October 10, 2019

EP 19 - George Lopez (Actor/Comedian) + Being at Dodgers GAME 5 NLDS, Back on The Jewelry Grind, NYC Next Week, Offensiveness in Comedy & more

1 hour 28 minutes

This episode is brought you by @Klekt

Ben Baller is getting right into it up top to discuss: The podcast only getting easier, going to see Dodgers Game 5 of NLDS, shoutout to BAPE, doing a car episode coming up, being back on the jewelry grind & making a piece for Tyler The Creator and Kid Cudi, Heading to NYC next week & more. Then it’s an honor & a privilege to have actor & comedian George Lopez, Behind The Baller with Ben Baller to discuss: George’s wax figure at Madame Tussauds, How Los Angeles has changed over the years, Great comedians today & Robin Harris, when he knew he wanted to be an entertainer, the first comedy club he ever performed in & the comics who were there, How his Mexican shaped his career, which comedians he looked up to when younger & raising money for a Richard Pryor in Peoria, His big break with Sandra Bullock & being a road comedian, the other comedians he came up with & meeting other celebrities, getting his star on The Walk of Fame, Low Rider by War, how The George Lopez Show changed his life, where the show played around the world that surprised him, being on a network TV show, The Comedy Get Down Tour & Charlie Murphy stories, Having Kidney Disease, Playing Golf with Donald Trump & he cheats, Visiting the shooting victims in El Paso, Inviting Ben to his stand up special in Washington D.C., stories that he’s never told, Recording another special in mid December, his yearly party, Favorite food restaurants in LA, Favorite cities to perform in & more. Then Ben Baller brings it back for the outro to discuss: When he started rocking with George, offensiveness & comedy, Going to the Dodgers vs. Nationals NLDS Game 5, Pre-Season Lakers & courtside tickets, Rams vs. 49ers, wanting you help people mentally, a story about making a grill for Amanda Bynes & a whole lot more.

This episode is brought to you by @crepprotect.

Produced by: The Dust BrothersMusic by @lakeyinspiredT-Shirts for sale at BehindTheBallerPod.com/ShopAvailable on all Podcast Platforms, YouTube & BehindTheBallerPod.comBehind The Baller Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur)Produced by: Gene Crenshaw(@yuyuthemaker)

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