Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald - Craig Robinson, Can You Take My Name Off the List, Please?

Episode Date: September 3, 2024

Craig Robinson took the bit role of Darryl on The Office into a career-launching mainstay in the ensemble. After years of sharpening his skills on the road as a musician and comedian, Robinson took of...f. From Chicago school teacher/ club bouncer to Def Jam Comedy Tours and Hot Tub Time Machine, Robinson discusses the time he auditioned for The Fourty-Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up, how a keyboard changed his comedic stardom, and the proper way to drink absynth with Danny McBride. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Starting point is 00:02:44 I'm not even going to lie, man. This ain't even it. I went to storage to go get them and I missed one box. And then I looked online on how much these bad boys are worth. Holy shit. I bought these almost 10 years ago. These things are worth so much money right now. Sideshow.
Starting point is 00:03:03 I'm trying to buy you. I saw an article saying people who invested in Star Wars Legos like smartly or Legos smartly, actually they're more valuable than most stocks. I have a warehouse like the Indiana Jones at Raiders of the Lost Ark. You remember the end of that movie? I got a warehouse of Lego in storage somewhere.
Starting point is 00:03:30 So when are you gonna sell it? When the stock hits Matt. When everybody's like, sell, sell, sell. I'm on it, I'm on it. Yo, listen, I turned 50. Let's just jump into it. Let's jump into it. A brother turned 50. Let's just jump into it. Let's jump into it. A brother turned 50.
Starting point is 00:03:48 And my best mate, my best friend bought me two heads to animate. And the heads with replaceable mouths and eyes
Starting point is 00:04:04 are of me and Zach Braff. Oh Well, I see I always see how much he's doing his stop-motion animation and using These really cool looking heads. So I tracked down the guy who makes these heads Julian Clark. What's up, bro? You get a shot Julian Clark, I guess is his name, and he's very talented. And I said, as I'm sure you know, Donald Faison is your biggest fan. Can you please, you know, can you make a head for me, of me and Donald? And he's like, oh man, for Donald, I'll race those through for his birthday. And he's in the UK, but he shipped them and now Donald can animate
Starting point is 00:04:46 with our heads when he does his animation. That rules. How crazy is that? They're really cool. They're freaking amazing. You should do like, I was hoping you would do like clips from the podcast. All right, I would love to do that, but you guys have to choose the clips,
Starting point is 00:05:01 cause you know. Well, you can choose. As Scrubs goes you know when it comes to listening and watching the show I've only done it once and no I'm saying I don't plan on doing it again no I'm saying I don't mean from scrubs I mean you could think of a funny moment from the podcast and do it can you think of a funny moment well you know what I'm gonna do? I know exactly what I can do. You just copy the girl with the girl with the holler voices.
Starting point is 00:05:29 Chico, yeah. Go to Chico Artist. Yeah, Chico. I was thinking the same thing. Just copy Chico Artist. Because she always picks good clips. She gets great clips. Yeah, Chico Artist, I was thinking,
Starting point is 00:05:43 remember the one where we were talking about our vas deferens and when you got your tubes tied? I do remember getting my tubes tied. And we were putting our hands on our balls and trying to feel our vas deferens? I can feel my vas deferens. I know, that came up. So I was thinking that maybe that could be a good clip. You can animate our two puppets talking about
Starting point is 00:06:03 trying to feel our vas deferens. Oh my God, it's a lot of grabbing the cock area. I know, but it would be funny. You could have the puppet, the both puppets putting their hands down and feeling their balls and trying to feel their vast differences. Do they feel each other? No, that's not what we said.
Starting point is 00:06:20 We weren't feeling each other's. I go, Donald, touch your balls, touch your balls. And then you go, okay, I'm grabbing them. Okay, we'll go. All right, bet. We're gonna do that. And there was another word we couldn't pronounce. I forgot what it was.
Starting point is 00:06:31 It was, it was, it was some piece of the anatomy. Remember Daniel looked it up online, the different intricacies of the testicles. Dude, I'm gonna be honest with you. I don't remember. I was stoned as can be. Oh man. Oh, man. Anyway, Donald had a nice birthday party.
Starting point is 00:06:48 He was really worried that he wasn't going to have a party at all, and he had an amazing party with a barbecue truck and a Holy Grail, doughnuts truck, and all his loved ones. It was very nice. It was wonderful. And I truly, truly appreciate everyone who came through. It was great to see Bill Lawrence, Randall Winston, John Cryer. I love you guys. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:07:16 Thank you so much. John C. McGinley came to. John C. McGinley came all the way from the other side of the earth to get here. Well people love you, man. People showed up for you. And I loved them. It was a nice party. Yeah, it was a nice party.
Starting point is 00:07:31 It was a nice little cool party. I got to see all your family. I haven't seen your family in a while. Your mom. My dad was up in the place. Crazy. Your brothers. My brothers.
Starting point is 00:07:40 Smoked a lot of weed with my brothers this weekend. And that was fun. Yeah, I didn't know that your secret weed smoking spot was the animation room. I guess it all makes sense. Yeah, I mean, that's how you get away from everyone. Yeah. I'm gonna tell you something.
Starting point is 00:07:58 I was, my animation room is so dirty right now. And I was so nervous about people seeing it because I don't want this to be a reflection of who I am. You know? And so when I remember you walked in and you went, oh, like you laughed. And I was like, this motherfucker does not like my filth right now.
Starting point is 00:08:16 And it's being judgmental. No, I wasn't being judgmental. What happened was I didn't realize that all the adults who go to smoke weed away from the children do it in the animation room. So when I walked in the animation room, I was not expecting to be hotboxed by a weed. Oh, that's what that was. Yeah, but your animation room is sick. So cool.
Starting point is 00:08:40 Well, now it's even sicker because it's got two new animatable heads of you and I. So your next project better use our heads. Oh, it will. I don't want to see those other old heads. I mean, you're going to see those too, but we will be involved as well. No, I want to focus on us. It'll be focused on us.
Starting point is 00:08:58 Because it'll be good content for promoting the podcast. Just like, remember we used to commission those little animated videos? Yeah, what was the name of those guys? What were they called? Juel TV something. Some. TV, Tuna TV.
Starting point is 00:09:16 Tuna TV. Something like that. Those guys were dope. They wished me a happy birthday actually. Yeah. And- They don't do us anymore. They used to do it, they used to,
Starting point is 00:09:26 well, we used to commission some, but then they used to just do them on their own, but they don't do it anymore. No, I think they have a deal with the ladies of the office. Oh, really? The office ladies? I don't know, I could be speaking out of my asshole. Why?
Starting point is 00:09:39 Because you follow them and they do a lot of office ladies content? I've seen some office ladies content. I think they do all, everybody, if you have a podcast and you had a funny moment, they like to, you know, they like to find it. They must listen to a lot of podcasts. They're called Cartuna.
Starting point is 00:09:52 Cartuna! Cartuna, come on, why'd you stop doing us? Cartuna! Cartuna! We should do a jingle for Cartuna. Joelle, I saw you at the Meg The Stallion concert. It looked like you were having fun. I had a blast.
Starting point is 00:10:09 It was great. I mean, I wasn't there. Don't get me wrong. I didn't see you because I was at the Meg The Stallion concert. No, no, that would be shocking. What would you have, would you have been surprised to see me at the Meg The Stallion concert? No, have you seen Meg The Stallion, bro?
Starting point is 00:10:20 So initially, yes, but- I would not have been surprised. I wish, there were so many straight men, friend groups who were like rapping every single word. I was like, oh y'all are fans fans. Okay, cool. It was fun. It was like there were there were a bunch of goth people there, which again shocking. It was just everybody loves Meg. The anime girlies were out there. Is Meg like a LGBTQ spokesperson? Yes, in that like the queers love her.
Starting point is 00:10:49 I would also just say that because she's such an open anime stand and like, she's a very vocal nerd. She's like, her album covers is based off of a character. I think a lot of people feel free to like let their freak flags fly at a Megan concert. You know, it was through anime is anime that is that what anime is? I don't see. I noticed that anime is a lot of people are watching it right now.
