedictorian. This kid. Get off the stage.

[B]

Yeah, wrap it up. You're not a public speaker, that's for sure.

[A]

They don't have that course at this high school, obviously. Oh, my God. Yeah, I was just at my little sisters. My little sister just, just graduated. And I went, I have never in my head just been like, I hate all of you. You all have so many last names. And then they gave 30 awards. It's a continuation high school. Why the are there awards? It's the low high school where you can't go to regular high school. Why is there 4.0s? You mean a C? Regular class? What the. Yeah.

[B]

No, I was like that at my own son's graduation.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[B]

To watching them. I was so proud. I couldn't Imagine, you know, my son's got autism. And so there's days where I was like, this day will coming. And then see him. I was so proud. So crying. And then two minutes later, I was like, can we wrap this up?

[A]

I know it's a big day for you, but for me, it's been 45.

[B]

I don't know these kids.

[A]

Oh, man. Once they get to, like, the C's and the D's, we're barely starting. I know how many Dominguezes are at the school. Dude, I'm over the Zhang. Don't play me with Zhang. There's 14 kids with the X in their name. Don't play me like that. I thought we were done. God, I hate it so much.

[B]

I like that we're on the same page.

[A]

Yeah, okay. Yeah, I'm nice. I don't say, but I'll hate everybody in this room.

[B]

I'm watching. Yeah, I'm glad I brought. I mean, you bring some in ear headphones.

[A]

See, I need to get on that wave. I. I'm afraid of it. So I just get the ones with the chords. So it's impossible to be like, no, I'm not on my headphones. I don't know what to do, man.

[C]

Huh? You're afraid of brand damage?

[B]

Yeah, that's the question. I was like, why are you a chorus guy? You, of course. Because it's like information. Guys.

[A]

I don't want this on my head. I feel like. You ever seen Demolition Man?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I feel like we're there. I feel like we're there. And I'm like, the.

[B]

The eye thing where Wesley Snipes hairstyle.

[A]

Thank you. Wesley Snipes had that straight Dennis Rodman look going.

[B]

It was beautiful.

[A]

Thank you so much. Much for knowing Demolition Man. Dude, Taco Bell is Reign supreme right now. Everything is going toward that direction. Where's Benjamin Brat? That's all I want to know. People are having sex through. Through virtual reality. It is Demolition man right now.

[B]

You're right.

[A]

Three seashells are coming. I feel it. We're going to start. You know what I'm talking about.

[C]

Seashells coming. I don't know what you're talking about.

[A]

The three seashells. Remember, Rob Schneider makes fun of Session Stallone because he doesn't know how to use the three seashells when you take A and Demish.

[C]

He knows this way more than I know.

[B]

I forgot Rob Schneider was in that movie, but now you're reminding me.

[A]

Little Rob Schneider. A little slick. Yeah, like the little Home Alone Too slick.

[B]

He had a good run.

[A]

He's had the greatest run. We just went watched him in the the Adam Sandler live tour. I didn't realize that Rob Schneider has the voice of an angel. I had no idea.

[B]

Oh, he sings on it.

[A]

Oh, my God. He was a real musician, so I thought it was a voiceover. I'm like, this is Elvis voiceover. There's no way this is him. And then he kind of like, oh my God, that's really him singing. And I forgot he's Filipino. All Filipinos can sing. They love it. My wife's half Filipino. Her whole family can sing. I like that, dude.

[B]

I like positive racism.

[A]

Yeah, I love it. It's good. What else? Like me, I'm low to the ground like big penises.

[B]

Keep that going.

[A]

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[B]

Is this how your normal co host dynamic is? You don't understand each other?

[A]

Yeah, Marty. Marty's the blackest white person you've ever met. Okay, I. I showed him who Led Zeppelin is in Pink Floyd. Marty only grew up on rap from East Buffalo or From Buffalo. Play basketball.

[B]

Oh, you like rush? Like gun?

[C]

Yeah, yeah.

[A]

Oh, yeah, yeah. Buffalo. Yeah.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Marty. I don't know if you're still doing, but he's the BSF creative director for black soprano family. They're labeled as Marty, and I'm the whitest Mexican you've ever met. And I only grew up on doo wild and classic rock, so I could just show him cool stuff. And he's like, this is juice. I'm like, I've seen juice, man.

[C]

But have you?

[A]

This is above the rim. And I'm like, all right. I haven't seen above the rim. This is gross. Point blank. This is leads. This is Robert Plant. Marty.

[C]

I thought I saw movies and knew about, like, pop culture, but it turns out I'm like, I'm not like, you know, I got about 15 Marty's.

[B]

There's a whole world. That's one thing I love about becoming 40, getting older, just admitting it. I don't gotta know nobody anymore. Just being like, I'm washed. I'm old. I don't got to know.

[A]

Yeah. I don't know anything.

[B]

I love the fact that you get to see the. The rappers that I used to love that were scary are now just like this. Yeah. Are there elevator music? Hearing back that ass up as music. Zack on the elevator. It's a beautiful life. Snoop Dogg as a grandfather, we used to watch him on a murder trial, and now he judges other people's sexuality.

[A]

His calls is part of the story.

[B]

But then he backtrack. He backtrack. We got.

[A]

No, you got to think about it, though. We talked about, like, ice Cube ain't scary no more. He is just the dad in movies now. TI Is a comedian.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And Pete Pablo's so up, I bet, though. But other than that, Slim thug is still tall, but he's old. Grandpa. Now we're getting into the real weird world of, like, we said this yesterday. We're talking about it. Snoop Dogg's an older man now. Yeah, it's weird, man. Like, too short. You still talk about the same. That motherfucker's got grandkids.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

You could be holding his wife purse. What? Yeah.

[A]

Since when he's married?

[B]

I think so.

[A]

Did he always say he would never get married?

[B]

I believe he got at least after.

[A]

The last album in 1994. Put up 19 more albums after. We should do this. The last episode, guys. Come back for next month for eight more years of episodes. This was down, dude. He's dropped, like, 35 albums. Isn't that crazy? No. For real. He shot over 30 episodes. Problem.

[C]

Very quietly.

[A]

Very quiet, without much fanfare.

[C]

He's been just like. So he's just been there the whole time since like Tupac and like just been there around. He's like through the Wiz Khalifa era.

[A]

You know, I mean like he's still.

[B]

Around, but you don't hear much like him at E40. I love E40.

[A]

He's a wine guy now.

[B]

Yeah. I love his diversification. He just E40 been. I mean E40 has given me so much advice and things just through his music. Like just even coming up when I was starting off one, it wasn't even that I needed like financial advice cuz I always had this. His lyrics in my head was like, he's like, you know, sometimes it's cool, everybody want a ball. Sometimes it's cool to floss. But don't go buy no $140,000 car before you got a house. And I would always hear that in my head.

