Adam Carolla - Comedic Pragmatism | Real Talk With Zuby Ep. 307

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Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, comedian, actor, podcaster, and New York Times bestselling author. Adam joins Zuby to discuss his upbringing, his start in comedy, and shares his thoughts on the political and cultural landscape in the US today.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(08:04) Adam’s self determination
(15:03) The power of pragmatism vs victimhood
(20:37) Adam’s introduction to comedy
(24:22) Achieving comedy success
(44:10) History of ‘The Man Show’
(45:37) The changing media landscape
(47:36) 2024: entertainment meritocracy
(50:50) Political correctness in comedy
(54:42) The future of the US
(56:33) California’s allure
(1:00:04) The future of State politics
(1:02:25) The crisis of masculinity
(1:08:48) Safety as an ideology
(1:14:08) Outro
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  • @etoya7304
    @etoya7304Ай бұрын

    Great guest! Have loved Adam ever since his Love Line/ MTV days! One of the very few men remaining with common sense. This was a treat. Thanks!

  • @ZubyMusic

    @ZubyMusic

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome! Thanks for listening.

  • @psychonautseventen2249
    @psychonautseventen2249Ай бұрын

    Adams story is amazing. I've been a fan for decades. Thanks fellas for a great interview!

  • @ZubyMusic

    @ZubyMusic

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @morrisjarz
    @morrisjarzАй бұрын

    This episode needs more likes. Click the 👍 The world needs more people like Adam.

  • @scottmiller1531
    @scottmiller1531Ай бұрын

    Never been a fan of Adam's blind spot when it comes to Jimmy, but I get it now. This really put their relationship into focus. Great interview Zuby.

  • @jjlpinct

    @jjlpinct

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, definitely

  • @TheSilverJedi

    @TheSilverJedi

    Ай бұрын

    I came here to say the same thing. Kimmel is a putz but he’s Carolla’s putz, I suppose. You have to respect that kids of friendship and loyalty.

  • @RILEYLEIFSON_UTAH
    @RILEYLEIFSON_UTAHАй бұрын

    Adam is the embodiment of common sense and speaking truth...while emerging from the trenches of hard work. No nonsense and no bullsh*t. I remember listening to Love Line in 1996 at the age of 13 and thinking; 1. He's hilarious and quick witted. 2. He's unique. Nobody in his world says the things he says and believes. I wish society would take notes and let him guide us back from the edge of insanity. This would would be a farrr better place if we had 100 more just like him. 💯

  • @stevenkoehler6018
    @stevenkoehler6018Ай бұрын

    Excellent interviewer. He lets his guest talk and asks good questions

  • @MasterMalrubius
    @MasterMalrubiusАй бұрын

    Let's get it on! Gotta get it on! No choice but to get it on!

  • @A-Cat-in-Dogtown

    @A-Cat-in-Dogtown

    Ай бұрын

    Mandate get it on!

  • @shellwirtful
    @shellwirtfulАй бұрын

    Loveliness! Adam is fantastic

  • @maikaimakena9424
    @maikaimakena942429 күн бұрын

    Love ❤️ Adam he’s a working class HERO

  • @georgehernandez9767
    @georgehernandez976711 күн бұрын

    Adam Carolla has remained a long-time inspiration for me and his story has always been the best to hear! I also love hearing his insights into life as well!

  • @davidkulmaczewski4911
    @davidkulmaczewski4911Ай бұрын

    I watched one clip and knew I had to see the whole conversation. Top notch.

  • @sigg3504
    @sigg3504Ай бұрын

    What a great Adam Carolla story. I've always liked him, but now I really like him.

  • @steves1588
    @steves1588Ай бұрын

    Played youth football in SoCal at the same time as Adam.....the team wind breaker was essential to being on the team. The fact that this man did not get one blew me away. Every kid had one. Humble beginnings make success. Nice work Adam.

  • @josephhuman7390
    @josephhuman7390Ай бұрын

    GREAT GREAT INTERVIEW!!! I subscribe to Adam's podcast, first time I listened to this guy, he did a Awesome job he let the guest speak, I am now fan Zuby, Great job

  • @vickidale6385
    @vickidale6385Ай бұрын

    As an Adam Carolla fan, thank you for a great interview!

