Off The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe - Joe Gatto | From Impractical Joker to Cool Mom (REPEAT)

Episode Date: July 4, 2024

#751. REPEAT OUR GREATEST HIT EPISODES: LARRRRRRY! When Joe Gatto is in the studio, there’s no holding back from saying the predictable one-liners – especially when you’re an avid Impractical Jokers watcher like Kaitlyn! What started out as four best friends doing comedy turned into a show that people give birth to. The Impractical Jokers have become a household name so Kaitlyn does not pass up the opportunity to ask all of the important questions: How did they come up with challenges? What happens if someone doesn’t want to be on TV? Did they ever plant actors? After reminiscing about Impractical Jokers, Joe dives into his (adorable) rescue for senior and disabled pups, Gatto Pups & Friends. He also shares a handful of important motherly advice, which you can get more of on his podcast, Two Cool Moms. And per usual, they wrap the pod up with a confession that Joe wants to find a support group for. Let us know if there's one out there he can join! If you’re LOVING this podcast, please follow and leave a rating and review below! PLUS, FOLLOW OUR PODCAST INSTAGRAM HERE! EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: (2:18) Kaitlyn talks about how Murr ghosted her! (7:36) Joe talks about how they come up with concepts for the show. (19:42) Joe opens up about his organization that rescues dogs. (37:50) Joe shares some confessions! Thank you to our Sponsors! Check out these deals! BETTER HELP: Visit BetterHelp.com/VINE...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Did you? Yeah, I did. I get that a lot. I'm sure it's like the optical illusion. I want a picture with you so bad because I do that same thing. When I first saw you do that on the show, I was like, I do that. Yes. It's like a, it's freaky because I'm like this tiny human and I can pop my belly out so big.

And so when I say I do that, I was like, yes. That's my number one thing that people say to me. He's like, oh, you're not as fat as I thought you were going to be. Is that that? Oh my God. I can't believe I said that to you. No, no. It's like thank you, I guess.

It's like a back end of compliment. Not to toot my own horn, but so many people come up to me and they're like, oh, you're better looking in person. And I'm like, same thing. Don't say that. Think it. So that is the number one. I thought people, the number one thing people would say to you is Larry.

Oh, no, that's the number one hands down. Yeah. Number one. I thought I was going to start the podcast, but, uh, no, I feel stupid. I get that all time. I hate being predictable, but we're starting. So, Larry. There you go.

Oh, my gosh. Do people like, wait, are you on cameo? Yes. Yes. I am on cameo. Well, is that like the number one thing where they're like, can you say Larry to my friend? Yeah, no, it's really, I, people always, you know, they list like there's the part where it says, what do the people like know about you and like, and they, and everyone, like, nine out of ten says they love your Larry bit or whatever, you know, I don't really scream it. I've screamed it enough.

You know, it's like that it's your overdone bit, but I have tear drops tattoos, tattooed on my fingers so that you can do this. And it's like funny, like a few times. And then, but like this has been on my fingers for like 18 years now. It's not funny anymore. No, it made it come back, though, right? For a while, it was like six years. It was funny. Then it's not being funny for two years, and it made a comeback.

So that is my, I also like that kind of humor, like family guy, where they just like beat a dead horse to the point where you're like, am I, the chicken fight. I'm still laughing at this. And then you're like, is this okay? And then you're like, oh, shit, it's still going. It's so funny. I love it. I love comedy. I have to say, Murr was on my podcast a couple years ago and promised me I could come on the show and literally tweeted it.

Mur. I know. And then nothing. He ghosted me. He ghosted me. Murr fucking ghosted me. Is it weird if people also say to you because it happens to me too where when I was on the show, they're like, I fall asleep to you every night.

Yes. Yeah. I'm just saying all the typical things to you. I've had people say, because there's a comfort level with because you get this more than anybody. You or you, right? On the show. Like we weren't playing a character.

I'm Joe. Like I wasn't like Chandler from friends. Like I was me. So people who just have like no filter. And people were like, oh, I had sex to your voice. No! I met one couple. Isn't that funny?

I met one couple that they just had had a baby, and he told me that we were on when they conceived the baby. And then they watched, they were watching Jokers while she was delivering because she got induced and she had to wait. So they had Jokers on the TV show. And when it was on when the baby came out, he's like, you've been part of this baby's life more than I. For real. And did they name the baby Joe? No, they didn't. Rude.

Yeah, I know. I was like, that's odd. That's actually really rude. I used to, I mean, I still do. But I was like a religious watcher where my producer and I were just talking about this, how we like we would get up, turn it on, have it on during the day because they would play it back to back to back to back where I'm pretty sure I probably asked him or this, but I forget his answer.