[A]

Mr. 40. Yeah.

[B]

I would hear that so much. I was like, no, just keep your Jetta.

[A]

Every time you see a nice car, remember what E40 said. Remember what Earl said. Yeah.

[B]

And it turned out good.

[C]

How long did it take till you started like feeling success through comedy?

[B]

I mean it always ebbs and flows. I don't. I don't think anyone ever really feels like that really. You know, you go through things, you know, got a couple divorces under my belt and oh more oh damn too now. So I had to. I'm just like, I got hustle all the time. So.

[A]

Do you ever have a feel of like. How did I not see this sooner?

[B]

I do. Yeah.

[A]

God, that's the word. It's like waking up from a dream going, that was real.

[B]

I know it is like that. Oh, but the further you get away from it, it becomes less like and more like. Like the little sting, you know. So you just. And you live and you learn, you know? Yeah.

[A]

I played bloody knuckles for the end of that divorce. Like, all right, how much percentage you get Bloody knuckles? Play quarters, the football. We gotta go back and make it fun.

[C]

Thumb wrestle?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Oh, no, I'll Someone. I'm getting 100 of everything. They're thumb wrestling.

[B]

Yeah. It felt like a play about me that I was funding. I was like, I'm the executive producer of the lead actor. I hate the script though. I don't like this co writer at all.

[A]

It's at the end of American History X, like someone's getting shot. Okay.

[C]

I was just wondering, what's your Daily weed routine. Is it joints? Is it just something light? Is it just at night? Are you a snob about.

[B]

Depends on the day for me and my work life and my. I just kind of go by that if I had a. Like, act or something is not the best for me. I find it hard for. Or at least it gives me something to make an excuse if I don't do well. So if I have to work or act on something, then I tend to not smoke until I'm done for the day. If I don't, then. And if I don't have my. My littlest guy, then I usually do a little wake and bake, a little bonk hitting the morning, go off to Pilates, come back home, have some breakfast, play some games for a bit, do some work, take a little nap, get back up, go jiu jitsu. Go do a show.

[C]

You do jiu jitsu every day?

[B]

No, like three days a week. Three days a week at most.

[C]

So how advanced are you?

[B]

I'm just a blue belt. Just blew belt. Just a second.

[A]

I don't know what that is. Like Power Rangers. It's sick.

[B]

It's coming up three. Three. It'll be three years. January.

[C]

Nice. Who got you into that?

[B]

Freddie Prinze Jr. Oh, no.

[A]

Oh, yeah. Josh. Josh said he people up. Yeah, He. Jake. Jake wolf up hard, maybe. So he didn't go soft on me at all. He. Yeah, I heard he's a menace. Once he puts on him. What is it? A ghee.

[B]

Yeah, yeah.

[A]

He's a monster. Josh told us.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. The way he talked about it in my podcast, we became friends a bit. And just the way he talked about jiu jitsu was just so more of a spiritual way in a way that he said it helped his acting in the way that it helped him be more present and in the moment. No one had ever put it to me like that. It always been more like, like, fighting and tournament type thing. And he was just like, oh, no. It's like it could just the level of focus, the level of adaptability that it gives you, it can be really good for your acting. And I think he's right.

[A]

Huh? I would never think, like, a heel pick would, like, make me a better actor. That's. But I get it. It's like predictability, thinking on your feet. That's like an improv thing, I would think. Right.

[C]

Are you constantly tweaking your neck and hurting your knees and like that or. Not so much.

[B]

No, not so much. You know, the people I wore. I'm nobody I mean, there are people at my school that are like, doing tournaments and competing, but, like, I do a lot of just like, private classes and stuff, and. And it's just kind of tailored to what I'm doing of like, don't hurt my face. And, you know, I've scrapes, bruises. Yeah, I've done that. You know, maybe pulled something, but I've never broken anything or had anything like that yet.

[C]

Respond in there.

[B]

No. I mean, on occasion, but, like, maybe just a handful of times. But they're not trying to take me.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

They're not trying to kill me.

[C]

Ever have to use that on a heckler?

[A]

I just started a hot yoga.

[B]

That's the thing that happens when you start doing it around. You're like. You start sizing.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

You know where I'm just like. That's how you know you're. You're just a blue belt. Because I'm like, I want to try it. I hope you got.

[A]

But what level is that?

[B]

Just right after white. Just.

[A]

Oh, you're like, I'm. I'm learning.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

That's still years.

[C]

It takes years to get there, right?

[A]

Yeah, I don't know about that, but yeah.

[B]

No, you're right, it does. And so I just always say, like, if you don't know anything at all and you don't have a weapon, I got you probably. But if you know something or you got a weapon, you don't have a.

[A]

Stick and you're not buff. I got your ass.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Children, like our whole.

[C]

Any child ideas. We did the bare knuckle fight this weekend. He fought this jacked ass fool.

[A]

Didn't he buy those guys that hold the ball?

[C]

Not Jiu Jitsu, but it still doesn't matter.

[A]

Beat the dog out of him, though.

[C]

Yeah, he did.

[A]

Yeah. I don't ever want to do anything. My face changes.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Like, there was a guy like, he looked like when the. They've pulled bodies out of rivers. Like he was.

[C]

Anyone.

[A]

Oh, I've. Me and my wife have sadly been watching Power Slap for about two weeks. I gotta stop. Yeah, I gotta stop. I feel so, like watching full smack each other, but at the end, I'm like that. It's the. The death that people are. It's like the violence we like to see, but also my. Oh, I feel so bad, but I'm.

[B]

Gonna think they should do it. If it's like, you mix it with, like, the Housewives shows. Like, I want to see the backstory.

[C]

I like. That's a good idea.

[A]

Oh, that's Remember the other thing? We need an AI that tells us the backstory of fights on Twitter.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

This guy actually spit his face, and that's why he stomped him out.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

We need backstory.

[B]

I don't want it to be fake. I gotta see it. I want to see them talking. I want to see him like, oh, he. She slept with his man. And then, boom, power slap each other.

[A]

There's a show in Spanish my grandma watches is a court show. And you bring your problems in, and they will let you fight.

[B]

I like that.

[A]

It gets. It gets. It's like Jerry Springer but Judge Judy mixed. And they'll box it out for, like, 30 seconds. And then they break them up and they go right back to, like, to delegating the trial. It's crazy. And then what do you see? Like, remember in dodgeball? Espn Ocho, they had all those dumbass sports. There's chess, boxing, I saw yesterday where you play a game of chess and then you, I think, fight. Yeah.

[C]

I don't get it.

[A]

Like, if you just play a game of chess and then you put headgear on and there's no creative process of it. They just go, all right. Move the chessboard.

[C]

Oh, gosh. All right.

[B]

That's not a Spanish one, though.