  • @ZubyMusic

    @ZubyMusic

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @justthinkingoutloudwtracie1482
    @justthinkingoutloudwtracie1482Ай бұрын

    Fabulous conversation

  • @martindylan3332
    @martindylan3332Ай бұрын

    Adam is the best. His political rants are the best.

  • @4057hofft
    @4057hofftАй бұрын

    Such a great long form show. Ive heard these stories from Adam's book, but not in this great of detail. These are nuggets you cant get!

  • @dwightdehart8143
    @dwightdehart8143Ай бұрын

    I’ve been listening to Adam since 1996.

  • @user-yy2bb6bi3z
    @user-yy2bb6bi3zАй бұрын

    I have heard these stories on ACS a thousand times with jokes but this was the first time I have really heard the depth of Adam's abandonment... His parents should be ashamed of themselves.... his mom is gone and never admitted her atrocious behavior but his 92 year old father is still here and has never heard these stories or his show or his movies and still won't acknowledge how he failed him...... 😢

  • @nickseason

    @nickseason

    28 күн бұрын

    At least he became an amazing trumpet player after practicing for 80 years

  • @4057hofft
    @4057hofftАй бұрын

    I wanted to add, adam made a vision board in his head, and it came true. It really works

  • @bentaylor216
    @bentaylor216Ай бұрын

    Really great interview. Always a pleasure when an interviewer listens properly and asks pertinent questions.

  • @jharrelson
    @jharrelsonАй бұрын

    Adam is a comic genius and a very humble human.

  • @brettmuir5679
    @brettmuir5679Ай бұрын

    It is so weird listening to Adam basically introduce himself from his own studio he built 15 years ago. Thanks Zubi for spreading the word about good people

  • @josephhuman7390

    @josephhuman7390

    Ай бұрын

    Yes hahaha it is, I feel it was a good interview, but it was odd because he's in his studio explaining who he is. Hahaha

  • @laserant
    @laserantАй бұрын

    Excellent interview. Very nice

  • @ZubyMusic

    @ZubyMusic

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for listening

  • @99guspuppet8
    @99guspuppet8Ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ this video resulted in me just absolutely loving Adam Carolla ……. Let’s all go to Sugar rock Candy Mountain

  • @hexn00b52
    @hexn00b52Ай бұрын

    Goood times. Met him at Galpin. Good dude.

  • @NinjaKittyBonks
    @NinjaKittyBonksАй бұрын

    The Zubinator and Adam... good stuff to be had, I'm sure. My moderator duties should be clear for this, so will drop by and stay 🐈

  • @rpg_haven
    @rpg_havenАй бұрын

    Been a fan since the Loveline days, Adam is the best. The Man Show and Crank Yankers are still hilarious today

  • @scottpulver
    @scottpulverАй бұрын

    Been watching Adam since I was in my 20s ... Which is a long timd now ... he's awesome

  • @robertklein3890
    @robertklein3890Ай бұрын

    Let’s get it on

  • @leslielearnorth
    @leslielearnorthАй бұрын

    I went to College at Pasadena City College- listened to KRoq ( and Mark n Brian AND the Mighty Met, KRoq was a baby…) every day on my way to school on the 210 Freeway. Feel like I grew up with Adam for sure. His stories take place in the world I grew up in.also- I totally forgot about attending comedy traffic school in Pasadena!!! It was it Covina?? Idk but that was def early 80s … crazy

  • @AndrewWilliams-kw6bc
    @AndrewWilliams-kw6bcАй бұрын

    AWESOME ! Feel the same about Arnold, was devastated

  • @dalevintage
    @dalevintageАй бұрын

    It's creepy how much of Adam's childhood life and mentality mirror's my own experience...that was life for many of us "broken home" kids through the 70s & 80s. A lot of us had to grow up fast...

  • @redmuskratt
    @redmuskrattАй бұрын

    You were on the show?? I'll be watching that next.

