477: Adam Carolla Has Some Thoughts

About this episode

Adam Carolla joins Mike Rowe for a candid discussion on comedy, culture, and the challenges in California.

Adam Carolla sits down with Mike for a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred conversation on comedy, culture, and California. Adam breaks down his no-nonsense approach to making people laugh, building a podcasting empire, and telling the truth as he sees it—whether it's popular or not. The two also take a hard look at the Palisades more than a year after the fire, the growing frustration with California's regulatory maze, and what Adam really thinks about Newsom. Spoiler alert—it ain't good. Oh, you better believe Adam Carolla has some thoughts. Tip o' the hat to our excellent sponsors ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe to post a job for FREE. NetSuite.com/Mike Download their FREE business guide, Demystifying AI MDriveForMen.com Use code ROWE for 20% off your first order. KnobelSpirits.com Spend $100, use code CARL, and get bitters-infused sugar cubes FREE.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Rowe

Guest: Adam Carolla

Topics covered

• comedy
• culture
• California
• podcasting
• regulatory issues

Keywords

• Adam Carolla
• Mike Rowe
• California
• comedy
• podcasting
• Gavin Newsom
• Palisades
• regulations

Sponsors

ZipRecruiter, NetSuite, MDrive, Knobel Spirits

Mentioned in this episode

Places: California, Palisades

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