[A]

No, no, that's regular. I saw two white fools doing that. But the Mexican one, my grandma watches, I don't think it's a sport. It's just. They let them fight. I miss Jerry Springer, man. I missed the Maury rp. The Maury Sad shame trail running around to the couch. I miss a lot of that trash TV as a kid. How to Die Off. Everybody started doing it real life.

[B]

Yeah. That doesn't shock me anymore.

[A]

My girlfriend did that. Like, you know, I mean, like, she did that to me. This is on T. I just love the fact that they run eyes down until they find a couch, and then they lay in the couch and cry every time. It makes me. It's like watching the pedophiles get beat up, guys. It's like, I know what's gonna happen, and I still want to watch it.

[C]

Heartwarming television every time.

[A]

Can you tell us about the. The traitors?

[B]

Sure. It's a murder mystery reality game show. They got people who are murderers that are traitors, people who are faithful, that are Good. Comes out January 8th. I'm on the show, and I'm gonna be in Japan when it comes out. I'm excited about that part.

[A]

Sick.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Are you gonna be able to stream that?

[B]

No, I won't tell. I Mean, I'm sure I'll be back a little bit after it comes out, so any promo or press I'll be around for. But it was real fun going to Scotland and stuff.

[A]

Oh, it was in Scotland, Yeah.

[B]

You don't know anything about this show at all?

[A]

Not in Scotland.

[B]

You've never seen the Traders at all.

[A]

It's all. P. Said it was scarlet. It looks like Ireland, where he's from. How could you tell the difference between Ireland and Scotland? Tell me.

[B]

They just told me.

[A]

They told me you are in Scotland. Yeah. If you feel bad, like, I don't.

[B]

Know, they sound a little different. Irish people sound a little bit more like rocks.

[A]

Like, rocks.

[C]

Yeah. They're like.

[A]

Like geodude.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Want to try this one? Yeah. Okay. Geography, Oregon school system. Don't know the difference between Ireland or Scotland. When I landed in the UK is when I realized we're right by Scotland. That's when I found out on the map in the plane. So that's the US Education going over.

[B]

There is that you can bounce around in so many places. I love it. I love the vibe of. I mean, I'll go to Amsterdam. I try to go there anytime.

[A]

Awesome.

[B]

It's so fun.

[A]

We own some shops out there. And I finally got to go. It's. It's shocking. And then I turned a corner, like, oh, my God, there's a hooker in a window right there. That shit's crazy. There was a family having dinner, and half a block away, like, there's a row of prostitutes. This is incredible. It's, like, really nice. Grand Theft Auto. Do whatever you want. Just don't hurt anybody.

[B]

Be peaceful. Something I like about going to a concert out there. I went to this place called Paradiso, which is like a converted church. I saw Grandmaster Flash, which was super awesome. Every time I've gone to Amsterdam, something weird where I'm like, oh, this is cool. I didn't even know this was happening, but now I get to go do this. And so saw Grandmaster Flash, and the only rule they had at this place where you could smoke weed everywhere was that you couldn't smoke weed inside this venue. And not a single person broke that rule.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

And I was just like, that's like, the difference. When you feel the freedom that you have in general, you're like, okay, well, if they just don't want me to hear, that's fine. I. I can smoke when I leave here. And there's just something so peaceful and nice about that. And I remember because I'd also just Remember going into a coffee shop and seeing someone drunk, stumbling in and causing a ruckus and then kick them out. And it just reminded me of so many times when I've gone and done bar shows, especially when I was coming up and I'd smoke a joint after the show and then try to come back in, and people. People would literally be like, you smell like weed. No, no, you can't come in here.

[A]

And.

[B]

And to go into Amsterdam and see the exact reverse happen made me feel, yeah, you get out.

[A]

I love it. Yeah. Yeah, the cannabis cups. We do. I saw somebody. The cops come around to every booth and they'll search your stuff. Not for pounds, for alcohol. And they confiscate every. They always get people with bottles. And it just makes me happy every time to see it. Like, at the cannabis cup, they're not coming for your illegal trap sales. They're coming for the liquor. Yeah, it's funny to see.

[B]

Yeah, it's beautiful. And you can get on a pancake boat.

[A]

I went on the boat. I did the. I rented the, like, the weed boat. So we could just do it. It's like film on there. We could do that here. But the fact that it's just available, like, yeah, let me hop off and get on the canal taxi. It just makes me feel like Amsterdam. I described it as the beginning of Beauty and the Beast. When bell's just walking. Hey, what's up? How you doing? Oh, open window.

[B]

Bread.

[A]

It was just different.

[B]

I always say it's like Portland taken to its logical conclusion.

[A]

Okay, Portland without the drugs. I mean, not Portland of the dirty drugs. I'll say that because there's drugs in Amsterdam, but they're legal. I saw peyote for sale in a window that's mind blowing to me. Dude, Amsterdam is so much cooler than we are. That's why I said, when you go, you'll realize, like, yeah, we're not as. We're not as cool as we think we are. But also. Yeah, but all of our good blues music we stole, all of our rock music is from England.

[C]

The land itself is stolen.

[A]

Hey, but that's why I always say, like, we left England because that food, dude, and taxes. That sucked dick.

[B]

It was terrible.

[A]

I don't eat meat. So I was like, yeah, we get bangers.

[B]

And you still that big.

[A]

Thank you, man. Thank you for that. Yeah, I don't eat meat. So I'm like, let me get some more bread then.

[B]

Like, it's healthier.

[A]

I'm like, no, you fat. It makes you fatter. Than eating meat. All right, well, yeah, I'm working on that.

[B]

Congratulations.

[A]

Hey, man, I'll just starve, I guess. No, because what the. There's no more bread.

[B]

Just that many lentils.

[A]

You know how many lentils I've eaten? Because they're like this protein. I'm like.

[B]

I love.

[A]

Well, they're so dry. I make lentil loaf. That's actually what I'm making tonight.

[C]

Hell, yeah.

[A]

Lentil meatloaf. And I'm drowning that in barbecue sauce. Like you're Hobie with the Asian Chinese food.

[B]

There it is. Boom. We got it back. That. Welcome back.

[A]

Well, yeah, we're back to normal now. How are you? What question I have. Sure. So you pointed at Ken. I did my. I started doing stand up with Ken last year, right. It's about to be a year. I've been doing a lot of shows. I have some. I have a question, period. I'm super busy, right? I do, like, maybe three or four. Last week I did five, which is the most I've ever done in a week, right? I have like a 12 minute to where I'm like, I no longer have to worry about any of it because I have it down. It's there. I don't have enough repetition. That's why it took me so long to get it down because I'm like, only going up like, twice a month when I have time to do it. You just said, put it all out there. But I just don't want to burn that because I finally got like, all right, I got my solid 12 minutes down. I know. I want to work on the next one, right? I want to work with. Do you. What's your advice? Should I string it and make it longer? Work on a new grip. I just. I don't know what to do. I've been talking all my homies that do this.