  • @garyfitz6038
    @garyfitz6038Ай бұрын

    First I've heard of you or this podcast. Must say you conducted a great interview kept me tuned in even tho ive heard this story from the MAN Adam Carolla 1000x lol.

  • @FitforLife2024
    @FitforLife2024Ай бұрын

    Nice show!!

  • @pinballpsycho
    @pinballpsychoАй бұрын

    Great conversation all around. Thanks!

  • @formats007
    @formats007Ай бұрын

    This warms my heart, you 2 are the best!

  • @brendonroche4195
    @brendonroche419529 күн бұрын

    “Safetyism” 100% been saying this for years in the mining industry.. All pervasive

  • @blairl6304
    @blairl630426 күн бұрын

    Love Adam, have literally grown up watching Adam in all his different forms - started listening to LoveLine on the radio while I was unloading trucks on the night shift of my very first “real” job. Then saw him on the TV version of LoveLine, saw Crank Yankers, The Man Show, listened to his radio show when he replaced Howard Stern after Howard went to satellite. Then listened to Adam as he become a pioneer in the podcasting space - my favorite show currently is “Adam and Drew” - I love the chemistry they have together. I’m 41 years old now, I started listening to Adam when I was 16, on “Live 105” in the San Francisco area…while unloading trucks. Incredible. Wish I could communicate to Adam just how big of an impact he’s had on my life. Thanks for all the hours of entrainment Adam, as well as the viewpoint of a wildly pragmatic person!

  • @Sagemeister007
    @Sagemeister007Ай бұрын

    Great interview. He's a common sense totally opposite of his buddy Jimmy Kimmel.

  • @danielleal1037
    @danielleal1037Ай бұрын

    Man, what Adam said he lacks in intelligence when it comes to school matters is something he’s got a ton of in many other areas of his life, without a doubt.

  • @joec4655
    @joec46557 күн бұрын

    Enjoyed

  • @D-Fens_1632
    @D-Fens_1632Ай бұрын

    Get it on.

  • @brookerangel-legris
    @brookerangel-legris24 күн бұрын

    Excellent episode. I’m new here and just subscribed 😊

  • @blueladyb1097
    @blueladyb1097Ай бұрын

    Great interview

  • @ZubyMusic

    @ZubyMusic

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @TimBitts649
    @TimBitts649Ай бұрын

    When I was younger, I was watching Johnny Carson interview Joan Rivers. I loved her comedy. Genius, so funny. Johnny knew comedy, of course, knew them all, all the great and not so great comics of his era. Johnny was Christian background, Joan was Jewish of course. Johnny turned to Joan and said something like: "Why are there so many great Jewish comics?" Joan got very defensive, then listed a bunch of great Christian comics like Bob Hope, so Johnny moved on. He didn't want to argue the point. But Carson was right: Jews are a very small population in America, but have made incredibly huge comedy contributions to America, almost too great and too many to mention. Louis Armstrong story: Great musician, genius level. My ancestors were mid-West settlers who were white, like Little House on the Prairie tv folks. There was a piano in every house when I was a kid, long ago. White women were given every chance and opportunity to develop their musical talents in the earlier era, but they created almost no music of any lasting value. I don't know why that was, but it was what it was. Black musicians on the other hand, had almost no money, had very limited access to musical instruments. Yet the musical achievements of black Americans in that era was staggering and huge....much like Jews in comedy. So talent is equal? All groups must have the same outcomes? Bill Murray the old actor once made a movie with Michael Jordan, where the two played basketball. Michael of course, ran circles around Bill, so Bill made a joke about Michael Jordan being a "ball hog"...."Ball hog?" That's a very funny way of saying, incredible genius level talent.

  • @subzippo
    @subzippoАй бұрын

    Its mind blowing to me that anyone needs an explanation about The Man Show. It was amazing for its time and what it did. I also would expect and conservative worth their salt to at least know it for Kimmel doing black face.