Starting point is 00:11:16 But is that a part of the is that a part of the culture also? Yeah, I think, you know, when Daniel and I were kids, Cartoon Network split itself into two parts of adult swim at Swim at night and Cartoon Network in the morning. Cartoon Network is for children. At night, you got Adult Swim. Adult Swim introduced a whole generation to a ton of anime that they might have missed otherwise. And now, you know, Sony has Crunchyroll, which does a lot of like
Starting point is 00:11:39 as shows are airing in Japan, they also will air simultaneously here, which is new. So the culture has just really blossomed over the past couple of years. And Meg Thee Stallion is outspoken for loving anime. Yes. She's dressed up as favorite characters. Somebody brought their... There's a very popular anime called One Piece. Someone brought their manga and she was asking them which their favorite characters were
Starting point is 00:12:01 and she signed their book and stuff. I saw several girls in different anime character costumes there. So yeah, it was a good time. One Piece is so interesting. There's like 2,000 episodes of One Piece, man. Which is a lot. It's been going, my kid watches one. My rocko freaking swears by One Piece, man.
Starting point is 00:12:21 It's a good show. He loves Zorro. He loves, what's the kid's name? What's the dude's name? Luffy? Yeah, Luffy. I guess it's all in Japanese, is that correct? They have English dubbed ones, but he could also just choose to watch the Japanese subs.
Starting point is 00:12:37 Not a lot of English dubbed ones. Just the English dubbed ones are on YouTube is what I'm finding and not streamable. And so I kind of like that he has to read this shit. One, totally true. ones. Just the English dub ones are on YouTube is what I'm finding and not streamable. And so I kind of like that he has to read this shit. One totally true. I'm listen a lot of times the Japanese voice actors are really nailing it and it's sort of hit or miss when we get our subs over here. But there should be there should be some available maybe on who I know on who you can change your settings like the
Starting point is 00:13:02 Sailor Moon stuff was on Japanese until I figured I had to change the settings and then I could get the English stuff. But either way, great show, super fun. More importantly, let's talk about Hawk Tuah girl. She's really, she's taken over the nation. I don't know who she is. I've heard men talk about her, educate me. Joelle, how many of you missed all the Hawk Tuah memes?
Starting point is 00:13:22 I was at Meg, I was busy. Yeah. Oh, well, the Hawk Tuah memes? I was at Meg, I was busy. Yeah. Well, the Hawk Tuah. She took over the earth. Yeah, the Hawk Tuah girl has, like she is a superhero now, pretty much. She could probably run for office and win. She became so popular. Oh my gosh.
Starting point is 00:13:39 I don't think I've ever seen so many memes of a person. Some of the memes are so funny though, I have to say. But it's all reaction of men after they hear the hot and spit on that thing. I know, but people got really creative with the memes though. I never, my Instagram. My favorite one is, my favorite one is guys, you can hot two and spit on that thing too, you know. Ha ha ha ha! I don't know, why do you think she went so viral?
Starting point is 00:14:15 I mean, did people really? Because she meant that shit. I know, but did people? Because she meant it. I don't think men really wanna hock two a girl. I wanna hock two a. You want KC to to hoctua you? That would be one of the, I would be like, right away.
Starting point is 00:14:30 Once in a while. I guess. It couldn't be like the go to like every time. No, no, it'd be too much. Cause I'd be like, look, man, you just ate. I can see the Doritos all over my dick. Oh my God. Oh my God. Yeah. I don't know how many men really want to be hock to it.
Starting point is 00:14:48 I think it's just a, uh, a, uh, it's cause it's funny. Cause the way she said it was so funny. Oh, yeah. Sometimes you got a hot. I thought you'd like it because she has that Casey Cobb accent. She does. And I did like that. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:15:03 I thought, I thought that you'd particularly find joy in it because of her Southern accent. She does and I did like that. Yeah. I thought that you'd particularly find joy in it because of her Southern accent. I did have joy in it. All right, Craig Robinson is here. Is he here, Danil? Yes, he is. Oh my God, this is very exciting. A very funny man.
Starting point is 00:15:16 Have you ever met him in real life, Donald? I haven't. A couple of times, man. This is gonna be fun. I'm very excited. All right, let's count us in, Donald. Faze on. Watch this shit.
Starting point is 00:15:26 Yeah, hey. So gather round to hear our, gather round to hear our Scrubs Rewatch show with Zach and Dono Yo! Hello! And you know Craig can harmonize with that shit. Craig can come in on- That was almost harmonized. It was a two part, that could have been a three part. What is good, Craig Robinson?
Starting point is 00:16:06 Hey, how y'all doing? Can you hear me? Oh yeah, welcome to the show. Welcome to the show, man. Thank you very much. What's going on, Gorguan? What Guan? What's a Guan? What's a Guan, boy?
Starting point is 00:16:18 We're so happy to have you on the show, man. We're big fans of you. You make us laugh a lot. Thank you. I feel the same way about y'all. I've been in love with y'all for a mighty long time. It's always good to see you pop up on commercials and all that kind of stuff, man.
Starting point is 00:16:33 Well, you know, no one outpeaches the Hut, Craig Robinson. No one outpeaches the Hut. You got a point there, Murph. Yeah. Craig, I have so many questions for you. Now, I don't think, I'm not sure if we've ever met in person, but Donald was just bragging that you guys have met a bunch of times.
Starting point is 00:16:52 We've met a few times for sure. For sure, for sure. Yeah, I remember the first time I met you was at the MTV Movie Awards. No, it wasn't at the MTV, was it at the MTV Movie Awards? All I know is I ran up on you and I was like, you're the funniest black man alive right now. It wasn't at the MTV Movie Awards. All I know is I ran up on you and I was like, you're the funniest black man alive right now.
Starting point is 00:17:07 You look at me like, you look at me like, nigga, what the fuck is this? I'm like. I remember that. You never know what's gonna come out of Donald's mouth because he really loves ganja and it's really, you never know what's gonna come out of his mouth.
Starting point is 00:17:26 Yeah, you know. Yeah. We used to do Scrubs rewatch, we just did a Scrubs rewatch podcast and for Donald, it was watching Scrubs for the first time. Literally. No way. Really? Yeah, man. I'm like that with the office.
Starting point is 00:17:38 I don't watch, I haven't seen all of them. So it wouldn't be like the first time, but some of them was like, oh, okay, this is cool. Do you like The Office when you watch it? I do. I do. I like it. I love it.
Starting point is 00:17:53 And I, and it, but kind of, you know, you get to missing a little bit and it's hard to not watch it. If I like see it come on, it's hard to not, it's hard to turn away. It's weird. It really has had a second coming, the office, right? I mean, to me, sometimes it feels like the office is more popular now than ever. It feels like it's popular now than it was back then.
Starting point is 00:18:13 The kids have picked up on it. The people that watched it back then are now rewatching it with the kids, it's crazy. Yeah, and that pandemic, man, really gave people a chance to just kind of like go through it and then restart it and go through it again. It's one of the things people keep on at night while they go to sleep and stuff. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:18:33 I mean, oh, man. Before me and my wife were married, not only did we watch it while I was running on television, but we would watch it at nighttime and on DVD and stuff like that before we went to bed just to laugh, to make sure we had a good laugh before we went to sleep, man. That show was freaking amazing, man. I don't know. You watched with intent. Yeah, with intent. I just remember, I remember when it first started, we ran into Krasinski at some party and me thinking, there's no way.
Starting point is 00:19:03 Krasinski, you always mess up John's name. Krasinski. You missed the R. My bad. We ran it... Well, I'm from New York. You know what I mean? We don't really pronounce the R in New York. I know, but it's so funny. Every time you mention John's name, you fuck it up somehow. But I love it. So we ran into Krasinski at... Yeah, nailed it. ...at some party. And I remember thinking to myself, there's no way these guys are going to be able to get the success that the British one got. And then within, like literally after the first episode, I was like, this shit is funnier than the first,
Starting point is 00:19:33 than the freaking British one, bro. Yeah. I don't know about all that. I'm telling you, we can go into it. Ricky can come after me, it's cool. Craig, tell us about what was like getting that part. Cause you know, I always like to hear people's audition stories of what the process was like for getting the office.