[C]

Your first real bit that you got down, you feel like, right?

[A]

Well, not even that. It's like three. It's like three piece. It's like a big. I look at everything in chapters, you know, I mean, and like you said, I don't smoke before I do the Ouija. Like, that's what I do online. That's why I don't smoke. The day of. I smoked one joint before I went on, and halfway through, I got lost. Forgot. I know it was only one second, but in my head it was a eternity. And thank God I faked drink some water so I could look down at my phone for half it. It's the worst feeling in the world going the thing I love this up. Yeah. So that's why I get high after. But like I got it down. I'm not worried about that anymore. Should I just keep it going and make it longer? Work on another section and then find a way to piece it later if I want to. I just did a room full of.

[B]

Why can't you do all of these things?

[A]

I know. That's why I'm asking. Like is then just do it all.

[B]

Yeah. You want to just you've. That's the beauty of just having 12 minutes. You're open to do anything. You can build off of it or you can just write something completely new. You only got 12 minutes. Doesn't matter. It's just do just. I would just say go up more probably.

[A]

Okay. Yeah. All the rooms I've been doing are like for comedians. So I'm like I just stick with what I know. I'll try new a small room where there's not enough and that never comes. Like I never find myself going 15 minutes this random ass room real quick. Try some new. I haven't been able to do that yet. It's always like you want to do a show with me or you want to open like yeah, I can't this up. Let me just do the set that I have down now.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know what I mean? I don't find myself having like it's okay if I this off. This is. I'm trying.

[B]

You don't have people that will let you do that yet?

[A]

No, they, they, they. I just like I said I've been trying to like find the small like flappers has that small room.

[B]

Yeah. They invited me the yoo room.

[A]

You know what I mean? Like that like that I want to go and start working on because like I said all the shows I've done are for people on tour. But yo I'm in town go do improv.

[C]

Sold all laugh.

[A]

Yeah. So it's like all like I shouldn't this off or try. I don't know yet.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Or go up there like that high. Didn't know what he was saying. Like I was trying new.

[B]

I can't like well you know or like there's gotta be some open mics or some stuff.

[A]

Yeah. Even that I'm open to do that. I don't give a just to go try stuff. So that's why that was the question. Like should I just completely not do that one and start working on a new one or do you find yourself mixing pieces? You've been doing this for a long time.

[B]

I do, but I mean, I'm at a different thing because I'm usually. I mean, I'll just take that and into what's going on with me. So I shot a special in October, and so I'm done with that material. I've been working on that material for probably four or five years. Six years. Probably six years. And some Pretty bored with it, sick with it of it, shot it and want to dump all of it. But at the same time, I gotta make money and feed my kids. And so I still have to take gigs. And when I do these gigs, they're expecting it to go well. So I can't just do a whole new hour up top. So basically I'm just kind of in a nice little ticking time bomb of like, oh, well, until the special comes out, my main focus is just like, I'll just write a new joke. I'll. I dumped the jokes that I'm sick of the most, and then the rest of it I just try to expand on, do new stuff with and then just hopefully just the more I start with newer and newer and just keep pushing the old jokes away. So it's just like this constant agitation in motion of like I'm sandwiching in new jokes with old jokes, but at the same time just trying to get rid of all the old jokes and seeing if. Because I don't want to. Because you run the risk of like connecting the old joke to the new joke. And then you don't know if the new joke can stand on its own, you know, and so sometimes you just have to, like, that's what you have to. You know, I did a new Kevin Nealon has like this new material night, and it's really forces you to just go out and just do new material and just try to do things that I haven't done before.

[A]

That's. That was a great explanation. Thank you. All right, so do what I was thinking. Basically. Just try whatever I can.

[C]

Yeah. Yeah. All right, let's do more little. Frequently.

[A]

Yes, exactly. Because like, you said, like, I can't. They expected it to do well. I feel like I don't want to this up. Okay. You say you filmed your special comes out in. Filmed it in October.

[B]

Filmed it in October.

[A]

When is it dropping?

[B]

I don't know yet. We'll see here sometime this next year. Trying to pick advantage off of like the trader stuff and all the other stuff, so.

[A]

Oh, so if you kind of wait till there's a bigger boob, like, give me more money for this.

[B]

You got it.

[A]

Why not it. It's like turning all your homework in, like, hey, man, what's my grade now?

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know what I mean? Okay, I got you. All right, so what's new? What besides Japan? What's on the. On the right. Because you have a young. A young kid, right? Is it a boy or girl?

[B]

Boy.

[A]

So you have a young son and then a son that's 22.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

You just put yourself right back in it.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Okay. Yeah. You can't really be gone for a while like that. Like this fool. You might. Don't do it.

[C]

I'm not.

[A]

Yeah, don't do that.

[C]

Pray to God.

[A]

You should just go get a vasectomy. Film it. And then when she's like, what's going on? Check out this video I made you. Like in the. Like in the 50 First Dates. You may be waking up right now wondering what's happening. Don't worry about it. Just like that. Give her one every morning.

[C]

How horrible was the vasectomy?

[B]

I wasn't that bad at all. It was a little sore, but it wasn't the worst experience my balls have had.

[A]

For sure. You're awake when they do it. I'm kidding. I have no idea. Oh, wait, are you.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Around. Yeah.

[B]

You're just. They just numb you and, you know, and they got different options. You. They can get clamped, you can get sniffed, you can get.

[C]

You lost me. Jesus Christ.

[B]

I chose all three because they say. Because sometimes they can clamp it, but then if you.

[A]

Oh, you're not kidding.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

What do you mean, clamp it?

[A]

Hey, what do you want me to do?

[C]

Balls.

[A]

Burn them, Clamp them or snip them.

[B]

All of them. All of them was the option.

[A]

Marty just. I'll have another kid then. That's what he just said.

[B]

Cuz if you clamp it, you. You have the, like, the. They. It can grow around the clamp and then reconnect.

[C]

Talking about, like, staple stamping, basically, like.

[B]

And so then you can end up, you know, just still being fertile. So. And then my dad, you know, my dad had his last kid in his mid-50s, so I was like, gotta do something. Yeah, I gotta do all three.

[C]

So how long did it take to. It was not, like, painful at all anymore.

[B]

Like I say, not painful.

[A]

Oh.

[B]

Probably like three weeks and be painful at all. But I'm just saying, like, the occasional tug or something would hurt, you know, But I'd say after the first three or four days, it was. It was back to normal. After, like, after normal. After, like, two days.

[C]

How much of time. Were you. Like, this was a horrible decision. I should have did this. This is terrible.

[B]

Just while I was in the waiting room.

[C]

Oh, before.

