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My guest today, Jimmy Lee, AKA the Jersey Outlaw, is an insanely talented comedian, a TV personality. He has a reality TV show called Dangerously Funny, and he's super well known for performing outrageous comedy with the public on the streets all over the country, very organically. And as you guys know, organic is my vibe. So now, while visiting Hollywood and Los Angeles, we finally did a super fun episode. First, we were shooting all over the streets of Beverly Hills and causing total chaos. We had so much fun. We were laughing, laughing, laughing so hard. And then we went to the podcasting studios of Cat on the Loose and recorded a really fun episode. So if you guys are listening to the audio episode, make sure you go to my YouTube channel, Cat on the Loose podcast, and to his YouTube channel, the Jersey Outlaw, because you gotta watch the footage. It's hilarious. And I have to say, not only he's an incredibly talented natural comedian, but he's one of the nicest, nicest people I've ever met in my life. So I have to say thank you with all my heart for being so kind, so real, and so wonderful to me. We've been trying to book this episode for a really long time. And you know what? We finally did it. And it was such an honor to meet this amazing guy that now I can also call friend. I really hope you guys enjoy it. I hope he makes you laugh. I hope it gives you a great, great, great, great time. Jimmy Lee, the Jersey Outlaw on Cat on the lows. Always 100% organic. Never edited real life. Now that summer is over, did you guys know that Cancun and Tulun have become the top fall destinations that Americans are eagerly searching for on platforms such as Expedia. And it's easy to see why. With their stunning beaches, crystal clear waters, and vibrant cultural scene, these Mexican Riviera gems offer the perfect escape as the season shifts and the weather cools. In the U.S. cancun and Tulum offer a warmer retreat, making them ideal for both quick getaways and extended stays. But beyond being the ultimate vacation spots, they're also prime locations for investing in vacation homes. Purchasing a property there not only gives you access to paradise whenever you desire, but it also offers a smart financial opportunity as the region continues to grow in popularity with travelers year round. And Astomer Roty is the leading expert in real estate along the stunning Mexican Riviera, offering unparalleled guidance to help you find the perfect vacation home or investment property. With deep expertise and a very dedicated team, they ensure that every client discovers the best opportunities tailored to their desire and financial goals. Whether you're searching for a serene beachfront retreat or lucrative investment, Astomar is your trusted partner in navigating the region's real estate market. You can take a look at their website for all the listings. Astamara.com you can reach out to them via WhatsApp 760-429-7689 or email infostamark.com and go get your piece of paradise in the Mexican Riviera. And if you guys are in the Beverly Hills area where we shot this episode of Cat on the Loose with Jimmy, don't forget to stop by in one of the most iconic places in all of Beverly Hills and for sure a favorite with locals. The Beverly Hills Newsstand on 216 South Beverly Drive. It's much more than a newsstand. It's a place where we gather, where we share information, we promote our businesses. Of course we stay informed. They have a huge selection of newspapers and magazines from all over the world. It's where Beverly Hills style meets global headlines. You can grab yours next. Read there and come say hello. If you have a business, a product to promote. If you just want to come take a picture, anything, say hi. Even if you're from out of town visiting, stop by and join us. We are open daily. Follow us on Instagram for hours of operation. Beverly Hills News 10, 216 South Beverly Drive. A local's favorite Jimmy welcome to Cat on the Loose.
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We're doing this Jersey outlaw here baby. Cat is on the loose and was on the loose on the streets with the kid and we were rocking and rolling and getting everybody insulting today and make creating a lot of FOMO in Beverly Hills. And guys, a reels coming up on YouTube in a couple days.
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I know. And listen, what a tough crowd in Beverly Hills.
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It was a rough crowd.
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It was a rough crowd.
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We found the right people.
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So here we are at the Cat on the Loose podcasting studio in West Hollywood. But I have to say such an honor to have you because you know I'm a huge fan of your work. I think you do a very organic, very natural comedy. You do street comed comedy which is insanely difficult and it's totally my style. So before we even get started, I have to say from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for doing this. It means the world. You're sweet person, very nice and welcome to Hollywood.
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I'm here. The land of fomo. The land of land of fomo.
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So for people listening to the episode before we we arrived at the studio, we were like, let's walk around the streets and correct. And do comedy, which is your specialty.
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Right.
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And how did that start? Like, how did you come up with that idea?
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The street stuff?
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Yeah.
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I did stand up for about four years, and I don't know how it even came about, but I went to south beach and before we hired security guards, we worked with models. But it worked better when I had done music than comedy. So we had some models and we had a camera crew and a photographer. And I went on the streets of South Beach, I think it was 2016, and we insulted everybody we could. And we put one video up, we got 270,000 views.
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Oh, my God.
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One video, one month. Yeah.
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Do you remember what was in that video that got.
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So it was 10 minutes of street comedy.
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Okay.
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And when I did stand up, which is like I was doing 20 minute sets and I would put videos up, I would get 300 views. I don't even think I got maybe one video, got a thousand. So when I get kind of tired from running around doing stand up for a while, I said, it seems like people like this outrage, insult style, over the top offensive comedy because it's nuts. And I just stayed with what I think work social media wise. And I've been doing it ever since. And that's basically what it was.
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You have an insanely huge audience. You have like a million and a half followers on Instagram. You have, oh, my God, I don't even know. You have a huge YouTube.
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We have a little under a hundred thousand on YouTube, but our YouTube videos are always getting 50,000 views.
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So what. What do you think that is? Because I think it's. I personally think your talent is not something people can learn. Tell me if you think I'm wrong. Like, I think it has to be something natural.
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The only comedian I grew up with that could really just do improv comedy with no rehearsal or, you know, memorizing a set was Don Rickles.
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Yeah.