When you guys start doing it that often and the show becomes as big as it is, don't people recognize you in the streets? And then they're like, do people pretend that they don't know just to be on the show? Yeah, I'm like, they try. Yeah, because we see people on camera way before. Like they're on camera. We're looking in the back scene and we're going to pick out. And we see people, like, if Sal was working behind like a burger joint, you know,

and he's behind the counter, you'll see somebody go and they'll walk out of trying to be human. They're like, one cheeseburger, please. Like, it's like, you know what's going on. That would be me. If I saw one of you guys while filming, I'd be like, huh, and I'd be like, huh, trying to get in the show. Like, pick me, I have picked me energy in on the show. New York happens is an ally because there's just so many people there. You know, when you do that, like, it's like, you know, there's eight million people.

of half the people don't know you that's four million people to pick from you know so it's like when we got out of New York was a little trickier I remember one time we were filming at a we were filming at a in Jersey we were filming at this we wanted to play gas station attendance we filmed at this gas station and then word

got around that we were there and like everybody that pulled up towards doing that they were like unlottably and we were like oh I need gas literally the day was like almost wasted it was like we can't and I think like the four turns you see are like the four people that didn't know us all day and everybody else decided to get rid of yeah isn't that funny because you're like well we've made it we did

what we were supposed to do and now it's becoming a problem. We said it took 11 years to sell the show. 11 years to sell the show? That's what he said. No, we were trying to get we started in 1999 doing comedy together and then we didn't sell the show. We didn't film until 2011 but we weren't just trying that show. We were trying other things and then we stumbled upon our

Look, this is where I blame my podcast producer because I swear that's what I heard too and... He might have said that. No, but she was like, you just glossed over the fact that they took 11 years to sell a show and I was like, is that what he said? Yeah, well, 11 years to sell it to get on TV for sure. Well, that's still crazy.

Yeah, it is. It is. We were doing it as like a side hustle. We liked comedy, liked making people laugh. Yeah. We did it that way. And then eventually finally found a format that worked. Like we tried to sketch comedy show. That didn't work.

And then we just said, let's put on cameras about how, like, we make each other laugh. And that's what really just sparked it. It's funny because I remember watching it and going, why didn't I do this with my girlfriend? For sure. I bet a lot of people thought that too. Yeah, because everybody's got a friend. And we remind each other people's,

friends everybody's got a cell or a cue you know nobody has a murr's ours nobody has a murr nobody has a it's it's it's a format the show's about friendship more than anything i think so do you guys come up did you come up with a lot of the concepts or was that because obviously you have a team involved too that makes tv but we didn't in the beginning you didn't no like first season i called whitecastled all this phone there like i was on the phone with the we were the location produced it was eight people working on the show i love that you guys believed in it so much that you're like that even the network isn't going to throw us a premier party like we got to throw our own premier party yeah yeah Yeah, Mayor Murray went and found a hotel, and they didn't have, they didn't have

true TV at the hotel, so we had to buy it for a day from Comcast to come and do it. So they installed, I swear God, they installed it for a week, we had to buy a week package that they put true TV so we could stream the show in the lobby. Oh, that's funny. Yeah, so we did that. Did you ever think it would get to this level? No. Because some people, like, I knew personally I was going to be on television.

I knew from a young age, I was like, somehow I'm going to make my way on a reality television. I'm going to, but sometimes you don't know, but I'm sure, you know, when you guys started You're like, this is a hilarious concept. Yeah. People are going to love it. It felt like lightning in a bottle a little bit when we were laughing. And then we realized we were just genuinely laughing at each other. And we like kind of forgot the cameras were on.

And that's always a good sign. We're like, oh, because I always say like all throughout our career or just me personally too, when I'm making people laugh. And when you watching somebody have a good time, you have a good time. It's infectious. So even if you're just having fun, people are going to want to watch it. You're not trying. You're not, you know.

It's like me making out with 20 dudes on camera. I just started forgetting the cameras weren't there. So I was like, I'm like, oh, everybody that's right everybody at home like i work here uh kately i am 60 and uh i'm the makeup person touching you up what are you doing do you have a pulse right that's so funny um what was the decision making process like when you come up with because like all the challenges and the pranks and everything are so good and i just want to know like how you come up with these concepts i mean we started in the very beginning it was just like social experiments of like okay what's weird

What could we be weird to do? Like, let's try to hold the stranger's hand. Like, it was literally that simple. Like, who could hold it the longest? Let's try that. And from that, it just stemmed out because I think the thing we learned right away was that the public is game for way more than you think. Like, you think, like, no, but people are just, like, game to, like, help you out.

People are nicer than you think. People don't get mad. Like, it's interesting. And you could really just kind of manipulate the whole situation and talk to people and make it become a very funny, you know, thing on the fly. So from the beginning, it literally was that. But then we started thinking about, okay, it's not all about just talking in your ear and saying something.

what's something we could do. When we came up with the concept, I think it was like season two or three where if you laugh, you lose. Yeah, I love that one. So then it became about trying to make each other laugh. And that was a whole new spark of inspiration. And then we came up with like the presentation bits,

we ran that. So we always thought of something different, a different way to do something. And that's how it really just kept going because every season would start with six weeks of pre-production where we just sit in a room, like what are we doing? Yeah.

The challenges of not laughing in while you're all in the same room, like I couldn't even stop laughing at home. Yeah. And I'm watching you guys and I'm like, you know, When you tell somebody not to laugh, you want to laugh. 100%. And then you're with your friends, in a room with strangers.

