canada’s like one of those insects that you don’t really know what it does but
you don’t really know what it does but
you don’t really know what it does but it doesn’t bite so keep moving you know
it doesn’t bite so keep moving you know
it doesn’t bite so keep moving you know what I mean yeah you know like when you
what I mean yeah you know like when you
what I mean yeah you know like when you see a spider cockroach chilly hey man we
see a spider cockroach chilly hey man we
see a spider cockroach chilly hey man we got to do something about that but you
got to do something about that but you
got to do something about that but you guys are like one of those pill bugs
guys are like one of those pill bugs
guys are like one of those pill bugs those bugs you just roll up into a ball
those bugs you just roll up into a ball
those bugs you just roll up into a ball I don’t know what you do I don’t mind
I don’t know what you do I don’t mind
I don’t know what you do I don’t mind you you’re not hurting anybody let’s
you you’re not hurting anybody let’s
you you’re not hurting anybody let’s keep walking this former men show host
keep walking this former men show host
keep walking this former men show host podcast has been certified by the
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most downloaded podcast hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re at the Just for Laughs
today we’re at the Just for Laughs
today we’re at the Just for Laughs comedy festival to speak with adam
comedy festival to speak with adam
comedy festival to speak with adam carolla about his book not Taco Bell
carolla about his book not Taco Bell
carolla about his book not Taco Bell material what made you want to tell your
material what made you want to tell your
material what made you want to tell your story I got paid they can it came to me
story I got paid they can it came to me
story I got paid they can it came to me with money you know I didn’t think hey
with money you know I didn’t think hey
with money you know I didn’t think hey man you really gotta write your
man you really gotta write your
man you really gotta write your autobiography I just like they went
autobiography I just like they went
autobiography I just like they went we’re gonna give you money to write
we’re gonna give you money to write
we’re gonna give you money to write another book and then it’s like all
another book and then it’s like all
another book and then it’s like all right so I wrote this book fair answer
right so I wrote this book fair answer
right so I wrote this book fair answer I’m glad too honest it’s how it usually
I’m glad too honest it’s how it usually
I’m glad too honest it’s how it usually works that come at you with money like
works that come at you with money like
works that come at you with money like you know when these people go I decided
you know when these people go I decided
you know when these people go I decided to create my own essence because I felt
to create my own essence because I felt
to create my own essence because I felt like there’s a void in the market Nana
like there’s a void in the market Nana
like there’s a void in the market Nana so I are you getting even say shit like
so I are you getting even say shit like
so I are you getting even say shit like this yeah I know they’re idiots if
this yeah I know they’re idiots if
this yeah I know they’re idiots if somebody came to them with a whole bunch
somebody came to them with a whole bunch
somebody came to them with a whole bunch of money and said make something smells
of money and said make something smells
of money and said make something smells good or don’t we’ll make it just put
good or don’t we’ll make it just put
good or don’t we’ll make it just put your name on it and that’ll be that
your name on it and that’ll be that
your name on it and that’ll be that Mariah it’s like at Mariah Carey’s
Mariah it’s like at Mariah Carey’s
Mariah it’s like at Mariah Carey’s walking around seeing the 400 different
walking around seeing the 400 different
walking around seeing the 400 different brands of colognes and perfumes and
brands of colognes and perfumes and
brands of colognes and perfumes and going it’s just not enough riety here I
going it’s just not enough riety here I
going it’s just not enough riety here I need something that smells like me yeah
need something that smells like me yeah
need something that smells like me yeah no no people go to you and then they
no no people go to you and then they
no no people go to you and then they give you money and then you do it yeah
give you money and then you do it yeah
give you money and then you do it yeah it’s like that with everything and show
it’s like that with everything and show
it’s like that with everything and show business that’s true so for this
business that’s true so for this
business that’s true so for this interview sorry wait a minute I couldn’t
interview sorry wait a minute I couldn’t
interview sorry wait a minute I couldn’t pay for this did you want to be a
pay for this did you want to be a
pay for this did you want to be a comedian as a kid I just thought it’s
comedian as a kid I just thought it’s
comedian as a kid I just thought it’s gonna play sports I never really thought
gonna play sports I never really thought
gonna play sports I never really thought beyond that and then when I sort of
beyond that and then when I sort of
beyond that and then when I sort of found out I couldn’t play sports and
found out I couldn’t play sports and
found out I couldn’t play sports and then well what I found out is everyone
then well what I found out is everyone
then well what I found out is everyone else wanna play sports too and they’re
else wanna play sports too and they’re
else wanna play sports too and they’re better is if that’s what you find out I
better is if that’s what you find out I
better is if that’s what you find out I think everyone has that aha moment yeah
think everyone has that aha moment yeah
think everyone has that aha moment yeah that was like uh yea which was a real
that was like uh yea which was a real
that was like uh yea which was a real less aha more uh oh hmm but either way
less aha more uh oh hmm but either way
less aha more uh oh hmm but either way was a moment uh oh I I knew that that
was a moment uh oh I I knew that that
was a moment uh oh I I knew that that there were comedians and that there was
there were comedians and that there was
there were comedians and that there was such a thing as getting paid to do
such a thing as getting paid to do
such a thing as getting paid to do comedy but it was not was never gonna be
comedy but it was not was never gonna be
comedy but it was not was never gonna be me you know it’s like you know about the
me you know it’s like you know about the
me you know it’s like you know about the lottery right hey you know think terms
lottery right hey you know think terms
lottery right hey you know think terms of you know well that’s my 401k is that
