Carrot Top

Date: 2025-09-10 | Duration: 2h 52m

Category: Comedy

Episode Overview

Prop comedy legend Carrot Top joins Joe for a rambling, fun conversation about comedy, nuclear test sites, fake abs, and what it's like to spend decades as one of the most recognizable performers in Las Vegas. The episode opens with a debate about something that crosses the line into fraud — whoever's funding it shouldn't be allowed — before moving into nuclear test sites in the mountains where 50 to 60 bombs were detonated and the land is still off-limits. Carrot Top shares a memory of a beautiful long-haired musician's debut album with a shirt-off cover that makes no sense looking back. A thread on the financial anxiety of comedy — the constant panic of "do I keep making money?" — captures something honest about long-career performers. The pair debate $1 McDonald's coffee, Carrot Top's home ice situation, and whether someone's abs are fake. The episode closes with a memory of Bill Cosby performing at an outdoor venue and the particular challenge of doing comedy outside.

About Carrot Top

Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson is a dynamic comedian, television personality, and actor, renowned for his vibrant persona and innovative prop comedy. With a celebrated 16-year residency at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, he has captivated audiences with his energetic performances and inventive humor, earning him a distinct place in the entertainment industry. Carrot Top is also recognized for his appearances in various films and television shows, showcasing his versatility beyond stand-up. His unique blend of physical comedy, imaginative props, and engaging storytelling makes him a memorable figure in comedy, continually pushing the boundaries of the genre.

Key Moments

– Something that should be illegal — fraud in marketing or promotion
– Nuclear test sites in the mountains — 50-60 bombs, still off-limits
– Long-career financial anxiety — the panic of maintaining income in comedy
– Fake abs debate
– Bill Cosby at an outdoor venue — the challenge of outdoor comedy
– Kill Tony appearance coming up
0:18:19 – Something that should be illegal — beyond fraud, whoever's funding it
0:34:29 – Nuclear test sites in the mountains — 50-60 nukes, you really can't visit
1:11:53 – Long-career financial anxiety — panicking to save the career at the first sign of slowdown
2:10:41 – The fake abs debate — those look real but one was clearly suspicious
2:29:37 – Bill Cosby at an outdoor venue — the problem with outdoor comedy spaces

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 Joe Rogan podcast, check it out. The Joe Rogan Experience. Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night, all day. Hey, what's that? How right, I mean. Good to see him, man. Thanks for having to have you back. Very, very good. Starting point is 00:00:17 It's very funny. You brought a box of your stuff, and one of them immediately started going off like it's an alarm. What is that? That's hell, isn't it? It was a, it's a commercial that runs for a late night. Viagra Cialis and says Hey we'll send you your Cialis in Viagra And unmarked white envelopes Starting point is 00:00:35 And I would say fuck that I don't I want just the opposite I want my neighbors to know I'm getting laid I want my neighbors to know I have a dick A hard A hard dick so it's got sirens and whistles My dick's hard My dick is yeah Starting point is 00:00:45 And that's you know It's exciting engineering We were just talking about you the other night At the comedy club We were like he owns props Like you can't do props now When I was a kid When I first started doing stand up Starting point is 00:00:58 And I'm sure you too there were prop comics. Sure. There was a bunch of guys. Yeah, the WID. The WID. Yeah, there was quite a few guys that were really good. They were a prop comp. Starting point is 00:01:07 But you became so successful as a prop comic, you kind of stole the market. Oh. There's no young comics coming up. Nobody wants to be a Kara Tom, I think. I think that's it. I think that's what it is. Like, you know what shit I still get. Well, you got shit for a long time. Starting point is 00:01:22 I don't think you get shit anymore. No, not as much. No. But you still get the aftermath of it, like just on the plane today. I don't care what it. No, what are you doing? I said, oh, man, I don't care what everybody else says? You're funny. Starting point is 00:01:32 I'm like, well, who's everybody else? Yeah, well, they get that, I get that a lot. You know, all the people that...

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