Now, I always think about this because, and I'm sure you do this now, too, where you get behind the scenes of certain TV shows. So when you watch a TV show, you think of it differently. 100%. I watch it and I go as if these people, and I'm sure this is, again, something people say to you all the time. But I'm like, as if these people, like, aren't actors, which I'm sure they're not because I've actually, I said something on Twitter once years ago. And I said that same thing. And people were like, I actually, my friend, like, they appreciate. approached him on the streets and he's not an actor and a lot of people said that but um the kids when

you're crossing out their artwork oh couldn't believe that that was one of the most cringy things i've ever seen in my life i wasn't even in the room i don't know how q got through that because i wasn't even in the room we were two rooms away and i was literally squeezing sad we were squeezing each other's like how was he going to do this he did it he did it perfectly to his credit and i don't think anybody else could have done that as well as him because everybody had a different approach but he just wore it on his face like i'm so sorry this is happening to you like and the kids because he's like I'm as confused as you are like he just had a thing you know so these kids are sitting in room doing their art classes and he's just coming in saying like you guys are in his

ear saying you got a red X all these and these kids like I'm gonna reference family I gang because I always do but when Stewie like makes his family artwork and they're like oh we're gonna hang on the fridge and then he walks away and they're like oh my god did you see how stupid this artwork is we're gonna spit on it that's what I was like he's just doing it in front of their faces and I just remember doing the same thing that you were doing behind the scenes just fringing, being like, no, those are real kids. Those weren't actors. 100%. They were kids that we booked a parent and me class to do actually a punishment, actually a challenge where it was like, hey, we'll just be art teachers and be weird.

So when people came in, I just held a paintbrush up and I was like, who vans to paint? And I was just standing there. And people were like, not me. But then we just did this thing where like, all right, throw this class. And that was just the spontaneity of the show and being comedic and creative and having each other's back. We realized in that moment, like, it'd be amazing when you just made this a punishment for Q where he just had to X out everybody's paintings and we did it on the fly and it just panned out so great. It's so

funny because you think about how each one of you deals with a punishment or with challenges because I feel like Q is like I don't know how to explain him but Murr feels like a big baby. No not Murr no no no no no Sal sees like a big baby. Mur seems like he just giggles through a lot

of things. You just dive in head first and just go for it. How would you describe Q? I would say he's definitely got a charm to to him like every man kind of charmed to him. So I feel like he's got that going for him when he does stuff. But he also has like a quiet confidence to him, which I really, really like about that. I could see that.

Yeah, he does. Even in like real life, you know, everybody forgets that. Like we're friends in real life. Even though that I'm not on the show anymore, like people are like, oh, you're not, you're still friends. I'm like, yeah, we're just not coworkers anymore, you know. We've been friends for 30 years. I knew them 25 years before the show. You even knew we were friends.

Yeah. So, but even like in life, like you, you get to see people's personality. And I think that's why it worked. It, like, wasn't a cast. Yeah. You know what you, like, you know. Just people are like, oh, how long could you do this? I'm like, well, think about how long could you laugh with your friends forever?

Forever. That's all we were doing. Yes. I mean, but you've got to have bad days. Like, there's some days where you wouldn't want to film, but I'm sure that turns the beat around when you're like, I actually don't feel up to this today. But then as soon as you get into it and start laughing, you're like, oh, it's like medicine. Yeah, we would have to take, like, powwows in the beginning of somebody had a rough night or day and they came in.

And we would just like kick everybody out, sit down, talk his friends, be like, you're ready. Okay, you go, you go third. Yeah. You watch everybody else go. You see everybody have a good time. And like, when do you want to go? Like, everybody would just take their time doing it. I remember there was one punishment that I had that I had a bad, I was in a relationship

and I had a really bad night. And I think we were just like broken up. Yeah. And I was a belly dancer. I had to be a belly dancer. And it was my punishment. Yeah. And I was just miserable.

Yeah. And Q was just like, we were talking to the parking lot. He's like, just use it. He's like, it's going to be great. And I look absolutely miserable being this belly dancer. And I was like, this is any other day. I probably would have owned it and been like just bouncing around doing stuff. I said, but I was genuinely in real life, like upset.

And I was like, I just used it as part of my motivation. Yeah. How many hours a day would you guys film? A lot. Yeah. It was a very grueling schedule because they did 20, they did anywhere from 28 to 31 episodes a season. And, you know, so we were due, you know, four hours. We at least go for like an hour each to get a turn that worked.

And you're probably on the edge of your seat too. You're like, what are they going to make me do? What punishment? Well, the worst part is if the people have to sign at the end. Like, you could have these, we have so many amazing things that happen that people didn't sign. You could never show because it didn't sign it. And it doesn't work with a blur. Like, you need to see people's reaction.

So half the stuff that we got, like, they had these huge reactions and they wouldn't sign. They're like, no, I don't want to be on TV. I didn't even think about that. And then you have to go again. And you have to do it again. Damn. That's the worst. So your days could turn.