[B]

It had me in the waiting room for like an hour. And I was like, you can't. You gotta get. You gotta do this in and out. You gotta be like, he's here. Let's get him before he runs. Runs away.

[A]

How long did it take?

[C]

God damn.

[B]

This is still like 20 minutes.

[A]

Oh, my God, Marty, you might have to go do this. What do you mean, go do it?

[C]

Don't have another kid stapling and stamping and all this.

[B]

Not like you feel it.

[A]

Yeah. And they have the mallet option, like from Jerry. Pop your ball. They could do that too.

[B]

Yeah, that's. But then, you know, and then you're. Then you're free. You're free. You just. Just throw. Spread willy nilly.

[A]

Okay.

[C]

All right. Now you saw me.

[A]

Spread willy nilly was the nicest way ever to say that.

[B]

You imagine that? Just. No, you're just like.

[C]

You're just Superman out there.

[B]

No fear.

[A]

You're just Superman out there.

[B]

Yeah, it's beautiful. All right.

[A]

I don't have any kids, so I think we'll just.

[B]

So you're already good?

[A]

Yeah, I snipped everything, dude. Actually, I just use a rubber band tight as. Like, the watermelons. Yeah. I don't know. We talked about if I'm gonna have a kid, it's gonna be within the next, like, year and a half, which is weird.

[C]

Who talked about it?

[A]

Me and Rosie. Oh.

[C]

When?

[A]

Nervous.

[C]

Like, is that a recent conversation?

[A]

Yeah, we were talking about it because, like, dude, I'm getting. I'm like, I am brown, but eventually I'm gonna not. Should not have kids, you know?

[B]

How old are you?

[A]

36.

[B]

36. Okay. And how old is your age?

[A]

Same age.

[B]

Same age. Same age. Oh, so for her.

[A]

Yes. We have, like, a window. Like, do we want to do this?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I don't know.

[B]

You don't know?

[A]

Can we already got a lot of.

[B]

Toys, but then break them.

[A]

True. They're gonna break.

[B]

They are. Yes. But then you can buy more without looking weird. People will be like, him.

[C]

He's a great dad.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Good dad. Not a creep.

[C]

Yeah, Pretty opposite.

[A]

I have a daughter just buying hell, dude toys and Mars attacks.

[B]

Love video games is much more than I do. And just, like, the amount of, like, retro game conventions and stuff that we've gone to, that, like, I'm like, oh, I'm still doing these things that I would probably have not kept Doing because he, you know, that's kind of one of the deals. Either he goes with me on the road or like, he will send me a text. Every city I'm on the road, he'll text me a game store that he's found that. And sometimes it's annoying, but sometimes I'll go. Like I went to the one in New York he wanted me to go to. And it was so cool. It had so much, like, unique stuff that I hadn't seen. So much like, one of one stuff. So much. They had like some sign things from like Miyamoto, the guy who like created Mario and stuff. And I was just like, I'm so glad that I like, ran this errand for you that I'm glad I had you. Yeah.

[A]

Because I wouldn't be here without you.

[B]

Exactly. It's a lot positive. I mean, sure. Yeah. Yeah.

[A]

Give me some water, please. Like Friday. Yeah, give me some water.

[B]

But yeah, having a kid go get you water is great.

[A]

That's cool.

[B]

It's pretty cool.

[A]

I gotta pay for everything.

[B]

Yeah, you do gotta pay for it. But it's like if you got in. In home. Help in home butler housekeeping. That's expensive, so you're doing it right.

[C]

That's true.

[A]

That's a discount right away. Even though they can't hold a lot of stuff and they spill a lot, it's still a good butler. So basically we'll have kids. Dinosaur. Oh, man. No. I have a lot of brothers and sisters and I see what my dad. I've had to raise a lot of my brother. My dad's a. I used to have.

[B]

A bunch of kids.

[A]

They have a bunch.

[B]

You just have one?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah. Wow. You can. You couldn't come.

[C]

You.

[B]

You couldn't commit to one.

[A]

No, my fear is like, we talked about it. I just don't want to grow up and be like, how my kids. Lame, dude.

[B]

Yeah. Would that be on you?

[A]

I know it'd be on me, but beyond me. Everything I do would be so sick. But what if the chance of like, God, no.

[B]

There's calling.

[A]

I just lit this. Damn it. Put it out. You'll stay all day. Oh, my God, that would be so shitty. I go to bed every night going by the. Listen to this full sniper. Burn clamp. She just done it. And I'll think back to this moment every time, every time. Like, I should have listened. You should just listen.

[C]

Snip, burn, clown.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah. It sounds like Snap, crackle, pop.

[B]

That. That is a real fear of a kid. But it's also the second. Like both of my kids are interracial and they're both halfway. And one of the biggest fears you have if you have a half black, half white kid is that either they're gonna look so super beautiful or they look like Wendell from the Simpsons, which.

[A]

Is what a reference.

[B]

Thank you for knowing that.

[A]

Deep cut.

[B]

Thank you. I thought I was gonna have to explain. No, but that is a deep fear that you either you get a windle that looks sickly. Impale. Are you g. Beautiful, beautiful kid. I'm lucky. Both my kids beautiful.

[A]

Well, you get a Steph curry. Go. You pay for everything. Hey, man, I'll take a Pat Mahomes right now. You can guarantee me.

[B]

He's a bit of a wendle. He's a bit of a wendle.

[A]

Yeah, he's. He's like Sideshow Bob before he grew his hair out. He has that face of a. He has a face of like, like a. A. A hard angle, you know? I mean, he just looks a little funky.

[B]

Yeah. Front facing Simpson face.

[C]

Yeah, he did the sad faces weekend is what he had.

[A]

Marty's a Bills. He hates every tea. That's not the Bills.

[B]

Speak to him about Buffalo. Yeah, These guys are dumb as hell. Just jumping through tables. Weird ass behavior.

[A]

You got some hot sauce.

[C]

What about branding?

[B]

Yeah, that's it. Just. Just buying tables over and over every week.

[A]

Anybody want to freeze outside by walking out?

[C]

Just living life.

[A]

That place. Dude, you walk.

[B]

I'm gonna be there in February. Helium comedy club in Buffalo that wants to come to your. I'm gonna come in while it's cold and terrible. But you guys got good. It's good food over there, though.

[A]

That's what I've been hearing a lot of. I heard the subs. The subs of the.

[B]

Yeah, yeah.

[A]

There's something called a pizza log I've never had or heard of.

[B]

Sounds insane. I don't want to eat anything.

[A]

It's like the chicken baked Costco. But pizza.

[B]

Log.

[A]

I just think of ridden stippy pocket. It's like a pita pocket. Yeah, but pizza.

[B]

Oh, we have those in Chicago. Yeah.

[A]

What do they call something good?

[B]

Pizza pocket.