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So I idolized him as a kid. I used to go to all the shows and tape the shows and gum home and listen to the shows and memorize his show. Even he had two songs in the show. I'm a Nice Guy and Laughter for Love. And I learned them on the piano. I mean, I was obsessed. And of course I like Dot, Rodney Dangerfield, I like Red Fox. But the comedian I patterned my comedy after was Don Rickles. So I must have seen him 50 times or more. He played Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, and when he was in Vegas, he played The Sahara. And I've gone back in like the late 80s and I met him and interviewed him once because I had done for a very brief time, press interviews in college for one year for a college newspaper. And he's like a wise guy even when you interview him. But you could tell he's a good person. But there was nobody that could just be funny and say everything wrong. But the people knew that he was a good guy and they just. Racial jokes, ethnic jokes, it was a fat jokes, and you could get away with it. So you can't get away with it as much today. But I'm determined to be that one person that keeps the old style comedy, that the wise guy comedy alive. And I love it. And I have great social media people and I'm doing, you know, what I enjoy and where my heart is.
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You have. I know, and I noticed that. And we were talking about that and.
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It makes me happy. It's not, I make, I'm not making money at this that much, but it makes me happy.
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Yeah, we were talking about that. Yeah, you have to do it from, from your heart because you love it because it's art and you make people laugh. And it's funny because when we were talking around Beverly Hills today, we made this comment like these people have great lives and they're having this super fancy expensive lunches and then you go and you try to talk to them and they're like, oh, like no sense of humor.
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What was the guy's name?
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Jess. Jess, the founder of Mount of Angels Non profit. Yeah.
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Just said something interesting and I think he's really said the problem in this area is every person's fixated on money and they're so fixated on it and they're so uptight and serious because probably most don't have it. So I feel blessed in this sense. I'm a dentist. I had a pretty large company, it's downsized. But I saved. I was a saver because I didn't grow up with money. And because I saved, I have money. I'm married. My wife and I have a nice life. We have two kids. And I feel blessed that. But I didn't grow up with money, you see. But the point being is I'm not fixated on that. I'm fixated on going out, creating fomo, making people laugh and have fun. I would say the metrics maybe aren't matching exact here like they do in Little Italy in New York, but you got to find your, your points and your people and sometimes you got to Take people that aren't quite ready, twist their arm and figure out the right things to say or do to get things to work. But is a little bit different out here. But that thing I said earlier about that money fixation out here that prevents. That's a block for people to say, hey, older guy. Making people laugh, doing fun comedy. They're not having it as much as.
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But listen, if it is true or Jesse said that most people in Beverly Hills. Yeah. They're so fixated on making everything.
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You can tell if you just look.
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I agree with you. Isn't it that kind? It's sad because I agree with you. Having money is so important. Of course it gives you.
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I like that I have money and I can do things I want. But that's not. Doesn't make you happy.
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Exactly.
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Money does not make you happy. Listen, I have money. It doesn't make you happy.
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Oh, let me tell you something. I'm leaving proof of it because I was married to a multi millionaire for 15 years.
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Right.
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I was miserable because he was nasty, abusive, did not let me walk.
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You had all the money and you.
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Exactly. So that's exactly what I am. Broke as and happy as I am the famous starving artist. But I do. I love. Yes. I'm doing.
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So you're doing what you love.
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Yeah.
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It's not work.
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I work my ass off, but it's not working.
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It's not work if you like it.
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Exactly.
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I agree.
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So I think. And. And this is another thing that I believe. If you start doing from your heart.
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Correct.
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Then your projects start growing and then you start making money from it because your audience notices and people. They notice. Yeah. That person is authentic. I'm going to listen to her because she's not full of shit. She's not doing it because of the money. Well, do you agree?
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I'm not doing this because of money. Because there's no money.
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Yeah, exactly. Same which all my.
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All my guys are like mercenaries.
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Not yet, but I think it comes. I think it comes like the little bit. At least for me, the little bit that comes my way. As the podcast is growing and it's growing this really nice audience. I feel that it's because people relate. They know that I'm not full of shit. They know that I'm not telling.
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Good Mike. Comedy TV shows doing. Tell me I'm the only guy that knows about it.
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Well, we need to make more people know about it because your work is incredible.
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I got two fans and Jerrell said, yeah, they're in the attic right Next to the air condition.
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That is not true. You have a great audience.
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We got a following.
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You have a great following. As a matter of fact, on Thursday, we were leaving Craigs, and it was so cool. Like, the minute we left Craig's, this lady was like, oh, my God, I love you. You make me laugh.
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Yep. And that made me feel. What did I say to you?
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Walking downstairs makes me feel so good that I made somebody laugh.
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I did. Yep.
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I felt right.
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That was like when we were with H3 and did the Greek Theater and I walked out to 6,000 people. And when I came out of that little box as a surprise, they screamed. There's nothing that can top that.
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Yeah.
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Not even hanging around with Jerrel.
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That's why you do it, because you know you're touching people's lives.
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Yep.
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And so when you were growing up, did you always feel like you were funny? Naturally.
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Yeah. But I've been doing this. My cousin Nikki says you've been doing this since you were a kid. You just formalize it now. I've been doing this in college and in dental school. I was always convinced with people and insult them and messing with them. So I just basically never changed. But now with social media, I formalize it to become more known as a celebrity because I like an entourage of people around me.
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Yeah. It's really.
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And everybody got to tell me, I'm a nice guy. You are insecure.
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Super nice. No, I have to say that. Especially in this industry. Before we met, when we were talking. We've been talking for a few months. Right. Because you were on the east coast and I'm here in la.
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Right.
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And when I invited you to be on the podcast, very unusual in the entertainment industry, you reached out, you talked to me, you asked about the podcast. You were so kind and so nice, which is very rare in the industry.
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Right. Yeah. You tell.
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Usually people are like, oh. Like, oh, my God, talk to my publicist. And blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
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Like they're big shots.
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Yeah. Like they're big. And the funny thing is, the smallest they are the more unknown they are.
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The worst they are.