Like, I remember there was, there was a bunch of days where Sal was pretty unlucky with that sometimes where like he would have great turns and then I remember specific day where we were filming two challenges in the same day and both the sales people first turns which were really good did not sign so he had to go again twice in the same day so it extends sales turn for how much everyone I'd start paying them I'd be like look what's your bed mode? You try everything we do you know we give people you know we first thing we would do like if we'd buy their food like wherever we got your food you know and then you know try to pay but some people were just like not into it they're like they're like cheating and oh with their day they're like I can't be on TV you

Are you doing this? People take their mistresses to IKEA all the time. We filmed an IKEA, and I did a bit where I had to run around with a wardrobe, run around and show this guy the wardrobes, the armoires. And I had this guy, and you know how IKEA has that, like, track? So I'm just start slow jogging, and I start tearing around. This guy's following me. I'm like, I'm trying to find the armoire.

I find it. I get him in it with me. The door shuts. It's just me and him in there. It's dark. And I'm like, do you like it? It's spacious. And he goes, it's nice.

And it was hysterical, right? It's over. We get out. And I say, hey, you know, we're filming this comedy show. He's like, hey, look, this was great. I had so much fun. He's like, but I'm married. I'm like, oh, it's okay.

He's like, but this isn't her. And he was buying discount Swedish furniture for his mistress, right? So we're like, oh, man, that was terrible. Then somebody else went and approached somebody else and they were there with their side piece as well. You're kidding. If you look at that challenge, if you look at that challenge, we don't talk to couples. Because we were like, everybody is out here stepping out. I wonder what the theory is on that one.

I don't know. They have a good return policy. Or they're just like, I know my wife wouldn't shop here. Yeah, she's not going to like, oh, I picked up, you know, a bookshelf. Nobody knows. That is crazy. Yeah, it's nuts. Grab a coffee and discover nonstop action with Bud MGM Casino.

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the one that resonates with everybody is when I caught the there was Noah Cindergarde from the Mets was signing baseball and throwing them into the outfield and throwing before the game into the stands and he was in on it and he just kept throwing them to me And it was all these kids around me and I took to sign baseballs

and I had to put in my fanny pack and tell people they could buy them on eBay. Yes. And this mother like lost her mind and like screamed at me the most. I think it's probably one of the biggest reactions we got from somebody that shut down like the whole thing because normally in your ear

you have people, the producers, the other guys being like, okay, this is what you could do? So I just said, guys, what are we going to do here? And as she's going off on me and it's dead silent. I'm like, okay, so I'm in this by myself. And it was like nobody knew what to do and she really got really upset. But I'm glad she let you.

Yeah, it worked out. We ended up blur in her, and that was one of the ones where I was like, you know what, we're going to blur it. But she ended up getting like season tickets. She met Noah. Like, it was fine. Like, you were all worked out for her. But it was weird because she just had given me like what they, she had a two-year-old

baby with her. And I said, do you want a baseball for this? She's like, yeah, I really want a baseball for my baby. I said, give me her baby. So she gave me her baby. And I'm holding her. I'm like, Noah, no. And he threw the ball.

So I took the ball and I gave her back her child. She's like, thanks. And I took. And I put the baseball away. And she goes, she goes, give me the baseball. I said, well, you can buy it on eBay. And she flipped out, yelling to me, how dare you? And I'm like, you just gave me your two-year-old child for a baseball.

True. I'm like, how am I wrong? Yeah, this is on you, lady. That's so, how many people just had the most awful reactions? And then when you tell them it's for a comedy show, are they just, like, mortified that they reacted that way? Some people do get a little bit of the bit. But our show wasn't really about getting people angry. I mean, that was the number one thing.

Right. It's like besides people getting mad, like, where is the comedy come from? Right. Because we were about getting each other. That's the whole idea. Like, we're going to get you. We're going to make you feel bad, weird, whatever. So people are always like, oh, you need to show their reactions to people, but you see them because it's us.

Yeah. You know, so like me cringing to say something or just getting through something or whatever. That's really what you're seeing. And most of the people just thought we were weird. We're in New York, first of all. Right. Where everybody's odd. Yeah.

It's so true. The whole city is odd. Yeah, for sure. That's so funny. God, I just love it. Okay. This is a weird question. but you'll see where I'm going with this.

Oh, here we go. If Mur, Q and Sal were dogs, what dog breed would they be? I mean, Sal's definitely a golden retriever, right? Yeah. Big, lovable. Sal's got golden retriever energy for sure. Yeah, Mur is like a chihuahua

because he's like a specific taste. Yeah. I'd be able to love him or don't get them. Oh, that's a good point. That's a good point. I think Q would be like a St. Bernard, like this big level. Or, you know, a German Shepherd.

He's like an all-American. It's funny German Shepherd American. But you know what I mean? Like, you know, my brain didn't even go there. I was like, yes, I understand what you're saying. The most American dog, a German Shepherd. I think, yeah, I think, I think, I think, I like the, the, um, what's the Beethoven one? St. Bernard.