[A]

I think Buffalo stole that. They didn't even make the weed. That shit's from the deep South. I don't know. I have no idea why we're talking. I've never been over there. I just heard it's just terrible.

[B]

It's just cold. It's cold and industrial.

[C]

You got heart going there in February.

[A]

Old and industrial.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Is a great description. It's. It's a. That's a perfect description.

[C]

My homeboy said he's like, it's like living in a steel freezer. A rusty steel freezer. I'm like, damn, you got that?

[A]

Yeah, I'm good, dude. I'd rather pay taxes. And like, can't beat people. They enter my home to deal with that. I'll live over here.

[B]

Let's see you're reasonable. I like that. People be like, they don't get the trade off, but it is. People like, LA sucks. It's like, have you. Oh, wearing shorts in February is amazing.

[A]

Shorts of February. There's Mexican fools everywhere. Yeah, there's food everywhere. There's the beach. It's beautiful.

[B]

Women you're paying tax about help you just by. Just by being here. You're just automatically going to have someone more beautiful in your life than you would have before, you know, Law of averages.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah, the law of averages. Yeah, I like that. The Midwest. I went to the Midwest once. Not for me. Not for me. It's like where I grew up in Central Valley, it's like farm. Some stores of five guys a school, and that's it. I just feel like you can't help but do hard drugs in these places.

[B]

Yeah, that's true.

[A]

Yeah, that's what I did before. I loved it. Hard drugs are fun in moderation.

[B]

I like them. I like a house party type of city, though. I like. I like places that have their own vibes where you don't. You don't really see it unless you're a little bit under the surface of it. When they're doing a lot of places like Bloomington, Indiana, you would think that place isn't fun, but it's super fun.

[A]

It's a lot of bonfires. That's how I imagine a lot of bonfire parties.

[B]

Indiana, possibly, but that feels like it's just clan rallies.

[A]

That. That's okay. Yeah, that's true too. I mean, that's. What I've been kind of referring to is just that's why bonfires. And that's Mariposa. You ever heard of Mariposa, California?

[B]

No.

[A]

It's Central Valley World.

[B]

Next butterfly though, right? Probably.

[A]

You know more than that. Yes, it's right by the Gateway to Yosemite. It's on the way to Yosemite National Park.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Like we talked about recently, they still burn crosses on the lawns up there. There 35 minutes is nothing but me and Merced and Fresno, but right up the hills. Like, fools are still racist. It's scary.

[B]

Yeah, you think? What do you mean? Yes, yes, they are.

[A]

I didn't know it was so open like that, though. Yeah, no, I didn't know. I don't travel like that. You know what I mean?

[B]

Like, gotta travel.

[A]

I. I have been lately.

[B]

Travel. I would have put a bet on this last election from just travel. Lim.

[A]

You can bet on the election. You know that.

[B]

I know that now. I would have made money for sure.

[A]

We found that out because we're sponsored by a betting. What do you mean you can. You can bet on the election and had it on the thing. Like, I'm not reading that in the ad read. But that's insane that you can.

[B]

I like that.

[A]

Yeah, that's crazy.

[B]

You're like, I'mma take the money, but.

[A]

I'm not going to read that shirt. Martin shirt. No, but for real, I didn't know that. We found out that. So ready Marty and I ever. You know people that, like, live in a bubble, they don't really, like, look at the news and.

[B]

Oh, yeah, yeah.

[A]

So that's kind of us. We don't know about politics. We recently found out about politics and guests told us what a Republican and Democrat, the differences are.

[B]

So, like, you almost said Dominican.

[A]

I almost did. I almost did. I almost did. Learned about the republic. Well, I just learned about Dominicans too. I literally just did. I went to Miami recently. No, I just went and found out what that is because I have a bit where I'm like, I thought these black people could speak Spanish. And I found out what Dominicans are. Yeah, that's not a black guy, that's a Dominican. I've never been to Miami, so when I went around, like, what the is happening? I didn't get it. I didn't understand, like, why Cuban, Cubans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans. I've never seen anybody but this, so I don't know the difference. And I was like, wow, all these black guys. Very, very fluent. Turns out now they're not black guys.

[C]

A lot of baseball.

[A]

All baseball. They're all shortstops. Yeah, every one of them.

[B]

Tito Ortiz, the fighter.

[A]

Oh, you talking about the baseball player? Yeah, that's right. There's a baseball.

[B]

Wait, what's his name? Not T. David Ortiz. Oh, that's what I get for making fun of you. No, I. Yeah, racism.

[A]

That's what we're gonna call this racist S. Rob.

[B]

That's why you get.

[A]

That'll be all right. We won't call it that. We'll call it. Call something better.

[C]

Remember, Spotify said, no homophobia. No racism.

[A]

On YouTube, we get with a lot. But Spotify, they're.

[C]

We're.

[A]

They're our guys. They love us. They. But they. Because we smoke weed, we, yeah, have pounds.

[C]

And.

[A]

But they. They said, hey, just don't be actual races or homophobes.

[B]

I love that.

[A]

And you're good. I'm like, well, good.

[B]

They gave that contract to everybody.

[A]

What they told us. They're like, just don't be like, I.

[B]

Think they put this in after some other people already got the job.

[A]

Oh, they just told us that. They're like, you're fine, only you don't do that. Worry about everybody else.

[C]

The actual pieces of.

[A]

Yeah, it's like YouTube, we get. We get with heavily just for talking. Sometimes we don't even smoke Ric Flair. Like, they got that one for no reason. We didn't do anything wrong. So we're like, oh, Spotify, they like us. So this is on Spotify right now. So Spotify, they like us. So you have in January 8th.

[B]

January 8th show's coming out trader season four. I'm in a show called Lou on Apple TV that's out now.

[A]

Lou Loot. Luke. Can you tell us more about that?

[B]

It stars Maya Rudolph, Joel Kim Booster, Michaela J. Rodriguez and myself. It's mostly just about, like, a woman who was married to a billionaire and then she gets divorced from billionaire and then tries to give away a bunch of money. And you use that premise to kind of just make fun of wealth disposal disparity and. But it's also just kind of a classic workplace sitcom from the people who worked on 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation. So it's got a good category. Yeah, we got a third season. It's on Apple tv. Check. Yeah.

[A]

So, like, didn't Was His Face's wife just do that?

[B]

Jeff Bezos.

[A]

Bezos.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[A]

Did she just try to do this and then went to space for 10 seconds?

[B]

She did Katy Perry.

[A]

That's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna be marry a rich man. And then I'm gonna. I'm gonna go to space.

[B]

Dude, I like this plan for you.

[A]

Yeah, no kids. Snip, snap, Sniper Scott. I'm gonna do that. That's how I'm doing. Sure.

[B]

Yeah, sure.

[A]

Yeah. Hard three vasectomies can be on a person.

[B]

She got a pretty face. You can pull this off.