Starting point is 00:19:50 Well, let's start at the beginning. So I love deadpan comedy, right? So that's just, you know, Harvey Korman and you know, Leslie Nielsen, Peter Sellers, those like just people who could, you know, be the craziest things are going on and they're just like, like nothing's happened. That's always been attractive to me. and I saw the British office. I don't know what made me watch it because it's like so the color, so drab. It just looks like it all, but I was like, I watched and I was cracking up.
Starting point is 00:20:32 Then I didn't see it anywhere. And then one day I just saw a poster of David Brent. I was like, oh, that's our boy. And so fast forward to the audition. I went in and at the time Jerry Miner and I had a song out, somebody's fucking my lady. I don't know if you remember. So we performed it in a few places, Comedy Central Awards, Bill Maher, we did it on Sketchpad 2, and Cedric the Entertainer Show. But anyway, it was out, you know,
Starting point is 00:21:07 and it was getting some buzz. It was like a sketch and a song and one and all that. And I went into the office audition and Greg Daniels, you know, is leading and it's like 12 other people. And he's like, Hey, I saw your, I saw that song you did. And he said, really, it doesn't get any funnier than that. Oh, wow. Which, to me, was like, which should have been like a big boost, but to me, I was like, oh no. I'm not going to be as funny as what I've already done.
Starting point is 00:21:36 So, you know, you went in there, and then we read some of the confessionals to the camera, you know, some of't have, and then we read some of the, the confessionals to the camera. Yeah. You know, some of those paragraphs, whatever. And, you know, then next thing you know, I was on the, the office with Darryl. Amazing. Oh man, amazing.
Starting point is 00:21:54 Did they write in, obviously, I mean, it goes without saying they did, but they knew that you could play the piano and sing. So did he always, did he always say to you, I'm going to put that in the show? No, there was, the only thing I was ever really privy to knowing was that one day Mindy told me, hey, yeah, we're writing something,
Starting point is 00:22:14 a relationship for you and I. That's the only thing I ever knew was everything else. I didn't know what was going on on the show. Wow. Was it ever you guys would just show up to work and just improv? Was it like that? Well, there's always a fun run. It wasn't like, okay, make up the scene,
Starting point is 00:22:33 but it was always you get your couple in and then you just go. That was the case with Scrubs too. We would get it as written and then play. I really feel like just from watching the office and loving it, it feels like you guys were doing that too. Yeah, it was a lot of, they let the camera run and you know, it was fun, man. Steve and Rain, Rain just won't stop.
Starting point is 00:23:01 He's nonstop with it. But yeah, Steve was incredible. He could turn it on and off. It was an amazing thing to be a part of, man. I'm so honored and I watch it and I'm still in awe that I was a part of it. Cause I watched the ones I'm not in. I'm like, where did I fit into this?
Starting point is 00:23:19 This is crazy. You fit in great. I mean- Yeah, man, you're incredible. Now tell us about how you got into music. You just start,. I mean- Yeah, man. You're incredible. Now, tell us about how you got into music. How did you become such a talented musician? I know that you started in Chicago, if I'm correct, at school. Yeah, born and raised.
Starting point is 00:23:36 My mother arrested peace, Flora Robinson. She was an amazing musician. She was first chair cello in college, and she sang like an angel. She was minister of music at our church. So the music is in us. She was playing and singing when we were in the womb. So there was no getting around piano lessons in our house.
Starting point is 00:24:03 So it was since day one, one of my earliest memories is banging on the piano and running up and my grandmother was watching me while my mother and father would work whatever. And my sister was at school. And one of my earliest memories of banging on the piano and he running up to the kitchen to my grandmother saying, hey, how was that grandma?
Starting point is 00:24:24 She said, it's beautiful baby. And I went back and just danced. I remember that being like just a kid doing that, man. And that just went all the way from teaching it. Like I find it really interesting, man, because you know, everybody has a journey and a path and people's paths, man, like, you know, I knew I wanted to be an actor at a very young age. You were teaching kids, man, you were called you were you were bringing up kids and then all of a sudden, stand up. And then like, how did how did that all how did that go from there to? Yeah. So I was in college, right. And I was studying, you know
Starting point is 00:25:07 To be it was coming out to be a teacher and I get Something happened with comedy comedy Jumped into my life and chose me I like to think comedy chose me and I knew I was going into the direction of comedy But that's in college. So I knew I had to finish and direction of comedy, but that's in college. So I knew I had to finish and have something to fall back on as far. So that became, teacher became that. But in college, I started studying and trying to figure out, because I don't know, someone
Starting point is 00:25:38 was just like, I can do this, man. Because I played too much. I was that dude, you know, you played too much. Always joking, always silly, never serious about anything. Comedy is the first thing I took serious. And so once I got out of college and started teaching music, I would teach during the day then I would go
Starting point is 00:25:58 and I was actually a bouncer at a nightclub. And then also, but wait, I was the guy who went to get the bigger guys. Hey, they excited. You know, I wasn't like, hey, come here, you know. So, but then, so it was that. And then also I would do comedy, you know, at night,
Starting point is 00:26:22 every night that I could. So it was like teaching and I was burning the calendar both ends, but I was trying to figure out how to put these five minutes together, what have you. And I had to get a spot on Deaf Comedy Jam while I was teaching. I taught Chicago and Indiana. And then what, first it was Indiana,
Starting point is 00:26:41 but then it was Chicago. And when I was in Chicago, I ended up getting a spot on Def Comedy Jam and then came back to school. They was like, Mr. Robinson. You're on Def Comedy Jam this weekend? That must have been a huge break for you to get on Def Comedy Jam.
Starting point is 00:26:59 Oh, yeah, it was everything. I got recognized the night I was on there, like I went bowling. And somebody was like, hey, it's your son. I was like, whoo, whoo, whoo. Let's take a break. We'll be right back after these fine words. How do you feel about biscuits? Hi, I'm Akilah Hughes, and I'm so excited about my new podcast, Rebel Spirit, where
Starting point is 00:27:25 I head back to my hometown in Kentucky and try to convince my high school to change their racist mascot, the Rebels, into something everyone in the South loves, the Biscuits. I was a lady rebel. Like, what does that even mean? I mean, the Boone County Rebels will stay the Boone County Rebels with the image of the Biscuits. It's right here in black and white in the prints. A lion.
Starting point is 00:27:44 An individual that came to the school saying that God sent him to talk to me about the mascot switch is a leader, you choose hills that you want to die on. Why would we want to be the losing team? I just take all the other stuff out of it. Segregation academies, when civil rights said that we need to integrate public schools, these charter schools were exempt from it. Bigger than a flag or mascot.
Starting point is 00:28:08 You have to be ready for serious backlash. Listen to Rebel Spirit on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. It was December 2019 when the story blew up. In Green Bay, Wisconsin, former Packer star Kabir Vajabiamila caught up in a bizarre situation. Hey, GB, explaining what he believes led to the arrest of his friends at a children's Christmas play.
Starting point is 00:28:33 A family man, former NFL player, devout Christian, now cut off from his family and connected to a strange arrest. I am going to share my journey of how I went from Christianity to now a Hebrew Israelite. I got swept up in Kabir's journey, but this was only the beginning in a story about faith and football, the search for meaning away from the gridiron, and the consequences for everyone involved. You mix homesteading with guns and church and a little bit of the spice of conspiracy theories that we liked.
Starting point is 00:29:06 Voila! You got straight away. I felt like I was living in North Korea, but worse, if that's possible. Listen to Spiral'd on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Chuck didn't exist yet. Las películas no tenían color. The comedy of a genio mexicano crossed borders and conquistó the heart of America. Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta! Sus personajes acompañaron las tardes de millones de latinos. Es que no me tienes paciencia. And his catchphrases are part of our culture,
Starting point is 00:29:42 but como logró un escritor mexicano convertirse en un símbolo de televisión. And his catchphrases are part of our culture, but how did a Mexican writer become a television symbol? You didn't count on my cunning! Sonoro and R-Heart's MyCultura Podcast Network present Nace una leyenda. Chesperito! I'm Felipe Esparza and I'll take you on a trip through the work of the super comedian Chesperito. From his television debut to the cima del éxito.