St. Bernard. Yeah, San Bernard. I feel like that's, like, big, yeah, like, comical, big. Yeah, yeah, bouncing around, a little lazy, a lot of cute. Yeah, like that, I would say, a little messy, really cute. That's, I just know because you love dogs and I wanted to talk about your foundation because I rescued both of my goldens from South Korea. Oh, wow. Yeah.

You have some South Korean dogs up in here. Yes, I do. I tried to see if they, like, I put on, like, an app where it spoke Korean to see if they knew, like, the sit and stuff commands. No. Okay. But then I was like, sit. And they did. And I was like, I'm confused.

But you have an organization. Tell us about it because I'm very passionate about dog rescues. Yeah. It's called Ghetto Pups and Friends. We just formed our, it started off as basically a hobby where me and the misses were collecting. these dogs that needed a home and then it started to turn into a passion where we could really do some help here

so we formed our non-profit last year in November it's kind of sort of like out of COVID kind of thing where we just started realizing that we could do more and now we start doing adoptions and stuff and we adopt out we just adopted out our 35th dog yesterday I think it was now which is great

because they're senior dogs and disabled dogs mostly seniors yeah ones they like the unwanted one kind of we don't really do puppies we have the ghetto pups which are our like seven dogs, which are ours that we have, and then we have a bunch of them. You have seven dogs? Yeah. I am so jealous. Yeah, that's phenomenal. They're great, but they're all named those are Italian desserts and pasta dishes.

Tell me more. What are they? Canoli, biscotti, Tartoufos, Bimony, Napoleon. We have the brother and sister, Fetuccini, Alfredo. And then we have... Fetitini Alito. Oh, my... That's like my dogs are ramen and Pino. Oh, that's great. Yeah. I'm like, I have a wine label, so Pino and then ramen noodles with Pino wine sounds great. that's a good pairing.

And it's a good pairing. That's my favorite pairing. Oh, that's so cool. So when did you start it in COVID? We started it like kind of, yeah, in COVID was in the idea of like we start taking in a lot of dogs. And then I was like after that. I was like, okay, this, you know, I'm one man here. We got to figure out how to do this.

And we started like looking at nonprofits. And then we just launched our nonprofit November and started doing the adoptions out, which is good. Was it hard to start a nonprofit? Yeah, not too bad. I mean, you know, you could get the paperwork and stuff is easy. There's a lot of like ins and outs of like understanding. the whole tax code stuff but more it's like okay now I have now how do I do this right so that's what I've been trying to learn now we actually just got our first space we got our yeah we got a storefront

and adoption center in town in the in uh out on Long Island where I live in Gronhead there's a there's a there's a spot right next to my favorite deli and the flower shop which was this perfect little storefront and I was like hey and it was up so we we grabbed that so people can see the dogs have some footprint in town because I really love my community there and then that's cool I bet they love you. We got it. Yeah, they do. We got a minivan. We got an official transport now. Yep. Gatto Pups and Friends minivan, rocking that. That's so cool. How can people

support? So on Instagram is mostly how we do most of our stuff. Or it's Gatto Pups and Friends.com but the Instagram handle, which is linked in my bio and how a lot of people know it, it's just Gato Pups and Friends on Instagram. And, you know, you could donate through there. We take volunteers that come help and play with the dogs.

Yeah. Because they're all old ones. They're just like sit around, need pets. We foster a lot too. You know, because the older ones, are really cool because they just sleep all day. I would love to foster an older dog. It's so fun. They were great. It really is like people think it's like harder because they're older, but it's not.

Like they go outside, they pee, they come in, they lay down, they fall asleep, they wake up and eat. And that's it and they just love it and pat. It's really cool. And they're just a sweet little companion and like love it. Oh, I love dogs so much. You know, like it just feels good that you're helping these old ones that are overlooked, you know. They are overlooked. And especially the, my girlfriend in Vancouver has a golden who has a wheelchair.

Oh. Oh, it just. And the golden wears a little diaper And I'm just obsessed Like it's it is so sad We had a couple of those We had a couple of those that had Rottini was this little Hot Dog dog dog we had

That we got adopted out that had the wheels God I love there's nothing cuter Because they're still so happy And so lovable and sweet Oh my gosh Well that's cool that you do that I want to like start giving back more And I want to learn more about like starting a nonprofit

So my girlfriend and I We started a book club for the podcast And we're trying Each book that we read We want to take something away from it And find an organization to donate to Oh so you're doing that for us Thank you so much

Well that's what I'm seeing Oh are you over? Well, no, because I'm thinking Have you ever read the book The Art of Racing in the Rain or seen the movie? No, I haven't. Well, it's spoiler alert, it's very sad But then I was like

Okay, well we could read a book That has to do with dogs And then give back to your organization I would love that. Thank you so much. Yeah, well, you just brought it up I was your idea. I don't want to make it look like too much of a drink.

You'd be like, no, I was thinking of... I'm just kidding, I actually was thinking of that. I think that would be amazing. And you also have a podcast. Yes. I need to hear about this because... When did you start your podcast? I started my podcast in probably about a year and a half ago.