[A]

Yeah. I'm gonna go back me a Dubai guy with a license plate of one. So I know he's the best dude that matters over there, man. You're gonna Catch me just. Just like this the next three years.

[B]

Oh, just that open. Just that.

[A]

Just this.

[B]

Just that in the thickness.

[A]

Yeah. I'm gonna be wearing a straight build hat. Oh, you gonna get you something. This one can't get pregnant.

[B]

Yeah, you burk a hot.

[A]

Exactly. I'm gonna wear blue contacts so it.

[B]

Oh, Lord. All they gonna see is the little hair swoop in the eyes.

[A]

Oh, a little bit of smoke coming out of my thing and we're good. Come on. Hey, man. No kids for me is whatever. I had to get a good travel to Dubai. Oh, man. Okay, so January 8th, you don't know when the special's coming out yet. Do you have any shows coming up soon?

[B]

I got shows all the time. People just go around punches.com. they could figure that out.

[A]

Link in the description.

[B]

Yeah, you can follow my YouTube. That'll be my main thing right now. Just rebuilding that up. It got hacked and I lost it. So I can start a new one. It did.

[A]

You couldn't get it back?

[B]

Couldn't. I would. But you know what it did? It forced me to pay attention. I wasn't. I was doing everything very, very passive. I was just like, all right, whoever follows, whatever. But now losing those things and having to, like, start over, like, same thing with the divorce, it just kind of really focused me. And so now I love, like, my YouTube. I love every single follower that I got. Just. Just building my own stuff up. And it's kind of fun now. I figured out my career a little more or I like to just kind of, like, pop up into more of a celebrity world. But for the most part, I just like to do my own thing. So I need people kind of follow me and support me.

[A]

Ron fudges on YouTube also. You got the name back after you got it hacked.

[B]

Well, it wasn't the name before.

[A]

I got lucky, dude.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Broad punches underscore. Yeah, it's real annoying. Yeah. So what happened? Did you find out who did it?

[B]

I mean, it. I just made a bad choice that someone's. I thought this part. It's been happening. This. Like, it happened to this other comedian, and they made fun of him, so I don't want to admit that it happened to me. So I saw.

[C]

I know what you're talking about.

[A]

About.

[B]

You know what I'm talking about. Okay. But not that podcast. It was a different podcast, but I was like, okay, they might want to talk to me. This makes sense. But then they. But then it was just someone's hacking and they took my stuff.

[C]

Yeah, it was A whole elaborate scheme.

[A]

Oh, start punching until like in the Simpsons, I'm just going to do this. Yeah, you get hit and I'll start kicking. If you get hit, that is your fault. That happened to season one. We went, we did some stuff with an agency, this for like four months and then found out like because we got to the studio, like you guys rented a mansion for a studio. This is like a 40 million dollar house. But I walked in like all these famous ass tick tock fools are doing their content. We might be on the right track. That's cool. They're gonna help us with some advertising. Oh, they got us, dude. They got us hard. Then we looked at the guy's name. There's 40 lawsuits on this guy. Talk to the neighbors. They were squatting in that house. Yo, just take a week. If you ever do a deal, take a week after you're like, I'll sign. Take one week and then come back. I'm like, everything's still good. Because I promise, like we were episode three in our show. We're like brand new. We got condo.

[B]

Oh wow. So they was. It wasn't that blonde dude from the podcast one?

[A]

No, it wasn't podcast one. It was.

[C]

Oh yeah, no, it was called Notorious.

[A]

Notorious, Notorious. They're sued, they're, they're disbanded and all. Yeah, that happens. It happens to the best of us, man.

[B]

Yeah, no, it happens. You live and learn, you live business.

[C]

We saw a video of the dude being a real piece of to a landscaper and that really pissed us off.

[A]

Oh, that's how we found out who it was. Cuz he was like being very wild to this Mexican full because he was like, I gotta cut the law. He's like, you know what happened? But yeah, that happened to us too, man. I. So anyway, Ron Punches now. Let's get past that on YouTube.

[B]

Yeah, it's @ Ron Punches. Most of the things are that Ron Funcho on Instagram. Just follow me. Instagram, YouTube, tick tock, whatever. I'm over there, I'm just doing fun stuff all the time and then I just pop up on shows. I'm in a couple.

[A]

Cartoons. Yeah, you do a lot of voice acting. But I can see, I can see why you do a lot of voice acting. You have a very like almost calming way to your.

[B]

Voice. Yes, there's a lot of layers in my voice that can be common. I can be crazy. I can be a supportive good friend role. I can be a giraffe that poops cupcakes. I can. Yeah, I got a Lot of things going on in.

[A]

Here. Do you like first? Like, is voice acting board for the.

[B]

Actor? No, I like them both. I like. What I love about voice acting is the freedom of it. I live in an area that's super close to a lot of studios, so it's like, sometimes I feel like it's the closest I'd ever be to be like a big time drug dealer. Because, like, I will wake up, stay in my pajamas, go down the street, drive for four minutes, show up two minutes early for voiceover. I'm supposed to be there at like nine. I leave by 9:15 because they have like four or five lines for me, and then I'm back home by 9:20. And I made it like, you know, four figures. Come on.

[A]

So. All you guys working on your bodies out there, all right. That work on your voice, get deep with it. You know, I met one voice actor, the guy that does the. What's the game? Overwatch. We met dudes that do that. I get it now. It's like when you talk something. What the. Oh, you're the guys doing that. Gears of War. That shit's crazy. Yeah, I understand why it's so important because listen to me doing Gears of. Worry about, yo, this game sucks, dude. Yeah, who's this surfer fucking weirdo. But, dude, the Gears of War guys, I could see you. Like, I feel like the comedy, not the conversation. The Cartoon Network era is kind of over. The Adult Swim eras kind of over with. In terms of the cartoons, I feel like, like I said earlier, Big Mouth is a good example. Like, it's something that's on its own. I think it's on Netflix. Right. Shows like that, I feel can do more. And with bringing back King of the Hill, it kind of shows like, oh, people are ready to watch it. It doesn't have to be just Jimmy Neutron. It doesn't have to be. That's just for kids. South Park's still.

[B]

On.

[A]

Yeah. There's a reason for that. You know what I mean? Like cartoons. It doesn't have to be, like I said, fairly odd parents. Even though I. With fairly odd parents, it could be more wild, it could be crazier, it could be.

[B]

Anything. And that's one of the best things about animation. That's what I love about it, is that one of my favorite shows of the past couple years is. Is a animated show called Common side.

[A]

Effects. Oh, yeah. Such a season? Season two or three is coming.

[B]

Two. Is coming.

[A]

Two. Oh, yeah. Was it coming a couple months still? Oh, my brother showed me it What a show.

[B]

Man. Tremendous.