  • @aaronrhawbaker626
    @aaronrhawbaker626Ай бұрын

    First time ever seeing this host. Do you always do interviews on the guests set? That’s kinda weird but you did say you were just on his show. At least they turned off the tvs behind him lol. Adam is awesome

  • @homeagain9692
    @homeagain9692Ай бұрын

    It didn't just superseded freedom. It superseded common sense

  • @majorkade
    @majorkadeАй бұрын

    I see this disconnect in Asheville, too: liberals going on about diversity, but they like their nice homes in all-white, wealthy areas.

  • @PBSteelerNationBarCrawls
    @PBSteelerNationBarCrawlsАй бұрын

    Yo Ace Man.. that Diet word you say seem so yesterday, otherwise. Great Interview !!!

  • @BigDaddyDru

    @BigDaddyDru

    Ай бұрын

    Diet? 😂😅

  • @PBSteelerNationBarCrawls

    @PBSteelerNationBarCrawls

    Ай бұрын

    @@BigDaddyDru Coke Zero

  • @user-yy2bb6bi3z
    @user-yy2bb6bi3zАй бұрын

    Zooby shows intelligent ,black men are still around and can rap and think intelligently and grasp what it means to be a function member of society and responsible......WTG

  • @phatos_says
    @phatos_saysАй бұрын

    Literally crying over the trophy story. 😭

  • @marklong7959
    @marklong7959Ай бұрын

    The crazy thing now is instead of not keeping my kids from playing football, I am here trying to keep my girls off of social media

  • @ThomasRedecker
    @ThomasRedeckerАй бұрын

    Austin Texas has made a left turn and needs to be cleaned up.

  • @crimony3054
    @crimony3054Ай бұрын

    Not Taco Bell Material ☝

  • @noreenhoban9408
    @noreenhoban9408Ай бұрын

    Always wanted to know where does the "funny" come from? So many comedians talk about a funny parent or a funny uncle.

  • @ExecutiveZombie
    @ExecutiveZombieАй бұрын

    Gang. Gang. (818) ☀️😎😂

  • @dancallahan7066
    @dancallahan7066Ай бұрын

    Clickie clickie the like

  • @ephraimwinslow
    @ephraimwinslowАй бұрын

    Y'know why you can't float entertainment off of already ubiquitous social messaging? 'Cuz nobody's gonna pay to hear a repackaged lecture that's already literally been wallpapered onto their local bank branch for about 6 months every year. Comedy is about saying what everyone's thinking but won't say. Repeating what everybody's forced to hear against their wishes *one more time* instead is devoid of value. Even if you actually take yourself seriously as an "activist"? You're preaching exclusively to the converted, and are of no use to your own cause. If you are a modern day MSM comedian? You are the thing in your kitchen you never use.

  • @NinjaKittyBonks

    @NinjaKittyBonks

    Ай бұрын

    You have pointed out problems, but offering zero solutions. How is it one can get those who REFUSE to hear.... to listen? I get that Zuby is "preaching to the choir", to use words I think you are getting at here, but short of driving around town with a giant speaker atop, seeking to reach those who intentionally ignore, what can be done? All that can be done is to flood the landscape (social media) with those whom are avoided, so that an organic change can be allowed to happen. I have had 50+ good faith attempts to reach across the isle and engage with those who are doing all in their power to raise the West to the ground. I do so, not because I am a glutton for endless straw-man, conflated, obfuscated and EXTREMELY bad faith discussions, but because I hope to chip away at the problems we can all see. I have reached a few, to at least a small degree, but that is some success, so I continue to try. I will not say it is not frustrating as hell, but to know that others are out there doing the same thing, helps us all to continue to push back.

