Joey "CoCo" Diaz

Date: 2015-01-12 | Duration: 3h 1m

Category: Comedy

Episode Overview

Joe Rogan's longtime friend and comedy legend Joey Diaz joins the newly upgraded HD studio for a wide-ranging nearly three-hour conversation. Diaz — known for his explosive storytelling and as a recurring JRE favorite — discusses the trauma of hotel life watching Cougar Town, the early comedy scene opening for Paul Rodriguez in Bakersfield, Mars rover footage and what an actual alien robot would look like, walking and talking with crazy people on the road with Duncan Trussell, and the Comedy Store scene in 2015. They preview the upcoming Naughty Show at the Comedy Store featuring Jim Jeffries, Sam Tripoli, Ari Shafir, Morgan Murphy, and Arnie Rotten. A warm, funny, slightly chaotic episode capturing irreplaceable chemistry.

About Joey "CoCo" Diaz

Joey "CoCo" Diaz is a celebrated Cuban-American stand-up comedian and actor, renowned for his unapologetic storytelling and larger-than-life personality. With over three decades in the comedy scene, Diaz has made his mark through memorable performances in films like "The Longest Yard" and Netflix's "The Degenerates." He is also the charismatic host of the popular podcast "The Church of What's Happening Now," where he shares candid insights into his life, career, and the comedy industry. Known for his raw honesty and infectious energy, Diaz captivates audiences with his unique blend of humor and life experience, making him a standout figure in contemporary comedy.

Key Moments

– Comedy Road Life and Hotel Isolation
– Opening for Paul Rodriguez in Bakersfield
– Mars Rover and Alien Technology
– Comedy Store Scene 2015
– Duncan Trussell Road Adventures
0:00:00 – Joey Diaz in HD — fan noise from new TriCaster
0:19:00 – Cougar Town on TBS — hotel room comedy survival
0:38:06 – Mars rover looks like a toaster — what real alien tech would look like
1:37:34 – Paul Rodriguez gave Joey two opening gigs in Bakersfield
2:57:36 – Naughty Show at Comedy Store — Jim Jeffries, Ari Shafir, Morgan Murphy

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 Your problem with Brian's fucking microphone listen that goddamn fan God that fan sucks Yeah until you when you turn your mic up and down when you're gonna have to do that when you talk because that microphones dog Shit, yeah, just keep you careful your drink there The Joe Rogan Experience. Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night! All day! You're right. That thing's loud as heck out over here. Starting point is 00:00:31 Yeah. Are we live? Yeah. Okay, yeah, that thing's loud as fuck. We have a problem here, folks. It's not a major problem. We have this new TriCaster set up. HD Joe Diaz. Oh, shit. We're in HD now, but unfortunately, the TriCaster has fans on it. Starting point is 00:00:44 It's super noisy where Brian's microphone is positioned. Maybe I could just sit over there till we fix this. Sit over there, yeah. Sit over there and we'll throw a camera on you and let Jamie run it. Fuck it. Yeah, come on over here, bitch. Let's do it, baby. Starting point is 00:00:57 Be one of us. Come over to the big boys table. We got this TriCaster set up, and it's pretty sweet. It's because a lot of people watch this on their televisions. You know, you take, like, Chromecast, or you just use an HDMI cable. There's a bunch of different ways you could do it. And you send...or you could use that Apple thing Starting point is 00:01:15 where you throw it to Apple TV, and you could watch it on Apple TV. What is that called? Apple TV AirPlay. AirPlay, yeah. So anything that's on your computer, you could watch on TV. You just shoot it to that, Starting point is 00:01:26 and if you're using the air... That's how it works, right? Yeah. You can do it from your iPad or your iPhone or anything like that. Yeah, it's pretty fucking sweet. So we're moving into 2015, Joe Diaz. It's fucking crazy. Starting point is 00:01:38 We're taking shit to the next level. My wife canceled cable. Did she really? Yeah, she kept some package. She said, that's it. We will live on N...

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