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Yes. The more full of shit.
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Yeah, you're right.
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Do you have that impression, too?
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That that's true.
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It is true. Right. And that really bothers me in this industry because.
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Don't let nobody bother you. Do your thing.
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Yeah.
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Listen to nobody go right where your heart's telling you.
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Yeah.
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Yeah. And you'll get there.
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I do do that, but I think, you know, in. In a way, it's such A sad game that people play. Like I would. I wish that more people were as you are in this industry.
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Yeah, we're minority. We are minority because we're nice. And when I found, you know, my regular job, I'm respected as a dentist, the patients couldn't be nicer. They pay. And I'm not saying the job's my first choice anymore. It pays very well, and the vibe in the office is super nice. And I'm the owner, so it's even better. And the money's all mine. But entertainment, the FOMO, and the action, I love. But the people in the industry are awful. They're awful.
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Exactly.
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And they are absolutely awful. My wife says to me, why are you doing it? Because you're such a good guy. And I said, lynn, I got problems. It's, I guess the upbringing in the childhood and the, you know, how he was brought up, that's kind of what made me. Makes me do it.
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It's in your blood, the void of.
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Love from your family. And then you grow up and you need to get loved by external people who you don't know. And when they recognize you and love you, you feels good.
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Yeah.
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And it's sad. That's how it is. But it is how it is for me. I guess it's the same for you.
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And it is from your childhood, I think, for me. And it's kind of like the same thing. The reward, the reason why I keep going, when I get a message from someone, anyone, like a woman, it's your.
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Recognition of an invalidation. It's not money. Because if I was money, Cat, I would not be doing this.
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Oh, my God, no. Yeah.
B
I'd be destitute, row.
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Exact same. And it's so much hard. It's so much blood, sweat, and tears. As we were saying in the car on the way here, you get up.
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5 in the morning.
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I get up 5 in the morning, 11 at night.
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I'm up at 7 till 10:30. 11, yeah.
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And we work like seven days a week.
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I'm always working. Like, she don't take a day off. I don't take a day off.
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No, never. And interestingly enough.
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And my guys, Jerrell, you call him, he says, I'm editing. I'll talk to you later. He doesn't call back because he does animation stuff.
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You know, you are luckier than me because. Because I have to say, your crew, they are so nice. They're so nice.
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They're good kids.
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I have a really hard time keeping assistance. Usually people give up working for Me. We shall see if Christy will last.
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Christy.
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Christy.
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Give her a shot. Don't quit.
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Shout out to Christy and bk.
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Why is your terrible?
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I think because they can't handle the pace. I go through all. And I told Christie, like, when I. When we were talking, I explained like, listen, it's not easy to work with me because there's is 10 million things happening at the same time. It's very fast paced and a lot of people just, you know, they. They don't want to deal with it.
B
They get exhausted.
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Yeah. They're like, oh my God, I can't. I don't want to deal with you.
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Well, you know what you have to do. I think the person that works for you has to have the same passion, but also the same goal. So I'll use Jerrell. And these guys are great, by the way. So Jerrell is a content creator who came to me and he does animation content. More like an Adult Swim thing.
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Oh, wow.
B
And we actually have them interested because of the Jomo show, not my street comedy where we put up on my YouTube. He's very talented. He's not an admin guy. I do, you know, I find the podcast to go on. I do pretty much all that with my manager. Eddie's new, but Eddie is working as a cancer research specialist in New York. But Eddie is very talented at filming and doing videos. But we do short ones so we can edit them quicker Now. Soniago. I met him. He did the first live show with me, I think 2023.
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Wow.
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I never saw a guy work so hard. And in the beginning, I wasn't even paying him. He just was happy to be there and be in H3. These are people that are driven by a passion and mission.
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Yes.
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Because they believe in the cause.
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Yes.
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So when you have aligned goals, and I talk about this when I do my huddles with my dental locations, and you have the combined aligned goals and same mission, but each person in the structure or hierarchy or company does a different job. It could be a dental assistant, hygienist, operations matter, lead dentist. Everybody's paid different, but if they align with the same goal and the bonuses are there and the motivation and they really care, you get people to perform. I try to align these guys the same way I do my dental company. It's very similar to UPS. They, when they were invented in the early 1900s, they used a military model for their. For their business structure and their metrics and KPIs. And I've done that in my dental company. I used that When I created my DSO years ago, and it's been pretty much the same ever since. And it's worked. Oh, I wasn't smart. I copied a company through my business advisors. It was successful. And I've done that with these guys. And I hope. I'm not saying they get paid the most. I don't make money at it, but I hope I'm kind enough and show love and, yeah, I do nice things. So they continue to shop. Because we're really doing this. Because we all love doing it and there's a lot of action. It's not like we're doing it for a paycheck.
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No.
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Because we were. None of us would even be sitting here with you.
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Now. We inspire them to continue in the entertainment industry to understand that it's not easy. Right. Nothing that you're going to do in this industry is going.
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Absolutely correct.
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This is always my message. Like, I get. I get messages from people all over the world, like, how do I start a podcast? And I'm like, okay, as long as you know that it's not going to be easy. Right. And probably the same for you, like, if people are listening and so many people every day come to LA and they want to become comedians, they want to jump in this industry.
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Well, what did. What did Chris say to me? Chris, what did you say to me an hour ago? I'm going to be trying stand up. It's not the first time I heard that.
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Right. And I. Super. And I love women. I have two great girlfriends.
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You know how many people say it?
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Comedians.
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And they do it.
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Yeah.
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And they stop within one year.
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Yeah, you can.
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And I'm not saying to her she's going to do it, but the problem is you need to have the balls of steel, the stamina. Yes. Not fear rejection. And no matter what happens, you got to keep going.
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Alligator skin.
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Oh, yeah.
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Alligator skin.
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And that's why very few get through the funnel.
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I agree.
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Fewer make it.