  • @drockopotamus1

    @drockopotamus1

    Ай бұрын

    @@NinjaKittyBonks I think you're both bringing up good points, but I think it's worth noting that society pushes and pulls, by itself, as well. We're seeing a pushback to things like Affirmative Action and DEI, for instance. That doesn't happen unless moderates or the voting majority agree with the pushback. Just to use another example for the "other side", we're also seeing general pushback to such harsh abortion restrictions coming from the right. At the end of the day, I think folks are more inclined to agree with classic liberalism. As in folks should be able to do whatever they want as long as it doesn't negatively impact others. And while we're going to always see extremes, no one side is going to "win" when you have to convince the masses in order to truly get anything solidified. To your point about offering zero solutions, it's worth noting that folks complain without solutions all the time. Take the whole "defund the police" movement. Some cities literally did defund the police. But because they didn't replace that much-needed part of society with healthcare workers or whatever, every single one of them ended up reversing the initiative. It goes to show how knee-jerk reactions don't work. Well-planned social change is required if any "progress" is to be made. And even then, you have to convince people of those solutions. When black communities, themselves, didn't even want less policing, it should be a clear indicator that something about that solution was incorrect from the get-go.

  • @NinjaKittyBonks

    @NinjaKittyBonks

    Ай бұрын

    @@drockopotamus1 ..... Thank you for a well thought out and considerate response.. 🐈bonk. The reason I mentioned zero solutions, is that it is easy to call out somebody, thing or policy for failing, but that is not offering anything in the counter that would be preferable. That person is and should not be _required_ to provide some alternative, but it makes a far better argument to provide what one considers a solution or at least a better direction, then support it with something. I welcome push back and engagement, but it taxes me when one takes a "this or that does not work, so do better" kind of position. . As for abortion push back, there are some with very harsh restrictions by very few on the right, but there no more than we have seen on the left. We saw a row of 4 leading women in the field of medicine on the Senate floor, who would flat deny ANY "line" of when abortion would be unacceptable. They were each posed the question multiple times and each time, obfuscated the reply. I felt some balance to that was necessary, so I felt the need to elaborate on it. . I do agree that extremes, especially when argued with such MASSIVE gulf between their positions, serves no purpose whatever. It brings me back to the horrible daytime talk shows who seek the most opposing points of view and sets them upon each other for the camera. My biggest issue with those who disagree, is the failure on one or both of their parts to do so in good faith. For if even ONE of them is not doing so, the entire discussion is a complete waste. I have always sought to engage with ANYONE on ANY subject, but when it comes to the prevailing ideology we see that has captured the universities, for example... good faith takes a back seat. When this happens, there IS no reaching any agreement, unless one of them 100% abandons his / her position.

  • @leslielearnorth

    @leslielearnorth

    Ай бұрын

    You’re talking about our boy Jimmy right?

  • @ephraimwinslow

    @ephraimwinslow

    Ай бұрын

    @@leslielearnorth Correct.

  • @leslielearnorth
    @leslielearnorthАй бұрын

    OMG!!! ADAM IS CRANK YANKERS!!?????

  • @LN-Lifer
    @LN-LiferАй бұрын

    Adam speaks of his childhood as if it was something unique to only him

  • @morrisjarz

    @morrisjarz

    Ай бұрын

    It's the luck of the draw. Not everyone is born into that situation. He wasn't acting like he's the only one.

  • @JordanAsMaxim
    @JordanAsMaximАй бұрын

    Can I just put it out there that I hate the whole “for those that don’t know you, tell us who you are from the start” Waste of time.

  • @NodeEntry
    @NodeEntryАй бұрын

    How did Adam get fat? Wtf?

  • @TomAZ1984
    @TomAZ1984Ай бұрын

    Yikes. Maybe Zuby should’ve asked how to develop success in having a personality 😴

  • @moozillamoo2109
    @moozillamoo2109Ай бұрын

    Comedy might be meritocratic, but comedic shows are not. That's why nobody watches all the late night shows now, because they are not funny. Maybe incorrect to call them comedic shows these days. They are just for propaganda.

  • @yourgooglemeister6745
    @yourgooglemeister6745Ай бұрын

    The guy repeats all of his stories in every single interview come up with something new

  • @Porcupine19

    @Porcupine19

    24 күн бұрын

    If people ask about his background and how he got to where he is, then of course you're going to hear him talk about the same stories.

  • @Ava-ex8og
    @Ava-ex8ogАй бұрын

    Great episode

  • @KPNKommando
    @KPNKommando28 күн бұрын

    Not one discussion on the topic of Cultural Marxism.

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