Starting point is 00:30:05 ¡Síganme los buenos! Listen to Nacional Leyenda. Chespirito as part of MyCultura podcast network en la aplicación iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream podcasts. Hello, everyone. I am Lacey Lamar. And I'm Amber Ruffin, a better Lacey Lamar. Boo.
Starting point is 00:30:26 OK, everybody, we have exciting news to share. We're back with season two of the Amber and Lacey, Lacey and Amber Show on Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Network. You thought you had fun last season? Well, you were right. And you should tune in today for new fun segments like Sister Court and listening to Lacey's steamy DMs. We've got new and exciting guests like Michael Beach.
Starting point is 00:30:46 That's my husband. Daphne Spring, Daniel Thrasher, Peppermint, Morgan J., and more. You gotta watch us. No, you mean you have to listen to us. I mean, you can still watch us, but you gotta listen. Like, if you're watching us, you have to tell us. Like, if you're out the window, you have to say,
Starting point is 00:31:02 hey, I'm watching you outside of the window. Just, you know what? Listen to the Amber and Lacey Lacey and Amber show on Will Ferrell's big money players network on the iHeart radio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. In a galaxy far, far away. No, babe, that's taken. We're in our own world, remember? Right, in our own world. We're two space cadets. And totally normal humans. Sure, totally normal humans.
Starting point is 00:31:34 Embark on a journey across the stars, discovering the wonders of the universe one episode at a time. We'll talk about life, love, laughter, and why you should never argue with your co-pilot. Especially when she's always right. Right. And if we hit turbulence, just blame it on Mercury retrograde. Or Emily's questionable space piloting skills. Hey!
Starting point is 00:31:56 Join us on In Our Own World for cosmic conversations, stellar laughs, and super corny dad jokes. Listen to In Our Own World as a part of the MyCultura podcast network available on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And don't worry, we promise to avoid any black holes. Most of the time. When did you start putting the music with the comedy? Cause that's so unique. I love it.
Starting point is 00:32:27 Like I know Galifianakis does that. And obviously Steve Martin did it with the banjo. But I love comedians that have the ability to combine music with their comedy. It's a very unique trait. Did you, when did you start doing that? So I could tell you exactly. I did about two or three sets
Starting point is 00:32:49 without the keyboard. So one was called a heck was heaven, and that was in Chicago. And what they would do is you get, three people in the audience have a rubber chicken, okay? Oh no. And then other people have scorecards. So you get a total of eight minutes if you can make it,
Starting point is 00:33:10 but you get three minutes and nobody heckling you, you get to start doing your thing. And after three minutes, they ring a bell. And if you get all three chickens from the three different audience members, you got to get off the stage. What a, the first time I went, I said to the girl, I said, sign me up. I was ready.
Starting point is 00:33:30 She said, you know it's hard. And I was like, OK. And then I think like Dion Cole went up, and James Hanna, and B Cole, and Corey Hogan, all these Chicago killers. And I went to the girl, I said, could you take my name off the list, please? That's the rap. I'm good.
Starting point is 00:33:51 They got crushed? No, no, they were crushing. Oh, oh, oh. And I was just like, I was so new. So the second week, I went and I said, I'm going up no matter what. Sign up. So the second week I went and I said, I'm going up no matter what, I'm going up, signed up and I went up there and I got two chickens.
Starting point is 00:34:10 It was whatever reason I was like, I'm not getting that third chicken. And I cut out before the third one, right? So then the third week I went back and I took my keyboard and it wasn't just random take the keyboard. I've been making people laugh with the keyboard at church and in school, I'll play for girls on the phone and sing my way into some panties, whatever. So the third week I went to the keyboard
Starting point is 00:34:37 and it just was magical. And it was all she wrote and I went from there. It's so unique too. I think people are so happy when they see it because being able to combine music with your humor is just refreshing. It's so fun. It's a marriage that I'm glad I was blessed with to do. was blessed with to do it. All right. I want to go back. So I want to go back now. So then where did the appertile gang come into play?
Starting point is 00:35:10 Because like out of nowhere, there was a black dude in the appertile. And it was not me. And Donald was Donald was Donald was jealous. But then he had to be like, then he had to be like, damn, that fucking dude's funny. He's too funny. Oh, man. So I auditioned for 40-Year-Old Virgin.
Starting point is 00:35:35 I didn't get it. I think it was the Jane Lynch role. What? No, they gave it to Romany. They gave it to, yeah. No, I think it was the Jane Lynch. Really? No, they gave it to Romany. They gave it to, yeah. No, I think it was a Jane Lynch. Really? The manager.
Starting point is 00:35:49 I think so. If memory serves correct, that's what it was. But I'm not sure. Okay. But then I went in for Knocked Up. And I had a great audition. And then just getting to do that scene was crazy for knocked up. And I had a great audition. And then just getting to do that scene was crazy
Starting point is 00:36:09 because I had no money. I was working in Vegas that week and I had to get buddy pass to go back to LA back and forth. So I make the flight. You know, and then I got there and we were waiting around and stuff and I didn't know, I didn't know Leslie Mann
Starting point is 00:36:28 was Judd Apatow's wife at the time. So, okay, I said to her, I was like, hey, you wanna hear, you know, and I'm just, you know, I'm just thinking of a young actor coming up to you, like, you wanna hear, you're like, what? She was like, no, I'm good. And I was like, oh, OK, OK. OK.
Starting point is 00:36:48 OK. So when the scene started, the top half was scripted and the bottom half was improv. And I was like, you know, you can't have old pregnant bitches and all that stuff. I'm so glad I didn't know it was, she was like, you know, you know, you can't have old pregnant bitches, all that stuff. I'm so glad I didn't know it was she was his. So I didn't know she was his wife or outside of product. Be like, hey, you guys come on in the club.
Starting point is 00:37:13 It's cool. Yeah, you're right. Right. Right. And as it hold, let me let me. Zach, I got to give you props and thank you, because you tweeted one of the nicest things about me in that scene. Like I don't remember, but I fucking remembered you were hilarious. What did I write? You were like, man, that was, it was so,
Starting point is 00:37:37 I wish I could remember, man. You know, I probably had to go back seven, 10 years, but it was a beautiful push. Oh, that makes me so happy, man. Dude, you're famous. What are you taking the time about? Thank you. Well, back when Twitter was not so toxic, I used to love blowing people up on there.
Starting point is 00:38:00 People who I saw new talent, I'd be like, everyone, look at this guy. Listen to this song. I used to love doing that. I'm glad it made, I'm glad it made you feel good. Shouted me out for a scene in the movie. So that was- Yeah, well you were fucking hilarious in that movie, man. That's one of the funniest scenes in the movie,
Starting point is 00:38:16 and that whole movie's funny. What I look like, I can't even let, I can't even let, I gotta let 2.5. One and a half black people in. One and a half black people in. I got a hope it's a black widget. Did you make all that shit up? Yeah, the bottom half was, the top half was Judd,
Starting point is 00:38:38 was a, hey, you know, I get the runs from all the stress and then Judd is just dope, he just left the camera going. And he was giving me and you know the uh and then Judd is just dope he just left the camera going and he was giving me you know energy because he repeat my lines to make sure they got on it was it was stuff you know that didn't make it in there like hey we don't have placenta insurance so that was just such a special role and moment because I remember going to That was just such a special role and moment. Because I remember going to see, who was it? The, they sing A&E's music, the Spazmatics. And I went to see that one night. They used to have at the Dragonfly.
Starting point is 00:39:16 You know what I'm talking about? On Colenga. Yeah, over there in Hollywood. And I went over there and one of the editors was like, hey, we keep adding more stuff to your model. It was just like just random, like, what? Yeah, that was beautiful. I heard that about Judd. I heard he's the most fun because he just keeps rolling and rolling and rolling. And they say he still shoots film. And there's like all these stories,
Starting point is 00:39:46 like no one shoots more film than Judd Apatow. Yeah, man. He gets it in. He gets it all. And you know, he knows what's up. That's what's up. Shout out. Well, he's been so, you know, you guys are a really good team when you work together, because you guys have made some really fucking shit.