Because you guys gave out motherly advice, which is hilarious. Two cool moms. It's me and a comedian friend Steve Byrne of mine. And Steve and I are... Both had very strong mothers who gave sound motherly advice. We think we inherited that trait that we give that. So we spent half the podcast talking about like, you know, life and, you know, our kids and whatnot or anything, basically, whatever we feel like talking about. And then the second half, we take fan submitted dilemmas and help solve the world's problems as best we can.

I think that's actually funny, though, because a lot of people would think two guys aren't going to know what they're talking about. But now that you say that about your moms and how they were, you probably do have a lot of good advice. My mom was the best. Yeah, she was fire. She was great. Really? Yeah, she was great. She was this Italian little.

I was going to say, what she just was, that's what I pictured. Yeah, five foot nothing, all sorts of attitude, Sicilian crazy, bat-shit crazy, which was fantastic. I think in another lifetime I was supposed to be a batshit Sicilian woman. I actually think that is like me in a past life or in my next life. Or next one. Maybe you're warming up for it now. Maybe I'm warming up for it.

I mean, I've got a lot of the things down for that to be my next life. Okay, great, great. You're chucking the boxes. Put me in, coach up there. Next life, please. Okay, so that's where the idea came from And then what kind of motherly advice Have you given out?

So like, like what advice would you give For someone who wants to make friends as an adult? We get that a lot actually You do? Yeah, that's a good one. God, I am so predictable. No, no, you're great. It's a thing that people do.

I mean, I've faced that too, you know? It's like, the thing that I would always say too is like you have to remember that you don't, a lot of your friendship come from out of history and convenience. So like you're just like, you rely on that. It's actually like why a lot of people that you not necessarily shouldn't be friends with but aren't really don't connect with

are still just friends in your life. You know, but you don't really necessarily relate to this version of them. Right. So I think at this point, like a big thing it depends about like the phase you're in. So I would just say like we always say tap into whatever you're doing in your life where you find people.

If you're a parent, the kids at school, there's gonna be one father or mother that you like. There's gonna be one. And you don't need a big group. You don't need a big group. No, you don't, when you're younger you do, when you're older, you just need somebody, you know, one or two to get together with it.

But then the other thing too is like community is the big thing. Like your neighborhood has, so many things that you could go to. Not here. No. I crave community with, you know, it's nice to be in Nashville. There's so many younger people around the city, but I'm, I'm out here. Yeah, you're going to travel inward a little bit. Yeah. I got to go in. I keep putting it off. I bought this house seven years ago and I keep looking and looking and then I'm just like, man, I really should have done that three years ago. But here we are. But yeah, community.

That's a good place. Right. Just doing like things. Like, did you make friends here? Yes. Or were they friends from elsewhere that came here? No, so it was the girl who does my Botox. Okay, there you go. Botox Betty. Love her shout out. Botox Betty. And she had a boat day, Botox boat day.

And she brought out a bunch of her girlfriends. And then I met people through that. Girls do that. How do they do a Botox party? Yeah. I've heard that. It's a thing. That's so funny.

It's a thing. I mean, don't trust anybody out there. Please find. The Botox parties, like, where people will throw out. I'm like, please, Lord God, don't do that. But if your friend is a Botox queen and she owns her own business, Then you could have one. You just don't trust anybody out there.

If there's a flyer on your car when you're at the Kroger's, steer clear. Steer clear of that one. Yes. Do your research because I've seen, I used to go in Vancouver when I lived in Vancouver for 11 years. Oh, I was just there five days ago. Oh, right? Awesome. I just toured there.

I just toured. I went from Victoria to Vancouver and a seaplane, which I had never done. Which is so cool. When we got, when we landed, we took a ferry from Seattle, which was so called Victoria. Yeah. And when we pulled into the port, there was seaplanes. And I was like, we had to Air Canada flight. And I'm like, can I get on this to go to?

And they're like, yeah, I was like, canceled Air Canada. And we went on a seaplane. It was so cool. So fun. And Vancouver's great. And where you land in Vancouver? So gorgeous. Yeah.

I love it there so much. It's one of my like happy places. And especially when the weather's good, like, were you there when it was nice? Yes. Yeah. It was a really nice. Really nice day. Nothing beats it.

No. We got that. We did a lot of shopping too. Brobson Street. Yeah. Yeah. It was up there. and the dollar was in our favor, I crushed it.

Yes, I know, I know. I thought that same thing. I was like, damn, I don't have time for shopping. Wait, what was I going to say? Sorry, I apologize. No, I don't remember. We don't really know each other, so we're actually talking just to get to know each other too.

I was thinking of the same thing. I'm like, I forget, I mean, see, you forget the cameras are on. That's right. Okay, well, I'm moving on. But I really want to come back to that thought. Vancouver ferry. No, the ferry was me. You said you were up in Vancouver five days ago.

I lived in Vancouver for 11 years. Are we talking about Botox? Boat. Thank you. We're back. Okay. I just, I was on Robson Street shopping and I saw this med spa, like, whatever for the face. And I was like, I was 24 or 25 and I was like, I can get rid of some wrinkles.