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I know. That's the problem. Like you said, people. And a lot of people come here to Hollywood, they're like, oh, I'm going to give it a try for a year. And there is a famous phrase in Hollywood. I don't know if you ever heard this phrase, being from New Jersey, but we use that a lot here in Hollywood. Overnight Success only takes 15 years.
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And then when you hit, they. They never heard of you. They think you just started a year ago. And we've been breaking our balls for 10 years.
A
Exactly. And I think it's the. The secret is perseverance right?
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Oh yeah, that's what Calvin Coolidge said. He says nothing replaces perseverance. Not smartness, intelligence or anything.
A
I know, I agree with you. Let's take a really quick break and talk about a problem that I know most of us have, especially after super crazy work days. Puffy eyes, dark circles, eye bags, tired looking skin. And this is why I partnered with Marie Marine. And now I am madly in love with this brand of collagen, eye gels, collagen and hyaluronic acid face masks. They use ocean sourced natural ingredients such as pearl extract, algae extract, everything science backed, everything sustainably formulated, which is important. Ethically and responsibly sourced. This USA brand really, really, really works. I use my face masks every Sunday and I have fantastic skin all week long. And when I come home super tired, I put the eye masks at night and I wake up with fantastic, fantastic skin. I invite you to check it out. You can buy all of their products right on Amazon. It is spelled Marmae or write on their website imare.com check it out. I fell madly in love with everything they do. Second, huge shout out to a Los Angeles local company that is so supportive of Cat on the Loose. Gold Standard Builders, a design and construction company, licensed general contractor, family owned business. A team of very passionate professional professionals delivering great service with fantastic quality and the most important, very fair pricing. They pay great attention to every detail to ensure all your projects will meet your expectations. So if you've been thinking about remodeling a kitchen, a bathroom, redoing your backyard for summer, now that summer is coming, or if your house had any damage because of the torrential rains we had in la, these are the guys you can trust. The owner, Adam, could not be nicer. And this is why their clients keep going back to them. Gold standard builders.com and I'm going to give you the phone number 1-800-469-9189 on Instagram. Also Gold Standard Builders. Go there, check it out, see the beautiful photos of everything they do. They're super, super reliable and incredibly fair on the pricing which is super important to, to most of us. And today when we were walking around, I asked you one question and I never asked any comedian that question before. And to me that's kind of interesting. Like you make a joke, for example, today the audience in Beverly Hills was like super. By the way, the best people we interviewed were the tourists. The tourists.
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And we know that, we know that because they're there to have fun. Yeah, yeah, you're right.
A
But anyway, some of the. The local Beverly Hills crowd are, like, moody, like, uptight, whatever, super disappointing. But as a comedian, you go there and you have the best intentions and you're doing your job and you're so cheerful. You have great energy.
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Right.
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And somebody's like, I don't want to hear, do we walk? Does it affect.
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No, we walk. We find somebody else.
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Yeah. You're like, whatever.
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Could care less. Because if I care, then I'm going to get depressed and not be able to perform. I just go to somebody else. How many times has that happened in New York with us? Plenty of times. Yeah, keep going.
A
So. But is there a mental secret to not. Because I'm sure a lot of comedians may be the ones beginning, they would say, but how do you not let it affect you?
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That's so hard, honestly. You want me to want the truth?
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Yeah.
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If I joke with people and they're offended or whatever, I could give a shit. They're more worried and they go apologize to the people. I go, guys, we're not going to. We're not going to get a skit out of it. Let's move on. Oh, I don't care. Because if I care, I can't do this.
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Yeah, I agree with you. You just have to. Some people just don't have a sense of humor. Right?
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Correct. What I've gotten better at that, though. Today, wherever I went wasn't working that great is you can kind of look at people and you can figure out if somebody's gonna work. Good example was the lady we sat down with. And before I sat down, she just don't sit here. So I was gonna make.
A
Oh, is that what she said? I didn't.
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Asian lady. Yeah, Restaurant. So I said, I'll go to do the awkward skip where I sat. And I looked at her, and she was so uptight, and it was so awkward, which makes it funny. But that's a good example of people out here. They're just. They're just not. They're not going to have a good time. They're not going to let their guard down. And they're so adamant about it that it's almost sad because I would never.
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I would never want to end up. I know.
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I see a lot of people out here. You can just look at them and, you know, they're not happy. And that's sad.
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It's very sad.
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And, like, my problem.
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Exactly. And I agree with you. I never want to end up like that. And interestingly enough, I am sure most of those.
B
Because they're fixated on money.
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Yeah.
B
Jesse said.
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And most people are. The. The restaurants we're walking by are very expensive restaurants.
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You're right.
A
This is Wednesday. Today's Wednesday, right?
B
Yeah, no, today's.
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Today's Tuesday.
B
Tuesday.
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Tuesday. Okay. Yeah.
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Don't mess me up.
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I'm telling you, I'm like, in this rabbit hole of work, I never even know if it's day or night. So today's Tuesday. So people are, like, having this fancy, crazy expensive lunches in the middle of Beverly Hills. So it's very easy to. That most of them are loaded with cash.
B
They are. And they're miserable.
A
Yeah. They should be having the time of their lives. Right? And I.
B
But I will be honest. When we shoot down in that restaurant area at dinner, when we do big shoots, that's way better.
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You know why?
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Because they're drinking. They're boozed up.
A
Exactly.
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Once they booze up, I could say your uncle died.
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But listen, Jesse, the person that needs alcohol to have a sense of humor, loosen up. Up. That's a problem as well, right?
B
But guess what? That's a fact.
A
Christy's like, yes, Chrissy, you can participate. You can talk.
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Chrissy's a deaf. Chrissy. I'm going to do hand signals.
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You're allowed to talk. Chrissy.
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Chrissy, I want to know.
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I think I was just.
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When you will quit this job after I'm done. See, I do hand signals.