Starting point is 00:40:05 It's like the five of them, right? Isn't it five of y'all? It's you, Jonah, Seth, Jay, everybody that was in This Is The End. You guys, like that became another group. James, it was James. James, Franco. So like how did that, how did that,
Starting point is 00:40:21 like you guys were all Judds guys and then you guys just all spread out and did your own thing. Like Eastbound and Down, that shit is Danny. That shit is hilarious, man. The stuff that you guys did with freaking Will, let him learn. That shit gets me every time, man. Like I learn. Dog, listen, man. Listen, listen, I watch your stuff
Starting point is 00:40:46 because I know it's gonna be funny and I know you are surrounded by such good people and the stuff that you all put out is so good. So whenever I see y'all, whenever I see you, I'm like, well, I'm gonna put it on because I know Hot Tub Time Machine. I gave that shit a shot because you was in it and that shit was hilarious, you know what I mean? Like nobody was going to go see Hot Tub Tomashe.
Starting point is 00:41:07 That's the craziest name in the world. That's like snakes on a plane though. You know what you're going to get. You know exactly what you're going to get. But then Hot Tub Tomashe turns out to be a fucking really good movie, man. Like a really good movie. That's where people saw it too, on a plane.
Starting point is 00:41:24 A lot of people saw that. But man, I wish I could take credit, say, oh yeah, I was in this group and we switched. But I've always been a hired hand. You know what I'm saying? Danny knew while we were shooting Pineapple Express, he was like, hey, if you wanna come hang out and work on such a search,
Starting point is 00:41:42 he was talking about Eastbound and Down. He was like, we'll be in Wilmington, man, shooting on the beach. And then it just so happened, this is how good God is. It just so happened my office schedule, like the one week I had off, I was at, it was the week they wanted me for Eastbound. So that happened a couple of years in a row.
Starting point is 00:42:02 That's so lucky when it works out, right? When all of a sudden just the universe is just in line with- Because how many times has it been like, no work, no work, no work, three projects need you for October 15th. And you're like, yeah, that's how it goes. Exactly. Exactly, you were like, you never go-
Starting point is 00:42:19 Exactly. Exactly, or you never go away, you never go away, you finally plan a trip to just do something with your friends and family, and they're like, that's the week they need you. That's how Hollywood works, right? All of a sudden, you're sitting around for months and months and months,
Starting point is 00:42:33 and like, I'm gonna go away. That's the week they want you. This is the end, looks like it was the most fun movie to ever make. Donald, I know you love that movie. I love that movie. I watch that movie still. I love that movie. I watch that movie still. I love that movie.
Starting point is 00:42:47 The fact that y'all freaking survived the rapture, I don't know how you did that. And it was like these three genres, right? Like, you got the weed, you got the comedy, you got horror, like all blending together. It was crazy. And yeah, we shot for like two, three months in New Orleans. So that crew was, you know, we had some fun, man. One night we went to see BBD at the House of Blues. And I just remember, it was one of these nights where you don't know what time it is and the sun is out
Starting point is 00:43:26 when you came out the club, it was dope. And then one time Danny and I went and we had some of that, we had a day off, what's that, the crazy alcohol? Absent. Absent, we had some absent. Ah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Danny seems- But he got to water that shit down. Danny seems like the dopest dude ever.
Starting point is 00:43:46 Danny seems like he is the character he plays. Danny is more laid back, way more laid back than that character, man. He's a family man and all that. But he's a fun guy. He's super cool. Super cool. Let's take a break.
Starting point is 00:44:01 We'll be right back after these fine words. How do you feel about biscuits? Hi, I'm Akilah Hughes and I'm so excited about my new podcast Rebel Spirit where I head back to my hometown in Kentucky and try to convince my high school to change their racist mascot, the Rebels, into something everyone in the South loves, the biscuits. I was a lady rebel. Like what does that even mean? The Boone County Rebels will stay the Boone County Rebels with the image of... It's right here in black and white in the prints. A lion. An individual that came to the school saying that God sent him to talk to me about the mascot switch
Starting point is 00:44:38 is a leader. You choose hills that you want to die on. Why would we want to be the losing team? I just take all the other stuff out of it. Segregation academies, when civil rights said that we need to integrate public schools, these charter schools were exempt from it. Bigger than a flag or mascot. You have to be ready for serious backlash. Listen to Rebel Spirit on the iHeartRadio app,
Starting point is 00:45:01 Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. In a galaxy far, far away. No, babe, that's taken. We're in our own world, remember? Right, in our own world. We're two space cadets. And totally normal humans.
Starting point is 00:45:19 Sure, totally normal humans. Embark on a journey across the stars, discovering the wonders of the universe one episode at a time. We'll talk about life, love, laughter, and why you should never argue with your co-pilot. Especially when she's always right. Right, and if we hit turbulence, just blame it on Mercury retrograde. Or Emily's questionable space piloting skills. Hey! Join us on In Our Own World for cosmic conversations, stellar laughs, and super corny dad jokes. Listen to In Our Own World as a part of the MyCultura
Starting point is 00:45:51 podcast network available on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And don't worry, we promise to avoid any black holes. Most of the time. Senora Sexed is not your mommy's sex talk. black holes. Most of the time. We're covering everything from body image to representation in film and television. We even interview iconic Latinas like Puerto Rican actress Ana Ortiz. I felt in control of my own physical body and my own self. I was on birth control.
Starting point is 00:46:37 I had sort of had my first sexual experience. If you're in your señora era or know someone who is, then this is the show for you. We're your host, Dioza and Mala, and you might recognize us from our flagship podcast, Locatora Radio. We're so excited for you to hear our brand new podcast, Senora Sex Ed. Listen to Senora Sex Ed on the iHeartRadio app,
Starting point is 00:47:00 Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. It was December 2019 when the story blew up. In Green Bay, Wisconsin, former Packer star Kabir Vajabiamila caught up in a bizarre situation. Hey, GB, explaining what he believes led to the arrest of his friends at a children's Christmas play. A family man, former NFL player, devout Christian, now cut off from his family and connected to a strange arrest. I am going to share my journey of how I went from Christianity to now a Hebrew Israelite.
Starting point is 00:47:35 I got swept up in Kabir's journey, but this was only the beginning in a story about faith and football, the search for meaning away from the gridiron, and the consequences for everyone involved. You mix homesteading with guns and church and a little bit of the spice of conspiracy theories that we liked. Voila! You got straight away. I felt like I was living in North Korea, but worse, if that's possible.
Starting point is 00:47:59 Listen to Spiraled on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. In a world where TikTok didn't exist yet, the comedies of a Mexican cross-borders he conquers the heart of America. Da, da, da, da, da! His characters accompanied the afternoon of millions of Latinos. You have no patience with me. And his catchphrases are part of our culture, but how did a Mexican writer become a symbol of television?
Starting point is 00:48:32 You didn't count on my cunning. Sonoro and R-Heart's My Culture Podcast Network Present is born a legend. Chesperito, I'm Felipe Esparza and I'll take you on a trip through the work of the super comedian Chesperito. Nace una leyenda. Chespirito. I'm Felipe Esparza y te llevaré de viaje por la obra del super comediante Chespirito. From his television debut hasta la cima del éxito. Siganme los buenos.
Starting point is 00:48:53 Listen to Nace una leyenda. Chespirito, as part of MyCultura podcast network in la aplicación IHOP radio, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream podcasts. I Heart Radio, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream podcasts. Man, Joelle, you got any questions for for the legend here? Hey, Joelle. Hey, Craig. How you doing? I actually wanted to promote a small indie you did.
Starting point is 00:49:21 I interviewed you probably don't remember, but I interviewed you like in 2017 at South by Southwest for Morris from America. And promote a small indie you did. I interviewed you probably don't remember, but I interviewed you like in 2017 at South by Southwest for Morris from America. Yeah, I love you in that movie. I think it's so special and cute and heartwarming. It was my favorite film I saw that year. And I think about it all the time. I'm constantly recommending it to people.
