Adam Carolla Show

Adam and Bryan play a Madness-themed round of “The Rotten Tomatoes Game.” Then, Dawson delivers today’s news stories including: The difference between the men’s and women’s NCAA weight rooms, day 2 results of the March Madness tournament, LA mayor Eric Garcetti saying a lot of CA COVID deaths could have been prevented, U.S. and Chinese officials wrapping up days of contentious talks in Alaska, new...

Adam breaks the unfortunate news of his friend and former co-worker Oswaldo Castillo passing away over the weekend. Adam shares some memories of their history including filming The Hammer. After the break, the first round of March Madness Madness begins, pitting up the things that makes Adam the maddest in a bracket-style tournament. Thanks for supporting today’s sponsors: GetSunday.com/ADAM Lifel...

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Comedian Nate Bargatze sits down with Adam to talk about his new Netflix special, incorporating his real life into his standup, and what his upbringing was like. Adam then asks Nate how he ended up making a career out of standup, and the guys go on to discuss ‘imposter syndrome’, the way other comics interact with one another, and having attainable goals for the future. Later they chat about the p...

At the top of the show, Adam shows Bald Bryan a picture that Brad Williams sent in of a homeless person setting up a tent in the middle of the street. The guys then take calls about Tupperware, housing discrimination PSAs, cooking Polish food, ‘zero tolerance’, and someone purchasing an NFT fart. Dawson then returns to fill in for the news while Gina is out. Stories include John Kerry’s mask-less...

Adam welcomes Wayne Federman to the podcast next, and the guys do a deep dive into the world of standup. They begin by discussing the difficulty in comparing great standups due to subjectivity, and also talk about taking and teaching comedy classes. The guys then discuss the life of Mark Twain, and other notable figures in the early days of comedy that lead to modern day standup. Since Gina is out...

Adam opens the pod with sad news that Gina Grad’s father passed away. While Gina is out for a couple days, Bald Bryan and Adam keep the show going with some new submissions for Rich Man, Poor Man. Adam also comments on some Tweets he liked about diversity in hiking, Tin Horn Flats getting shut down, great boxing matches from the 1980s, and thoughts on M*A*S*H. Before the break, Adam takes calls fo...

Adam welcomes Jeremy Piven back to the show, and the guys talk about bumping into each other recently while performing standup at an outdoor venue. They also discuss Jeremy’s new movie, ‘Last Call’, and they go on to chat about being thrown into the deep end of performing standup. Later they talk about independent filmmaking, the humbling experience of auditioning, and trying to get people to see...

Adam, Bryan and Gina open today’s show with a discussion about your kids being embarrassed by you. Dawson then plays a clip from an audiobook he’s been working on, and the guys give an update on getting their vaccines. Adam also talks about his cheerleading experience, and the guys listen to another Rancher Rick clip from a recent Unprepared performance. Later, the guys go through the scores of th...

A.J. Benza joins the show at the Top of Part 2, and tells the gang some stories that are ‘Allegedly’ true. Stories include J. Lo + A. Rod, strip club celebrity sightings, Grammy Award reactions, Mia Farrow vs. Woody Allen, and Newsom vs. Villaraigosa. Adam also rants about Tin Horn Flats getting their electricity shut off. Later, Gina shows another Charlie Hebdo comic going viral about Meghan Mark...

Adam begins today’s show providing some clarity on a recent conversation he had with Dr. Drew about sign language interpreters and their crazy hair. They also talk about drunk conversations holding the truth vs. when you’re unexpectedly woken up, and comment on movie theaters finally opening up again, as well as this year’s Oscar Nominations. Terry Dunn Meurer is on the show next, and Adam talks w...

The gang plays a round of “The Rotten Tomatoes” game themed around celebrities who’ve gotten COVID. Gina reports on today’s news stories including: An Oklahoma high school basketball announcer using racial slur, Miami Heat player Myles Leonard using an anti-Semitic slur while Twitch streaming, and a cheer mom arrested for creating deepfakes of her daughters rival cheer squad. Thanks for supporting...