of you know well that’s my 401k is that
of you know well that’s my 401k is that lottery ticket now you just assume other
lottery ticket now you just assume other
lottery ticket now you just assume other people win that right what comedians
people win that right what comedians
people win that right what comedians were you crafting yourself after who are
were you crafting yourself after who are
were you crafting yourself after who are your comedic idols just Chong not Cheech
your comedic idols just Chong not Cheech
your comedic idols just Chong not Cheech and just Laurel and not Hardy what I
and just Laurel and not Hardy what I
and just Laurel and not Hardy what I would like to do is pick duo’s and pick
would like to do is pick duo’s and pick
would like to do is pick duo’s and pick my favorite and then no uh I I like I
my favorite and then no uh I I like I
my favorite and then no uh I I like I thought George Carlin was funny I would
thought George Carlin was funny I would
thought George Carlin was funny I would listen to a show called dr. Demento that
listen to a show called dr. Demento that
listen to a show called dr. Demento that just played weird songs you know weird
just played weird songs you know weird
just played weird songs you know weird stupid literally weird owl songs when he
stupid literally weird owl songs when he
stupid literally weird owl songs when he would record in the bathroom with his
would record in the bathroom with his
would record in the bathroom with his accordion back in the day and you know
accordion back in the day and you know
accordion back in the day and you know just anything you know laughing saturday
just anything you know laughing saturday
just anything you know laughing saturday night live like a love Saturday Night
night live like a love Saturday Night
night live like a love Saturday Night Live you know it wasn’t like oh one day
Live you know it wasn’t like oh one day
Live you know it wasn’t like oh one day I’m gonna be a cast member of Saturday I
I’m gonna be a cast member of Saturday I
I’m gonna be a cast member of Saturday I just watching gun you know Bill Murray’s
just watching gun you know Bill Murray’s
just watching gun you know Bill Murray’s funny you know that was about it it
funny you know that was about it it
funny you know that was about it it wasn’t like that’s what I’m gonna be
wasn’t like that’s what I’m gonna be
wasn’t like that’s what I’m gonna be would you say the book has a life lesson
would you say the book has a life lesson
would you say the book has a life lesson yeah III think it’s good i think it’s
yeah III think it’s good i think it’s
yeah III think it’s good i think it’s funny and I think it’s just sort of
funny and I think it’s just sort of
funny and I think it’s just sort of moves in a linear fashion and yes dart
moves in a linear fashion and yes dart
moves in a linear fashion and yes dart poor and you stay porn then you get a
poor and you stay porn then you get a
poor and you stay porn then you get a little bore and then you work hard and
little bore and then you work hard and
little bore and then you work hard and you kind of work your way up and each
you kind of work your way up and each
you kind of work your way up and each chapter’s sort of begins with this you
chapter’s sort of begins with this you
chapter’s sort of begins with this you know shows the home and blah blah blah
know shows the home and blah blah blah
know shows the home and blah blah blah that i lived in at the time or the
that i lived in at the time or the
that i lived in at the time or the apartment or whatever and you see the
apartment or whatever and you see the
apartment or whatever and you see the sort of broken-down places and
sort of broken-down places and
sort of broken-down places and eventually it gets a little nicer at the
eventually it gets a little nicer at the
eventually it gets a little nicer at the end and yeah i think there’s a real good
end and yeah i think there’s a real good
end and yeah i think there’s a real good message there which is you know do what
message there which is you know do what
message there which is you know do what you do work hard stay at it no real
you do work hard stay at it no real
you do work hard stay at it no real gifts in life but you know universe
gifts in life but you know universe
gifts in life but you know universe doesn’t hate you I have to bring up the
doesn’t hate you I have to bring up the
doesn’t hate you I have to bring up the controversy first off I didn’t call the
controversy first off I didn’t call the
controversy first off I didn’t call the guy and go I want to talk about men and
guy and go I want to talk about men and
guy and go I want to talk about men and women I think I interviewed me about
women I think I interviewed me about
women I think I interviewed me about knocking Taco Bell material and then
knocking Taco Bell material and then
knocking Taco Bell material and then some point I don’t know why but probably
some point I don’t know why but probably
some point I don’t know why but probably because of this he said who’s funnier
because of this he said who’s funnier
because of this he said who’s funnier men or women
men or women
men or women and I said men are funnier had to pick
and I said men are funnier had to pick
and I said men are funnier had to pick one yep I mean you know it’s like I
one yep I mean you know it’s like I
one yep I mean you know it’s like I always say like you know who’s better
always say like you know who’s better
always say like you know who’s better marathons Eskimos or canyons you know
marathons Eskimos or canyons you know
marathons Eskimos or canyons you know like pick one canyons oh you hate you
like pick one canyons oh you hate you
like pick one canyons oh you hate you hate Eskimos sweat comes out like so and
hate Eskimos sweat comes out like so and
hate Eskimos sweat comes out like so and I went on to say some slightly more
I went on to say some slightly more
I went on to say some slightly more offensive things but then I went on and
offensive things but then I went on and
offensive things but then I went on and said of course there’s a bunch of funny
said of course there’s a bunch of funny
said of course there’s a bunch of funny women you know Tina Fey and Kathy
women you know Tina Fey and Kathy
women you know Tina Fey and Kathy Griffin and sarah silverman blah blah
Griffin and sarah silverman blah blah
Griffin and sarah silverman blah blah blah and so that’s what I did and then
blah and so that’s what I did and then
blah and so that’s what I did and then everyone just grabbed the adam said
everyone just grabbed the adam said
everyone just grabbed the adam said women aren’t funny so I did not say
women aren’t funny so I did not say
women aren’t funny so I did not say women aren’t funny by the way he lakad
women aren’t funny by the way he lakad
women aren’t funny by the way he lakad hey
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