Starting point is 00:49:39 And I was like, well, since Greg is here, let me tell our audience also to check out Morris from America. I love what it about do dramatic. Thank you, Joel. Yeah. And so, you know, he's like 13 and he's, you know, it's a coming of age story. So he falls in love with this girl who don't really care about him, but he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you
Starting point is 00:50:04 know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like, you know, he's like 13, and it's a coming-of-age story. So he falls in love with this girl who don't really care about him, but, you know, she kind of plays with him. You know, it's a cool little movie, man. And it's, like I said, it's coming-of-age. Not necessarily comedy, but there's some funny moments. But I have a nice monologue in there
Starting point is 00:50:24 that I actually... but there's some funny moments. But I have a nice monologue in there that I actually, it was another beautiful moment. People were, you know, when the Oscars, people like say their opinions on who should get an Oscar, out of all these bunches of articles, whatever, somebody wrote Craig Robinson for Morris for America should be nominated. It was just like, dang, just to be recognized. Let me ask you a question.
Starting point is 00:50:51 Let me ask you a question. Did that turn you on to drama? Are you really considering... You've done some drama, but are you... Are you thinking like, maybe I need to... I've been wanting to sink my teeth into some more drama. Yeah. Any opportunity there is out there, you know. Your Maceo in Get On Up was fabulous.
Starting point is 00:51:13 Like so far, my dad's a big like music. Had any love? He said, I want to hug you. Thank you. Yeah, Joelle gives good hugs, but she's also like the biggest movie nerd we know. So she knows all the fucking deep cuts. Oh, hey. And then what's the other super underrated movie you read?
Starting point is 00:51:31 Oh, Dolomite, which I raged about nobody giving that movie any kind of Oscar shine. I was like, every talented black person makes an appearance, does a stellar job. Like, Dolomite is... Eddie Murphy didn't get nominated for Dolomite? No, that movie received zero nominations. It is one of the best movies I've ever seen. I didn't get nominated for Dolomite? No, Neville he received zero nominations and it's one of the best nominations I've ever seen. I didn't see it, I gotta admit. You gotta watch it, Zach, it's fabulous.
Starting point is 00:51:51 I have to admit I didn't see it, but did you work with Eddie? Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, well I was saying. What was your Eddie experience like? Because Donald and I are the biggest Eddie fans in the world. What? The second and third biggest Eddie fans in the world.
Starting point is 00:52:03 What about saying, no you can't say that to people, man, because the list is going to get longer and longer and longer. If you look at celebrities that have gotten shout outs and love on this podcast, Eddie's probably number one. Yeah, it's off. Bro, bro, working with Eddie made me a better actor because he's talking to me in the scene and I'm, I have to block out ice cream.
Starting point is 00:52:29 C I L L. All of it is going through my head. Hot tub. You know, so it was, it was, so it was like to focus and be that and then not every second be like who's who. Well, anyway, Eddie, you know, it was, to focus and be that, and then not every second be like, who's who? Anyway, Eddie, you know. It was, you know, he was cool. The one of the best moments, I give you two. One was I did an improv.
Starting point is 00:52:57 He wasn't there. And I said an improv, you know, it's a time period, 70s. So it was a lady who looked like Sandy Duncan. Sandy Duncan, wow, come on. So I said, so I said, I said something Sandy Duncan, right? And then the director, Eddie came on set and the director was talking, and then he said,
Starting point is 00:53:22 yeah, Sandy Duncan, and then Eddie started talking, he said,da-da, and then he said, da-da, yeah, Sandy Ducking, da-da, and then Eddie started talking, da-da, and he said, blah, blah, blah, and he said, yeah, Sandy Ducking is funny, da-da-da, and I was like, oh, he's talking Sandy Ducking, right? So, and then a second moment was, he would bring his guitar to set, and so in between lighting, he's just jamming.
Starting point is 00:53:42 One day, we all set, there's the piano. Oh my gosh. So he's playing and I sat down, stopped playing, so now he's like, oh, you play for real, huh? I was like, ooh. So wild. Was he a good guitarist? Yes, yeah, yeah, he could play. He could play.
Starting point is 00:53:55 No, no. So yeah, it was, yeah, yeah, he was just jamming. Did you lead or you followed him? I just, you know, got anywhere I fit in. I heard the chords. It's interesting. I love that Eddie plays guitar. That's a little, I didn't even, he's never,
Starting point is 00:54:11 I don't think I've ever seen him do that. I wish somebody had recorded that, but it lives in my memory. He's got, we've got Beverly Hills Cop, what number is it coming up? Four, I think? Five. Four or five?
Starting point is 00:54:24 I think it's five, right? I will be seated as well. One, two, three, I guess it's four. He came back with a vengeance, huh? Yeah, he wasn't even playing around. Listen. Dolomite and then they're coming to America. There's not many number fours.
Starting point is 00:54:40 Saturday Night Live. Wait, is it four or five? He crushed that Saturday Night Live, too. It's four. it's four. All right, well listen, there's not many fourth versions of movies I go see, but I will be seated for Beverly Hills Cup Four. And Donald, I'm bringing you to the theater.
Starting point is 00:54:54 We're sitting next to each other. I will go to the theater to see Beverly Hills Cup Four. Donald doesn't go to the theater anymore, but you will go for Beverly Hills Cup Four. Yeah, I will go. They got everybody back. They got Balky. They got freaking, what's his name?
Starting point is 00:55:05 Balki. Is Bokemel is Bokemel back? I don't know. They got they got Judge Reinhold. Yeah, he's back. Yeah. I'm excited to see that. I'm excited. Hey, FaZe, are you still hoping? No, man, that's a wrap. It's a wrap. It's done. I can't anymore. Knees, lungs, all of that shit, man.
Starting point is 00:55:27 I done smoked my way off the basketball court, bro. That's a wrap for me. He's gone all in on his son. His son is really good. My kid plays basketball and that's what my week is. Me traveling to gyms at nighttime so he could get his workouts in. And then on the weekdays, I mean weekends, he does tournaments every now and then.
Starting point is 00:55:48 And so that's where I get my basketball joy. I run into a lot of people who I played basketball with back in the day at these gyms. Like I ran into Mike Westfold. The motherfucker that plays the Punisher, what's that dude's name? The dude that played the Punisher? John Bertha? Yeah, man, that motherfucker be plays the Punisher, what's that dude's name? The dude that played the Punisher. John Bertha?
Starting point is 00:56:06 Yeah, man, that motherfucker be up in the gyms too with his, watching his kid. You know what I mean? Like this- You know he got hands hands. No, I know, listen man. You know that? Listen, yeah, yeah, I'm sure all of these cats, listen.
Starting point is 00:56:18 Don't get in a fight with him. Frank Guerrillo, Frank Guerrillo will fuck somebody up, dude. He got hands hands too, man. All these superhero motherfuckers, man, for real. There's a reason. Right, right. They got cast. Yeah, yeah.
Starting point is 00:56:30 Yeah, there's a reason. But your kid is really good, Donald, huh? Yeah, yeah. He's getting there. He'll be all right. You know, the goal is to get him to high school. We just had a birthday party for Donald, and the talk at the party was how good your kid is at basketball.
Starting point is 00:56:44 I knew he was good. I was late for the party because- Oh my God, Donald was late to his own birthday party, which is the most Donald phase on thing I've ever experienced in my life. What's your party? Well, I was late because I had to see this kid play ball. No, let me tell you this story. Let me tell you this story.
Starting point is 00:56:59 So we get, his wife says, come to the party at 3.30, right? So we get there at like four, trying to think we're coming fashionably late. There's a bunch of people at the party, and I walk in the house and on the big screen TV in the TV room, there's a kids basketball game on the TV. And I'm like, what are they watching the kids basketball game for?
Starting point is 00:57:19 This is supposed to be a birthday party. And then Casey's walking around and she's like, Donald's supposed to be here, but he's still at the game. Look, you can see his head. And she points at him. It's a live stream from the kids' game. And she goes, he won't answer his text, but that's his head right there.
Starting point is 00:57:38 And so Donald didn't want to leave his kids' basketball game to come to his own birthday party. It was fun to watch. It was the chip too. That's honorable. Yeah, man. I put a lot of money and effort and work into this kid after he was born. I'm very, I don't want to say proud because why can you not say proud? It's a little, it's a little sinful in this conversation to be like, I'm so proud of this boy. The boy is nice. He got game. I can't do that shit. So I'm gonna be the one.