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I'm never going to see her again. No, I told them. I told them to choose their seats before we start, but I didn't mean. You guys have to be, like, quiet as statues. If you guys want to chime in, you're more than welcome to.
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Did Chrissy tell you? Did she tell you what? She's got the hots for Eddie.
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Oh, look at Eddie's like. No, she doesn't.
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She does. Eddie, she's trying to get your cell phone. Ed, I'm not having it. Don't worry. Eddie's. Eddie's blushing. I love the only Asian guy that's blushing.
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He's off camera. So.
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You know where I met Eddie?
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Where?
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He put too much starch on the collar.
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What?
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The dry cleaner.
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Oh, my God, that's so mean. He's, like, not having it. He's. He's another one that's gonna quit.
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Zero personality, but he can film.
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Well, it's very hard to work for us.
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It is, it is. In fact, your El's done after today, too. I think I'm just gonna have Ramon.
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I know.
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Maybe Razor. Ramona Ramon.
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Ramon is on the fence. Ramon's like, I don't know. I don't know about you.
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I think he liked. Jesse is on the fence.
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Chris is like, I don't know. But I told her. I'm like, today is going to be like a. If you like.
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You know where I met, actually, San Diego.
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Where?
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In a 7 11. You know what he said to me?
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You're so full of.
B
No. He said, give me your money.
A
No. Did you see? Now, here in Beverly Hills, the people that are, like, robbing seven 11s are like the kids of rich people.
B
That's what I was trying to.
A
I'm like, who the is raising these kids? And I actually loved it. Two parents of those kids saw the kids on camera and took the kids to the police station. I love that. I would do the. I agree to my kids. That is disgusting.
B
I took Santiago into the 7:11 last night. He didn't leave till 6:10.
A
Oh, my God. That is so bad.
B
But it's true.
A
But Jimmy, finalizing the conversation with the Beverly Hills crowd. If you have all this money and everything and you lose your sense of humor, I agree. You're in trouble. Right?
B
And that's why the Jersey Outlaw and the Jomo Show. So we got a call from the mayor, and, you know, he twisted Jerrell's arm, and he asked us twice to come out here and film. And we're here.
A
Yeah. No, but I'm glad that you're such a good sport about it, and I am very proud, and I have to say, because I know the tourists. Big shout out because I know they're going to watch this episode. There were these really nice tourists from Portugal. Really nice tourists.
B
You see the people. They didn't have their papers to people from Portugal, but Eddie made a phone call, and Officer Triple Eddie stamped them in, and they're good. It was all taken care of. Thanks, Eddie, for that.
A
He's shaking his head like, Eddie has problems.
B
Oh, my God. Eddie has diphtheria.
A
The. The tourists from Germany, they had this huge camera. They were shooting from, like, a German TV station. I don't know the name. They were super nice. Every. The tourists are, like, great.
B
And the two German girls that came off the bus were the German girls.
A
That came off the bus.
B
J did get a phone number, by the way.
A
Japanese tourists holding, like, the prettiest umbrella I've ever seen in my life. Do you. You think. And I don't know if you see that in the. In the east coast as I see here. I always say on My podcast. And please tell me if you don't agree with me. In general, I think Americans are much more uptight when it comes to comedy, when it comes to talking about sex, when it comes to talk about dating, when it comes to entertaining.
B
I think it depends on.
A
I think it's a cultural thing.
B
I think you could be right. I think in different areas, we perform all over the country, so I think in different areas of the country. Country, it's different. Like the New York, they're. They're more looser.
A
You think so?
B
In Soho and down Little Italy. Not in midtown. Here, it's a different game.
A
Yeah. You think so?
B
Yeah. But not downtown Hollywood, where the Chinese theater is.
A
Yeah.
B
And Eddie was all excited because they made him a couple wonton soup at the Chinese theater yesterday, which I thought was nice. And he got an egg roll to boot, which. Right. Was nice.
A
He's taking a lot of the jokes, too.
B
Eddie's. Eddie's. My people thought Eddie had malaria. I said, no, he's Asian. But they didn't know. But now they know.
A
Oh, my God.
B
This could be Eddie's last day.
A
Yeah. He's like, I'm done. I'm not.
B
Did Eddie tell you where we met? No, we met in Hong Kong.
A
No, you didn't.
B
Yeah, we met.
A
Have you. How many times have you watched?
B
He was a guy that used to bring the duck sauce in from Guangzhou 3. And this could be it.
A
Fred, I think.
B
Yeah.
A
I think he's like, oh, no, I don't want to do this.
B
I think Christine and Eddie are going to be married within one year. I have a funny feeling. And Ramon will bring the drug shipment in.
A
Jimmy, how did you choose the name the Jersey Outlaw?
B
It happened when I was doing music. I did music way before comedy, and I think we did about five albums in the second album.
A
What kind of music?
B
Country rock.
A
Really? That's interesting. I think. I think a lot of people don't know that about you.
B
Yeah, they don't. And the second album was called Jimmy Lee, the Jersey Outlaw, because there were certain songs in there that were kind like music Mafia style, like a big and rich Gretchen Wilson style. Whatever. Edgy. So after, like, the third album, we started putting on the album cover Jimmy Lee, the Jersey app. So it became like a surname.
A
Oh, that's.
B
And I just used the name when I switched from music to comedy because people knew the name.
A
Yeah.
B
I didn't. You know, it just happened by accident.
A
And it's very catchy.
B
Yeah.
A
And where can we find your music?
B
It's on. It's on old like cd, baby. And had like two songs on the radio. We opened for some big acts down years back at the House of Blues in Atlantic City. But in terms of driving, fame and notoriety, it was a bust. But the music was good and I'm talented at it. But for some reason, this cockamamie comedy I has got me known because like I said, it's so much easier to do and less costly than doing music. So I like it way better.
A
I think people like organic. Like I said, people like when you're not rehearsing or something. But would you ever do stand up again?
