Comedian Kurt Metzger joins the show and talks about getting a jaywalking ticket in San Diego. Then, Adam asks Kurt about growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness. After that, Kurt talks about getting his start in stand-up comedy. Adam brings up the David Brenner book Nobody Ever Sees You Eat Tuna Fish, which leads the gang to weigh in on the cheap sandwiches their parents would make for them growing up. Gina reports on today’s news including: Updates on the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial, Sharon Osbourne commenting on why Whoopi didn’t get fired from The View, and a new romantic comedy starring Celine Dion.

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Adam opens the show with an interesting take who should be allowed to play the lottery. Dawson reads a new study out of Texas about distracting freeway signs leading to more accidents. Then, Adam remembers an interaction he had with a police officer who pulled his crew over when they were going to Monterey. Dawson reads another article about homeless Covid deaths vs overdose deaths. After that, the gang talks to a caller wanting some advice about getting back into the dating scene. We play a clip of Nic Cage on Jimmy Kimmel Live talking about his pet crow. Before the break, they take some more calls about Max Baer Jr., an explanation of how Chris Laxamana got his money stolen on the way to his bachelor party, and a woman who says Adam is her “safe space”.

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Playwright and filmmaker David Mamet joins the show and talks about his new book Recessional: The Death of Free Speech and the Cost of a Free Lunch. Adam and David talk about how awful real communism is and the guys discuss being conservative in Hollywood. Then, Adam asks David about generational culture shifts. They chat about Elon Musk buying Twitter and question why people are so vehemently against it. David gives Adam a hand-drawn cartoon and Adam asks him about his writing ability. Before they wrap, Adam and David discuss biases in today’s mainstream media and raising children in different environments.

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Adam opens the show with a recap of his race in Laguna Seca which included some unfortunate weather that led to a minor crash. Gina reports on today’s news including: Elon Musk officially buying Twitter, Mike Tyson beating up a guy mid-flight, Texas cops needing to lose weight, production halted on Aziz Ansari’s film to investigate misbehavior claims against Bill Murray, a Red Bull plane stunt, and the passing of Cynthia Plaster Caster.

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Adam sits down for a 1-on-1 interview with comedian Paul Rodriguez. Paul shares stories about his upbringing in Compton and recalls meeting Robert Kennedy and Cesar Chavez during the Delano Grape Strike. They talk about Paul's early years in comedy working with a young Gabriel Iglesias and The Unknown Comic. Adam then brings up Paul's recent appearance on Inside Edition- where he stated that he'll never work with Will Smith again. Paul recalls his uncomfortable experience on the set of Ali and getting cut from the film. He shares stories of Will getting angry on set and reads passages from the diary he kept during filming. After that, Paul talks about getting into the entertainment industry and some of his earliest projects. Before they wrap, Adam asks Paul about his son who’s a professional skateboarder.

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Adam opens the show telling Henry about his very first showbiz experience when they met each other back in the 90s. Henry talks about his HBO comedy series Barry and working with Sylvester Stallone on The Lords of Flatbush. Adam asks about Henry’s family who fled Nazi Germany and his upbringing in New York. This leads Henry to talk about his tough childhood, not knowing he had dyslexia, and the importance of being grateful. Adam asks Henry about his career after Happy Days and being typecast as the Fonz. Before they wrap, Adam asks Henry about when he first came out to Los Angeles with only a month’s worth of rent and food money.

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Adam asks Bert about his upcoming film “The Machine”, based on the infamous story of how he got his nickname. This leads Bert to talk about some additional movies he’s signed on for because of how positive his filming experience was. Gina reports on today’s news including: Florida governor Ron DeSantis seeking to dissolve Disney World’s special status, Arizona community leaders who accused a black man of wearing black face, Jerry West angry about his portrayal in the HBO show Winning Time, and actor Ezra Miller getting arrested again.

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Bert Kreischer joins the gang in-studio and talks about when he would listen to ACS while on the road. They talk about how Los Angeles and New York have gotten more dangerous, and Bert remembers the last screaming match he got into with a stranger. Adam asks Bert about his gift wars with Tom Segura including buying him a racecar, which leads to a longer discussion about racecar driving. Then, Adam and Bert talk about how big of an influence Netflix specials can have on comedians and Adam unboxes his new racing helmet. After that, Adam asks Bert what his road schedule is like, and both having used the same tour bus. Before the break, Adam tells a story about his grandmother having a “do not resuscitate” order and the doctors not listening to it.

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