[A]

It's. It's a. It's a thriller that happens to be animated. And it's super. It gets crazy. Like, was it getting murdered? And in episode one, graphically, like, this is the show for.

[B]

Me. I just got hooked, like, really.

[A]

Funny. It's real. It's like with super bad. I mean, Pineapple Express. Like, this is stoner movie thing. That guy got shot in the head. This is more than a stone. It kind of like jolted you. Like, I'm now.

[B]

Hooked. And it's one of the things. You know what? It's always been like metal music, hip hop, comic books, animation, where you can like hide deeper messages and these things that people don't take serious. What I love about comedy, it's what I don't get about when people try to be super alpha male about comedy. Like, it's a tough job. It's a. It's a. It's not a tough job at the base level. It is the sassiest job a man could have. Her whole job is just going, guess what I.

[A]

Heard. I like that. It's the sassiest thing. You know how terrible that is? That is so true.

[B]

Yeah. You try to tough person among us if your job is just going. You know what I.

[A]

Think? Damn, you really just broke down a whole genre of. Of comedy out there. Yeah. It's not at the even actors at the base of it. If I tell you to kiss this man, kiss this man. Like, you know, this is a sassy job. I just. On camera. If this was in a hotel, it'd be a lot different. Oh, man, I like the way you did that. All right, cool. Sassiest job. That's the title. The sassiest man on the planet. Okay, so Rod funches on.

[B]

Everything. Rodfunches.com for tickets, run Funch on Instagram, Tick tock Rom funches. You just Google it. You'll find me and follow me on all the things. I need your support. I really appreciate.

[A]

It. Nice. I like, not go fund me.

[B]

Support. No, no, I'm good with that. We'll go work at Walmart, but come to a show. You can support me that.

[A]

Way. Yeah, dude, like I said, I know you're sitting right here, but I just went and saw this full recently. It's a very good show. You should go watch it. It's just live. Live. Anything is just so much different, guys. Even if you see the Lion King, go watch that in.

[B]

Person. Yeah, it's cav right now. Especially with that, you know, the AI Music hitting charts, all that stuff going on. Me, I have a lot of friends that are live musicians. I was talking charts. Yeah, that AI artist hit the Billboard charts recently with what's what. I don't remember the name of the.

[C]

Song. It's not.

[A]

A. It's not a pre existing artist that made an AI song. It's an AI.

[B]

Artist. A artist.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah. I'll thumbs down.

[B]

That. Yeah. And so I just think it gets to a certain point where, like, if you really want to be real about it, you gotta, like, you. You want to go see your music, you want to go see that they're live performing. You want to go see the comedian, you want to know it's a real person. You know, there's a lot of people that are going to lean into that fakeness. And I just think that, like, live performance will become like a caviar. It'll become like a thing to show that you're, like, really about that life, you.

[A]

Know? Yeah. It's getting. It's getting close, guys. Ready? Player one is so close. That movie me up. That's what our lives are getting into, man. Scary. And.

[B]

Idiocracy. I always say, definitely, it's a good movie. Also starring Maya Rudolph, who's in.

[A]

Lou. Be right back. Sit right here. Yo, that is the. The best callback to any he, she, the whole movie. That man sat there and waited for us. Your Idiocracy is close. And like I said, the Rock might be the president one day. Just like Terry Crews and Idiocracy. We're getting so close. Everybody's wearing Crocs. Everybody's.

[B]

Done. Okay, now you're losing me. I like, I'm a convert on the.

[A]

Croc. That's the Croc. That's the shoe in the.

[B]

Movie.

[A]

No. Yeah, that's the shoe of the movie. That's the only way. I just got my first pair because of this guy. The Tally Crocs. And hey, they're pretty awesome. Yeah, I wear them around my house. I'm like, oh, I'm on a bed. I'm walking on a.

[B]

Bed. Yeah. Made fun of them. And then. Yeah, then slowly it turns on you. But yes. And sneaker culture changes up on.

[A]

You. Just don't want the ones with holes in.

[B]

It. My son told me he didn't want any Jordans. I was like, what in the world are we living.

[A]

In? That's what he.

[B]

Said. Yeah. Never been a fan of.

[A]

Jordans. You know what? I don't wear Js anymore.

[B]

Either. Me.

[A]

Neither. Increase and Then I'm done. I wear.

[B]

Vans. I wear dad sneakers now. I'm always a vi. Is that what you wear right.

[A]

Now? How I'm wearing right now with the slight stripes that.

[B]

Raise? Yeah, that's the dad some Asics can't be doing. I just. I say I move from, like, I don't want to wear any. I'm. I'm too old, and there's no. I won't wear a shoe that gives anyone any hope that I'm going to dunk or that I'm going make the league, you know, Now I'm in a shoe that shows that I could be an assistant coach. I could do something on the sideline. Gm. But.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah, I just moved to hocus. My back's messed up, and I was like, damn, I only got no kids. As soon as I put them on, dude, I just felt like, yeah, my back hurts too much for the vans, man. I had to switch it.

[B]

Up. You had to.

[A]

Thanks. Damn, I'm so happy that's what you're wearing right now. I knew it. That's the ultimate dad shoe, man. Or Brooks. Those white dads love.

[B]

Brooks. They.

[A]

Do. They do the.

[B]

High. I feel like white people were. I don't even know the name of them, but I've seen them all the time when I'm on flights. It's just white people wearing shoes that say QC on them. I don't.

[A]

Know. I don't think it's qc. I think it's a logo for something else because I don't know what that is.

[B]

Either. I have a pair of short into it. We gotta figure out, what if it's like, the next Charlie.

[A]

Kirk. Get out of.

[B]

Here. I didn't know who that was. And then suddenly that became a whole deal. So I got. So I'm worried what these shoes might be.

[A]

About. I have some of those shorts. I look down and go, what logo is this? I swear to God. I think it might be a Target brand, because I don't remember buying those. And I looked down like, well, they do fit. And they're in my closet. It's like a. Yeah, I don't know what that is.

[B]

Either. I think it's a.

[A]

Cube. I call them quality controls. Quality control. Is that what it.

[B]

Is? I.

[A]

Don'T. I'm guessing, like, right now I'm wearing Lizzo pants. That Fabletics, man. They make good pants. I found out when I looked down, go, what's the f. It's like, that's Liz Ogle. Oh, I'm a fat Damn it, dude. Like Missy Elliott pants. And these.

[C]

Ones, I think the socks cracking.

[A]

Though. Yeah, you see.

[B]

It? All.

[A]

Right. All right, so I'm talking about Lizzo.

[B]

Again. All.

[A]

Right. Thank you so much for being.

[B]

Here. Of.

[A]

Course. It's fun.

[B]

Yeah. Conversation. Thanks for having.

[A]

Me. Thank you, guys. Appreciate you. Thank you for watching. This has been the dope as usual podcast. Have a dope ass day.