B
Well, I would do stand up again when I'm a big enough name where I'm going to get paid and handled correctly.
A
Yeah.
B
I'm not going to wait in line and drive home late and play that.
A
It's too much work, right?
B
Too much work. And there was no money in it. And it's aggravating. Yeah, I'm not doing it. Not that I'm cocky or anything. I. My body won't do it.
A
Yeah, no, it's a lot of work. Any. So if I would do it when.
B
I'm on a different level where I headline and start getting 10 grand a show and yeah, I got a thousand people in the theater. I'm the. I'm not going to do it and struggle again. So I did it four years.
A
That's a long time to just stand up. It's a lot of work.
B
I like the street comedy better. And we can control content hours we work. We're in control of our ship.
A
Yeah, exactly.
B
Hours or less. And you want to the truth, it's a heck of a lot more fun. Then you go to a comedy club. You got to talk to comedians you have nothing in common with. They're jealous of you. If you're better than them, you don't get paid and you drive home late. The metrics are awful.
A
And can I tell you something? Very, very, very bad metrics. You know why I avoid comedy shows, like the standup comedy? Because sometimes I go and like, if the person is not funny, you. I. I feel like many times the audience, they. They still laugh because they feel bad. They don't. Exactly. So sometimes I feel like Mario Bosco J. And I. I feel so bad for. Because some. Some comedians are funny, but some are not.
B
Well, he calls himself a comedian.
A
Oh, he's so cute. But he has the cutest face.
B
No, I said to be comedian, Mary. You gotta be funny. He goes, I am funny. I go, okay.
A
He has like a super cute face. He's adorable.
B
He looks like Mario Luigi.
A
Yeah, but do you agree, like sometimes these comedians and it breaks my heart. Do you agree, Chris? Look at Chrissy's face. Just like. And I know you're right.
B
And then what happens is.
A
No, you're right because of course you're sitting there and the person's in front of you. What are you going to do? You're going to be like, no, I'm not going to be that person. So I am going to laugh and I don't want to lie, but I'm going to laugh. And this is why I'm going to be polite.
B
But they can tell it's a fakie duty.
A
Yeah, this is why I avoid going to comedy show.
B
Kind of like when I tell Jarrell I like him, he knows I'm not. I don't care for him. He knows. He knows it's a fakey duty.
A
It's very tough doing stand up comedy.
B
How does a guy you hire, you pay 150 grand a year? I give him Jimmy Lee hats. Look at the hat. Queen of Melrose.
A
He looks very happy.
B
Well, look at the hat.
A
He looks very happy. He looks very well taken.
B
Queenie, don't pay him.
A
He looks very well taken care of.
B
He is taken care of.
A
He looks like he has a great job.
B
15 an hour, eight hours a week. He's doing pretty damn good.
A
Eight hours a week.
B
Eight hours a week. It's 15 an hour. Tax is taken out. He's.
A
He's Beverly. Trips to Beverly Hills. Meals at Craig. Living large. Living large. Living large. Living la vida loca.
B
Living la vida loca. Ramon, did you hear that? Ramon?
A
But not to not describe.
B
Check his papers please, before you go. Because I don't.
A
I love her.
B
I don't want any problems at the wheel house later.
A
But Jimmy, to not discourage comedians that want to succeed in the entertainment business. In the entertainment.
B
It's a hard.
A
I don't even know what I'm saying. But do you have any words of encouragement or advice?
B
I would say don't do it. It's too much. It's too much work. No, you better really enjoy it. It and enjoy the action in the FOMO because it's a long ride and a lot of times you don't go anywhere. Do it because you enjoy it. Don't expect too much out of it. Be happy if you get somewhere. But I will tell you, have a day job that pays because I couldn't do it the other way.
A
Oh, yeah, no I'll be on skill. We are all hustling. Hustling.
B
I have a regular job to make a living. This is my fun thing.
A
Yeah, we have to.
B
And then just like yourself.
A
Yeah. Oh, my God. Yeah, I have a job. I have.
B
You have your regular job doing social media.
A
I own an agency. I own a.
B
You make good money and then you can enjoy this on a part time basis because you have enough money to pay your rent, pay your male escorts that you bring up. I know about that. I might want to bring it up in front of Chris.
A
And apparently now I want to pay for plastic surgery.
B
You got plastic surgeons call and you didn't even make the appointments for. I think Santiago had something to do with. Because you steamed them up.
A
No, this is a serious. I'm gonna tell my audience. Somebody and this person you say you're.
B
Gonna tell your audience.
A
I'm gonna tell my audience.
B
That'd be all six people?
A
Yeah, all the six people that listen.
B
Two more than I have, by the way. I have four. I think three or four. 56. What?
A
56 countries.
B
What about Brazil?
A
Brazil.
B
Our followers, Jarrell will be listening.
A
We're in Brazil. We're in Australia. We are all over.
B
You're in Australia.
A
Yeah, we're in Australia.
B
The kangaroos listening for some reason.
A
I have a big audience in Australia. I don't know why we have a.
B
Big audience in Brazil.
A
I'm so proud of you.
B
Huge in Brazil.
A
Huge, but somehow huge. I have no idea why some person decided to spend a lot of time and prank me and call all the plastic surgeons and fill out this inquiry form and say that I want to do vaginal rejuvenation.
B
And Eddie, I told you twice not to do it.
A
And my phone number am I.
B
And Eddie, I told you not to do it. I told you to do it to Christine, not to her. And Eddie never listened.
A
It's so up. And I'm getting called.
B
Eddie won't be showing up tomorrow. I think Eddie's in either. Eddie's done either.
A
Like some guy that I dated and gave him the boot. Maybe that because I didn't. No, it's not the guy from Sunday.
B
So you had sex?
A
No, I haven't had sex since February.
B
Want to start tonight? I could make a phone call to Jerrel.
A
I would love to have sex.
B
Jell.