Starting point is 00:58:06 Yeah, there he is. There he is. He like, he all right. He doing all right. He doing all right. That boy's a beast. The next coming. He is because Donald's brother, Dada,
Starting point is 00:58:18 is really, really, really good at basketball. Or at least back in the day he was, right? And so Dada took me aside and he was like, no, no, no, for real, this kid is good. He got that killer instinct. Well, he's not intense yet, but he's so, he's having fun and he does well having fun. You know what I mean?
Starting point is 00:58:34 But there are a lot of kids out there that are really good right now at 10 years old that it's surprising that the pandemic and the availability of coaches now. When I was a kid, we would watch TV and then go outside and play basketball. Now these kids don't necessarily even watch TV, they watch YouTube and then they go to a coach and a coach trains them and they go to a, you know what I mean? There's a trainer that trains them. There's all of this stuff. And so the kids now are way more skilled than we were.
Starting point is 00:59:07 So my 10 year old, if I was 10 and I ran it, if I hot tub time machine back to it and bought him whip, he would destroy me, man. He would destroy me. It would be a rap within, he would probably shut me down. Your brother, Dade was saying that Rocco, your son reminds him of you a bit in that at practice, he wasn't always killing it.
Starting point is 00:59:32 But the second they turned the cameras on and the second there's people watching, he's just crushing. Yeah, he goes on. When the lights are on, that's a trait that I think all my family has. When the lights are on, man, you better put the show on. That's, it's time to work. It's time to time.
Starting point is 00:59:47 I suck at auditioning, but I'm good when I get the job. Right. Right. When it's go time. What about you, Craig? You you have your children and they play sports at all? No, I'm single. Really? You posted a happy father's day thing. You ran a game, but I wasn't sure if that was like your kid or not. No, it wasn't my kid. Okay, okay.
Starting point is 01:00:08 No, I don't have any kids. You're like me, dude. I don't have any kids and I'm single. Right on. I ain't any of them. I have a girlfriend who is cool, but I don't have any kids. Well, I'm trying, I need someone to go out with
Starting point is 01:00:24 because every time I try and hit up Donald, I'm like, what are you trying to get into? now. Well, I'm trying, I need someone to go out with because every time I try and hit up Donald, I'm like, what are you trying to get into? He's like, I'm trying to get into bed. Damn. He was at his party going, he was at his party being like, you had a buzz on, we're in the pool. He's like, no, seriously,
Starting point is 01:00:38 I will be in bed in probably like three hours. And I'm like, no, there's a party at your house. He's like, I don't care. I will be in bed three hours. I got family members that fall asleep while the music is playing. They'll sit in a chair and just, while everybody's dancing around them for, you know.
Starting point is 01:00:54 Oh yeah. You know, the kind that sit there and pretend that they're and they pass out. I'm one of those that can do that. I will sit down in a chair. I know all about that life, man. We need to prioritize sleep. Yeah. Really.
Starting point is 01:01:09 Especially in this business that we in, 17 hour day. I know, I got the aura ring on and I wake up every morning and I'm like, how'd I do? How'd I do? And when I had a good night's sleep, I'm so happy about it. How much, what's your rim like? What's your rim sleep like? My rim? You mean, oh, my rim. I'm not gonna tell it. How much, what's your rim like? What's your rims? My rim? You mean, oh, my rim.
Starting point is 01:01:26 I'm not gonna tell you about my rim. If you want to know about my rim, I wish you probably do it when Craig Robinson is not a guest on the show. I will tell you all about it, but not with Craig here. Okay, got it, got it, got it. My rim sleep is good. What's your rim like?
Starting point is 01:01:47 It's like a balloon knot, Donald. It is. Craig, we have a thing on the show where we talk a lot about whiteboarding and manifesting and making the next chapter of things we want to have happen in our lives and career come true. What's happening for you? What's the next thing that you're putting on your on your real or your proverbial whiteboard that you're manifesting to have happen in your life? To be on name that tune.
Starting point is 01:02:15 Get the fuck out of you. Serious? That could happen. That's actually it's happening this week. I'm going to. I'm flying to Ireland tonight to be on A Natu. Really?
Starting point is 01:02:31 Yeah. I feel like you should host, you should, you could host that show here in the United States. You know, I mean, hey, they already got a host. Do they? Yeah, yeah, yeah. For name Natu? Yeah, homegirl from, from 30 Rock, the blonde.
Starting point is 01:02:50 What's her name? Jan Krakowski. Jan Krakowski? Yeah. Jan Krakowski and then Randy Jackson's on it too. So I'm going to play for a couple of days in Ireland. While tuning into that show without you hosting is going to be a no for me, dog.
Starting point is 01:03:06 I mean, you're not. Oh, fuck! All right, Craig Robinson, thank you for taking the time. We appreciate you. We're big fans. I appreciate you. Thank you so much, and likewise, right back at you, man. How do you feel about biscuits?
Starting point is 01:03:22 Hi, I'm Akilah Hughes, and I'm so excited about my new podcast, Rebel Spirit, where I head back to my hometown in Kentucky and try to convince my high school to change their racist mascot, the Rebels, into something everyone in the South loves, the biscuits. I was a lady rebel. Like, what does that even mean? The Boone County Rebels will stay the Boone County Rebels. It's right here in black and white in Prince, a lion. An individual that came to the school saying that God sent him to talk to me about the
Starting point is 01:03:51 mascot switch is a leader. You choose hills that you want to die on. Why would we want to be the losing team? I just take all the other stuff out of it. Segregation academies, when the civil rights said that we need to integrate public schools, these charter schools were exempt from that. Bigger than a flag or mascot. You have to be ready for serious backlash. Listen to Rebel Spirit on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Starting point is 01:04:18 Hello everyone. I am Lacey Lamar. And I'm Amber Ruffin, a better Lacey Lamar and I'm Amber Ruffin a better Lacey Lamar. Okay everybody we have exciting news to share we're back with season two of the Amber and Lacey Lacey and Amber show on Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Network. You thought you had fun last season? Well you were right and you should tune in today for new fun segments like Sister Court and listening to Lacey's steamy DMs. We've got new and exciting guests like Michael Beach, that's my husband, Daphne Spring, Daniel Thrasher, Peppermint, Morgan Jay, and more. You gotta watch us. No, you mean you have
Starting point is 01:04:56 to listen to us. I mean, you can still watch us, but you gotta listen. Like if you're watching us, you have to tell us. Like if you're out the window, you have to say, hey, I'm watching you outside of the window. Just, just, you know what?, you have to tell us. Like if you're out the window, you have to say, Hey, I'm watching you outside of the window. Just, just, you know what? Listen to the Amber and Lacey Lacey and Amber show on Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. In a galaxy far, far away.
Starting point is 01:05:25 No babe, that's taken. We're in our own world, remember? Right. In our own world. We're two space cadets. And totally normal humans. Sure, totally normal humans. Embark on a journey across the stars, discovering the wonders of the universe one episode at a time.
Starting point is 01:05:42 We'll talk about life, love, laughter, and why you should never argue with your co-pilot. Especially when she's always right. Right, and if we hit turbulence, just blame it on Mercury retrograde. Or Emily's questionable space piloting skills. Hey! Join us on In Our Own World for cosmic conversations, stellar laughs,
Starting point is 01:06:01 and super corny dad jokes. Listen to In Our Own World as a part of the MyCultura podcast network available on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. And don't worry, we promise to avoid any black holes. Most of the time. In a world where TikTok didn't exist yet, las peliculas no tienen color, the comedy of a Mexican genius crossed borders and conquered the heart of America.
Starting point is 01:06:34 His characters accompanied the afternoon of millions of Latinos. You don't have patience with me. And his catchphrases are part of our culture, but... How did a Mexican writer become a television symbol? They didn't count on my cunning! Sonoro and R-Heart's MyCultura Podcast Network present Nace una leyenda. Chespirito, I'm Felipe Esparza and I'll take you on a trip through the work of the super comedian Chespirito. From his television debut to the cima del éxito.