Adam talks about his Mr. Bircham appearance in the Hulu documentary Kid 90. The gang then dives into some old KROQ stories. Comedian Pete Holmes joins the show next and talks with Adam about his thoughts on why HBO cancelled Crashing. Pete also discusses his time working as a waiter before he made it in comedy. Thanks for supporting today’s sponsors: Headspace.com/ADAM Lifelock.com enter ADAM Simp...

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Travis Tritt joins the gang at the top of Part 2 of today’s podcast. Adam congratulates him on his upcoming album, and Bald Bryan thanks him for making the music that helped him get through some of his darkest days. Adam and Travis then talk about the joys of racing and the focus it brings you. Travis also explains how his new album came together, as well as why he’s so eager to get back to perfor...

Adam, Gina and Bryan open today’s podcast discussing Meghan Markle, and novelty restaurants. He also asks Gina about her conversation with Dr. Drew regarding musical theater, and Adam discusses how his reading ability has gotten better over the years. Later they watch a couple clips from The Masked Singer that referenced Adam, and they take some listener calls about movies that could be your life,...

Admiral James Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman join the podcast at the start of Part 2. Adam asks the Admiral and Elliot to discuss their military careers, and also talks about their new novel that imagines the origins of the next world war. Adam then plays them a clip from Tucker Carlson about the threats that China’s military poses, and they go on to discuss the realities of what a conflict between...

Adam, Gina and Bryan open today’s podcast with a brief discussion about Dr. Drew’s musical background. Adam then gives an update on Brad Williams and Jim Jefferies’ recent round of golf, which leads to him discussing his own experience playing golf with Jimmy Kimmel. Later, Adam rants about a recent COVID press conference delivered by Gavin Newsom, and takes some listener calls about life in Phila...

Adam welcomes Brad Williams to the podcast in studio, and the guys quickly get into the fact that Brad has been to seven different proms. They go on to joke about ‘Dwarf Fight Club’, the realities of dating and romance as a little person, and talking and punching in your sleep. Later they talk about Brad’s baby’s first words, and Gina wraps the show with news stories about the Harry and Megan inte...

Adam opens today’s podcast with Dr. Drew in studio, recalling the time he spoke French on MTV’s Loveline. The group then talks about Pepe Le Pew getting cancelled, and Dr. Drew tells his own Prom stories. Before heading out, Adam and Dr. Drew recall an epically frustrating road trip to a venue. Sports journalist Jerry Izenberg is on the show next, and the guys talk about his 90 years of age, as we...

Part of 2 today’s show opens with Jane Kaczmarek joining the pod. Adam asks her about the challenges of streaming theatrical performances, which leads to thoughts on the play ‘Our Town’, and Adam’s one experience taking a theater class. Jane then compliments Adam on ‘The Hammer’, and talks about getting pregnant the same week as she landed ‘Malcolm in the Middle’. Later, Jane discusses meeting her...

As the show opens up, Adam gives a follow up to the ‘Lost in America’ discussion, and the guys listen to some audio of Albert Brooks. They also talk about Red Pandas, Gina’s NSNG Onion Rings, and Bill Maher’s recent monologue about COVID-19 vs. obesity. Later, Adam welcomes Vinnie Tortorich back in studio, and the guys talk further about Gina’s amazing NSNG Onion Rings. They also discuss frog legs...

The gang plays a Rotten Tomatoes Game themed around the celebrity booze that Dan Dunn brought in. Gina reports on today’s news stories including: Disneyland planning to reopen soon, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the hand sanitizer cam at a basketball game, Senator Krysten Sinema’s negative vote on the $15 per hour congressional vote, and a new basketball league that will pay high school kids. Thanks fo...

Adam talks about watching the HBO Woody Allen documentary Allen v. Farrow. Then, Adam breaks the news of his documentary Uppity getting picked up as a scripted series by Showtime. After that, Gina tells everyone about getting her fist COVID vaccine. Dan Dunn joins the show and brings in a few celebrity-endorsed alcohol beverages. Thanks for supporting today’s sponsors: Lifelock.com enter ADAM Tomm...