A
But could you put.
B
Put the. Could you put the monkey suit on?
A
It's the. The biggest of my life.
B
Weird. A little hatch. Jerome, we don't want any. I told you we don't want Any Brazilians running around?
A
I was not joking when I told you I've been on a man diet.
B
I know you. Well, if I make a. If I make a good word into Jarell, could we maybe do a little something?
A
No. I only am in a relationship, believe it or not.
B
What if Jerrell wants to give you a shot from the sink?
A
Does not work like a quickie.
B
And. And people are on side of the artworks. The light. Could we do that? Soniago could take wild shots from the sink. And what you do with Jarrell, you get a strobe light so when he makes love, it looks like he's moving.
A
Oh, my God.
B
That's what Christine's doing now. She's doing that.
A
Oh, my God. Well, enough about my non existent sex life. It doesn't exist right now. But it was such a.
B
Join the club.
A
Yeah, join the club.
B
Eddie doesn't want to fool around anymore. He's not as lonely as me, believe me.
A
I do. I do. I miss it. I miss.
B
I'm available. Come here. I have a nice hotel room. Oh, I am. I forgot. You're right.
A
And I'm sure your wife must be.
B
My wife. My wife's s. And I'm lonely. So if you're around later, I want.
A
To meet your wife. When I go to New Jersey, would.
B
You take my wife?
A
No.
B
Please.
A
I don't like.
B
Everybody else has.
A
I don't like girls, okay? I've tried it before.
B
Christine, you like girls. Would you take my wife, please?
A
No. Yeah, me neither. I've done threesomes. I'm not going to lie.
B
Really?
A
Yes.
B
Well, you know who's into that?
A
Who?
B
San Diego.
A
Who?
B
Who?
A
Who? Diego's like.
B
No, no, no. He's still my best friend.
A
Isn't it every guy's fantasy? Every guy.
B
No, no. You're back on the Viagra. She back on the pills. He's two of my best friends. Who is Santiago?
A
Santiago.
B
Two of my best friends.
A
We totally changed the subject.
B
We did.
A
Oh, my God, Jimmy. So I'm so happy. I'm really. Am I really.
B
I love you.
A
You are incre. And like I said, by the way.
B
You never told me if you thought I was funny or not.
A
No, of course I did. I told you way before we did the podcast. I. You're insanely organic, which I think is the hardest thing to do because like you said, the stand up, the guy goes and memorizes and he hopes that the job fall flat.
B
Right.
A
By the way, I have to say huge shout out to the owner of the podcasting. Studio where we do Cat on the Loose. Maximini Maximilian, one of fantastic, fantastic, fantastic comedians.
B
He is great.
A
He is so organic. He's so real. And he makes these jokes about nationalities and people and everything. This is why the audience loves him.
B
Because when you talk the truth and make fun of it, that's what makes it funny. That's what I do.
A
It has to come from your heart. And this is why people love you.
B
Because you're so the correct thing.
A
Know.
B
He said it has to come from the heart. You know him, don't you, Dr. Kildare?
A
I do not know Dr. K. Two.
B
People died on the chair yesterday.
A
Oh, my God.
B
Dr. Kildare.
A
Yeah. Okay.
B
Two people checked out.
A
I love you. You're the best. Thank you for doing Cat on the Loose.
B
We love Catal. And guys, make sure you watch. If you don't. Yes, I'm going to get signing. I got to sit on you.
A
If you're listening to. If you guys are listening to the not on you.
B
Sit on you. If he gets the Mexican food, it will be on you.
A
If you guys are listen. Listening to the audio episode. Yes, please make sure you go to the YouTube episode. YouTube, Cat on the Loose podcast and the Jersey.
B
The Jersey Outlaw and Cats on the Loose. New Jersey Outlaw ain't going anywhere.
A
We are putting tons and tons and.
B
Tons of putting tons of time and FOMO into this. And Jarell's putting in Jomo. And once we hit big, we'll be letting Jerelle go.
A
But I think the message, Jimmy, is don't follow your dreams and. And don't give up soon. Right? Don't give up too soon. Right?
B
I'm not.
A
Never give up.
B
I'm not giving up. That's the problem with Robert.
A
We're gonna die with the mic in our hand.
B
That's the problem with Napoleon. You know what he said at the battle? Waterloo? What Said, I think we blew it.
A
Oh, my God. On that note.
B
On that note, like a piano player.
A
Do you want to go to the Sohouse and have a drink?
B
Please? Can we go to Soho House or whatever the hell it is?
A
Let's go to the soh.
B
Can we go now?
A
This was so much fun. Thank you. You're amazing.
B
Let's hear it for Caddy. Huge. And we're doing this. And whether Eddie or not, you're showing up. We're doing it, brother.
A
Thank you, Beverly Hills Newsstand, for having us.
B
Thank you, Beverly Hills Newsstand. We love you.
A
Thank you, girl.
B
Jesse, we love you.
A
Thank you, all my sponsors.
B
Christine, I'm not Too crazy about you, Christy.
A
You did amazing. Amazing.
B
Christine's already quitting the FOMO crew. You guys.
A
You guys are incredible. Thank you.
B
Like all my. You like all my four crew?
A
Oh, my God.
B
One, two, three, four.
A
Be careful. I might try to steal them.
B
No, don't steal anybody. But we love you guys.
A
I'll poach them a little bit.
B
And to the engineer.
A
Oh, yeah. They're the best. Thank you so much.
B
Have a good day.
A
Young fell. Be safe out there. Keep creating. Keep creating.
B
Keep creating. People, we love you.
A
We love you.
B
Whatever.