Starting point is 01:07:05 ¡Síganme los buenos! Listen to Nace una Leyenda. Chespirito, as part of MyCultura podcast network en la aplicación iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream podcasts. Señora Sex Ed is not your mommy's sex talk. This show is La Plática like you've never heard it before. We're breaking the stigma and silence around sex
Starting point is 01:07:27 and sexuality in Latinx communities. This podcast is an intergenerational conversation between Latinas from Gen X to Gen Z. We're covering everything from body image to representation in film and television. We even interview iconic Latinas like Puerto Rican actress Ana Ortiz. I felt in control of my own physical body and my own self.
Starting point is 01:07:51 I was on birth control. I had sort of had my first sexual experience. If you're in your senora era or know someone who is, then this is the show for you. We're your hosts, Diossa and Mala, and you might recognize us from our flagship podcast, Locatora Radio. We're so excited for you to hear our brand new podcast, Senora Sex Ed. Listen to Senora Sex Ed on the iHeartRadio app,
Starting point is 01:08:15 Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. We watch your whiz at and on. That's nuts, man. How great was he? He's so great. And I love that he remembered some tweet I wrote, like however many years ago and that it meant something to him. That always makes me feel so good. Like, I used to be on Twitter all the fucking time. And the fact that I like called him out for being funny and he remembers it, that makes me feel happy. Well, I mean, he genuinely is a funny man. I'd love to work with him, man.
Starting point is 01:08:46 I would love for us to work with him. Straight up. I think we would have a great time with that whole gang, to be honest with you. I would just love to really work with him and somehow work in the fact that he's such a funny musician and the piano player. And I sing with him?
Starting point is 01:09:00 Yeah, he could be good for the T-Mobile ads, too. I was just going to say, he should be a new neighbor in the neighborhood. Yeah, but he's got that Pizza the Hut stuff. Oh, he's a good for the T-Mobile ads too. Maybe, maybe, maybe. I was just gonna say, he should be a new neighbor in the neighborhood. Yeah, but he's got that Pizza the Hut stuff. Oh, he's a pizza, is he Pizza Hut? He's the king of, he is Pizza the, like for, what is it now, seven years, something like that? He was in the commercials and now he's the voiceover.
Starting point is 01:09:18 He's the voice of Pizza Hut now. I don't know, I don't see these ads because I don't watch sports. Yeah. Fair. Really, there's a whole, there's a whole, like I these ads cause I don't watch sports. Yeah. Really, there's a whole, like I like ads. I like funny ads, obviously, but if you don't watch sports or any live TV, you don't see them. Yeah. I don't even see RT Mobile ads cause I don't watch sports.
Starting point is 01:09:38 Yeah, somebody was like, you're on all the time. The lesson is I need to get into sports. Well, there was a great hockey match last night. Did you watch it? I did not, but the Panthers wound up beating the Edmonton Oilers, which is amazing because it looked like Edmonton was gonna come back
Starting point is 01:09:58 from a three zero deficit, which is unheard of in sports. It rarely happens like, you know what I mean? I think it's happened in baseball and in hockey, it's happened a few times, but in the NBA, it doesn't happen. And they almost made the, they almost made the comeback. But at the end of the, at the end of it all, the Panthers came through. Yeah.
Starting point is 01:10:23 See how I do? That was sports corner. Yeah. You got I do? That was Sports Corner. Yeah. You got it in. You got it in. And that was Sports Corner. And now it's time for the Hawk To A Corner. I would like to be the Hawk To A Corner.
Starting point is 01:10:36 Sponsored by Hawk To A. That is a great, that is a, it's not a hawk, it's hawk. Hawk. That's a great superhero name. Someone made a, I sent you, I sent you, they made like a Marvel looking poster and then they put her in a costume and it's like the new movie, Hawk Tua.
Starting point is 01:10:57 And she's got wings. Like hawk wings. Hawk Tua. All right, audience, we love you. Donald, anything you want to say to our beautiful audience? Besides... Wu-Tang forever. You know everybody likes Little Ass play. They do.
Starting point is 01:11:16 They do. That's what we've heard. That's what we've been told. Jawell, anything you want to tell our beautiful audience? No, thanks for coming on this journey with us so far. I'm really enjoying our new interview style. If there are people you guys think we should interview that you haven't seen or heard us talk about,
Starting point is 01:11:32 ping us on the social, let us know about it. We'll try to get them in here. Yeah. Daniel and Joelle are still, you guys are still on Twitter, right? Are you Joelle or just Daniel? I'm still on Twitter and I am on the Instagram, but I'm on Instagram much more than Twitter because Twitter is kind of a fire field right now. It's not enjoyable. Yeah. What is going on? I don't even know anyone that's still on.
Starting point is 01:11:54 One social media is nothing but hot tour and the other social media is nothing but freaking political, political, political, political, political, political. Well, that's just like where people hate political. You guys hate political. Right. You really hate Haq 2. We get it. It's not our fault.
Starting point is 01:12:12 We didn't propagate it. You say K that third of the show too. Like is Facebook? By the time this airs Haq 2 will be forgotten. No Facebook is crazy. Facebook is the worst place. None of these. Facebook is the hock tool will be forgotten. No, Facebook is crazy. Facebook's the worst place. None of these, Facebook's the worst.
Starting point is 01:12:27 Facebook's the worst. Look, Facebook is so old to me now, it's like my parents. Facebook is old, it seems like. That's all that's on now. Facebook's a whole mess. That's where my grandparents hang out, for sure. That's where my mom is, my dad, my mom's friend.
Starting point is 01:12:44 My cousin, my aunt, Avi Soler know, all these motherfuckers on Facebook. We don't go anywhere near there. All right. That was a great show. Thank you, Craig Robinson, for coming on. Count us out, Donald. Five, six, seven, eight. About a bunch of doctors and nurses And a Canada who love making acts And he's got stories that we all should know So gather round to hear our, gather round to hear our Sprugs Rewatchilah Hughes, and I'm so excited about my new podcast, Rebel Spirit, where I head back to my hometown in Kentucky and try to convince my high school to change their racist mascot, the Rebels, into something everyone in the South loves, the Biscuits. I was a lady rebel.
Starting point is 01:13:37 Like, what does that even mean? It's right here in black and white in Prince. It's bigger than a flag or mascot. Listen to Rebel Spirit on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What happens when a professional football player's career ends and the applause fades and the screaming fans move on? I am going to share my journey of how I went from Christianity to now a Hebrew Israelite.
Starting point is 01:14:05 For some former NFL players, a new faith provides answers. You mix homesteading with guns and church. Voila! You got straight away. He tried to save everybody. Listen to Spiraled on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. In a world where TikTok didn't exist yet, las películas no tenían color, the comedy of a genio mexicano crossed borders
Starting point is 01:14:29 y conquistó the heart of America, Sonoro and I Heart's MyCultura Podcast Network present Nace una leyenda. Chespirito. No cantaban con mi astucia. How did a Mexican writer become a symbol of global television? Listen to Nace una leyenda, Chespirito,
Starting point is 01:14:46 en la aplicación, I Heart Radio, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream podcasts. MTV's official challenge podcast is back for another season. That's right. The challenge is about to embark on its monumental 40th season, y'all, and we are coming along for the ride. Woo-hoo! That would be me, Devyn Simone. And then there's me, Devon Rogers.
Starting point is 01:15:08 And we're here to take you behind the scenes of the Challenge 40, Battle of the Eras. Join us as we break down each episode, interview challengers, and take you behind the scenes of this iconic season. Listen to MTV's official challenge podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Starting point is 01:15:28 I'm Renee Stubbs, and I'm obsessed with sports, especially tennis. Tune in to my podcast each week to hear me and my friends in the community break down the latest matches, including the US Open. Plus hear from some of the biggest names in the sport about what the future holds.
Starting point is 01:15:44 It's about belief, and once you break through that, then you know you can win a Grand Slam. And plus hear from some of the biggest names in the sport about what the future holds. It's about belief and once you break through that, then you know you can win a Grand Slam. Listen to the Renee Stubbs Tennis Podcast every Monday on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Presented by Capital One, founding partner of iHeart Women's Sports.

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