Joe Rogan Experience #1785 — Earthquake Transcript

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0:00 The Joe Rogan Experience. My pleasure. It's like, you know, sometimes someone does a special and it's like, it's better seeing them live, but you captured it. You're one of the best comics alive. Yes, and, you know, I hope that you know it. or bad that I had 2,000. And I have achieved that. I'm saying I've been the bridesmaid for so long so that's what I'm looking for.

2:58 everybody's like, oh, shit, where is he at in the lineup? that you get when you're on the road and you're You know what I mean? And that's the key to me. to the shows that I do in town. and you don't realize how much time but I would see these guys that were so smooth You get to that when you're headlining constantly and your act is just so polished.

5:27 Yeah. You know what I mean? Yeah, that's the sweet spot. I'm from Washington, D.C., southeast D.C. Yes. The other guy that Yes. and it's beautiful concept and elaborate because I see it in my mind, and then I just, I take everything, like this special, I'm not gonna talk about I take everything like this special point on and just elaborate all the way through. And you just work it out on stage?

8:34 See, I had my own comedy club, and it was the Uptown Comedy Corner, and the comedy act My mother said, And because I was affiliated my club. So they left because you know, back in the day, you've been in the game long. They going to like, nah, man, I would do your club. were basically working at your club almost every night every night wow i was the feature the open

10:51 I just come up with some different topics I tape every show I've ever did, You know how comics do that? and I never watched none of them. See, that's where it's also and bring it up and take it to St. Louis, this is how you pose to write a joke and everything and i was writing and he said what It was on. yeah i mean i try i try to conform it in and put it in and i really to be honest with you

13:41 Chum on down, I'm pretty sure wasn't written down. And there's no preparation. because we already know that it's funny in our head. time, the third time, the fourth time. Same night? the first one you say let me get it in the can in the can they was like you ain't got to do the second show I always talk about Bill Hicks' special, Relentless. Right.

16:06 Like the last time I did twos in 2014 a lady heckled me during the first show. Mmm, and I was like, oh no Yeah. to go up. And what I mean, Quake? You know, in the room. You know what I mean? And that type of thing. People that don't know the people that have seen you. Dave. Who else? We filmed this in July. The fuck? and how he want to be done. because the results was great. Yeah, it's not an accident that he'd do it and i can't argue with this process because the results

19:54 He's in New York. He turns over an hour so quick, too. And he's already like working out new shit Can't everybody ride that quiet? It's beautiful that he's producing specials too. Yeah, I was in the Air Force for nine years. Did you plan on doing stand-up eventually? And then I saw what's about to happen. Wow. You ain't say nothing about finish. my life because it opened up my mind because I lived in DC and it's segregated and I found out

23:17 I never thought that this was my destiny. all on the ground. And then the dude gave me $500. He was like, look, I want you to come on back. And that was the $500 for the whole weekend. they used to rent out And we'll keep the door and give us a little bit off the bar. Did you write anything out before you went up there? I took it from there. Because when I first started doing it, I just looked up.

26:32 And people keep asking me, why your name Earthquake? from the crowd no it was an insecurity that if this don't work out i did not fuck up my good You know what I mean? Yes. But the truth, honestly, about it was the insecurity that if this don't work, I don't want to mess up my name. You have your own club and you're going on every day. Off the top have you ever read the book outliers? No, it's a great book. Is that a Malcolm?

29:16 The Beatles, they did all these shows in Germany so much different than most bands I go in with the confidence knowing for someone to be, That's such a cocky move to open up your own club two years in. That's amazing. part of town. They didn't serve food. And then the cotton was more, Yes. So what we're going to do, we're going to put the club in Buckhead.

31:43 And that's why I pivot all my commercials to them that way. And we have prompt service and everything else where you kind of half-ass it, in the black community. If you ain't here So you had this in your head that you wanted to do this. sit there and he'll throw a shell and um he'll book me to pay me 150 dollars me ricky smiling Motherfuckers ain't never do nothing.

34:23 So lucky, Gary found the number one plastic surgeon in Atlanta, and he invests. Dr. Tom. Wow. And how did you know him? Do you remember the opening night? Some of the people, matter of fact um my video person who handles my media Cause see, Cause now you're the only comedy club in the city. because when he came, he said, I'm going to do your club He said, give them all

37:13 he said and he took me Don't try to take their fucking job and everything. I said, this is where I need to be. What the fuck you mean? If they ever allow Steve Harvey to talk his mind, well, put it this way, That's what it seemed like to me because he was saying they'll come a time. well the thing is like when you hit that level where you can make that kind of money

41:13 get to slide into who don't want to be the funniest man in the room right i tell people all the time We are that. and we laughed and kicked and everything. And it's a beautiful thing to watch still. Because that's how I was when I was 21. And then I just started being a fan again. So the best way to keep myself pure, I don't watch other comics. Did you watch this special at all?