I went up there and now looking back on the photos, oh my gosh, I was botched. My eyelids and eyebrows were just drooping down completely, but I had no wrinkles on my forehead. So I thought that was, I was like, I guess that's just what's going to say. Nails it. Check me out. Look at this. This is great, guys. I'm like, I don't have wrinkles anymore.

I'm like, I feel, ah. Yeah, it was bad. But, yeah, don't trust Kroger Flyers is the moral of the story. That's it. What about the person who has tried dating apps and can't find a partner? What should they do? That's always tricky. I mean, I never really got the app.

I've never done an app. I never did the app stuff. I would never did. I had missed that. And then I think it's just too late. But I would say, you know, for me, it was like, I don't think you meet people in bars or whatnot. And I think it are, at my age, rather, because I'm a way older than you.

But at my age, I think, like, or if you're in your 30s and 40s, I think it's the best is through friends and just try and make it like an organic kind of deal. I will say, though, my mom who, she was in her 50s when she met my stepdad, seniors.com. Wow. And it killed her because she, is like a beautiful spicy like things she's 30 forever and it killed her to go on seniors dot com but it worked it worked out for them my my mom became a she became a widow pretty

early in life she became a widow and then when she did she started her own dating thing in Staten Island like it was before this like she put her ed in the paper said hey for single come to this restaurant that she knew people came and she started just doing these mixers and she met people that way it was like before like the internet was like a thing to meet people The newspaper, remember that? I know she used to rock out the newspaper And she did single faces That was the name of it all

I've never even thought of this until now Single faces was the name of it And she was all for widow and widowers That got together and stuff Yeah she met her half a gangsta boyfriend through that Yeah, it was great in Staten Island Yeah, that is funny Oh, that is funny

So I guess you do what you have to do is the takeaway You know what that's the advice right there You do what you got to do Yeah I would say too Like don't be afraid to try too Because a lot of it is like You get in your own head And you get in your own way too

Especially when you're older and you think about, oh, then what they're going to like about me or whatnot. Like, just have confidence and give it a shot. Confidence is everything. Absolutely. How about advice for someone whose roommate smells like B.O. all the time? Oh, that's terrible. I had that in college.

You did. I moved. You know what, move. We're the house down. Honestly, get another roommate. Roommates.com. Like, go get a sponsorship. But go get another, go get like another roommate.

You don't have to like anybody that much. I mean, you could have, I've had talks with friends where it was like, hey, just so you know, your breath's bed. constantly. Oh, God, I would love if somebody told me that. Oh, yeah. Like, yeah, like, but I, you know, the be a thing, right. But I would hate if somebody told me that, but I would love it they were looking for it. I'm like, oh, that's my dream. It's a dream right there. But I think part of it is like, you know, you got to be good enough friends with somebody. And I'm assuming of their roommate to do that. But, like, some people just won't change, too. Some people just might have a, have a stench to them. Like Leonardo DiCaprio. I heard he's house. I heard that, huh? Yeah. I don't know. I don't know about that on the streets. No, I didn't. I thought you were like, I did now from you.

I thought you're like, oh, you heard that too, eh? I was like, no, I heard, well, he's, I think he's like an all natural kind of guy. Oh, gotcha. So he's got a musk. He's got a musk. Yeah. Which I would drink it if he asked me to. So no complaining there.

Someone whose friend is dating someone they cannot stand. I mean, you can give friendships breaks. You can, like you can just be like, you're allowed to remove yourself from a friendship for a moment in time. And I think people forget that. and then they end up killing a friendship. So I would say it's important to remember to get people their spaces or exploring this new thing. And the reason why you hate them,

you have to remember this too is like you can't hate somebody for your friend if your friend is in love with somebody. Like it makes no sense. It's not your, not your shirt is. And you can always have honest conversations if they're your friend about like setting boundaries. Like, okay, I don't like the person you're dating,

but I respect that you like them right now. So have you ever had to do that? Have you ever had to talk to somebody about? Never. believable I'm very convincing I think I you know I think honestly and this is I think it's a man and woman thing too

I think men are more accepting of someone's mate just because girls like girls girl up and they're like you know you could do so much better and guys are like hey are you happy all right then that's it because of a different place like I think girls like really are women speak to the potential of a woman

where men just look at the state that men are in and I think that that you I've never heard that perspective before and that is so bang on thanks see yeah that's really two cool moms check it out I was gonna say I thought they're good advice oh my gosh put that in the clip I think about this stuff a lot yeah you can't help but that's so true I feel like women are constantly like wanting to like evolve as people and men are just so content with being like well I'm happy right now which is both they're both great both are great perspectives oh that's amazing yeah um Okay, I have a quick game before I let you go.

You're in Nashville because you're doing your live podcast here tonight. Live podcast here, yeah, and I tour with Joe Gatto's Night of Comedy, and that's, I start up again in the fall. So I'm doing that. Oh, so you start, the tour starts in the fall. Yeah, I took the summer off. Is there a website where people can see when you come to them? Yeah, yeah, it's Joe Gatto official.com. It's got my tour dates and then also my Instagram's got everything.