A
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Podcast Summary: "JIMMIE LEE - THE JERSEY OUTLAW" on Kat on the Loose Sex, Dating & Relationships
Introduction
In the October 9, 2024 episode of Kat on the Loose Sex, Dating & Relationships, host Kat Zammuto welcomes comedian and TV personality Jimmy Lee, famously known as The Jersey Outlaw. Renowned for his reality TV show Dangerously Funny and his bold street comedy, Jimmy brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to the conversation. This episode delves deep into Jimmy's comedic journey, his influences, challenges in the entertainment industry, and personal insights on maintaining authenticity and resilience.
Background and Transition from Stand-Up to Street Comedy
Jimmy Lee shares his evolution from traditional stand-up comedy to his signature street performances. Initially performing stand-up for about four years, Jimmy noticed a stark difference in audience engagement between his two approaches.
“I did stand up for about four years, but I found that street comedy was resonating more. A single video insulted everyone on the streets of South Beach and got 270,000 views, compared to my stand-up sets which barely got a thousand views.” [06:20]
This pivot was inspired by his experience in South Beach in 2016, where his street antics quickly gained traction on social media, highlighting the power of organic, unfiltered comedy.
Influences and Comedy Style
Jimmy attributes much of his comedic style to legends like Don Rickles, Rodney Dangerfield, and Red Fox, emphasizing the importance of improv and personable insult comedy. His admiration for Don Rickles is particularly notable, having met and interviewed Rickles in the late '80s.
“The only comedian I grew up with that could really just do improv comedy with no rehearsal was Don Rickles. I idolized him as a kid and learned a lot about being a 'wise guy' from his style.” [07:24]
Jimmy strives to keep the old-school, wise-cracking comedy alive, blending racial, ethnic, and personal jokes while maintaining a likable persona—a balance that was challenging to achieve in today's more sensitive cultural landscape.
Challenges in the Entertainment Industry
Both Kat and Jimmy discuss the high-pressure environment of areas like Beverly Hills, where an intense focus on wealth and status often stifles genuine humor and emotional connections. This fixation on money can create barriers for comedians who aim to connect authentically with their audiences.
“Most people are fixated on money and being uptight, which blocks their ability to enjoy humor and have fun. As a comedian, you want to create FOMO and make people laugh, but it's challenging here.” [09:28]
Jimmy reflects on his dual life as a dentist and a comedian, highlighting how his stable career allows him to pursue comedy out of passion rather than financial necessity.
“I saved money diligently because I didn't grow up wealthy. I'm fixated on going out, creating FOMO, and making people laugh and have fun, not on the money.” [09:34]
Personal Insights and Motivation
Jimmy emphasizes that his pursuit of comedy is driven by a genuine love for making people laugh, not by financial incentives. This passion aligns perfectly with Kat's philosophy of creating authentic and unedited content.
“Do it because you enjoy it, don't expect too much. Have a day job that pays because you couldn't do it the other way.” [37:14]
He acknowledges the importance of having a safety net while chasing one's dreams in a highly competitive industry, advocating for perseverance and authentic engagement over immediate success.
Mental Resilience and Handling Rejection
The conversation delves into the mental challenges comedians face, particularly dealing with tough crowds and rejection. Jimmy shares his strategy of not allowing negative interactions to impact his performance, choosing instead to seek out more receptive audiences to maintain his morale and continue his comedic endeavors.
“If I care, I can't perform. When people are offended, I just move on and find someone else to engage with.” [25:33]
This approach underscores the necessity of emotional resilience and the ability to quickly recover from setbacks in the entertainment world.
Advice for Aspiring Comedians
Kat and Jimmy offer valuable advice to those looking to enter the comedy scene. They stress the importance of passion, resilience, and maintaining authenticity. Jimmy advises having a day job to sustain oneself financially while pursuing comedy as a passion project.
“Do it because you enjoy it, don't expect too much. Have a day job that pays because you couldn't do it the other way.” [37:14]
They also highlight the reality of the industry's demands, emphasizing that success often requires years of perseverance and a genuine love for the craft.
“Don’t let nobody bother you. Do your thing and follow your heart’s telling you.” [43:31]
Closing Thoughts
The episode wraps up with mutual encouragement between Kat and Jimmy, reinforcing the importance of staying true to one's comedic style and the value of authentic connections with audiences. They celebrate the joy of creating content that resonates deeply with people, despite the industry's inherent challenges.
“Keep creating. People, we love you.” [44:48]
Conclusion
This episode offers a candid and insightful look into Jimmy Lee's life and career as The Jersey Outlaw. Through his journey from stand-up to street comedy, Jimmy exemplifies the power of authenticity and resilience in the competitive world of entertainment. Kat and Jimmy's engaging dialogue provides listeners with both inspiration and practical advice, making it a must-listen for aspiring comedians and fans alike.
Notable Quotes with Timestamps
Jimmy Lee on shifting from stand-up to street comedy:
“I did stand up for about four years, but I found that street comedy was resonating more. A single video insulted everyone on the streets of South Beach and got 270,000 views, compared to my stand-up sets which barely got a thousand views.” [06:20]
On comedic influences:
“The only comedian I grew up with that could really just do improv comedy with no rehearsal was Don Rickles. I idolized him as a kid and learned a lot about being a 'wise guy' from his style.” [07:24]
Addressing industry challenges:
“Most people are fixated on money and being uptight, which blocks their ability to enjoy humor and have fun. As a comedian, you want to create FOMO and make people laugh, but it's challenging here.” [09:28]
On motivation and passion:
“Do it because you enjoy it, don't expect too much. Have a day job that pays because you couldn't do it the other way.” [37:14]
On handling rejection:
“If I care, I can't perform. When people are offended, I just move on and find someone else to engage with.” [25:33]
Encouragement for creators:
“Don’t let nobody bother you. Do your thing and follow your heart’s telling you.” [43:31]
Final Thoughts
Jimmy Lee's candid reflections and steadfast commitment to authentic comedy provide a compelling narrative of passion over profit. Coupled with Kat's engaging hosting, this episode serves as both an inspirational tale and a practical guide for anyone navigating the tumultuous waters of the entertainment industry.