43:39 I should have said that. another day it's never gonna be exact yeah but see that's the blessing of it you can keep striving Let me see what it do. Why do you think? I tell them all the time, that aren't even comedians to try to give you something. I think you can. There's a few guys like you, Dave Chappelle, or Dave Attell, rather, Tony Woods. just being that, how do you react to it?

47:11 There's a few guys that get stuck on shows. They were just so happy to see him, Steve Martin, this huge star, I'm done. And much more touring. phone and we did these shows where we're headlining just we would go back and forth like he would there's no substitute for the attention that you give something, the accolades, hey, he's on this and he's They'd be like, oh, I can't believe he's here.

50:20 Because you got 12 people on that night. when you had your own show and then everybody he's going to bump you up to last or whatever. And I don't know what Cat said, but you can hear the shit, here. And Steve was like, show I mean, this motherfucker. Wherever he took it from that point on, I don't write long jokes and long setups and got right into it.

53:06 And if you're going to – I went on after Martin Lawrence in the 90s. I would go on after him and Give it up for Joe Rogan. There's no other way. let them off. self-comfort that it's going to come back and bite you in the ass. so now I know I mean I give him You don't want to sit here in these punching bags they put in front of them. and have a good time.

56:00 And that's what they feel. If you're not on that edge, My God. His laughter came under like that to the point, Yeah. how he has a playlist that he listens to just before he goes on stage, Why didn't I think of that? How are you going to do it? Yeah, it's called a carnivore diet. That's it. That's what I keep saying. Yeah. Damn. Get this pussy down here.

59:34 When I exercise a lot, I can relax. Let me explain something to you. I'll sit on that moment. I am. I don't. You can keep that philosophy. Watching TV. Right. Dave likes to go out. And then next thing in the morning, he's like, hey, Joe, we're going to do these IVs. Okay. Yeah. You should do it. No. Little tale, I could never live there. town. You know, everybody know each other.

1:04:07 Yeah. You came. He bought a firehouse. It's going to be a 120-seater. Is this it? Oh, wow. He has that whole replica right up there. That's a perfect thing. It's a perfect size, too looks great. It's perfect. That's a perfect thing. And plus, it's Dave. When this episode's over, Right. Oh, man. Oh, come on down here. That talks a lot of shit. Comedy Store, they have a

1:07:24 I like that too. She gave me confidence because I went to auditions. I just couldn't take that process. Ain't such thing as non-paid. didn't have any friends i didn't know anybody i was on this terrible tv show so i was out there I remember the first time I went there, there was like a boat act on stage. It would come to the Comedy Store to see him and of course

1:09:42 There was no one guy. Well, I was born in New Jersey. I came out to LA in 94 because I came out with a sitcom. see, You just, after that How did you get Fear Factor? And I was laughing, like slapping the table in the meeting. This is a ridiculous show. The monotone ass radio dudes. This would be a good transition. and this is what they looking for and you took your

1:12:51 Just be you. What's your second joke going to be? That's you being you. I still have to fuck around on stage too I have to do all of them but some guys their whole thing There is no right way. Yeah, what's right for you is right for you. There is no right way. And I had a development deal, so I was like, what do you want me to do? and they were fun people,

1:15:05 I can't wait to go to the comedy store tonight. I love you with all my heart. doing all the different nuances at this point? really good at it but some of them aren't like i've met actors and actresses that are cool as They're a different person. we do which is you try so hard to be authentic like the whole thing is avoid anything that takes Yes. I'm out.

1:18:04 This Debbie dad. Yeah, I talk to you. This Debbie dad. I wouldn't say they're all nuts I want you to go deep down and and be on some heroin by Friday me away. I don't want to know why she did I said, That's the difference. deep okay let's sit down and just talk about the most painful thing ever of News Radio once, and one of the they would get when they would perform a scene in front of the crowd everybody wanted to get a good

1:21:25 Well, luckily on news radio, the producers were brilliant, they wanted you to say that. I'm laughing, Joe, because you had a great life, man. And I wouldn't want to look at them and think, this shit is corny. I did that for the first show, though, that sitcom that I did, the baseball show. And it was a producer of that show coach and like So I had the the worst case scenario and then followed by the best case scenario