Okay, great, love it. Okay, quick game, this or that, super easy. Oh, here we go. Out of these? That. That. Well, shave off your eyebrows or dye your hair and facial hair green. Oh, definitely die.

Right? Yeah. Yeah, because I feel like you look less weird. It looks like a bad choice. Or you could come up with a fun story, but no eyebrows, that's bizarre. Yeah, that's true. Yeah. Well, that's a look right now for some people.

Is it? Yeah, I feel like people are bleaching their eyebrows and, like, shaving them off. I don't know. It's weird. Walk around Central Park screaming, I'm ugly and I'm proud, or sit cross-legged in the middle of Times Square. I've done both. so this and that it just

oh time square is gross I do everything I can to avoid time square it really is gross I'm sorry to think to this yeah okay

that's fair I don't know what it's and it creeps me out have you been to time square lately yes oh I'm sorry yeah New York

it's scary yeah it is like the people that are in the mascot costume just traumatizing children taking off their heads all the time

and like smoking a cigarette I'm like you don't look like Elmo sir no you do not you're scary me. You're what nightmares are made of. Yeah, for sure. Okay, try to convince people on the street to adopt bizarre and imaginary animals as pets or lead a yoga class with inappropriate poses. I've actually literally done both of those on the show.

I know. Definitely the yoga. I mean, my body is a weapon. I love a, I would love to. My body is a weapon. Yeah, weapon of comedy. I love that. Okay. Again, this is, you're going to be like, done it. Teach children about dog cremation or paint exes across children's artwork and an art class cremation tall cremation really yeah I mean the exes was tough oh it really was rough yeah it's still I still cringe thinking about that one episode yeah yeah um wait there's another thing I want oh oh confessions okay so this is crocodile dentist do you remember this game vaguely it's like from the 90s and you'd have to like pull out their teeth and he snapped down right but this you just

press down and whoever it bites has to tell a confess Confession. Whoever it bites has to tell a confession. Yeah. Okay. So pick a tooth. That was quick. It scares me every time.

Do you not know that was going to happen? You lose. Tell me a confession. A confession. I don't know. I don't know. I thought about this for you. And I'm like, how is you going to confess something that we haven't either watched or seen or heard you talk about?

For sure. For sure. I will say, I wet the bed until I was 14 years old. Oh, so I just want to give you a hug. I know, yeah, with the bat. I don't think I really spoke about that too much. Well, there you go. Do you want to dive into it?

Like, was there something happening where you were? My mom was so mad. She was like, always, she'd be like, you're 14, stopping at the bed. Were you just lazy? No, I don't know what it was. I think it's actually kind of hereditary because my dad had a problem too. And now I worry for my son, Remington. But you're probably more forgiving when your son, now you're like, I get it, son.

I get it. I'm with you. It's all right. Yeah. My mom wasn't paying the bed. I was in the P in your pants community. Oh, my God. We need a support group.

Yeah, you do. I'm sure there's a Facebook group for somewhere. I was going to tell. I'm just telling you my confession anyways. It's actually not that bad because I, to try and confess something every podcast is so hard for me to do. But I was like, oh my God, I was so despy, desperado, thirsty on your Instagram live or a TikTok live or something once. I was like, hey. I'm really?

Yes. I wanted you to notice me so bad that I was. I was like, I don't think I've ever done that to anybody on. And I was just like, hey, do you have the bathroom? Oh, that's what I saw it. I would say alone, didn't it. I mean, I was so looking forward to doing this. Well, there was so many comments coming in on your thing.

I was like, he's never going to see it. That's why I kept being a loser and being like, blah. Did you copy and paste it? No. Can you do that? Yeah, copy and paste it. Oh, I should have done that. That's the easiest.

No, because I knew other people would see. So I was like, at first I was like, I probably said something stupid like, Larry. And they're like, good one. And they're like, avoid all Larry's. It filtered out You're probably like that's enough Okay, well I'm excited for people to come watch you In the fall

Are you going to come back to Nashville? I will be in the area I'm not going to be to do in Nashville But yeah In the area You have to come on a road trip I would you like mur and you're just going to ghost me? No, I'll actually keep talking to you

If you're like but you have to talk to me outside of your TikTok lives Because I'm not going to see you But Okay that's fair Well that's why I invited you today So I can get your number And I don't have to be desperate on your TikTok lives

My God Okay well tell everyone everybody where they can find you. I'm on Instagram at Joe underscore Gatto on TikTok as well. Actually, if you just go to my Instagram, it's got my link. Got it. Yeah, yeah. And then you can watch two cool moms old episodes now on my YouTube channel.

And then, of course, Gatto Pups and Friends is the, give us some support. We appreciate it. That's so cool. I love that you have a dog rescue. I was like, I didn't know that until I did some research for this podcast. But that's awesome. And do you do Ariel Vandenberg? I do.

Yeah. We were just talking about you the other day. Oh, are you? Yes. Yes, yeah. This can be off. Thank you for coming. Thank you so much.

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