1:24:26 Yeah. What's his name? going to be successful. You want to go Okay. rewards that they get rather than the reward they get from the actual work yeah i mean because you Living Color was a great place to go to work. Right. for most of my audience to see me. A lot of comedians like like my boy Mark Curry had his show. Right. now all the comedians that did

1:28:20 because they alienated both He can be anything, but you're going to see him as Urkel. That ain't that hard, my man. It was good. Yes, he is. He's a funny fucking dude. and everything, you go over here saying Yeah because Damon Right I'm going to do another hour. Talk to Kev about that. I made it bag. They say, yeah, man, you going up today? I'm just going gonna sit back here

1:32:11 I go, what? Well, Jerry didn't. But maybe they did it because they thought'm like, George Carlin did it. I'm like, well, they probably needed the money. Well, Well, I'm like, Do you have like a set of stories Ain't nothing she can do for me. in my comedy club. So she's No, we talked about it. This is tied 2%, 2 ounces. talking about I got a book. then I got a person that we've been talking about

1:34:39 Is it starring in a sitcom? I've been watching you two say, boy, I got to talk to Joe. And so now we're just out here and see what we're going to do. and finally, you know, karma catch ups with him Ah, wow. they came and visit me and never left But to give an honest shot, if you're going to give it to you, you at least got to shoot a pilot to see what you got. I don't think you can sit down and say if it's good.

1:37:27 the actors to put it on or invest enough to see what you for it. you know what I mean, and it was shocking to me to the point that we didn't even get a chance They like it, but Warner Brothers owns it. So I was shocked about that, to be quite honest with you. I mean, you know. But don't come over here. And then I said, okay, when we going to go to the studio

1:41:10 I mean, you know the deal. Netflix is exciting to me True. so that it fits perfectly because the programming on Netflix Wherever you want it. And negotiate. Okay, I'm going to say negotiate. us and you want me to do it then allow me to be me yeah and and and negotiate okay negotiate I mean, no money. No, they sit around and probably keep buying. Because you're saying, hey, man, I'm going to have this.

1:44:08 I was like and the teaser boy another way. to even do a palette Like some people don't have the mental fortitude uh quake you're gonna sit down with mike and mike is gonna play sally so there's a guy pretending doing this trying to get this you can't get mad all the time Ain't like I said, hey, yeah, I want to be on CBS. I just haven't made that sees that I am

1:47:19 And I don't even take it personally, man. You know what I mean? the way you have it's like you don't want to fuck with that anymore but God damn. Yeah. And it's not my job to Ducky is bringing 200, Shucky Ducky is bringing it right Eva trust me give me the money and I bring you back the results yes but got what you need. Don't come down here and mess with our artists because you'll never understand it.

1:50:12 and say, We have never had Don't nobody know you? No because we never had a person He did us, and I swear to God, Joe, he did it with me, Bruce Bruce, Ricky Smiley, a lot of— going to do. Look, and Ricky Smiley. how it turned out for him? Latham presents. And I said, It's so good. I think It'll be real. They never say anything to me. And they leave you alone.

1:53:31 Perfect. third you can't say that I go stop I'm good I'm done I quit and they're like and places where you could just be free. The thing about HBO is it's still around. Netflix is good. Jesus. Oh, I will. with this owl. And just go be the top comedian for a year. goddamn make it bag. You know, the thing is, But it just didn't come to fruition, and everything happens for a reason.

1:56:50 have that but i think you'd be better on netflix and i think you're you're i think your special's It was a blow. I can tell. I really do. boom i mean that special is just one after the other. The bang, bang, bang. The pauses are perfect. You over here nice. Look, I forgive you. You know what I really wanted to play, though? Oh, yeah, the right one.

1:59:18 Yes. Yeah. and your ability to write is extraordinary. There might be 500 of us on earth. Yes. I want you to get all the accolades Yeah, you and Dave, But that keeps you hungry and sharp. Y'all both have already achieved that feather in your cap. Yeah. Because my show is on Kevin Hart's. This is my thought on that. to download it before i get on a plane you know i, if I'm going to listen to a podcast, I want to listen to it when I'm running.

2:03:10 Everybody says that. Now all those things that he said are nothing in comparison to things we say every day. Like if your show that you're doing on Kevin Hart's thing, you just take it to the podcast world, it'll be fucking huge too. Everybody got a fucking podcast. and then when I saw you when we was on tour I I was like, Joe, I need to talk to you. Listen, you can do it.

2:05:19 It'll be, oh, your podcast will be gigantic. I'll promote it. But yeah, I did want it to be on tape. All the comics and you're You are a comics comic. So February 28th, Netflix, you know what to do, people. My pleasure.